Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-11
HOUSE. OF DELEGATES.
REPORT

Mr. Fsrrusrn. from The SPECIAL COMMITTEE TresHn.
tel the folio ing rpofi. which was c'ncuHed N by the
Hasse
p,,n cer,sia matters IN rela,an 10 the Attorney Gene
,,l have according 10 order considered The SUBJECT 70
them REFERRED and beg leave ~ submit The iolow
ing rePrrt
They have examined into the nractice II rmrl wing IS
sissnt counsel as fr hack ls2i ard find tha, has
always been resr'ed 10 in Of imppuanee. From
1921 1881 assistant c1usl employed IN siI cass
w~e compensation, ia thr sggfegae. amounted L. W
$50 O0 Since the appointment Of the present Attorney
General assistant counsel have been employed IN i"a
cs.es one II which Ia relation 10 the question oi
b,nod,rv with the State If Ohio and there have been
two cases In whicl he declined b act and other conse
were employed. The first II these was controversy
between II the Banks and The Audt,n IN which the
Bank had recovered from the State some eight OF nine
thousand doIlafs TIE case had been decided Tor The
Bank nv Judge Robertson. after great iab and reearch
aud Mr. Baxter Believing the decision u Judge Robert
am t. I've correct refused ctlify that there was errh
in The dec>ln IN urder 10 obtain rim the tpui oi Ap
peal. wit. Of sptrecdtds h the judgment but he dad
certify thai, in hs apnian. IN which an
peal ought io be allowed. order HAT the ques ION
might be argued and determined IL the salislacIin Of
all parties Aud the Cuut, declining to act upon That
certificate. other counsel WAS employed, who cerlied
that there IL the decision. WIT OF So
ptrcedens was awarded. aid the Judgment OF Judge
Robertson reversed The committed see nothing IN
this case nctnp in the slightest degree. ii her upon
tile integrity or the quah aons of Mr. Baxter II was
case in which the abesi counsel differed aud stll diff
fer. notw hsanding the Court Of Appeals have desdec
the qnastion.
The ,,hcr case was tho controversy between tn,
Board Of Public Works and the Louisa Railroad com
pany. In this case. the Board called npon Mr. Bax
ter for his opInon. He examined carefully the va
rious acts nf Assembly bearing upon the question. AN
gave them his opinion in writing. that hey ought Il
make the subscription the part Of the STATE, 10 til
stock uf said company. The bistd. being sails
fed silh this opinino. employed other counsel. Til
case was taken befte The Court. and the Boar
compelled to make the subscription by viii Of mdnda
mus
they have found nothing ia the Of the who'd
investigation To cast the slightest impul upnn t
official conduct Of the Attorney General bnl, ON IT
.easss,. lbs ,endact on all occasions. publ
ie'e'oe eoeclude then report win Inc in is
ton
Resolved, Thai the committee nsk To he dscharn,
from lie further consideration Of the subject 10 them
ieired.
PETITION
by Nr D9rman--of The COLOMBIA lou Sorieiy or Vi
glnia, ir an appropriation To aid them IN removing II
Tree perS'nS Of cOor from the Common alt-order,
10 be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
On nation Of Mr. Snbbs-(smeodeJ nm mo,i,n of Al
Harrson)'rhat the Select Committee apm,inled IN =,
qnlfe lnia the propuety Questioning upnn Lieut., Gnf
o. lie Navy similar evidence of appr baion Of his ga
lan conduct IN the late with Mrxic, tn those h, r.
,"ioe bestowed Ivy the Legislature upon other sous
virginia, make The same enquiry 10 Captain Hamlro
Hhe'ds, OF the United States Amy Tor his paaf
conduct In The same war aud also l., make the sam
enquiry as to Bevei Capl,m Robert Irousil of the NJ
rine Corps.
I.esnnons OF inquiry Were adopted
On motion OF Mr. Suolhef HAT the Committee e
courts oi Justice enquire Into the sxpedency of rep,r
lug m requiring the value # slaves escaping from III
oaie 10 be paid ou Of the public treasury