Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-14
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.

he known-whe Their in his Circuit where he has
given the most entire salts faction, and where his supe-
nor qualifications as Judge familiar house,
hold words-or on the bench OF the General Court,
which he has honored and adomed-there is not one
person competent TO Judge, land there were many there
most competent TO Judgen who did not regard Judge
Scarburg profound lawyer and gentleman OF very
high order OF ability. Law had been his leading taste,
almost, indeed, passion. That was the Divinity he
had wofshi2ped and his devotion had been rewarded
with rich fund OF legal lore the profession of which
no man could aspire who did not throw his whole heart
and soul into the legal profession AS lawy he was
accurate, ready learned profound-imbued with the
deep philosophy OF the law, There was not lawyer
practising IN his Circuit who would not bear willing tes-
timony 10 his high abilities and eminent qualifications
as Judge The delegation from the Eastern shore and
my Trend who sits beside me sad Mr.. SEGAR) Mr..
ooUTHALL, who is himself most able lawyer, will de-
clare TO the House their une9uivocal conviction that the
qualitcatons OF Judge Scarburg for the bench OF the
court OF Appeals are OF pie-emineut order. lie, Mr..
3, had heard most distinguished gentleman, the Hon.
Henry A. Wise, remark that morning that he knew no
man IN the State who was his superior lawyer
his emphatic remark was she is the equal of James
Marshall of Frederick" And that was compliment
enough Tor any legal man. Among his brethren OF the
General Court, his position high. A most distin-
guished Judge OF that Court, the lamened Judge Scott
now in his grave, who in lie had illustrated the Jus-
prudence OF Virginia had said of Judge Scarburg that
he was most promising Iurst, and compliment IRON,
that source was sufficient endorsement OF his legal
abilltles lie was in the prime OF life had consu-
ton capable OF the highest amount OF physical endur-
ance, and be loved labor as he did law, almost with
devotion. his Integrity was unassalable lie possess
ed, indeed, all the qualifications moral and mental, OF
good Judge, and, such, he was presented TO the
House.
Mr. SouTHALL bore testimony to Judge Scarburg's
high qualifications
Mr. WITcHER was better acquainted with K. Z. l..
Moncure than any OF the nommees-a man OF purity,
of learning and candor he is. Ii Mr.. M. had sell
fish DESIRE any personal ambition, he had never
peced it, His legal qualifications unsu passed.
He had seen any man who had the statutes and
he rep orts at his fingers ends than Mr.. M. He,
ad served on Committee with him for nine months
and had opportunities OF Judging He should vote for
him wit h pleasure.
Mr. HAYS seconded the nomination of Judge Lee
He thought that The trans Allegheny country emit
lied to Judge. lie afraid that the remarks ofthe
gent from Harrison had prevented the election OF
Judge Lee by drawing the sectional lines. He thought
the West sh ,ud have Judge othe Court of Appeals
as even your best lawyers ia Richmond d not under
stand all the questions that arise about land TILES.
Judge Lee was IN the prime OF life.
lie had objections to Mr. Moncure and Mr.. Floyd as
hey were members of the Convention aud they might be
called upon to give important vote in short
lme before their successors might be elected. Judge
Lee was CO., student and he had doubts he would
give as much satisfaction as any one who had been no
minaettd
Mr. FERGUSON appealed TO the House to give the
Jsdge to the Trans Alleghany country, He called