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clauses In the Constitution covering the same

clauses In the Constitution covering the same
ground.
Mr.. Popbam defined his position, which was
that while he differed with the committee In
their declaration that Judge Stevens had vio-
lated his oath, be would still vote for his re
moval because his conduct had not been such
as comes those invested With judicial office by
the Legislature of Virginia.
MIR. Massey bad commenced his concu liug
argument 10 the Cas- when, at nearly . clock,
he gave Way Tor motion to vacate the chair
At the night session the consideration OF the
case was resumed, when Mr. Massey concud.
ed bis argument.
Mr.. Gordon also spoke again, replying to
Mcssrs Starke aud NJ ,ssey
MT. Davis was the next speaker, and con
tended that the conduct Of Judge Stevens was
such as incapacitated him from sitting GU the
beech. He confessed himself gambler and
be ~ permitted himself to be convicted OF
two ofeuces 10 curt 10 Richmond, and he was
heucetorth unfit to preside 10 the trial It mcn
charged with these violations of law. Ii was
TO meet sucl case as this that the trainers OF
the Constitution inserted the clause tor removal
without impeachment. There was 10 perjury
10 the CASE II there had been, impeach uent
would havr been the proper mode OF procedure.
Il the reputation OF judges is to be kept pure
aud spoliess, what more evidence did member
want than they had
Mr.. Clarke, of Surrv, followed in very for
cIb.r speech against the removal. tic contend
ed that no officer u taxing his official oath ever
sw0re to KEEP inVlOlate every statute OF the
Commonwealth. Hewas agaiusi all immortality
| 10 Office, but there Was no sufficient ground 10
! the charges or testimony for the removal OF
| l,,.l, Sgnun Il 70 an
| knowledge that b, cause an oficer played cards
for money he ought to b. removed, even though
he condemned gambling.
The vote being taken the resolution Was
adopted tor the removal OF Ju Ige Stevens from
Office as follows:
AycS.-hessrs. Armstrong, Arthur. Aylor,
Barn, $, Berry, Belts, Bogart, Branch Bristow
| Broad ius Brooks, Banks, j. A. Carter \. |
Clark, Clay, Cotnadore, Henry Cox, Craig
Cruup Dabbs, Davidson, Davis DooIey, Dyer,
h lmuuds Flood, Fowler, Gaines, Gibson, Gil
man, Gray, Greer Hall, Hoenuiger, Howard
Hnbarh, Jackson, James, Johnston, jones, Jor
dap, kcrrick. Lacy, Leech, Lennon, Lewis
j. prc NIB Lowell, Massey, Mathew. McDon
nad, McEroy, McMullaD, Moucure, }. .. Nor
ris, W. s. Morris, Naile, Page. PicrsoD Poin
dexter, E e. Powell, Wu. Powell, Purcell
Roblnett, Scott, Scrupgs Sibert, Sydney Swith
Stark, Stuart, Swan, W. B. TaIiaferro, w.
T. Taliaferro, Terrell Watts, White, Withers
Woodbridge and Mr. Speaker Harger-79.
Nres.-Messrs. Bonanuon, ?. J. Carter, G
L. Clark. Coae, Coghll. Cure;t, FIske. Cor.
don, Price, Ronald, Shelly, Simpson, r NJ
Smith, Stovail, Talley, aud Wucher-l6.
Not Voting. -Messrs. Aeu, Bagwcll, Bar
hen, Carpenter, Cecil, Coleman, Conner r
n. Cox, Crank, Cri q Crockett, Dalton, Dunn
FnwIa, G'.idiuss, Hamilton, X liam, Kcudrick
Llmkli,, Letcher, MeCaul, N"eIey, Paul, Pop
ham. Rains, II. + Smitn, }. w. Smith, Ww
S'uit., S'rayer, Sucther, Wall, Wallace. Wal
ker, Whitaker, G. U Williams. z. B. viii
iiams, aud Young Rich. Enquirer.