Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-11
LEGISLATIVE.

vides that If any person allow any pear or
bears to be led, driven or transported on or
along any public street or road within this
Commonwealth, unless said bear or bears
be confined in cage, except while accom-
panying regular organized circus or me-
nagerie he shall be fined not less than FIVE.
nor more than twenty dollars.
The House Joint resolution in relation to
the official misconduct of R. c. Shell, Judge
of the County Court Of Dinwiddie county,
was agreed to.
The Congressional apportionment bill as
agreed upon by the caucus of the demo-
cratic members was reported and put on the
calendar.
A bill was introduced to amend the code
ia relation to relieving bonds to insurance
companies.
Mr.. Heaton introduced bill to accept
the provisions under the will of Lizzie ID.
Ia, lor, deceased, to designate the same as
the"Hoge School Fund" on Loudoun county,
and dispose Of the same for the education OF
the INDECENT children of said county.
Bills were reported for the relief of the
sure ties Of James Z. Jones, late treasurer
of King George county; consenting to the
purchase of the Arlington estate by the
United States, cedng Jurisdiction and re-
hitting taxation thereon; to provide
sinking fund for tax-receivable coupon
bonds to authorize the treasurer Of Orange
county to collect uncolected taxes for the
year 1880 and 1881 and providing for the
appropriation of a portion OF the surplus
revenue Of the Commonwealth to the pur-
chase Gifts recognized debt.
Bills were passed to incorporate Stevens
Lodge, No 1885, of the Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows of Alexandria CO.;
authorizing the town of Berryville, III
Clarke county, to issue bonds aud TO levy a
tax to provide sinking fund for the pnr-
pose of providing water works for said town;
to provide for the protection of fish in the
county OF Frederick approx Rating $500 to
supply the citizens of Middlesex county
with ammunition for The arms heretofore
furnished them to enforce the laws passed
for the protection of oysters; and for the
removal of the political disabilities of Har-
rison Soulhworlh and others incurred under
the duelng clause OF the Constitution.
The bill proposing to allow the boards Of
supervisors Of certain counties TO pay out OF
the county treasury to the Circuit Court
clerks allowances made by the judges not
exceeding 500 per annum was, after dis
cussion, passed-ayes II, noes S. The bill
applies to the counties of Norfolk, Henrico,
Clarke, Chesterfield, Powhattan Gooch-
land, Amherst, Pittsylvania. Brunswick,
Lunenhurg, Nottoway, Isle of Wight, Nanse-
mond, southampton, Fairfax, and Spotsyl-
vania.
Ia the House of Delegates Mr.. A. B.
Evans laid before the House a petition Of
number of the citizens of the county Of
King George preferring charges against
Judge F. c. S Hunter, and asking his re-
moval from Office.
The charges are:
|. Violation of law as all officer
> Conduct unbecoming an officer.
3 Appearing frequently upon the bench
Of the court SO much intoxicated by liquor
as TO be the subject of general remark, and
unfit for the responsible duties of q judge.
/ Having given q decision in an unim-
portant case coming before his court, he
reversed it ut the request Of party inter
ested, and from polical motives.
One Of the specifications reads:
For allowing, without order of arrest or
word of rebukc, colured man TO come
within the bar in open court, and audibly
address negro rioter then and there, in
the immediate custody Of the Court,
thus: stand up to them-we are at your
back"
Mr.. Duff Green said he hoped the matter
would be referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee, and full and fair investigation held !;
and if Judge Hunter was guilty, kick him
out OF his office.
Mr.. Barton's resolution, providing for a
special committee Of three to investigate
the charges and to have power to send for
persons and papers and sit during the SEES
sions Of the House, was adopted and Messrs.
Evans, Marshall and Nance were appointed
special committee TO investigate the char
yes.
The special subcommittee appointed to
investigate The charges against Judge
James II. Voolfolk reported the following
resolution:
Reselred, That Hon. James H. Voolfolk
be removed from the office of Judge of the
County Court Of Louisa County.
The report at length showed that the
charges had been sustained by evidence.
1t was clearly proven that he was incom.
petent and frequently misused his judicial
power.
The resolution of removal was ordered to
be spread upon the Journal Of the House,
According to the law Judge Voolfolk will
have twenty days within which to offer ad-
dilonal rebuttal evidence, which can be
considered by the House fit SO desires. At
the expiration of the time mentioned the
House will take formal action on the reso-
luton.
The Committee for Courts of Justice re-
ported that the charges against Judge w.
w. Newman, of Hanover county, were not
sustained. After reviewing the evidence
they conclude:
"Of one fact we are glad to make mention:
This prosecution aud its defence can in no
sense be said to be political, and no party
bias can he found.
The witnesses against Judge Newman are
in some instances members of his own party,
and some of them who have spoken in the
strongest terms in his defence are entirely
opposed 10 him politically. Being of opiu-
ion that no sufficient cause for the removal
OF Hon. w. W. Newman from his Office has
been found, the committee asks to be dis.
charged from further consideration of the