Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-07
LEGISLATIVE.

In the State Senate yesterday bills were
passed to enable the Danville and New
River Railroad Company to obtain further
subscriptions to the capital stock of the
said company; to incorporate the Virginia
Mining, Milling aud Transportation Com-
pany; to provide for the working and re-
pairing of public roads and bridges; to
amend the Code in relation to the removal
of causes from corporation to circuit court !;
to incorporate the Loudonn Live Stock Ex-
hibition Association; and to protect in
mates of insane asylums.
Mr.. Berry offered the following proposed
amendment to the Constitution as con-
templated in the 10Th Article. Add at the
end of section ! Of the 10th Article of the
Constitutions Provided that the General
Assembly shall have power to exempt from
taxation for the space Of two years all manu-
featuring enterprises.
Mr.. Mccormick called up the House joint
Judge Of the County Court Of Fauguier
county, Va, from office
Mr.. Powell moved to pass the resolution
by until to day ut l o'clock, which motion
was rejected. The question being on agree
ing to the resolution.
Mr.. Gaines moved to adjourn, which was
also lost.
Mr.. Mccormick offered resolution that
vote upon the resolution in the matter of
w. B. G. Shumate be taken at ) o'clock D.
m., and that no other matter or motion shall
then be in order, which was agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded TO discuss the
matter.
Mr.. Powell opened The discussion and
spoke in opposition to the resolution
Mr. Heaton replied to Mr. Powell, aud at
3 o'clock the vote WAS taken and the reso
luton removing Judge Shumate from Office
was adopted by a vote of ayes -, noes 5.
The Senate then wc:it into executive ses-
sion.
10 the House Of Delegates Mr. Marshall,
chairman of the committee to whom was re-
ferred the charges preferred against Judge
+. c. Hunter, Of the County Courts of Stat
ford and King George, reported that they
had begun and prosecuted this investigation
as speedily as the law would permit of their
so doing in the premises, and they had taken
the testimony of several witnesses touching
said charges when it WAS developed that
great number ofwitnesses would have to
be examined ny both the mcmoralists and
the said Judge F. G. Hunter and upon re-
presentation of said facts to the House your
committee were directed to proceed to the
town of Fredericksburg and there continue
said investigation in the vicinity Of the
accused and in close proximity to the wit
nesses.
Your committee had large number of
witnesses summoned TO appear at the city
Of Fredericksburg, both for the memoralis5
and for the accused. when the House upon
its own motion rescinded said order direct
ing your committee to go to Fredericksburg
and also directing the suspension Of the
further taking Of testimony by your CON-
mittee. In view of this action by The House
your committee ask some action upon the
part of the House as to their desire in the
premises.
Mr.. Green, of Stafford, said Judge Hunter
had written TO him saying that while the
charges were hanging ever him he did not
think that he ought to hold the court.
Mr.. Green moved to discharge the con-
mittee from the further consideration of
the matter. The motion unanimously pre-
vailed, the democrats thinking that the
time was too limited 10 push the matter to
finality. This is equivalent to dismissal
of the charges preferred against Judge
Hunter.
Mr.. Cardwell moved that the committee
be instructed to destroy the evidence. OBJ
ections were made to this by several demo-
drew his motion.
Swamp Canal Company to construct and
operate railway on its own land from Gill
merton locks in Virginia to South Mills in
North Carolina in relation to working roads
in Fauquier county; to incorporate the Gin
cinnati and Virginia and Carolina Railroad
Company and to incorporate the town Of
Timberville in Rockingham county
Dir. w: G. Mustard introduced a bill TO
appropriate $50 900 to provide for the cree
ton ola white lunatic asylum in Tazewell
county to accommodate at least four hun
dred and fifty inmates. The difference be-
tween this bill and the one dismissed We'd
nesday is that the dismissed hill provided
for an appropriation of 100000 while the
new bill gives only $4,000 and allows citi
zens in the Southwest to subscribe $50 900.
When the bill to establish bridge or
ferry over the Rappahannock, at or near
Falmouth, came up on its passage, lively
and interesting debate followed. Indeed,
the discussion was the most amusing and
interesting that has occurred thus far in the
session, Mr.. Gibson, of Culpeper, and MIR,
Brockwell, of Nanscmond, taking iead-, ~
part in the debate. For fully half s.In ,,o,,.
the House and visitors were coneul .ad n u;th
laughter in consequence of tie oratorica;
flashes and graceful gestures o. the ren,.
man from Nansemond, who, stiur:,- e' &c
the rich repartee of the m-- .,ug under
pepper, several tina" .nDer from Gull
the House 49, :. arose and almost killed
Sail vain laughter, by his own keen
..e and earnestness
At the night session the case OF Judge
Newman came up as the special order
Nearly an hour was consumed in reading
the minority and majority reports, but
without any discussion whatsoever pending
the consideration Of the matter at II o'clock
the House adjourned.
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria GAZETTE.
RICHMOND, Va, March Z, 1SS4.-The