The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-20
JUDGE nUoHrs OPINION


was as lolioNs ......-.....l,., Scot,
ilsoh Loohgs az S'l ' 60. .'-I.,,-.i
oihcei, loI '''e' 49, III -, i.a,.,
on charge Oh per Jull e'I'50' w. 'I''
been committed lu les'l'y aug "'
in contest Tor q sea- lh 'nc iiVu'. W
Representatives OF lhe hl'c' H'"''''
conducted ana IeBulatC" ny q" "0' o'
congress- before an O"'eol uoi ~ Jug '''.
power 10 take testimony 'n sue" 0o'i
solely from an acl OF y olslyas-'.oe 'i''9
secOn0i chaptef oth' i'y'ls0" statutes "'
the United states.
The contest in which Looney resumed
is not within the puryieW OF any law OF
Virginia, and is unknown TO me Jufis-
disctiOn Of the state courts. II is essen
italy and exclusively ederai proceed
ing This wit is issued ny authority oi
section lo3 OF the heNlsea 9'atu'es VI lle
United states Which "lIo"5 N 'n an.
case IN when lhe pi'soiiei mas IN .. ".'
act, mat is 10 say mas lvs''"r~
pursuance OF a ia" OF inc OH''e"
states.
perjury cOhnllleu DclOic any oi'.1
in such contest is amenaoic I'D "u's",
ment under seciioh 0oo@ Oh 'Nu i.', 'sD'
Statutes OF the Chlieu Sl"le7' "ni0u ,''-
clares that every person VINO nav .ll-
taken an Oath before com lc'cH' q"
bunal, officer or person id any c'se in
which law OF the thlten 9'"'e ""-
thorizes an oa'n 70 De aGi1llls''i0l'' '''
De Will les'lly uVly' "iiiu'l' "'''' ~
trary 10 such oalI' states any mate i ,'
matter when ne uoes not ueiie'e ~ o'
true, IS guilty OF perjury anu SHHi, pc
punished &c. &c anu 'HC s10oHu
section OF the JnuloiaIE acl Oh v-"sl
~, 1883 IN a cause "i4lcn nus DeeN
continued in an we Juneau
OF Congress since I'o'' pID'lu,eS ..1'
lhe ClIcull OOultS eOonOIii .'i'', ''''
the Dlslrlct courts ol tne = H''ou l,"'l1i
shaI nave exclusive Cosii,1"i.oo H.. a.. il'
crimes ana onehCes Coy IiI'oio u'.,'0i ''i.
authority OF lhe ni'eu ''a,es' 80 "'
Otherwise pIONlueu ny Jaw A"N NY
is no act OF congress winch PioFiue
otherwise IN respect 10 peiJui! ""'H
committed IN circumstances "noIei" III
Is an offence against the Ohlted STATES.
In preceding section, 'll' Ihlltu
States Revised statutes repeats ana en-
phasiZes the declaration OF exclusive
jurisdiction, known only 10 Inc laws OF
the United States. IN genera, ana
indeed in the great majority oI
cases perjury IS an oHence against 'De
state, cognizaDie eAclus',el} ny 'ue o'"'u
courts but Wheh VOlilll'l'cu u5 persons
designated by PenaI ia|S Oh Sonslo5s, 'H
proceedings PiesC'lDcu anu 'e-,.i"'1u
soIely Dy acls OF Consi oS7' IL - aii o'i0i,07
against ine nl'e4 7,@''s, anu ~ eH..D
sNely cog hIAao'e py '-0
II is contrary 70 'u9 Pr, .'. ~. .'-1 10"
anu 10 VIC PiluO'P'eS y, ii,,'''''''' 'i'o. =
person SNAIL DC "'''0""D'o ~ ''."' an"
punishment Ioi 'ne sIAno az 4" ,"" ".'
ieIeht Tribunals DoiO"-'|- ~ inherent
lumsdic' ons, ,.,
Indooo'ealy tneie are .a5es 'u NN'Sn
.nls poncy VI lnc Jaw Mor'u ig.,u ~ g1
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win il" 20 MnT'o 4" nun e' - ~. ,o,'''.''.
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Jul'sul0'ion' "I,u I'm iu'O 90 we
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- -, IS " 49,. -
0i@,' ~ O"90'' =,
hu' 1ue case case AT "a uoes nov iesell9le .
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contest io' seat III lne Ilouse o, hel'le'
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