The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
VOL12-NEW SERIES. NO. 272.

as they had gone forth to the pubhc, u
was due to the gentleman IN quoStiVn
that n report be made, Otherwise IL hllbms
be thought that the House was a4''u"
20 look into these charges. ,,,.,
Senator Flood said that ne hch,Neu
that there was not a member on INC Iloot
who thought that there was an lo'@ oi
truth IN these charges. ne. lhti''"''
should not be subjected TO any cNtla cN,ttll.a,,l,,,
pcuse 10 appear before an lnNesllsat'uH
committee All that was 10 he dohc N"'
20 decide that the House OF bcieBd'sa
should reconsider the vote by Whlch ,ue
appointment OF the Investigation was VI
AIf. craig. Of RockbridGe. said in reply
that Judge TurnbuH did nol nav to
provo his innocence but INC V'"'i ""O
S',Su'I sIiHtl1i0 III PEGyE iii1 Ills INNOCENCE.
Mr. MithrOw stated that ne was
member OF the House, clccicd 10y me ~
pubncans Of his district, but no one would
doubt his Democracy. sun nc t"Ou7li.
that an opportunity should be gwen
judge Tufnbul 20 prove his innocence.
MIR. Bland. OF PoI tsmouth. pointed our
tha1 these specified charges against
Judge Turnbuh had been pItieiIcu th
the House and that BODY could 90 noun
ma els. than pass the resolution.
Senator Morris thought hat II INC
House should pass The resolution ana II
they should come to the senate, tl.Ic
would never bc au investigating con-
mittca. lie thought ihc resolution OF
Mr Flood should be adopted.
senator MushbIch then TOOK up lhe
specifications brought out at the uHle
i'm question by Mr. BuiOrd ana severely
Or Quesenberry stated that there was
a difference between Ar. Buiord IN the
caucus and in the House ne hdd hO
standing ia the caucus, bul I'D We iioUs.
charges on his own responsibility VINO"
should be Investigated. ,...
Senator Iurnbuli m a rather lenSth4
statement explained thar lhe oh@l
were nothing hut the result OF spite lh lhc
most detustabIp form. Judge lulhOnii
who was his DTst cousin. was 70 ii. =. 'i
the University Of virginia ana WNtH IL.
came back from the University DE went
into law partnership with his Iatnti aiu
remained 20 until the lattei's dcdth ! "e
Senator also explained the alleged iIe-a'
land transactions which charges nc tc-
| ciared to be unfOunded.
NJ Montague. Of Elizabeth Clty, salu ih
his opinion. the resolution should be pass
| ed upon by the House because the sun
ject of investigation was IN the alf' anu
a BOLD STATEMENT
| Mr. Saunders, Of Franklin. IN reviewing
! the question said when member Of the
General Assembly arises in his seat ana
makes charges on his personal respohsl-
| biity against a Judge. these chdIsta
would have TO be met. ana this could be
! done only by the fullest Vindca-
| ton of the accused, lie sald II
! a caucus which he attended took
an action which ne considered 10
| be wrong be would never enter
| such "a caucus again. In respect 10 u
| matter of This sort the caucus cOulf not
| AFFORD 10 order that the Investigation be
not made. The charges had been marr iH
| the omen session Of the House ana thtN
| therefore should be investgaSei' w ~
| ever the character of member OF the
wa hTnfIulf
| question by "a member Of the LeslsIdtuie
! then tho matter should be thoroughly
| sifted. -
Mr.. Campbell. Of Amherst. called atten-
tion to the fact that Mr. Butord had ststeu
| i'm the House that he was prepared 10
! sustain these charges.
Mr. George c. Bland, of King and
| Queen. took the ground that II was GER
tainly necessary TO dispose OF the hlalier
| in the House. ,..
Mr. Chaplin, Of Greenesville. tnonsh'
| the matter should be ended in the House.
| lie had been a Juror under Judge Turn
| buu and lived close by Brunswick coun-
| tv. When the charges were nrst men
| toned the people I'm his county were as
| founded and he fully believed that Wheh
| all the truth had come out Judge urn
| bull would be vindicated
| PRDUER AND EXPEDlENT
| Senator Keezel and Senator Withers
| also took the ground that the investiga-
| tion should be made. certainly as a ques-
| ton of prOpriety and party eNpediency
| Capt. r. s. Parks, Of Page stated that
| he voted for the resolution calling Tor the
! investigation. because he considered u 10
| be right. and in the face Of the statement
| made on the floor of the House lhere was
| nothing left but to make the inves>iga-
senator Flood in speaking again. on the
| subject. asserted that Mr. Sauh1ers, OF
| Franklin. had threatened TO bolt me eau
| Gus Whereupon Mr. Saunders rephed lhat
| he would never bolt. but he might IN au-
| vance withdraw from some caucuses
| Senator Flood. in continuing ms re-
| marks said that i'm view of the opposition
| raised and not desiring TO appear IN the
| attitude Of wishing TO cover up anythinS
| he therefore. withdrew his resoiutlon
| Mr.. g j. Campbell. Of Amherst, moved
| that the representatives Of the press ne
| requested not 10 mention anything or ms
| matter and the chair replied that II mao
| always been the custom 10 nave the re-
| ports for the newspapers first submitted
| 10 the chairman Of the caucus.
| Mr.. Withrow said the statement had
| been made that all the hsht posslp,Ile :.
| should Re turned on and he was perfectly
| willing 20 have every word he uttered IN
| the caucus go oat to the world. The mo-
| tiOn was withdrawn.
THE GLOUCESTER CONTEST.
The nomination for judge of Gloucester
| county was then taken up and Captain
| Parks of PAGE the chairman OF the spe.
| cial committee appointed TO consider all
| questions concerning the contest IN Glol-
| cester then submitted his report wmch
| was as follows:
| "To the Democratic Caucus of the Cen
| eral Assembly Of Virginia:
| "Your committee appointed 10 lnNesu-
/ gate and report upon the contest OF coNh-
| tv iudeeship for Gloucester county after
| maturely considering all OF the evidence
| adduced before us and hearing the drsu-
| ment Of counsel, beg leave 10 report a.
First. The majority of the committee
| are of the opinion that according 10 lht
| evidence Mr. Charles Catlett received a
| majority of the Democratic votes cast al
| the primary election called by the Demo
| cratic Committee Of said county and held
| to determine the question OF ludgeship
| and TO that opinion the minority defer.
| Second Your committee further re-
| port that from the evidence before them
! they cannot say that Mr.. Charles Catietl
measures up to the constitutional require
| ment that the county Judge shall be
learned in the law of the State and they
! cannot under their oaths TO observe the
constitution recommend Mr.. Charles Cat
lett for the position Of county judge OF
| Gloucester county.
GEORGE r. KEEZELL.
| +. c. JORDAN
EUGENE WITHERS
n. 5. PARKS.
u. c. HATCHER.
1--WE. the undersigned members OF Tho
! committee beg leave to dissent from sec
| ton > OF above report. evidence havinl
| been submitted that Mr.. Catlett had beer
| a student of law, though not a practicing
| attorney. that he had large experience al