Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15

.srhe only important thing disposed oi oy
$ the House of Delegates at It's session :. 80
terdav afternoon was the adoption OF the
following resolution, relating to the seope
az the Campbell Investigation. offereo ny
delegate John w. Churchman. OF Ausus-
ia: h,.,,
a,Whereas, the resolution under Hhtcn
the Committee for Courts OF JUSTICE ai l
proceeding. appears to be mario" aAu -
stricted; therefore, be 1t 80
3S .Resolved, That It Is the sense OF TINS
House that In the investigation OF the
charges against Judge c. j.. Camppeii,
the said committee is hereby authorized
to make q full and thorough tnvestisa-
ton of all the cha rges of malfeasance OF
misfea sance in Office alleged against y. :.
Campbell, subsequent to his last eieceioh
as Judge Of Amherst county.
This resolution was one desired by the
committee in defining the scope Whicn the
investigation may take. There was so ',l !,
objection to its adoption. but 1t preVa1leo
by decisive majority.
Mr.. Davis. OF Petersburg. MEMBER
of the Committee for Courts OF JUS,
tice, which is engaged In the CanpDe.i
investigation, offered a resolution provlo-
ing that when the House adjourn to-day
It be to meet again on Tuesday rms
aroused considerable opposition, ana
finally a resolution was adopted provid
Ing that, when the House adjourn II
be to meet again at g. o'clock Z. Nj.
Thursday This will give the Courts OF
Justice Committee the use of the hall OF
the House Of Delegates all day for the
prosecution OF the investigation and per
NIT the other, committees of the House 70
continue their work in committee rooms
and In the Senate CHAMBER during other
hours.
The House passed one bill on the calen-
dar, that extending the time within
which claims for Confederate pensions
under the Cation bill may be fled with
the Auditor. The measure was ordered
to its engrossment on Tuesday. Mr. Not
tingham is its patron.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND RE-
FERRED..
These bills were introduced and refer
red to committees:
BY Mr.. Kelley: A bill to require pawn
brokers TO keep certain books and to ex-
hibit the same; to make report OF arti-
clss received or purchased by them. and
prescribing penalties for failing to do so
BY Mr.. Stearns: A bill to amend and
reenact section 80, chapter one. approved
March 6, 1880. relating to sale by ped
dlers.
By Mr.. stearns: A bill to repeal an act
approved March 3. 1900. entitled an act to
amend and re-enact section 80 of chap
ter 244 imposing tax on peddlers OF
coal and wood.
BY Mr.. Stearns: Petition from the
Retail Grocers' Association OF Newport
News with reference to tax on peddlers.
BY Mr. Jones: a bill to- provide for the
raising and training Of bloodhounds for
the use Of the sherins Of the Common
wealth.
BY Mr. Powers: a bill to amend and
renact section 267i In chapter III. of the
Code Of Virginia. in regard to the duties
Of commissioners OF accounts and the
penalty to trustees on failure TO make
report to commissioners
By Mr. Rice, A bill to establish a
highway commission of Virginia to pre-
.scrib its duties and to make an appro-
priation for the same.
By Mr. F eatferston: A bill to empower
the County Court of Campbell county to
authorize and permit a Confederate mon
ument to be erected upon the public
square at ,tt1e county seat thereof.
Br. Mr. Featherston: bill to autho-
r!ze and empower the Beard OF Super
-vfsors Of Campbell county to appropriate
and contribute money to the Confederate
Monument Association Of Campbell coun-
~ for the purpose of aiding the erection
of a monument to the Confederate SOL
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