The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
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Senator showed the Senators that In the
Stevens case John w. Daniel and other
great leaders III the Senate at that time
were In full accord with tho View he
was taking Of this matter.
ID Rising to heights Of eloquence. Mr. Nc
1lwnlhos voice rang out through tho Sen.
ate Chamber us he gave expression TO this
sentiment !. &
ing tho evidence against him. In this
case. as In others, the presumption Is the
accused ls guilty. But I do say to YOU,
fellow Senators, thai we do not know this
evidence. You have not heard It. do
not wnnt any mbrc to be held UP by
newspaper rs holding up this case.
am here sworn to do my duty and am
ability. 1 have no personal or political
interest IN the case. But as God helps
me / am going to do what 1 think Is
right and ustfce. I shall never let some
body else decide for mo that man shall
be removed from office and not have the
opportunity Of learning for myself the
cause for such removal 4 "a 5 '4
OUT OF PLACE.. III
Mr.. Nc1lwalne oontonded that the reso-
luton had no place In the Ssnato. we
have nothing to do with this resolution"
said he. 1T ought not to BIO here; u
does not properly belong to US, and that
Is my whole contention lax
Mr.. WIckham got into colloquy with
Mr. Mc1lwaine and took different view
OF tho matter. He was like tho Peters-
burg Senator In wanting to do Justice BY
all, but he could not see for the life OF
him how by the passing OF tins q ESQ
luton there would be given on express
sion as to the guilt or innocence Of Judge
Campbell. 4, 81 3se35 K {sls
MI. Arc1lwaine said that he would not
for his right arm vote to convict q man
upon a report sent from the House Of
Delegates. He wanted to DO 5ustioe to
all people and not to be carried away
upon the tide Of public sentiment.
61"1f you want to kick Judge Campbell
out as you would a dog, why not do IT.
Tho serving Of the notice would BE a
farce. Do you want to tell him that
you are going to do Q thing and leave
him helpless?aI am searching for light
want to get 1T and want to be sure
that am doing no harm to any man
when r shall vote, have gone upon
record and T stand, and shall ever.
hope, stand upon the ground OF right and
Justice to all people, 85F 2553 5sj si.$ w &!
MR.. 83ANDDRSON's VIEW.
Mr.. Anderson could not see this ma IL
ter in the light in which 1t was viewed
BY Mr.. Mc1lwaine. He could not see any
injustice that would be done Judge
Campbell by the adoption Of the resolu-i
6tlon. There could be nothing done except
by concurrent action OF the two houses.
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follow precedent when precedent was
good, but he would leave precedent when
he regarded 1t as bad. Therefore, II the
precedent In the Stevens case as sta ted
by Mr.. Mc1lwaine was true, and II he
regarded 1t as bad. he felt at liberty not I
to follow this precedent. S3
Mr.. Anderson went on to ridicule the
idea that there could be the slightest ln-8
justice or wrong done Judge Campbell
BY acting upon the report sent over from
the House. III rs All Il n
Mr. Anderson said that unless a COM
mittee Of the Senate should be SO in-S
structed to take evidence the Senate
could never have one lot or! bit more eV1-
dcnce as to the guilt or the Innocence OF
Judge Campbell than It already has.
The House." said Mr.. Anderson ''has
taken the initiative. That body simply
asks US to unite in hearing charges that
the House has formulated What harm
could be done any one by concurrent
action?'
Mr.. Anderson offered an amendment
Ito perfect the House resolution by max
ling 1t plain in the notice to be served
upon Judge Campbell that he will be no.
titled that the General Assembly would
upon alleged charges.
I'm other words" said Mr.. Anderson,
Judge Campbell should be Informed of
the particular day, and my resolution
: states that certain charges are alleged" "a
The Clayton amendment to insert al
legged and not actual charges was
adopted.
Mr.. ALassle urged the adoption OF the
Anderson amendment as beng iairer in
his Judgment than any other proposition
made. NJ IN ii rs
The claytor resolution ~ to the SER
vice of notice was voted down and tho
Anderson resolution was adopted rs fol-
lows: & ,3ss;;
"Resolved by the House OF Delegates
the Senate concurring, That the General
Assembly will proceed to determine
whether or not C. j. Campbell should be
removed from his office as judge Of the
County Court OF Amherst county,
Resolved, That twenty days before
either house shall act on the question OF
such removal, tho Sergeant-at-Arms OF
such house shall give notice to the said
c. ]. Campbell that the General a ssem
bly is about to proceed against him,
and shall at the same time give the said
C. j. Campbell a copy Of the following
charges as the alleged causes for his
removal. upon which such house Is about
to act. 8 # e sis s95
Mr.. McIlwaine wanted the House reso-
luton so amended rs to cut out the words
"the Senate concurring: AL nave
been lighting for all along', !, SAID od mr..
ton OF Concurrent resolution, or,
in other words, OF having the Senate
commit itself 10 something IT knows
nothing about" He wanted to make
this House resolution.
Mr.. Cogbill pointed out that II this
amendment should be adopted, the hands
OF the House would be tied and the
whole matter would end, The Chester
field Senator pitched a lovely bouquet
at the Petersburg Senator, called him
one OF the ablest lawyers In the State,
and jocularly remarked OF Mr.. Nell
waine that Tho Is good man gone
wrong in tho legal view he has taken Of
this matter before the Senate
5 sOMD PLAIN TALK,
Mr.. Wickham said that II the motion OF
the Petersburg Senator should prevail.
this would be the end softthe case
9'"ro vote for this notion said Mr..
Wickham IN no uncertain tone. y should
feel thatsI would be recreant to my duty
as Senator believe in doing justice
to all and throwing safeguards around