The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-15

srtafniy, it Il apparent that Iudse
Campbell ana Ills friends Will light ths
renewal proposition to the laat ditch,
al How successful thelr fight MAJ he only
the seulnl Will show. .I. 13 Il
MAY RETAIN CO tjNsf5L.
s9 " liz reliably. reported that Judge Camp
" bell viii retain or make nh effort to re
tain Mr.. b. w. Christian and Wise and
Watkins, OF this city, as his COUNSEL. This
I. ~ tax en- to mean that Hon. Holmes Con-
AN rad who represented judge Campbell III
\ The proceedings before the 11ouse commit
s tee has retired from the case. or course,
egs8 lila reasons for such actions are largely
Ss u matter Of speculation. as IN !,
The friends of Judge Campbell regnrd
81 ytie passage ofsthe Shackelford resolution
Z as q victory{for him In the first sklrinsh
over the matter In the SENATE. It cannot
K be Inferred, however. that all those VINO
voted for the reference Of the matter
are favorable to Judge Campbell, and OPP
7, posed to his removal. Certainly III ono
Il or two cases It was specifically stated
that this was not the case. Nor Is the IN
ference j,istifable that n majority OF
sa those voting Yesterday is favorable to
;S the Judge and opposed to his removal
ls There are now but thlrty-ninc members
Al OF the Senate. md With Judge Mann, Of
N f1lottowny, taking no part In the pro-
u cedure, there are bit thirty-cight at the
maximum, who#wil participate IN the
sE final 5vote on tho case. or these Mcssrs.
Anderson, Chapman, Harvey Sears. and
A Tyler, were absent and did not indicate
4 their positions. either on the resolution
Ito refer or the proposition to remove
~ the Judge. i. 4
SENATE CHAMBER CROWDED.
The Senate chamber and galleries were
& crowded with spectators who listen with
J! close attention during the discussion OF
q the disposition OF the case, among the
n number present being half n dozen or
Y more ladies'. Among tho we'll known ger-
5tlenen present were: Hon. ]. Thompson
Brown, OF Bedford: a. p. Thorn. OF Nor
y folk; D.. G. O'Flaherty, Of this city, and
ID. 40. Eggleston. Of Charlotte. who
aseryed with Judge Campbell in the Con-
3stitutonal Convention; Hon. j.. Taylor
y I1llyson, chairman Of the Democratic
State Central Committee; Hon. James
= Lewis Anderson, n former member OF the
House: Mr.. Ben p. Owen, Jr., official
Astenographer at the investigation by the
House committee; Rev. j. William
Jones, D. D.. and Rev. j. 3, Hawthorne,
ID. D.
KIN Promptly at 12:15 the president laid be-
fore the Senate the special order, the
House Joint resolution recommending the
I.
of the County Court of Amherst.
7. Mr.. cLAYToR's RESOLUTION,
Mr.. Claytor Of Bedford, Immediately
took the floor and offered the Following
resolution in3the matter:
# Whreas, by Joint resolution of March
{ IL, 1903 1t was resolved that the General |
Assembly will proceed to determine
whether G. J. Campbell should be re-
moved from hts office as judge of tho
County Court Of Amherst county; and.
whereas. the alleged causes for removal
preferred by the House Of Delegates were
on said 18th day of March COMMUNE
Gated to the Senate, and on motion
spread upon the tournnl and whereas,
st was further resolved that twenty days
before either house shall act on the nucs-
ton OF such removal the scrgeant-at-
arms OF such house shall give notice |
to the said c.. y. Campbell that the Cen
2eral Assembly is about to proceed
against him, and shall at the same time
give the said G. J. Campbell COPY Of
the alleged causes for removal upon
which such house Is about to proceed
and, whereas, 1t appears from the returns
Of the sergeant-nt-arms of the Senate
that a copy OF said resolution and alleged
causes for removal. MS recorded upon the
journal Of the Senate. were on the 18th
dayhof March 1903, duly served upon said
4 ~. Campbell, to which notice and SER
aYice%tie said Ga. Campbell did on the
18th day OF April, 1903, flo his answer
II and, whereas. the House of Delegates
has by vote decided In favor OF the re-
moval OF said G. j. Campbell as' such
judge which action OF the House has
been communicated to the Senate: now.
Il therefore. be 1t resolved that on the 10th
instant the Senate Will proceed to deter
mine whether or not the said G.. J. Camp
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Judge Of the County Court of Amherst |
county, Re 1t further resolved. TINT the
printed document entitled Investigation
< by the Committee for Courts of Justice
of the House of Delegates of the charges
preferred against C. j. Capbell, judge OF
the County Court Of Amherst. shall be.
considered as containing &all the evidence
relating to said charges taken after due
notice to the accused and as constituting
the basis on which said charges are pre-
ferred. and as legal testimony by the !
Senate In its final action on the 10th IN
slant.
AiAssrE OPPOSES.
Mr.. Massie of Nelson. was recognized
and briefly opposed the resolution u hope
1t will be the pleasure OF the Senate to
vote down dissatisfaction. ! feel that the |
entire proceeding mas been Irregular The |
counsel and witnesses before the House
were the bitter personal and /
political enemies OF judge pbell A
Their action has exhibited malice. hatred
and all Observation-Disclosures. ] feel that 1t
Is my duty 10 my constituents to protest \
against the resolution of the gentleman A
from Bedford, and hope { will ne re-
ferred 10 committee Of this body.
e Mr.. Clayton then took the .oor and
snaiyzed in some detail the provisions OF
the resolution and its preamble. ard
CO.. sx 49, ~ Hyy- {
referred q the presidents In the case. |
telaiming that the House In It's action had |
been su!d.. by .ham.
-Ar, McIlwatne: HAS the Senator from
bedford read the record in the case and
read all OF .,.'
Mr.. Clay'or; No ] have not read all |
Dt it. and do not think I, necessary to
DO so.''
Mr.. Mc1lwa!ne: MAY I ask II tho Sena- |
Tor from Bedford expects TO read all |
this Holumincus record between now and
the 10th the date named in his resolution