Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16
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The chsfrman promptly ordered the
clerk 70 read the resolution htch was
! as follows
.eWhereas, the resolution under which
the Committee for Courts of justice are
proceeding appears to- be narrow ana sre-
stricted; therefore, be Il
Reao!ved. That It IS the sense OF this
House that In tho Investigation OF tine
charges against Judge G. il Campbell.
the said committee is hereby authorized
To make a full and thorough investigation
at all the charges Of mafeasance OF
misfeasance IN offlce alleged against Cd.
Campbe1l, subsequent to his last election
| us judge Of Amherst county.
- rLis resolution was one desired BY the
committee Go define the scope which tae
investigation may take. There u.ls some
objection to Its adoption, but IL prevailed
| By. a decisive majority.
s.b1alfeasance and mfsfeasance In Of
flee" remarked Mr.. Strobe. don't think
that leaves any doubt az to the scope of
the committee .
Chairman Southa1Ts face were some
thing Of a hack expression He looked
around at his associates for suggestions
and counsel. Several minutes CONVERSE
ton ensued, which showed very clearly
that the committee was not only again
at5ssa, but perhaps also at odds.
tI don't understand the resolution that
way at ALL audlbly whispered htr. Slpe
to, the chairman.
| Mr.. Davis also put a bug In the chair
| mans ear. Several other members put
in their oars and 1t was very evident that
the COMMITTEES was at loggerheads.
Chairman Southall looked puzzled and
embarrassed fora moment. Several COM
mitteeInen continued to fire suggestions
at him, and he rose and announced tat
the committee would take recess TOR
fifteen minutes and go into executive
session to consider the matter. a COM
mitteenan suggested that the chairman
| might poll the committee while they were
in their seats. sii547s
Judge Campbell and his counsel, Major
Conrad glanced at each other, with very
evident expressions Of qualification and
satisfaction. They perhaps regarded it
As very good sign, and it was freely
commented Upon b. members Of the legis-
lature and the spectators during the re-
cess, that. the committee did not propose
| to abide by the House reso1ut ton, or in
| any event, Mr.. Strobe $ understanding Of
| it.
The committee returned at II :o5 o'clock.
During the time the body was out OF
| the room but few OF the spectators left
their seats. The hall was now crowded,
many of the =llte-comers having to stand.
! One Of the galleries OF the hall was also
full, but the crowd Kept vigorously away
from the other gallery, for the reason
that It was occupied by several negroes.
attracted thither. perhaps, by the fact
! that IN Amherst the major portion OF the
prescription carriers are Of their ilk
| and Kind
There were a. number of ladies present
again, more than a score being scattered
i about the hall. Their bright costumes
| frightened up the scene not little, al
| though how they managed to stand the
tobacco smoke. the ilI-scent Of the
| ''chews' and the Headean-like atnos-
phere Is a myktery. The sympathy of
the women is strongly against Judge
Campbell, If their comments may be
taken as an Indication, and 1t is well for
| the Amherst jurist that they do not sit
on the committee. Like the women OF
Rome, they would probably turn down
| their thumbs If they did.
! It was reported that the committee had
an exceedingly warm time of it. some Of
| the members being anxious to go into
Judge Campbells life from his sucking
days right up to the. present moment,
while others who are inclined to be friend
| ly to him are anxious to keep some of
! the incidents In his strenuous political
| life off the record.
! It is evidently the purpose Of Chairman
| Southall to keep all differences that may
arise among the members of the COM
mittee from the public II this Is posi-
| bic. OF the fact that differences have
arisen, and will, IN all proba bility, con-
! tinue to arise, there can De little doubt.
The temper OF some OF the members is
at fever-heat, and it is said they have
secured some very pertinent Instructions
from more or less important individuals
| in their districts.
! Their instructions do not come from
individuals always, but from ministers.
authorized to speak for their flocks and
political experts, who point out the bould-
ers that beset the already rocky road
which the committee Is travelling.
| The writer heard one committeeman in
conversation with some friends before
the proceedings We're begun, wish devout-
| ly. that he was not in 1t. y
The fifteen minutes recess for executive
session heightened out into just FIVE min
utes less than two hours, the committee
returning to the courtroom at o'clock.
The faces Of sevsral Of them showed
some uneasiness and 1t did not take a
clairvoyant to learn that they had all
! been engaged in very earnest debate.
Judge Conrad and Judge Campbell re-
garded them with no little anxiety. When
| they left the courtroom there was rea-
son to believe that everything was going
their way. Now it seemed different
| They had no reason for anxiety. Chair
man Southall said the committee had
adopted g resolution expressing its views.
The clerk read the resolution, which was
as follows:
Resolved, That the committee adhere
10 its ruling of yesterday, and will hear
evidence under specifications 2, 8. and T.
and will also hear evidence under specifI-
cations 5 and 6. so far as they relate to
charges of nalfeasance or misfea sance in
relation to the general charges set out
| in specifications 2, 3, and 4.
| IF i is desired to introduce evidence
of other acts Of malfeasance and misfea-
ssance under specifications and & the par
| ties may file a bill of particulars setting
forth the specific acts complained Of and
the committee will proceed to investigate
such specific charges, if in the Judgment
of the committee they are such acts as
should be inquired into.
The committee consider spec,,lca tions
I and are too general and should be
stricken out. No evidence as to acts or
Circumstances prior to the last elecuon