The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08


abe Law governing the case. the legality
sf the evidence and the strict compliance &c,
with the Constitution. Judge lampoeii,
In his defense. did not deny shs so,t ~
ness OF the testimony, but denied that the
j evidence was sufficient 20 remove. IN
case The Legislature failed to comply
strictly with the Constitution the courts
"a ssis ~ tlis profoediliSs.
Mr. Walker had tho floor when the
sebate reponveneti. and, resuming, closed
his speech begun in the first session.
Senator walker closed with an appeal to
the Senate to concut in the joint resolu-
ton passed by the House. Gentleman s:2 ne.
3 the Senate had power to remove a Juase,
either for or without cause. The judge
had had fair and full trial. and the
IL testimony taken at that srlal and EN-
brhcci In the printed record OF proceed
inas WAS all the testImony, in me case s;s
n Nj, Harrran Of ~ -
walker speaking for half an hour IN ao-
vocscy of the CugLil ie,o. asa co.,e T.
renee in the House joint resolution OF re-
iioyal. The Senator interpolated his ar
EtInlent with humorous thrusts al MS col
leagues who disa greed with him. ana
wits, humorous illustration. makins ms
address the most entertaining OF ne &c
bate Judged from a popular standpoint.
After stating the question at issue IN
tta debate and calling attention to the
fact that the committee did not repor,
z their conclusions on the evidence stated
u three propos!tlons:
Campo No Fit Man.
First. Every Senator Is morally salts
Il fed that c.. J. Campbell Is not III per-
son to be continued as Judge. OF the Couh-
ty Court OF Amherst county; should vote
against the substitute and for concur
renee In the House joint resolution. re-
gaftiless as to how or IN what manner
u his conscience has been satisfied BY the
evidence.
second. In view Of the ample opportu-
nity afforded for Information as to the
evidence in this case. every Senator
K ought to know and If he does not know
he3 exposes himself 10 the criticism OF
his constituents, the consure of the House
& OF Delegates, and Is entitled to the Tor
( bearance and patience of his brother Sem
atols.
Third. A vote for The substitute, or to
II amend the joint resolution means that
GIL Campbell will not be removed. and
will lay at the door of the Senate OF
Il Virgin the responsibility OF enact.nE the
greatest farce ever known In the Com
8 monwealth
The Tazewell Senator then proceeded
to- pay his respects TO the position of
certain Senator's He referred to Senator
Opies confession that he was prejudicsd,
i and stated that he did not believe the
Staunton Senator was prejudlced, but
that he was like the Indians tree; he
stood SO Straight chat he leaned back
ward Referring to the Staunton Sena-
tots statement that the record OF tEe
81 II puse procedure was no more evidence
+ for the Senate in this case than were
The ne wspaper reports, Mr. Hartman took
the ground that even the newspaper re-
III ports were sufficient, to Justify the Sem
4 ate In cuncurring In the House joint reso-
luton He characterized Senator Opies
n attitude as that Of u jury agreeing 10
verdict of guilty. bur not proven.
Bf The speech OF MIR. Harvey was next
i dissected by MIR. Harman. He took issue
y with MIR. Harvey, that 1t was necessary
& to have cause to remove a Judge. In re-
plygto Mr.. Harvey s. contention that the
6enate must have evidence legally taken,
not hearsay, Mr.. Hartman pointed cut
that hearsay evidence Is admitted in
criminal cases even as to character, and
q character is the question here. 1t is not
matter Of law, but one Of grace. that
1 c, j. Campbell has been given q hearing
in any way.
Case Of Wool. Gathering,
AS 10 MIR. Watkins. Of Prince Edward.
4 the fsue aker declared that the same cloud
hangs over the usually bright mind Some
one facetiously interJected that It was
not cloud OF hair, q sly reference to
Senator Watkins incipent badness. Mr..
H.innan added that the Senator from
- PRIME !, Edward was wool gathering on
: the INSIDE Resnming his argument af.
ter this by play. the razewell Senator
charged that Mr.. Watkins gave the whole
question away when he admits TINT he
did know personally, but not officially, OF
lighthouse procedure IN this case. In
fmpeilt hsnent proceedings this position
wosld be Correct. but this was not such
q case,
In paying his respects to Mr.. Nell.
Waine, as he expressed It. he charged
thai the Senator claimed that he did not
know anything. and gioried in his eff
forts to keep from knowing, Enough had
leaked out, however, in the report drawn
by The Senator from Petersburg to show
"A thai he knew a little mare than he
admitted, and Just here the speaker read
from the report, showing that Mr., Nc
IlWaine was familiar with the procedure
~ In the House and With the flaws In the
record Tie rallied the Senator on his
chasingjof techncalitles and humorously
4 recalled the days when he Ohe speaker
rode a3stlck horse and imagined he was
astride d fiery charger. He l;eped Mr..
Mcll~aine's attitude In attaching SO
much Importance to technichaltles to
riding stick horses
Mr.. Hartman then drew an analogy be-
tween the powers Of the General AS
semby and its methods Of work ana
those Of the courts. He spoke OF the
work Of commissioners In ohancery and
Others. whom he characterized az the
ears of the courts. 1t was not necessary
for the court itself to hear everything.
Az It could do SO through its ears. The
coordinate branch OF the General AS
ssmbly was the Senate's ears In this
case. and in addition to this it had the
action OF half the Committee for Courts
OF Justice.
Creators Of Judges.
The speaker contended that the Gem
eral Assembly were the crea tors of judges
and could annul as well as create. We,
the spotters. judge the clay, said he. Shall
the creature say 10 him who hal formed