Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04
Finally Decides TO Return 10 Rich
mOnd, March 30, for Purpose
Of Trying Judge.
SENATE HOWEVER TAKES no ACTION
Amendments Flew Thick and Fast
and II waa Difficult Tack to Keep
Track of All of Them = Delegate
wI'hers says Action Taken is IN
constitutional.

n RICHMOND, VA. March 3-Acting
Eupon the Blackstone case, the House
#todny took the following final action:
In 1t extended the session for so days
.swithout pay to members
"A 1t decided to have a recess for 90
Hsof these 80 days.
II il today adopted the resolution OF
$hc House committee for courts or
INJUSTICE, which recommended the re-
#noyal of blackstone.
81 Il expressly declined Mr.. Wlthers'
sfproposition 10 provide in advance
HHribuna in which Judge Blackstone
2caD appear and plead. g.. JOINT
#rommittec of the courts of justice
committees of the two houses.
Ia When the House Joint resolution.
l3lro'idlng for an extension Of the ses-
sf'ion for 80 days, and that the legisla-
Ssfure adjourn March 9TH 10 return
tMarch 3otn. to try Judge blackstone,
Erano over 10 the Senate, 1t vas siren
'$Stously opposed by Senator IleezeIl.
lRsk'no objected to the provision for adj
slEpnrnment next Saturday night, as no
sfid not believe the Legislature would
s5pe prepared TO do SO at that time. and
&c also objected to limiting the action
app tho sesslon. beginning March goth,
40 tho trial OF Blackstone alone. Tho
Ailesolution. on motion of Senator
SE'trodc, was referred TO tho commit
Zee for courts of justice, amended. to
af nntIunA fhp
" hlarch II and to return March "a.
afhc resolution amended passed the
saSenaie. but on motion of Senator
Tcezcll the motion to reconsider the
s8sote by which the resolution passed.
vas passed by. There Is nov no
knowledge OF what disposition the
nj enators will finally make of the mat
Ger ss they have defeated the extra
session idea.
$Sl When the Blackstone resolutions
n kere called up in the House this morn
ing at l 1 o'clock, the lawyer members
plunged into technical
ss iscussion touching the proper pro-
siedure which hurled thor Law breth-
zen into labyrinth of doubt.
A Resolutions ana amendments came
Seio thick and fast that nearly every
s4$ody was dazzled by noon and only
#hc most astute could keep the run
ssSf things.
~ Here is an. epitome of the many
81 bases assumed by the case. Work
M ont If you can: q
177 The courts of justice committee res
M lution. which recommends removal.
s5 rs follows:
~ Resolved, etc, That ]. W. G. Black
one, Judge OF the Eleventh Judicial
ircuit. be notified according 10 Law
Sn5hal The general assembly is about to
Proceed against him on account of the
pllowing causes alleged for his re-
s5ova from Office. TO wit:
M Gross immortality and neglect of
duty as set forth in the afore-
hld report of sail committee.
s 81 Resolved further. that said re-
893ori, showing the causes alleged for
sR8moval, be spread at length upon the
8 Surnas OF both houses OF the general
ISL scmb'y. together with copy of this
S. Rnt resolution. bc served by tho aer
~ pant at arms of the House OF DcI
,5tttri-u i''S iI'''' "tib ~. w ". lSidfkJtOnr.
M 18th leave to him 10 shog cause If
~ re can. why ho should not be rc-
owed from the Office of Judge of the
SsS cvenlh Judicial Circuit after the TX.
ration Of 20 days from due service
A,rcof."
Mr.. Withers' Position.
DeleEntc Withers&of Nanscmond.
ss$sfered The followings
"Rcsolvcd. by tho House OF Dele
tcs dhc Senate concurrlns). That
s. e present session OF tbc general as
mbly he, and tho same Is hereby.
tended for period OF 80 days from
o day OH which II would Otherwise
SIS ioun In accordance With law.
'2 "Resolvcd. further. That when tho
$nera' assembly adio,,rns on the 9TH
IS of March. 1908. Il adjourn 10 meet
ysaain on the 25tli day OF March. 1908.
I'D II o'clock NJ, for ig purpose OF
nsiaorlng and acung)ybNI.Y upon
&c charges preferred EHgainst Judge
W q. Blackstone, skiing his re-
I,yn from Office" b7
An amendment offered by Mr.. With
e.