Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-11
SHARP FIGHT OVER
The BLACKSTONE CASE
CONTINUED from First rage.)

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The following as a substitute for Mr..
Craig's resolution:
Resolved. That the COMMITTEES for
courts OF Justice shall. rs soon as
rnay be practicable. investigate the
charges against Judge J. W G. Black
stcno by citizens of Hampton city
and Elizabeth City county and that
said committee be. and Is hereby.
authorized to summon witness and
send for persons and papcrs. jf ne
cessary. Said committee shall sit In
Richmond or elsewhere. and shall
recommend 10 the House OF Delegates
such action, Il any. as It shall deem
proper TO take in the promises.
The committee is hereby authorized
to employ such photographic assIst-
ance IA II shall deem proper, 70 take
the evidence in said case.
Said committee Is authorized to
make n full and thorough inyestiga-
ton of all the charges OF immortality.
malefasance. misfeasance. ncompe-
tancy or other misconduct In office al
legged against said Judge ]. w. q
Blackstone. as Il judge OF the courts
or one OF the circuits OF the common
wealth.
This resolution also went over IN
I'll tomorrow. Indeed, Captain Reads
proposition. technically speakip
treats the whole situation as if n
Ind not been touched upon today
and no record will DO made OF II II.
the journal.
Repeal Bill Reported.
The House committee on roads and
internal navigation this morning re-
ported the Senate bill providing for
the repeal Of the statute forbiddIng
hae paralleling of the Richmond. Fred
erlcksburg & Potomac Railroad.
NO discussion preceded this action;
In fact. the whole matter did not oc-
cupy more than minute or go. and
no recorded vote was taken. The
committee had previously reported
the House bill having the same end
In view. but in order to accelerate
the hearing on the floor II also fav-
ored the Senate bill. The two meas
ures are couched in precisely tho
same language. but the Senateg bin
already has passed the lower branch
OF the legislature. None doubts that
1t will go through the House bv
good majority. From present pros
poets the bill will come UP In tho
House some timo this week. IL will
probably be made special order.
Must do Their Own Talking.
Delegate A. p, Hunt today offered
IN the House bill requiring the le-
gally constituted commonwearth's at
torney 10 close the argument for tho
commonwealth In all criminal cases.
The following explains the motive
of the bill: Whereas II has become
customary In many parts Of tho state
for council employed 10 assist attor-
neys for the commonwealth to close
the argument for the prosecution. II
Is deemed best that such custom be
Immediately abolished. and owing to
this emergency. 1t is further enacted
that this act shall be in force from
Its passage"
Popular Election Of the Judiciary.
Senator Parsons or Garyson, one
OF the Republican members OF the
Senate, will tomorrow offer n bill
which Will seek to amend the congti-
tuition by permitting the election OF
all judges OF all the courts by tho
people.
AT present the judiciary is elected
by the General Assembly and Senator
Parsons inclines 10 the opinion thst
the people have as much right to
name the members of the judiciary
as they have 70 elect the governor.
the attorney general or any other Of
fee.
For Election of Commissioners.
Whether or not the constitution
Shall be amendedtd permit succession
by commissioners of revenue when
elected by the people. IL Is practic-
ally certain the present General AS
sembly will provide that In the future
The people shall elect them.
The Senate. as a special order. and
under suspension OF the rules. passed