The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
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made. it would have been impossible
to complete the business during this
session. We came here January Stll.
The good people of Elizabeth City did
not come here until February 18th
with their charges, less than thirty
days from the time of our adjourn
ment,"
Mr.. Featherston offered an amend
ment to the Withers substitute, but the
time limit having been reached, the
debate was shut off. The amendment
allowed the joint committee to sum-
mon witnesses and to use the testimony
taken in the preliminary hearing be-
fore the House Committee for Courts
of Justice, which amendment was ac-
copied.
The chair ruled that the resolution
offered by Mr.. Massie, as amended by
Mr.. Withers was before the House,
and it was read by the clerk. The
Withers amendment was lost.
The committee report, offered by Mr..
Massie. was adopted by an almost
unanimous vote. 1t provided that the
clerk notify Judge Blackstone OF the
charges OF immortality and neglect of
duty which the committee had found
against him, and that the Assembly
proceed to fix time and method of
procedure for the trial of those
charges.
Resolution Adopted.
An amendment to notify the Senate.
with certified copy OF the evidence
taken by the committee. was passed
unanimously.
The resolution in reference to the
extension of the session for thirty days
was reported, and on motion OF Mr.
Montague of Richmond. was divided
into its constituent parts.
The chair explained the purport of
the two resolutions. Mr.. Withers OBJ
jected to the division of the question,
arguing that the extension should be
but for thirty days. and be but for one
purpose, and that the House should
have recess for twentythree OF those
days.
Mr. Page. of Hanover. declared that
the House was not called upon to con-
tinue in session for thirty days at the
individual expense of the members. and
that matters other than the Blackstone
charges should not be considered In the
proposed extended session. Mr.. With
ers was overruled, the chair holding
that the resolution could be properly
divided.
The chair called for the first section,
the extension of the session for thirty
days, and directed recorded vote.
The motion was carried-ayes, So; noes,
%. all Republicans voting in the mega
tive.
A number of amendments looking
to taking up other business than the
Blackstone matter in the extended ses-
sion were voted down. and the House
decided by a large majority to reas
sembe on March Goth to hear only the
report of the Committees for Courts of
Justice in the Blackstone matter.
Those voting in the negative on the
proposition to extend the session to
hear the Blackstone case were Breck-
enridge, Cornett, Curlett w. B. Daniel,
Edwards Eller, D. Green, Hunt, jan
ney, Louderback, Luce, Markham, Mil
lard, Pendleton. Rev, Snead. Surratt,
Sutherland, Tyler Weaver, Whitehead
and ]. w. Williams. Absent or not
voting-Adams, Bowman. Griffith,
Johnson, Lewis, Love, owen, Rogers
and Wilkins.
Discussion in Senate.
In the Senate the Blackstone matter,
though touched upon al the morning
session, was not discussed at length
until the afternoon, when the Com
mittee for Courts of Justice, to which
the House resolution calling for an eX-
tension of the session had been refer
red, reported. recommending the fol-
lowing amendment: Strike out the
second section and insert in lieu there
of. Resolved. further That the General
Assembly take q recess from the 14th