The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
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s5s.39;L. E. Mosby, OF Fluvanna. ss3.7i;
w. NJ. swink, Of Rockbridge, s71.ss.
Others who come In the class that re-
cetve between 500 and 5000: M. F.
Berry. OF Madison, $101.93; w. N. +.
Jones. OF New Kent, $103.93.
Delegate Read. OF Mecklenburg, OBJ
jected to taking bills up out OF thet.
order. The bill was supported by Mr.
]. s. Craig. Of Rockbridge, who ex-
planned it's provisions at length. 1t was
agreed to take the bill up: and when
the title had been corrected 1t was
passed to Its engrossment.
An to Blackstone.
Delegate Withers arose In the House
about noon and asked why the Black
stone matter had not been brought UP
for settlement. precipitating a lengthy
discussion, In which various phases OF
the Blackstone affair saw daylight,
through various colored glasses.
Finally resolution passed tho House
by which tho discussion Of the pro-
ceedings to be followed in the removal
OF Judge Blackstone were postponed
until next Tuesday at II o'clock.
Delegate Rev. OF Acomac. fought
Judge Blackstone's battle. pleading for
flair play and demanding time In
which to prepare his case. Members
OF the Committee for Courts of Justice
opposed unnecessary delay. Mr.. With
ers called up his resolution amending
the committee. resolution. which recon-
n,ends that Judge Blackstone be re-
moved on the charge OF immortality,
and which reads:
"And resolved further. That the Com
mittees for Courts ofiJustice of the SEN
ane and House of Delegates be and the
same are hereby authorized and directed
10 at In Joint session. beginning on the
cad day Of March, 1908, at 2 P. NJ, to
hear such evidence as said Judge ".
W G. Blackstone may then offer to
show cause why he should not be re-
moved from the office of Judge of the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit. and s..ch
evidence to the contrary as may then
be offered, and said committee sinai!
make report to their respective houses.
"Resolved by the House of Delegates.
the Senate concurrlng. That the pres
ent session OF the Genera, As SIS. nv, !,
ed for period of thirty days from
the day on which 1t would otherwise
end according to law. ~,
f"Resolyed, further. That when the
General Assembly adjourns on the 18th
Of March, 1908, It adjourn to meet t
again on the 23d day Of March a. II
o'clock"
Petition For Delay.
Mr. Masslt, chairman of the commit
tee which returned findings against
Judge Blackstone, asked that the reso-
tuition be passed by until Tuesday Mr..
Withers wished 1t taken up at the af-
ternoon session.
Delegate Rev objected to Mr., WITH
ers's amendments, referring to It as q
violation of confidence. He continued.
Judge Blackstone is entitled to fair
play In this matter. Whether he Is
halls from my county. This is a mat
ter of honor and confidence. III the
committee room yesterday there was a
distinct understanding that this report
should be passed by until Tuesday as
q matter ofcourtesy to the gentleman
from Accomac.
II have no purpose OF offering a
minority report, but from the em-
barrassing position In which this House
has been placed, do ask time In which
to make my own Investigations. ask
my friends on the floor that this reso-
luton be passed by for reasonable
time. We will have TO have an en-
tended session, and day or two
makes no difference. I want to SEQ
the evidence In this case printed. II is
true I am a member of the committee
that sat In the case and heard the tes-
tlmony,i but my mind Is not 1nflallible,
] want to read tile evidence and study
II calmly" 55
stormy Debate.
Mr.. Hill Montague asked Mr.. Rev
with whom he had an agreement aA
to the matter going over to Tuesday.
Mr.. Rev replied that the agreement
was With the chairman of the Cons
mittea on Courts of Justice, Mr. Massie.
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