The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26

1t was IL O'Clock sharp when
Speaker Byrd called the House of
! Delegates to order The galleries were
crowded, and there was surprising
Is large attendance of members. The
Rev. DR.. F. T. McFaden, OF the First
Presbyterian Church, offered prayer.
and the reading of the Journal OF the
last days proceedings was dispensed
with.
no communication from the Senate.
and the chair stated that motions and
resolutions were in order. Mr.. Curlett,
OF Lancaster offered the following
| joint resolutions:
"Whcrcas, there IL much important
unfinished business on the calendars
/ of both Houses; he 1t resolved by tho
House of Delegates, the senate con-
curing, that each House proceed to
dispatch the said unfinished business
us cxpehitiousTy as possible"
/ Mr.. Page offered an amendment pro-
! viding that IL the Blackstone matter
| is disposed of by O'Clock p. NJ. on
| Saturday, an adjournment be had at
| that time.
| Mr.. Curlctt advocated the resolu-
ton as amended. 1t was opposed by
4 Messrs. Montague, West and Powell
! Mr.. Snead asked DR.. Powell II there
was any unpassed bill on the calendar
in which his people were Interested.
! None whatever, sir" was the re-
! ply OF the member from Brunswick,
! and my people would probably be a
| great deal better off If some of those
! bills already passed had failed"
Should Get Out Of Hole.
| Mr.. West, of Bedford, said the ques-
! ton was. Where are we at?"
/ II can tell you where we are at"
interposed Mr.. Clrlett I'VE are in a
! hole"
We'll let us get out of this hole
! before we get into another rejoined
! the member from Bedford.
| Mr.. Edwards moved to table tho
| whole matter. and Judge, Martin Will
| liams declared that the resolution was
| premature pending action by the Sem
| ate on similar one already adopted
| by the House.
| Mr.. Withers spoke briefly. giving the
! status of affairs as he saw it, and he
agreed with others that nothing should
| he done until the Senate had acted upon
the resolution passed by the House at
| the regular session. The pending
! question was ordered on motion of Mr..
| Read and the resolution was tabled
| by an overwhelming majority.
| Mr.. Montague offered a Joint reso-
| luton allowing the United States Cen
| sus authorities to have the use of
I
! be copied, and 1t was adopted.
/ Recess Taken.
The clerk announced that there
| would be a joint meeting of the House
and Senate Committees for Courts of
! Justice at / o'clock p. NJ, and Mr..
| Wlthers asked If Judge Blackstone
| had made any answer at the bar of the
| House TO the charges filed against
/ him.
M, c,o, ixas,
/ that no answer had been filed, and Mr..
Hunt said he was requested by coun-
/ sci for Judge Blackstone to ask when
and where the answer should be pre-
] sented. The chair replied that the
| answer should be filed with the clerks
of the two houses, and as soon as pos
sible.
Mr.. Withers moved that the chair be
vacated until A o'clock, and Mr.. Mas
sic proposed as an amendment that the
House adjourn until 10 o'clock this
/ morning.
Mr.. Charles "A. Johnston declared
that he wished to be fair to Judge
Blackstone. but he submitted that he
1 had no claim to further delay. He had
| twenty days notice and his answer
! should be ready now.
Judge Martin Williams seconded Mr.
Wiihers's motion. The amendment of
ME. MaSSlo was loSt, and the chair
| was vacated until 4 o'clock.
Answer II simple Denial.
Speaker Byrd called the afternoon
session to order at 1920 o'clock and the
clerk read the following answer from
| Judge Blackstone:
snow comes the respondent, j. Nv. G.
blackstone, ana denies thnt lie hns bcen
guilty of gross immortality or neglect
Of official duty ms set forth in the
specifications nnd charges served upon
/ him.
~. w. G. BLACKSTONE.
"rny $. Collier and G. .Aylcu Ashby,
| counsel"
Mr.. Massie, chairman of the Commit
| tee for Courts OF Justice, offered the
following joint resolution, which was
| adopted:
"Rcsolvcd. by House of Delegates,
the Senate concurring, that the answer
og j. w. q. Blackstone he referred IA
| The Committee for Courts OF Justice
of the House ana senate (Which con,-
mittces shall sit in Joint SESSION. with
Instructions to consider the same ana
report Tomorrow"
The House at 1850 o'clock p. M. adj
| journed until noon to- day, ana the
two Committees for Courts of Justice
Went Immediately into executive SEES
sion to decide upon method OF pro.
! cedure.