The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-07
Action Incapacitated Them,
Committee Says. for Pro-
per Discharge of Duties
POLLOCK WILL FIGHT
FOR FULL CLEAN BILL
Declares That Committee Should
Have Brought in Either Con
yiction or Complete Indica-
ton. Ordinance Reported.

A combination OF dissatisfaction
and mirth seems 10 have been the
main results OF the report OF the
special committee which har been in
vest!gating the alleged misconduct OF
Messrs Pollock and Wise. and which
reported It's findings to the common
council Monday night.
Little groups of counciimen as
semhied In the corridors OF the City
Hall following the adjournment OF
the meeting. Some of these inclined
to the opinion Of MIR, Pollock. who
Immediately following the reading of
the report rose and declared In no
uncertain terms that ne considered
the manner in which tho fir 6ings were
set forth TO PC an outrage. In that
they contained a yelled tensure OF
himself anu Mr. Wise despite the
open admission that the two had
violated no law, real or ethical.
Mr.. Pollock declared that had he
and his colleague been guilty of any
wrong doing, II was the duty OF the
committee to 80 state. ara recon-
mend that both himself and Mr.. Wise
ba Kicked out OF council II they
had not erred. he demanded d cam
plete vindication.
Discuss the Report.
Others expressed themselves as re-
garding the report as IA Joke YER
dict" las nearly as i can figure
IL out" said one councilman. the
report says you gentlemen haven't
committed any ofiense Whatsoever
but don't d. IL again, II ls apparent
ly an absolute acauittaI. ycr II con-
tains joker, which makes IL a tech
nical convection. In short. 1t strad-
dies the fence trying TO say guilty
and not guilty at the saFne time re-
gard!ns the enc question
las "a result or these several opin-
ions, further disc ussion Of the matter
nj meeting 10 ry nctd Thursday
night promises to be even more In
teresting than that of Monday night
Indeed. there was little or no discus
sion OF the substance OF the report
at Monday nights meeting The brief
debate which followed the reading OF
. the findings MAS confined III the ques-
ton OF the proprtety of its form. in
that IL embodies :he recommendation
of the passage OF an ordinance"
Mr.. Pollock asked that the report
be tabled until the next meeting Of
council, in order that ne and Mr.
Wise be given opportunity 10 file a
request waa una 7imousiy granted.
Could Not Act ON It.
Dead silence followed MIR. Poliock's
REMARKS. Then, utter a few seconds
came vague murmur Of approval
which forced President Il. L. Peters
to rap sharply for order. Then Mr..
Mil's rose. as.d after putting Mr.. Pol
locks request in the form of mo-
ton. expressed the belief that the
ce4ncii had no authority to act on
the ordinance making II Illegal for
any member of the body TO appear
as paid counsel before any enc OF the
city departments.
The fact tina, such an ordinance Is
Included In special report on to-
tally different matter makes it. in
my opinion, impossible for US TO act
on the matter" said Mr.. Mills
That II correct, said Af.- Peters.
This body has absolutely no authorf-
t. to take such action.
Mr.. Huper demanded to he inform
ed by what right the committee had
taken upon itssif the authority to sng-
gest such an ordinance In connection
with q specific report on another mat
ter
II want 10 say" declared Mr..
Huber, that IT. my op.nion this COM
utlIJEe mas HVtHAhh
absolutely nothing believe they
have exceeded the po seis vested in
them in pursuing such a course as
they have. would like 70 know by
what authority they have acted in
such fashion"
Believes Tisctr Course Right.
Hardly had S,r. Huber resumed his
seat when Mr.. w. Fred Richardson.
chairman II tfe probing committee.
was on his feet ris cheeks flushed.
mainly irritAfed III tho remarks OF
his colleague
This committee has proceeded on
tho best advice nhtaina5ie by It. and
in what it beloved and still, believes
20 be fair nni equitah course as
regards al. ysrt.cs concerned" said
n. "As &c tho Ming Of the recon-
mendation OF the Passage OF an ordi-
herce were Iorced &c follow what we
d. such thing by the city attor-
'.of course, have 10 desire or In
tention of comparing the legai knowl-
edge Of CITY Attorney r'cliard to tina,
Of Mr. Hnber However, we were
der.ed ar. Huber. expert advice and
hence were forced Of. jlow what we
considered the beet at hand"
Mr.. RtcrA-dson then explained tina,
he had pfSihtco nrait OIL the mucn-
nooted OF ainaace sept rate and dis
tipct from the court. This draft was
unlimited a,.d rcscrrcd to the proper
committee So1 a nsid~ratts n. thus
ending this dtrcustIon.
Pollock In RcscntfuI.
Foil. wing tho meeting Mr.. Pollock
declared that hi, main objection "a
the finding. ~ the report concerning
hi nseif and Mr. Wise centered about
the phrase dcciArir that tn. two had
by their Own confession admitted that
they had been ibcapacitaied for the
discharge OF the, represrr tative duty
10 heir cof,r,itre nss. In not being able
10 vote on tire question IN which they
were concerned.
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