Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-22
lately at Lynchbarg. Publish them, as numbered.

! if you please
| Mr.. Sterenson's letter will prove. in additio.
70 those heretofore published, on the same subject
what was the understanding OF he HoUse and
the letters OF Mr.. Cal, and Mr.. .h,tnford an,
the written opinion of Christopher Clarke. ESQ
IN my possession, (concuring with them,) prov,
that, as well the members of the Honse ,'as my
SELL understood The of the sessions OF 1901 ant
1913, az to my residence conecuy (; and, upor
thl understanding, all have acted. for nearly ,hir-
teen years; and, rely, with entire confidence up
on tire Justice OF my country, still to approve it
am, Gentlemen, very truly,
Your most obi. servt.
-Needhdni, 3ist Oct. GREED TAYLOR
Extract Of letter from 1rdree Stevenson, Esq 10 Judo,
iey'or dated, Richmond Feb 2s, iBg-speaking Of ,c
on" :" the session Of 1913, by wbiehihr district. orhe Su
pef'o' Conts Of Chancery, divided. wien came
iowa, from the Senate, with amendment "RieAronf'
ior Cumberland he .ays
This amendment OF The Senate produced some excitement
Ia the House OF Dele aud opinion was entertained and
expressed ny nisny, that The hill wouI he .t Some ort,r
Tvaa icus and o the law were very a.tiv. IN
endea' curing TO asy any hostility On ,i: sre and
uSe' coneuu ence with the Senate Amendment order to
secrre IT. pssssrs-rh. agreed 10 upon general .ser
s'rno"g (wth believe, OF the ro.e) that lar as i,
regarded Chancellor ray!or might reid. upon h farm
IN CT'nber}ad situation neirI, cen,r, between nj. i've
'o"i'-lmee' am fully impressed the opinion that il
ITO 'h uiermnd.ns hal taken place, the Senate. amend
n would have been sisons, resisted the Gn,
oil TIE ia'' hszar'ed ifnoi defeated
RICHMOND, Fe5 2r.t. rsis.
fIsHr SIr You askwhcilsr YOU in ,pnion
e passing Of the Ae OF Assembly, dividing vonr JnJiei,
p''e' aud The reasons upon which nnI
am 81 9in'on iatyou te.ing there does rot aei your
rsut'' mold tue Office" and that cause OF epr, ai,on
Nv reasons tor Al
rhn. The statute has disabled you TO hoid or inflicted
forfeiture as,he pyrali, Tor ,tienoe.
ihai " IS not among tn. rrf.;iure - common
"" which may al he reduced Atom corr,p
nDa N.'i n"n--er Ba, you have been guilty. OF neither
t alton, aud corruption are NJ. rie.n,; and
"r certain mat M Judicial duties have been punct,,a,v
pio,mrd and If a. supposed that there was any oony NJ
"a la lNlttg. - Ia.
eans ~ Rcl"oond under The Of 1902 wa. done swav
N mat Of 1913. YOUR present relence then became mo,
convenient 10 me general population the district so b.,
he eae " rai.g condition under the act of 1902 ceased
'''lpn OF the district, and the cessing the
e'd'"n ceased with Il. Indeed Sergeant Hawkins
IN cases at that kiud, particular injury should r.. . m Win
on Mn5h there car heno deprivation Lord Mansfield aid
e',on for IA your Stronger for both viii -, he
granted IN Cumberland, we ~ Richmond 20 thai there .
no azure n justice al residence Reside tl.
aci ct lto2 required YOU reside at the PLACE where r oor,
should he held; hut that OF 1913 render cd IT npnible and
,tein,e DESTROYED the condition aud the Legislature could
not without ynur i,upo,e new on. VIZ,
You lived IN Richmond uude the FIRST law YOU were f 90 from
@ s'i an expense % going elsewhere % hold voir court
ad the Legislature could according to the op;uon nj The
Oou 81 Appeals in the year 1872 upon tho district co,t ,
P.eth butien upun without ccn. nj: Of
after that act passed think YOU liberty es e
20" pleased within the district list condition was de-
Nv ne L-sLslalme, and continuance 10 isolrre
the lutte Of yon office was 70 sccep,anc
cndoni otherwise the Legislature would have nothing M
"nrhthey wished To remove JUDGE. 70 nntse now
urnrn aud then say, that although had performed an IN,
Ie, duties. yet As he did not perform the Injunction he
HssI Ia
an deniedy the court of Appeals upon the occasion
j. Tlis, the contrary doctrine. ,vo,d ro,s.. -.
respect contrary TO the 9TH article OF the All Of ;L
ese mat no set Of men enfled to- rcsis Or sepe
witch should compel Won to live in Richmond CON
trs 'ueh emoiumen and privilege case II
| :" me Pe"ple"i Richmond is vciniiv onlv without re-
Of Lynchhurg aud the other peiis Of b. -
there no WIN people Of
u, 1 ged to come TO Richn"nl for Injunction IN
Nose ' Richmond should go nchhurg for that n,p,os
-na"ed Justice requires central position and Thai YOU
% are equally accommodated; and separate e,oy,,1,
"'s Prrnegss' Jeneunced by the hrof rirhts avoided
because every judge under the constitutions and il only
w 70 io o. "iice Tor the crimes designated in IL which
are "sSdnn's'rotion corrptior or other mean. nv bic,
IS neither -ud therefore il cannct nroIure \ c Ss;, IT,
mat can only be eee;edhy impeac hmcn which refer,
s ran he imPcachcd and ,onrcsidece is no D,
81 re epfee so II i No srcund for Impeachment.
views upon yonr question. they might he greatly r,.s
~" nave not tl'ns 10 do it an IL had would he nnne
respectfully. nay ~ "a very
Extract e si,ter from W~ Rrlnc,yz r,g,.i-e. IL
cog o. the House Of De1ecates ,ge gsr dated the
18Th March. 1913. upon the coanctnn Of The cf If the
Of 1875 by which the districts Superior Court
Of ohancery were divided:
II Is certainly opinion af, ,rt cf Ja1-v 2sl
~ under winch yon were appointed Chancellor dccarcd
District should be hO'ds." The Legislature when hey divided
me District and required You hold courts the on. AZ
aaon ana The other at Lyncdburg w the of January
2h 1914 could not consiiuonsliy conpel Won TO cdr Al
sr place i'aPp-ss to iat Nv the division orlhe die
u1' me provision of the Act Of SOC possible
@ therefore voi and that the clause the Act OF si4
curing the Judge ofthe first aud districts TO re>id. A,
richmond was not binding o Won were
nc" Gcfoy ~ oGiee holding your during goo
schdvior and not subject he from aoe y m of
temhy md the legislature coul iheir Ari direct
~ hepve Won Of your oce. they coud adirect nv
imposing uPon and hurthenome due. and cSnd-
non or egu'sion asto residence, which might tho luv
81 travelling twice 70 Lynchhu, he as
to compel you to resign doubt indeed whether no adj
Ion wa' made 10 salary, YOU all hol
me eouta LynehhHrS until lcqursced and voluntarily
SUBMITTED 10 the Act o 1914 in that but
a''ented TO that part OF i, which related residing Rich
oe nat have re''ded at Nesdta. the county Of Curabsr
fHnd ever since was passed hold clear that right TO
eot'ne to reside there and still hol your Office while the
present. arrangement shall continue, unique .tonabIe