Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-22

10 Tcuc'C tiiciU uuiIsi.y
YrsTERDAY-Oa ;ao.;n:, -. a.r. niyCs az T. G.. {: e
House resolved 10 proceed Aionlay tie Isl ,sr.
TO the election q! the Auditor Of public accounts, cad
Auditor and Treasurer.
On motion OF Mr.. Nelson, leave given to bring
In ball FOR the continuance of the ferry heretofore
iabshed, from the lands o! Jonathan Zane across the
OHIO River.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers of Loudoun. the Commit
lee OF Courts Of Justice were instructed 10 enquire into
The cSfcdcncy Of repeating much of the act ent-
lieo an act father to amend the penal laws Cf His
tCiinonw caltl passed Feb. ~! 1898 as provides that
Tree negroes aEd uu'a!oes stall be nsts 4, by str,p.
transportation ard sale, and Of substituting in Leu
thereof for the FIST offence, By conineno nj in (e jail
| and Penitentiary.
On motion of AIr. Clarke of kuous,o lcave w,s
given to bring in b.l making further appropriation
Ter tue completion Of tho Western Lupa,ic Hospital,
anu the maintenance and cure of the patients therein
Mr a!ason oil Frederick Offer cd The following resln.
ton:
| i'cSofred, That the committee 60. Courts of Justice
DC instructed 10 enquire nto the cxpodiency IF provid-
lug hy In" Tor Tic 2an:zahrn Il Board of .luriss
whose dny II shall be 10 prepare b or bills TO The
next Gen. Assembly, and take into consideration MI
the laws relating 10 Judicial proceedings Of every kind
Whatsoever, WIKI power 10 revise alter, amend or re-
peal or introduce, all any OF the said Laws 10 fora
the same into bills and 10 report them TO the mex, G.,
/ neral .ssscn,5iT-
Mr. Mason briefly pointed ont some Of the defects in
TIC judicial System, hch demand remedy. Those
detects were So numerous and glaring, strike not
only those whose profession made them familiar ith
the administration of Justice, bat al citizens who from
any cause, were led TO observe the course of public
justice. They existed III ever, Del ar,ncni of the it,
dietary, from the County Courts 10 thc Court OF rs
peals. In that most important OF tie inGe r ,riI:
nails Of jus;icc, TIE S'f CouI of Law the adm.
DistFa.icn OF justice Gort ned upon the heal., O! a
single individual IF 10 Ic dsrensaons OF providence;
Judge al the General Court afflicted with sic k
ncss, bis district deprived or Justice for at least sx
monihsii his sickness was of lingering rot Ia say
an incurabe character te doU,s OF Justice were shut
| for an Indefinite period Of time. By the rrecrei,Ce
given by law To appeals from iniclocu,nty DEGREES IL
was impossible for an = TO advise suiors entering
that ccnit undcr ial 6Lcrccs, and the judgments ci
col'ts at law, when they might expect trial. He
d. signed 10 cas;no censue upon tia; bolylc belev-
cd tina; ih!ic servants discharged their duty more
faithfully and hbo,iauSy The grievance was tle ne.
qnencc oil tc constitution of the court
and the lncde prescribed by Law, of doing bushes.
Much % .e evil complained Of resulted from tho
practice OF 'i;e Legislature TO attempt the remedy Of
particular grievance by general lava n:acc,
w!,:,:h had made whole judicial system ner.cc
piece of patch work.
/ The rcsclon Mas PASSED
The enGrossed bill concerning tic killirr Of c-,,rs
being on lis ;'as=aGc,
MIR May said he was afraid gentlemen we're atou
10 iFiict injury part OF the country in the y,
Tempt 10 teDeG; another. The crow was known tn b.
tie ,nasi cunning ana sagacous animals ana he va
afraid, that the passing of thisFi would drive then
from the northern neck to seeR refuge in his ,ar
tho country. q laugb.)
! The b'll was passed.