Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-27

and overTu.ed ;aEir iresusa' petitions lar tie ca"
of such a conren'iar; still. they are disposed to
repeat the oppIiea ion in miidncss and IN peace
2. They have, hitherto. in becoming tenn
per of obedience. To the lave, and regard Tor NE
public tranquility, submitted 10 this unw'rran's-
bic oppression with paticnt resignation now lar
and how long they will continue u submit. they
dare not anticipate and cannot ssv.
Ga motion of Andrew Hunter, E'q twas lie
solved, That the thanks OF this meeting be gwen
TO the Chairman and Secretary, for the able aud
dgniiiei manner in which they have conducted the
proceedings
GA motion of Mr. John Humphreys, it was
Resolved. That the proceedings of Thu meeting
b. signed by the Chairman and Secretary. and pub
lishe in the papers of the county; and that editors
TIN oughou, the state he respec fully requested TO
copy the -anre.
GEO w. HUMPHREYS, Chairman.
JOHN S. GAI.I.AuEH, Secretary.
After the disposal fihe above mentioned sub.
iect, the attention of the meeting vas called Ivy
Joseph D,usher,y, E4q. to The srbiec, Of the
grievance under which he people of Jefferson Ia J.
Dor. by The refusal of the Legislature so ayroint
a Judge for the 10Th Judicial Great. Nj D. at
Ter .,s,ing, III clear ard concise manner, the ex
ten, of the grievance. AMI the remedy proposed
submitted the following paper containing the
view. OF the meeting. The preamble and resoiu
tons were Adopted unaniu ou.y
large number OF he ir.ebod-rs Of Jefferson
county, in Virginia, assembled in public meeting -,
Cbaries'o~n, on the 10 h day Of March 1927
being deeply sensible OF the magnitude OF The evil
which hey have to long suffered in common v;il
their fellow citizens of the 18th judicial circuit in
the want of regular superior court OF Law have
resolved 10 express publicly their sentiments upor
this important su'sc' and To adopt some n,easrr.,
for obiai ing that relief 20 which hey believe the,
are ,sty entitled. Believing that the present
organization OF the judiciary il defective mas r,uci
as the >isi,stinn OF provijsnce upon one ind,yidu
! Al has produced a suspension OF The ad,n;nis,ra
ion o! justice by the superior courts of law
| throughout large, rich, aud populous dstric. q,
the SAFE; d believing tha' the law of he 81, O
March. 1925. provides aremedy altogether IN .ut
ticent, an! that ~ is highly important some chang
should he made by which they will have secure,
tn then the beneti' OF superior court, 20 he re
guariy holden; ana convicted that the passage in
To law of the" Circuit Cour: BIZ lately no 4
ponea indefinitely in The Senate of Virginia wuuI
lforJ he relief hey so e'rnes'ly desire; and con
vincei too that the aboii ion at ihe existing supe
sior courts of c:ancery and the distribution OF ,h
chsnceIy suits among the superior rour.s in III
different counties a. p-opo-ed by that bill. wnui,
: be highly advantageous 20 The people of Jefferson
"s well as 10 large mrjori OF the people OF hi
couino wealth; they have therefore
Resolved, Tint al the app. oachins general cleo.
iGn they ill not aid WITH their .uti,a.es the ell
ton oi any man TO euher house OF the Geners
! Assembly, who will not pledge himself to en-
deavor TO procure the passage Of a Law similar Il
that proposed by the " Circuit Cour; Bill" whicl
| was indefinitely posiponet by the Senate at ,h,
| last session of III. Legislature Provided, ,h,r,
shall be before the people candidates willing {,
| give such pledge.
And they have further resolved, That it be re-
commended to the people of Virginia renersiIs
and particularly TO ihs iree!oices residing in tb,
tenth Judicial crcait. to adopt such means a. the,
may TANK best c~c"ated TO obtain the enactmen
| OF law d.s,rsbl-.
GEO. W. HUMPHREYS, Chairman.
JOHN s. GALLAHER, Secretary.