Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-28
RrCHMoMD, FEB. az.
VIRGINIA InGrsLATUaE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

90, HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
'''e'es % the Debate in the House IF Delegates
rr, -. on I;JndGy last
ne following is the report of the Committee for
ou'tS oijustice in the case OF Chancellor Tay
~ aso winch was recommittcd, with instruc-
90. To"s 70 inquire into his official conluct.]
~" onnittee for Courts OF Justice, to whom
was referred the letter ofthe Governor, enclosing
ietter from Creed Taylor, Chancellor ofthe Rich
no.u District, have had the same unie cctlsidcra-
uV ~. ana oeg leave to report:
- hat IN pursuance OF the authority vested in tho
~. 'ticeiior oil the Rchmond District by the act en-
u'er a act 10 alter and reform the mode oi pro-
ing IN the Courts of Chanceryn the Chancei-
.u va uie Oh dsy OF June, 1895, make the fol-
'o,Mlns entry upon the order hook of the Court:
ne chancellor, pursuant TO the ltitl. section OF
INC act Quoted aboye,) would have proceeded in
Cou't 10 enquire into the s,iificency Of the secu-
~ y, !" ~ !" Hening, the Clerk thereto; but
nc t,dsiy stated to the Chancellor in Court that,
oy acatn, removal, and change of circutnsan-,
80 VI soine OF his securities, the rest were not
outlS'ent now. 10 answer the purposes of the law;
ana asked OF the Court a reasonable time TO look
1u' io' o'her securities: And the Chancellor said
ne might have until the last day of the term and
rnSiit DC absent every day until then, without
iur'her leave, for that purpose" And afterwards
.ne Chanceilor extended the time 10 some period
III the next vacation; and in the next vacation he
naue iurther orders requiring security OF w. w.
,,iehing as Clerk; but the security rendered by
MI MI. aenins having been decided by the Chancel-
or TO be insufficient, copy of all the proceedings
was sent him by the Att'v General. who institui-
ca prosecution thereupon in the General Court
wmeh came on TO be heard before the said Court
a. a. inc last NOV term thereof; when the General
Court decided that under and by virtue of that cf-
oil Assembly, the Chancellor had no authoritv 10
acI IN vacation; and further, that the entry in the
order book OF june 1896, though made in oner,-
Cour': was not an order requiring the Clerk TO
give further security. So that il clearly opue,r.
10 your Committee, under the decision ofthe f;ene
raj Court, that no order has vet been made nv IN.
chancellor, requiring from Mr.. Henine further
SecuIny as Clerk OF the Chancery Court; and your.
committee cannot perceive by what nrincirIe NJ
justice or equity, the Legislature can be called p-
OF expected, to pass special act in relation 10
one Only OF the Clerks of the Chancery Courts re-
iopecuVe IN Its operation, oppressive inits nature
ana UNJUST III its application inasmuch "a n will
act as punishment upon the Clerk for the mis-
conduct or neglect of the chancelo. himself The
CierA was not bound 10 give additional Sc curitv I'm
VI oiderea SO TO DO by the Chancellor as has been
decided by the proper tribunal: and il annears 10
your Committee, that the letter of the Chanccl,or
can be considered in other light than as an an.
Pncaton To this House TO do that by Legislation nov
" me chancellor HIMSELF ought to have done
III June 1926, by his own showing.
III appears further to your Committee that The
Chdhcefy court OF Richmond has been in session
Inc tiie "a DAY oil january, more than 40 DAYS:
i ~. e11ilHg an tnat lime the Chancellor mas neg
iected TO make any order requiring the said Ucni,,
70 give additional security; which apuears To ,,o,9
Chancellor. NS %
;t, .te'0ofe' as TIE opinion of this Com
nittee That 1T Is unnecessary to make anv ,iter->
,ion at this time in the act entitled an act IN -
Ter ana reform the mode of proceeding in Courts
letter. ''oi >
Mr. Miller rose and moved 10 discbarco ~,
Committee of Courts ofJustice. from ,be trt -
consideration OF the letter of ChanceIIor T,ri",
anu the report OF the same COMMITTEES tbat \. :
been re- committed Mr.. NJ. Supported iie mo
tlon on the general ground that iho-, - w
iWat
dePelopements that had be, IA made mo nrrc,;sI
results could De arrived at the presen, SEES ion
Mr., finks supported The milton He tha,,oa.
1t 100 iate III the session TO enter upon sucb -
nentous question as trying the honor ana 1910 n.3
OF JuaSe taylor The minds of members H..
SAID, were at home, and it would be bast ., 80
o.! me matter to another session. He was cer-
tam tnat they could not get throuoh a., -:
under ten days, by which time meToher, o,itHS
nc AMONG thclr families and their constituents
iiic people were grooming under long sessions
II was long sessions that had led to the Convent;n
Mr.. Crump of Cumberland ren,,rl,od ,..
saturday motion was made TO DISCHARGE th c.
nlittee from the further consideration NJ a. -
Joot al that ule 1t was urged, By Ivay Of are,,-
ment, mat the investigation would nro,r.
session, and that it was then too l,ta e. 80 Nio
Yet decided majority had negatved az NV. nut. u
and determined that the enquiry sbo,II t'iouoh
cee0ea IN. Ii the Committee had made no pa pa.
gres5 III the matter, it resulted from PIo-
ganization; from being too nune,o,'H Or
mr.
want oil system. In the country tho MN
much diiierence oil opinion as to ChaucaIto ~ %
LOT $ conduct, as existed here Fec IL 10y
upon which Que OF the charges rested ,o.a i9c'S
so itttie known, or SO much perverted ,, 1'nel
would seldom hear the same version Of tha eyN,I
TWO INDIVIDUALS Before tie CHARGES o.s,, = I'm
thihS IKE speelfic form, Mr.. c. said he 10 any
Po,ou 20 nc investigation But since the ,I;c,,p
S!Ol anu .o'e oil saturday. he felt il hiz 1t y:
slst that the investigation silouId rraJ 'UiL-
Chanceiof Iaylor now TO be told with tba.o 10, ~ %
ges hanging over him, that next yvinto, ' eidl
appropriate time to enquire into tJern, Id .'iS
no lease Tor his life; and before next &c iIau
may he called hence, and to an accom-. ,ll.ei' ne
iul than the present. more aH"
MI; u said thlt OH Saturday he had ,,r,,os-.1
OF deioy' and the CONSEQUENT be,,
expenditure OF public money; but be- IN hesVy
Undecided But as the Chancellor bsd t was then
peloIe .ne country on charges highly
ni'i as an oncer and man. sheer i,,S,;.y uuS W
tnat you should 90 on with the invest;,.e d'llsu
aeiay could arse but in relation To- fbe LII NO
having issued an illegal aud onpress;t .'' sc OF
gainst an individual; justice TO thai n;,;I.ht d
deInahoea mat you should proceed N"i siso
-, N'"'uon' al'er expressing the cn,b,rs,.
when ne ielt, concnrred in the rec ,' e'sincht
that the Committee be discbaroet r. I,nenddiion
consideration OF tho subject ifi, . ~ Tue iurtheF
me session he should DC disposed 10 eIileT ~
ieteht course. al were influcnceJ ., q ull-
10 get away and just at that monaco ~, me HesiFe
made 70 experience the feeling vyLicL uiey were
nope deferred At the monen1 ,t'. uses from
duigng the anticipation Of Ineetao ny were IN
siiey ,o'Iu themselves called on to e,It ;'
Do.yu5 llIy i,'o me Official coudf,ct ~ ~
~ 'is ana important judicial ,,;
former day. induced them 10 GO ~ inst lad, on
The supposed wrongs and o,, "'O uis matter.