Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-08
VIRGINIA. LaG1sLApUaH.
HOUSE OF DELEGgyES

Saturday Jan. 5.-A communication was re-
ceived from the Senate, that they had passed tho
bhiS-io correct an error in the assessment OF the
lands OF John kring-to repeal the act concerning
Branch Pilots ON the Rappahannocls, passed March
q, 1927.
And that they had passed with an amendment.
the bill extending the operation of the act 10 en-
courage the killing Of crows within certain coun-
ties The amendment was concurred in.
Reports were presented from the comtaitfees by
Messrs' May, CrumP OF Surry, Gholson, Hill, Pat
tcson and Herdnan.
The House again resolved itself into a committee
Of the WHOLE on the bill concerning Circuit Courts
Mr.. Goodc in the Chair. An amendment in the
following words was read
9 And the judges thereof (ofthe present Cham
Gerry Courts shall form part of the General Court
and perform all the duties of Judges OF the said
General Court rs required By existing laws or b,
this act"
Mr.. Ghoson enqured ifihc gentleman who had
offered that amendment intended to dispense with
balloiing for the judges
MIR. Gordon replied that he dill. The Judges. lac
said, were in office, and twas only new Inodii-
cation OF the duties required ofthem.
Mr.. Gholson then opposed tho amendment rs
unconstitutional. lie was replied to ~ MIR. Cor
don, who said that when the amendments were
gone through, nc should move TO have the bill
printed. That this constitutional question would
be open TO discussion ~ future stage of the bill
when the most deliberate arguments Of the gentle
men would he met by the friends of the bill.
Mr.. Colston moved the indefinite postponcmcnt
of the bill, the ground that the Convention bill
had passed the House and would probably pass the
Senate-and that III that event, il was a waste OF
time TO be tinkering up an old system thatmirht so
soon be dispensed with He thought il best Ior the
House 20 pass the necessary bills break up
and 60 home. By doing much money would be
saved to the treasury; and the friends Of Con-
yeniion woull thereby recommend themselves and
their cause to the people
Mr.. Hunter, OF Berkeley, regretted that this
motion had been made. Tie said it was az all
times an oiious AZ Tint time many Of the
friends OF the bill were absent from the Horse IN
der an impression That no vote would then be taken
on its merits The gentlemen, he said talked OF "A
| Contention, az though il was certainly TO take
place Hc, (NIr. HI thought there otight-to be
one and that it would take place. But we know
. there are many slips between the cup and tue
lip" Nearly one half Of the members Of that
House were Of opinion that there would be no con-
vcniiOn, and 81 was fair to presume that they spike
the sentiments Of their constituents BIT if there
was to be Convention, when would il take place.
Might not years roll by irst Who could tell what
difficulties the opponents Of the measure 1nighi not
throw in the way; But if wC were to have u new
constitution in reasonable time il could not 90
INTO operation under three years. since each clause
according 70 the plan contemplated, had 20 be sub
mi,ed for the ratification rejection Of the poo
pie. Under these circumstances were the evils
under which the country now labourcd, not TO be
provided for? Were they to be left to Cypress and
weigh down Che people with accommodating weight
itS AtEt7dttlG fldQ tle power inen to Apply the
remedy, and be contendcd it was their duty 20 OK
ercise IT, lie said il would have been well If Mr.
Coiston had thought Of saving expense and oppos-
ed inc introduction OF the bill instead OF waiting
uni 50 much time had been spent upon il, and al
ue details had been nearly gone through.
mr. irvine, considering that the merits Of the
question had been fairly opened 10 discussion BIZ
tle motion. rose and delivered his sentiments IL
gdinst the bill lie was aware OF the DELAYS and
expressions OF our present Judicial system: and If
he could believe that the bin was consistent either
with the spirit or the letter OF the constitution he
would vote for Il. He commented or tho evils Of
the present system, as so expensive and harrassin.s
as 10 amount almost TO denial Of Justice in many
cases, BY deterring men from asserting their lust
rights, or consuming the amount in controversy. I'm
thcir prosecution. Although he believed that the
ine mad arrived whom radical change in 81 iu-
di ciary system was called for; yet. h. could not
support the present bill, because "a was uncostis.
Uuonai. iic went into review Of Che csrcurn-
sience under which the Constitution was formed
@La o! the PROBABLE con,.d-fa.i0n th4. iadlced IT,