Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-22
Tbe constitutional gcabtg.
WEDNEspAY MoINING, OCT. II, Is2s.
TIE COMvNNTTcSa
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2

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TUESDAY, OcroBER 20.
After prayer by the Rev. MIR. HAMMER. the Con
veltton at o'clock. was called to order.
JUpIcIAL REPossr.
JUpGE MARSHALL, from the Committee on the
Judicial Department OF Government, reported the
following resolutions:
Court Of Appeals, such inferior Courts the Legislature
Shall from time time, ordan and establish, aud
ny The Judges Court of Appeals and OF s I,sr.
rM Coorts shall hold their offices during good behavior n until
.au the tin,e iIo. other Office appointment pu-
lie trusts und,' acceptance thereof by either hc
his Judicial o;ce No modification abolition of any
Court shall be construed deprive any Judge thereof his
ocs h. such yaHse shall Pelnu' ANY judicial ta'e @hh
2 Hssoieed That the present Judges of the Court of p
psa Judges of I'm, General Court and Cisaneeilor remain
uire held under the Constitution ugss the
he re-appoate such age ntnniies aud
past services, shall 10 deemed reasonable
Rssoiced. That the Jdc< of the Cens Of Appeals
lnsrot Courts except Justices of the County the
Aenne,, other Mag of Corporation Courts shall
elected by Houses of the .1.
Assembly, each House voting separately, aud having mega
the other and tie voting uru
The votes of the members shall be enescd the journals
rr respective Houses Should the Houses in any case
M in the election of Judge during the session. the
persons who frs, received majority Of votes IN The iioas in
which they respectively voted for but if any shall
nrcur during the recess OF the Geesa Assembly the Govcno
other reriofn the duty Of Governor appoint
psn 70 nil such vacancy, who shn! Continue in office until
lire end OF the next ensuing SESSION of the GI,eTal Aiv
Rolred That te Judges Of tho Cotst OF Appeals
which shall not be diminished during their
ieselued That on tue creation Of aay county Su
hs prescribed By law When vacancies saI occur in a.y
county, il shall from any no dned necessary
crease the nrnb appointments stall be nae blythe Governor
6Y ard with the advice and al tho Senate,
oiinm &c Of their respectise county courts
g ResocrH, That the Clerks Of the several shall
flee re prosecuted by law
te Inferior Courts attending tho STATE either by n.
administration corruption neglect OF duty by any otcr
Horse OF Delegates 'ch Impeachment to he prosecuted before
tie Senate If iouad guilty by thirds Of e wlUs senate
such person shall he removed from Office. Ard Judge
inpeacd shall be suspended from exercising the functions
his ofee, until his acqual una; thc Impeachment shall
discontinued or withdra
O. Resotyed That 5udses may he from Office by a
vAle OF the General Assembly, but twoirds Of the whole
.unhey of each House such vote AID ,ia,
of removal shall be entered the Journals each,
4p Judges against whom tie Legislature IL aI,o, 10 o
ceed, shall receive thereof accompanied by OF
tire alleged GI his removal least wy days
day which either House Gcnera Assembly sfali
at1 (here,pon
On motion of JUICE MARSHALL, tie Report was
ofdered to be laid the table.
Executive REpoRr.
GovEaHoR GrLEs, from the Committee on the TX
egutive Department of the Constitution reported the
flowing resolutions:
The COMMITTEES appointed on the Errcutive B7on 81
OF the Constitution, have, nccordsg to order, had
under consideration the subjects referred TO them,
ard have como to the following resolutions thereupon:
Ist Resolved That the chief Executive Office OF
this commonwealth ought to be vested in Governor
Cd. ReSoired, That there ought to be appointed u
Le1tenant Governor of this commonwealth
3D. Resoired, That the Executive Council as at
present organized ought be abolished and that il
il inexpedient provide any other Executive Council
9TH. Resotcea, That of the renewal of the
Governor from Office, of his death, designations or
inability to dischargeJhe duties and powers of his
Office, the said powers and duties shall drvove on the
Lienenant Governor; and the Legislature NAV pro-
vide for the of removal DEATH or similar iua bill
" of the Lieutenant Governor.
5th. RcsoLred, That the SheriiIs in the different
inf hls cnpr nalf aU korc- h,
elected by the voters qualified vote for the most
Numerous branch Of the Legislature.
9Th. Rssotoed, That the Commissioned Officers If
Militia Companies be nominal ed to the Executive by
majority OF their respective companies.
7th. Resofved, That the field officers of regiments
In nominated to the Executive by majority Of tire
commissioned officers of their respective regiments.
9Th. heSolced, That no pardon shall be granted in
plly case, until after conviction or Judgment
9th. Rcsoired, That the Chairman report to. the
Convention tho several resolutions adopted By tlris
COMMITTEES. proposing amendments TO tho Constitu-
tion and that he ask that the Committee be dschar
gpu from the farther consideration Of tho subject
referred to it.
On motion Of Governor GILES, the Report was
ordered tn be laid the table.
GOVERNOR GILES moved that the Executive Com
mites he discharged fo0,D the further consideration
o the subject, which motion decided in the sfir-
native, and the Committee was accordingly dsch =
gpd.
Mn. PowELr. sad that, having been ono nf very
urge minority. VINO had dissened from the Report %
the Committee, md being dcsirous TO present the
vcws OF that minority be would ask leave to present
tlr3 resolutions he held in his hand
Ii"ave having been given. Mr.. POWELL offered
tire following resolutions.
RaDtUed, Yhat the Executive department Of tlle
existing form of Government, ought to be amended
rs folows:
Regoiutiou T. The Executive power shall be vest
I'll in a Governor. He shall hold his office for -
wears, and be Ineligible for the term of - years
thereafter, and Lieutenant Governor shall be cho-
sen for the same term and under Ike rsf rictio,s
Beso. 2. The Lieutenant Governor shall act os
President Of the Senate but shall have no right 10
vote, except the Senate be equally divided upon any
question: in which case he shall have the casting
vote.
Reso. g. No person shall be eligible to the Office of
Governor, OF Lieutenant Governor, except citizen
Of this Commonwealth; nor any who shall not
have attained the age CT - years, and who shall