Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-22

of hrs off e.
By adding the words,
Bu, such Judge shall perform any Judicial
duties which the Legislature shall assign to
him.
This motion was carried in the affirmative.
The Resolution, as amended, was then agreed
The second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and Sc
ventb resolutions were Then agreed 10.
The resolution adopted on motion OF MI.
Scott, was hen taken up. That resolution read
as follows:
"Resoiusd, That the Judges Of the Court OF
Appeals aud Superior Courts, exce2' Jnsioes
Of the Coun,v Courts, shall be appointed oy
io,nt ballo, Of the two Houses Of the Legisa.
lure but if any vacancy shall arise during The
recess of the General A sscmbly, the Governor
or other person performing the duty OF Gov
ernvr, may appoint persou to I'LL such vacan-
cy, who shall continue ia Office un,il The erd Of
the next ensuing session OF the General AS
sembly"
On morton OF Mr.. Sranard, the resolution
was amended by inserting after the words Tex
cent Justices vf the County Courts" The words
" and the Aldermen, or other magistrate oil
Corporation Courts"
MIR Thompson, Of Amherst, then moved to
amend TIE resolution so as 10 read as follows:
''RcsoEpcd, That tn. Judges OF the Cour, OF
Appeals and Superior Courts, except Justices
Of the County Courts and the aldermen or oher
magistrates Of Corporation Courts, shall be
elected nv the Concurrent vote vi both Houses
Of the General Assembly, each House 'oing
separately. and having negative on the Other,
| and ,he members thereof voting u!ca Uoce-tne
woes Of the members shall be entered in the
Journals Of .heir respective Houses. Should
the two Houses, IN any case, fail TO concur in
the election of Judge alter /,
the Governor shall forthwith decide The eltc-
ton bv appointing one Of The two persons who
frs, received mo jo,iiy OF votes III the HOUSES
in which they we're respectively voted tor: bu'
if any vacancy shall occur during he recess OF
The Geueral Asse mb!y, the Governor, or ether
persun periSr ming the duty Of Governor, may
appuin, . person TO FIJI such vacancy, who shall
| continue in offic, until The end OF the next en-
suing session If the General Assembly"
This amendment was adop'rd-Ayes 10
and the resolution as amended was then agreed
! to.
Some conversation then took place as TO the
proprie,y Of reporting the resolutions; ouI II
was dettr mined Ultimately, TO print The resoiu
tons as adopted, and defer making report 10
the Convention until this Gay.
!. Resolved, Tina, the Judicial Power shall
b. vrsred in Court Of Appeals, in such Infe'
rior Cour's as the Legislature sail, from ime
TO ,ime ordAin and establish, ard in the C"un
~ Courts The Jurisdiction Of III Sc tribunals
shall he rrgulal ed by law The Judges OF the
Cour, Of Appeals and of the Inferior Courts
shall hold their off cs during good behavior,
or until ,emovcd in the manner prescribed IN
this Constitution. and shall, al the same line,
bold no other ofice, appointment or pubic
trust; and he acceptance thereof by either OF
them, shall vacae his Judicial Office. No mo-
difca,ion or abolition Of any Court shall be
construed to deprive any Judge thereof Of his
nffice, bat such lodge shall perform any Judi
cial duties which the Legislature shall assign
to him.
2. Resofyed, That the present Judges OF the
Courl Of Appeals Judges Of he General Court,
and Chsncellors, remain III Office until The OK
pira;ion Of the frs session OF the Legislature
he Id under tie new Constitution and no longer:
bu, the Legislature shall canse 10 be paid 10
such Of them as shall no, be re -appoirttd, such
sums as from their age, inh mites aud past SER
vices, shlll b deemed reasonable.
s. RESOLVED, That he Judges of the Court OF
Appeals and of The inferior Cour's, shall re-
ceve fixed and adequate salaries which shall
not he d!mthlsned during 'hei Coh'ihuanSe
in office
4 Resclved, That the Judges Of The Cour.
Of Appeals and Inferior Cour's, except JUS ices
Of The Couny Courts and the Aldermen or
other Magistrates of Corporation Courts, shall
be elected by the concurrent vote OF both Hous.
/ es Of The General Assembly, each House vot
ing separately, and having negative on re
! ether, and the members thereof voting Uira
roce The votes Of The members shall hr en-
tel ed on tie Journals OF then respective H"us-
es Should the two Houses, in any case, fail 10
concur in the ele, ii of Judge, after
The Governor shah forthwith
decide the elec,ion,by appointing one OF the two
person who frs received majority of votes In
The Houses in which they were respectively vo
led for; but if any vacancy shall occur during
he rec ess the General Assembly, the Cover.
nor or other person performing he du'y Of Gov
ernor,may a7poin, person to I'LL such 'acansy,
all in of. un,iIt M of