Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-05

course. vote for hem.
Let Us, in soias way, become reconcilcd to each
other. The people ot the ucst can't do without u.s.
nor can the people ot,hc cast do without them-nci-
ther OF them can do without the internal Improvement
St,he country- This isnow beginning fu!lyto be iel'
below. .,,-.--
Joy IN Heaven aud peace eartl, and good will to-
yards men.
eMr. Sumr,Eps ud,er,cd 10 the annnoous character
of our county courts. That ancient branch Is now
under reritNv, and he could but think that there
are some features which might he stricken OUT and
the ct liking out of which would give perpetui,y to
the system, vel as 20 render then operation
ben, fcinl
Mr.. s. then submitted the following proposition
which he wished to refer 20 TIC Committee OF the
Whole.
Rs,orei That each county ought To l divided mt, wa +is
that there shall be- less than hrr ~
any coruytiat there Ought to bccc,cd each ward,
by the voters qualified Co vote r henderson, the House Dele
gates, aud that the commissioners
the several wards ought &C. form Beat U! Police lu their
respective r.
Ecso-d That the commissioners " P!ec ongL, N 20 o.,
Of u:cc, IL tie cn! u ctrn year, Ia Undetermined the
ms, Instance ly o auH ia' successors nnSs to TIC elected by
hcir respective wards 'n serve i"r monc' rns equal !"
The runvr ~ commissioners sc county, that one IN.
nsnneS OF police may n chosen each every
FArcl, ira, Ge Doar, qf Police ougA, :, he CHARGED
with the suirjr, and diIccnh E,oh comrrus g.,
their rcspcct"c cum-- nh power 10 asr>s ley, and cause
hc collected, ali ca county ward tiNe,, G,d 10 direct
the disbursement .! tn same ia S'prr'nri nj pro- and
expenditures or the support We p' ad HAt ne ~ cuns
preserving, and imrnvi5 nt the ruhlc r,s AMI 0hcf ha
with the ct bridges aud other public
nugI.i 20 he cuu.idcd 60 tire Boards ct Police
hcsoed, That !, GJg' 20 hc the duty o the eyrA Boards
Of ro,i"c iron time o ;m" or uhcnever required " the
vcn :" t'nnnC"d 10 @ >"tl'r resn"> 10 ril 10 Offices
'fJsrice of the Fecr, and make amy oiirr rcoonuea
hons an, perior" such otcE duties, may be required by
Eso'i, Ina, the proceedings Of ,c several Boards ourh
- DC rcr"' an preserved by such o'tcr the Grue,s
Assembly shall designate aud ;'1i r commissioners ought 10
receive nojcatc compensation tr hrr scv'cc :. Gc,r
laine by lay, and pa ou, Of the county funds
HSJrci, That each CuUri 'siuUcr of Police ought ne
'onsefra'o' %: the Peace within is county, and nuda
oirs"r cnpo,m""' Incompatible with that Of justice Al the
ieace ch u Ge included IL ;c Commission of he IcVc
II would he perceived that the proposition takes
two powers from the county cnur;S-t,at OF n.posmg
taxes, and that Of appointing TO Offices in The com
mission. He Thought those duties could Lc bette,
performed by the board nc had designated and which
would he more efficient and more responsible body
HIS purpose was Not TO d cuss the proict, hut
merely to present it 20 tlie consideration oftlc Com
mi'tec, while the subject OF the county courts wa:
under con'id ration. II The county courts are TO re-
mann a. thcy arc, &c co:d not vote Tor their coujmi.
sncc, but n aev could be -,odcllcl g &c !iaa wish
ed, that hr could with proprr ~ vote for the curtiuu
a"ce OF the system !nIs modified form.
The resolutions were lon ordered 10 be- referred
% the Committee Of the Whole and To he printed.
On motion of Mr.. BlyIY The Convention then 70.
solved itself into Committee Of tic Whole, 2r STAN.
ARD in the Chair.
The question pending being tic motion of NJ
Bayly To amend the lirst resolution of the Judicial
COMMITTEE by striking ont the words, land in the
county courts"
Mr. BAYIY rose with the permission Of his friend
from i.oudoun. for the purpose nf making an eypia
nation. When the venerable Gentleman from Rich.
nond Yesterday Ind assured the duty OF pcacc ma.
kcr, and when he Mr. u. found himself oppoycl 10
that gentleman, VINO il perfect model as states
man and lawyer, hc found himself Frustrated in de-
bate, and had no alternative but TO take Mr. Jciir-
son 5 opinions nnd bring them to support himscIr-
The gentleman had always heard in this CIV where
these courts Of the highest rcpuiniou the mem
Ders being unparalleled in thcr reputation probity
anu integrity lie referred to his Journey to Staun
ton, IN i9l5 wien he ca He'd to Mr. Jefferson a,
conversation took place the subject of this present
amendment. He said he had pade II his study 10 OBJ
tam information to the practice Of these courts u,
he had long anticipated such measure as this III
asked the whole Oi the county court of Nanscmont
was not nonopoIiZed by two fauiilies' Whom T. sair
MIR. Is. was attacked BY the gentleman from Amelia
ne took occasion To recall situations 10 which that gen
tcmeh aud himself had acted IN the egislature.-
When he sad lie had never been fcderalis, and no
yer would, he referred TO that kind of fcacrasts win,
at Washington and III this State had distracted ia,
country. To that class he never had bclonrcd--h.
never would belong. Under these impressions n,
made the explanation; Vcs, to dav which to-dsv Ia
aud sed'lIon laws and the battle which was foupb
on mat subject IN 1885, In 1900 there was a mono
Si@n before The House, perhaps laid before the lous
/ by George Keith Taylor CONTAINING Lis mi r.
opinions. lie stated that these reasons and orrio
We're hostile TO those resolutions concerning the lic
ana scCliiun laws lie did not think tl,c, o,,,,It no
70 nave passed. lie thought that whatever doubt
mere may have been as to the conslitu,ionali,v q
.he alien laws, the scdition law was constitutional
The Congress have since that time acted ON tho san,
principle. lie had belonged to that kind Of federal
lists who had always stood by tic government. ,I'
navy aud the great interests off, country in whic
B " Washington, Pnckncy, Jay, and Hamilton wcr
members. As 10 Mr.. JefFcrsun's administration l.
supported his purchase Of louisiana but he disar
proved OF ms nitack the Independence of tho Jui
cary, ana upon tho navy. He had thought this OK
PLANTATION necessary " lie honor
Nh iENDEhsoN said II WAS useless to waste tim
IN the discussion Of the question We Eiplit as we
be attempting TO form system Cor the Algerinc- nm
III the great aud absorbing question Of ,he basis
n Representative shall be- disposed OIL lie moved I
pass 3y tns resolution and proceed to consider tla
! winch relates 10 tie basis OF Representation
! Mr.. lEtGH hoped the motion would be- Withdrawn
as gentlemen were not present who would wish 1
hear tie debate.
N Mr. HENDEHsoN said lac could not fiorn sensc
duty 'cccdo 70 thc request. II gentlemen were C.!
sualiy absent they must take The consequences.
tic gentleman from Buckingham. was aDscnt, ard.
was shown i'"t the want Or his vote would prcnd.,