Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-20

WHICH, ne ilou renamed III The
aoymcn. OF philosophical leisure, at the Wiguam.
The Committee is supposed to be divided and 1.
/ on the question of choosing the Governor by the
peope--several Western nlerbers voting favor OF
legislative viecion-and thus the proposition may moi
be reported us eligible, to tie Convention.
! INC Committee have adopted ii to 8, Mr.. City
tT resolution That the commissioned officers o
militia companies, be nominated to the Executive tv
Il majority OF their respective companies
In the Judiciary Committee OIL Saturday. tins,
fourth resolution or the series introduced BIZ Judge
MARSHALL, was taken up OH the assembling af tie
Committee.
The 4th resolution reads as follows
"ftcS"tccrf. That the creation of any new conn
", justices or the pence shall be appointed in the
hist instance as may bs prescribed by law. When
vacancies shall my county CT il shall fur
any cause TIC deemed necessary to increase their uu
Der, appointments shall be made by the Governor by
and with the advice and consent Of the Sen;,c ON
tue Recommendation, OF their respective county
courts"
| MIR. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, moved 10 81 r:ke ont The
whole oi this resolution, and to substitute Lie iUl-
lowiao:-- --.--l
"iasmiued That tho counties, cities md 30 ro CHS
slai os tvitted inlo wards, iur The appor tuIutnt o.
Justices " the peace aInongst l.c people and tie
persons authorized TO vote Tor ne.s,besS of he Gen
era Assembly IN each ward shall elect tile justices Of
Tue pace therein, who shall be commissioned to con-
tnuc IN office For the Of years, but removable
Tor any bribery, corruption, other hrh cri.c o.
nsdeineanor, by udici or inori!:.:io IN any
Court holding Jurisdiction thereof.
"feesojred That cons,ables shall in like ,,;.,rer
be elected annually in said wards"
Un molten Gy Mr. STANARD, the c,-rs'i,,ii was
divided and being taken the motion ST, Ike out
the Cuthintiee decided IN The ne.saive.--Avcs g.
Noes l2.
The fifth resolution was then taken I'd for cousi,
Grafton, follows:
"ResotUed That the clerks of the county courts
shall hold their offices during good beiaviu.r tn he
adludged of Ill any superior of common law
Wnosc Jurisdiction may extend over the county"
Mr.. MENNrs moved to ST. ont the above reso-
In and f,-Cn hsttf IL H.,
"Hesotced, That the clerks OF the several courts
snail hold their Offices for the tenn Of - wears,
IT so long they should be of good bah:.voir to
be adjudged of in such court or courts rs may
be liked by aw--but the ofice of eGch of tin,
Clerks now III Office shall be vacated at tie first
term OF their respective courts to be held uiidcr
tins constitution. aaa each court shall 1T such
term proceed to the election gifts Clerks Tor the above
term OF years, but the former Cet; shall be egibIe
TO such election and in all cases of the expiration Of
the Office, the same Clerk may be again elected"
The question this resolution having beer, di,-
ded 1t was first taken on much of the resolution as
refers to the tenure of Office, down the words fix
ed by law" and decided in the ne@ative.-Aycs g.
Mr.. SCOTT then moved to amend the resolution,
by striking out all after the word That and nsar-
ting the following words
THE clerks of the several courts shall he appoint.
ed by their respective courts and their tenure OF OF
+ hcc be prescribed by law"
This proposition to amend was then decided in the
affirmative.
BIZ. MeNsrs then moved the second branch of his
IN To amendment
ted, and modified so as to read as follows:
the Office OF each of tie Clerks now in Office
shall be vacated at the first term Of the respective
courts to be held under this constitutions and each
court may at such term, any subsequent term,
proceed to the election of its Clerk"
The question was then taken and this proposition
was decided IN the negative-Ayes 8, Noes 10.
Mr.. TAYLon, of Norfolk then moved to arco,,l ~,
amendment, by adding to it the following words:
But the change OF tenure shall not apply to exis
ting Clerks"
This proposition was also decided in the negative.
only members rising in its favor.
FIR. SCoT.r then moved 10 amend tic second of tie
series OF resolutions. wnch reads thus
''Rc5oved, That the present Judges OF the Court
OF Appeals. Judges OF the General Cont ind Chan
ccilors remain i'll office until the expiration of tie
hrsi Session of the Legislature held under <e nc,v
| Constitution, ard no longer"
! BY adding the following words
But the Legislature shall cause 10 Ire paid to such
Of them as shall not be re-appoined such sums as
from their age nfirtes and just services, shall be
deemed reasonable"
This proposition was decided in the negative
| MIR. ScoTr then modified the amendment, so as to
! road,
But the Legislature may cause to be paid,'' &c.
And i'll this form, the amendment was carried ir
the affirmative 10 members Of the Committee rising
/ In its favor.
: BIr. TAYLOR of Norfolk, then moved TO amend the
same resolution, by striking out of it the words
"Judges of the Court of Appeals" so as to confns
the removals Of the Judges TO ''tbc present Judges
of the General Court and Chancelors."
This proposition led to discussion, which had
not terminated, when, the time having arrived for the
meeting OF the Conventions the Committee adjourn
cd till Monday.
The Committee on the Bill of Rights, &c. came tc
resolution.
Foreign Neub by the po,eness Of Cant. Fisher
Of the Tally ho, which arrived in Hampton Roads il
the remarkable passage of 80 days from Liverpool
the Editors Of the Wing have been favored viii
London dates to the 18th September. Copou5 OK
tracts are given. The grand dcsideratum of Russian
politics and Russian ambition the possession OF En-
ropcan Turkey, seems az length after various efforts
dispersed through an interval of than 200 years
fully within her grasp. Adrianople taken alnios
without resistance, the victorious Russians yithir
three days march of Constantinople, that splendid
city abandoned TO the license &C the Jaajzsries anc
brigands, and the remnant Of the Sultaus force dis