Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-11


:. la,fp past :! o'cla OK the Conycu inn va. called
to order iir. p ?. Barbour presided.
Mr.. CANTBEi.I. motel tie a.. P,igu oi tac !o.low
ing rs.,ln'.5n:
"RcsaIved, That Committee he arToiu;od 20
procure convenient and suitable house 1T Ac leib
efa'ous of this Convention
The resolution was agreed to, and Ness1s, Sum
merS, Campbell. Nicholas, Leigh, and johnson, were
appointed e Committee.
motto. 10 laythe resolution on lie table vas ne
ga;iycG.
The Committee was, by resolution Of lie Coryea-
ton, authorised 10 make suitable arrangements fir
'hc Convention III ;Ae Old Bapts; Clutch.
/ The House reso'y 4 Itself mo Committee OF I'll,
Whole. iIr. GJRpoy IN tie Chair.
I On the ia0tiDn OF Mr. Sc)Tr.the Committee too.
, W the report of;ie Judicial Committee.
The rasliu ions wcr ,tal.eI mp seria,in
ne iIfst resolution was passed over for t'e PIE
sent.
Mr.. H2>DErscY move - ain nd, by striking oct
tie second resolu'i.H. Which is a ;Ollpws:
"Rcsol.ed, That til, prs ut Judges Of the Gu t
Of Appeal, IN ges OF the General Court ard Chan.
coIs remain in oicc INIT! the expiration o. ihc fl.
session of the Lcgslatur, j L. under he new Con t-
tuition, and no longc-. t.. the Legislature m.v
cause 10 be paid 10 such of hem shall MOI be- r.
appointed such sum from the,r &c, iusm!,ics aEi
past serve >, shall be deemed reasonable"
lie read the 9th and g b resolutions, aud complrei
them with the End. They covered, he said, tie
whole ground, and included ell he possible eases
where offence might he committed. DIt he cyns.d-
cred the 2nt resolution unjust and interchangeable
hOped 3 '-r'o!o, "" would place the Judiciary wLcia
all Officers tie government & the Do wyor.
remove th,m-li no.. ct thcm remain as III CHER ~,
Cccrs.
Mr NonGAx Moved % st-i,. o1t 10 words.
"Bui the Legislature may Cause 90 he Ta.i 90 suei
of'hom as shall nj be rc-apronted, such sun as,
from thc.r &C. lndGni;i and past services, sL.l Je
doomed reasonable.
lie d'd this, because ihs claus IS unnecessary.
The Legislature would have the samc power til.
Dut the Convention should not. b. thought take
upon itself to remove al the Judges.
Mr.. ScorT wished TO amend the resolution ~ stri-
king out The ID may and in e@ thereof, insert
shall"
To enable Mr. Scorr to DO this, lIr. MoaaAv
Withdrew his amendment for the present
Mr.. Scorr said he had the honor 20 propose tits
resolution in the Committee. lie offered 1t to cna-
bic the Legislature. IL il dcomcd proper, 20 make
radical organization o. the Judiciary, aud 60 make an
adequate compensation to those Judges who would
be removed. The Judges accepted tic office under
a contract that they would retain II during ', pro-
y.dcd they behaved themselves property. I, was
but Justice 10 reward those renewed, and # the
words are stricken "u', he would vote differently
from what he did tM che committee
The question on IN" amendment 20 strike ou', was
then ru' ANA carried IN the negative.
The question being on Mr. Norclus amendment
TO strike ont ;hc lls clause,
Mr.. MoRGAN sand that the meaning of Mr.. Scots
prnsat" the iu5gcs who may be tcmN,l, with
salary Tor lie
Tho question on the amendment, was carried iu The
ncgativc--aycs 81, noes 80.
Mr.. HrNnEssoN renewed his motion 90 strike out
the whole resolution.
Mr.. DoDnppea moved to strike on, the word
"hcld." aud insert "clcci,ou"
Mr.. DopDRIpGE stated his reasons for cCirirg the
amendment. lie thought Il probable filis Convcr-
ton adopt Constitution the law relative Co appoint
mcnts OF officers past last Spring. must bc repealed
When representation shall be apportoucd, aud a now
Assembly on the new apportionmcn, established he
wished The organization Of tic Judiciary ON net
u,l then. The motion prevailed.
Mr. POvEIL opposed the motion to strike ont ihc
I'd resolution. The people agree that q new or
ganzation ofthc judicial system. absolutely ncccs
Sary To attain that object it is necessary TO retain
that resolution. Suppose the Legislature tlins pro
per 20 constitute court of Appeals,-tu reduce
them from n 3, what mode could thcv adopts-
BY tho cdicus pan Vt removals. Was 1t moi better
then 70 make the cfciul character ofthc judges tcrm
nate at the period proposed Many Of the Judges
would be reelected by tho Legislature.
Mr.. NICHOLAS said ne always looked f,rwafd 10 tn