Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-20

performing the duty of Governor. uiay appoint Del
son TO bill sncil vacancy who shall continue in oic
un'n 'nc end of thenext ensuing scssion Of the &c
This amendment was adopicd--Aves to--and ,l
| resolution as amended was then agreed 10.
some conversation then took pace as 10 the aro
Prcty OF reporting the reaoutns; but IL was deter
Mined ultimately, to print tho resolutions as adopted
this day. -.
/ The resolutions az adopted, read thus:-
j. Resoiref Tia. the Judicial !oxer shall i,e yosrd II,
lIrt Of Appeals. ia such Inferior Courts as the Irgai
shall irou time 10 time. oau aud establish andi. The Cn
py law The Judges of the CouTt App.ais and "a Ini,
fo Courts shalt hold their Ve during good ,n,i
sa nj the same time holt oco auoin,n, on %
nc trS aud The acceptance hceo 10y either OF them sisl
Cp"I' shall he construed deprive any Nudge thereof of hi
% out such Jugs shall perlonn judicial dulc which
Hs'on,d That the present Judges of the Court Of An
peas, Judges oi the General Court Chaucenrs re.rair
~ QUO. un'' the expiration OF te first sesson of the ess
,ue hell under t" Constitution and no lnysr b, ,h,
n % shall cause To be paid To such %; ,lall no
me- o'e',, such sums as from their ase, nhrni,es snc
l''s' sei6ces, shnl be dcemrd reasonable
Tt,o'ref That the Judges of tie Court Of Aprea end
"en shan nat he diminished during their continuance in oil e
hescfred, That the Judges Of Court of Appeals aml
fen,sn or other Magistrates If Corpoaton Courts shall be
.eerH Wy the eonGITen Houses uf the Genera
ssehv' eaeh 'inusc voting separately aud having ucpa
we m the other aud the members thereof voting IRA roc, >
Inc votes OF me members shah the journals
u respective Houses Should the Houses m any c,sr
'"' !" concur iu the election at a judge after
tine Governor shall forthwith decide the election
Wy appointing one o the two persons who
i o votes IN the Houses which they ere respectively o
yea lea" but Il any vacancy shall during the recess OF IN,
''ei'eiai Assembly, the Governor other prrsn pcrr.
tue dy oil 6oveTnor appoint person til such yar,n
cS VINO shd continue III ofe until the end the next elsu
in2 session oi the General Assembly.
o. hssotuef, That la the erection of any new county II .
e m hn Peace shall be appointed, in the frs. nsiaucc a. mas
no hr'orhed v law. hcn vacancies shall occur in any
county, or shall from any cause, deemed ucrrs,ary m M
crease the number appoint shall he made v tho
a Y ire nnH tt,a
e"nnendation OF their respective county courts "
hts"0ct That the Clerks Of the several courts sa
hre be psescrO-i by law '' ' ~ - '
RSored That the Judges Of u,- Court or ,,r,,, o, ~
wv INFERIOR Counts, 'iendng asansi the State either low NAL
dninaiion, corruption ncscot of du,y OF bv INV obr
sh otnre ar isdeneannuT. shRt loo uye acablr Inv tie
' nj Del" :aies, such Impeachment, prosecuted lore
ue senate II found guilty bv majority Of two ,h,is OF e
Whole Senate such shall he from Office And
any Judge irpeSFhet, shall he suspended from r<c;ss
'h" functions ofh, Office until his acuutia or until In. r
renoh,n"n, shall p" discontinued or Withdrawn
a. R'Sorfd fhl Judges removed i,on, nrce lac
vote ~ The General Assemhi but maj Of two thirds
we whole nuinhsr o zach 'ous' must Concur vote anc
the cau,e Of such shall be entered or the u,is o.
each The Judges against whom the Legislature 1. a,p II
proceed shall receive notice thereof accorau bv copy
0"ses ALLEGED Tor hS rennva least DAYS before
ue iy on winch either House OF the General Assembly hal
act thereup0n ~
The Committee the Bur. OF RIGnrs. vestcr.
day adopted the following resolution ofTcre IN. Az
STUART: That the freedom &C Speech and of the
Press ough' To be held sacred and guaranteed b. the
Constitution"
Another resolution offered by MIR. Srr,r.r. ns rI
lows: THAT every citizen bn permitted tn vnrsI,;,
God according to the dictates OF his own conscience
and should be secured in the full exercise Of thu,
privilege 10y the CpnSiituton"-was substituted hy
the 2d section Of the Act establishing RELIGIOUS
Freedom.
The following resolutions offered nv Mr.. y,,,ox
were rejected:
u That el direct taxes for thc support of Gov
eminent and all County lrvcs, Poor rates and Bor
oug taxes, shall he laid Gd vaIorTB or all tho prop
cry. real personal, mixed, of every descrip;ion
which the person subject 20 taxes, lcyes or 400
rates, shall own possess.
,. That the privilege of tho writ of III, hons c-
pus shall not be suspended, unless when in cascs q
rebellion Invasion, the public af5,tv NAV require i
anu then only by the Legislature its autbority.
,. That bill Of attainder, frOod fIrjo law q,
law inipaIrrng the obligation OF ntracts shall be
passed.
!. That no money shall be drawn from the
Treasury. but n consequence of appropriations made
by law, and rcgpar statement uad account of r.
ccps and expenditures of all public money shah be
published from tame TO time.
.. That trcnsou against the Stota shall consist only
IN levyng war against H. in adhc Cirg to lis enc-
niles, giving them aid and comfort. No PERSON shall
he comvic ed Of treason, unless on the TESTIMONY OF
two. Witnesses to the saur overt act. or conf iol
IN open court.
8. Al laws now in force in This Stale, and not re.
pugnant To this Consiltrti -. shall rrnru and be in
force. until altered repealed by the Lee .,slatur
or shalt expire b. their own Limitation.
q. That general diffusion Of the advantages OF
ehcaion being essential To- the preservation Of the
rights and liberties of the people 10 promote this
important object, the Legislature suthor ed and
shall be their duty, to make suitable provision or
their support and maintenance OF pubo schools and
shall further be their duty to encourage aud suta
bly, endow. from time 60 time, tho circumstances
of the people authorize, MI the Academies Col.
lcges and ScHinMics Of learning within The State
provided that no donation, grant, endowment
shali ut any time, tc made by the Legislature
to any literary Institution unless at the time o
making such endowment, the Legislature OF the
State, shall have The right to grant any furlhe
powers to alter lnnt, retain, amy of the powers
vested IN such literary Institutions, shall be iuGgct
necessary D prcmOC the interests thereof and of thc
people.
The following resolution offered by Mr.. Wilson
was adoptcd That no title Of nobility shall be gran.
tcd by the Legislature; and 10 per-on holding any
Office Of profit or trust under the u. $ under any
king, prince, f'rrign state shall hold any Office
under this Stnte.
80 II viii be seen that the proposition 10 cleo
The Governor by the people, ogain renewed OF
Yesterday IN the Executive Committee, and arair
lost by there being tic. The COMMITTEE being