Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-04

on any, Hs asehe.lsi Ma, some pos, wo.lJ be brought
WARD. which was dsagreeabe TO all sttss aud which,
the sanctiou OF high authority, 10 be forced upon
lec could be Select Committee elrfcn which eod have
&c ~oa not S..r s % Of ' o, " sa,neu,
Which bad been uttered se,cfshe Rich
The gentleman Frederick, White NUMBERS
tue House OF Delegates md federal numbers in toe Other he
fer He corcued in opinion with the gentleman Ches
tereld THAT good coad result from the Select
Committee The number small The President would
be compelled TO nominate that Committee from individuals
who stool cOned consisting OF .ose who had oieredhe
SONS Scleci Cunni,icc usually prciened (,oni
larger BODY fr the srsnsenrn, Of ,be y,,o,
Ba,c have already before US the propositions ,be form
areieenee TO Select Conmitce' He hoped Convention
would either adjourn, into Committee the Whole
On MOTION OF MIR No, IS the estimate pesrn,e ,v ujae
Marshall then ordered be Referred the committee
Mir Cooks then moved an adjournment, but withdrew tho
motion, at the request Of ere .s~ - a-it 4,
make arrangements respecting place for the meeting of the
Convention after the COMMENCEMENT Of the session the
Mr. Wilson avaed the motion to give notice ,a,
he should day Of This week adjourn this
vction, TO meet again the first Monday in October 1880
The motion OF Mr. Nicholas lcu carried in the aiirma.
1--WE the oonts was ordered to consist Of three nenbess
and esss Nicholas, johnson, aud Leigh OF Chesterfield
appointed as such Committee o...l. ~
Mr.. Mncfn moved that Convention resolve itself into
COMMITTEE OF the Whole which carried la the Affirmative
The Convention then resolved itself into Committee or ,
Whole. Mr. SrANiRp in the Chair. Peg
The question pending on the motion Of POWELL s,re
nscr, the resolutions nc had sabmi,,ed N0"''se0 ana
On motion Of Mr. MErern the Executive rcpor,
the Report Of the Julicsl Committee
-, JUDICIAL REPORT. - ,r. ...aE
l The report then Tcad, follows;
| The committee TO whom reierrrd tire Judicial
department OF government, established by the pre-
sent Constitution, have according order, had the
same under consideration, and report, IN part. the fol-
lowing resolutions thereupon:
I. Resolved, that the Judicial power shall be vcs
ted IN Court of Appeals in such inferior Courts as
the Legislature shall from time TO tia; ordan and
tabsh aud III The County Courts. The jurisdiction
of these tribunals shall be regulated nv law The
Judges ofthe Court Of Appeals and of the inferior
Courts shall hod their Offices during good behavior
or until removed in the prescribed in this
i Constitutions and SHALL at the same time. hold no
other Office appointment public trust: aud the &C
cepance therefore by either ofIhem shall vecate HE
Judicial office No modification or abolition of any
Court shall be construed to deprive any Judge there
of of his office; but such Judge shall pcrtrnl orv
judicial duties which the Legislature sSa,. ASSIGN
him.
Il Resolved, that the present Judges Of the Court
OF Ape lis Judges OF The General Court and Chan
cellovS remain in Office until the expiration of the frs,
session the Legislature held under the new Con-
stiuuon, and no longer But til. Legislature NAV
cause to be paid To such ofthem Us shall not be re-
appointed, such as, from their nrc iufirInitics
and past services, shall be deemed reasonable.
= 3 Resolved. that Judges OF the Court of Appeals
ana inieficr Courts except Justices of the County
COURTS, ulG the Aldermen. or other Magistrates of
Corporation Courts shall be elected by the concur
rent vote OF both Houses the General Assembly,
each House voting separately, and having Il negative
q OH the other; and the mbars Thereof: yotinr viva
y Voce, Inc votes Of members shall be entered
. onthe Journals 1 their respective Houses Should
y the two Houses IN any tail to concur IN the cleo
is ton OF a Judge, during the session, tho Governor
70 shall decide the cFcion, by appointing one of tn,
- TWO PERSONS who first received majority of vote
he IN the Houses in which they We're r,s0ec iyoi yo
De Tor But 1t any vacancy shall occur rim the rc
ia cess OF he General Assembly the Governor ma,
m appoint person to I'LL such vacancy, who shall con
tIhue m Office until the end of the next succeedino
session OF The General Assembly
n d Resolved, that the Judges the Court of An
peas and OF the inferior Courts sli1ll receive fixed
and adequate salaries, which shall not be dim;n;shcJ
during their continuance in Office.
D. Resolved that the ere alton Of any neU, conn
~ Justices ofthe Peace shall be appointed IN the
hrst instance as may be prescribed by law. Wher
vacancies shall occur in any county or il shall a.
any cause, be deemed necessary to increase tbci,
number, appointments shall be made by the Governor
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate or
the recommendation OF their respective Count,
5 Courts.
6. Resolved that the Clerks of the several Court,
shail be appointed by their respective Courts and
Their tenure Of office be prescribed BY law.
2. Resolved that tue Judges Of the Cour, Of An
pcas and OF the inferior Courts, offending aDaps
the State, either by INSTRUMENTATION, corru1tion
or neglect OF duty, or by any other high crime or rns
demcanor, sim b improbable by the House Of Dele
|'"' 10 Dc prosecuted before the
Senate If found guilty by two thirds Of Tie v,bolC
Senate, such persons shall be removed from Office
And any Judge so impeached sho be suspended from
II exercising the functions Ofhs Office until his acout
81 tall or until the impeachment slau be discontinue
- or Withdrawn
Nc o. Resolved, that Jndgcs may be removed from
it once ~ vote oithc General Assembly; but two
n thirds o! the Whole number of each JIonse mn, 49,
~ cur III such vote aud the case Of removal shall b.
20 entered on the Journals Of each The Jud0e n.
~ sainst whom tie Legislature Is about 70 proceed
seai receive notice thereof aCcomplnied With Il COP
r OF the causes aledged for his rcmogal at leag
To twenty days before the day on which either House
" u Ihe GENERAL Assembly shallgc thereuyon
VIZ bAfLT moved To amend resolu5, In die tb
y s; " ''tkng on, tie words ''and ~ county coufsr
MT explained that lis object confne the iudicis
" power "nn narrower limits c I'D not proyOse 10 aili-
we county courts bat 10 place icn where oud he unde
- e cnfo ~ TIE superior tribunals. This q court by
'eaDie iDf Tie purposes Of justice lie had doubt that M
people pi some parts Of the Stale desired these courts and Ina
~ Others dId not ne would leave Legislature a. coti
" mem o not IL may have been necessary al The conDerce
PC mem OF t5 revolution % constitute hce c6prs IN their re,,
stVhir