Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-26
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THE COMMITTEES.
The business in two Of the Committees has
wound up, and ii will be this morning trans.
terred 10 the body sf Inc Convention. There
tue great battle is to be fought, and the action
must now come on, Ia tue course OF two or
| three days
| lhe Committees, which have made IN their
X ports, are the Erfcutire aud The Judiciary
Committees The following are the res oluiions
which they have determined 10 report 10 the
Cow enlion this day.
Inc Committee appointed on the Execui i've
Branch of the Constitution have, according 70
order, had under consider alton the subjects
referred TO them, and have come to the fol.
| lowing resolution thereupon
/. ResotUed, That HE chief Executive Office
OF THIS Commonwealth Dug hit 10 be vested in
Governor.
2. Resofred That there ought 10 be appou-
tea Lieutenant Governor vi this Common
wealth.
3. Rtsolred. That the Executive Council, as
AT present organized, ought to be abolished aud
tina, it is ineXped,ent TO provide any other Ex
ecutIve Council.
4. Resoired, That in case of the removal of
the Governor from office, or OF his death, ne.
s'gna'ion, or inability 10 discharge the dutie,
and powers OF his office, the SAID powers and
duties shall devolve on the Lieutenant Cover.
nor and the Legislature may provide for the
case OF removal, death, or similar inabilily OF
the Lieutenant Governor
g. Resoiued, That the sherifis of the din. rom
Counties in the Commonwralfb snail bereaC
ter be elected by the voters qualified to vote
or the most numerous branch OF the Legis a.
ture.
D. RESOLVED, That the Commissioned officers
OF Militia Companies be nominated 10 the Ex
e'u'"o ny majority OF ther respective com
panies.
7 Resoiped, That the field officers of,ao,.
menis be nominated TO the Executive by a c,',.
Jority the commissioned OFT; ets of their res.
pecti,e regiments.
B. heSofced, That no pardon shall he gran.
ted IN any case until after conviction of iudg
ment.
y ReSotUed, That the Chairman report 10 the
Convention the several resolutions adopted nv
his Cnmmdtee, proposing amendments TO The
Constitution aud that he ask that the Com.
mtiee be discharged from the tu,tner consi,.sa.
non OF the subjects referred TO it,
| RESOLUTIONS proposed from The judicial Commit
Tee.
/, Res0ired, That The Judicial mower shall
he vested IN a Court Of Appeals. in such In(e
TO time, ordan and establish and in the Coun.
| ~ Courts. The jurisdiction orthese tribunals
snail be regulated by law, Tie Judges Of the
! Court OF Appeals and Of the JnfrIior Courts
| shall mold their Offices during good behR, ior
| or uniii removed M the manner prescribed
| III thiS constitution and snail, at the same
| tune, hold no other Office, appointment OF
public trust and the acceptance thereof bv
either oil them, shall Vacate his judicial Office /:
| no modification or abolition of any Cyuri shall
be construed TO deprive any Judge thereof, of
his office. but such Judge shall perform any
Judicial duties which the Legislature shalt as
sign him.
| = ReSotred, That the present Judges OF the
Court OF Appeals, judges ofihe General Cour,
and Chancellors. remain in Office until the ex
pration of the first session OF The Legislature
held under the new institution, and no longer
| But the Legislature may cause to be maid tn
snch oil them as shall not be :re.appointed such
| sum as, ffom their age infrmities and mast ser.
vices, shall be deemed reasonable.
| D. Re'oired, That Judges of the Court of
! aPiea's snd Inferior Couts, except Justices of
the County Courts and the Aldermen mr. other
Magistrates of Corporation Courts, shall he
| elec'eo py the concurrent vote OF both Houses
oithe Deneial Assembly, each House voting
separately ana having negative on the other
anu 'he members thereof voting ripa uoce The
vo'es OF me members shall be entered on the
Journals OIL Their respective Houses. Should
the two Houses in any case fail 4, conrrr ~
the election of a judge, after the CO..
vernon Shall forthwith decide the election bv
appointing one OF two persons who first re-
cened majority of votes in the Houses in
| ""''" 'uey were respectively voted for Rut
| Any vacancy snail occur, during the recess
| OF the GENERAL Assembly the Governor mr. n.
! 'hef person. performing the duty O Goyernor
NAV appoint person TO iI such vacancy wbo
shaii continue in office until the end Of The
nfi' succeeding session of the General Assem-.
| bly,. '"' H''e"''
:, heso'red, That The Judges of the Cour,
u npPea"' and OF the Inferior Courts. shall
nc" ana adequate alaries, which shall
Office. CONTINUANCE III
| o. Resotred, That on the creation of anu ,,
| county Justices of the Peace shall he a1no;r.
,eo; III 'ne hfsf instance, as NAV be prescribed
~ 'a"' when vacancies shall occur in anv
'oo''s' VI shall, for any cause, be deemed
necessary 10 increase their number anno;,,
mems sha'i be made by the Governor hy and
WIN me advice and consent of the Ss,a;a
Courts. 'Pee'"e Cou"'y
y. hesofped, That the Clerks of the sever0,
Cou''s' shail be appointed bv their resnec,;ve
by law. NC prescribed
a. hes0fred, That the Judges of the Court Of
npIra,s' and of tue Inferior Courts. offrnding
asaihs' The State. either by NAL -admini,tra,;oe
tt1 n ar neglect Of duty, or by any other
n,gn crime or misdemeanor, shall be imnearb'
ao'e os inc House of Delegates such impeacb.
nen' 10 be prosecuted before the senate n
,I 1una guilty by majority. or two thirds Of
Wy NsAslel sAGn larsous ahalI