Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-17
IaIDAy. Dec II


FafpAr, Dec IL,
The Conven ipn MI IN the frat Bapiisi
Ghni' h, ,,nd was ope1rd nilh pratn' ~ ihr
Rev NJ. Cf"rs II the EpIscopnl Chufeh-aief
which Mr.. r =. Batbour took the Guar.
Mr. Campb,H oil Brooke presented the FOL.
loving rrpbrt. - The Committee appointed
Ia pm ije aud fl up a suitable House Tor The
deliberations Of the Convention, report IN part.
IA fplloas:
That The Trustees of the Fnst Baptist
Church IN this city have charrinlly conceded 10
the Convention the ose Of their house Tor iheir
dellbeiaiions relying upan the 'onvcniion
thu Tiny viii moi pefinIi my bncasIer, 10 .
rect ihen ssiahl.hmsnt. OF ta dispose Of ihrir
eommndnes wIfhlp lie lInre aud that,
should aay damages be done To The Honsr
willie IN The use of the ConVeuti,n such dam
ages viii he fePalred by order OF The Consen-
ton
Mr.. summer suggested, that new door
keeper world be wan,ng, aud II would be de.
slrnbir 10 appoi Il an mi vdnai who belonged
IT. the Church, "hose Hons they were using
lie therefore nominated George X. Mysfs ot
TIM CITY r TIN ollie. -, which he WAS srcon-
ded bs Nj. Leigh --ani M. Myers Was mp
pointed m molan Il Il y ! toat opposition.
| l Convention thpn resolved nstl Inio n
Committee u h Nbniss- Mr. Gordon ia the
! Cha,r-"h hen The Report Il the judicial Com.
miire wa gam tleen mp.
M. p BuD1ar moved TO stIike out OF
,he fri lrsontrnp, the las ella ise. VIZ " M
mhdlhcatiti ~ Ambition nj any court shHll br
! aesr"ed l. deprive an judge thereof oi his
! III mi such Judge shall pertoim any judi
cal dliirs ,hlch the lag stature snall assign
hun .
III. u taled thai inr object Of this clan
/ ~as 40 douhi 10 pfav at iht Legislature from
interfering " al tue ndfp ndrnur nj thr Judi
| cary, as had nrtti done II h ntIalts. ~ Bat
| he centennial hat ~ such daug Ms 10 b.
appr ahended N vegiaia. "5cr ihr dxad hab
| rs Of q pr pie pr.V"nled any such =. .Itamen.
M anuss u ia judi lai poAels aud mo,e9
yer. tia, zach a ptavisvn rs ths would tie thc
hand. OF The Legislature II IN maans such
changes in ,h- Judiciary Depanm nj, rs the
administration oil JUS ica mlglt mp RUNS,
call Tor. lie did not believe th,re WIS aes
danger of the p,acii al mischieis which had
been appre endrd-Th character OF ou peo
! pie and The responsibility OF tie Leg tsiatafe
wonld prevent any such result. white the ms.
chiefs that may arise from such n res riciIon
may he seriously felt here, iter. He could ~
therefore, support thu proposition Of the Com.
nlittee, because he did not appreheni thr nj E.
chiefs thai We're anticipated, while II tied up
the hands oil the Legislature from the aaollion
oia Court. Tor Which there was no u.s.
Mr.. ienabh rose 10 say tia h. had consider.
Ell both sides oi tbs qnes,ion.--iie VS. in In.
vor oil the resolution OF the Judiciary ommn
tee. He considered II as oft, nng conse.
qnence whe,he, we should retain lew indges,
whom we might employ n some other Court,
until they died, while The blow which mi : hi be
AIMED n the Judiciary by The want OF such n
provision, night be attended wi Ia the most st.
| rIous results.
MIR Stannrd opposed the MOTION lie con.
tended thai ihr gentleman from O,angp ought
not TO irust hlmsrli 10 any abstract idras oi h
morality OF any peoplc against the known IN.
udthte OF The passions when they are Siul ntly
excited that ihis idpa too was placed in the
! Lace III the experience ni two 5 aies-hat we
had experience every day before our ewes of
lie effect Of such temporary exclements. in
blgh party times Why should We claim an
exempt an Tor this people from tae violence oil
s'th feelings tie dwrll with great force M
on TIE example Of the renowned judiciary OF
kentucky, produced III tim" of great 1,ite.
m"nt. lie contcnd"d, thai law might some.
times he passed with some sinister yirw, aud
might have the effect of lurn,ng evny Judge
oul "i flee In reply To The arg umput. thai i,
might happen IN the change OF society that a
particular court might bccome supernumerary
and tue ( nlfman asks neither there should
hot he n provision ior femedyiog The .v. Mr.
y. commended, that such ehauge could scarce
~ oe expected aud u such state of thug
were 10 take place. the Slli Resolution for 10
moving the Judges would furnish an AIDE
qnale corrective besldl 5. thai il was AWAY;
I Ia the power oi the legislature 10 change III,
duties OF The Judges, and TO transfer them from,
one organization o another.
MIR. N0rriS remarked that the gentlemen
from Orange and Spot sylyania differ about III,
application of the 9Th Resolution. The former
; CONC wig that II applied only TO a Judge
; while his "iiice continued, but hiatt rave n,
power To removed Judge, after his Office wa,
a6ol,Shrd-lhe gentleman from Spotts,lvani.
considers it in different light With the view
OF meeting any objection thai might occur
Mr. NJ suggested the following amenJmeai
fror'ded howerer. that II upon the modi6c ator
or abolition OF any eour, any judge or Judge,
, SHOULD not be directedto perform any other iu
oemi duties, II shall be competent TO the Gene
raj Assembly, iwothmds ofthe rumber OF each
House concurring therein. to vacaie the com.
mhs'o" or commissions of such judge or jndg
e.
Mr.. Barbour stated that he should yote ftr
ms amendment, though he shou Id aiterward,
'e"e" ms motion TO strike out the whole
ciause-ass'eoing his reasons for such course
MIR. Mdr,haH put 1t To the gentleman from
Hanover Mr.. Morrisl whether he would press
ms amendment. when il would not satisfy the
gentleman from orsnge. AID was perfectly un.
necessary MIR. M contended that the mean-
ing OF the LIST and 9Th Resolution was. tina
however court was abolished, the Judge " as
MOI necessarily removed from his office. He
eouio siii continue Judge, though the Leg is.
is'ure might assign him different judicial du
ties.
Some discussion took place between Mes.rs
Nisrshaii aud Barbour, respecting this question.
Mr.. Morrs declined Withdrawing his proyiso
MIR. Doddridge assigned has reasons for not
voting for the proposition OF the gentleman