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


al .oct sums a.. ife5s ih.u ngr nfifm ties
,od pssi services, shall be dreaed fessona.
BILE
Mr.. n. spoke against the present resnie'ian
a. being 81 re.nel, ha - towards The PIES ii
Jnige. while no other officer. ani eSen con.
stae,e of The land ns.a HAIR oil his head
oached.-li was moreover unnecessary, -
ia. tons,iluii lou gave power by another clause
10 remos, ihass Judges m another way.
M, Morgsu moved to strike ont tbs latter
nart of ss resolution, as being pnneosssars 10
make ans such provision ipr III. compensation
Of the Judges the Legislature having possf To
do 30 ,,4.hent such provision.
Af. Scott FIRST begged leave TO amend TINT
clause, by changing" may INTO n3nH . lie
ihonea 4 would hc a harsh measure towards
the present Judges snd an sei 81 mlastee 10
dismiss ihe Judges wilhonI enmpen'aIinn /:
without such provision, he ,hood Eel eom-
prllrd ~ vote against the who'll res ,lnlinn.
Mr.. Scof.'s amendment va rtJseied-whea
Mr.. Morgan m9veA 10 rspunse the LIST sen
tence In the resolution.
The question "a pm on the amendment. and
RI; eied-ayes 80 noes IN. Me,ns. Madison
and Marshall ~ Ire nrsaii'e.)
Mr. ID tddf.lge IN nd 10 amend the oh
linz Of The resolufi so ~ u change he word.
hsM" INTO tfeefed.' lie wished the new
orPan,zaiion OF tie IN icIaty 10 ne made. not
bv tn reislaure that mari. aiie, thu new
Constitution y adopted. hui he htsl thai is cleo.
ted, h, the rev appointment, under thr Con.
situion
Mr. HtnderIon moved 10 strike nni the whole
nc .olu' IN
Mr.. Pomtf opposed TINS mniipn. Tie dnteh
tai II nigh, prove very ssrous d'filrn ~
in te modelhng the Jubicinfs Of the Common
Il. A n.
had no donbt ihal all those who were able 10
Dis rhnrs- thrn aiules, would he rr-elecied--
while tho.e. who were suprfannuaird, aud nj
ierls unable To drsrhatge their duties, would
not ne re.eiected.
Air .Niaio!aI IMPORTED The motion TO strike
ou the resu.uI,on lie did mol see any good
reason for THIS sweeping ahse. removing
every Judge IN the Goa honws Nun. Tie fra
mers If the pre- .uni Constitution dtd not ihink
~ necessary 10 sweep of al then old officers.
They laadr n prov Tor retaining many Of
them, They wsnt upon tue principle, That
the would pres rye a. much oi then on inst
tHions n. they could aud be h ped thu. CON.
veniion would int ate then example. Mr. y.
SAID he Ind vol AGAINST retaining the last
ella sc oil lhis resolution, on TIN ground tbal n
seemed ihe rnirlmg wedge In stem al pen
sipns, which diagrhurd ihn BRUSH Con tuition.
Nj y pad very handsome compliment 10
IN. nd. pendence and honor oil the p,rscnt Ju
di isry--and he asked Was IL jusi OF generous
10 inrn them nd 1T upon the world Aud as
10 the Argument that all the good JUICES viii
he retained, who will undr,inke 20 predict il
with any SOFT Of certainty How can any
man know Vho will be- retained
MI Coaiisr asked Ia br eA6asod from voting
on mi, question. II he was not. lac would
yntn ON IL at all events ns nm honest lnnD.
The mofion 10 strike nur, was lost, ayes
90
On Mr. Dodhidgt's motion, n verbal am nd
mrui WIS made la the 2nd resolution, without
oppoH,ipn.
lhe 3 resolution rns read rs follow.
" Rssoiref That the Judges Of lhr Court of
Appeals, and inferior Courts except Justices Of
the County Courts, ard Ire Aldermen, Or iht
Magistrates Of corporation courts. shall be eac
irs ~ the concurrent vote Of both Houses I
ihe ncoeral Assembly each House poting ,epdr
otsiy X hnuinga nrgniigt on ht oihe he mem
bers thereof ro'iag rirn foee. IN, roles Of The
npyalbers shall b. entered on The JoWnais Of
Their RESPECTIVE Houses. Should III t,po Hluse
IN anu case f1ii TO concur IN the election Of a
Judge during The ,sAon The Gorsrnor mnti
deeid, ht eiecion. BY appointing ont Of The heo
persons ,rho first reotirtdn majoriigof Uoiss IN
led IJr.) But any vacancy snail occns dur.
ine the recess of the General Ass'mbiy. The
Governor. or other person performing the
do of Governor, NAV appoint n person 10 III
such vacancy. who snail con ans ~ elf un-
al the end OF the next succeeding session of
the General Assembly.
MIR Uison moved 10 strike ont the word
i" concurrent spas 10 make IL " joint vote.
Some argument took pisee on lhs question
Nj ssrs Wilson, aud Gtles, advocated the elec
tiou ofthr Judges by the jolat vote of both
Houses Nh thompson advocated tue con
current vote
The question, sas dipided--and wns FIRST put
on striAnf "ul " concurrent aud carried.
The question was then put nn inserting the
wood JOini, winch MAS CalIled without d
Wis u.
Mr Hilson moved To strike oul all the words
in italics, anl between brackets IN tho lhud
Ts.uutibu-snd carried.
The 4'h resolution ~as read rs follows:
4" Resolred. That the judges OF the Court OF
Appe Is anh the inferior courts. shalt receive
hxed sna advq pate salaries which shall mai be
Diminished dung their continuance IN Office
On Ms Fitshagh's morton, The words "ek
ctpt jus,lc ot tue copny courts, and the A
dermtn. or the mag snaies oil corporate
eomls," were ordfred 10 be inserted alter iht
word Courts III the fourth resolution.
Mr. Campbell o coke moved his sub
stIole Tor the 9th resolution, prescribing thr
mode OF appointing the magisifntrs OF county
co8rts--whieh w .iion was reflected
The 5ih resolution WAS as follows
Resontd. That on ihr creation OF any ne-
c., un,y Ja,uees Of the peace shall be appoint
ed IN The Il ; instance as ma, be prese, lbe,
by law " hen vacancies shall occur m an,
county. OF IL shall he deemed nee, ssary to IN
crease their NUMBER. appo,ntm' nts shall b'
made by the Goser0or, 10y and with N. adyi,'
and consent Of the Senate, ON the Iecommen
daiian II tbeir respective county courts ,"
Mr. Cayior moved 10 sIike out ihe las
senienes 9th. resolution After some con,,,
saIIon between M.sas ClayIot, Fnzhogh ant
Leigh, the quesiion was taken on striking out
and los, ayes Ia, noes 43
M. Marshall moved 10 add 10 the 9th reso
luton tie following words: = but The who,
plumber commended M any one time snail b,
recommended or rejected He supported ih,
,,,ution AT some |. ugIh.