Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-30

iaovs.e part of the resolution, il the whole were
stricken ouR and the Chair replied sfirmativcly.
MT Mcaet m moved To amend the resolution. BY
striking out the latter clause, empowering the Lc-
gisisitre to compensate cosbicred Judges.
mr. GfLEs considered the fret branch Of the res
ontirn, exceedingly harsh, and would vote in favor
o, Ie,aining the Inter clause, in order to ena-
Ole the Legislature compensate JUDGES for the A..
verify Of its operation ,.s,, = - ="
:, Mr., CLArroR suggested an Inconsistency between
tue argument now delivered by Mr. Giles and his
argument IN favor OF Withdrawing their salarie.
from Judges TO whom duties wore assign.d
mr.. LEIou OF =. Indicated an amendment which
ne designed TO offer ut proper time 10 proyide fer
The administration of justice ut prescni ai,n;n;s
tered until the Legislature had put The new system
into operation. SoS''"
: Mr. POWELL. addressed the Conventior l., -:
ton to striking sut the resolution denying that ,be
was any compact between the Legislature and tho
Judges, which could operate to render breach n-
iah' To provide FOR their general cashering by tho
convention. On the contrary, the Judges had &C
cepted thor Offices, knowing their liability 10 re
dismissed from ufce by the call off, Convention and
anv OF them with the convict that that event MAS
close at hand. This mode of remov inp them wns Ls
painful 20 them and 10 the community than onv o,hcr
and while tie worthy and competent would be re-
chosen 10 moral certainty, tie incompetent von,J
DE less panied by this mode of dismissal, than the
Interior measures which would inevitably be resottod
TO Tor their smoiion. On the evils Of the presen,
iJudlcaI system and their agency in calling the Con
veniion, Mr.. Powell spoke eoqucntly and opposed
a
resolution, which was requircdby justice and human
ity.
1 Mr.. BRopNAx supported the motion 10 strike nv,
the 2d resolution, which lie deemed coualIv min,
as il regarded the Judges and im,,oli,ic ne invai;
the independence of the Judiciary and spoke much az
length. 1'" 81
MIR. ConrEn stated the reasons that would IN.
duce INN To vote against striking the latter clause
OF the resplutlon--namcly to provide for venerable
JUDGE OF the General Court, Judge Whitel and
similar cases, should there be any, '0
/ DIR. JOHNSON briefly aud enereeticallv exn,cssod
his opposition to the I'd resolution wli he consid
cred as Offering up the Judiciary sacrifice TO pun,
lar ciamor' and imposing the hand ofrecless reform
on that branch OF our institutions, which he consic
Some explanation orsucd between Messrs J,hp
son anu Marshall, Us TO the understanding of the Ju
d'cai COMMITTEE upon the effect Of providing tor io
i rcnlovai of the whole Judicial Corpg--and yhc,h
this effect would take place at the adon,ion of ~
Constitution, not until the Legislature lad or,,"
ized the new cOuftse MIR. NJ. stated the un,Ierss,
ding Of that Commtce to he, that the old svstc,'
would remain in operation, until the Legislature L'
| organized tho new Courts
| MIR. SrAEARD addressed the Convention n, 30,
siderable length IN repro6ation OF the I'd resolution
Mr. SeofI the OF the last clause OF the ld reso;
now moved 10 DC expohsed, snpored its justice and c5
When he had concluded the question uss taken no
noes on Tie motion 10 strike clause Of IN. 2d
uun, empowering Lesi.ate 10 conurnsa'o u ie',
JUDGES, with such Of money as their aye nGri, @
services may render reasonable, aud resulted folswS
goole AIexande Code, Nckuas Clotor Adosso, - D.
man. Harrison, Williamson, Bslium Ni'Cuy Moore Rei
SSar saopS fi4Sush si' saa" ts sS+s. GE,sS .
Campbell Byars, Rnane' w. r. Taylor Mathews osey'
Campbell Clayton saunders Branch, To%~e. CahelI T,rn
sS Mar" Flsa.an,' SoIdon Thompson, Ba,es-5O.
shol Tyler Johnson Leigh, Logan vsnable, Madison,
SaeaGd. holaday Mercer Henderson Osborne Cooke Pow
ell "tlSe "ayor DonSldsnn Boyd Iendeton Morris
net Cloyc Ch2pninii, Duncan, See, Doddfdge Wilson J. $
Barbour Scott Loyal Pen,is, trgsby Rasse Rose Coael
Neale, Joyncs, Bayy Perrn-44. = - H"S''
| So the clause stricken out.
The question recurring MIR ClaboIes motion 10 s,rk.
ou, the whole of the second resolution : TS
Judges Coaler, Green and Summers were excused from,
voting. ''' '"N''e" "V"
The question then taken by ayes and mes and decided
| AyEs-Messrs b. w Leigh s. TAYLOR Giles. Brodnax
Marshall, Ncoas, Baldwin, Johnson j Mason Trezvan,
Asrcer, Henderson, Cooke Gregs Nayior TendIe,on Roans'
Morris Garncit Scott rren,is, Cssly, Prasanis Roe
HoEs-Messs p. p BARBOUR, (Frc,idcn,) Jones. p,om.
eoole, Alexander, Goode, Tyler Copiou Anderson Conan
Baxter Randolph. w. Leigh. yenabe Fhzbugh osborne
Powell ]. NJ. Mason Donaldson Boyd George M'silisr
'bews, oe.by Duscan Ladley, Sec. DoddrGre. McrsaS
| a. Campbell, Wilson, j. s. Barbour, Taseweu Loyal ~
stuart Gordon, Thompson, MasSie, JoyDes Bayiy, Pern
| The 2nd resolution was then agreed TO-
MIR GILEs made an Intellectual for an adjournment,
The 9th resolution providing for the removal Of Judges nv
vote OF two thirds the Legislature wasten adopted as
Mr. DoDDEiDoE moved take up tie resolution offered bv
nI 70, Tue appoin'ment Of Select COMMITTEES deestths
prncPles agreed upon into CopsIitron-ehich was
Mr. Sost,ss moved to amend H. by re.,ng the consider.
eon on tie Select COMMITTEES alone propositions adopted in
ConyenIon. Agreed to.
Mr. GUS again moved to adjourn. Nssaiivcd.
The Select Committee then orcred 10 consist of seven
lhe resolution thus amended, vns adopted
give the Chair time TO reflect upon the designation Of tho
q" motion Of Mr. DooDnrDor the Convention adjourned.
vIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.