Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-25

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not press llis motion now. He would vote for n,
proper time. He thought it better to 90 ,I,,o,ch
with the rest OF the reports Of the Committees rs
Mr. STUART said rs some of tho ff;rnS "a e.
desired it, he would withdraw G h;a OF The
but Inc thought this The bee. s.si1s 10. s,,,;,
had .iiiiucnccd his vote OH the mode NJ "a, ~
election OF Governor, and lac expected il NouId :;
huence his vote on the Judiciary System '"'
The Report of the Judicial Committee WAS ,ho,,
taken up, and the first resolution considered I"
! The amendments Of the Committee of tho NLo,
to the LIST resolution, were then concurred in.
MIR. BAYLf moved TO amend, by striking out w.,
words: e N' '"f
ain the county Courts ard in the Justices of Ria,
Peace, who shall compose the said Courts"
dered. 'e Wy
After some enquiries Of the President, upon ouc.-
ton of order, f'e
Mr.. BAyLY agreed TO Withdraw his motion II, o.,
present To enable Mr.. Henderson to- pronose an.
amendment =" - y
II liENpERsoN then moved TO strike OIL. Tho
word the before the words County Con,,s " 80
Mr.. LrIGn called for the ayes and noes a. he cor-
sdercd the question of sufficient, Importance to in.
tIfy il. = W @''-
! Mr.. CAMpBrLr said if the word "thon uy,s ,o,..
CD II would place the county courts as at pre semi o.
tabishcd, beyond tho control of the Lepslain,c n,
striking IT out The would be the cnse Dy
Mr POWELL thought the result feared bv NJ, =
! would not occur, as the words ",he ;u,is5;c,
these tribunals shall be regulated by law" world -;
tur". Wv A'e'o'a'
81,
still no evil could result from 81 rkinr out 'S"''
MIR. MERcER DESTROYS to strike mn, r..
Thought the power should be left TO he Iepi.Ia,n
to change the organization Of the Cou,,s "a Wv
stanced, that might be necessary in soro "na h.
the country, To give The Magistrates snfion, D,
their eNpcnces There were counties he b,i,rr,2
uow IN the situation in which such provision 49,.
cxpedlent. F'0''s'o" Wus
MIR. LEIGu said The gentleman had ;noa,.,
EXPRESSED The very reasons. which would induce -;
70 V35e against the amendment Mr.. l.. spoke Of,
IN" u~tmgs Court of the CITY of icIuond -
the Mngstra es are paid, and eprccatc ted the ndn,a
"f he system gene ally. II would cost ench d'.I
al least $500 year, and he would rB,hrr lo,,.N y
tons "t law, to be decided by of good plnin m
d"rs'andng. than to any lawyer that could no bo.
for 5000. &c haa
Mr.. SrAN said similar PROVISION was cop,o;,.
ed IN The present Constitution. The phraseolgv a,"
the General Court ;" and Aihe County T.o,r,Ey "as,
yet, III 81 years ii has never been doubted ,Io, Gnu
organization, and jurisdiction of these courts ro,n
ooth under the control OF the Legislature. The a.
gamzaton and jurisdiction Of the General Court Ina
been repeatedly changed, but if this definite s,;I
DC stricken out 1t will at abolish the Conn,,,
Courts and will require legislation Throughout Ia
whole system to re establish them.
Mr. GILES, after delivering a culogy upon rho u.;,-
dom OF our ancestors, and the beauties OF Tho co.
ty court system. pointed out the dangers OF a nail
maglstracy. The Justice oftle Peace he said, wa.
conservation of the peace, because he was nor ~
pay him, and particularly by peranisiles of ofsc"
and you make HIN public disturber of the peaco
you brbe him TO do 'ong against the best fcelinrs
y.
ling, so prevalent IN Virginia evinced by the conyic
tons for crime 10 be attributed as one cau,c ~,
me system OF administering justice without nav
MIR. q eaid If the Magstracy were paid, it womb
cost the Commonwealth 100000 q wear
Mr.. BAYLY said the question had been ayguc1 90
n the purpose was To destroy the County Courts
MIR. said this was not the case: the object WINS no,
to destroy but to place the County Courts under
To be made, was not for few years, but for future
time Although many counties were satisfied with
the present system, some were dlssat isfed!
why not leave these courts IN the power Of Nh,
people, thy are snch great blessings.
IL these Courts would require Legislation to cstab-
sh them, It the amendment be carried why will not
the Superior Courts Of Law, and Chancery also re-
qulre IT, for they included in Tic phrase, other
Inferior Courts, &c?
Mr. NAYLoR SAID he was not for abolshne tho
Coun,y courts, but lie was not for placing them be-
yonn legislative control, as regarded ibiV judicial
power lie was afraid this might. or would be-, The
result OF the resolution It stands. The nyes and
noes were ordered.
The question then taken.
- AYhs--Mcssrs. ClUpton, Anderson, ColIipnb
Harrison, Williamson, MCoy, Moore. He;yuc
smith, Baxter. Mercer Filzbugh, Henderson. J. Al.
Mason Navlor, Donaldson, Boyd. George, M MILAN,
G1mPboll' Byars, Chapman, Oglesby, Dun.
Campbell Wilson, w. Campbell. Ciaytor SSun,
uers' Caoei, Gordon, Thompson, JUyncs, Bayiy, u.
Nors-Messrs p. p Barbour. Iorc. n ~
Leigh, >. Taylor, Giles Brodnax Drorngoolo Als,.
4nder Goode, Marshall. Tyler, Nicholas, BALDWIN.
Johnson, Miller, J. y Mason. 1'rczvant. Claiborne,
Madison, Stanard, Holiday, Osborne, Cooke. Pow
e, ufiggs' Pendleion. Roano, w. =. Taylor. Morris
uaT"e't' CIoyd Mathews, J. =. Barbour, Scott Ma.
~, T'SgGn, lazewoll, Loyal Prontis Grigsby
Drahcl, IOwnes, Martin, Stuart, Peasants Ma,s.c
Rose Bltos, Noalc, Coaltcr Pcrrin-5O
rcd "'' ''O' GUY
Mr. BAYt.Y then moved to strike ont tbo ,,,..
I'm the County Courts" and who sInII c,,,,,,so -
said Courts" '"'PO'o NV
nc ayes and noes were called for and ordered
80 hYEs.-Mcssrs. Anderson. CnHman HnTrison
Williamson, Moore, Smith, Baxter, Mercer lien,
9GISon' ). NJ. Mason, Nayor Donaldson Boyd Ml.
MILAN ogesby, Duncan, Laidcy, Summers, bod
1rldge, morgan, a. Campbell, w. Campbell Soun-
uors' Cabe! Thompson. Joyncs, Bayly-27.
NGES,-messrs. =. p. Barbour, Jones, w.
Leigh - Taylor, Giles, Brodnax, Dromgoule, Alex.
lIU0nn Mnrn l.rM III. IL.