Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-31
TurRspAY, Dec. q.

opened with prayer by The Rev. Mr.. Kerr OF
The Baptist Church.
The question before the Convention. was on
agreeing TO the lsi Resolution Of the Commit
tee on the Judiciary as amended The day be-
fore.
MIR. Thompson Of Amherst, moved farther
TO amend the Resolution. So rs 10 lImit the thu
ration of the Judicial q flee by the age OF -
years.
\ very interesting aud eloquent debate en-
sued, OF Which we propose giving lull report
ia our neat paper.
H. til mean while we hive room now only
TO say That the amcDhnrnt was briefly explain
ed b, the mover when Mr. Henderson moved
an amen iment To the prep 81 Ion permitting
the leg stature to re-apDoIn judy when az
rived 81 the aga mentioned ia Mr.. Ihompson's
Ainendmnnt.
Nj. Ppweil opposed both, as unnecessary
ina much as under tine 9Th rrsolntiun-a Judge
II incompeten from ag disease, any other
Cause, Igh,, at aay time, be remuved by
VOTE Of Dds Of the Lrp,sla ure
Afe fe" wor Is OF explanation from Ness
Thompson aud Henderson, Mr.. Leigh rosr
aud opposed the whole restriction, IN enc OF
The abesl and most dni,hed speeches, he has
delivered since the Convention bias been in
session In winch, after adverting to the great
difference betA cen different meu, as TO the
tim. when their iacul.ie began To give way, he
adverted sur ces+ively Ia he cases of Lord
Mansfield who, nj the age OF 80. wa IA the
utmost yigonr oil his powers, and quilted he
bench only because hs sight was gone 10
Judge Holt, 10 the great average OF English
Judges. who werr over 10 to Judge Wythe,
Judge Pendleion ann Judge Roane of Va. Qhe
second ofwhom dieda 81, in the full posses
son of hs mental faculties.) He adverted 10
The political manG"yring in New York, by
which Judges Spencer and Kent were put out
al offce 10 he fallen character of the New
York bench, since The late Grange in their CON-
stnuuon- Mr.. l.. admitted here was "A period
a, which the mind began To fail win The body !;
but contended hat by limiting any fixed peri
oh nj which Judges should 60 out Of Office
more would be lost on the average than gain
eG.
Mr. Campbell of Brooke, said that the cases
50 eloqurnilv cued. were rxcep ions, aud that
the time ought Ia be fixed not ny referring 10
exceptions, but looking 10 The general course
of nature.
Mr. Venable appreciated the difficulties on
both sides, but looking to the situation and
feelings of the judges thoughtil better for them
mar IN" iIine should be known beforehand,
when they were Ia 60 out oil Office, aud 10 have
II happen in regular Constitutional course
than IN way whrh nigh wound their feel,
mgs.
M. Johnson was opposed 10 b tn the a.
mendmro's AID dsapproyed any limitation
what 'er. II II should ~ fixed alta very late
pef'oi OF hi, II would be imperative ; aud if
period thai would frequently operate il
would sweep { ON the 5encn the brightest or
l" m MS. aud by rendering the Offices less val
nhhie, would diminish the mducement for men
4 MI, h
| oil inducing judge 10 improve Himself in his
lnllc'al requirements with prospect OF living
by his ialenis liter his term snould expire, IL
was NOR likely 10 draw off his attention from
his duties to attend TO laying W something for
his family
Mr. Thompson replied in vindication OF his
| amendment, insisting iha' no general law could
br without cast, of nardshp--but the averag p
! might still be beneficial. He dwelt on the e
Wis for allowing superaunuai ed aud imbecile
Judges 10 remain III Office, Insisting that one
such was a source of greater evil, than the loss
of the greatest aud most talented men, WHOSE
places might still be respectfully SUPP lied.
Mr. Starard opposed the limitation aud urg :
ed the necdessness oiestdbll shing any general
rule, with its conlessedly bard consequences
when they had provision that would accom-
modaie itself 10 circumstances without produ
| cling any evil at all. 1.-THE Legislature were 10
have the power OF re-apponIing, the Judge
| would be tempted 10 court lis favour and eIec
iIoneer for superintendent party
polilcs would invade and poute the seat OF
Justine He referred 10 the whole history of
the N. York Judiciary for an Illustration of this
alarming evil.
The question was taken on the amen imeni
OF Mr.. Henderson, and negatived without a
count.
Ii wasthen put on that OF Mr., Thompson "A nd
negaiived by yeas aud nays as iollows-yeas = ]
--na,s6o.
The question then recurring on agreeing To
the first resolution as amended,
Nj. Doddrdge moved to lay the LIST and end
resolutions upon the table, under the assurance
that proposition would be substituted in lieu
of them, which would unite the vi VS. of botb
sides of The House
After some conversation, in which Messrs-
Doddrdge, CabeIl, Scott, Coater aud Leigh
took part,
The Two resolutions were for the present laid
upon the table.
The 81 and 4th resolutions were then agreed
10.
The 9th resolution was then read.
Mr.. Cpshur moved 10 amend il by striking
out the last sentence IN the Resolution, aud in.
| serting provision which proposes 10 divide,
Wv SS"h'Ns hi'o "u'h we VudlHtu voters IN
each ward to pass upon the person nominated
by tue court FIR a magistrate, and if the voters
do not like the nomination, then they are TO re
commend some other person the Executive 10
select between the two.
On this motion debate of some animation
TOOK place, the particulars OF which we also
deter ill our neAt paper
Mr. Upshur briefly explained and supported
the proposition. He owned that he had. him
self, no objection 10 the County Courts in their
practical operation. but rs some were dissatis-
fed greatly win their theory, and he Il d no,
himself wholly approve il, he offered this plan
as gong TO remove in great degree those oh.
jec'ons, and yet preserve the bene fits ofa the
system.
Nj, Jones ofChes,erield opposed the amend
ment IN neat aud succnct speech, the princ
pal ann OF which was To shew that this scheme,
IN ITS substance and practical effect amounted
to giving the ele ciion OF Justices of the Peace
TO the people, thereby keeping up party and