Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-21

JUICE NJ ARsHALI., from the Committee on the
Judicial Dcpart ncnt OF Government rcuort.d tho
following resolutions:
Rsoivei That tho Judicial Power shall be vested in
Court nj appeals, IN such Inferior Counts Legislature
sha, from tune tn time oran ind rs;ni, Conn
~ cmrs tn" jurisdiction ut these tribunals shall regulated
ey NV The J%'ses OF 'o' Of Appeals aud of Ire nle
Hoved IA the IN 'nuer prescribed n this Con ,luon and
m trust, aud ia, acoepnnec thereof by either of te s,
varao li Judicial oihre No modification abolition f any
Co ut shall be construed to deprive nny Judge thereof of M
of, but such Judge shall Perform any JUDICIAL duiie which
the Leg stature shall assign 10 hnu
R,soie'd That the present J'd.rs nf the Court Of An
pals Judges OF the General Coart ChanceoIs rnnn
m Office until the expiration Of the frs, session the rgrl,
ue helh under the now Constitution and longer:
legislature shall cause To he paid to sc Of may not
ne re apPomted such sums as from uelr ase, anies aud
past setvccs, shall he deemed
ReoDed That the Judges of the of Apreals and
inror Courts except Justices Of the County Courts and the
Alderen oT other Magistrates OF Corporation Courts. shall bu
ceric by the Of both HOUSES of the General
asSnio,y each House voting separately, aud having
1--WE on the other, and Tie mcrnes hcEeof voting
The votes Of the members shall be en,cd Jnuns n
uet respective Houses Should the Houses IN any case
ipl to concur IN the election of Judge during tho the
Governor shall decide tho :tio by appointing ono tho two
which they respectively VOTED FOR hu any Sacarcy ,
orcGI duriug the Of The Crnoal Assembly the Ccyco
or other Pefson performing the duty OF Governor may appoint
person To all suc vacancy, who shall continue in Office Until
tie end sf the nest ensuing SESSION Of the General Assembly
III ths Inferior Courts shall aud adeoate salarrs
which shall not I've diminished during in OH
ReSotued, That on the crsatiou Of cnunty Ius
S ss' ol tho e sv shan be ,IPo"c in the Is ~
no Ptc~cIirn by hw When vacane~S SHALL N any
cnny, shall from cause deemed ,se.<arv IN ~
cteSs the n"ner appointments shall hc by the 60, cn,n
by I'D with the advice and Of senate on the re-
CT Tmendatioo Of their respective county courts
Resofced. That tho Clerks OF Tire several courts shall
In appointed by their respective counts and tci, ,.uo 30 49,
fin hI pre'cIi'cd by law.
R't,rd That the gndgcs Count Ct Appeals sn of
administration, corruption neIec, Of duty or nv apv ocr
nsh efne or m'sdenenunur, shall be nv the
House of Delegates such impeachment to Ire prosecute, ,fre
tie Senate u found guilty thirds of the whole Seua,.
such person shal be removed lnm office And any J-e 80
pssLed shall hs suspended exescisin tho fnconS #
sha M.
dIronth,Ued or withdrawn.
Ro.o'ced That Judges may he removed from, Office by
Nue On me General Assembly; bat thirds whole
iShnber of zach House mus, such vote aud the
use o removal shall he entered tho Journals Of each
Ihe Judsss against whor the Legislature is ahlr 10 rra
1 shall receive notice thereof accompanied by copy Of
o causes alleged p his removal least twenty before
Tue Gay ON which either House OF The General Assembly shall
On motion of JUpGE MARsHALL, the Report was
ordered to be laid on the table.
ESEcITivE Report.
hbVHnSoR GILBs, from tho Committee on tho Tx
following resolutions.
The Committee appointed on the Executive Branch
az the Const'tuiion have, according to order, lad
under consideration the subjects referred To thcn,
and have the following resolutions thercnpon:
LIST. Resolved, That the chef Executive Office of
this commonwealth, ought to be vested Governor.
Cd. ResoIeed, That there ought to be appointed
fieutcnant Governor of this commonwealth
3D. Reso'red, That tho Executive Council ms at
present organized, ought 10 be abolished and that it
IS nexpodlent to provide any other Executive Council
Ath. ifesotoc0, nat IN OF the removal OH the
Governor from Office, or of his death resignation or
Inability to discharge the duties and powers of his
Office, the said powers and duties shall dcvOlve on the
Lieutenant Governor and the Legislature may pro-
vide for tho of removal Death or similar inabili-
~ of the Lieutenant Governor.
5th. heSUir'di That tho Sh"rifs in the different
cpuH'ies in this commonwealth. SHALL hereafter. he
G1crtcd b. the vocrS qualified to vote for the most
numerous branch of the Legislature
6th. R<soiced, That tho Commissioned Officers. ~
Militia Companies be nominated to the Executive by
majority of their respective companies.
7th. ReSofeed Plat the field officers Of regiments
he nominal cd C. Tho Executive Ivy mai irity of the
commissioned officers Of their respective regiments.
9Th ReSotred, That no pardon shall be granted in
Guy case, until after conviction or judgment.
9th. ReEoircd That the Chairman ruport 10 tho
Convention the several resolutions adopted by this
Committee, proposing amendments 10 the Cunsiitn.
ton; and hat he ask that the Committee be dschnr
gcd from the farther consideration of ia" subjects
referred 10 it.
On motion Of CovERSoR GILES, the Report ycos
ordered 10 DO lnd on the table.
GOVERNOR CUTS novel. that the Executive Com
mttee be discharged fooIn tho further consideration
OF the subject, which motion decided i'm tho affY-
native, and the Committee was accordingly dsohnr-
ged.
Ma. Powell snid that having boon one Of very
h-go minority. who had disseniod from the Report Of
the Committee, and bciug DESTROYS to present tho
vaws If thar minority nc would ask loayo To prcsen
the resolutions no held in his hand
Leave having been given, Mn. PowELrO mfcrcd
the following resolutions
iEsfDfped, That the Executive department of tho
follows.
ne"'Ht'on J. The Executive power shall he vest
ed IN Governor He shall hold his Office for ---
yuaFs, and be Ineligible for the torn, of - voars
uhereaIter ana Lieutenant Governor shall he cho-
SIN Tor the Same term and under like restrictions
Reto. ?. The lieutenant Governor shall net as
fresident OF tho Senate, but shall have no right 20
vote, except the Senate be equally divided mon any
questions in which he shall hive tho casing
vote. ' =
Reso g. No person shall be eligible to tho ofIi,c oC
Governor, or Lieutenant Governor oxccpt n c;,;,or
of this Commonwealth nor any who SI,ii -,
havo attained tho age Of - years. and who shall
not have resided - years, next preceding his olec.
ton in tho State.
Reso. q. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor
sJall be elected at the times and place of choosng
Members Of tho most numerous branch of the Iegis,
nature, by tho voters qualified 10 vote for the Nom
bers Of tho General Assembly; provided that the