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

The resolution about The election of Lieu
tenant Governor was taken up, when Mr.. Scott
rose 10 say, thai there Mas one way oil pu'hhg
nm end Ia the diffiou lilies IN which they were
involved. II they would only return 10 "e
question OF rleeting The Governor-and II any
memb.r ofihe mai ariy would make That mo
ton, he hoped The Convention would agree
10 n re consideration.
Mr. Gordon then rose 20 make the motion :
and on putting the question, twas lost, ayes
Is noes Is.
The question was then taken agreeing TO
the resolution OF the Committee, rs amended
10y Mr.. fnzhugh aud carried, by ayes and
nots. ayes 81 noes 10
The GA lDlh and ! lth re olutIons we're then
rend. resp citing The age, compensation and
powers, IL. III the governor. On the sugse'
uon oil Nh. DoddIldgc, the VOID. q Lieutenant
Governor were striking gu aud IN dlhca
ton was made in the .ah resolution, so as 10
authorize the appointments made by the Cover
nor during the recess OF ihe Legislature, 80 con
iinur unit, the meeting Of he Legislature.
These resolutions were adopted without
division.
Mr.. Stunt moved the consderatipn Of his
rfsolai on offered on Monday, Tor the future
apporfioGmeut ofrepresentaion-- expressed
his pnfpIse that the gentleman from Fauquer
(Ar. Scut) had declared hi, opposition 10 Ia
kiug II up.
Mr.. Srofi declared /, was from no want of
courtesy towards the gentleman from Paifick,
That he had So expres,ed hlmsslf-but from a
be.ief thai The basis Of he representation Was
fixed aud thain would only produce more
rKf itement IN the House, lfthat subject were
agilsled again.
Mr. Hndsrs0n called for the reading of The
resolution OF Nj SuaTt-whlcn was according
y done.
Nj. Doddridgt supported the motion 10 take
up The resolution. Were any gentlemen OPP.
posed 10 taking il mp, because they did not
wish their names enlsred on the ayes and noes
upon The question 1.-THE Char. called The
gentleman 10 ordrr) Was II not respect
which one eentiemaG owed To another, 10 have
his propositions determined onl
Mr.. Stuart denied the decided ma ori'y by
winch the gentleman from Fauqpier had said
The question had been settled. liz Illustrated
tins idrA-and cuDiended, that his propOsItlOn ,
either IN rs present shape or modified IN some
shape or other, mig unite majority ol1he
House in rs favor.
Mr. Gordon said he should for the present
vote agansi taking up the rcSoluilon--be
cause, he saw from present appearances IN this
| House, there wis 40 chance ola future appor-
| uonment fthc people did not like the CoU.
-iituiion, tn, would ri ct II. Aud were ihe
|
LAY after dav, III vain H. was for referring
back the power to the bady of the people, for
thr1 10 DECIDE IT lie doubted, indeed. whe.
ther in slave-holdng Community, II was de,I-
rabl" peri5hicall, 10 hgndie The appOrlionmrnt
of reprehe 4tatiou.
MIR. johnson expressed desire, that his
rieud from Patrick would Withdraw for the
present his motlou--unid the other reports,
(irom the Judiciary COMMITTEE had been gone
through.
Mr. Stuart assenied, As il WAS the wish OF
his lriends--ihough lac thought ia" basis oaght
hrst 10 be satted, because he confessed thu
the mode OF eleeting the legislature " onii con
slde'ably affect his opinions, not OGly rs t.
the election Of Governor, hut as to- In. pow
er of appointment to be gwen tolhe LegisIa
tnre.
The amendments of the COMMITTEE of the
Whole On the judiciary system were then tnken
TIP
lie question being taken, On agreeing TO MI
me amendments proposed 10 thr Isl resolution,
II Mas carred without opposition
1he l4t clause of the lst resnl tiion VS. ~
follows " ReSofred, That The judicial power
shall be vested in Court of Appeals. in sach
Inferior Courts as the Legislature shall I. IN
'me to time ordain aud establish, and IN The
County Courts and m the Justices Of The. IeaCe
who shall compose the sad Courisp
MI. Bdyly moved to strike cat the words IN
hdiCS, Nh Henderson moved 10 amendment
by striking out" the before County Courts
from the resolution.
After a short debate between Nrssrs Camp
bell OF b Mercer, Leigh, Stanard, Giles, Bay.
ley aud Nay lor, the question was taken upon
striking Out the woid the" Lost, ayes 10.
noes 66.
The question was then taken on MIR Baylys
amendment, and los--ayes -, noes 90.
The second resolution was then read aud the
amendments OF the Committee ofthe Whole.
agreed 10 e" ResOired That The present Judges
of the Court of Appeals, Judges ofthe General
Court, aud Chancellols, remain IN office until
The expiration of the session oil the first Legs
laiure hetd under the new Constitution, and
no Longer But the Legislature may cause to
he pad 10 such OF them shall not he appoin
ted, such sum as from their age, irfrmities
and past services shall be dee med reasonable "
lie amendment proposed by the Committee
OF the Whole was, TO strike out " held" IN ia.
lies and Iusert = elected
| The ID resolution was ms follows -" Resell
'ed Lat the Judges of loe Court OF Appeals
and inferior Courts, except justices of the
county courts. aud the aldermen or other mag.
lsuates of corporation courts shall he elected
hy the concurrent vote of boIh Houses of the
General Assembly, each House roting separdfeiv,
aud 0eing negative on The other, and The mtHl-
6ershereof rottng pira u0ee. The vote offhe
members shall be e'iered on MsjOurnats Of their
Tepeeiite Houses should've tpo Houses in anu
case jat to concur in The election Of a Judge,
during The session. the Governor shall decide The
eicf,on ty appointing one fine ico persons, teho
shall FIRST rece'ue mgOrip o uOtes IN The House
an Thtch they eers 'esPedireiy roied for.
The 4in Resolution was orig inally as fol.
| lows ReADirPR That he Iudoas al H., 'o...,
of Appeals, and of The inferior courts shall re.
cei'e fixed and adequate salaries, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance ia
ofhfe, The amendment proposed by the Com
mttee OF the whole was, TO insert after the words
" inferior courts, these words except Jus.
tees OF the County Courts, aud the aldermen,
or other magistrates OF County Courts. - Gu
motion OF Mr.. Marshall, this amendmen nj was
disagreed to.
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