Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-04
sKercH OF 1HE PROCEEDINGS.


openel with PRAYERS bs the Rev Nj. iay'o'
ot the Rartist Ghnrch-shen the tfesioes'
took The Char.
Some ocnyrrsaiion took place m the me-
ihob Of proceeding. sihe day shs very
inclempn, one, aud several OF tbs members
were absent
1, ..s GesIly determined 10 proceed with the
Rennn of the Judiciary Gomniliee-#nd
accordingly To. h resolution. which the Con
,,nt,en had taken up on Tuesday snd MOI
gone through, was taken up. d read rs foi
ilss.
i" Resolved. That the Judges Of the conf'
OF Appeals aud OF the inierDr Courts, offending
against the State, either by maladm,ni'irai'on,
corruption, or neg lect Of duty. % i'y any hleh
crime or mis3emeanor. shall Ice Improbable
BY III. House OF Delegates, such ImPeaeh.
man, 10 b, prosecuted before the Senate. II
fo,,, yu,l,, h. ,wo.thifds Of The whole Senate.
.uch per.ons shsllIbe removed from pites. And
am inlgc % inpeaehed shall he suspended
fom exercising The functions ol his ottice until
his scoonlal, or until the Impeachment shall
be discontinued or wthdraso.'
M .JohH,on submitted inn following amend
mrni 10 strike oui the words " ihs senate,
aud insert" n Court constituted IN the manner
following, thai IS to say--il Judge oi ihe
Court o( Appeals Ice impcaoheh tue Ionri i0f
his rial shall consist Of ~ least t"o.ihIrds
Of the whole number Of Se' aiors, hnd ma
iorify OF the judges of The interior Courts
land IL q Judge of an inferior o'ur be
i,npsachnd the Court Tor his nal shnll be com.
posed Of the same nuoibe, Of Senator's and n
majority 81 the Judges oi The Coutt oil Ap.
n ais & .insirsd vi 4" 9cuale' IA the iullow
ipe llne insert " Court
Mr.. yyipsan supported his amendment in an
1 /. L.. sl.9.H ia. IL
sion oftle judiciary power INTO III. Cuuu ol
Impeac hnrnt was cfienlnied IN enlarge us
intelligence and qualification, thai loe Judge.
were in III, habit oil lu,es-tgsI,ng such qnes
non.. decided lInparisly and with frmness-
that they were above thu influence OF party
feelings, aud would inpau similar character
10 Ihs titLunnf INTO winch they were Intro
eed-that they might contribute 10 artrsi
lne yIoleuce Of such part. feelings. Was there
~ dangcr thai thu esprit dc cops " III ftr'adr
both House nj The Legislature ihht when III
H. ofD rTos cute n Judgr, the senate NAV
sfmpathIsr With IhcIr feelings, aud par'ahc 81
their party aannnsitcs; both btns the rrpre
sruattyes and agents ol the people, q was Uefe
noia greater chance Of dong 1nstice TO The
accus d bl omhraciGg within tue court, ppr
ton OF the in igfs. who were mol d spcudeni
upon the pc ,I,lr Tor :hcri Offices, mi held them
duri g,od behaviour Wasn't nut TO be
,Gpecied ftum slch persons that they would
brug INTO the court leg talents, anu JndlCia
inpariainy aud hr.nnr.
Mir Nicholas caniioveited the Argument oil
Mr. Iobusob. H. rep'3 10 the position dawn
from The capri de- COINS ~ the Legislative
body, h. asked If there were no, greater
danger 81 hr same spirits pervadiog III. Judg
cS who sat IN The Court OF impeachment thai
tae.c Judges might h. indaneer Of ,ympathzins
with their broth en-, who hIe under impoach
meet: that as II would not be cxpsdient to put
any ,nnn upon a ury, who was Interested IN
a similar cause 10 the one pending before him,
was II not rqaally Improper 10 make any man
Judge over another, IA whose fate he might
feel M interest, He conf, ndcd that the Senate
would he patty Composed of mon, acquainted
with IL al quc,iionS, witt, members OF the bar,
aud tina, there could be no want of cgal know.
sfge II, such irhuna--and that there was no
dangor ol their Welding TO party and political
CONSIDERATIONS, IN the Trial of Jndgf bui he
bsked II the people could b., salts 6edwl,h such
IN organ cation Wouh they, who deman'
dcd the Judges to be made duly responsible for
their acts and conduct, he satisfied that
Judges should be tried before y tribunal,
which srMtly constituted OF their own be
ihrrns
son's amendment, and lo,l--ayrs 1. noes 50
he question then REQUIRED un the adoption,
Of thr Jih resolution. when on MIR. Cookies mo
ton who sad he intended TO propose n subsi
irtc. this rrsoluilon was passed over.
!, The 8 h R".oluilon WIS rad, when or
Mr. Lcigh's motion, II was placed upon the Ia
bic
MIR. HcGdcFo1 rose 10 say, thai on Monda,
he should move the re consideration OF til,
question on thr election oil Governor and n
that time, he would ptesent the following reso
Luton
kesoiped That the Ghiei Exccniye office oil
this Commonwealth ought 10 be vested IN
Governor, TO be elected by joint vote OF boil
Houses OF the General Assembly for three
years. and 10 be ineligible tor thfee years there
alter.
Raoired. Tha, the present E1, cuiive Coun
Gil, ought 10 b. abolished, aud that u is espo
dienl to provide a Council OF advice Ia he e~c
ted BY the General Assembly consisting a
three members. one oi whom shall be de gina
ted b, the General Assembly. rs Lieutepan
c vetnor.
MIR n ia submitting these resolutions. re
marked thar hr had come TO the Con,entit n
wnh n Opposition to giSe the elertinn ofGov
ernu, 10 thu people aud 10 abolish tue E,ecu
tive Council. mat hp was still more inclined /,
take the election from the Legislature. II i
were uot constituted so rs 10 represent fully tn
people hut that as the Governor was not 10 b.
endowed with the powers, which be had anlici
pRted and rs there was a plan to be propose
which might nuke the representation expires
fairly the people ofVireinia, aud might ptrlfap
prove acceptable TO The Convention, aud as i
was morsover necessary. ifihey wish TO seit
all difficulties. To concede good deal 10 tacl
others opinions. he had determined to ollie
these resolutions.
They we're laid upon the table aud ordered /,
be printed.
? Mr., Nedfe rose 10 submit IN connection viii
the motion OF Mr.. Henderson, the following re
solutions:
Resolved, That the Senate shah consist o
thirty two members, nineteen shall ne sssigne,
East of the Blue Ridge, and thirteen Yves
thereof This arrangement TO be permanent
Resoipsd That the rule TO reappor
lion representation in the n ouse of Del
s egaies. shalt be upon the resident ireehoder
of che Comm uv alth each frephold tn no nf al