Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-16

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CLAIMS, he never undertook any of them for less than
ono hull or oneth'rd. according to circumst ances.
where the compensation was entirely contingent
lie Will be willing to state any facts to the Com
mittce within his knowledge which they may desire
TO know.
CONGRESS.
The following is an abrIdgmer' Of what was done
m either House on Monday, from the National Jour-
mails
In the Senate Monday, several petitions and mo-
morals presented by different Senator's but none
of any particular impcrtnnce.-The Senate, then
with considerable form and ,olemnity, resolved itself
INTO High Court Of Impeachment in the case Of
Judge Peck, of Missouri. Three of the witnesses
summuned on the part of Judgn Peck. from their be
ing elected members of the Legislature of Missouri,
At present in session, refusing to attend and their
dispositions hstng been taken in writing, to allow
time 10 the Managers on the behalf of he House OF
Representatives. to examine those dispositions and to
consider their admlssiblty evidence. the senate
ad journed its sitting Court of Impeachment till
12 o'clock on Monday
In the House of Representatives Yesterday the
replication of the Committee of Managers to the an
swer of Judge Peck adopted, and The Managers
then went up to tho Senate. Various resolutions
were adopted. resolution was offered by Mr.
HAYNES Of Georgia, to repeal the duty on fbreien
sugar but the question of consideration being do
manded. and the and noes ordc red. the Housc
refused to consider the resolution Ayes 80. noos
%. There were four balloiings for Chaplain, and
on the last ballot the Rev. Il Il. Gurlcy was cleo
ted
" In Mr. A,kinsons speech yesterday, for $40 90"
read IS o ,ooo."
We republish hy request, tho following ball. which
was reported from the Committee of General Laws.
to the Senate, and postponed indefinitely on the first
Of March, 1927
CIRCUIT COURTS.
The following is copy Of the amendment propo
ssd by the Committee nf the Senate To the bill con
cernng Civil Courts. which bill and amendment were
reported from the Committee by Nr. Morgan on he
irst day of March. 1877 and on motion of Mr.. With
cred, were postponed indefinitely:
An act for the reorganization OF the General Court
and the ordalnation aud establIshman mt OF Circuit
Courts in every county, with jurisdiction at law
and in Chancery
l. 3" 1t enacted by the General Assembly That
twenty persons shall b. appointed; by Joint ballo of
the two Houses of the General Assembly who shall
each he commissioned by The Governor, on or after
the tenth day of June next, Judge the Genera
Court and in Chancnry, and continued in office during
good behavior and each person commissioned.
before he shall enter upon the duties Of his Office
shall take AID subser be the oath Of fidelity to thr
Commonwealth. and the following oath, 10 wit: You
shall swear, hat you will we'll and truly ih,s
Commo wealth, IN The Office of Judge Of the Gen
eral Court and in Chanccry: and that you will d."
equal tight to all manner Of people, great small
high low rich ponr, FOR any matter thing
done, ia be done, by virtue OF your Office. except
such fees salary shall be hIc1 by law. You
shall no. deny DELAY person Of common right
for he letters request Of any person, for any
other Cause and # any letter request come To YOU
contrary 10 aw,you shall do nothing for such let rr
request, but you shall proceed to do the law. any
such letter or request, notwithstanding and IN all
things belonging to your said Office, during your con-
nunnco therein, you shall Faithfully. justly. and truly
according to the best of your skill and Judgment, do
equal and impartial justice. without fraud, favor
affection. purtialty so HELP YOU GOD
Which oath m1y BE- taken before any Momber of
the Privy Council, any Court of Record, any Jus
tcr Of the Peac", and proper certificate thereof
sha enable such Judge to do and perform nil the du
ties Of his Office: and Tn" said GER Ifcoic shall bo re-
corded in the General Court. fany person 30 com
missIoned, shall Sit presume tn sit ~ Court with
having In on The said o,ths he shall, for every
such of nee be Fl ed the sum of fif cen hundred dol
lars. to be recovered by infprma ion indictment
tho General Court The present Judges IF the Gen
ernl Court and the present Judges in Chancery. shall
he cnpnbo of being appointed, cnmmls Ioned and
qualified according to the provisions Of this act shall
have all the jurisdiction and power, in Court, and
during VACATION, which by the constitution
and law. vested IN and conferred Judges Of tho
General Court, and Judges in Chanccry; and each
such Judge shall have fixed snlary Of thousand
eight hundred dollars per annum, to be paid ont Of
the Treasury Of the Commonwealth. according TO
law.
2. The General Court shall hereafter hold iis
busioess-have all the Jurisdiction and powcr-pcr
pertaining 70 its functions, according 70 the law. as it
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