Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-18

lance with the sons Of the fathers once nv associates
bu, nov no mor~s and may be permitted to add, and
stil greater would have b. my Satisfaction have
my share laying in wisdom the Gounds.
ton Of those institutions. which destined exer-
ancient Commonwealth. Desirable az these thines
might be. they arc lighter 20 mr. than chat. IL they
to be obtained By any crooked or devious path.
No. sir. the frst moment. BY chs ever process af.
rive st conviction that not here by the voice or
the majority, that moment will be the last OF my con-
,nuance Aud If this can go again to the Pe,pe. and
their pleasure select another, worthy
Of their confidence, shall hear the decision without
emotion. For. as far a. my own feeli"gs are con.
eerned about seat here, can truly say am beyond
the reach Ut human power.
To TUE EoIToRs rRE Vino. 4r =,
I attn pleased that thcre is ono individual In the
Northern Mock, who has dependence enough 10
question the perfection Of our County Court System,
aud to prove clearly that good men may constitute q
very bad tribunal heartily concur with that indi-
vdual. in the opinion, that Justices arc in gene
raj worthy men, good patriots, and always merting
our thanks for being willing TO take upon themselves
the arduous duties which dsvolve on them. Ibessve
they are as impartial human nature cen we'll bs,
under all tho circumstances Laying aside the want
of legal learning, and almost total ignorance OF
the forms prescribed and prscticed in our Courts,
(many of which. wish could see cxploded,) BY
whereof Justices become automatons in the
hands Of the Bar. The slow and irregular manner
business conducted in these Courts, renders them
very unit for their almost unbounded Jurisdiction.
Add to this, the frequent Interruptions which the
County Courts often meet with, and to which they
feel themselves almost compelled To submit, rather
than offend their neighbours and friends, who presuu-
ing upon their out-of door intimacy, take liberties
which lily become the forum Of justice. Do not
lawyers too impose greatly on The time and patience
OF these Courts Do they not often throw or attempt
to throw difficulties around case before these
Courts, that would suffuse their faces wi crimson
were they attempt it before Court learned in the
law and skilled in the practice But the greatest
of objections TO these courts, is the variety
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trial Of cause may be commenced before A. B G.,
aud ID. and before thu evidence is gone through With
and the argued, one two three Of the above
Lamod Justices, have gone into The court house yard,
or to their dinner and X Y, u. have taken their
the bench, and perhaps las IL osn the easel
when the Jury return their verdict into Court. an
entire set Of Justicrs the bench receive
and enter II as their judgment, when in truth, they
have heard the case even stated from the bar nor
do they know whether their judgment founded
action Of assault and battery. or Grim con.
Then difficulties may and often do arise, if not
announcing to denial OF justice at least producing
greet delay wei as Inconvenience and expense to
the parties, long aud tedious list of other obec-
tons might be called Onward ne irresistible witness
prove the defects Of County Court System,
but the above will, together with general know
ledge of the facts stated suffice, it is hoped, to call
the various considerations of the Legislature this
important subject | was one of the very few,
who expressed hope that the Convention would
have recognized the County Courts ss con-
sntutiona tribunals, but leave them under The
controul OF the Legislature. In this. have been
disappointed What can be done to remedy the
defects of these courtsI Although cannot remove
the disease of sick man. ought ncverth eess,
deavor 70 alleviate it, and if cannot save his lifs
we should try to administer something hat will make
him die easy Let the Legislature lay it's restricting
hand on the jurisdiction Of these Courts. Limit
their jurisdiction all sections Of debt actions the
case detnue end trover 90, and in oil other ne-
tiSn II ssnn them rrts" their ursdc
ing gnard'ans but make IL their duty to appoint NJ
and proper person to'be called Auditor. or Commits
sione-, whose province il shall be- to settle every a.
ministraton, and guardian account at the end 81 cv
cry year. from the date Of the administration. ar
guardian bond having 6rs, duly summoned the Free.
fr ,hu. or GUARDIAN TO- sPPear before him
TOT mat purpose, on q certain day and place: and
should any Executor. Administrator or GusvJ;on
refuse or fail 10 do without good reason tbersto
10 be Judged OF by the Court. revoke his appoint.
estates IN the hands of the Sheriff. al curator No
this eou justice will be done to heirs and ,nf.nfs
uniformity and certainty will be observed in n n act
will be regulated by the cir
c"mstances OF each case. and not LEFT to Commits
sioners appointed ex-parte and PERHAPS selesed for
'DeIr gnoranee-morcover, estates will not then ho
sunered to remain for years unsettled and perhaps
totally wasted Make it the dutv of the cle,k or,6
court by hich the adminstrat ion DC wss --.r.S
torurnIsh Immediately after every term lis: of all
ausihcn ions as executor administrator or guardian.
70 me county auditor, md allow him thirty cents for
every hour he shall he necessarily engaged in eoch
settlement. TO be verified by affidavit on his ret,,n
"hen made TO court. which out to be at its next
term. - w. '
ne above hints have been suggested, without in
tennng NJ sghes disrespeet for the Justices of tho
prace My object is to excite investigation and with
"reformers" to call on the Delegation rom the Nor
them Neck particularly. to take this SUBJECT into
thcIr most serious consideration. RADICAL
December 18th, 1880
FoR WHIG.
." the Gene,ai .1ssembiy Of the Commonwealth NJ
~ pirgin,a.
The petition Of the undersigned most rcsnectf,,Iv
shcweh that in the year 1897, the I.eoislntnre ~
tie commonwealth enacted a law imposing heavy
penalties on all persons, who should keep or exhiht
billiard Table; or who should suffer The game of
house m his or her use or occupation And f,,,hc,
provided in The same law that il should be ,wf far
any Justice Of the Pence by bis warran, to order anv
p'Inard Iaole to be seized and publicly burnt These
henvy P"nsl'ies and this full power TO the maoistrn
cy 0I The State. 70 act In 90