Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-14
FoR THE WING.
A PROJECT OF A LAW.

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been many years in public life, and who renly has the
interest of the people heart, and particularly,
as he has children; would respectfully suggest, the
rropricty OF Orphans Court in each County and
Corporation. He will for the present offer argu
ment in its favor. lie thinks the benefits resulting
thercrsm will be plain that every at
see and should feel hlnself deeply Interested the
| matter Government is established for what? 70
protect life, liberty and properly; and the last
essential to the two first it becomes necessary our
judiciary should be so arranged m the efftc
tual manner TO guard and preserve the abors of the
citizens and suffer die, with some hope that
The fruits OF his labor will descend direct his OFF
spring: for what induccment has to lab r be
yond the daily wants of life, but for the pleasing hope
of his children receiving the benefit of his industry?
and now most respectfully ask, what sort of chance
| has the children of any man who has lived to he so
years of age, of receiving reasonable time the
fortune that he may leave! unless indeed the flt.er
has been selfish nay doggish to refuse do for
others TINT, which he is 10 one or
more Go for hi.1 that is to administer his If
any he leavcs) Their chance indeed is rem-te, Cor
perchance the ther may have been sec,ri:y FIR some
executor or administration who had been representa-
tive or security for friend, SONG twenty or
mere years aga, and afier the lnpsn of s., mucl,
time, the representative of the last desccndcnt
may be hung up in Chancerv and called upoa TO
account for the and lolgs of hr first descendant
| All know the evils OF Cancrry Conrs: yes they
have ruined thousands I speak from facts hcca use
have made hundreds by the existence of the present
laws IN relation thereto and could continue so 20 do
but want them changcd that all may do their own
business and do it III plain and simple way I will
here relate circumstance coming within my own
knowledge died about 1890: b, his adminsira
tor, settled all things fairv died: c. hi: admin
istraor and some time, say 80 years aft er the deaf,
| of A, and r.. the securities of c. for the adj
mnistrator of we're sued in Chanccry, and pending
the suit, ~ and IL die and their estates hung IN in
their representatives hands in Chancery Courts until
the children of ID have actually grown up in a,nst
ignorance, for the want OF fuGds educate them, and
when finally upon the termination of the cause
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many thousands Vow l ask, such things
| right? we are apt to get married. we are pretty
certain to have Children and certain to die, and we
ni wish some one to administer our estates and to
take care Of our children But under tn. urcocut
| laws no prudent will do it for us; and WHY? be
cause he Is always in danger Then with double
view OF projecting Orphans aud at the same time Of
getting clear of Chancury Courts, propose an Or
Phan's Court in each county and corporations To be
short and concise will lay down the forms and rules
Have one or three or more of the best informed men
yon can get IN the county, to be Justices or Judues
OF the Orphans Court; have clerk or ro pjster and
some one to attend the court crer; let this court
SIT every month, and have exclusive Jurisdiction of
hNecutors, Administrators and Guardians bust
ness; let the clerk or register be the. commits
sioner to officially settle all accounts having all
The parties before him, With the RIGHT OF
appeal; make your laws here as rigid and
binding possble let every account he settled in
Twelve months from the date of qualification; if not
done let 1t be the ex offcio duty of the court to
award summons against the executor adminis:r ator
OF guardian to appear at the next settle and
abide the further order of tie Court make him do it
ertalny but after he has done all this and complied
with the strict letter of the law heaven sake at
reasonable time, say five years from the date of
quadcatlon, give him and his securities final dis
charge; then land not until hen) shall we shortly get
rid OF the Chancery Courts, then because there will
be no good for them q then may man die with some
hope and certainty of getting some friend to admin
lStel MS estate and OF Its passing quickly to his
cfdren to educate them if of tender years, and to
benefit them If of age in other respects. propose
the plan as follows: let the Clerk or Register keep
oocSet OF all cases; those under tho age of twelve
months, to be kept on what is now called a rule
docket; those of twelve months, or MORE TO be
transferred to the issue Docket and carried 10 the
view of the court and the having nothing else
TO 90 VIII most Certainly attend to the matter. The
docket is as follows: