Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-29

keu"smsn rom brooke. 10 tho clause proposed 10 b.
"ucx OUT snd therefore could not know the ground of
notion But he (Mr. X y SO lar differed from m :,
genuemsn that he thought thi. portion of the re.o
.ne mos. :uggss ion la IT, He looked upou I,
asa very oesraoie o Ject that the Clerks should al
ways be responsible to the power by which they w,,
appointed, and liable to removal Ia casa OF Improper
. g, lie could readily imagine osk 20 ng in
vi" ohce WIN every qualification & after by ssm.
tbeccming offensiv. TO the community And bec.us,
his conduct did not quite rule COOL
your, however Improper and urwarsan,abIs il nisbt
oe was me power which appointed him TO be deprived
of the authority TO remove him! II such w-,e the cas-.
the most offensive Individual might he fastened n IA.
R,ope. anu mere would be no pswer 70 remove him
ne Courts would nott was to be suppose exrrcie hs
power wan'on'y; they would be very cseiul to make
use OF In extreme cases merely, aud then its exercise
would be proper aud salutary.
Mr.. Campbell OF Brooke said that when bs made m.
mouon ne merely waited 20 allow the Chair 10 an-
nounce II, intending to follow up with 10 IL,
support. But the gentleman from Meck'enburs had
forgiven him an opportunity, and therefore he was
ignoran OF the grounds which the motion was found.
eu win Inc hrst part of the resolution OF hs con-
mittee, which changed the tenure hy which Cl.tk
held their offices from that Of good behayiour-whjch
was generally equivalent to tenure for lfs-,o ,ha
OF term oil years, to be fixed by the House. he entire
~ acqusseed The change was a judicious enc Blu,
to that clause which gave to the Courty Cosrts the
right oil removing the Clerks at any time, at the plea
sure oil the Court, he entertaned most serious oisc
lions IL term Of years were fix d upon, and the
principle recognized that the Clerk should hold his Of
nee during that time, in OF good behaviour. he
should aequ,ece, as certain PEI mauency would IN
Courts to remove the Clerks at pleasure would yivs
use 10 species OF eectionee which could not but
90 Injurious would open the door party STRIFE and
keep ms counties In continual ferment n, Tor in.
stance an unsuccessful candidate for the office who
'os MS election by few votes, should lind that he had
saceeeaeu oseauss oil the absence Of certain OF hi.
friends and arrive at the conclusion that In second
election by uniting the votes of those who had b.en
ABSENT with these which he received he sbouJ ohain
.ne onee-a new contest would be commencsi; and go
the strife would go on, creating In the county con.
.,nueu oroii. he was willing TO accede TO the re- so
u'n' moaned as he had previously suxgested--bu,
~ Tvs present 'orm IL went, stones throw beyond any
'auca' reform 10 which he could give his adhesion
MIR. Christian remarked that the Court ought to have
the power oil removing its Clerk. Ii wonld of course
% necessary toa removal that the Clerk had done some
ac' oy which he deserved TO lose his office 1, was
cesary 10 give the power to the Cour and they would
doubtless be bound to il discreetIy II il wsr.
onerwise, man might be generally offensive to the
county ana no power exist for his removal. He was
IN favor oil retaining this clause but thought il ought
70 be amended so as TO obige the Courts to enter on
,ner records the causes for removing their Clerks
whenever the power was carried into effect. Thi,
would place the check Of public opinion upon the Courts
ana prevent any arbitrary unreasonable exercise
their power. He therefore moved to amend the re
port so that, when ever Clerk should be removed
from ONCE the reasons for his removal be entered or
the records of the County Court.
| Mr. Brodnax said that the motion lust made
was Indirectly drawing the House into the con
sloeraton OF the general principle, which had ye
70 De hxrd. The House might stand committed by tn,
decision OF this question, on others of similar nat,,r,
had already bsen observed that MANY members w, r.
absent aud the House uncommopiy thin, which to hin
seemed sufficient reasons for preferrng to lay the re
port on this subject tbs table. He the rsfore uad
that motion-which was agreed to-
The same committee reported on resolution reIa,iv
20 me pun'shmant OF burning in the hand; that 81
psdlent to abolish tin all cases Whatsoever (9gyee
f0:)
The same committee also reported in favor of the ex
pedency providing by law. that in all in which
appeals or wrts OF supersedeas shall be granted by h
Court OF Appeals, the bonds present the same shat
be executed in the CT .r's office OF the Court
me Judgment or decree sought TO be reversed, insiea
oil the Clerks oihce Of the Court o. Appeals.
The bill to amend an act, to regulate the process
suing out writs OF scire acias, &C. was read FIRST an
second times by its title, and committed
The engrossed bills-orming a ne W county out nj ma
OF montgomery county-to repeal an act chanein
ne place OF holding separate election in the county
Harrison-and incorporating tbs Norfolk Aqueduc
Company; were read third time and passed
Inc engrossed bill, relinquishipg to Jacob Sampso,
the right of the common alth to the estate of Mo 20
laid on the table.
The bill to provide for the construction of stones
the dams on the Little Kanawha aud lis branches wa
read second time and ordered to be engrossed =
Mr.. Williams of Shenandoah, had leave 10 b,ino IN
o 10 amend the act, auhorising Lottery, tor the pur
pSss OF Constructing road to Cation Springs-au
Kenny, Watts and Wood of Frederick were nan,.d
committee on the subject
MIR. Stuart bad leave to bring In bill to amend
act establishing several Towns-and Messrs S,uar
Holland, Witcher, Rives of Campbell, yenable w,
s'ns and Mayse, were named committee ON the sui
The bill to amend an act to raise a sum Of money n
Lo'tery,or the completion OF the Turnpike from Clarke
ou'g 10 Point Pleasant, was read second time, ,b
blanks MEL, and ordered to be engrossed.
On motion OF Mr.. Hart, the House adjourned
, YEsTERDAY-On motitn of Mr. King leave W,
given to bring in bill, TO authorize separate eet
tion in the county OF Giles.
PETITIONS.
by MIR. Newman, of the citizens of X ansvha, M,
son and Wood, for county:-By Mr. Ma
L shS'', oil the Gap Turnpike Company, TO be above
70 extend that road no farther than Salem; and of IN
heirs, SC. OF Turner Dixon, for distributor of IN
Dower Estate by Mr.. Terrl. OF the legal repre-
sen'ayes oil Richard Gilaspie be permitted to So
U tract OF Land BY Mr.. Gaiiahsr, of citizens {
Jefferson county, in favor of Judge White
NEW COUNTY.
Mr. Harris said that the Committee of inn
and Grievances had, few days since, reported uni,
voraby on several petitions OF citizens of the Countis
oil Rockingham aud Shenandoah, for the formation ,
4 separate county. There had iatterIy been revo
luton In the feelings of the people. in favor of tbs
PROJECT, and he had received a petition signed bv
large number OF respectable individuals PRAYING for
new county In order, therefore, that that petition
' might be considered, he moved The psersti-n
the vote OF the House, on the report Of the Commit
tee, and that the subsct be recommitted. He did M
ask the extension Of this favor as an act of coures
] alone, to bimself but act of Justice TO a lsrg
number oil valued citizens whose names were
tothe pehoD,amouDtng TO twelve thirteen hund ed
Mr. Williams OF Shenandoah said, il was true Tia
'hree petitions had been before the Committee---tb
parties Interested, attended it's deliber and af,s
iull consideration, the petitions were almost unaoi
mousiy rejected; much go, that no motion was m All
In the House TO reverse the decision of the Commiuee
ct now, on the receipt of another petition In, ant
ject was again TO he brought up. He thought tha
the decision OF The Committee had been definitlye