Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-21

", '"oeeo, tney needed defence; but merely OF
advise the gentleman fem Mouon gala. to r,f.rbi.
resolution to suy committee rather titan 10 one com
posed of lawyers. Wv ~
McLiug hin moved to amend the re.o,,,o, -. =. ..
insert after he word "auorni-s," the WORKS ,f IN.
County Of Moi or sii,," 10 orJer that m. ,,,.,
implied In the resolution uni h, be placed wL.rr n bs
longed. VIZ"
Mr. Miller Of Pomh,'an did no, .h;pk :, .....
30 sis!e,e ON hi. SUI jsct He was no, we, i,,
sew TN, he had mingled nuck aus had IN lny dam
with them aud Tia opinion OF tie pr f. son ,r,r,ii
was saeh that lie was iDdisposed 10 ,ny impu' ,o
u1o"S upon them. In his county the lawyers we,
"o"sh TIE mos, one.i class in he cor mn, ~
M,,''a'ns OF Harrison said that lest il shouli he
"Ppo'cu mat uc lawy.rs Of the west were r-h.cteA
on oy ms resolution, he would stat, that, living in
to- county. he believed The profession in that
hsr Of h sue wac as respsc'a able, add tIis
" NV "'r "a Tre tom imputa,i ton OF unfarless
| as .noss IN any part OF the rrn,onw.sl,h
Tho rved' NAT TIE character Of The bar In
% county OF MopongAlis, was f4ir a. In any mar, a.
the resolution POs'P'"e"'" III y
| The motion % postpone wa. rei.r,cs
Mr. Jackson was Ter from bell, wing H., nos, . q .
"oh on the 'wyers OF Moneng ALA was i,,.nj, h, h
/ mover OF this resolution. The Ia xv.,s ,h.. - "
spee'aoie 80 In any other county But he did think
when gentleman offered proposition 70 IN. u""s
which hal for iis OF ct reform evil which h. w..
,ue'eu I" eSisf, II was mere exten zion to him Of NJ
Sna.y courtesy TO entert'in his moion. He (Mr J
Hoew me IN .nbers OF The bar in ,uon aii and had
high respec, Tor them: hut he certainly could no, se
any thing oHsn-ye to ihem or to the LAWYERS Of the
. a'r at large, in this resolution.
Mr. Mclaughlin said that he had no, intended in m.
q, onu'hent offered by him, TO cast any mpuation on
me Bar OF Monongalia He did not know the members
o.,; a 'he only authority no had for surprising the
P'cuce OF the law improperly and ex,ortonateIy con-
uue'ed there was the statement OF the member from
m county III those evils, of which he had spoken
"'u exist there they ought to be nut down His v;sb
was that the matter should stand on fair ground-,nJ
rs the resolution, introduced implied STIGMA unon
e oar OF inc whole State, he desired confine il to
uat county TO which il the mover correct il would
to amend. ~ ~
Mr. Moore said he should vote against the amond
"e'' ana also in favour of the resou ioa He was not
aware oil any practices which rendered sucl, an nourv
necessary; but presunng that the mover had his re
sons ior making the proposition he certainly was not
1,sPoseu 10 prevent the inquiry which he solicited
mere was often cry raised against the members o,
inc Oar, and knowing how easy il was TO excite pre
Juice against them, he disposed to prevent il in
'h'S instance-for, IL this resolution wa, rejected IL
would give ground for imputa,ions on the LAWYERS
self " VIZ ou'o" IL
| Mr.. Leigh ht cd the pen,lcm,, from Ni,,
would Withdraw - motion to amend as by that motion
a"ougn he did u wish an impu,aon o be thrown on
| VIC lawyers OF. whole Commonwealth yet he did
| hrow an nput on on the bar of a certain county He
(Mr' L ma not wish that reflection should be TN own
OH any body oil men, in any county, or any section of
he State He had much rather that an mnn1a,ion
snouu De tnrown on the bar generally than on that of
any particular county. lie hoped the gentleman
would withdraw the amendment
Mr. Mclaughlin SAIL tina, the request Of the rentle
man rom Henrico placed him in awkward situation
nv consistently with his views OF the subject
| ~hu.aw inc motion to amend. II the gentleman
rom Nonongaa had any reason for Offering the re so
luton; II justice had been violated by aornies pracs-
ing IN that county, let the evil be remoyed bu LET the
mpnta'ion rest where it ought II il applies to that
county only, why apply it to the whole Staie'
MT wiener was 10 favor OF the resolution. He could
nor discover IN any impuaton upon the Bar ANY gem
tieman had rghto an ena into wha, appeared
70 MN an evil coming fairly under the power of this
rouse 10 remedy II was fair question to ask whe-
er the members OF the bar should, in all cases whe-
her with trouble or without trouble, have a right Ia
retain hve per cent OF monies received for their clients
and surely any gentleman was entitled IN NOV. ,ha
me lawyer shall not be allowed TO draw the money
from me hands OF the Sheriff, claim this five pei
cent lie really could not any thing offensive in
the resolution. "
i Mr.. Williams ef Harrison moved to amend The re.o.
nhon by add1g 10 it clause directing an inquiry into
no expectancy OF vaca'ing the seats of all justices O,
me pace VITO had taken the benefit Of the n.ciyen,
law.
Mr. W. said it was due to the House TO explain. in
lew Words the Object Of this incon
venience and hardship hadiotten occurred in conse-
ounce OF persons holding the situation of ma,isra
woo hah taken the benefit of tn. in .o,ven. act Lodi
"'IS o'u oeen arrested and obliged 10 send one hue.
'eI mites TO obtaina rI of habeas corpus
Mr.. Witch obssr red that he had b,e, for MANY
wears justice OF .s Peace in thu county Of PitsyIva
ma; and nothing OF .e kind allnde to Nv IN. gentle
va va" no,n u.rson al ever happened in that couoy
ne co"id not think ihe gentleman from Harrison in.
tended 10 a'u' tt lin. D he think So he shout
entertain lar different opinion of him tom ,ha, he
had always entertained. II presumed howaysr ~,
The gentleman auied TO a case which occurred sorn,
year since in his own county. Mr.. w was wi,
Il hhg 70 go with bin 10 his amendment. The matte
cou a De inquired into, ADD Information ELECTED WIZ
'heF insolvency was proof OF crim. or yyhe.her
rendered man corrupt and undrserving Of conf
"ers questions which could he discussed w, -Js
Mr. Williams Of Harrison, di no., in the 6r,, nI,c.
Know hat The gentleman from Piitsyiv,n'a was a Ju.
hce OF the PeAce-Therefora, hi. remuk. coulI h.v.
no dhu'ion 10 him Aud ia from designing 4, N *.
ns remark 'peahle "a reply to the observations
tie gentleman, he, Nc. w had no. bea 4 thu ~;
motion wa, based on The abrac, principle Of right an,
u'd ho' apply t. TIE mover of the resou;l,o IN. gen
"emah from Pit'syi0ania. or any her gentlemin /
was n'ended 10 submit 10 the consideration of thu com
""'es "ht'hsr thong persons who bad 4hsctuaI,
ost a Fecnna-y responsibility. ought IN alt "a magic.
ua'es anh deal with he prop of h.ir fellow. r
zeLs. III had no individual in view; and he dill
rson. " 49,
Nj. Broinsx had the most serious obisction, IN on
PERTAINING the amendment IL objected 10 IT, bscau.s
" rendered the resolution entirely he,erog enious
~ h'd no connex'on with the subject under consdera
o' ~ was h-inPng the subject ird offered in o x
poTloh WIN another 10 which IL had no affiniv
the separse procosru of the jp,nso from ri
~a' 10 itself Objectionable. 1t wssn,t well 10 rscoy
nIze, either directly, indirectly the princp'e n a
insolvency was crime. That tn sfe might pss.blv n,
lew cases in which the insolvency q! m p;sfa,,
wouln cFe"e inconvenience, ~, h. perhaps, lie true
bui they SHOULD not induce TO sigmaizs " h the
impu'aio? OF cfmiusliiy, the unfortunate aud the in
disen. Many OF The best mon hr ~. b odnax) h id
ever Known hal been in reduced circumsarc s.
and not from W. nj OF industry prudence and te-
sh ont rom unforeseen circu nstsnres against
hnuau prudence could not guard These v,c,siiudes
oi ofune, wee among TIVE every day occurrences Of
We Mary who are 10 day riding sa'oY uprn the cur.
REM OF property, WHO may b. stranded il,
the gu ckssnds oi poverty. And are such men mr.,
fba If a..