Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-01

painful to them and to the community than any ote
ana W'ie tue worthy and competent would besrel
CHOSEN TO moral certainty, the incompetent would
De less PANIED by this mode of dismissal than the
Interior measures which would inevitably be resostef
to for their amotion On the evils of the presen
judicial system, and their agency in cang he Con
rention, Mr.. Powell spoke eoqnently, and opposed
also the motion to strike out the latter clause Of The
RESOLUTION, which was required by justice and human
| ity "~AA
MI BRoDSAx supported the motion to strike ar,
the Cd resolution, which he deemed equally minis,
as 1t regarded the Judges, and iinpotc as INVADING
the independence Of the Judiciary and spoke much ni
length. r et 80 !. ' =. =
Mr. CoaLrER stated the reasons Tint would IN.
him to vote against striking out the latter clase
OF the to pro vide. for venerable
| Judge OF the General Court, Judge Wh1eJ and
similar cases, should there be any, - - -
i Mr.. JOHNSON briefly ard encrecticallv. eynrnsse,,
tiis opposition TO the Cd resolution viii Nv he consid
cred as Offering the Judiciary sacrifice 10 mann,
lar esanor and imposing the hand of reckless reor,
on that branch of our institutions which, ne .consa
/ cred the most secure =
| Some explanation ersued between NIessrs John
son and Marshall, TO the understand,neof the Jl
dicia COMMITTEE upon the effect of providing for the
removal OF the whole Judicial Corps-aud whether
this effect would take place at the adoption of the
Constitution, or not until the Legislature had oroan
ized the new courts? Mr. Nj. stated the understan
Ding OF that Committee 10 be, that the old system
organized the new Courts.
MIR. SrANAnp addressed the Convention 1t con-
siderable length in Reproduction of the I'd resolution
Mr.. Scorr mover of the last clause of the 2n 1soI;n
pedepcy.
When he had concluded the question was taken n ayes and
luton, empowering the Legislature compensate removed
judges, with such of money as their age Jnnes md
services, may reasonable and resulted as bsws uA
Ayks.Nlessrs P. p Barbour. (presien,) S Tior Drou
ssa "d@m .S eas a Sls heias
Smith, Miller. Baxter Y. Mason, Trezvan, Claiborne
E Ga%pbe Byars Roane w. p ax as%n Ma s%s Msn
cadlsy Summers Morgan. a. Campbell. Tazeweil, W
Stuart Pleasan,s, Godou Thompson Batesso1 -'""''
NoE.Nlessrs Jones, b. w. Leigh, Giles, Btdnax, Mar
sianad. Holaay, Mercer Henderson, Osborne Cooke Pow
ell Htgg Naylor Donaldson Boyd, Peneton Norris Gar
Barbour Scott Loyal Prenis Grigsby Nasse Rose Coaer
Neale. Joynes, Bayly, Pcrrh,-44. -
30 the clause was stricken
The question recurring Mr. Caibornes notion to strike
out the whole of the second resolution, ~
Judges Coaiter, Green and Summers veg excused from
voting. - " N"'
The question then taken by ayes and mes and decided
III TIE negative, as follows:
Avks.-Alessrs b. W. Leigh, s. TAYLOR, lilies Brodnas
Marshall Nicholas, Baldwin, oh,son j. Y Mason Trezyan
esha. assse osoa
Morris Garne.. Scott. Pren,is, Grgsy leasan,s Rose,
NoEs-Ncssrs. p p Barbour. president, Jones, prom.
f3ols AleXane Goods Tyler Clapton Anderson cofman
Baxter, Randolph w. Leigh, Venable Fi,ahugh Osborne
Powell ). NJ Mason, Donaldson, Boyd, Geosse Maaian
heg ogesby Duncan Lasdley see Doddridge, Morgan
a. campbell wilson, S. Barbour. Tazewen, Loyal w
1iaytor Saunders, Branch, To.es. Cabe Martin
s'ast 1ordon Thompson, hiase Joynes Bayiy Perrin
The End resolution then agreed to.
Mr. GILES made an Intellectual motion Adjournment,
The 9th resolution providing for the of Judges by
Stood. ' f -
Mr. DoDpRInGE moved to take up the resolution offered by
him. for tho appointment, of Seiec, Committee lodges, the
agreed 10
Mr. SuiEns moved smerit by restricting the consider
aon OF the Select Comm'tee aone propositions adopted
Convention. Agreed to. :
/ MIR CiLEs again moved TO adjourn. Nega,iyed
The Select Committee then TO consist f seve,
ne resolution thus amended, adopted.
To give the Chair reflect upon the designation f the
Committee, -"
On motion of Mr. DoppRpGr the Convention adio,rned
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