Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-05
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Resolved That the Committee Of Courts Of Justice
DO instructed to enqose into the expsdeuey Of chang
ing the law. Ia relation TO emp,s Of Court
On motion OF Mr.. Bryce the Com niee Of Finance
wa discharged from the confederation Of the petition
Of Mary Morris.
Petitions were pres .n,ed by Messr,. Watts. Gimer
aod Hamilton.
The Bill, to amend net concerning the inspection
Of tobacco, Mt Unioa Warehouse, in the Town oil
Lynchburg, wa. read third time aDi pa sd
o, morton If Mr.. vensbi-, the hin TO provide tor
the further publication Q. the Msp of Virginia report,
ed from the COMMITTEES the Library, with amend
m,n,. wa. taken up-ih' amendnen, agreed to. aud
the bill wa, ordered to b. enc -os.sd.
The Bill. authorizing the ard Of Public Works to
subscribe to the osk otthe B,rryvi!lr Turnpike Com
p,ny, was read third time, and mo.ion oil Nj. Wat,
kins. laid on the table.
The Bill, TO amend an act, establishing separate
election. in the counties Of Moroneai. and Tazewe.
w,s read third tim. the blanks filled, aoi the
The Bli TO establish two separate election, la tn.
county of Russell. was read tbiri time aud passed.
JUDICIARY SYSTEM
On motioi OF Mr.. Gmer, IN seccud re o. utan 20
pr,, by the Committee OF Courts Of justice in reia
on to the Jndcisry Of the ate, taken up, aud
ga ! rs follows:
"Resoioed, as The opinion Of This Committee, Tia
II hexpedien TO vest the ei table jurisdcton. now
exercise by the Superior Courts Of cbancrry IN In
same Judges or Tr'hunal', which shall or may b. ap
pop ed and established to exercise the jurislic on
now -x-rcs d by the Superior Cour Of Law"
nj Leigh addressed the H,u.s in reply to the
suggestions Of the friends of the soluion aud cp
posi'icn 10 he plan; by which, he could not perceive
that present evils would be remede; but. on the con-
trary, he expressed belief, that would increase them
ten iod He wished that the bst pan .houtd be adopt,
cd hut Tilt not, he declared himself will ing 10
aid in working ost the plan which might be adopted
h the hest possible form that co,'d be given to It,
Mr.. Jones said. hat he believed thu subj &C, had
been sutficsuy debated, and that the Hotfss
disposed to hear further discussion upon H. II. trust.
ed tue vote would now be taken, aud moved the ayes
and noe. on the que.,i,n, which was sustained.
Mr.. Williams OF s. sail that hs wished TO state be-
trAh cd tnr fha Init
cause he believed hs wers In favor o, II;
but bis own opinion was that IL would proiuc, more
mischief than the present sys'em
Mr.. Bro5nsx stated that he should vote for the
re'oiu'ion because il seemed TO BE- admitted hy DO
parties ha' it not incon is,ent with the reso-
lutions vi ich he had sub,ni'.ei 'ew days since.
| MIR kacx said he should vote for the Resolutions
not because he 10 favor OF the ned jar sd
but in odrer ia break down the present system.
The question was then taken by Ayes and Noes and
decided in the affirmative, by the following votes
| YEAS-Messrs. Banks, (Sp-sker1 Bayiy, D um.
nona, Glmor, Wool of A., Tsrrill, Garland of A .
Nayse. Cimpbsll of Bad, Leltwrh, Davis, HenshAw,
Broadus, Gibson, Wilson, Brodnay jones' wrigh, Chi
chester, Pavne, Powell OF Fr., Holland, Gas eman
j. Wood OF Frederick, King. Perriu. Bry :e jr n ,I
Claiborne, Green, E,sley, Dunn Ca-.ksdon Dyer A,.
k'nson SeBale jr. Lucas, Gallagher p Hard OF King
& Qeeen, Hoe, Pollard of King William, Leland,
Ewing, Hiys, lawson, Powell add Mason OF Loudoun,
Knox, Watts. Bllingsy, Yawier.. Preston HELMS o.
Ferrall, Cohoon. Girand Of N MLsus him. Muriauyb.
Upshur, b ackw-l Anderson OF No,oway, Par,iott
Barbour, Adam. Hner, Watcher Ssan.m. B.xi.f
linn. Vensbls, Tyler Hart, M'Mahon Kilgo.e. vii.
lams Of Shsnsn Dab. Harris, Gatewspd, Goodwin
Hamilton, Moncure. C,ump. Giil-spi', MCoy, MCul.
! CHI, Keller, Newton, Jackson-9S.
| NAYS.--Messrs Kennpy, MCue. Ander.on and
| Miller OF Botetmr,, Campbell OF Brooke, Gnoisoo
Shell, Rives OF Campbell. Hslibur'on, Watkins,
james, Marshall, Ma, on of Feed rick Er,kipe Nor
ris, Dawson, William. of Harrison. Leish, sumner.
Go l., Jacobs, Rves OF Pr ncs C orge, Moore Lew.
is, Crockett, Maxwell. Macfsriaod, Rutherford -2s.
On motion OF Mr.. Knox, the third resolution was
| taken up, aud read 80 follow
! Resolved As the opinion of this Committee that q
Superior Court OF Law and Equity ought be establish
ed in each county in this wealth, and in III ose
towns in which there now established Superior
Courts of Law.
Mr.. Williams Of HARRISON moved to amend the reso-
luton, by adding these Words "That il is expedent TO
give concurrent jurisdiction in all civil TO the
Superior Courts, with the county Courts"--Some con-
versaon took place on this motion, when Mr.. Williams
OF II. Withdrew II for the present.
| Mr.. Goode stated that he shond vote for this csou-
on s. intended TO do when he voted against the first
| For, although he of opinion that Law and Equity
jurisdiction ought to be extended TO each county; he
was opposed TO he plan OF combining the jurisdic-
tons in the same Courts.
| Mr. Summer, said he would also SEEK this oppor;u-
pity oil explaining the vote which he had just given
upon the second res luton, & that which he was about
to give the third He had voted NJ anst the second
because be believed that union OF the two iurisdi.
tons in the same judges would lar from expettins
hs chancery justice OF the county, produce what had
been termed by The gentleman from Hanover a com.
pl-te blockade OF justice. Ii scheme could be devi
sed by which the Chancery Courts could be carried
into each county OF The Common cath, indeps nde
OF the common Law Courts he prepare to vote for
It, Believing that such scheme could be devi,ed
| and ardeDiy wishing to furnish to the whole OF the
| Commonwealth the conveniences OF both ceur's he
| should vote for the third resolution.
| Mr.. Anderson Of b. movSd lint the question be "a.
kon by ayes anil noss which agree TO, and the
resolution was adopted by tie following vote:
AYES-Me'r'. B,nk. (Soelk.r1 B,yly, Drum.
mond, Gimer, Terrill, Garland OF Amherst, Mav4e
Campbell OF Bedford, L-ttwich, ID wis Hen. haw An.
d-rsoD and Nj Her OF Botetouri, Camnber OF Brooke
Ghoson, Shell, Chrisi,n, Yancey SpurIock Riyes Of
Cfmpbel. Clay, Taylor, Hd'ybutton, Burfo, b o du.
Gibson, Wilson, oinax. Jones, Wright. Chichester
james, Marshall, Pawn, Powell OF Franz kiln, Holland
| Castemao, Wood Of Freieriok King, Perrin III all
| Gibbons. Green, Easley, Dunn. Carskadou Morris
| OF King & QUEEN. PolI,rd OF Kng William, Leland
| EwnI, Hay', L,w on, Powell AMI Mason of Louloup
Caldwell, POiod4St'r, Street, Hudgins; Newman
| Knox, Go1l", Waus, BiiGezsy, Wv ora Preson
Heinz. OFerra Cohoou, G4,iand of Nelson, NJ.
Laughlin, Murdaush, Upshur, b ackweiI Anderson oil
/ Notoway, Parrior, Barbour, Adams. Hin-r Wi,cnsr
Swanson, Baxter, Z'on, Venasie, Tyler Hart, NJ Ma
hon, Klgote, Williams Of Shsnando,b, Harrs Gate.
wood. Go,iwin, Hami ton, NJ ,ncure Ctunp, Gillespie
M'Coy MCu'o h. Keller, " .wion. Jackson, Crock :
| et. Maxwell. and Mscfaflsnd-I09
| NCES-Mo'srs Wood of hlbema-ls, Kenney. NJ
Cue, Watkins Mason If Frederick r. skine ID ,visson
Williams OF Hitri'ou, Leigh Semple, Jacobs, Rves OF
ince George, Mo,re, Levi, and RItherfoprd-l5.
o. motion Of Mr.. Gmsr the frat rs,oiuii,n wAs IA.
ken up.
MIR. Morris 10 ask wh 'her il would b, IN orda-
| n move re.commitmsni; which answered ~ tn >
Speaker in the ahrnav-. Mr. NJ. said other re soln
fOna had h.o, ifk -