Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-29
For THE ENQUIRER.
IN THE SENATE of VIRGLNIa
NEIH T|TDJrTaDU

P sse TO pHbh the se veral sc c,ions NJ the
pF"Eo ed bS COMMITTEE Of the Senate TO he JIdic A.
ry 81 |, nov before that body These sections
The principal changes proposed 10 The practice
evidence, trial, a0d judgment. How far the o. ,c,
proposed will be effected by The provisions of the sub
s' ute, j am not pred TO say The o;isioa, hill
makes many Innovations on hs pre,ent practice Of the
Cour's' but does Dot go far as The subs'i.ule
EXTRACTS.
Inn nd1ient proposed 6y the Committee To ,cJon, ,cos
committed the Bill, entitled, =" I'm act 10 esfabLs6
Court Of Ldto and Chanctry in each of The C,,,,
Ties Of the Commonwealth, and in certain Cor,oyn
ttons fbtreln mentioned"
LReportei TO the Senate, M.rch 90 1881 snd
to be prinied.1
S rke Out thu whole bill from The enacs'ns claus.
to Il e CONNER cling clause, and inserit:
I" l. That tbs Commonwealth shall be divided into
circuits, aud ons Judge of tbs G,nsral
Cour; sha @ assigned to each circuit who .b ali "a
side In some part OF his eircri', and who shall hold a
Superior Court twice in every year. in and fer each
county aud crP raion hereinafter men ioned al the
eour h use OF each county snd corporation at the Tine
al 10 The manner herein after pr divided"
Here are to be inserted The circuit,1
" D. The said Superior Courts shall h,ve oower IN
hear and determine reasons, murders lelonies and
ohSr crimes and pisdemeanors committed thin their
sseetiVe ufisdc tons, and which by The law, now In
force, are equitable in the Grant, Courts "a ,yeli
those which having been, or which shall be committed
es where, and are made eogn Fable in the sad Circn
CoCrt, excepu all such offence az nov ar. mr. bera
alter shall be made excusively eoerjzabls in on
Other Court OF the Commonwealth, BY express sct ot
Assembly And tbs said Superior Court and The
JUDGES thtTen', snail nave all the
ton over all Psfson', ard in all controyeres causes
matters, and things within their rsspective l. rsdc
hons, which are now by law conferred en- exercised
Oy, ana eoenzaoe In The Courts OF Law and Chancary
Whh'n lnl' commonwealth, and by the Judges tber
aud which shall amount, exclusive OF costs 10
dollars, whether the same shall be brouvht bsfo,.
tbem oy Original process, by habedS corpus, appeal
VIII OF error, supeTsedsds, mandauus e,yfiorati IN
remove proceedings for any purpo,e or bv anv les al
ways or mesns whatever excepting in such con,ro.
Ver.les causes, matters, and thinss rs now are or
no ma de Neftt aiua ala.
Court cf this Commonwealth
D. Hereafter tho process Of the p'a'n,if insiui.
ing pny civil acton, in any OF the Cou,,s of
.nls Cond onwes,h' Of original jurisdiction, shall be
sumDoDs drectd to the proper officer OF the Court
commend ng him to summon the defendant 10 appear Al
tne erk Ohes on some ruIe-dsy named in the sum.
mon or at ne nxt term OF the Cour, answer the
bi OF the plaintiff Il ere, aud then 10 Re ,xhbited a.
gsod him Aud when the defendant shall be r,aui,.
ed 10 answer the bill on oath, the plaintiff NAV inser,
70 tne summons condition. hat unless the defen liant
shsll' wi'hin mooibs after ths return day there
cf, appear and answer the bill he Cour, ,vi eond
the matters thereof az il confessed and procsed 10
der judgment or decree accordingly But in case.
w 70 oa s1sl os required according 10 law cdpias
"a respondenduul, shall be Issued directed in o.no,
tioresaid commanding the officer to tske tbs df,nd
ant, and have his holy at the Clerks Office IN 60
rae-day named 10 ihs writ, or before thu Court al IN
neS' FERN lherto, 20 answer the bill OF The pant n
there aud then TO BE- sxa bsd agsihsl him AMI The o
h'ef shal IN exeen log such writ, imprIsJn The d.
is99,n', o. take u aecorIing TO Law.
u WD'rsas he practice of tbs Courts and r,s
iefIas OF Pleading in the prosecutions and dsionce o
cYh suf, eoattoverse', matters ami thing.
ther'i1, as vel as the mode Of risl and iudonsnC
Tosos :, De piao simple, ani uniform and whoress
w eonToVsrnss respecting property, snI in suits be
tween an ana man, ths ancient trial bv Jn,v l. 80
l'rspo 70 sny ott er, an ough TO be held Grad .d
hmssu1rd 10 P'ae'ee as Tar az prae ieable.
BE ~, therefore, Enacted, That he di,tjn, ,;or
bt"ten The iorDs Of aeioss In vii suits and b,t,vssn
The practice II law and in Cbauesry shall be- and a.
sane are Hereby forever abolished. And The liw az i