Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-21

at King Queen Court House, OF Monday the
18th day of Nov 1881, for the purpose Projecting
Delegate 10 a Convention of Clerks. proposed TO
he held III the City of Rchmond on the first Mon
day IN January next tn present 10 the Legislature
detailed and plain statement Of all services to be
Pc1!ormcd by The Clerks of said Courts-to show
the injustice done hy She late law regulating Clerks
t.e', ana the inquiry resulting to the Pubhe from
the said law:
George i;caley, Ess. having been called 10 tn,
Chair, and James Roy Micou, jr., choscn Score
ary; the following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, II i. orc Of the privileges, peculiar TO
tho citizens Of our free and liberal political insttu
lions, quietly to- assemble at all times, whom they
may conceive themselvc, oggricvcd by any public
measures, whether of the General State Go
vcrnmcnts, to discuss the proprictv Of such mca-
Sures, and 20 demonstrate against their injurious
operation: anG whereas DO consider the existing
fees allowed the C!crks Of the Circuit Superior
tour'h OF lt,' and tisd.cery, and of the County
Courts, totally inadcgnate the services whic:,
they have TO peri"rn and do not afford them
sufficient compensation Tor the great responsibility
OF their trusts and we do moreover conceive, that
the iecs enumerated in the existing table indie
tnely Expressed, to admit % implied charges
and various constructions;
Resolved, I.gt val 2calously cooperate with
| tie CLERKS of these Courts, bv all lawiu,,
tcnpe,,.;c aud respectful means Ia procure tac
peal ot tine law aforesaid, or such amendment of
lis provisions will render it less unjust in its
operation, remedy it, defects, and allow fair ANA
| reasonable compensation to such Clerks Tor ali
services thcy may perform.
| Resolved, That GiSc!aim any disposition t"
excite fictitious discomfort among Clerks, that
We are actuaied solely by sefin,crcstcd motives
! the tenure by which hold offices being as
cnrtained and limited by law, the possibility Is,
that the Clerks IN nt"p will have the en-
tire benefit Of the repeal or amendment proposed
and we do moreover avow, that we feel az anxious
solictude thereby to promote the common goot OF
the community.
| Resolved, That Robert Pollard, Esq. Clerk OF
i King William, be appointed TO represent this Con
grcss:onal District, in the Convention proposed
he held in the City of Richmond on the first Non.
day in January next, and that his expenses, durn.
his Attendance in said Convention be borne equal
iy by the Clerks of this District
/ Resolved, That 10 respectfully recommend
10 the Clerks OF the Circuit Superior Courts OF
Law and Ciancory, ans of the County Courts in
each Congressional District, unite with Us, to
effect the objects proposed.
Resolved. That ~" Proceedings Of this Meeting
he signed by tho ChairHgn md Sccrclsrv, and
transmitted To the Editors of the Richmond Enqu
rcr and Constitutional Wing with the request, that
they Will publish the sane, in their resncc;ya pa.
pcrs, and that the expenses OF publication be paid
Jointly by the Clerks Of this District.
GEO. IiEALEY, Chairman.
JA@Es Roy MIcoU, Jr. Secretary.