Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-14
Extract Of an0taer letter 10 The Editors--daied

Extract of an0ther letter 10 The Ediiors--dated
n cRmosD. April 10.
We have singular State Of things existing
10 the General Assembly. You will remember
that the House OF Delegates, by decisive vote.
passed th. bill organizing the Superior Courts
OF Law aud Chancery, on the pinn OF two
Judges to n circuit. An attentive observer OF
event. here, / ain we'll persuaded that that vole
was an acyluesccnce merely, and not indicative
OF posi,ive cholce--thai. ignorant OF tue wishes
OF the people on that particular question:. (of stu
pls or double Judges members dtfet.d 10 tn,
zeal g. supposed superiority Outs prioclnal cham
pon, Nh Leigh-thai, III ShoN, but Tor the SUI
e,iori,y activity of the part,zans Of the double
Judge system, and he authority Of names, the
voluntary predictions oil members would have
inclined them 10 prefer the SN!gfc Judge plan.
Be this as il may-the DECISIVE vote ct the
House was met by one slAl more decisive ~
the Seuate, in favor Ell Is circuits and 10 Jndg
es--,bsee senators ouiy opposing it On ,ht
final vote thus amended, The OIll was taken
IN in the House Of Delegates on Saturday.
Mr., Leigh, who, moving on thursday TO have ii !
printed, prsmJed his motion by a violent phi- |
ippic OF H. oenats's bill, now moved 10 disa-
g,es. and M addressed the House for TWO hours
aud N halt in support oil the motion. The
friends OF the single Judge plsn declined de-
ba,p con scious that the subject hao been eShaus
ted audths 40 man opinion coul lie changed. |
By a vo,e Of 10 10 56, the House disdgreed-in
oh.t words, adhered 10 the double Judges.
The bill was forthwith sent beck TO the Senate, |
aud that body III the space OF al hour, c0nsld-
cred the .ubjec, anu insisted upon their amend
nen,- Cooke, Boyd. Diomgoole, Haryle aud
Opie, only opposing thai Course.
Tomorrow the bill will be again be lore the
n. OF Delegates. Ii that body adhere, there is
an eud Of the question. They may ins'si, l. ask
a conference; or tney may amend ,hc oenares /,
amendment, and, sending the bill back ,iievohe
Upon them the responsibility oil the Ultimate |
Zen. dare not predict what course is the |
most probable. hope the House will accept the !
Senate's amendment, CONVINCED "a | am thai |
we are the most Judge-ridden people upon
eartn. II the House VIII not recede, the Sc |
nate undoubtedly will no, aad the Legislature
will disperse aud leave US without ANY iniei-
mediate Judiciary--a p-edicament which I
might, perhaps, not prove SO utterly deplora-
BILE as some people imagine. want oil har-
mony and confidence has prevailed between
the two House. throughout the winter ID is |
now omen and uudi4gulsed. lnhamnatory lam
euses has been ban,lied. The Senate is alleg-
| ed to have decreased in talent but without
deciding the question, am very sure it has
| incregssd in democratic feeling IN the Iaiio OF
| il, numerical increase. Tomorrow, tue Ap-
neal Judges are 10 10 chosen. The opinion
prevails, that the four old ones will be re-cho
son. and that MI Siansrd will come in, in
place oil Judge Coalter."
Er,raei of another letter 10 The EditOr'-dafed
Richmond. April ~.
The two branches Of The Legislature are
directly a, issue upon their two Judiciary
schemes AMI how it will end. God only
knows, forI Cannot count upon ANY thing with
certainty. The single eighteen Judge system
| of the Senate Cannot approve. Under the
present system, when Judge is incapable.
IRON affection, OF holding his court, the busi-
ness OF The counion law court only is arrested
tue Chancellor is going on and doing the busi,
ness of ms court. But, under the scheme OF
the Senate, if Judge is sick, the chancefy and
common law business are both stopped. Ihe
consequences need not be enumerated. The
remedy given by the scheme oil the Senate is,
| IN facr, No remedy They authorize the Judge
ofthe adjoining circuit, and no other. in such
case 10 appoint special terms after he has dn-
i,hed The Terms in his own circuit, during
which time all the suits are delayed and, !.
an unhappy criminal is confined. he is to re-
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