Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-05

closed on Saturiayin opposition TO the plan Tor com.
bning the two jurisdictions, ~ proposed by hv CON.
mi tse.-0a Monday. Mr. Bsrbour spoke Ia support
OF the Report and MIR. Mason OF Frederick in oppo-
si,ion,-Oa Tuesday, Ms'srs Gmsr aud Gibson sd-
dressed the House in support Of the Report --0o
Wedn .sday. Mf Msctsrlard spoke in opposition, -Oa
Thur dsy, MIR. Gsrlacd OF Nelson supported the Re-
port; Mr. Maxwell opposed t--aud Mr.. MGR. de.
vered hi, own Views at great leag,h. He N nit
ted his own proief, which goes 10 vest the Circuit
Courts with cbsncery powers, in casss whsrea all the
Oct. pdaus fe,ide within the territorial in ic
The Court, and alsj in certain other c,-s. speci
bed 10 the Prjef, which the Reader viii no in he
Proceeding OF the House and al'o establishing
Chancery Districts. with jurisdiction similar TO
that 1T the present Chsncery Courts, only nekinz
the Districts smaller, and accessible TO the peo-
pie OF the dfferen. couu'iss.-Hsterdoy, Mr.. Leigh
closed the discussion in a Speech. winch reviewed
most OF the arguments which had been advanced In
support OF the blended jurisdiction OF the Superior
Courts 10 each county The psta,e has been dis.
ting by great ability and much tloquence The
Resolutions Of the Committee were carried by gres,
majority 81 Resolution prevailed by vote o,
81 to 20, ard 10 ss follows:
Resolved, as the opinion OF this Committee, That
tits sxp.dieut to vest the equitable jut.dc'io nov
exercised by the Superior Courts Of Chaocery, in
the same JUICES or Tribunals. which sha'l or may
be appointed and established, to exercise the iur die.
Ii exercised hy the Supe ior Cour's OF Law"
The Sd Resolution was carried by 100 to Is votes;
and is as follows:
Resolved, As the opinion of this Committee, that a
Superior Court OF Law and Equity ought TO be esab-
ished In each county in this commonw ealth, and In
those towns in which there now established Supe-
rior Courts OF Law.
No question taken on the LIST Resolution, which
proposed to retain the present organization of the
ty and corporation Courts but the whole series Of Re-
solutions, Mr. Morris's motion, committed
the Committee of Courts Of Jus,ice-aong with MIR.
Brodnaxs proet of Wednesday last; and resolu-
lutions proposed yesterday by Messrs. Moore and
Williams OF Harrison. The committee will probably
bring in BILL conforming to the decisions OF the House
and shaping the whole Judiciary System They are to
meet this morning.-What shape the whole subject will
ultimately assume, is impossible TO predict-but il
seems sufficiently clear that Courts of Law and Equity
will be established i'm each county Of the State But
what particular organization they to assume-whe-
ther one or two judges to DO assigned each cir
cult courwhether the Chancery Districts also be
preserved, and under what limitations, &c., &c., we
have means Of deciding.
IL appears probable that the Governor and three Coun
cllors will be elected in tho of the week
JUDGE PECK
We have not the Evidence in the Gaze of Jul
Pcck-but from all that have seen and bead, we
think that he deserved to be a hiered judge
which has been submitted 10 him. Mr.. Lawless cri
cses this opinion aso in the newspapprs-ald for tn
use oil this privilege, Judge Peck su mons Lawes.
before him, aud sentences him 10 o prison and ine
What can excuse 50 gross attack up9n the liberty
OF the Press-the freedom of public discussion: What
ever were his motives he osght 10 save known bette
and he is unworthy TO hold his Office. He ought 4
have been broken, example 10 all other Judges
Let these gentlemen only 10 thu auth orr
ty, and maintain the opinions which they have lael,
done-and permit them with impunity, to send any mar
to Jail who dares crcise upon those opinions al th,
| bar of the Pubic-and shall be the worst Judge
ridden People in Christendom-The free citizens O
this country cannot submit to these usurpaons-A re-
medy ought Immediately to be provided against the
repetition