Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-01

the Administrations of justice under tho cxst;nc AVS
tem--adnittcd them to be gsevous and iutolerable,
aad declared himself anadvecate for Reform Til,
Reform he most soemnly affirmed, would nyver bp
eiected by the conerupatedplan of the Connritte e
which would infinitely aggregate the mischief In
conclusion he submitted the following proet not ay
an amendment, but sinp'yu Suggestion to the friend
OF the second resolution, which they were at liberty
to use or not.
That the Courts which shall be and established to
inc sursdic,on now vested IN the Superior Courts of
Law" shall have and exercise the jurisdiction ,ha, n no
vested IN the Superior Courts of CHancery m all cuss IN
Channery between persons aud parties reside, with, tho ~
orial juic, the respective courts So 10 be ora
shall moreover exercise TIE ena
Die urisdcVos enjo proceedings ON their own
al law, errs i2clggeois of the COUNTY and co,
courts within their teuSsa jurisdiction espective whceso
sssa me Iasilsa ,essh appeals
nc aecrees OF such courts sitting IN ahancey, shall directly
That all the other urlsaion nnexcscised ,y the eis,o
superior courts oil chancery shall be and exercised M
sPGJo courts OF chanceTy, which shall ordained and
10 he held III convenient districts not eyceedn,
IN nnhefand appeals from DEGREES of such sureror cou,,s
oi chancery shall lie directly tho court of aDpeais
ha Inc courts which shall be ordained and established 10
exercise the Jurisdiction vested in the si,er;or ] "
vested in the % rSe me same general jusiiclion
in al superior courts o chanccTy, all pers,as and
~ causes IN chancery within the respective territorial 4s
lVohs OF lc couds so TO be ordained and estabsJ>,l
LtoE!See,ia L. case ;GcEa i.~ii = moe ,nr,;sS
eiehdGn5 implicated any in chancerx and one or
more OF such parties defendants shall without the terri
ulsucton OF the coui in which the bill shall DE exhibit
eo then On the petition of more of the parties
'1'N'""S 81 NONRESIDENT preferred upon
appearance the cause shall he forthwith removed to the peri
or court OF the district there 10 be proceeded H. heard and
Iha superior courts of chancery shall be ordained
SaDshed to be held IN convenient districts
III number TO hear and deternine causes which shall he
removed thereto in manner aforesaid
cal, ma, appeals from DEGREES in canccry made y any
saa superior courts, shall lie directly the appeals
when Mr. Leigh concluded, the House on motion
OF MIR Barbour, adIourned-and Mr.. Barbour may
therefore be expected to occupy the floor to day, in
defence of the resolution.
The House of Delegates ie now engaged in what
is the principal work of the present session; and
from the Importance of the subject and the number
OF gentlemen who seem preparin.T TO engage in the
discussion the debate will probably be long protrac
ted Whether the mod'tca tons OF the principle Of
the second resolution, suggested by Mr.. Leigh, will
be accepted 1t is impossible to sayy>t to our minds
1t Is apparent, that that principle will b. carried by
great maJorIty-that Equity and Comm Vn Law Ju-
Fisdlction, will be vested IN The same trihunals-and
Court pushed into every county