Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-31
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MONDAY MORNING. Jan. 81. 1881.

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MONDAY MORNING. JAN. 81. 1881.
THE GENERAL A<sEMpLr.-Ou Saturday, til,
House Of Delegates resumed the consideration of the
second resolution of the Committee or Courts o.
Justice, uniting Common Law ana Chancery Tnrs-
diction III The same tribunals, and MI Lcfrh cone!u
ded his argument against the Observation-Disclosures
20 have been OF mastery description and TO eutnlt
the orator 10 yet higher fame. Tho pcroration wss
Especially fine, in which audirg TO tie porientous
cloud hanging over the Uniou-a cloud which, usu,
the idea of the Poet, lie compared to that which The
INA gnatiOns of he Messensns ever SAW in Srartan
invasion--he fevyeGty prayed that Virginia u.irEt
be preserved united in heart and fecng to breast il
when 1t came. The profound silence which endured
FOR some moments after his cJnclusou-more hqtrrr-
ing than clamorous app'ause---markei the dcp,h Of
the IMPRESSION made b. his words.
Mr. Leighs argument directed to prove tie
mpracticablli'y Of the System Of jurisprudence es.
tabl'sted by the second resolution from the expari-
cnce nj others, aud the nature Of th,nEs He cx
planned the causes Of the delays which had arisen in
the administration of justice under the existing sys
tem-admitted them To be- gr.eyous aud lntol,r4be-
cad declared himself sraGvora'e for Reform. 'Fhat
Reform liz most socmnly affirmed, would never be
effected by The contemplated plan the Committee.
which would Inf"e!y aggrava,e the mischief In
conclusion. he submitted tho following prajet not as
an amendment, but simply suggs lot, to the fc..!s
of the second resolution, which they were at liberty
10 use or not.
That Tire Courts which shall be oiaiucI aud established to
the juusdIc vested IA the Su,erio Cunts y,
Law shall have ant exercise the jurisdiction that IS now
vested the superior Courts OF Chaucey, all causes n
Cnancey between persons and parties within tine terri
iorIai jurisdiction Of the 50 to he ouc
es'asheiaTd shall moreover nave and IRE eI,a
bIe jurisdiction to eroIn proceedings Judgments
al law, AMI nn the Judgments and corporn,on
c"uIS within Their Territorial jurisdiction Respectively whcrcso
ever The pane 10 such JUG Tcic-and ancsl.
from DEGREES Of sch courts sitting chanccy, lie directly
TO The court OF appeals.
That all the ohe jurisdiction ezercsel Ly he existing
superior Of chancey shall vested in and exercised w
superior courts of chancery which shall ordained and
established, TO be held IN convenient districts exceeding
IN n"nberand appeals om dtcrecs such supoo. Court,
oi chdncery shall lie directly the appeals
That the courts, which shsl ordained and established 10
exercise the Jurisdiction in suueor courts of
law, shall have aud tie sauna general r;scton nos,
vested in the superior cnancery over all persons and
~ all causes III chancery, within the respective territorial iu
dctons of so to be ordained and ,s,bilcd
Provided That case there shall DC two mr. mar ,,i.s
deirndants mplcaded any chancerv and one or
of such parties defendants shall sid. ,3, h ,%
tors jurisdiction Of the which the bill shall be EXHIBIT.
ed, then the petition Of or more of the uartiss
defendants 81 nonresident preferred ,pon his mr. ,, e.,
appearance, Tie cau'e shall he forthwith to the spe
or court OF the district, There be proceeded ~ heard and
determined.
established, to be held IA convenient districts exceeding
~ number 10 hear and determine all which SHAH lee
removed thereto 10 manner GDfesam.
That appeals from DEGREES in cance'y made by any o the
sail superior courts, shall lie directly tie appeal
When Mr.. Leigh concluded, the House on motion
Of Mr.. Barbour, adJourned-and Mr. Barbour may
therefore be expected to occupy the floor to day, IN
defence O. the resolution.
The House Of Delegates is now engaged in what
is the principal work Of the present session; and
irom the Importance Of the subject and the number
of gentlemen who seem preparing to engage in the
discussion, the debate will probably be long protrac
ted. Whether The notifications OF the principle Of
the second resolution, suggested by Mr. Leigh, will
be accepted, it is impossible to soyyet to ouf minds
II Is apparent that that principle w be currf, by
great mJoti,y-tlnt Equity and Common Law Jp-
rsdicton, will be vested in the same tGounals-and
Court pushed into every county.