Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-12

keeping them fortnight instead Of week. at each OF
the courts they attend! But perhaps, sir, should a
poogize for limiting at the personal convenience
OF that prescribed class. Pass them by then. And
how will il operate the industrious planter-the
full, prudent citizen, whatever may be his regular
cations, thus called OIL suito juror, witness, and
losing day after day, and on his expences! When
he is thus compusively spending his money, and his
time in absence from his family, and neglect Of his
business, do you think he will believe his just COM
plants answered. by telling him-tat the State OF
Virginia has saved the pay of four Judges!
Sir, l confess. 1, has been with as.onishment and
morhcaon, that at every step, in the progress OF
this most impor sui Ihavo heard much
sequt ascribedso much weigh. attached to the al
diuonal salaries OF some or JUDGES And pray, Sir
what IL W Nobody proposes 10 raise the present
aud feels more strongly than do, the n-c-.si
~ OF a strict observa Of economy, in finances
But this is most mistaken aud niggardly species Of
economy, which defeats is end, and svi-
for hose ben at economy i,s, in government is de-
sirable. The people OF Virginia, Who have suffered
for yeats, under most defective judicial system-wh
courts so organized To be incapable OF goi through
t1e business in them-and thus involving ruioous de-
lay and expense, are now to have less convenient
system than that which propose, put upon ihem
because, orsootb, ii vii, enable say when
turn home, that have saved the pay of four judgcs
Sir the whole OF judiciary system costs The people
OF virginia mere mte-nos Elk cents a head-anda
man in mo lerate lite, will not pay Tor all the judges
aud courts together so much as Ia will expend in at
tending one term, as witness. Aud yet expense, tr-
pense, IL the cry. We to add upwards hun
bred supstior courts OF cbancery, and yet fear
that the people will be asonabe-so apatle
Of spprecisting the advantages they reap
cheer uily to pay for the increased facilities which
they have 80 long, and SO loudly demanded, and by
which twenty tines as large amount will be annu.
ally saved TO them-by distributing the at their
own DOORS where their business can be attended TO in
person, aud promptly and cheally decided This Sir,
Is really spicket saving policy. Our propery-our
putatons-our lbertyour lives-all that is dear and
valuable TO man-every tie that bind. him society,
or elevates him above the condition Of tbs savage de-
ponds the prompt, nvenient, ard adnnis
raon of justice. The Judiciary i, tho least PEN
sivethe least daugerous-the most impotent of
and the most useful department OF our government.
Without IL, the best laws would be valueless, and the
| wisest government a curse. Aud yet we clamor-
ously called on TO adopt whichever system PROCESSES to
require the fewest Judges. Sir, II one OF these sys
TENS is 10 be preferred exclusively with refe to
its comparative expense, is demonstrabe that ours,
while we regard IL as the mos eicent-the most
venie MT and the most expeditions, is not only cheaper
than the old one which by general consent, we are
about to abolish but cheaper yes cir far cheaper, than
any other which has yet been proposed, Than any
single Judge system which can be devised. The gen.
tleman Henrco has proved to all who are Access
sibe TO argument, that IL expenses OF the lost
alone, would more-much more than pay the addition
al salaries of the increased number of udges-and, in
addition to that regard it as equally clear, that the
| increased expenses, Of the courts which Uoud be
held, would more than pay dozen judges.
Mt Merits remarked, that the provision in the bill
oil the Senate was not good tina, which is made
by the existing law-for in OF The loss of any
term, the bill provides that the Judge in the sister
CUT only couiu mold the special term, whereas unde
| the present law the General Court may assign any
judge to the term. And II this be the only difference
between the present and the proposed system, would
the House vary from the vote which they had Already
given in favour OF their own blll
Mr.. Gilmer did not understand, that even If the
motion to disagree were rejec,ed, they would be
compelled 10 accept the Senates scheme-for The cub
jet might be referred TO committee, with powers to
modify the system.
Mr.. Leigh then moved to disagree to the other
amer nts OF the Senate, which carried with
| mn div lain md lt,.E
| Mr.. Atkinson reported bill concerning off cers,
which was read the frs, and second times, aud re-
com United.
| message was received from the Senate, by Mr.
Jahp " Mason, stating that they had passed tn BILL
Fixing the sairies OF the Judges OF The Court Of Ap
peals, wi h two endments (which were m reIv ver
and that they had agreed TO the resolution for
proceeding Monday (yesterddy) to the election OF
| The Judges OF the Court of Appeals.
Ard then the House adjourned ill Monday at 10
| o'clock.
the Ssnate stating that they had passed the bs-Ist.
Imp sing taxes for the support OF Governme n"-2d
10 amend the act providing for the construction OF a
turnpike road from Winchester to some point on the
O1io river-3i. "To explain act concerning land
delinquent for non payment Of taxes, and making dis
portion OF certain lands delinquent, and OF certain
escheated lands for the benefit of actual and bona fde
no deIs thereof, under grants from the Common h.
passed at the present session OF Asssmby"-and Alb
10 anne nd an act changing the time OF holding q
Quarterly Court OF King William Couny"-and tbat
they had also passed toih amendments the bils-Is,
TO establish terry from the county OF Accomack 20
the towns OF Norfolk & Hampton;" and I'd "Referrpg
TO the fret and Ond AUDITORS and the Treasurer
petition and accompanying documents OF the heirs OF
General Thomas Nelson-That they insisted on The ir
3fd am endtneBt 10 the bill g To amend the several
acts concerning The Militia of this Conmonwe al h." to
which The III. Of ID. disagreed and that thew also in
sSfed on their sme ndments the bill To establish
Court OF Law and ChaDcery in each of the counties OF
'he Common wealth, and 10 certain corporations
mentioned" to which The House disagreed.
"a Mr.. CGris,ian's notion the House 10 ceded from
heir disagreement 10 The Ssnale's amendmen Mt 10 the
Militia Bill.
The eDgrossed bill, Fixing the term of Office OF
certain public officers aud for other purposes" was
| taken up, read third time, and passed
On Mr. Leigh's motion, the Judiciary Bill was taxi
en- up-and moved, tha, full aud free Conferences be
asked OF the Senate. TO be held in this Tomorrow
(this day,) at 10 O'clock He asked, whether This
House, the representatives of the people, the most nu
merous bFar ch Of the State Legislature, should Weld
AZ once In subservience to the Senate He asked II
this were the specimen of ihs democracy, which
had shaped the present Constitution Would such a
thing be tolerated, even by he House OF Commons Of
England IL this Housei yield 10 the Senis at once,
without having any reasons, without hearing an
would II not appear ike yielding to the dctson Of the
Senaef-He conteDjed, that the dignity of this House
required hem TO ask the reasons of their COURSE
What he wanted, was, TO ak the Sshate for their
reasoDs.He would only say as Patrick Henry did in
the Convention, only give your reasoDs-He hop ID
The spirit OF Virginia not far SUNK as to submit
without reasons All that he wished, was, 10 he ar
the reasons, 10 put mind fairly TO mind aud 10 weigh
The merits OF the subjec-and IL, upon tree and fair
discussion, he House in be