Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-27

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Er Jones Representative from the Election Dis
'rct OF Elizabeth Cry and Warwick moved To s,rik,
out 'hc last member of the resolution. (tna ked nv
lnlcs) and dwell with warmth upon the Injustice OF
d's'ranch'sng The small Counties when ton 1t was at
wa W 't idea OF carrying Justice nearly as pos
sisc to every mans door, and save, 10 expense
The M, on was supported by Mcssrs. Christian
Halybuitul, and Leland
Semp!e opposed u, and ,ncidon, ally deprecated
the idea OF carrying Justice To every mans door n.
Justice
VI Leigh replied n considerable len nh profess
sing has affection mr the small Counties below. as
containing the parent stock OF Virginia poDul,,ion
" ms mo- than Willingness 10 grant them precise and
equal Justice. Aivcrtnr the combination of princ
pies territorial sz" AID pouull t,on-which i, was ne
c'Ssary 10 consult IN tho formation OF judicial sys
tenn, and 10 he territorial of ,he small Coun
cs confessed into Election Districts. Mr.. |. demon
st'a'ed. that tn give each of them separate Court
was than Justice, az many of them united war,
no' equal t. many Counties oi the Commonwealth in
Sup'tHc'ai extent. or IN population. As t. III. doc
trar OF carrying Justice home to every mans door
Mr. H. Supported 1t so far aud farther, as TO mako
justice convenient, IA .h' General sense OF the word
t" a-2Hd convenient las nearly as pnssibe) In one
aS'o 'hothcr-ont no greater curse could be inflicted
uNon any people than to conne the Jurisdiction ofn
Court within limits 40 narrow. that cvcrv Jury must
u" composed OF mon, acquainted with the pa rites
conusant previously with the circumstances of the
case they are To try. and NECESSARILY with n has on
th"if minds Mr.. |. illustrated this onipion br +,
variety OF facts personally known to him. Al
TO the proposed new system of uniting clancery and
common law Jurisdiction in the same Judges and re-
IuT,ns tnem TO go TO every county, Mr.. L. psonoun-
ced 'mpracticable without increasing the jutyesto
t"eny'iour. The business of the country could not
be Hnne-t WAS impossible tor the courts thus organ
yea 10 do 1t, within the time it had pleased God to
"''o" us Tor doing whatsoever we had to do Mr. +
proceeded to denounce the system as Inv ,h
resolutions, IN the fervent manner and rererrip~
10 the present superior court system denoted The
| y '.cn had followed from it, and declared that
even not blended with the chance nv court IL coui
not he administered without two judo Tn In. circ,
~ TOOK occasion to pass upon Judge WHITE splcn
did pHnrgyric. f
MIR. Jones replied 20 Mr. Leigh, in a YER, animated
manner denoucing the present courts of chancsrv
pointing out many of the ahsurtities and -reyonces
ot me system and adverting to the popular voice
winch called IN 10 be misunderstood r,r
change ut the system, aad the union of cbanc.rv
an" common law jurisdiction in the same tribunal.
examining the precise question before the House nm
Tue motion TO strike out the last clause of the third
resolution Mr.. J. pointed out many bardshins and
hc0nVenIenccs which you'd result TO the small conn
ties from Withholding the attendance of courts in
each one OF them. ~ ~
Mr. Leigh in reply, said, he had no, discussed tn.
seConu resolution farther than it bore upon the pro
PoSl"oh before the House, nor, the gentleman seem
ed TO apPrehend, the second resolu,ion bryon,
SuSs'o' oscause when before the house, no motion
had been made touching it, lie did cons;J.
thc principle OF bending the two courts as settled
OUT not by the vote of the House and he gave notice
Iha' he should discuss it at lsrge-frum a sense of
Sy 70 himself to the country. and particularly to its
"'e"us' ior ne was determined to show them what
were to be its effects. The gentleman from Eta
oeth CITY Mr. Jones' seemed to apprehend that tb,
superior ana chancery courts be blended in
ule sense OF Praetorlan court under Justinian-a
parliament OF Paris under the old Regime-or the
! court % sessions OF Scotland. Not So The same
tribunal indeed, to exercise both iursdction. but
the jurisdictions themselves were TO be Ike nj s.nora
, as IN the county Courts. 0'''
MT Jones explained. lie was anpriseI H., a.
forms to be kept dstinc,-but Inc vs. In g. N9
allowing that TO be plead, whether of law or er,,,,
winch would avail party subsequently,, in a conr, Of
- equity. - ~ VI
Mr.. semple followed in opposition 20 tn. a,.rd
ment-~hen the question was taken, and the motion
carried, ayes 50, noes %. '
MIR Maxwell sad tho committee had n,,v ,.,,b., -.
"'n u was ropr discuss the oca question of re io'
meant 90 call upon the friends If the 20 ,rsoi,,on 80 We
rr 'e',ons for H. But a. the hour getting late and as
80, ',ons o., having passed the bill organizing Exc.
aHd ak leave again. '' ''P' P''S'esS
MI 'nrf was opposed granting leave to sat AGAIN rl.so
some gentleman minated purpose re offering faIbs ]
mens More than had been Ssje ,in5n The Tg o -
he ~ resolution for their favor of the system -
proposes lie dd not perceive the pIoprety of , call 10
the enemies Of the proposed system desired IL bev yva,
to them But If friends were satisfied with tbe en
mons prepared vote and moreover convinced that ri
majority Of the House favor of every resolution i
10y the committee, he could that they were "ndsr @
, Obligation to begin discussion. '" '"S
car es'nes' by Mr. Mason Fred opposed by Mr. Cbr;
and negatved-ayes S. noes CT. 80 o"'''''''''
The Committee then rose
On n,ononof VIZ Gooir the House took I'm the hill T.,
the Executive ,rh- bl reports II, I,nt 10 organ
the ENecui,y,:1 " q" VIC of"ceEs
Ma Maxwell moved 10 f the blank nc n IN. ,io u,,u .,.
Governor 'hil 90 INTO oficcwih the LIT Of Febuarv snJ
, briefly stated h, reasons " W 'O'"u'y' anu
NJ MHlef o.! Bole'ouIt, moved the fourth OF .iotch
n,' Jackson proposed the fourth Monday IN March
NJ luhoui moved fret day of N'aTrh
Mr. l;i"cso Campbell moved 2,t Ferr,,,,.
VIZ Miller Withdrew fourth Of March
t!E Garland Of Nelson, moved first Monday f., No,
B. MI leigh suppsncd the iouuh Monday IN N,,rh
~ ,'NrT NJ t""idiou, supported the first Nout,r
~ i.tilwch p7Posci the second Monday IN Niarri
9iT Whether supported the fra ~ Fclr,a,v
~ Williams OF Harrison. proposed the fourth Of T,I,
question was then pui the longest Time first, III. AT
aye. CD, noes o. 10y " '''''" was adopted,
o WI, 3.oo Of Frederick, observing ha, remaining blank,
"eIed 'e salaries, and would induce discussion rnoeJ i,
Tue House adJourn-and tire motion was carried ~ '
l' remove zee from door steps, &c throw upon
1t Il snaI quantity Of salt, and tho ice will droctIv
u,"IE ana o'Goma loose, ana may be easily removed
- pI'Ieu 'n's nc on Tuesday last alter 4 lipos,
ing hnn painful iI'ncts, which he bore yyi,b 49,
.I'1lu'o ana Christian resignation, Mr. JAWS ~
"lhNN IN tho 33th year Of his 400 uc 5s 10 II.
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