Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-11-18

"eiS 40 nv Necessity tor TWO courts OF general
concurrent Jurisdiction; and that the number
OF Judges is unnecessarily large. The COM
mittee are satisfied, that no effort at mere
amendment, retaining the present system can
succeed: and they have therefore turned their
attention to forming, and presenting for con-
slderation, a new system, which will be found
developed in'the succeeding resolutions:
L. Resolved, That the Judicial Power Of this
/; State, so tar as now entrusted to the High
Court OF Errors and Appeals, to the Supremel
Court, and Court of Common Pleas, Courtsl
OF Oyer and Terminer and General Sessions
of the Peace, and Orphans Court, be vested in
one Court Of Law and Equity, to be termed the
Superior Court, and to be composed Of three
/ Judges--one Judge to reside in each County Il
! 2. Resolved, that the resident Judge in each
CO. shall Constitute the Superior Court for each
County for the trial of civil suits. All point.
OF law raised where Bill of Exceptions may
now be taken and writ of Error had. at the
request of parties or their counsel in the cause,
to be reduced TO writing and filed, and thereup-l
on the Judge before whom the cause is tried,
shall reserve the same for the decision of the
said court when assembled in Bank.
| 8. hat at stated times the said Judges shall
meet in Bank in each County to hear and de-
termine all questions of Law reserved.
f. That each Judge in his respective County
shall eYercisea. the Chancery and equitable
powers now vested in the Chancellor. and shall
compose the Orphans Court with all the Ju-j
risdiction now exercised thereby. And that
from said Judge exercising Chancery and f
Equity powers there be an appeal to the said Su
perior Court sitting in Bank in the respective
counties.
S. That each Judge in his own County re-
sPectively constitute Court of General Ses-
sions of the Peace.
6. The three Judges assembled in each
County shall form the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner for such County.
! The committee on the Legislative depart
ment of the government of this State, respect
fully report the following resolutions for adop-
ton by the Convention:
1st Resolved. That the representatives
Ishall be chosen biennially, by the citizens re-
siding in the several counties respectively, on
the second Teusday in November
end. Resolved, That the end paragraph of
the end section of the End article of the Con-
stitution of this State, prescribing qualifca-
cations of representatives. ought TO be amend
ed by striking out the words and have free
hold in the County in which he shall be cho-
sem SO as to abolish the existing freehold quail
, LITIGATION for representative.
Sd. Resolved. That the Senators shall be
the several counties respectively, having right
to vote for Representatives. at the same time
when they shall vote for Representatives, in
the same manner. < at the same places.
4. Resolved, That the terms of the Sena-
tors elected on the first Tuesday of October,
: in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight
y hundred and twenty nine, be extended to the
!. second Tuesday in November, eighteen hun.
y dred and thrtv-two, after which day their seats
shall be VACATED; and that the terms of the Sen
ators elected on the first Tuesday of October,
eighteen hundred and thirty, be extended to the
: second Tuesday in November, eighteen hun
dred and thirty-four, after which day their seats
= shall be vacated; and that the term of the SEN
ators elected on the first Tuesday of October,
eighteen hundred and thirty one be extended
to the second Tuesday in November, eight Ger
It hundred and thirty six. after which day theil
> seats shall be vacated, and that one third o.
" the Senators shall be chosen every second year
> s. Resolved, That the term of the presen
Representatives be extended until the SECOND
=, Tuesday in November. eighteen hundred anc
= thirty-two, at which time the first Election un
&c der the revised Constitution shall be held 70
o both Senators and Representatives.
y 9th Resolved, That the General Assembl
, shall meet en- the first Tuesday in January
10 J 1885, and on the first Tuesday in January, bi
VI ennaly thereafter, unless sooner convened b
y the Governor.
v 9TH. Resolved, That no money shall b
70 drawn from the treasury, but in consequence
nc of appropriations made by law. and that reg
X ular account of the receipts and expenditure
C. of all public money shall be published at leas
S'tonce in every years.
e. sth. Resolved, That the State Treasure
er shall be appointed biennially by the house Q
m Representatives, with the concurrence OF tn
g., Senate; he shall settle his accounts anuuall
no with the Legislature or committee Thereof
u' either during the session, or in the reces
thereof.
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