Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-19

Courts In their official or the
or resistance Of any officer OF the said Courts, party
juror witness or other person persons TO any law u
wr process. order, rule decree or aud OF he said
Courts -" Provided, That no Court shall without the
intervention oil jury, Tor any such coptenp, mi-be
havour 10 the presence OF the Court or so ar hereto
as 70 obsroct or interrupt the administration Of justice
he,ein. uoon any tine or any person or persons ex-
ce'dn 500 or commit bin, her, them. To- ior ger
period tbsn ten days. And, provided ibat in any
OF aggravated cen'empt OF the kind last mention the
court may imPannel jury, without any ndietme n
Information, or pleaoings, In summary manner, TO
certain the amount OF hne, or term of in prsoumen
proper TO be inflicted for such fence and may
the hne or mpriscDment ascertaired by the iu,y in
ma, ner aforesaid THAT ii any person or persons
snail corfupty or threats force, endeavor TO in
huence, iniiuidae. or impede any Judge or Justice,
juror, wi ness, officer, any Court OF this Gem mon.
wealth in the dscbags OF his duty, shall corrup ly
or by threats, or obstruct pede or ends svo
TO obsruct or impede he due administration Of Justice
rein every person or persons offending sh,ll be
liable to prosecution therefor by indictment, Tor iu
formation or oresentm -n'l end shall conviction
thereof be punished by hne. (uot exceeding $780, or
by imprisonment not exc sding 3 months. or both)-
at the discretion and according the finding OF the
JuryJ-accoding TO the motive and aggravation Of the
hence-Procided, That no Court shslI witbout the
Intervention OF jury enter fine against any person
or persons Ter contempt, exceeding $50 or commit
him. her them to prison. for long err period than
ten days."
And in this form the amendment 10 the bill passed
the House.
Mr. Goode called up the bill fixing the salaries of the
Judges of the General Court, &c.-He stated that he
would be willing increase the saares but as he was
under the impression, that any such attempt would be
unavailing he would move TO fill the blank with 1900
the present salary.
Mr. Williams of S. proposed S1soO-on account of the
increased labor which thrown upon the Judges by
the present system.
Mr. Holland called for the ayes and noes on H., pro
position Tor SlsOOand it was lost, by 81 ayes and 10
noes-And then the motion fill with 8 500 was car
ried without opposition, division
Mr. Goode moved TO fill the blank for mileage with
81 Tor every 20 miles (Which is allowed 10 the members
OF this House. MIR. Dyer proposed the mileage now
aoweo oy the law-Mr. Goode stated, that the Legs-
'aure mad just allowed the Judges of the Court Ap
peas 81 for every 20 miles Of traveling-and was the
House to make such distinction between the different
taking the question: the motion for 81 pre-
vailed without division.
message received from the Senate by Mr. Ma
son, stating, that they had agreed to the amendments
proposed by the House TO the amendment proposed by
me senate to the amendment proposed by the House OF
Delegates to the Senates 18th amendment TO the Judi
cidry B--4so that they had passed the bill To fix
the salaries of the Judges of the General Court and of
the circuit Superior Courts of Law and Chancery"-
And that they had also passed ,DiM amendments the bills
lst Reducing into the several and parts of acts
concerning the General Court and prescribing the man
ner oil proceeding therein in certain cases; and End
The bill changing the time of holding the County
courts Tor the counties of Russell, Scott, Lee, Tazewel
and Washington.
The amendments of the first bill were agreed to by
the House.
The amendment of the Senate to the General Court
BH provides that &c Ii shall be the duty of the said
several judicial districts of the eah as arrang-
ed by the act entitled an act TO establish Court of Law
and Chancery in each of the scounties of the Common
wealth and in certain corporations therein mentioned
alter the first term to be held in July next, TO attend
the sessions OF the General Court alternately so that
but one OF the Judges in each district shall attend at
the same term"
| Mr. Brodnax, after remarking that the Judiciary Bill
and the General Court Bill had now passed the Lepis-
laure, submitted the following Resolutions "Resolred
mat TINS House viii proceed this day. by joint vote
n a IN In1u Af al
and Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery fol
each circuit within this Commonwealth, and the frs
Judge to be elected and assigned to the first circuit"
Mr.. Leigh submitted proposition for proceeding in
the first instance to the election of Judge of the 7b
circuit (thts circuD upon the ground that respect
should be had TO the seniority OF the old JUDGES and
that Judge Brockenbrough was the senior Judge of
all those who likely be elected the election for
his circuit ought first to be made.
Mr.. Mason OF f. opposed the proposition, upon the
ground that seniority of very little consequence a.
nong the Judges-tha it would be consulted ex-
cept when they convened on the General Court-and
that ii was better proceed with the circuits i'm the or
der in which they were named in the law.
After further discussion upon this subject the oues
eon was taken upon proceeding with the election in the
hrst circuit trst, and carried, ayes SO. 81.
And then the House took till o'clock.
Four o'cLocK-A Message was received from
Senate by Mr. Dromgoole stating that they ed
to the resolution from the House, in proceeding 10 the
election OF Judge OF the Is, Circuit
Mr.. Crump then nomin ated Richard T.. Parker-He
stated In the course OF bis remark, that among the
members OF the Legislature from tina, Circuit there
were to in favor of Judge Parker and in the Who'll.
District l6 to
! Mr. Thompson nominated Gen. Robert b. Tavlor-
He had no objection to Judge Parker, as a man and
az Judge-bui Judge Parker had not been resden n,
OF the District. He spoke in high terms of Gen. Tay
lor's qualifications
Mr. Murdaugh expressed very high opinion Of
Judge P-and said that he prepared TO show it by
vo'ing Tor hin Tor the Upper Disirci.-He remarked
mat Judge T. was only brought out, 30 defeat Gen. Il
because he well knew that Judge p if not anxious
TO obtain the Upper District, certainly preferred it
He was aware OF the msreuvres which had been
practi'ed upon this occasion He understood that il
was proposed at one time to bring out Judge Brown TO
defeat Gen. T.--hndtg that he siropg enough
II had been determined tor that purpose to run man
who was reported able and efficient Judge
| Mr. CrumP rePeled all idea OF maneuvriug on Thu,
| occasion.
MIR. Atkinson spoke i'm the high est terms of Judge
Parker-whom he believed unsurpassed on the bench
He believed IL was the wish OF the people of his Dis
trlct TO have him in their Court; and he knew that
Judge r. was willing 10 there, if il was the
wish OF the Legislature to call for his services.
MIR. Williams Of Shenandoah said IL might appear
strange, that he should take any interest in so distant
ciTeuibut the fact i' he should vote for Gen. Taylor
not because he did not spect Judge p but be-
Cause he wished bin 10 be elected for the PIPER Dis ric
and 10 that sentiment he satisfied large propo,-
ton of the Delegation of bis District was n favor of
Judge p.
MIR. Wood begged the gentleman from Shenandoah
TO speak only for hmset-but if he alluded TO the peo
pie or the Delegates of Frederick he could a'ssr,
that another gentleman vas preferred TO Judge r.
MIR. Williams replied, that he had no, spoken of the
people OF Frederick-bu Of The Delegation OF the Dis
irict which he understood was as to A.
Mr. Mason OF +. expressed the his hest resppct for