Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-10

Governor had in his Message liar ne
v conduct OF the Northern Abotonsts TO the at.
~"uo" oil the Legislaturc-hc had recou,fncn ded no
new laws on the subject but advised us 10 seek re-
'ress from the State Governments of the North rhs
Por"oh oil the subject night therefore very proncrl no
referred to Select Committee while il would he cm;,lI
proper TO eicr the revision If laws relating To- The
S'ave popuiauon to the Committee of Courts of Justice
ne hrs portion of the resolution re f. rrin0 thn, noron
OF he Governors Message relating to this subject 10 n
e'e' 'onptre. was then nyr, ed toA nd Inc ones,ion
of Courts of Justice = S'"'''''ee
r hVSrER OF Berkeley. opposed the motion 10 refer
" uat I"iiiI'iee, and argued that The whole subject
ou 10 =" Ia one Cointee in order that it should be
acted on consistently. - -
The motion was rejected and Aha so.a,,,,:... -
agreed TO. 'o' was
On motion of Mr.. Donm,S, the Committee of Roads
and Internal Navigation was ins,ruc,cd 10 :; ; ~ 49,.
Tue expedicncy orincorporating Joint stock cnn,pv o.,
construct Turnpike from the of xinoton in the
eo ~ oi Hock1rIdgc to the City of Richmond.
IN n"tion OF Mr.. CLAY, leave was given to lrnr il,
revive Inc inspection of Tobacco, Spring ware
house IN the town of Lynchburp
On motion of Mr. AiorrErr lcave ,y,s o;,o, g., ,;
~ oi IL amend The act establishing the town of Mount
StDGwiord, &c. passed 9Th January, 1925
On nioton OF Mr. HARRIsox the Committee or Cour,s
OF Justice was instructed inquire into The xn.d;.
OF SO amending the act against fraudulent ne ~
The '' anu 'sepents devised to the contracts of
% IN The same manner and 20 the same extent
at ands and enements descended to the contracts
oil The ancestor. &c.
On motion of MIR BooKrR IN. C,mn;,,oo 81 e.,,s,.
OF Justice was instructed to inquire into the expediencv
o reducing The costs incident The collection of mo-
ney recovered by judgments and decrees &c
YIN motion of MIR. HUNTER of b. leave was given 60
ms the o 70 amend me act passed March g. 1885
upon property Tor the purpose Of defraying county r.
Pehdiiurrs within the county of Berkeley
A., JUDGE So OF TIE 81 DISTRICT AND lth CIRCUIT
ir' oMirH OF o., submitted the following resolution.
esoefd' mat this House will by joint vote with the
senate, proceed on Saturday 70 elect Jn.re 10
Circuit ''N 'o' VA
Mr. TAYLOR of NJ. moved to lay the resolution on the
table, and made remarks which our did
near Dut which were understood be, in substance
MA. ~ oensvsd There was some Dissatisfaction with the
present incumbent who would probably tie the candidate
III the county OF Matthew's and he wishcd,l heur rro,c
Una, county before the election took place:
MT. GREGORY opposed the motion to POSTPONE observ
ing That he believed the District was generally satisfied
wlh The gentleman who had been appointed by the Ex
ecuVe IN the reccss-and that gentleman had been
engaged IN many suits still pending m some Of ,Ie
Courts OF the Disrict-t important that the an
shouu be made as early possible before the
MIR WATKINS said, he did not think the people of the
District alone be consulted in this mate ''
thought, said Mr. w, that we also were 10 have , Gu
germ The pic The Judge they were about 10 elect
20 Oe not only District Judge he be Judge of
ue HeheTl Court and he might be called upon to de-
eide important constitutional questions IL was nroner
therefore, mat he should be selected with due debera
uon ana tlat time should be taken TO xanne The
hcatons OF the candidate candidates and to ascertain
weer or moths opinions in accordance with those
NE m'Jprl,y oil The people Gentlemen had been very
"ng TO delay some other subecs-but if there was INV
SUBJECT on which they ought TO wish for delay this
the one Mr. w did not like the compile xon of The Co
neI1 Court ana IN eectng member of that bench his
qnacs ought TO be closely scrutinizpd in order s far nc
accord he vie a. In
Jotty OF the people of the Commonwealth ~
Mr. PAERER said Does the gentleman fron Cool
and WISH to make this party question:. Am TO under
stau hat inc candidate Tor this office TO be elected ac
cording tn his political sentiments? ask the
what does he mean: When he says that the opinions of
The present incumbent may be i'm accordance vii
those OF the majority of the peope-docs he moan 70 s
mat the party feelings ola Judge ought TO he ,bos ~,
majority? II such be the meaning Of ,be ,on,, '
what are we 10 look for Are lave partizn hench
us the GROWING gift of the order of thinusrhe
gentleman tells u.s. that the District not alone CONCERN
I'm hat al
MI T. was not surprised to hear the gentleman saw ina,
we must have finger in the pie: and he (NIr P0 conId
not avoid when he heard that remark observing ocose
~ 10 Trend that the gentleman from G. did indeed
~is 10 nave his finger in the pie, from which he expects
to have the largest slice hnself-Mr Parker said
&c ncteu on no S1ch principle With all his warm party
eengs he could not sacrifice the public rood 10 the IN
iests OF party IL the present incumbent, whom he un-
stoou 10 be oil his party, had equal qualifications and
equal character, with a of opposite opinions he
would vote for him. but if it shown TO him that he
was Phicror' ne would forget the bond of political
opinon and willingly sustain man who diff red ill
hun in political sentiments 80"
MT WATKINS was glad to find that his friend from,
Northampton had suddenly become so very liberal IN
ms sentiments He recoected that last wear he was
not quite so orgetul of his party and his pn,irol i
mons. But the was that the gentleman va nv
IN minority while at that period he was in trumnb
ant majnrty-a change of circnms,onces ,.b;nh dti
css makes great dit" renee in ones feelings Mr. w
ala not act IN this instance on party rrounds He
WISHED That good selection might be nade-and SO
lar he would say-that if a candidate for The stot;on
OF equal talents and equal character and INTEGRITY ,
with enc OF opposite Political sentiments were proposed
to mink HIS
party question; his object in making his former remark
was, TO induce the House the resolution ON the In
pie, ana delay the election a few daVs thing Lo
would add, that whether he voted for party
Juuse OF one side or another, he would never give his
cote oT any man. either for judgesbp any other of
nee who was tainted with the heresy Of Notification
Mr GREGoRY said that if it was supposed that no
should vote upon party considerations it was an error
lie should never select Judge according to his
opinions lie dad not know what qualities we re exnect
co IN hs candidate; but he considered that he
all that necessary make good Judgc and H.; al
a. = ma ITa ii; 4
seek TO be with maorites- he did not care tvonence
whether he was in minority or minority whom he
knew he was right. If the objection of the oenemon
from Goochland had any weight, who was To- select n
Judge according 10 the opinions of the people Would
you expect man from the Western side of the AlegLa
deHd, To select successor for n tidswater Circuit
me people oil the District know best the characer nd
abilities Of those who ha lived anong tIeuan,r CHI,
tefe IS concurrence fopinons among the epgaes of
the district is not That to be taken the evidence
that the opinions OF the candidate are in accorancc
theopinons of the people Mr.. c. did not know tbat
ms being popular with majority the best recon-
lnendation OF Judge: be certain II he
hated by The majority Mr.. c. would not prefer him ifcon
WINGED that he would do his duty faithfully and mparlaly
he sareasns about Modification did not move Mr. c; =
he had been long accustomed to them Bui hc was 3,
little surprised to hear the gentleman from Goochland
say that the Judge clect, would DC a member of
the General Court, and would decide on constitutions Al
questions. Indeed Mr.. g. thought the Constitution
had become dead letter. lie was glad the gentleman
rom w. remcubered that we ha We such a thing as Con.
stitution ii there could be any benefit in DELAY MIR G.
was willing 10 postpone but f the gentleman from
GOochland intended TO travel the State 10 obtain
candidate, Mr. g. thought the MINORITY of the peope
would be against IL. The present incumbent was both
popular and well qualified and as opposition was Of
Al