Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-27
RiChnnOlad, Tuesday, EeS. 20.
THE SJJTES

PrsssyLyASIA-The Refmn Convention adjourned
on the 22d sine die Among the amendments 10 the Con.
stilution il which fixes The term OF Office Of The
udues Of the Supreme Court at % years, and tina, of
the President Judges Of the Common Pleas at 10 ;ears
On the 18th, the following amendment was adoPlctbya
vote of G2 10 So
"rhe JUDGES Of the Supreme Court, who shall be in
commission at the time of the adoption Of The amend.
mems TO this Constitutions shall hold their Offices o the
term of fifteen years thereafter if So long they shall be-
have themselves we'll
The Constitution now goes before the People for their
ratification or rejection members have signed A.
dress to The People Of yrann, which points out the
principal amendments hich have been adopted ard
recommends it to their support Among these arc The
following:
ME of rotation in shor, Of office is applied By al!
lowing the chief gsFase BAL Two terms OF three
each in succession the senatorial term Is reduced 10
three wears; the power of the Legislature 10 grant
Banking corporations and privileges is abrld ged and
gnlated and it is drprged Of all power 10 authorize
either corporatons individuals TO lake private pro.
perry for public use without compensation first paid or
secured The Legislative power over marriages Is Ike
wise diminished and there is a constitutional provision
against durng.-The Governors patronage is nearly
alltakcn away, &c.
GAN life Offices are abolished Judges Of the Supreme
Court to be commissioned for Stteen years Presidents
OF the Common Pleas and other Law Judges tor ten;
and Associate Judges, Justices Of the Peace and Alder.
men for five years, if they long behave themselves
we'll
"The disaercea6Ie duty Of carrying out Tie adopted
,rincoIe by which Judges TO be hereafter conms
soned for limited terms TO be enforced by scale o!
graduated removal By which all The personal torbearance
that is consistent with constitutional arrangement
carefully attended TO- -.
freemen wenty-one years old year resident IN the
State having WITHIN years paid tax assessed with.
in ten days before The election aud resided ten daysln.
mcdiately preceding it in the district White ifeemen.
between twenty and twenty-five years old, having
cd wear N
tax or being tie sous Of qualified voters
"Finally the amended Constitution contains within
itself The vital principle Of further amendment by au'np.
rzing both houses of two successive Legislatures with
the approba,ion of the people intervening election,
once in FIVE years 10 add 10 their Constitution whatever
other amendments experience may require SO That The
frame of Government, without over hasy action com
notion expense Inconvenience. may at all times be
deliberately improved The good sense OF the conimu.
nifty may determine"
The Bank bill is still before the House. motion
made the 2ls to amend the 18th seclIon by ado
ing the following:
7ud proridd further That this section does not VIC.
late or impair the obi legation Of cna!act'-wh'ch was
lost, by yeas g. nays 81 The Ah section then passed.
by yeas S. nays -.
The House assembled on the 22d, cat the usual hour
when ngreeaby TO the invitation Of yesterday, and tue
custom long established in this State the Governor and
Heads Of Departments the Speaker and BLENDERS oi The
Senate conducted to the hall Of The House to hear
read the Farewell Address Of the Father OF his Cnun
try'The Governor occupied the Chair OF the Speaker
with the Speaker of the Senate his left, and the
Speaker of the House his fight.-The address was
read by the Clerk and listened to with profound al,
tenton. On motion Of hlr. Brooks G0OO copies were
ordered 10 be printed for circulation"
We recommend the custom to the Legislature
Of Virginia.
New York The Committee of Conference upon the
Small Bill 4ct has separated without being able 10 agree
The Albany Argus says, the question stands thus 1.-The
Senales committee have agreed TO extend the suspen.
sion of the law for three and ons years; and the As.
scmbly's committee, abandoning the ground Of repfa
s,rennously taken al the ousel accept the suspension,
but refuse give the people small bills unless the banks
can be allowed 10 issue ther without being required 10
redeem them in specie demand.
sit is upon this narrow point that the Assembly now
stands in its refusal to suspend the small bill law v:tu.
ally for four years"
The House Of Assembly took up the 23d ''the bill
authorizing associations for banking purposes and adopt
ed the 18th section, which requires the personal liati
ties of stockholders in such associations Both Houses
adjourned over 10 Frl5ay"
An elegant Supper G ven at Albanyon The 18th
10 Maor. General Scott his reurn from the Western
frontier The Company consisted Of the Governor Lieu
tenant Governor, Members Of the Legislature and Cl-
zens. II went of r the happes manner. Gen. SCOTS
Speech in fine tasle Short but manly and touching
The toasts excellent
The General, accompanied By Lieut. Reyes, aidde-
camp arrived in Albany Monday night Uhe l9h0
and took lodgings Congress Hall. he left Albany in
the Tuesday morning, for the Western frontier
The General rode express from New York"