The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-07-27
F0R'S MESSAGE.

IN court, a0O tic WALT Vi JEOp6l
10 insure the collection of the
n keeping ofthe public funds
lilly compelled to subject you
ssembling before the regular
linz. Your desire to serve the
will enable you cheerlulIy to
uvenience.
Both Of February. 1912, con.
the election of a Vice Chan.
Court of Errors and Appeals
ENTITY decided the act defective
at the same time asserted the
i of the legislature to create
! Chancery Coult Of inferior
The act creating this court
lertaIned doubts as to its con-
was not sufficiently fixed in
Ice me TO withhold my appro-
NIpeciaIly when | found myself
Iect from all the distinguished
III The highest judicial tribunal
Indicated the question, and it
IIsIature now to exercise this
pper as will most contribute
Welfare of the State. In re-
build recommend the lcgisla-
the election of the several
The present act provides for
the Vice Chancellor. Had
allied to this feature of the act
lhe nineteeRth section of the
nstitution, before it became a
bly, have withheld my appro-
red to be an inferior court,
alone is based the power of
eate it. The l9tn section of
e constitutions provides that
Nircuii, Probate and other in
be elected by the qualified
ctive counties. and shall hold
term Of two years. The
prescribed the mode Of elect.
inferior courts. and the clerk
" Court comes within ITS pro-
Z legislature, in its wisdom,
organize this court, ! would
the propriety of prescribing
of the Vice Chancellor. the
and also that the several
be elected by the qualified
ersi counties composing the
ts. | apprehend that there
Of opinion as to the neeessi-
Of insuring public Justice
ction should be exercised by
HE Superior Court Of Chan>
Ne for the Chancellor of the
ischaI - the onerous duties
nterposi,ion Of chancery or
| therefore respectfully sug-
E, the property of providing
buance Of the Wee Chancery
period only. aud of proposing
q 10Th section of the 4th ar
ION, by which the legislature
vest in the Circuit Courts full
such an amendment Of the
ia my opinion) be attended
ges 10 the eiiizens-it would
Bclion within the convenient
u, and would relieve the State
be Vice Chancellor. | never
fscover the indispensable me-
|aAy, of !he establishment of
Chancery jurisdiction. II is
upon a full knowledge Of the
|the State, that no injury, or
/, would accrue TO the ends of
) of the people, by aboishing
gerry Court and the Superior
y. If the Superior Court of
|llshed, full chancery jurisdic-
'lrcuit Courts, with an appeal,
Court of Errors and Appeals;
State reduced from eleven to
the State would be saved the
thirteen judges. Justice would
lhe convenient reach of every
; of public justice would be as
Is ably administered, as under
Islve system. This may be
pit reduction in the numbers of
however. satisfied that the bus
at this time) by the time the
ed, justify the measure. None
! the embarrassed condition of
ne State and the burlhensome
he people, will deny that such
landed by the tax payers. |
tunctlonaries, at least of the
I of the government, should
iOyment. and that they should
Iequaie compensation for their
rements and labor.
e act will require your immedi-
Its provisions are materially
ale rather to defeat than to ef.
d the revenue. The 9TH Sec
'ides "that the boards of police
Mites shall, at specified times,
: discreet citizen Of their coun.
'aer and house holder. to deter
u all lands in their respective
ne boards of police of several
Cloed that this provision il in
Via section Of the LIST article Of
! consequence of such decision,
correct, such boards of pos
= appoint any person to classify
counties, the several members
We also refused to perform the
'Oner wiIhin their respective po-
/, some Jew counties, as / have
O0ls OF the boards Of police 10
S aace OF this duty, have resigned
~ - 'lls state OF affairs. There
' y IN the executive, or in any
~ ~ . board Of police TO appoint
~ me lands 10 such counties
e ss',leO, and consequently no land
! W !. the revenue law which re-