Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-26

and satisfactory performance OF the business OF the
COURT" Butlhe preamble 10 the bill tells US Tia.
the proprietors of The White Sulphur are willing
10 provide without ccsT or CHARGE, a suitable
and we'll furnished building for the use of The
court and its officers. Truly, this is most
tempting offer, which The representatives Of The
good people of this Commonwealth may find il
difficult 10 resist. According TO The most aulhen-
lie information, the court is in the habit OF making
an annual allowance Of about sky dollars for
the rent OF room, for the safe keeping and pre-
seryaion OF The public law library. This pill
lance MAY BIZ SAVED by The passage OF the bill, and
The dollar and cent argument is paraded most pro.
minenlly in lis preamble. Yes, an experiment
without precedent here or elsewhere, and however
disastrous in its results must be made TOR The pnr-
pose of saving the contemplate sum OF sixty dol
lais This, indeed, would be something more
than prudent husbandry oflhe public resources.
Small, however as the expenditure certainly is.
il is vet in fact not necessary or required in any
manner whatever by The existing state Of things.
In the year 1889 or 40, very large and somewhat
splendid Courthouse was erected by The people Of
Greenbrier, embracing court and conference
rooms for the use of The Court OF Appeals, ard
a room for the safe-keepng and preservation Of
the law library. This building was put up al an
expense Of something more than Ten thousand
dollars an expense which would not have been
incurred but for the accommodation OF The
very court whose sessions il is now proposed
TO remove 10 the White Sulphur, II is apparent,
from This statement, lha, The inconsiderable eI-
penditure in question Is not at all necessary Inc
library may be safely kept in the place already
provided for il, without The cost Of single dollar
10 the Commonwealth. True, The room has not
yet been actually appropriated 10 The use Tor
which il was originally designed; but The oms-
sion so 10 appropriate il has proceeded from
wish. on The part Of the coult, 10 have The libra
~ in building which constitutes part Of The
tavern establishment at which they board, and IN
which they sleep And here, in connexion with
this par, OF the subject, il may lie remarked, lha.
something is due 10 the liberal spirit OF the people
OF Gresnbricr, and that srossef injustice could
not be praciised upon them than now 10 remove
from their seat OF justice the sessions Of court
for whose convenience they have promptly and
cheeriully expended no small portion Of their
means
In addition 10 the very grave and potent reasons
assigned in favor of ih- change which have al
ready been noticed the committee. in the pieam-
BILE 10 their bill, say"li is believed il would add
greatly 10 The comfort and convenient accommo-
dalton OF the judges, The members Of he bar, and
all Others attending The court" What do they
mean BY The general ard indefinite phrase "com-
fort and convenient accommodation I! do they
refer 10 the comfort of the table and bed chamhet1
II they do, then are they as much mistaken in
his as they are in all The opinions expressed
BY them on This very grave subject. In Lewis
burg, The most iaslidious may be suited, and even
the epicure may fnd something TO CRAFTY his
morbid appetite. Here the Eastern man may
indulge in many of the Injuries 10 which ne is
accustomed; and, as to the Western man, he is
not quite SO particular, unless indeed his taste
has been corrupted by too long residence IN The
East. But, presume, the bill is not intended for
The benefit Of epcures and other kindr, spirits,
but is, what il processes to be- a bill for The COM
fort and convenient accommodation OF Judges,
LAWYERS and others in attendance on The court
II this be its object, and will suppose is then
these iayorcs do not stand in need Of the bounty
which is so sraciouslv rendered 10 them; Tor
where they have their bed and board in summer,
their comforts and convenien. accommodations
are decidedly be,lcr than they possibly can be- a,
crowded watering place. These comforts and
convenient accommodations too, are now had
upon much cheaper and better terms than they
can be procured al the place 10 which il is propo-
sed to ira sfer the court. To the sutton and plain
lawyer in humble circumstances, price is always
important but perhaps very unimporani to the
full pursed and more splendid attorney. Will
add, in conclusion, that much has been done for
the court; much to aid il in the performance OF us
highly responsible duties much for its convent
niencc; but should this bill pass, God only knows,
for man cannot tell, what next will be proposed
further ITO promote its comfort and convenien.
accommodation" ANXIOUS CuRlh.