Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-02-17
REPORT OF
TIE SPECIAL. COMMIT


Circuits"
The special committee 10 whom recommltled the
bill 10 cfratc the sd Judicial cT.ui, with Instructions
80 enquire into the eXpodeney OF rqnaNnI HE labos
Of lhc jude Of the gene al court, and Ia consider The
pr prciy Of The creation Of circHltso have had I'M
der consideration The So - referred 10 them, and beg
leave re-, ecf IL to report ina however desirable
may be- HAT the Iabos oi the judges OF the genera court
should b" rendered AZ nearly oqua as possible, II IS not
Pfaci4nobe IN be opinion ol The committee to devise With
that view, any scheme for the gcncal arrangement Of
The Judicial circuits ol the State, which would be acccp
table to the people, command the support Of MAJOR
ny oi the members Of the present general assembly By
an act Il the last Session ol the legislature, the general
count WAS 'anhor zrd and required 10 reaauge the judi
cal cculs, or any Ut them, IN manner 10 cqnizr, As
nearly may he, the abors If the several judges, AID
10 promote the general convenience, and despatch Of IN
sess within the SAID ccus;' and yet tha body which
might well he supposed better qu led Tor TIE task than
any other, utterly unable To accomplish II At an
carly period ii The present sessou the committee for
courts al justice OF Tins house, earnestly considered thu
same subject, aud unanimously the CONCLUSION
that Encouragement OF the circuits throughout the Stair
WAS lmpraclcahle aud such it is beycd, IS the p
Vahng sentiment of the house And your committee
have certainly found rc;.son in the interchange Of
views winch la, taken place among Is members, o
doubt the accuracy OF these concurrent opaios. Ihcir
deliberations, indeed lave fully satisfied them At HE
s0i u thc difficulty, and thai Is that schrme 3r a
general Encouragement ut lac circuits can he proposed.
"' VIII not disturb 'e localities i mos" lle Judges
al" INNS Vl't an amount ana combination oil Local Up
Po,'''"', VINO" must "ho'y on'edl II
But ihIs conclusion, ia the tho opnun of the commit
ice does MOI a'o'e NE Legislature om iht duty oi at
,ohP'Ing 10 remedy 'he Nll when Is Complained oil
hal fNl le' II he Ielntnre" Is MOI le mere unequal
ny ol inc i'o'Is 81 the dtfrn' Judges However IA.
'lnal these may BE- YET justice were administered
SI"eulV ana chfay' III All paris o the cohnohWeaIIh
we hl9hi oerohehl WIN the present system. " htih-
fah} one n'gr does more or tess uah ms Ia proper
hon o' l3of Is comparatively matter oi hul mule I'm
Pli'4f' we sfai 'nd Ia Which an leg 'ia'Ion On tue
SUBJECT sh u.d De directed ought certainly loar the spec
ny Transaction oi al lhe Judicial business Ia winch tn
wants ana Interests OF me pe"pc aaS gFrr'Sf IN mos
:" "' CIRCUITS mus i 40" '''"'h'h'd' an Il caihp' DC
denied tha IN Others, there l. almost total dstal OF
Justice Tue "ue course 10 be pursued ihen III the oWn
ION "l your committee Is To all"fd relief wherever Is
hP'fao"'lN d'hlana'd' without Disturbing me general
Sysfn' "'o ,o"' 50 ~ ANY way "n'n S'uo i''S may
sa'to''' ana justice 10 lhe people I" TO any particular
lu'%' may require 'o'" '"lN' VIA "c'So""''y II
qn''e '"e He',"ll OIL ne circuit ana l, may soheheN
impose up me legislature m@",f ano s'tieL aa'y
lis performance Is demanded Al 'htf hands ine "n'
mate results your committee nIlh. oe 'ese' would o as
gea an ,qnaly as is Prac'icaoie III All me Jndl'ai ell
rus and ne easy despatch oil all The Judicial business
oi the STATE To Which the ansctons o hercllzns may
GFefSe. Nor do your committee aPPlehend that such a