Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-31
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EDITORIAL coaREsPoNDE"cE.
F,rov,rR spa,sas, Tuesday, Jaly "A
SENATE. :,

SENATE. ,.,
MIR WHITTLE b1oush, by message poon ia ia
of the Revised Code OF Virginia WHICH ""' ''
Oh the lable. u,,.s n The "A book,
above reported, mol oeins p''"'e''
could not proceed sT,en,9n,snpsON The Senate
On moIion OF Mr. THoMfSoN' '"' 0~''
adjourned. a,,en,, were afterwards. TO.
nsr,ab, in for the use OF The Senalei "ho
vii 90 on with their work lo-dsy.J
W" HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
rho r1nnse resumed the consideration Oh see'
II % and 49, OF chapter l5o, ON "lulule le,
duc,iou OF The number OF circuit lndgeS p'us", -
ta,n~which Mr. PERROW yesterday moVco ~
strike out. ,ho a,or ves.
,rrdav. addressed the House al sothr ieus'a
against striking out. The project, Nl ~ Cd"
had no, originated with tie hsVIsoIs, wv Cah
commenced 10 The House oil Delegates, ~ d.,
rua1y, IS46, by a resolution requiring ."e
sors TO report some pan iof 'euues n,o.s com.
OF Judges from % 10 10, so as % CIV ILL., nars
ns's.,ion n each Judge, and 10 secure lheir more
Efficient services The Legislature would nave
acted on the subject, but Tor me repnsnahee 10 &C.
a;.I,,;ns .iY ;p1o,s out oi Office. UndeT the Cif'
cnmsranccs me RevisvIs had reported ana recon-
nsndrd me atopIicp O! Inc three sections no"
moved n no stricken our. MIR ~. 1ead ana com
,nsn,ei on n,ssaees from The Revisors' special
90, .oa a, the tine, showing The advantages
~ he nronosed .chcme, and furnishing va,uao'e
statistics setting forh The very small hummer ..
davs devoted 10 public business by me cifcu',
iu1ges (ayerssine from 81 10 81 oui OF ooo osys
aIloI,ipe 10 each jucge 1875 days, mos. i'0e.a,
allowance The kevisors proved oy nsuies 'n-'
rho whole business could be done ny 10 sr,.
lexcIuding the city OF Richmond w. ~" 80
number OF days. they said, was iilie ,sH :. ~
in Richmond and 90 in Lewisbnfg. Inc hev'-
Us .Iso advised the allowance OF iloefai sa!a'
.;as en- as 10 secure excellent lawyers, snPefio,
- m. Bar. Mr. M. SAID 81 days Che aveIHs"j
werc loo linle time 10 be devoted 10 snelr au''cs
hv .be iudres They were well raio Eow, az
co,n;ne 10 their servces--but he desheo 70 ih-
cre,se their services and their salaries 100 SONG
rs rbo indges have nol sufficient duly to prevent
,hem tom losing the law Information lheY hau
Some of Them are net occupied more IMAM AZ
dave and disposed Of all the business winch was
roo % while Others are overbuTlheDtd WIN ousi-
ness Zone of them occupying lS5 days IS .hc
House then, ready 10 strike our lhsse sec.'chs ioI
1hr REDUCTION ct The number OF Judges WIN these
marked Inequalities in full viewf Mf M was
in favor OF aflordiDg relief 10 the Wesi-nol ny
increasing The number oil ludgcs-ont oy eQIai.
izipq the business and duties OF The Judges, anc
appor on,ug The Commonwealth among me
,udees who bod commissions. The majority
was b,upi 10 extend the benefits OF justice TO all
paris OF the S!atc-and Mr. M. showed how, with
inc valuable statistics 10 which be had alluded, a
committee from each portion OF The Stale NIGH
eouai,zs the circuits and duties; -require luose
who sis oaly SO days 10 SIT As long as Inc luoss
who sits 1873 Gays in year Qhty receive lht
sa me salary land use the materials we have lo
ca rying out be gtea, ends OF equal justice why
not adop, this ~ stem, instead Of swelling The er
by increasing tie number Of judges and the sala
RE, Ia iuslice o our CONSTITUENTS, we are bount
TO make Inc Judges, The weil-Faid servants OF th'
reop!e, put heir b ards 10 the work, and Go lhel
proper labor. MIR Nj. said, so anxious was be Il
uu uslce 10 the West, that he should be wiliiaE
ne1t Winter 10 see Inc circuits re appo:lionea--
bu, a; present he urged the adoption 81 I'M:
scheme ior gradual reduction Of The number q
Judges, accoIoing 10 vacancies which occur. LIE
US, then, pass law preventing tne Executive
ltom dining the vacancies as they occur.
Mr. MASSEY asked VI /, was Competent 10
The Legislature 10 reduce The salary, Qncrcsset
by The plan proposed) il, hereafter, II be ioun'
mat sixteen Judges would not be enough
Mr.. MONCURE said that The salaries couit
moi be reduced, save BY twoLhrds vote OF III
LEGISLATURE, Blu, this scheme does not propose
10 reduce the number 10 sixteen al once, oul sta
,:uaiiy, and indeed leaves it TO the General Coaf
To recommend or not 'edaction OF the nutnoe
OF Judges. Moreover, this whole matter will e.
IN Inc hauds Of the Legislature, who may here
after do what is Just aud propef
Mr.. PRICE cordially agreed with his irene
in the importance CT re-a.ranging The cHcuhs
60 as 10 meet Tie coafcsSeG!y great wants o. ih'
West. Far P. showed that tie House had t~ic'
ripd and :aiied 10 rc-arcanss The Ciic"nS, AK
had reier,ed The mater II tie c"mm'i,ee
Courts, b3, they had asked 10 De oisenaista HOE
it, lu>teat q carrying oei sutn pan VI .c'"i
fangemenl, we are prescnicd win Tits chlmsH
Of scheme for reducing inc number OF judge
from twenty-five 10 siXteen. Six oni .. The mos
Efficient juuses may die of. leaving The incitI
cnut in olIice. Thc West would moi be con:eh
with S. pa;ry an expct:en'. Dir. ?. apPea!e'
10 the majority 10 come up directly TO TINS CUES
lion. and say To The West that they VIII 10
grant Them relief, instead OF attempting 10 pu
Them of with such chinera.
Mr.. GEORGE called lhc previous question
which was sustained, and asked The ayes ar
noes on The motion 10 strike out, when was Car
risd-ayes S9. noes Is
On motion Of Mr.. SCOTT, he bill Qhe ~
par, OF The Cods) was laid en- The table. and IN
Senates auendmeEt ~ the fist parI oil the COG
| taken up.
Mr.. SCOTT moved .ba, The House insisi o
| lis Disagreement 10 Tie Sena;c's amcndmen
| ION waicn The Senate iusisiei,) striking out In
| House--proposilion Tor sending The election oac
TO the people, 10 case OF ale vote al The polls
| Mr.. Scott called the ayes and noes.
MIR IRVING read an amendment, when D
| should offer, il he hal an opportunity, as
| comprtmise Of the difficulties between me Hous
and SeLae. The House had, by us decide
vote, resisted the casting VOC by The Sheriff, 0
constitutional grounds, and The Senate had, b
| all equally decided vote. resisted The House pre-
position, on Ire ground that il violates The Cca
| slituiicn in lot allowing comics! before IT.
House. Ills (Mr ~ ?tojst was comptom's
in The case @! an eqnaily OF votes rc7uir'u
| candidates 10 gives noice Tor zen days Vi inter
| ZION 10 contest, providing Tor The iacls OF IN
equality OF votes 10 BE- certified 10 The l., eisatur,
aud, In certain cases, a new election 10 be order
| ed. He asked Mr. Scott 10 wEndraw his me
ion, SO as 10 allow him 10 offer his cumpIomis,
| MIR. CONWAY suggeslci, that whefc IN
| House and Senate positively disagree, as IN TN
case, we should, as compromise, leave the LAY
| as i! is. Fur this reason he hoped The ttous
wou'drccede itom lis amendment, and agree
| he SenaIcs amendment, which carries gu! ID
| present law.
MIR SCOTT could not sustain MIR. Irving
substitute which did not pro7de Tor The neces
sizes ii he Case. he (Mr. s. thought III
BODY (lhe Senate in tbs CASEY which first NOV
ed he amendment, should ask ioI CO nmiIte
| OF com9rcmise. MIR. 5. would rather have lh
| orieiual provision tnan the Seaale's amsncu EN-
which requires the sheriff 10 certify iasehood
w: give "celIifcale OF election" While NJ
election bad taken place, as there was az equal
W VI votes. Mr., 5. Appealed 10 The House Il
sand up firmly to The position which they ha
three times solrmny sanctioned.
Mr.. IRVING replied 10 Mr.. SCOTS objec
tons 10 his aubsiiu;e which isqgiies parry L
| give notice OF his claim 10 hit seat
Mr.. HlEfT thought there was constitution
al objection TO Nj. Is substitute, as il deprive
ccunles Of rep,esen alon III The House.
| MIR. IRVING said II This was The only ohjec
lion he could remove j.. MIR. /. cited cases unde
the p,essn, law, in which returns arc No. mad,
VIZ The present case in FauQuicr, and also whcr
Two returns are made. BY his substitute We pr
vide Is fer as possible Tor a constant representa-
lion Of every county.
MIR RlVfS Thought the Honsc should rcceG