Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-27

i Mr. pEEROH move" ~ sH,Io ~ ,udnes
,;ons Contemplating the reduction OF laus
, .on' % 10 l6 according 10 vacancles-,nI
n;[cni, ccu,is 10 be re.aHapged by Inc sene'i =
onnr,l Mr., P. saw no necessity Tor u. , =
s.;d ma, Inc cbiecl is, 10 give The Judges o.n d
sa saw '" Mr. p. thought they should be well pa'u
r rb.y are now the wors, paid officers IN Ihe e.
,srn,neni. They are compelled 10 ncsiee, '"e D
',;ve, ana ophahzc their children. NJ. :
! ,bonah, wc had now scarcely judges enG :nss.
| Many oi them cannot now liansacs 'ne
before them. - Law over
MIR WILLS arreaicd to The house ,1 10 lay Was was
this impur,au, question, until 'he IL ~ sccond
\ fuller. We could act better on 90
Mr. eSTRuTHER Seconded the views a,; :. ' On
| Wills He Traced The history OF lfslsia";on he
,h;s ones,ioa-on The subject OF remea1 ,uo
\ ;Ty,onlari,v and evil consequent on ,'e go ,hs
.,stsr The r,yisors had reported ina. ,a Wv,
/ amount OF business did mol call io' - once
The difficulty Of rcorganizing .he ss., Sa.l;nos
was very great, ON account OF pe.I ~ ,ha svst.m
and prejudices, SC. Mr. ,. appIo'1e ur !. Gradual
recommended by The hev'sois, Nh ~. vscancies
reoreau,zaion OF TIE system as 'hc '@e'"s'S
occur. ,.L,,;ors &C ,skiro
fran The Legislature and ves''hs 10 'he ssn a,r"r
cnnr, The appointing and re-arranslhg pom
90 ovs, no circuit Judges Mr. z. protested asalhs'
Giving This important power to Inc genera 80
sShich leei,ima,cly belongs 10 the Lesis'd'u,..
He agreed 10 The suggestion OF passing oSe' ~
question Tor The present. po,.
Mr.. PRICE was opposed 10 Inc sechohs. ~ ,he
NATION and emigration Were increasing W ~.
Wcs, with similar increase OF business anu a. ~
The number OF Counties given to Inc Ju1ees -"
crca, Inequality in The business OF Inc cliGu's
FEATURED remedy. There was concsseoy
deic;eocv of Jrdsts in Western Virginia anu,
n rhsre are 100 many in The East, send some u
hon 10 The West. In Kanawha, there IS more
business than in Richmond, Henfico and tianu-
YER &c, where they have three Judges ON, ., Wv
Coce nroposes to :educc The judges nom . -
l6-and. if one die, no mater where, his vaca,.-
~ is NOT 10 be hied-and 10 judges are 10 DO
what % cannot. he believed thai 10 cin rem
INDIES could do lie busiEtsS-but how 90 We
know mat death will not take oil SIX OF inc mos
Efficient iucees7 Adopt this system, ana we
.halI r.. enact The scene we have Witnessed IN
picb,o md. viz: giving two additional Judges 10
do The hu.iness What guarantee, then, can We
have ina, ibis scheme will remedy The presenl
eyils2 The only good result 10 grow cut Oh !
will be to have the judges well pau-ou. ne
nreferred 10 mcve more directly ior ms oulec',-
THE only true remedy is The grand panacea q
Convention. which we must soon have, ana
which will enable Us to appoint ELI :ienI adses.
The House was as full now as we Gould e4Pec'
;t-and we should take The question now.
Mr. STROTHER said The choice, hereafter
would he between a well regulated judicial syS'
lem and the making The judges elective for shof'
terms, unless The grea, evil OF inequality anu III.
efficiency now complained oil and admiueu w
MIR. PRICE, be remedird. The argumeh. U
that gentleman tended 10 strengthen The reasons
Tor adopting the proecl oil The ReVisoIs VINO nau
demonstrated that many oil The Judges dil MOI
devote one-,bird OF the lime 10 their rublic ousi.
ness. Mr. s. thought the proper remedy was 10
nav The Judges well, and 10 leave them 10 De oP,
Grated on by public opinion. Asa saieguaIo
AGAINST the evils cited by Mr.. PRICE, MT. ,;
ss;5 that the Legislature could hereafter control
, he subject and do justice. Popular complains
, demanded that we should now remedy NE pres
} enl evil :, favor
of striking out The sections ABOVE hallea.-
Their operation is nothing more nor ess man d
\ scheme 10 increase The salary Of The CIIcull
/ Judges. Now, the % judges do mol despatch Inc
public business, because, gentlemen say, lney aye
I moi we'll paid they want more money. Inai IS
: 10 he The cry. Like the poor fellow VINO was
aiken oul Of purgalory, GIL but one fat, and his
e son told The Priest that he would give no more
; rnoney for his father was very active while on
n ca h. aad could release tina, foo; so the Judges
are active enough 10 gel along without moIe
0 money. Mr.. S. was in favor o. allowing mat
e lers 10 slan as they are. The III CT Oh Inc Sec
d licns will be 10 Increase the salaries OF Judges oy
/ oneration Of law 10 - 000 and il cannol alter
i. wards he reduced. Inc tine remedy, MI 5.
said was 10 make The judges travel rotate. This
e inerancy would stimulate them 10 exert ihem-
Is eelvrs before new communities. he believed
II that D Judges not TOO much, and mat me
+ REPRESENTATIVES Of the people would 90 'heif
h duty. and remove l.zi and Inefficient Juiges
> This would he another vial remedy. MAKE tht
n experiment once, remoTe one lazy luoee' aug
vie shall make i III ng Un oSses Wck and g
al their duty. Mr.. S. was opposed 10 making me
Of Judges elective By the people, bu, he was equally
IS opposed 10 elecns any more for lie.
j Mr. WILLS said The effect OF these sections
would be, By an incidental side-wind, to decide
.. that there snail be only six'een judges. Let
IS things stand as they do now, and lei future Le-
d gislalures rearranee The Circuits il they can,
though he did mol believe il possible. Ii the
e Legislature cannot do it, certainly The General
Court cannot. Ii sixteen Judges can DO The
" business he might hereafter he in favor OF maxi
IS ing the other six chancelloTs.
n Mar. COOK should vote against striking Gu
/ the clions, YET he could cot regard himself as
voting 10 reduce the number O! judges 10 sixteen;
8, for another section provides that The General
d Court shall recommend 10 The Legislature whe.
ther or moi il is proper 10 reduce he number oil
81 Judges Mr.. G.. cited the inequality OF The bust
e ness done by The judges. II the reduced number
e Of Judges will not work we'll, the Legislature
will have il in their power TO increase or restore
MIR. MONCURE CT s. took The floor in de-
e fence of The sections, aud, il heing late, on mo-
d lion of Mr.. HARRISON Of Louduun the House
adjourned.
The House, you will perceive, have 10 day
J, broken ground upon The fourth part OF The
y Code, bat not without few preliminary harsh
= words among lew members, which have not
y ;eporlcd, aud which | especially regret, as
: there was nol, ir M view, the slightest occasion
! for them. They we're The trait OF msapprehen.
, siop, am sure, and will soon be forgotten by
all parties. In considering 50 important sui
y eci as the Code, which is 10 operate upon every
. interest ia Virginia, and give new security 10
!. rights OF persons and properly, loo much Gains
: uess, sei.posed judgment, mutual confidence
= and kindness OF feeling carno, be brought o
. bear One and all they are embarked on The
same vessel and their interests are IDENTICAL
What strong reasons exis:, then, 10 put down
: every Thing like suspicion and jealousy, and 10
: pull together, with si0sle eye 10 the honor and
: best interests OF our glorious Old Common
:, wealth.
Again-nevcr was the golden maxim. Gsiiua
lcute, more applicable than on The present occa-
! sion. deeply regretted thai proposition was
: brought forward TO pass The Code without cxa-
minalion. 1t received but little favor al the
), hands ct the House, as You will observe. No
one is more anxious than have shown myself
in the perhaps TOO often repeated admonilions,
in ny letters, Tor prompt action on The Code; bat
, have confiGed myself TO the protraclej debates
on comparatively unimporlant subjects. The
intelligent and patriotic people OF Virginia
! wish 10 have the great work done as speedily as
possible, bu, al The same time with elaboration
, and care. The most diaicni portions are con.
cluded [by the House, and il both bodies, prof,-
ing by The past, shall evince a commendabie
zeal hereafter, they will be able TO conclude
their labors in reasonable period, and 10 The
satisfaction OF lhemselye. ard The people o: Vr.
,, sina. w. F. R.
FROM THE ROMAN STATES.