Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-20

The value of This institution; that s in truth our princn,
NIL; "nu lnai'!ry AMI that II does much far le "
rect" 'r"'' "' ~ '''
IN The c"nsention Of 1922 Mr.. Randolph said "rlrir
""e VI appointment may be an anomaly bu consider il
! IN. most valuable portion uf the system
mus We see 'lh IN respect la the mode of appointment
~ f oi our most distinguished have differed widely
", differences ~ opinion this subject have given ri.e Ia
various propositions "
=, IN ihe Convention Of s29 proposed bring upon
m m commonwealth The confusion that woud result from
"soandiis a the justices throughout the State No orr
proposed that Those then in office should all be- put ont Eur
s'nm PROPOSITIONS were made respecting the mode OF filling
'hci!irlcs or adding In the number
Mr. ipNtnr, though he had himself no objection +, t.
'v olf's III Their practical operation proposed thai
m"rn % ouniy Cont nominated justice The nomination
Shhld b. lnra particular ward in the county and -, l.
me qualified voters of snch ward who if il was di.
hy thei should have power nominate some other n.rs,n
ana then both nominations were To %, tn thr + q 6tiyc
whnh 'h.h appoint either Of the persons nomnarT Mr
fIsr offered this plan going L. remove some Of the ob
l'r'innS 10 the County Courts while would preserve the
hrnri!is III the system.
Mr.. .jones, of Chesterfield oprn,s,l the amendment -
e ana srcinci speech The principal aim of which was Ia
SNOW mat ihs SCHEME in lis substance and practical ei
hh"'td Ia giving the election Of nsccs of iI ,,,c. Il,
hc p'"ple; thereby Keeping up party and neip borho
'rl'' an' e"nnrdizing the impartial administration rS
The amendment thus proposed rejected ayes a. noe,
Mr. Thompson proposed, that before the annun election
lpr members nf the General Assembly the County Court
should enter OF record, whether in their opnion I.rrs
ought I" be added 10 The commission ol the peace and how
iliny wherupon nj The poll for the next election of conn.
" delegates poll was 10 BIZ opened for The nner nf ms
iaces 81 designated.
The motion strike from The resolution as To the ap
lolnl'nt o the Justices that it should 'by the Gpvcr-
nor IN the recommendation o their Respective County
Courts" win view To III" i4ertnn of Mr. Ihompson's
amendments, was lost by yeas IS, -.
Neither Mr.. pstur nor Mr. Thompson proposed any
change III the tenure OF the Justices Their purpose merely
10 remove the objection that the justices were chnsen.
The objection that they allowed pcrpetuarc their own
body in succession forever They meant The tenure or life
Ia continue
modification 10 the extent proposed bv Mr.. TpSi,ur
"r Mr. Thompson though disapproved by majority rfc
Convention oi ls would be less Objectionable than adopi
suggestion sometimes made 10 allow the Justices fees
their services.
Mr. ieieh avcrcd the prrnciaIs consequences of
said with all its evils will prevail and increase Instead
"i c"np"sns the disputes of their ncighbors they will
'l Ia Src for The sake of the ncc gain The office
Jnsiicc VIII come IN scrveas place for pctiogging
kentucky" he added tried this ack and enacted
fee bl an from that iia,ed moment she found The Jas
ccs NJ The Peace To prove a and not a blessing"
Pennsylvania has tried The system She has had 10
statute upon statute shield debtors and others from
III" oppression of Justices; and those suffering under this
oppression have been driven their actions In the repor
sd Gases u that State, instances will b. found o actions
brought and sustained for charging than 20 Tor
taking AMI returning ecognillnce; for demanding 25 in.
stead oi ~: cents for entering Judgment by default
promising assault and battery.
Such petty expressions by Justices and their encourage.
enioi petty iit-tiion, unknown in Freiaa We have
generally in the Office of Justice Of character and
Standing Let mol bead them into temptation. Instead oi
striving wG can do most to import from other States the
evil, ander which they suffering lei thrnks
fioa for The many blessings which the people of rgnq
now tnIoy. ONE OF THE PEOPLE.