Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-20
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l:RTS- Mode OE APPOINTING

THE COUNTY COURTS MODE OF APPOINTING
AND PAYING JUSTICES.
VI one can read the Code at Iir"inm without bring
struck with c variety and extent ot hc local powers and
duties dcvuiyed upon the County Courts u s inevitable
that every county there must be some local toniii WIN
these powers and duties. That Tioiinai nirh he cal ny
some new ii there object III d'n9 49, but y
same name other ii is Obliged t" hay" existence
Sn far The powers and duties nj M County Courts are
Judicial merely, they might, rs is some times suggested M a.
sisuaI la C,,rs b. held by Judges. Snch change
would however, b. expensive, and probably he NJ Improve
meat. lc any reflect "n The number {" counties III
lrpuia and he will that mndcraic salary l"r three
Comfy Court Judges, IN each county, would make IN the
whole State a large oi money. Put Tie salary oi each
If IN, three AT not more Than *20U and yet AT this rate the
salaries of The County Court Judges would amount 10 near
half a million o dollars. In The convention al S29 Mr.
,Luh alluded those who delight la excite claino and
sc popuar eniIluon want 10 he Judges and Jus
,ircs erlse people refuse them livelihood as lawyers
r arht know there may he such now But IL is idle Ia talk
II substituting the County Courts with cw saaficd Judges
If The salaries made ow the sort ri judges that would
,e ubanrl would compare with the present Justices n
hc County Courts; il the salaries he not low, the expense
the would he nsirinoinlablc obstacles ana "i'
hcr the salaries bc high low there Is no occasion i'
slch
There is less occasion for il than at any former period io
now under the Code, (ch. l5S s. p 6lS The Ccu
nurts hoyr concurrent Jurisdiction with the County Courts
in all in Chanccry and all actions III awt ana III III
proscc,ipns for msca0r except where IL Is eN
prrssly provided Icncclo thcn an action at law
sii IN equity he brought before the pan JUSTICES vi t
county instead of before the learned Judge oi The crc't
lis simply because the plaintiff prefers H. IL may he a
ha after the s; is brought party may Ind nntison
able DELAYED For this there IL ample 1iiehy III Il sht ~
main u.ninr i'm n cuuuiv Court than year wlthou
being determined Il party 10 the suit has night !" have
moved he Ccuii Cunli; aud even Within lise yen
the Circuit Court or Judge ORDER The removal an mo
lion upon notice. Code p. 657, oh. la, 81 :.
We sometimes hear complaint nj The la!itFe 10 sfl'ir q
the mode Of settling fducarie. and a e-iho
shnent oi p.oba suggested Ia rcy Inc grievance
The particular name of the tribunal Is o very niue hi
lance il We obtain its benefits indeed II hev can be opae
through officers whom the people OF ltTgn'a are accs
toned il better ;han introduce machinery win wnc
they arc wholly unacquainied. Chapter l5- ol he >e>
Code H. 5l6l was framed and passed ID provide rh' mean
III redress in respect iducarios generally and WIN goo
corns ssioners will do much 10 remedy existing evils.
Some of hr other power. o the County courts are eu
tailed hy the New Code. The datcs whc! yet remain vii
t:eu tcy vii. probably perform in tie MAN, a. wen rs IN
Gagged merely in the trial Of causes has hut little aea q u
extent and variety Of their duties in respect To- county @
lli:ons; they for the most par; sroi - court coose
Of few Judges would be wholly nnii, Tor
Besides there lasi nc IN different part- ol ever! couh
Justices u" The peace to act US conscrVa'ors Vi e '"e "
Try warrants IT.,
Looking at the subject in every point OF view ct which
am capable, cannot bring my mind 10 dob 'i.a III 'rSi
We shall continue 10 have County Courts aud iat ie! '"
! continue 10 be held by justices OF The peace - :,
pehaps il may be advisable 10 have some iltatoh On u
number of Justices and have each county 30 aa Oh IN
districts that there may be one or ioso Justices III ~ "
irci. , g..
Bui the important questions as 10 the 'o'.y '
are the of appointing the Justices ana u eoH'
| sa.ing ihcin for their services
The Constitution provides that when Vacahcits oee
county or il is deemed necessary increase me numbf
naponments shall be made by The governor on ne recon
,nendaton of Tie reSpecre county courts M 1eVerS0h
eced n the power thus given to the justices 10 pere,a
their own body In the letter written BY him TO Col 10
or in relation TO the county courts, ne said y acknowsd