Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-28


ding the justice rule, things Will have L. remain where
they are basis neither republican in ih abstract
Just them safe IL ourselves and Virginia Will have T.
stand still and another decade Two Of stagnaor
and decay.
5ihy hold that tho Legislature ought to sit bcnnialIy
Ne have much legislation and too mach for ~
quality Ii il held lis sessions fr0 pears only, NOR
would be taken in dsesiing laws those OF most por
would obtain precedence and time would be given Il
the good evil u ordinary statutes and much noue'
would be saved 10 the State.
6ihlv hold that the power legislation ought 10 be
strained in respects compared with what II i al
sent Ma man should be imprisoned for honesty and iGocen
Indebtedness. If he deceiycs his creditor deiraudS
conceas his ELECTS dishonesty convey his property h.
ought be imprisoned for the crime bd no, tor the db
The tree air and light Of Heaven Ought Il be taken away
from only for reason OF some criminal offence aud
would make dishonesty ard fraud well THEFT and perjury
cmc-a felony IN degree and punishable n such Bu
debt often misfortune, sometimes visitation of God
and pay his de,s whilst nmGTci in the prison
walls and in the strait, ot debt and desution
ought be tempted against the Lords Prayer 70 eeor OH
l lit is too often oath .. perjury To- enable IL
walk the bogs Of ascaliiv Aboshmcn, Of imprisonment
for honest and innocent debt would make credit between
and man sait and sounder and debts surc than they
now.
would require summary modes Of collecting, TN.
disputed debts.
would prohibit the Legislature from making any dstinc-
by aw between real and personal property in the
very OF debts
would prohibit in all cprving any dcscp
ton OF free abores from lien upon their own works for
their compensation.
tons such municipalities and Banks and Joint stock
panics &c. &C. and would define its powers respecting
charitable
would compel tie Legislature to encourage agriculture
and tic riechan;c
1h!y Iho thar the right Of suffrage ought be extend
I'd 10 every white male citizen oi the commonwealth rcsten,
six months in the county where he offers vote aged II
and upwards Of sound mind convicted Of felony
panper who sither bears arms works upon public
highway, or ms paid STATE County for the year pre-
cedng his vote And hold that man should be allowed
10 vote than in the State a, any one election
and should be allowed vote upon his property
anv kind or description whatever.
sthy. hold that the Governor and all Executive and G-
ncipal officers, SheriIs, Consables Clerks Common
wealth Atornies DC. ought be elected by the people
That the power OF Executive pardon ought modified
and the Executive Council Of State ought 10 abolished.
9thy. hold that the Judges ought DC elected By the
people and The Judicial system ough, bc organized
the Bench from all political and personal influence
OF elections iat ude shall s alone in cause ehsr
the ar:ies las rosd far and the other against him
This may be avoided hy various plans of organization The
Judges ought 10 he made strictly and directly responsible
responsible beyond the mockery Of mpeachment-in
mode other; but they ought also be made
dent possible of all personal and political influences They
should know no the bench and be free administer
ustice-usce TO alone agans, thousand purely and