Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-24

not at the time OF election at least IS years OF age and
resident of the section for iphich the election is
made" the words iu Italics
The amendment was agreed to-ayes As, noes 49,
On motion, the committee rose.
Mr.. STANARD laid the following resolution upon the
table,
ReS0tUed, That committee of - members be ap-
pointed whose duty it shall be take into consdera
ton the division of tine State into udcia sections dis
trlcts and circuits, and report hereupon.
The Convention then, upon notion adjourned.
MONDAY, June 90, 1851.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment
No Clergyman present.
Mr.. Smith, of Greenbrier, presented the following
petition:
We, The undersigned, females of the county OF Po-
cahonas and State of Virginia, feeling deep interest
In the welfare OF our fathers, husbands, brothers and
sons, and believing that the licensing and sale of in
toxcatng liqours is raaght with the most fearful and
tremendous consequences, both to them and u.s. for time
and eternity, would respectfully and humbly, but mos
earnestly, ask OF the State Convention in session
at III hmond, that whilst engaged in its elberations
ior the peace, prosperity and happiness of our beloved
State, that they 10 their wisdom will neglect to de.
wise some means whereby the licensing of the sale OF
this poison may DO prevented We ask at least, that
you Will suffer the subject to before the people tic
say they wish to have the of drunkenness to
continue throughout future generations have come
to an end, SO that peace with all its blessings may be
enjoyed IN time to come, and crown your labor with
pray, &c.
Mr. STEWART thought it should be referred to the
Grand Division OF the Daughters OF Temperance. -
tLaughter)
1t WAS ordered to lie upon the table.
mi. MARTIN, of Marshall, moved that the Secretary
cery for payment to the owners OF the Universalist
Church the sum $3.50 for the use of their Church ed-
lice, which was agreed to.
JUDICIARY REPORT.
On motion, the Convention resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole upon the judiciary report, Mr..
Southall In the chair.
The 9Th section of the repor wac Under on
when the committee on Saturday There being no
further amendment proposed to it, the Committee
proceeded to consider section 7h, which reads "The
Judges ofhe Supreme Court of Appeals shall hold their
offices TOR the term of IS years from the date of their
commissions and until their successors shall be duly
qualified; or until removed in the manner prescribed
by the CONSTITUTIONS Provided thatno Judge of the said
Court shall remain in office after he shall have attained
The age of 70 years."
Mr.. HoGE moved to strike out"l5" and insert "S, ="
the effect OF which would be to reduce the time for
which an appellate Judge would hold his office from Is
to years.
MIR. Taylor consdped this very important ques.
ton, and was unwilling 10 see it acted upon when
there was not a quortm present.
A motion being made to ring the BELL the House
was divided 46 Tor and IL against it, no quorum vo-
ting.
quorum, by the count Of the Chair being pre-
sent the question was again put, and agreed to.
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division being demanded, the question was first
put upon striking OUT s.
The calling ofthe roll was suspended, upon motion,
to give absent members an opportunity to come in to
vote.
After short time, the calling of the roll was pro-
ceeded with
1t was announced by the Chair that the Committee
agreed to strike out 49," by vote of ayes So to 81
noes.
Mr. LYNCH moved to amend by striking out "l2"
and inserting 80" The question being nut to the
committee, they refused to strike out "l2 by vote Of
81 ayes to As noes The question then required upon
inserting "l2' in the blank created by striking ou g."
which was agreed to, ayes 63, noes IL.
Inc next question was to strike out "15'' in the re-
port and to insert "l2" The question being divided,s
the committee agreed to strike out "l5" by vote OF
ayes to noes and insert its stead the word 10
by vote OF SO ayes 10 80 noes.
Mr. SNowDEN informed the Convention that his COL
league was detained from the hall on account of ndis-
position.
Mr. EDWARDS moved to strike out the proyiso in the
ith section, which reads: provided that no Judge of
the said court shall remain in office alter he shall have
attained the age of70 years"
BY vote OF 36 ayes to 4G noes the committee re-
fused to strike from the report the above proyiso
Mr. FAULKNER In the 7th section moved to strike out
the word commissions" and to insert in lieu thereof
the word Elections SO that their term of office should
commence to run from the time OF their election in
stead OF from the time of obtaining their comm ssions
There might arise contest in relation to who was en-.
titled to The judgesip and the Governor would not re-
serve the commission until the question decided as
to whom the commission rightfully belonged and this
would cause the elections thereafter to be held at d-
rent periods. A Judge might be compelled to vacate
his office in the m ds OF intricate suit and his sue
cessor to take his place without being acquainted with
the
The committee refused to strike out the word "com.
missions"
Mr.. LETcuER moved to strike out 'trom the date of
their commissioner.
The amendment was disagreed to.
Mr.. Chiffon proposed to insert between the word
their" and commissions the words Qualifications to
their so as to cause 1t to read-"The Judges of the
Supreme Court of Appeals shall hold their offices for
the term OF Is years from the date ofther qualifications
TO their commissions" &C.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. HoGE moved to strike out from the date of their
commissions, and until their successors shall be duly
qualified"
The amendment was disagreed to.
MIR. FERGUSON moved to strike out the first part Of
preme Court Of Appeals shall be elected for the term of
IL years. and to continue in office until their successors
are daily qualified"
The Committee agreed to strike out the first part of
the report and TO insert Mr.. Ferguson's amendment
CIRCUIT COURTS.
The 9Th section, as in the report, was agreed tot
reads:
"For each of the said circuits, Judge shall be cleo
ted by the persons therein qualified vote for members
OF the General Assembly, He SHALL at the time of his
election, be at least 80 years OF age; and shall duling
his continuance in office reside in the circuit Of which
he is Judge"
MIR. CONWAY moved to amend the 9th section of the
report which reads-"No election of circuit Judge
shall be held within so days of the time of holding
any general election in the circuit or any part of it,
Of electors oPresident Vice President of the United
States Governor, members of Congress of the Cen
era Assembly, or any other officer, by inserting after
he words No election of the words Judge OF the
Court of Appeals or" The question being put to the
committee, the amendment agreed to.
MT Boris moved to strike out $50" and insert $50"
The committee refused to strike out $50" with a
view to insert "9O"-ayes ~, noes SO.
Mr. CARLLE moved to strike out the entire 9th sec.
lion, pending which motion was made to strike out
n the circuit any part OF it," which was concurred
in.
Mr. Boris moved to strike out $50" and to insert
'60" disagreed to-ayes 30, noes 80.
Mr. LErcnER moved to strike out at the end OF the
report the words cor any other officer" Mr.. FERaU-
SON moved to amend the amendment by inserting be.
fore the word Officer the word Estate" Disagreed
to- The question recurring upon striking out cor any
oher officer it was rejected, ayes 35, noes 49,
Pending the question TO strike out the 9th section, the
rose, and on motion, the Convention then
adjourned.