Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-25

On motion OF Mr. ScoTT OF F., the report was laid aside
and the evening sessions were dispensed with.
I The urged for The abolition of Evening Sessions
that necessary 10 The completion of the labor
the Committee on Revision.
The report again tax up and pending the consice
ration Of Mr. BococKs dnent, the Convention
tion, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, JrLY 23 1851.
The Convention met adjournment. The read
ing Of the journal Of Tuesdays proceedings was dispensed
! with.
I INSTRUCTIONS
Mr. SourHALL presented the proceedings of meeting held
IN the county VI Me- son. lnstructlng Col Randolph
for the reconsideration of the Compromise Laid upon the
table.
The following members were appointed 10 constitute 4
Committee of Enrolment: Messrs Watts of Norfolk,
| Garland and Newman.
| JUDICIARY REPORT
The consideration of the Judiciary report resumed
The question pending the adjournment the preyous even
ing the substitute of Mr. BococK for the l7rh section
reads "The official of The first judges elected nnder
this Constitution shaI the Isl day of July in
the year 1852" The amendment reected-ayes 81
noes 43.
Mr. JACOB moved to strike from the 18th section which
reads when Judgment decree reversed an appellate
Court the for such reversal shall stated by the
Court in written opinion 10 BE- filed and preserved with the
record in the casc" the words appellate Court and
10 insert in their stead these words "he Supreme Court
OF Appeals" Disagreed to-ayes 49, noes i0
DIR CHAMBLIss moved TO amend by adding, Provided
they shall not give opinions longer than they have hereto
fore" Rejected
Dir. Bird moved to add after the word "reversed the
words " or affirmed"
Mr.. DAVIS moved amend by adding the amendment
the words "or an appeal supersedeas denied Disagreed
| The amendment of Mr. BRD was agreed TO-
Mr. HAYS moved TO insert after the words supreme Court
Of Appeals" the words, District Court" Rejected
Mr. SSowDES moved TO strike out the 10Th secon Dis
agreed lo-ayes Az noes 46.
Mr. SSuwpES moved before the word awr;t,en
! the wor1 "prir.' DISAGREED 10.
M WISE moved to strike out all Of the 2ls section after
The following words rhe clerks the Circuit Courts sr,
oe elected by The qualified OF the counties corpora
lions for which the said Counts held respectively and
shall hold their Offices for the Of" and 10 insert whai
follows: "egh years from tile date Of their election and
un; their successors be daily qualified and attorney for
The Commonwealth fol such circuit shall be elected BY the
qualified voters Of the respective circuits"
Mr. STANARD moved add after that portion of the 2lst
sectnn which reads: The Attorneys for the Common
wealth. chosen and commissioned for the countless cities aud
shall be the attorneys for The Commonwealth
Circuit Courts he. for the said countless cities and towns"
these wn.ds: "But in The Circuit Court be hell
county and city, there sha be attorney OF the Common
wr h oi such court he elected BY cu,cd voters OF
such county and city, and 10 continue in office four years
Rejected.
MIR. BvcocK moved TO strike the 22d secrion which
reads whenever vacancy shall necuE in the office o
Judge Of the Supreme Court vi Appeals or OF Judge
Or Clerk Of j Circuit Clerk, his slall
oc elected for The full prescribed BY this articl;
and In lieu Of it insert The foluwing "Wheneyer by ca
ut vncancy there shall 1e special election Judge
the official Of the person elected shall expire the l.c
at which would have regularly EXPIRED had he been ecc
ted at the regular biennial election preceding The time
when his election took place. Rejected: ayes a. So
Mr. SHErFEy moved 10 strike that portion Of the 24
section provides that Attorney General sa per-
form such duties and receive such compensation bc
prescribed by aw; and TO insert in lieu of it, TINT his duties
and compensation shall he prescribed by law and his
prnsation shall be diminished during his continuance
office" Rejected ayes i5, nnes so.
Mr. DAVIS moved strike oath section, and in.
its stead these words ''fhe Attorney General shall
be chosen bennay by the General Assembly" Disagreed
to-
Mr. FERGUSON in fulflment of notice, moved the suspen-
sion of the! Sln rule enable him rcconSidera
tim uf the by which the 9Th section agreed he
stricken out. The rule suspended and il being equva
lent reconsideration the vote taken upon striking
the 9th section and inserting Mr. BococKs substitute
and il was disagreed TO.
Mr. BYRD moved the suspension of the ls rule according
notice, 10 enable him reconsideration OF tho
vote by which the provso to the h sscton which ends
thus Provided that udge Of the said Court of the
Circuit Court shall remain in office after he shall have
'airea @ 10 he aye ct ~ ysaFS% was disagreed TO-
Mr. BORIS submitted the following provi,o to the ilth
scct,on which adoptcd-nyes o9-n'c, -;
Provided nothing herein conuinrd sial! prevent The Le-
,tur from establishing separate Judicial district for the
city Of Richmond if the same shall TO it seem necessary ana
proper" .,, ,,,,,
vacancy shall occur in the office of Judge OF the Snprenc
Court of Appeals OF Judge Clerk OF Circuit Court
his successor shall be elected for the full term prescribed by
this article" Mr. BYRp moved strike out the words a
tnrm and insert in their stead these Words CneXprn
term Of his immediate predecessor" Disagreed to.
In that part of the 18th section which reads "And no
Judge while in office, within one year after he shall have
ceased TO hold the same shall he elected 10 any political Of
flee under the Constitution and laws of this State r tEn-
GvsoS moved insert after the words and Judge the
words "or Sheriff." Agreed to-aycs 49, noes 3s.
Mr. NJ R. H. GARNET owed the reconsideration OF the
vote by which The word land shall be ms hereinafter de
fined" were added ond section, which reads fol-
lows .Thc State shall b. divided into five sections, each
section into districts, ID each district INFO two circuits
which sections districts nd circuits shall be bounded oy
county or corporation ne' The motion TO reconsider was
disagreed to-ayes 81, noes bb.
Mr. LETcHER moved to recommit the Judicla appofioh
nent report to special committee of 23 with instructions
to ay Off the State into 81 circuits and to npPoron he
State accordingly.
consideration the judicial appOOnnlent was then
The question being upon the first section which reads
Eollows-it was agreed TO. Ayes Is, noes 81:
he first section shall BE- composed of the following conn
ties cities and lying South Of James River and East Of
county Nansemond, Isle Of Wight Southampton, Green's
Vile Sury Sussex Prince George, Petersburg n"idde.
Brunswick Meck!enburg Lunenbury, Nol,oway, Amelia
Chesterfield puwhatan, Cumberland, Buckingham, Anpo-
matox Campbell Prince Edward, Charlotte Halifax Pitt
syvania, Bedford, franklin, Patrick and Henry.
The following also agreed 10:
he second section shall be composed Of the following coun
ties cities towns lying north OF lanes se ana ID"
Blue Ridge, viz: Accomac, Norhamn9mn on Elznbsh S.'y.
Kent, Charles City, Gloucester Matthews Mlddlesex Hen
rico and the city OF Richmond, Lancaster Nothumaermnd
and Queen King William Hanover, Caroline Spotylvann,
Stafford Prince William, Fairfax Alexandria, l.oudoun,
Fauquer and Rappahannock
"Inc third section shall be composed of the following
counties cities and towns viz Cupeper Madison Greene
Orange Louisa GoochIand Fluvanna. Albcmar!e Nelson,
Amherst Rorkbridgc Augusta, Bath, Highland Pende1n.
Frederick Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley and jeiers,n
.sThe fourth section shall be composed ri the following
sountes and towns viz Bo,court Roanoke Crnis Ale
gany, Montgomery, Floyd pocahonas, GrGenber Mon,
roe Nicho ~ Eaye,c, RlIeigh Wyoming Logan, B""nt.
Mercer Giles Pulaski, Wylhe Carroll Crayson, Snyth
razew,l Washington: Russell, Scott and Lee
"rhe fifth section shall oe composed OF The following coun
ties cities aud towns wit: HANCOCK, Br'1Se. 0hi9 IN
Monongaia Harrison, Marion, Taylor, Preston barbour
Randolph, Upshur, Lewis, Brax'on, GImer DGad,lake
J Pcasons Ritchc Writ, Wood Jackson Mason, Putnam,
Kanawha, Cabell and Wayne
MIR WISE moved amend by striking out The balance ot
The udc. apportiounrn report and inserting in its stead
the following "And the districts and circuits shall be ar
ranged by The Legislature It's first session. Inc amend
ments was disagreed ,o-nyes 45, noes 69.
hIr Ho,. moved the indefinite postponerent OF lne re
o,,t and ;,endmen;s which motion hr subsequently, oe
Sired 70 withdraw objection being made II was moved
that he have leave withdraw; pending the consideration
of which on notion OF Mr.. STRoTnER the Convention a''
iDurncd.
| LATE FROM RIO.--HiGH HA%oEo Outrage by An Ei
a. ,su t;oumASpER--By the arrival nt HE baque Creole
Goton lie Brou at this port yesterday from the llii
u VIZ have cG irma;ion Of the alleged outrage repor;ed
by telegraph from Philadelphia in yesterdays SUM upon nh
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