Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-24
STATE CON vENTION.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
TUESDAY, July 22d, 1851.
At a o'clock the Convention re- assembled
i he fth section OF the report under consideras
ton at the adjournment in the morning
M. SEALE moved TO add to the 7th section the fol-
loving words: "This proviso shall not apply to the
hrst election under this constitution" i4ll
The provso is as follows: provided that no Judge OF
inc sad Court shall remain in office after he shall have
alta med to the age OF 70 years" 4alfs
The amendment was rejected, 81 ayes, noes e.
Mr.. smith OF Greenbrier moved to strike from the
provso the words, remain in Office" and to insert
So 49, - N 0'
Mr.. BYRD gave notice that on to morrow he would
move the reconsiderat on of the vote by which the
provso was adopted
Mr.. M. GARRETT also gave notice that on tonor.
row, or subsequent day. he would move the reconsi-
deraton OF the vote by which the amendment OF The
COMMITTEE OF the whole The first section was ado T..
ed 1t this vote reconsdered and the amei dment
defeated, II would have The fleet of leaving The appor
Torment of the State into judicial sections disrcts
and circui s, to the Legislature.
From the 9Th section, which provides that the Circuit
Judges shall at the time of the election ba at least 30
years OF age, Mr. FINNFY moved to strike out go"
and to insert "25."
The amendment was rejected, ayes 81, noes &c.
From the 9th section which reads: ''No election of
a Judge OF the Court of Appeals or Circuit Judge
shall be held within 80 days of the time OF holding any
PRESIDENT OF the United States Governor, Members of
Congress, or of the neral Assembly, or any other
ofcer'-Mr. STUART moved to strike out the words.
''or any other officer" Agreed to.
Mr Boo OK moved for the section the following
substitute, which was adopted, ayes SO, noes 46:
The first general election OF all Judicial and county
officers shall be held at time to be fixed by law
winch shall be prior to the Both day oJune, the year
1897 and thereafter the general elections of these Of
Ulcers sha be held at like Time in years intervening
between those IN which the general elections of menu
bers of the House of Delegates shall be held"
Mr.. LYONS presented the following to come in after
the 18th section, as an independent section:
II a majority of the quail fled of the city of
Richmond shall vote Tor this constitution, and the same
shall be adopted the following clauses shall be part
OF IT, u the SAID majority sha approve them ALSO viz;
L. The quallhed voters OF the city OF Richmond may
elect judge Tor The said city, who shall hold his Office
as the other circuit Court Judges hold theirs and re-
ceive salary OF 1000 per anhum-one third of which
shall be paid out OF the ate treasury and the remain
ing TWO thirds by the city of Richmond. he said
Court shall have jurisdiction Of all causes which may
now be tried in the Hastings Court the said city, except
snail be $50 or less. Ii shall also have such appellate
and chancsry iursd ction any other Circut Court
shall possess except that it shall not revise any udg-
nen' Oh decree pronoInc by any County Court; and
all crimna causes, originating in the of Richmond
which are, might be- tried in the Circuit Court
Of Henrco, snail be tred in the said Circuit Court Of
Richmond
q The clerk of the Hustin gs court of the city of
Richmond shall be the Clerk of The said Circuit Court of
Richmond unless tn Council OF the city OF K edmond
shall, by ordnance determine that separate Clerk
for the said Court is necessary; in which event, q
Clerk shall be elected for the said Court in the same
manner Jim which the clerks OF other Circuit Courts
by which the said clerks hold theirs.
g. The Aldermen OF the city Of Richmond shall re-
ceive compensation for any judicial service but they
may such compensation for ministerial services
rendered not in Court, the Council of the city may
BY ordinance allow.
A. The Sergeant Of the city of Richmond shall be the
Sergeant Of the said Court, and perform the duties
which the Sheriff performs in other Courts, unless the
Council OF the city SHALL by ordinance, determine that
separate officer is necessary for the said Court in
which event, Sheriff shall be elected for the said
in hA in fhp oft ho
counties are elected, who when elected, shall stand
in all respects upon the footing of other Sherffs
s. An Attorney for the Commonwealth the said
Court who shall also be the Attorney for the Commons
wealth. 10 the Hastings Court OF the city of Richmond
shall be elected by the qualified of the city Of
Richmond, and hold his office other Attornies for
the commonwealth In the counties do one-fourth OF
his salary shall be paid Out OF the treasury of the Com
monweath, and the residue by the city of Richmond
Mr., SHEFFEY moved the following a substitute for
the 18th section:
ga District Court shall be established in each circuit
to be holden at least in every year by the Judges
OF the circuit, composing thu sections, ofwhch the said
circuits respectively form parts; any three of whom may
form court: Provided, no Judge shall sit in decide
upon any appeal taken from his discson" Re-
jected.
Mr. FERGUSON gave notice that he would, tomorrow.
move reconsideration of the vote by which the 9Th
section adopted
Mr.. BYRD moved to strike out that part of the 18th
section which reads: "Ihe annual salary OF Judge
OF the Court Of Appeals shall be not less than 5000 dol
lars; and Ola Judge OF Circuit Court not less than
300 dollars; besides reasonable allowance to each for
necessary travel" Disagreed to.
Mr.. FINNEY moved the following as a separate Sec
ton, to come IN afer the 18th:
"lhe Legislature shall provide by law for the pay
ment OF jurors, but no appropriation shall be made for
that purpose out OF the State treasury except prose-
cutons for felony and msdemeanors."
Mr.. CAMDNN moved 10 strike out all after the word
Jurors" Reieced.
Mr.. CHAMBIIss moved to str ike out the words "and
misdemeanos." Rejected, ayes As, noes SO.
The amendment OF Mr.. FINNEy agreed TO, ayes
65 noes 46.
Mr.. PRICE moved to strike from that portion of The
18th section which reads "ahd no Judge while in Of
lice, or within one year after he shall have ceased TO
hold the same, shall be elected to any political Office
under the constitution and laws of this StaIe the words
"or whln one year alter he shall have ceased 10 hold
the same" Disagreed to-.
In lieu of the l7lh section, which reads:
'The present Judges of the Supreme Court of Ap.
peals and of the Circuit Courts, and their successors
who may be appointed under the existing constitution
hall remain in office until six months after The termi-
nation OF the first Legislature elected under this
sution, and no longer"
Mr.. BooocK moved the following substitute: 1.-THE
official terms OF the first Judges elected under this
suluon shall commence on the LIST day OF July in the
year 1882"
Mr.. HoGE moved TO amend the 18th section, BY stri-
king all after the word ''until and Inserting in-
stead of it these words: ''The Judges under this
constitution provided for shall be elected and qualified
and no longer" Disagreed 10
On motion oil Mr.. ScoTr of Fauquier the report was
laid aside, and the evening sessions were dispensed