Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-18

700 mar more ,au four associate Justices, and ii the
t.rnce OF ;rslna justice, not ss i''aa 'i'tc ''' @
I'm five associate justices shall constitute cnurt-exctp
- ,lr aoo0nurnt Of county Otcers-and II small cc 'e
Of the legislature provide by law for the
Of the associate IusuceS lot Tie Pc'io'' 'a'Ie -
After the words 'except in the appointment OF county o.
o,s The words "and for assessing the county e'yi was
En- amendment, of the Committee Of the Whole was 10
erik. OUT the 4th section. which reads:
"a There shall he twelve al The county court IN
each year, in only TWO OF whicn shh aP a h 'u - ~,
mems of justices and other civil controversies DC heho anu
determined. rr:Le u;
VI There shall be monthly terms OF the county court hcd
in each county" ;,,
the Committee in striking out
MIR HUSTER moved 10 substitute the Toll l"4hg lot lne
,n,drduent of the Committee:
zine number of Of said court shall be prescribed oy
law" Re ectcd AZ
The Convention hen concurfeu III Tue ahi@ho'h1'' u "
Tm Cynveaon conclrred with the committee in amend
ir the SIN cause u To read as iuo"s TIC
,nrndn,rnls being in italics:
.Tn nresidna Justice and associate justice shall receive a
NOR diem compensation fur their services willis sitting IN
court 10 asccrtan.d by law, and paid our OF the county
treasury ana ShH no Teeeire any zee e""@"e J0' o'
judicial serrceS. J ,i,;
an, thr 9Th section which reads thus
rn. Justices shall hear and determine Gil matters In civil
where the demand suhct In controversy
, no, exceed thirty Goars-and shall exercise Jurisdiction
plru of Commonwealth
hereafter conferred by law Where the subject in c"ntrovrr
az excecds dollars, appeals shall b. uio"eo rom NE
Judgment Of justice The county COURT and substituting
for il the ol'w'ns =, y .:y:
ton rMn mer reSpsc'soe Countless aS VIC u" 'Ds Pc
scribe . =, ;, :; o,;,;
mn The Pad article, which reads US follows:
zine justices Of the peace IN any county or hao! u
thrm shall constitute board Of police "r such county,
board snail sill twice in every yeir at the court
,f has % ser
,ss the county levy and exercise such other police and ma
nciul Jurisdiction BIZ Conferred upon II by li" Inc
CLERK ul me county sELll be clerk of THIS board.
Tine Convention CONQUERED amending the first section OF
br article in the original eiorbut tie second article IN
the report ot The Committee VI Inc Hoe-so as " aAe "
read us follows
"sec There shall be elected from time tme for each
county by the qualified therein, clerk vi the county
court sner attorney for the wealth, survey.
ar land So many commissioners o! the revenue M oc a
,huzed oy law 10 Continue in office respectively rs FOL
Iws 10 wit The clerk for the term OF six years the sie
M Tor The Of two years; the attorney Tor The term {"
four yea ur the term Of Six years; a"d the
commissioner c1mmssionr- OF Inc revenue 'f tic term
Tn Convention concurred in The second section. fol-
There shall be elected from time TO tims by the quaed
voters thercln constable for each District 10 CONTINUE III
office for The term OF TWO years-"ho may act IN tue Whole
county" " ,.
For the second section OIL the lhrd article WHICH taaus
thus
corpuruuns shall be elected by the qualified voters Or APP
pointed the constituted authorities OF such cities or cor
porations az may be- by law prescribed"
The Committee adopted The following substitutes:
"hc mayor aldermen sergea".. l:Id other officers appcr-
tanning cities and other munich pal corporations pruv
ded Tor this constitution tor the counties, together with
such Others be authorized by law 10 be elected shall
be elected by The qualified voters.
The Convention now cuncuued with the Committees sub
stitule and adopted the original section.
The amendments Of The cuunlce having been consider
ed il ordered that the report be read second time
Mr. MAarIS vi Marshall moved To strike uut the lst sec
ton and the following in place vi 1t "hcrc shall
county consist VI Justices of the peace
with the same jurisdiction that Of the existing county
courts but the rslsatue may nudity such courts and The
Jurisdiction thereof from lime 10 ime as may be prescribed
BY law" Disagreed 10: ayes ~, NOES 66.
The Convention then, ON motion, adjourned.
THunsDAy, JuLY II, 1851
MORNING. SESSION
The Convention pursuant TO adjournment The jour
nal Of Yesterdays proceedings was read and approved
PETITION.
Mr. SMITH Of kanawha presented petition OF 1913 ladies'
Of the county OF Pocahonas, praying that the Conscnn
by constitutional provision pToIo hereafter the sale Ut in
tuIcaiug liquors in Virginia. Laid upon the table.
COUNTY COURTS. &c.
The Convention resumed The consideration Of the report
OF the Committee of Whole upon the county courts and
county uganlzon The report vas at the adjournment OF
the Convention last evening, on lis second read'nS
Mr.. SUMMERS, IN lieu of The first section as amended mo
we'd The uu.Ing substitute which, II Adopted would be SUB
slaniially substitute Tor the first article:
"There shall tie c"uaty court in each couniyo the com
monweah to he composed of Justices of Peace eecr
in convenient districts by The qualified vncrs. The ursdIc
ton and duties Of said courts; ne number Of sessions thereof
be held in yeahr compensation to be paid 10 M jug
tees their and AMI duties
shall be prescribed and regulred br Law; provd ID said
pensaon shall nut be paid out VI the Treasury"
The Convention disagreed ~ the observation-disclosures Al,
noes Go.
Secund section reported.
Mr. TAyLus nfer that part which reads and there shall
be elected ench distrl: the Qualified voters tnefeot m
the Of four years. fur Justices vi The peace moved
adj the words: ito DO citizens Vi the STATE, over Il yeas
Of aye" Rejected
,h,
section the worn-: pcrsons nns elected sh Ill he cnIs
STONED JUSTICES IF the peace by the Governor Concued
in ayes So noes 3D.
From the 8 sectinn Mr.. BncpcK moved strike out In
that purt which reads land in absence OF The presiding
JUSTICE not less three IN five Justices sh y,
constitute court except in the appointment Of county If"
GERS and for assessing the county levy the wors except
in the appointment nf county officers and r Assessing the
county levy and to insert The words: excep where the
law shall rqurc greaIer number" Agreed To.
After the an section which reads thus: There shall he
monthly terms Of The County court held in ench County, Mr.
WISE nnred II add The words: unrss otherwise prrscTosi
by law" Rejected ayes 81 noe, 81.
Mi. WISE linen muyed append the following "unIcs'
otherwise prescribed by aw the hummer of terms shall not
be reduced 10 less than six per nnnum."
Mr.. WD,LF Tx m,vrd to strike out six in the amend
mcnr, and To insert "l2 Rejected
The question hen re-urred upon Mr. Wiss's Amendment
which disagreed 10.
Mr. VAS WlSxLr moved TO annex to The 18th secriun the
following words tine General Assembly may authuse a
less number 10 be held county upon the OF
minority Of the quaii.d thereof" Rejected.
motion 10 strike the IN section wus negiilved.
The 9th section reported.
The st section Of the ~ article read second time
MI B'c"cE moved strike the I'd and sertl"ns
and ~ insert the fuowing The General Assembly shall
presche BY law for the election bv the qhlhtd voters VI
cunsab.s and 0verserrs Of the pour Agreed Ia.
In the 4ih section which reads "E oh =" tn officers men
toned IN this article snail continue in ico mn' success
or shall have been appointed aud quthrd-s"l reside on
ring his term At" Office in tie county district IL" when lie
was elected and shall be reeg bic n except Inc shef
ill., who may he elected for second term but shall not at
again eligible until the cxpira ion of full term htrr maj
for which he was last eieccd provided however, mat a-
poinnenIs 10 MI vacancies for unexpr- term sh" mol
come under The operation Of this restriction"
Mr. CAHLILE moved strike all that part oil inc sec
ton commencing win The words land shall no ce9loe 10
office &c.-The amendment disagreed To.
Mr. bo~DES moved Ia insert after the words I'm me coun-
or district Tor which he elected the words eXCent
Attorneys for the Commonwealth" Agreed io-nyes Is
nues 80
Mr. PuRKISs moved add the 4th section The l"ow-
ng Providcd aso tho Legislature may dispense wh Inc
Office OF Commissioner Of the Revenue, ana require heif
duties 10 os performed by Justice If the Peace IN rac
District and prescribe their Tor such service
Rejected
In lieu OF the 9th section which reads thus -"Vaca nces
occurring in any Of the foregoing Offices except that OF
clerk shall be filled by the Temporary appointment OF the
county cous-al the justices being summoned Tor thal
purpose and majority bring appointment III