Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-01
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.

FRIDAY, JuSE 2ITT, lS3l.
The Convention met pursuan, 10 adjournment, ana after
PRAYER by !c Rev. r Alaney Inc JouFhh o. thursday was
read and approved.
JUDICIARY EDroRr.
On noion the Convention resolved itself into Committee
oil the Whole.
The l5h section rcporic'! rs follows:
"The said Judges wc in Office shall ho no other office
aopoinucn, public trus' and The acceptance ~ sac o'
of them shall his Judicial office And no judge
while office within one yelr after he shall nave cease.
t held the same sa! be elected 10 any political oce u''
der r;c ;onsn;iru and laws Ul this Stale
Mr. IlnGE moved s;uSc out the latter part Of The sec.
,;cn after The wor! coffee" which disagreed 10.
Mr. HuGE moved Ia slrisc "nt me words ""r wth'n one
wear after lie stl have ceased to hold The same kccc'e
avs % noes 81. -.
The 10TH src1n u whca NJ amendments were P''i''S
cd. is follows: -. >,
Judges may be removed from Office by concurrent voe
# Minority uf the wIn: nImbcr ~ cac! oi N" t"'Se5
th, General a. sc,nlv the Or cdises oi 'e'",
.a be entered Journal OF el:h House ana 'h
r,ns whom the Legislature nly bc ABOUT |" s'''
,yr r,Lc thereof accompanied by copy ui III" ch'sc
r,d g nj. removal least twenty day* before cItia'
Hons. At the Gsnera assembly shall act inr:lu.'h
in 'ifh srcrpn which passed over 10: utnfs ceH4i'
icraun reads ,.,,m,.
line resent Judges Of the Supreme Court OF ApHe,'S
md nf liz. Circuit Cnurr> and their sccc-s"rs wn" may %
,;n,st uudr the existing Cons itunn, snail remain ~
ire ur;I six months the trrrn"n "l t'4 ms Le-
sI,ture elected under Ills Constitution, ara no i1Ase!
The 18th section was ien reported az i'ii'ws:
q, suecial and temporary Cont o Appeals, 10 c,ns,'
.hroc Ies may i: ncccssarg be cnnsiltLed DE INV
f Iudnes of the Suprrmt Cuur. Of Appeals and L!Leu
Con,s or any o them, 10 Try The cases OF al! :" ~
which may rcr!in ~ III" d"cSc %! tue Fte,eh h, ,ti,
tces as hc.erheiorc provided Or 10 try any cas- "I.
nav be on the docket OF t:Ie Conr' {" Appeals nss fm
s,ct which majority Of the judges thets ,%l in
interest, relationship, or having Occn 1'"'''
The case. be unabi. tn ny ,,,,. NJ ,ha, u
II was moved strike after the words any ~ .',
IN the words try any case when may oe' W. "
committee refused 'o st'iSe ont - ., or.J >,
AR TAYLOR in the first part ol the SECTION '''"'' "
strike ont "tnree" and 10 insert five isJeceu' :,
Alr TAYLOR moved 10 strike ONT 'i.rc anu ~ , =, ~
lfss than three nor more Ihah H'c, ""'~" "
ayes As, noes So .;,,, o,, or,o- III,
words IA special and rmporary t5ouf ol ',ppe"'' " "
words "maY if necessary &c Disagreed To-
The 18th and 20;h sections are reported ~ H., :.
20 When Judgment decree is reversed ny an apptla
court the reasons for such TevcTsI ' -, .sJ ,,i;h th
court, in written opinion, " o' '"1N '
record in the case r .- f.,.. ,.l r ,,c nj:
tr;c; Courts except shcri!-, shall be a''poi,tn Z! w
r..rec;ivplr ty the judges ''.Fe2' ~ .'''''
rn ,;fs and cumpen y! SAD, officers ther t"nu!
office and The mode OF removing theH from ONCE S
prescribed BY la" 49,, ,,a5 % AL ,f,er ,r
Grjs "a nd IN. crca'' The wards "vf the District DIS
! aareed o-Gyes 9. noes ct. a., u; =,
ur pn,rr moved - strike cut from tie 20'h section u
- 80. -. .'r.nn, s,,s-i;:." Agreed ,o-aves Is noes s.
NJ r,uli,s proposed add the following to me -v'
sccnn: Pr,yi!ad however, "hfne"er t'f "ice ah Si'
~ oi the Clerk q; the ShremG 'I"ut Q. -.1'"",n ~ nj
re.t n the aggregate dollars nsT "nnn'N t:H s,',n
aver and above said SUN o = dollars snail o' "'d I'M
| In, Treasury. Disagreed 10
"' 'r, ~ =, s.c,i,r j. rer,-tr! a7 follows:
~ ls-t. md attorneys cor the Commonwealth o. III
fI cnuI,= sil b .lcctcj b. III" qualified voters o IN
cnunrs or core,rarns or which sail courts ire E =
ptrrjyc!v at shall hold h" offices inT ire 'sTi .: se't
| ~ :; -, ,,r 4 ~ r f.r plrc'In and until their 9&cres
49, si,I h. DOL. Ouaica. 1'nrr duties and con1'nsli!i
and the rhode removing them from o'hce sa' Dc !
| .crbca By law. - :, =
| .a. ,,r th. Commonwealth" Agreed tn.
| Mr. JACOBS proposed add after the words duly qua