Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-25
III, OF any tHlng tlse. OURS, RESPECTFULLY,
ROBERT N. ANDERSON.
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

At AZ o'clock the Convention re-assenoled.
The th section Of the report was under consideration
The adjournment in the morning
MIR. BEALE moved 10 acd 10 the th section The following
words:
"hs provso shall apply the first election under the
COnstitntiun. The pr0risu is MS follows: Pruvlded Iha
Judge of the said Court shall remain in office after he sl
have attnr,i the of 70 years. The amendment
rcleced-ayes 81 noes 67
Alr. SMITH, OF Greenbrer moved to strike from the pro-
visu The words, remain in office" and TO insert in place o
them the words, be elected" Disagreed to-ayes 49
nUes 50
Mr. Bynp gave notice that, Tomorrow, he would
the reconsideration of the vote by which the poyso was
adopted
MIR NJ GARRETT gave notice that Tomorrow or on SUBJ
spquen day. would the reconsideration Of the vote
bv which the amendment of Committee of The Whole to
The first se"',n adopted If this was reconsdered
amendrnsna would the effect OF
the apportOnnen of the State n,o Judicial sections
districts and circuits the Legislature From the sth Sec
ton which provides the circuil Judges SHALL at the time
OF their election be at least 30 years Of age Mr. FlssEr
ruoved strike 30 and insert 25. The amendment
rrjrctsd-ayes 81 noes &c.
From the 9th section which reads "no election for Judge
nf the Court Of Appeals Circuit Judge shall be heo
within 81 days of the time of holding any general election
Of electors Of President and Vice President OF the United
States Governor members of Congress of the General
Assembly, or any other officer" Mr. STUART moved TO
strike Out the words "or any other officer" Agreed TO-
MI BucocK moved for the section the following substl-
tute which was adopted-ayes S., noes 49,
"rhe first general election Of all Judicial and county o-
GERS shall be held time be fixed by law which shall be
prior TO the 30h of June in the year 1882 and therea-
ter the general elections of these officers shall be held at
like time in years intervening between those ln %hch he
general elections of members of the House oi Delegates
snal te HE'LL" j.,
Mr Lyons presented the following come in after the
llth section, as independent section
'lf majority of the qualified voters OF the city OF Ken
mond shall vote for this Constitution, and the same shall be
adopted the following clauses shall be part OF IT. the said
majority shall approve Them also, viz
'he qualified of the city of Richmond may eect
Judge said city, shall hold his office as the oer
Circuit Court Judges hold theirs and receive salary Oh
So 900 per of which shall be paio ou! o
State Treasury, and the remaining Ty e
city of Richmond The said court shall have jurisdiction
of all causes which may be tried in the Husungs Cou'
of the said city, except those in which the sum IN
sy exclusive Of costs, shall be $50 or less II sna aso
sch appellate and Chancery jurisdiction as any o'ef Ci
cut Court shall possess except that snail not revise any
Judgment decree pronounced by any Coun'! Cour' an
all criminal causes, originating in the city oi Nlchmona
which now arc might be- tried in the Circuit Court oi
Henrico, shall be tried in the said Circuit Court OF nch
mnnd. .,..,
shall l.. the Clerk oil said Circuit Court OF Richmond
unless Council Of the city u Richmond shall 6y ord
nance determine separate Clerk for The SAID Courl
neessary; in which event Clerk shall be elected for the
said Court in the same in which the Clerks OF otnei
Circuit Courts elected who shall hold his otce oy the
same tenure by which the sad Clerks hold theirs.
"The Aldermen of the city OF Richmond shall receive no
any judicial services but they may receive
such compensation for ministerial services, rendered NOT II
Court as tho Council Of the city NAV, by ordnance alow
The Sergeant Of the city Of Richmond shall be the Ser
aeant of said Court and perform the duties when hs
Sheriff performs in other Courts unless The Councio OF t
;ly shall BY ordinance determine that separate olllcer
necessary for the said Cour in which event. ShefiH i'
be elected for the said Court, in the same manner IN "nc
the hers of the counties are elected wno wheh 80 eec
ted shall stand III all respects upon the footiSS u oe'
Snc.iis.
"An attorney the Commonwealth in the said Court wh
shall also be The Attorney for The Coinmonwelh IN tie nus
tns- Court CITY Richmond, shall be elected hy IN
dnasd of the city o Richmond and hold his oce
other Attorneys for the Commonwealth in The Counties 90
one fourth OF his snry shnll be paid out OF the m
III" Commonwealth and the residue BY the city o nich
rnnnd" a.
Mr. SuErrEv moved The following substitute Tor IN
l2th sectvn "a district court shall be esaohseo ~ e.s
ccu, 10 I've holden once enst in every year oy .n
lycs of the circuits composing the sections ol "ic ~
said circuits respectively form parts any tnree .! "h..
ny form Provided no Judge shall sle N .. asIu
upon any appeal taken from his decision hjsc'eu
Mr.. FEaGUsoS gave notice TINT he wouii, ",:ho'o"
moe reconsideration Of the vote by which inc '' sec
! Ton adopted. - e.,
Mr. Byrd mcved 10 strike out that part the l4h section
which re.ds rnc annual salary Of Judge OF inc Lonfl
Appeals shall he less than 1900 do!rs ana {" 't
OF Circuit Conrr, not lesa Than TWO 'hous'hu u, i ~
a les reasonable allowance 10 each ioF hecessl: 'e
! Disagreed 10.
Nj: F.xsEy moved the following as separate section
come in the l4th "Ine Legislature sla !'naII m
made for that purpose OF the Stale treasury eAcep
prosecutions Tor felony and misdemeanoTs. orr o-a "i,
Mr.. CAanEN moved TO strike out all a'et 'he "'iu y
rors" Rejected -;
Mt CHAMsLiss moved to strike out the words: ano m
denlcanors." Rejectsd-ayes 45 noes o.! G
| Tie amendment OF Mr. FlSSEE was aefeea 'o-''e'o .
noes IS. .L y.
Nr palcE moved 20 strike from that portion oil the loi
a,cinn vnicn reads and no Judge while in Office, q" VIII
in one year after he shall have ceased to hold Inc same s
be elected to any political ufce under me c"nsu.lon @ az
laws Of this State" the words o' within one year atset
s,,,iI n,v re ,s.d 70 hold the same" Disagreed 10.
In I2u ot the l7th section, which reads %ine presei
Judes Of the Supreme Court of Appeals ana OF inc ocu
Courts and their who may De apn.'n'eo uao
the existing constitution, shall remain In Once untli s.
months after The termination OF the rst Legislature eecte
under this constitution, and no longer ~
air. BococK moved the following substitute: "The ofci
terms of The first Judges elected under this consuto
shall commence the Is, day of July in the year 1852
Mr.. HooE moved to amend the I'm secon oy shStt ~
sse words ",he Judges under this constitution prosid
for shall be elected and qualified and no longer" Disagre