Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-28
STATE CONVENTION.

J.
FRIDAY, June 9th, 1851.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment, and
after prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Marley the Journal OF
yesterday read and approved.
JUDICIARY REPORT.
On motion the Convention resolved itself into Com
miltee of the Whole.
The 18th section was reported as follows:
"The said Judges while in office shall hold no other
Office appointment or publ c trust and the acceptance
of such by either or them shall his judicial Of
flee. And no Judge while in office, or within one
year after he shall have ceased to hold the same, shall
be elected any political office under the Constitution
and law OF this State"
Mr.. HoaE moved to strike the latter part OF the
secton after tho word office which disagreed to.
Mr.. HosE moved to strike out the words "or within
year after he shall have ceased TO hold the same.
Rejected ayes %, noes 59.
The 10th section to which no amendments were pro-
posed, is as follows:
Judges may be removed from office by concurrent
of majority OF the whole number ofeach of the
houses othe General Assembly; but the cause or
of removal shall he entered on the journal OF each
house, and the Judge against whom the Legislature
may be about to proceed, shall have notice thereof,
accompanied by copy OF the causes alleged for his
removal, at least twenty days before either house Of
the General Assembly shall act thereupon"
The 18th section, which was passed tor future
consideration reads :
"The present Judges of the Supreme Court OF APP
peas and OF the Circuit Courts and their successors
who may be appointed under the existing Constitution
shall remain in office until six months alter the erml-
nation OF the first Legislature elected under this Con-
stltution, aud no longer"
The 18th section was then reported as follows:
"A special and temporary Court OF Appea to con-
sst OF three Judges, may, il necessary be constituted
by law out OF Judges of the Supreme Court Of Appeals
and Circuit Courts or any of them to try the cases,
any OF them, which may remain The docket of the
present Court OF Appeals when the Judges thereof shall
cease to hold their Offices hereinbefore provided
to try any case which may he on the docket of the
Court OF Appeals hereby constituted, which a majority
of the Judges thereof may, from interest, relationship
or having been counsel in the case, be unable to try
1t was moved to strike out after the words "any Of
them" to the words "to try any which may be-
&C." The committee refused 10 strike out.
Mr.. TAYLOR, in the FIRST part OF the section moved
to strike out three" and to insert Give" Rejected.
Mr.. TAYLOR moved to strike out "three" and to in
sert "not less than three more than FIVE" which
was agreed to-ayes Is, noes 80.
Mr.. SMITH, of Greenbrier, moved to strike out after
to the words amay if necessary, &c" DISAGREED to-
The 18th and both sections are reported as fol ows
10. When Judgment or decree is reversed by an
appellate court, the reasons for such reversal shall be
stated by the court in written opinion, TO be filed and
preserved with the record in the case.
90 All the officers OF the Supreme Court and of the
District Courts, except sherfs, shall be appointed by
the said courts respectively, or by the Judges thereof
in vacation. The duties and compensation OF said Of
cers their tenure OF office, and the mode OF removing
them from Office, shall be prescribed by law.
Mr. JANNEY, in the 10Th section, moved to add after
the words land the circuit the words "of the District
Disagreed to-ayes ., noes ~.
MI PRICE moved to strike cut from the Goth section
the words :" except sheriffs." Agreed to-ayes IS,
noes 33.
Mr.. CARI1LE proposed to add the following to the
Goth section provided, however, whenever the office
and salary of the Clerk OF the Supreme Court OF APP
peals shall exceed ii the aggregate - dollars per an
num- the surplus and above the said sum OF -
dollars shall be paid into the Treasury Disagreed to.
The 2lst section is reported as follows: :,
"The clerks and attorneys Tor the Commonwealth
Of the Circuit Courts shall be elected by the qualified
voters OF the counties corporations for which said
courts are held respectively and shall hold their offices
for the Of years from the date OF their cleo
tion and until their shall be duly qualified -
Their duties and compensation, and the mode OF reno-
wig them from office, shall be prescribed by law"
Mr.. ScoTT, of Richmond City, moved to strike out
"and attorneys for the Commonwealth" Agreed TO-.
Mr. JACOBS proposed to add after the words duly
qualified" "The attorneys of the Commonwealth cho.
and commissioned tor the coun1es sha.l De at0f'
Mr. FrReusoN proposed to subs itue the following:
"The attorney tor the Commonwealth OF each circuit
shall be elected by the qualified voters 'nefeo' i0f the
The question recurring upon Mr. JACOBS amend
ment, it was disagreed to-.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Richmond City, moved 10 Strike oo'
'sseyen" and insert "six" Agreed to-.
Mr.. STRoTHEE made the following report from the
committee appointed to make arrangements 'or 'he re-
canton OF the President OF the United States:
"The committee appointed to invite the President OF
the United States visit the Convention, and to make
arrangements for his reception have discharged ihat
duty and have the pleasure 10 report lhat 'he
has accepted it. . ILL.,
1.-The following is the order OF arrangement: me n,
President will reach the Hall OF the Convention at ~
o'clock accompanied by the committee, and VIII .t pc
Introduced to the President OF the Convention by the
Chairman of the committee After the usual ceremo-
MES the Chair will be vacated and the members OF the
Convention personally introduced. The Chair Will
then be resumed
The report was adopted.
The Convention then took recess until quarter
before u o'clock. .o.;oa
The Chair being taken at that time, me cefemonles
IF tho inroducton of the President gone through
with-full reports OF which are contained IN ms
days paper.
On motion, the Convention adjourned