Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-25

mo divorce shall lie grsp,ed tr,le r.;,..,, 80.
shall it, by special legislation grant r.,i in anv
where the laws have conferred ;uri,dc,i,, :, -
courts "
The question then ta,en upo,, the :neptr-.,.,
the amendment md it rejected
The question then rtcurrec ur,n ,lc sr.trGn..: u.
the gent euan from Alternate llr scrruA.l.l
The CHAIR The Chair vii: now. yr,.-.. , ;,
gentleman from Abrmar!e tt.t ii is now :. r,sr 80
cept of the amendment Of til gent e...a frsr, nm
nattvS Or. bococx.l =
Mir. SOUTHALL. am very well 81. .:;s, vii, -,
amendment Is it is decline to accegtt tie r,a!crsne
amendment.
Mr. JACOB Is the amendment oif.rg, b. ITO 49,,
tleman from Albelnarle, offered a substitute tr -.
18th section
The CHAIR II la
9lr JACOB Will it then be IL or,le. 10 ess f.,
division Of the question that tic quyioc o,I !"
first taken upon The motion 70 STRIFE out:
The CHAIR 1t will be in order.
Iir JACOB Then call Tor dj.;iCa 4 III. ,r
ton ! nm opposed to the a,nendnl' ui buc vagt:
o see the Whole section stricken "r q l;rr:..-
be raught with Elischief N rs consea A>.os
substitute am not satisfied wah II, .ao-r2sa :
courts may have jurisdiction overa sohrct AM 20.
have power 10 relieve according IL orr nHr> ar..
for cases NAV niisc-cases III re>pag. - a,e, re- @
infants and divorces OF tue legal relation twrer n
and wifi. which no one anticipate s.. tt..l: e..
,harpen in regard To otLer hlGJrcd S e.. avL ln ~
cannot provide Therefore while he ..-,asurc +
power already to relieve such Cases ana horz" 4
courts to grant divorces :" cnans" name, "nt - S. i
estates of infants il is nnwise or TO :nt,.;ak.
grant the power which the legislature sca,y !.as
for the purpose q! asking 'i':t u" N $50" H L.
irst taken upon striking oct. t.@o
Mr. PRICE. | hope the gentleman 'r".. Wheel :.
Mr. JAcop will not iu>i>t upon liz call =: t...a II
The question. think biz onccs can l.. co III. w.. s.-
tanned il another way. think Il: s"ctlc 9; =: /"
retained 1t may need s"i'e sight m".!l ~: ", -
think will need but = Sigh; n"dI'i'at'"". . a.r,t b
view think it will accomplish til tiat i e.
-:.abe IL b. accomplished am sat!.l'e': %t The
ton ~ ii i.
Mr. JACOB. Will he e-nera. apo; tAa; Scl;c1
relieve antcccCcnt case.
Nr. PRICE Il" not know pr. c,>c2v IN "h:t exc.
he general law will arpi:, bal il 1t could oct resve
case Of thai sort special law coU" not HE Object 20:
this sections prevent srecia Legislation, "r thus "
all have all the becI IN view. "r N; n:o: -
the argument OF all the gentlemen VINO have c.iHrui,d
upon this subject. tno,!.nt hr.t mar il -. t.
very materially improved; but conte-. tha ";tc lear
IN the arguments -, the able ,rl,tr!nr' w.o h%N" a.
t. red amendments and commented upon them c@n0a.
that they hav. imrrovedc ali think The Secs'7
~ il is better than any substitutes that '"ve been o.
fer, for il, hope. therIrr. The airtdI.I''t VIII rs
main as il s and not lie stricken ou,.
Ii seems 10 NE that the amendment a my :riCa H.
kauawia, (Ar. SMTm,} which be- has read ana given
10, ice that he intended to FER. la, not 'mi"vc lie
matter NJ all acrnn with tina, grntrrn hat The .T:t
part of tho section 60, very imror'H:t rai"Iia
whether it is left in or struck cut Tie l....'uiIlr
might perIaps exercise the power therein - -. red
without but il makes the purpose nu'n rii:r G's'.:ct
opposed To the legislator. rlss"S any ella! iMw
They NAV pass general laws but | VIII 20 iayc =
c,tion so constructed that they shall not p, sTre..
laws.
Var. GOODE. propose now. ties: Tho ."nse ii t,.
committee upon striking oi!t the word may a:l IN
serting the word shall.
| think the criticism of the gentlemen from kararia
Mr.. SMITH, was rather gratuito,s. Ernrr ncEh,. q:
e,,.t II Il.
n the power of the Legislature to confer Ie jurisdiction
oyer this subject Lp'n III" c";t-. but wH Intended /"
make it the duty of the Legislature u confer thai ai
fiction X the object OF II" committee !" -. i
upon the lci atuic 10 confer to- pcw,rur,
he courts or other tribunals esk now. that tie qrc-
,irn NAV be taken upon the motion - strike ;he
word may aud insert the word shall
The question being then tak The crc'Ilnei.: w.a
adopted
The question then REQUIRED ,poa tic Amendment G.:
the gentleman from Albtmar.. rAlr. eorTnAI,l
Mr. CONWAY. move lo-''li" OF; IN lie :i.,tlsl
second lines the words "or u;!.r Il .E,.,a. Z"
Sv object in moving this aE'ct!ia,r' is - rroy;i,
that there lrny b. no improper power c"n',rc IL.
legislature think thar jurisdiction in ri.rsr GAYS
ought be- conferred upon lh' courts ~ lie co.r'rv,
md upon no other iibunl- Iii amendment simply
provides that. it sal! be conferred upon Tia courts IN
nJt upon other tribunals.
Mr. CAMDEN. Ihc scc'ion w!,cn ;.ayn. ,n!5.arlJ
swo other subects--,hat OF rrr Il c:,clio,s ard l!.
-
aid that should amend his .r"';rfr ~ us,.:
,ns between the second aHI riirI Enc, -losc W ri
establish precinct elections sad !y tie t,a" .; li.l
The courts 1h"sc y or!s strUc: rv u !.ai,
.uve m:iicc The repor, a il stan = iuIr r,r-
nap, be- mci:ed BIZ the nrncldnrn; it,, ed IL tie
:elenrm IRON Spott-y wanna. Mr. CoN~u.} Erf !:
h. Amendment that propose i carried '.u H.. ,.rY,.-
l., him sh"'d not b. stricken "t.;. hry,
h retore, that The gentleman 'cE %m,rr ',ars NJ.
withdraw his amendment tor The pre-. sd SOW y.
I .Jfa
Mr. CONWAY There is no objection 10 that. Ger.
it'll the gentleman Irnni I:ul.on, il nc r,fu.rAs
which he bns made. / nm opposed t. rs .n,n,t, N:
orr hav" desire to deprive hin .: any o'piirni'y
submitting il. Therefore Withdraw n, IN, n,i!.:
So the amendment was Withdrawn
Mr.. CAMDEN. The -cltI"n,an's Sncna CT, la.irz
been withdrawn by Leave nf lie coG.rat, move t.
Insert after II word Icrs"ns between H., a,crnd ~:
bird lines the following words "c. ruc;
elections, and fixing the tine Of !cl,'ing IT, curt
Mr.. MOORE. Can thr question b. rivi,! d 81 tia:
;hc tuhircs Of e.tab-lug precinct rpi.cs aLu Lol-
ny courts may be presented separately.
The CHAIR !, can te dom i. asked To-
Ar. MOORE. desire it because ~, i: f4vc- Ct
hc orc and not the other
Mr. KINNEY. | shall be riad 10 81. :. from ~.
citcmau t'"m Harrison, what he means !; - c,r,,...
NV, fixing lie linc ior ho'!jn the court, 1i,rc ia
encral law which says that III certain until, The
rts shall he heL upon sucL day. y:.tI. ,..,,,
q.
could he glad if ne would , sE,,n ne u III Tie ,.
ect
ar CAMDEN. The Legislature under tho code ,u-
HORSES the cnuEty courts charge ia tim j.: iod:,
he courts The legislature may confsr that :yrtro
me Courts. My object IL curta lie inc u. no
legislature By ,onirrrng this power upon the cruris
done. lfthc county courts chang Il" OF hole.
ng their courts why authoris the enc, il counts t.
10 so also know il Is objected 20 Jv UcDiiem men
hat the Legislature had better ia aud hrr,t, ,,,r
Is. III .pipprc 1f b.r,
seems that Judge who il knowu l.; Tie ,.. IL,
ii, circuit, and surrounding ci5n:!.,
er than :he legislature IL happens tnGi IN .o.c - lie
circuits there counties thar have iarg, az. (:
igatiou. while IN there il very l.ttc Sou inc,
the Judge goes to the cou: ana few hour and
then remain idle for two or three ays ai.erga,,,:
/ b. the Judge .:avng his eye up":' h." s,:,e ~ b...
in the circuit make his arrangc .cu- acccY i;-,!
business. Sometimes II happens in a s:,5i cou,.. tit
few causes OF importance" ct upon the G,rl l. r!si
requires great deal of tim. try thcn !rc p.aa.
:ltn has been granted by the l,g,turc-tLc
provide for such contingencies. Nov II aes.ns t. ~.