Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20
STATE CONVENTION.

ed from It's original purpose. He had examined the laws
upon this subie ct from 1909 down TO GONNA ratyev
recent period, and had as ertaned the charge against
preceding legislatures of having diverted this fund
was unounded The largest portion of this fund was
debt, paid over by the Federal Government growing
of the expenses of the war of 1872 to be disposed Of
for public education as the Legs allure might think pro-
per- The smaller portion, which consisted ofeschea,s
conscation and foreitures was set spart for The rdu
cation of the poor of Virginia.
Mr.. CARTER of Joudoun Acknowledged the n,;etoke
he had been under He had acted upon The law OF Feb
ruary, ]SlI without reHectjpo there had been suhee.
quent acts Of the Legislature upon the subject
ESSEX MEETING
| Mr.. M. GARNErr presented the PROCEEDINGS of
meeting in Essex on the basis question, strongly con-
demning the COMPROMISE and rendering the thanks of
| the meeting to MI Robt E. Scott particularly for his
able exertons in behalf of the mixed basis
Mr. M. GARRETT said that the gentlemen whose
names were attached to that paper were Of the most
respectful e character The President of the meeting
had been the author ofan erpose Of affairs in Virginia
which was worthy of the attention Of the members Of
the Convention In one ofhis books he stated that "the
construction of works of internal n,nrovemrns was The
way 10 spend money and to syindIe nosteritv" He
hoped that Mr. Scott of Fauouer would aid his con-
situens in obtaining guarantees and limitations upon
! Mr.. ScoTT of Fauquier acknowledged the compi-
ment contained in the resolutions of the meeting in
few happy remarks. He had thought ifhe had in any
way contributed to the welfare of the commonwealth
by his unmoved attachment to the policy OF con-
stucting works OF internal improvement.
Mr. Chiffon enquired ofihe Chair whether there
laughter)
They were ordered TO be laid upon the table.
| THE JUDICIARY
On motion, the Convention resolved itself into Com
| mittee OF the Whole upon the Judiciary report The
question pendino when tho romni,taa rose IN yaser
day, was to strike out the words-oint vote Of both
houses OF the General Assembly" from The 4h secton
and to insert in lieu it, "by persons therein quail.
fed to for members Of the General Asse mbly p
This motion made by Mr. Hoge.
A division being demanded the question would be-
f.rr4,, A.
Mr.. SMITH of Kanawha, said that he was in favour
of the election OF the Judges of the Supreme Cour Of
Appeals by the General Assembly upon the ground
that members would be more capable of selecting such
high officer by their greater information. Each
member would feel the heavy responsibility resting up
on him and would exercise it to the best Of his ability
lie was opposed to the election of The Judges of the
Supreme Court of Appeals b. the people by general
ticket. One section would not be competent to Judge
OF the qualifications of from other portions of The
State He considered the judiciary the sheet anchor
| of the liberty and safety of the Commonwealth The
establishment OF good judicial department was an
object to be desired by all He deprecated the jntro
duction of sectional issues into the discussion of this
question
M. STRoTHeR was in favour Of elec,iro tho 1rdoos
of the Court of Appeals by the people in sections
Mr. CLA1BoRNE said that he was pf nnnstr,c,ed IN.
on this subject He was At hertv ~ aot M IL ~
ment dictated but that he would adbere to ,ho ' no
sions of the report of the Commtee ~ '''0 p'o''
MIR. JANNEY in yerv able sneecb srsto;,od tho
action of the Committee in the cnnrse ~ bh L u,e
knowedged himself to be a conseyrot;ro ,.a3;a1 H.
also passed high euIooium mon Judoe MonoSro 10
the aid Of whose ability and learning The nroyisions of
the report were matured "
Mr. Cu1IToN said he ,vaa onnosed ;rr,o,;lh,
the election of the JUDGES Of The Can't Of w.
Districts O0"'' VI 'ppeais Wy
Mr. HoGE said that he had made no remarks whom
he had introduced his an'endn,ant banorsn In h 1
the Committee would proceed to vote ,,bont IT,
cusson As ason bad been r.Sa V ~ ~, which, us
the Committee Of the Judiciary he Begged leave ved to do H
the Judges Of The Supreme Cour, Of annesS h t {"
LEGISLATURE was mt IN the con,m;,tsa ap5 ~ iie
the nenave bv one maorv Th, anu atcaeo IN
tee. ' - "e ooA''''''-
The CHAIR informed the gentleman tho, rofo,ono,
TO sucb proceedings was not in order wat reference
Mr. JAMNrv sail that bo had No ob;.; . Il,
penteman,s referrna to The OF 10 me
Gtea ,''"' W 'a0 p'o'0eouss Vi 'ne COM
mr. Hoep said tbera had boon 70 terono. ,,,o1o .. a..
ACTION o The commit,ee mon ves,erfa '"uo ~ '''e
Mr.. JANNry said if the gentleman ,refa,rod - h;u
he bad NJ sd 80 e. III; ,, itieiie1 10 hln
dad ~, G rand ~. lif h as ne hao moi al
nr a"' poeeeonss Vi ''e ool''ee yesterday,
VI Mr. ~, oy,rossod hi; do.ox,,;,o,;o
tho ,onoon ; h a an,an f 10 voe lof
Cour IF Anno.is ~ H. nI IT, 'uut iI Vi ie
ton ohe ndges was eyen to the aeutd Tue seec
" o u h e qpgas was Givel 10 Ie LEGISLATURE they
| n.rtr d 80 T III VI L;De'nooIa's, as e.'1er
@ I'VE ne history o. the Legsa-
p bo b says mat me people
MANAGEMENT nn ,hs Of every thing within her reach That
10 ~. M 49, NJ - p ~ souiu oc ieit
.; 70 anel[ ministers me people can tel when Judge
o M ~netei me Ges genera Satisfactory or
mot ne gave history Oh the establishment OF the
ludMle n yd IN En g Rd.a,;, ,a
o ' 1GofT o. M areuea IN Iavor OF Inc cleo
uoh o. me J4oges o, he oouf. OF appeals by the Lee
ney nave e means adequate to make
gooa seeeoh WIN Tegara 10 the great interests OF the
. Go"monTealsn. ne was opposed TO the election by
, h;, Leg,slatnle o an me luases at once two
1lias yo's, cdIcetfen Vo.e OF ooh Houses OF the
General Assembly, would be preferred by him to the
eiec'on oy DISTRICTS lie would vote against the mo-
"o M 10 s!flRe o4. ,0;,o,.,od -. ,;o,uo !, ,
previous day, and concluded by offering an amendment
TO strike out me word thereln" from the proposition
hen before me SommI.ee SO as 10 make the election
by I ,lie wto,e ot hu lns.eao OF oy secllons.
me que stoa oeog put 10 Tue C0Hml'tee, II was de-
COED N Inc nf p;4d oy Roe OF 70 a. me yeas