Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-17
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY Is, 1854.
SENATE.

Lieut., Gov LEAxE in the Chair.
communication from the Second AUDITOR IN relation 10
the amount of expenditures at the Virginia Military lns
ne and for what purpcse since Inc lst Gay Oh January
lS4S, presented BY the President.
Mr.. sHAcKELFoRD moved to print 900 extra copies
SPECIAL COURT APPEALS.
r AapLEn called for the special order of the day-e bill
forming Special Courts Of Appeals 10 try remaining
on the docket Of the Court Of Appeals at Richmond when
the Judges ceased 10 hold their offices under the late Cons
tuition and try in respect TO which majority o
the Judges of the Supreme Court may be so situated as 10
make i, improper for them sit tho hearing thereof
Mr. SHAcKELFoRp moved that the bill be indefinitely post
poncd
Mr. AMsLER hoped the motion would not PREVAIL but that
The bill would pass The Constitution contemplated that
such should be consummated In order 10 gel rid
OF the business the docket OF the Court OF Appeals
br SHAcKELFoRD did not think that the Constitution con-
cmpated the establishment of eleven Courts oil Appeals as
this bill provides foone in each of tho Judicial Districts
Of the State The Judges presiding IN Ines these G G0@s m are
tie business Of the Court of Appeals could be gotten hroug
with by the present Court
Mr. AMpLER replied Elc referred 10 the Constitution and
contended that the bill raveed all fours with the Con,
stituon" He read from communication made oy Inc
Clerk of the Court of Appeals TO the Senate TO snow tnat
cases would nger here the docket for an indefinite
Of time unless some provision made as contemplated
BY the Constitution, get through with the business Inc
labor imposed the Judges by this bill would De e"u oo
and he would enter into no argument oelolo 'o Seo "
show that ii should be paid Tor. 80, l, - .,
| Mr. SHAcKELFoRp rejoined II might DC necessary 10
have special court OF APpea Pr. ends Of the bill would SO
| proper provisions, and II inc 'e"u' VI '"o " VIVA ~
A. Tnsrs did not believe the bill above criticism but he
,bnnoh, the best scheme that could be submitted Ihe
permitted The establishment ot aspeca court or
socco cours OF Appeals The present Judges oil inc couil
Of Apneas much work to do as they could get
iih in the Tine in which their sessions were limited There
err now $50 360 on the Docket and II was tne
opinion of The committee and OF several intc!gent seht
men had been consulted that not more man AZ OF oo
cases could be disposed Of 10 one year. II would therefore,
require o, years clear of the docket In looking al
all the points in tho case it was decided that the Dsl1cl
would be the ProPer iUunos h Ib
cnu arc to have jurisdiction in cases where the amount 10
does not $780, when tho amount is lar
GER both parties TO consent before Inc case Is ~ DC "
K zen from the pesen, court OF Appeals ,,
In reply 10 an ntrrrogaory OF Mr SHAchELrohp WI
JoyEs said he would be ashamed nc could h!ns mere
Dstrict Court in the Commonwealth which, after ulus
being made special Court OF Appeals, could no. p,ope
decide the questions which would be referred 10 the w w
this bill lie was not acquainted win the d hc b
country West yet East OF the mountains 1t wouo " o
hor, time before easy could be had 10 he points
nj which the District held, in the space OF tse
or ou, hours He believed The measure called so' Wy 'e ca
ioenccs of the case and he hoped the bill ~ouo pT
Mr. SHhcKELFoRp demanding the ayes and neef I'VE oeh.
ate refused 10 Indefinitely postpone the DILL oS ''
ayes-Messrs. Brawner McElhenpy, Parker shacke'
ford, Tac and Thompson-6. go, p,,r,o, p,s
NoEs-iessrs Amber Baldwin, baFne''t oIs.son nus
wr Campbell, Callc,t Ctegh. Dcneals, funsten Gran
wc, nI Harris Iryin9 Johnson Jones' Layne Logan
Marshall McDearmon, Mckinney Moneu,s, mn'tS wa
Jr Randolph Rege shuna sT w"rS Ws. o'S1 van
| IaZt%ell
s,on and Witcher-33. o,,oa a., ,,o,to, os NJ,
AMsLER ,,,od ia r ,ed for ,he frat Mon
| The special court LOT fSC"N' -
day 10 January. ,,,, ,no vo,o orderino the bill
he rccousidered TO enable him 10 propose
10 sse out that portion OF the Oil masins
1, cosea 10 which the amount IN controversy
r nr nnder $500 and cut oH the Court OF Appeals IRON
~, ~ ~ y, ,onI;o, with the District Courts.
W NJ MpnrLI desiring the ayes and noes, the motion te
,ecnnsider was negatived-syes H. noes rs
b question being the passage OF The o he roll was
oiiod and /, passed, as follows!
aUrteNessrs Amber, Baldwin, Barnett Braxton Camp
hell Cs,lst Chapman. Creigh, Deneale FunsIen, Gran
iham Hurris Irving, Johnson Jones' Layne Logan d
Dearmon McKenney Moncure, Mullen, Old Jr, Randolph
Rcger Shands Smith, Steenrod, Stuart TazeSel Ihomas
iVaSr Jr Ward, White Winston Witcher-3o
NnEs-Messrs Bfawner, Douglas, Hall, Parker ShackeI
I ford Ta:e, Thompson, Turner, West-9.
I On motion OF Dir. AaBLER, the ute was ahenueo "
striking the words "at RichMond
communication from the House OF Delegates was
The House amendment TO the bill concerning ooui''
| the Ninth Circuit, was concurred IN. :. 1re,ice
Mr. AMBLER from the Committee Tor Coutts oI ,ho sc
reported Senate bill amend the lst section no of hs
amending the 9th and l4lh sections Oh cnaPeaI
Code of Virginia in relation 10 divorces pa S -, oha No.
l9h 1853; and TO amend the lst section oI M Cnr,s
ing the times of holding the of the Cncu Sou'o
the I6,n and l7lh Circuits passed March Ism, ooo
MI SH,cKELroap, from the Commillee ou uI Si,a :
son,,ed House bill 10 incorporate the MEDICAL Colege
Virginia Incorporating the Norfolk Fey Iona aanu'ae'uo