The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-02

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LOCAL MA131A
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tsation once more to the stmporeans 49,
to the charter Of the city Ahent o0e9 49,
mitted to the votes Of the peoplA - =
adopted we shalt have an additi0ual yaaoA
and the delays in tSs adniaistrssies q iasaiss
arising from the mass Of busineas thfoWQ On
the existing courts will be corrected.
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some reform In the judiciary System Of shseity.
No commercial community can 81 along
e,asm nsss reouires re1 more than Sin mouths, and
where the settlement Ofevery hductary account
must b effected BY . Ohancery sutt u tAsse b.
IT The % dinacuity in findins remedy consisted
in the constitutional prohibition OF more than
one Judge in q Uifeait. Th!s y avoided
by constituting the proposed Jedes corpora
Another impediment to reform was the exc
pense aud difficulty Of orsanizfng new courf.
with new set Of oaicer: ane = nsw :J:a.,ln., Jslc
This is surmounted BY Grafting sne ynoee
upon an established Court. with i.s otlcers
provided and y. oao xseh
from its very consultation, IS At present tncom-
petsnt to deal with many important subjects
Committed to II. 1tis the Courtin which wills
Are proved guardians, executors and adminis-
| traitors appointed and removed, and their ac-
counts settled. This class Of cases often give
rise to difficult questions Of ecclesasiical law,
and to a ouestlons concerning the settlemento OF
complicafed accounts. II 10 absurd 70 expect
| the gentlemen Justices Of the Hustines court,
these questions Correctly. None bot lawyer
and an accountant can dischar1e the duties OF
| a Judge of Probate aud Of an Orphans Court.
ings Court being remedied, much Of the busi-
ness which heretofore has commenced there,
merely to 90 by appeal to the Circuit Court,
will terminate In the Hustlngs Court and
suitors will be spared the cost and trouble Of
double trials.
The city will have, moreover, a competent
Criminal Court. and felony caaes, instead OF
cumbering the Circuit Court and impeding ~
civil business and crowding the jail with
prisoners, confined, on an average. tnrss
some object to the expense Of the Court BE-
ing saddled upon the city. Unicss PAID oyine
city the Judge would not be cooperative
| officer, and the Constitution prohibits any
other. 1t will be observed, also, that while
the city pays the Judge. the State pays tne
Prosecuting Attorney, and thus there 10 joint
| contribution on the part OF the STATE ana city
D | to the establishment of the Court
!. In every point Of view S Ts consider der the prS- @
| nestiy hope that it will be sanctioned BY the
< voters of the city. Small defects In the law
= no doubt exist but they may be easily reme-
d died hereafter. s
IS Hastings Jadge-Let our readers remsmber
on sx IN a1s 10 Tos. - ncOo
ic the acceptance or rejection OF the amen9e0
le city charter, providing for Hustings Judge.
and that it is for them 10 say whether the oS 9S
=. laws of the State enforced. There is not .
voter in the city who is not directly nteres ted
in this bill-not one who WILL not % OeaeH ~ 'so
not onA w N
will that the duties of Judge Meredith are
overwhelA.i ing him, and that in less than nve
as years, if Richmond continues 10 ,nclo.so y, -
population rs ut present, that his Court Wi!
,g be completely Overrun, and that Josuco vi. ~
rs become tardy. Let all, then, vote for the
IT. amendment. and all will be oenenseo ny lac
e. | change.
ng Ch,ss-Boston and Riehmoad.-We learn thai
AZ Dr. Horace Richardson, of Boston, being easu-
rs ully in our city, played two games Of Cnesi
rs, on Thursday evening. the 10Th inst. At tn.
~ rooms Of the Richmond Oness C'"G a WIZ TS, TS
for iirst game was draWh the secona Wa woI
no | by Dr. Jones' DR. Richardson Is President
the Boston Chess Cino, ana IS GSnsJe NI.rSr .,.
sed | HarrWitZ are reported IN the Cness Mons.l.
~ for 1859. pages H. 1a, 1873, 3tJ. The result o
en-. these off-hand games with our pisye1 ns csnm0
be considered decisive; but we are pIeeee'
T., that in this courteous and friendly contest 10
y ~ south has shown herself not wanting
ate, strength.
,on Civ Ra,,,rays.-The Council has passed a
and ordinance concerning street railways, ~
at most Of the members have declared themsOlv'
& &'nAs | favorable to the enterprise; but 70 many "
strictions have been incorporated, that Ne iss
%oss S the most
re- ..street railways" would not be apt to pay
lofi- psr cent on their cost, for several years
con on, cone; and for this reason we hau n0ps0 70
t,e f the ci,v liberal TO those who should become
'''" rany were given the privilege Of laying ra
Tt- ia all thr principal streets. the project m's
,,.; s,ii; be made profitable in the course .. ""f'
H,tsd Gage H.m,-six persons found ,ods1nss Ss , !,
adler the station houses last Saturday Dy comm ,
ting various offences against the laws Oh
1t re- State. Thomas Gaines, James Austin, l
' de- Whiteheart and Richard Morris. were G:
,ates tnred and calaboosed by officer Seal for gami
!" n"bic :piaer. Margaret Wilson, a Il
= The woman Of color, was locked up ior steauDg
= : t tho | axe from Cassandria Stewart. And fhi
nm nS | Riley secured lodgings by breaking ooo'
: "nd Aun S,ephensOn's house.
: OPP TA,at,;ea,-T1s Star Sis,srs-ThOse who h
.e adj Deen utso"H IL; ~ ..;m 10 ~rn,if1sd mia az
ing. The management have ssIecte0 =
uitrac i've "bill Of fare" and one In which
ck Of Wlsss " aa,srm;nsd 70 nrodncc the sensa
no 10 drama Of the "Three Fast Men," with en
,nuay .ty new scenery by Mr.. Hielge. This % the
d, and tnat NV % a.t x~itI d.,nhtIess he = 4
Jou,. hit.
tn. yevne Gma,d, Capt. Rady, paraied
vncea | strong last Friday night, and went thro
rIeans. their drill with unusual precision. Ine
in im- is steadily increasing In hunters, ana Iion
cam | determination manifested ~ tins memoe'
traIiz- regain the high position they once occu
Die ma among the volunteers OF the city tne pt0o
unex- ities are that the Young Il uard Will sOon
with the best Of the First Regiment IN n
Qualifications essential to citizen sOtosery
Texas, ,...- a.. -
ed 9UU MaafesPd1 Etsett0hs-O n0iu@.es -. -
Irving riOus munieipal oinces, az yIsl.. -,
.nce by tlckets, may save no s.S -. ~ SSrssc
from OF labor, 0y noSinS Ein - ~s~s
ldies. each one. :" FOR tue O"A. ' s,-,sa "mt
SPRING vote as they deem yes. n%,rs., vSich
1orking Will vote aSanss oa u.s"...s,~ o M r~vs
Of 3i3, benefit the Wnoie co'' -
keeping and moIsy 10 'nous-.
'"'"1 Y.,txys on "Ta< Key 10 the French KsrotH
Rev. Uoct Moore lectures tonight IN
cHsu,cs, HAIL and we feel suru his high
he Scr sAsoiA ~ ~. H. TOO x.sIi knnwn r. an,
= . to- munity to need commendati0r, and our
~ ths in this notice is simply to remind our n
- of this opportunity oS hearing IN esoQus'
instructive lecture.
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"a wu' u' Cay Dinser.-As will be seen from
:" ssa, - vertss~ment IN another column, the DiE
a. Sse~ | Of the Clay Statue, IN view Of he attsi
,1arsd ~ | Of n large numbeY VI distinguished gsrl
npop the Inauguration. ON the 19th tns,
tsudeEed them pAblic dinner, 70 eems