The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-02
THE CASE OF JUDGE Fits.


by the Iev. MIR. BosszRxAs, of the Univer.
sallst Church.
THE CASE OF JUDGE Fits.
Mr.. MORRIS moved to take up the ordi-
nance previously reported by thsspeciai com
nlittee IN relation TO the loyalty OF Judge
Pitts, OF Accomac. 1t was taken up and
passed.
PCgIsBMsNT OF cFFExpERs.
On motion of MIR. PAIGE, the Convention
look up the ordnance for the trial Of persons
Offending against the laws of the Common
Seaith IL counties in possession OF the com
mon enemy. 1t passed, as follows:
"Be /, ordained, That offenders against the
criminal laws of this Common wealth, wien
he offence shall have been committed ia a
county in the possession of the pu bic enemy,
OF is threatened with invasion, whereby the
la US cannot be safely or conveniently admin
isdered therein, may be prosecuted tried, and
punished IN any other convenient county; and
~ question OF jurisdiction as to the place of
trial all be sustained BY the Court; FYocjaei,
however, that the venuS1nay be changed in
such as i'll other cases.
''2 &c IL jarthsr ordained, That when any
soldier is charged with any offence against
The criminal laws, he may be arrested, not
only by any officer now auth orized by law to
n axe such arrest, but by any officer If The
Amy, and may be carried before any Jus tice
OF the Peace OF the Commonwealth, whether
II. or out Of his county. with the charge and
evidence against the accused, and SGch Jus.
tice is hereby authorized to hear such case
and if in is opinion the accused ought to be
further tried, he shall also decide to what
county he VIII send him for trial. Such Jus
Ice sh.tl have power, and it shall be his
duty 10 bind the Witnesses in recognlz tnce
tor their appearance in court to testify, and
in default OF such recognizance, to commit
then to all fur safe keeping
''3. Be II further ordained, That during the
present war, rape committed upon white
woman shall be punished with DEATH"
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
Mr. Moons offered the following resolu-
ton, " hiCh wa adopted:
Resoued, chat the committee on amend
Elents TO the Constitution be instructed 10
insert in the Ordinance by which the Ccusti.
tulon shall be submitted to the people for
ratification or rejection, provision re9uir-
ing the officers conducting the election to
take at the same time a separate vote on the
question OF SO restricting tue right OF So lfrage
tnat o person shall vote q. any election who
has Lot paid, within the year they Were
assessed, all State and comfy or corporation
taxes assessed on him in the county in which
he resides, for the year preceding that in
which he offers to vote.
TREASURY NOTES.
Mr. MACFARLASD, from The Committee on
Finance, reports IA Ordinance authol ling
the Auditor to issue Treasury notes not bear
ing in terest. Laid on the table, and ordered
to co pin ted.
THE JUDICIARY.
The Cow ton resumed the con Sideration
pending gu. stion being an amendment offer
ed by MIR. FLOURSoY TO Mr. PKIcE's amend
ment, in the 9th section, as follows:
AFTER the first general election Of justices,
all vacancies occurring in the Office OF Justice
in any county, whether by expiration OF the
term OF office, death, removal from CfflCe, or
0 Otherwise, shall be filled by the justices OF
such county, all the acting justices OF the
county having been first summoned for tn 2
purpose, and 4 majority'Cf the whole mum
Der being actually present.
The amendment ". Iost--ayeS g, noes -
Mr BROOKE Off, rec , substitute for the en-
tire section, which was rejected-aycs III, noes
,}J--anG thb section g. previously amended
was adopted.
Mr. SEAWsLL moved the following substi-
tute for :lIe 10th section:
"l0. The presiding justice of each county
conrt shall receive q per a,em cOmpenSat ton
for his services in court, TO b. ascertaintd by
law, and paid out OF the county treasury !:
but shall not receive ant fee or emoluineEt
for other Judicial services. No otEer justice
CT the court shall receive aay fee OF eInoIu-
ment for any Judicial service
Mr. CaircHss moved the following as an
amendment To the amendment:
40 The Justices shall receive no pay or
emolument Tor til cir judicial services
The question was first taken on Dir. Grit
cher's sirne ndment, and IL WAS rejectei-ayes
II, noes So.
Mr.. Saaweil's amendment was also rejected
ayes "A, EoeS a.
Mir SfssD moved to amend the losh section
Hue and inserting "may" Agreed to.
Fir. DuLAsy moved 10 strike out the word
judicial il the fifth line. Rejected.
The section, as Am ended WAS then adopted.
1t provides that justices may receive for their
services In court per diem compeu sation !;
but 10 fee or enolIIneni ter other Judicial
services.
Mr. SrrARr moved to amend The 18th section
By inserting after the word "Appeais, )" in the
first line, the words except as is otherwise
provided in this constitution" Agreed to-,
and the section adopted.
Various amendments to the l4tn section
were proposed and relecte and The section
was adopted.
On motion of MIR. STUART, the 10th section
was amended by inserting after the word
| him, - il the Sd line, the wore and hold
their Offices Tor two years, and the section
adopted. II provides that sherliis shall be
nominated by the county courts, appointed
and comm issionsd by the Governor, hold
their offices for two years, and BIO ineligible
TO q nomination for another term, unless all
public dues shall have been previously ac-
counted for.
The 18th section, which provides that coro-
asIs constables, surveyors, commissioners OF
tie revenue, 6pd oysrseeTe CT the p00r shall
BE- apeoiht3d BY the eoasty eeasss, was sdopg.
ed
Mr.. G. ". Hs.aeLrs moved the following
as asl iadepsaleAi section, 10 follow Tia l:tb {
"Tas 0saersi Assem- Sly may vsst sagB ia.
risd,cisea as shall be dgegasa proper in cSs.
poration courts aud in tue magistrates who
may belong 70 the corporate body mem bers
OF the council, or other Legislative body OF
all cities and incorporated towns. shail be
elected by the qualified voters thereof At.
torneys for the Commonwealth, clerks Ct
corporation c0ur,s, sergeants Of corpora.
tions, coroners and constables, shall he APP
poin ted by the corporation courts. MAgis-
tra;es and aldermen, not elected by the
qualified voters, or members of the council
or legislative body, and all other officers,
shall be chosen by such council OF lee islative
body, and the council or legislative body may
choose aldermen from their own body, who
may eontinue 10 be members thereof. The
term and Tenure of Office Of all corporation
officers shall be prescribed by the General
Assembly .'.-, --
Mr.. Blow and others submitted amend.
Ineats pending the consideration of which
The Convention adjourned.
FATAL LOCOMOTIVE ExPLosIoE. On Monday
afternoon last, at haf past la o'clock, says
the New Orleans Picagaae the locomotive
Mississippi, OF the Uarroliton Railroad, ex-
pioded at the depot In this city, Just as il was
switched OFT from atrain Just coming in. The
engineer, named Martin Daughney, was
killed on the spot, and Adam, the fireman,
aud another saan, named Jacob, We're dan.
geronsly wounded. tine Of the pieces of the
locomotive, weighing several hundred pounds,
was thrown to u great distance, falling on 4
house on Raechus street, in habited by MIR. II.
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