Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-21
gral Assembly" AID resulted Yeas 7G,nays .

{ sas follows:
str,nr Ast1p B.rbuu7, Baylor, Hsk-y, Blow Jr. Bould
( port .ruwn.r pyrne fcshs Il Camp5e! CaFotton U:
= ter LL.nsh!s thapn.0, c0a'aan ~ o'nS ;Cn,t
Z: iisI,nG rit..i;- 3raveIy, Gray, Goods, Jr. Add,
81 iuai, L 4. Hall MCuiren, Hoeonbe. Hail, Isbsll ia
7sy kadFs HsS atShs tmes SnaSI Msl.5s 81.
= ua1 sil.- MoS:,r, NORRIS Ned. M7or'. %-hlet;, NJ
soo, Oshurn, Pa Il. Joseph II rendeton Prs'aa Pic
pus Randolph saTaa'. q. .T t ,yos fasa rysaSnv K
4 Tmrrsr. Tylet. wnitdsli Wyso:, Youag-:i.
NYsMesr usrP brent; Gs'H Rsnss e. eG1s. mr..
;ssToTan cre;sp, dIss:I. -r MsrtIn MsstI, Nora
ESRircs, Spu.lo,E /, Franklin P. Turner, Woot-sl.
"a 5, the Convention agreed to strike ou!.
q Thu question then REQUIRED OIL the adoptio
s5of the amendment, aod it was agreed to.
q Tue Secretary then read the 81 section c
Il:licle 5:h. rs follows
s "No person shal! be eligible tc the office Q
Ssj15ycrnor, unless he has attalne;l the age o
E.hirry wears, is t native citizen Of the Confec
sa.ratn States. aid has been citizen ui Virgin;
81 ;nr aYe yesrs next preceding his election"
ssa Sr SrrArr.-Ip order u oby!atc tie ohjec
Aon sngszstel by some gentlemen, wou!
E,rnvc to amen! that section by The l1srrtun a
H;hs commencement Of the :hird lme the word
.s not n." St. = 70 7ause that part 0: liiu sccto
q sad n 'ha!l DC eigio'c 10 10
= III: "a CT Gs"u;uu. ,,Ge,.s 10 has atta!ned th
s $50 OF thirty yrars, and is native citizen d
"a Ius OF Inc Confederate States
s Tie amendment was Hsreed 10 aid The sec
sdSi0n rs amended W.: adopted
6 The Secretary then read The l:h saetion, a
!sfolows:
s The Governor shal! reside u. tao seIt o
1Government shall receiTe ti7c thousand dol
aars for ea1h year Of his service, and, while il
E5aice, shall receive no ether .emolnment from
Sthi1 or anJ other government
!: There vas no change in that and the Secrc
g ary read tie 9th section.
3 He shall take care thal the laws be faithfully
sIaxeculed, and communicate to tho Genera
:. s.As=snbiy 1t every session the condition Q! til.
6 :sJolnmOnwea!;hi recommend to their c0nsid-
a,ration spc, measures rs ne may dePm exFe
sdicnt, i.,G convene the General Assembly or
4 3lTp!icaiipT, Of y r1:jority Of tho members o!
5pcIh houses Thereon, Or when in this opinion
: lie Interest Of the Commonwealth may require
s.t lie shnll be Commander in eaief OF the
3iaDd md naval forces Of the State; have power
1 % cmbody the militia or repsl invasion, cup
sapIess iEsrrrection, and enforce the execution
! 4 The laws conduct, either in person or in
ISuc other manner as shall be prescribed BY
Cav, oil intercourse With other and f@rcign
! States. He shal! nominate, and by and With
s:he advice and consent Of tho Senate, appoint
,,sslhc Judges Of the Supreme Court Of Appeals
Z md ot the Circuit Courts; and during the
srccess Of the General Assembly dll, pro tenn
1ygre, all vacancies il those offices for which
!! .ao Constitution and lsTs inake no provision
= -nh
sDe By commissions TO expire at the en': ol
J nrly dnya s!;cr thc commencement OF The
;sarxt Session vi thu General Assembly. liz
ss;hal hsgs pcHer to !emit fines sld penalties
IL: such cases aUl rnjer such rules anu resu-
atoms as may i,e prescribed hy is~; and ex'
!iicepi qher the preservation h2s been carried on
SbT IT,. u.use of Delegates, OF the Law shai!
so hc:w Sc particularly direct, to grant repr!eres
Sand p.riugs after conviction, and to commute
scafit; punishment; but he shall communicate
go ,te General Assembly, st each session, the
;.aflir,. .rs Of every case Of fac o: penalty
I G,emlt;yd, Of repriaTa or psrd4n granted, snd
s,t Punishment couinutod, Ti:h his reasons
efaT reinitlinE; granting, or committing trs
sssme"
4 Mr PKlcE-I move to arnsld the OH section
sby striking 81: all after the T5rds "State7,'
ia The the l2.h line 0o~n to the words, "CiT
\ a,ut rn,;,,a" in RE l5la t!;s lt:e.
i u. ctt!oc: is 10 insert clause, prcTidlhs idT
! .!.= appctntrc@r:! e these Judges by a lo'nt
:.>;e Of til. l.u Houses oi the Ganefal Assen:
;hly.
I The question: viii BE- wteIher tho Eovcrco!
! hall nI,nins,c these judges, and whether the
! tttca.ina;ina shall te lctod upon and confirmed
~ The General Assembly. or whother the
sj.dgcs shall hs elected hy joint vote OF The
| :wu House,. II soe,ns to ne il il better to
!. ;T:st lno Sppointmcnt in the two Houses OF
7 &c General Assembly, than TO give the noni-
! 1aaiio3 to any single maa, to De ratihed Oh re
iccted by the Se"ets.
Probably all the ma;nDcrs have nade up
1;!c:r .antii upau this subject I "o not desire
! ~ enter upon any ella abrrhie discussion Of II,
tnan to indicate What NJ preference IS.
j :Nr. SsrAar.-Individualiy | AN not weddsG
60 any par!i.a:iar rnoto Of appointing the
Judges. i aln particularly deslrous that we
lshou.i get rii OF the system OF popular siec
:on=, wnict think is vsrT' vicious IL Itself
tMe original impression "ss like thA: q the
ss.c.leu:.n IN taGcr Of o!ections by the Gee
:rra! Assembly; but ir dsia:eDce 10 objections
s,ua2. t., TINT syEteul, especially by the i:Sfln-
scuishel! sentiema1 fTor Eauquier (Ar. SCOTT,
Ii agrel to sai7e my preference, and 60 with
FairI. -.
!. IlseI it but just 70 the committee. Ti;aou;
:;nesning to go into any elaborate discussion
iof the QUESTION:, to state that they coacurTea
3; believe unanimously, 10 tue optn:on taat
si;t was sxpcdisnt TO mako chaDse in the nocr
s,f sclecti1g Judges Experience has pT"Vec
s..:nat the popular system OF e!ecsions i5 :h'
;Gp75pcr a;ie All cpneede that the Judge:
a:hoiilI hc elected wi;hnut any references Il
e.,,;neir poi.icI! opinions tnsi the ermlne OF tn
= uAgss siouii Ho. nc, in tho language OF tn
I. u!rlrcn.oi report, snlled b. the dust 0! par
!; i.sa conflict. Tue gceG; ohject was to obtain
'I!mDtr cf selection which would relieve :he e"'
!! ioo q; Jad:ei :rcm !ha5 objection. /: VA
E;.a .h:i. under the system OF popular eiec'
ss:;;ans it had become almost invariably In" p!ac
sl..s t. look 10 meas partisan relations rath'
a,ha1 10 stciE Judicial qualification. We agree
::at cace 20 discard ihn! System.
s 4 croDo7iiion Sas mads 20 su5.n': ihi5 4
:i,i.e General Assembly, end it ~ objected 10
q IN the ground that Thsn this sSH.am was be
sirorc in existence. there wero constant comoina
ssi;ons made between the friends OF pol:tlc'
IS IS prans ald !hc friends Of Judicial asp'Tahu
E.nd tho result was this whcr. Senator
HiJui.s Of the Court OF Appeals aud Circu
k5Cunr. were to be elected, there would b
g Horned certain regulations aud arrangement
Ess,v wtish i would be agreed, ''if you supper
Asn9 friend ft- Senator, I will vote for yon
slrisad for toe Court Of Appeals, aud t"r you
ssfr;.od fer Ciro.ii. or District iddse." In tn
@ ray tha appointment. Of Jud:.es Tas more q
Efi,oss controlled BIZ partisan principles, and th
ss,,.n ni;tcc conoiidsi tina: it was probably be-
E or 70 abauloo these modes and adept tha
q Sbich they recommended. T:::sy thought ;ha
q here would I've very little risk in core;
!s:in; tajs power TO The Governor to be eHel
ascised by, and with tho "ds!ce' a0a conseal
s.. he Senate, because :hs history OF Our c"nl
E.rv shows that, from the formation oi tt
EaC1nst;,u.ion Of 'ss, down to the present timt
#thc Judsss appointed by the Federal Gsverr
8 Emeut have prcveI themselves able, ethcen
ssu and independent officers.