Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-24

wealth, s?d tne reputation Of our Cour.s.
trGSs it will b, The ptoas1ra OF the Coz
vcHsion :, cngrzis L&as amendment upon sAt
Constitution.
Mr. SruAkr--G sm constrained 10 d;fT
widely frosa tho gen lena7 from Rohmoud
(Mr. MAcFAHLaSD } and the gant!ata4n from
G'eenevll's, iIT GuAYrLf;s) Itsaems to nj
that trls will present. tho very strange and
aaau alous aspect Of taking 81 appeal irom he
Supreme CURT Ct Appeals, to IN Inferior tri-
buna; and VII s;aie. moceaTgr, that it il
rncra!9 by tho operation Of an &c. u! Assem-
bly,, that the deris;un of :he Uonr. opera .cs rs
an affirm ,ncs ot ina decision Of t;ia OGurls
below. That So: Of 4 semb'y praceels up,n
the idea, 10 It wh:a tina Our. b-lo8 has d.
cid d case, the case ii tie Cours OF Anpshii
Is dscd sd in rrgird to the o3r:1cs7sss u ;h2:
ds'sion that that decision Shall s:snd
Bat sc.ilcnan nay stain t:isir obao; 5y
another IN ,de. lf you repeal tIs nc. If A.
Seu'hY, whilst; declares thu; ths dseisioa af
the court shall amount u an affi .n.Sca o. The
dscsioa Of tho Court belor, and that the .se
snail be retained IN the Court Of Appeals, for
arsu nant bef1re n full court, it s:s:ns 10 ae
you accomplish the csd in much MORO e..iS
lac Org Elsnber.
|
: --th :nese ou- ':,na';ng,;,a IS brief IS posi-
! ;...9. Il tao suggestion b, valid, it is obvious
that you will c1nsnne the tima O. !ho appel
lfe U1urt, which i, already fixad bs7ond tina
capacity Of the Court to meet the dem ,nds
upon il. Oar otisc. should bo, / apprehend.
10 ec)oomlse time in the Court Of Appeals
Ii tl5 suggestion of tho rentlemaa vsTo TO
prc7a'l. tas lahors Of that Court would bs
| a n {ko of
| Sa ca toe couatr3 complains would b, ia
creased.
Mr. STUART Do not c,uaidee .hsr leo Oh
j.cticn presented sv the ,ntlsrnso ia Of sufd
I i:cns weight to override tue considerations
Ta5aa hive aiVertsd TO. fttink i. you'd uc
far ots!ar that the &C, of Assembly should ba
altered than that We sh2uli pressut tho sin.
gu!ar sDsc!acle of oiso having been auhn .;=,'
tor adjudication to tie S ip7eus Court n lao
!snd and, upon tho decision OF that C5u7f,
been 1smrfed to al .n'p-!or O,ac: for Haal
oAcislon. think ws hid baker ho.d on %
the provision ns it stands.
al al additional rclson, would st7,e, that
under the report Of ths C,p ni..aa i. /; per
n;;s"e, not mandatory u2,p the Le zis!ature to
e!sb!ish such Oourt El; if you provide Eol
no Class Of clsss ref,rrsd = b. tho gsnt,epnn
'ro,n @reenV!ii:, lMr CHaMBLIs; ycu sub
>tan!ia'y make i; 1naad.tory oaetuss thaf
class q: c.;a+ &r;a Z vaT7 or;e7. It Tolld Is
coms the imperative duty CT ;-e L zialatura 70
provide ;or incu; aud hslc~, Instead Of lis DC
!Gg discretionary With ice legislature to es-
s.bsh This Court, you u III i, mandatory.
Nj ShEFEsE.-l: is we'll iJr VI 10 refer ID .
! special Court Of Appeals tho 6Dnl dscisioo o.
all clsss Of appeal, ln which sts Court 1f !ip
pea's snail be equally d.v;dad, aud for th.t pur
pose to h:vo our Court Of Appeal. 81, botii in
Richmond and - Lewisbnrg-ali casaa 10
Shict appeals arc taken Yves: OF the B!ae
r dse TO 60 to Le~isbnrg, and ell cases iD
w5icn appeals are t,ken E st OF the Ecs RdCe
TO 60 30 i.camood.
Now you propose TO establish one Cart nf
Appeals; ard what will be the sff:c Of thi9
prop osi!lont To trsnsloT al css+s upon =tica
the Court may bs rqriily divided to Ito spc
cal Court OF Appeals. Uaisss th.t Rpcc!li
Ouurt Of appeals is required to cit st Lae;.s-
bug az we! as at r chm ond the sff:c. 81
h9, 10 try all chscs West aSd q oc The B L,
iys'l: Richmond, those coming ft ND 40
Cyurt of Aposais 4! LsSisou!c IS sSti as acse
a: F chHono. Ard zoe, will be Tho eG, CT O.
this i iditianal esoaasn 20 ioo iiiisan:i, anG
tbs cllc c,ntr.ti0l Sc T chm 1ul OF a:i ih: c!ass
Of cases which may arise. II secu5 10 C"
that this evil nj sh: De remed Cd in t5e D,anacT
pro posed by Lhe gentleman from At. u u, (Ir.
SrUAsr by rspsaing the act OF Assembly
which make. q vision Of the Crurt an af-
tirn,nc= Of .he Jscre., and By requiring that
there shall Be q !ull Cou.. 10 decide To; case.
an utterly oppos- Il to this transfer of cauSes
from the sit - 2i:hn 1Ed or ~ what will
D, the sci Of it if ynu rcmea7 ;ha; evil, har-
ing sp ,ci'l Court of APP :als 10 Sit hers and
10 the Yves. also.
ST.. J2HSs2s, ci lcbnani- treat it viii
not be 'ha pl4ssnco ci ths Coz o7oGI:4a 10 udop:
tie ancad!ueG,.
oln great oj'ct in tho adriGis;raiion ci
1Itice IS It's expedition.
Now, sir, us understand the existing las5.
for MANY yea7s past, Ehan case nld taeG
dec ded in the Circuit C1uTt, and na appaa
is taken to it befc7- he ccur. aho7e, sni ,hsre
are four Judges on tho b,reh, and lneY are
equally divided. the jnd3moG;s SID =isDcd,
and tho cssa is disp1sed q.
Nov. Sir whst i, tEc proposition t-so7c the
n)use? l: is proposed that court: e. CT, In
conecqu,1ce cf ii. heavinrss Of tho docket Of
the SupFelns Court, Is created rs IA agent t.
that court, f3r tho purpose Ct Keeping down
toe docko., Shsit virtu1lJ operate is an spptl
l1te court over tho supreme tribunal oi the
lan5. Whsncyer or jIdSs has decided 4 case,
and it goes 10 the ccnshtu;ed appellate tribunal
o: The country, you Cannot expect TO upprox
imato more nearly to justice than to cause an
coTll division OF that court to operate es en-
I'll rnanco Of the decision of the court belcw.
az understand the ruls in 'he Supreme
Court Of tie United Sti::s-.he su"rcns hi
bunal OF oil the s.a;ss-ia. wh,"n ;he rcu7s iz
equsilg divided. the judgment Of the rouct
bs!.:w stands br;D. believe, although it
m.r lesl 10 com piaint, III ire rn3ic, jis.;ec
has hcen substantially Gone.
J. therefore, tai1s that the amendment o.
tie sentienaa irall Greea7l!o anculd not
prevail.
Mr. CHSS5Lrs The cti.csions urged 10
tais a,3a1d10nt 90 rot strike me as fOl cioiy
IS l5cY ,io s1nc OF ihcsp gentlemen. in il.e
Gaze r:a5;io3od of an oGvai d;vigion Of The
Jad7es, the Court Ii; kes no decision They
,at2"r no j:dimen'; they enter no de
c,o. Nov, 81, IL hEre Our c;t;Zsrs T.ll sstis
fad ~i'h iha decisions of Ina. Cont. is more
important than say d,lay o7 t1paase which
| ~ruld be inorT!ad oy referring tneir c:ses 10
tic Special Court 6f Appsaia.
There is another objection, Which is, lint
; rau .j;iav the Dec sion CT the su,s. sr6 Dist
YOU delay tie eiminiairsticn Of jls!ic:: ard
Jc, tie argument is: ;tss !ou will wait uotl
there ID full Csur. To havc dpa hcari1g sd
decision irGm full Court. Why, Sir, yCu
:u.T sot hsve fpll Court assic until tic
Cur. Ct APPEALS shall be reor rsari1ed Tfme
! ay &c :cE;s :eesoD eby orc C tho Judges
cf tic 3upT:u5e Court nay not ST., a&d II you
wait ualil yau have fln beech, you ias5
! never have hoaring.
/ Ny friend frcin sG, tn (a-. sa77riTj Goes
nc. wan. us TO dcc DC rasss L!tUeht II; 10 lie
cher side e he Blue Il dgr. wb=n,ho fpeczl
Ccrr. OF Appeals San 81; al Lsw:tturg Bs sell
as c: Z ctnoud. There is rothirg In that
argument which could obyiatc lie difficulty
l. iel, lie ri r,r1 rnrss IL u MI d.