Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-31
tlt. YouxG.-I call for TIE yeas a:.ll ra,s.

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The Gail was sustained, sad the ro'c h.iU,,
taken, rcsultcd-yeas II. mass S:;-a.; :a.lg"s:
yEAs-he.ss.. Amber. Armstrong, car!:a, CsH-:se,
asr. While, Wood-ll.
NAYs-Ae,s-,. hon,ssve (presteat) Baylor. E%s&'y
Bcn i sseGu. Borsi. Gr.uch, l.aTns:, E5sat ::cr
Byrr. CsSsl Campbell, corler, Cell, Chs2ns,, c..
MAJ, z. Conrad o0~sn, Cooper crsssp, C-sis, De-
! Garland, GILLESPIE, G.aha1, G:sat, G.sT-ig, GreycE,
! coote, jr Add.son Hall, cyrus Eai Z g. Ha;;, li.v
! p {. !ohs,or Kent KIDy. IeEe MA.fsrlss6, J ".
aiEshs'l, J.pel Marshall, Martin, A,sliu Ma,;Gts, :i
;: 5;s so F, MSsssD M:D p M:'s r. 0;,'3
sssrc sharp shelly s!:Aostn-, Ssrg!er sscsd fgG,.
T:.ner. Tyler, Waller, EOrce-sS.
! Sc the ::ae0dEc1t 70 The auioaJucni =.s
rejected.
; The question thcr recerrei Upon H. :r.c:t.
! rnens offered by Mr. 6xAwyLL
! Nr. MoRsIs.-l cail toc ,hs -c.s SLi ,:yH
| upon tho adoption oi that alaend.ica;.
TIE c:t! wss Sustained, and the voIe beng
taken, resnlled-yeas -, nays 'o-cs ic!i0"s
T.As.-Msssrs. Montague tPrs:;deat,l AELi4r Es;ta
BLOW, Jr, B,"nch oabei ch:nher: ccnrsG aa'v3r.
SaPn P.nd.eu ss:we Saesst@ :sscs '''SH S,,: o
! Thornton, TretTay, Turner Whites.
! IArs-Me:srs AsEstrerg. baylor, DaselT NoL.s:aG
5ort p.awasr Brent; Brooke csss bell. clps::s",
Cooper Cressp Crtcte. Gusts p.sga, DurGaa Duis.
as, 1!hs:, ro!tss: FseSch, ysssr, G.! .at Gas,rr.
Hen. Cyrus ii,, :. :, i-, ha!scrd lrndTrn. li'e.
:io!soaee HsN, I9t., Jsnr.y. Esa: N,y. b!=::e4.
rrs ;e-. Morgan, Aoo-., PARIS, i.- &C., Price Pus
George ". Randolph. T. J. Rsrioirn, Eeo!r'cr, ssan-
1ay9e, K !. :a.ne:, Tyler, Na!Is: woods. 1c.us-:$.
So tie amendment vas -,iiee;et
G;: SaEzu.--i move ts acc@c TIA. 5oc;oa
ov striking OF. the WORD "sha!i," IL ;hs Eiii
ine, and inserting u !;cG taeEcpE III. ~c:h
'aay,@ 50 .lat that part Of tie section, i
ilccaisd, will rcsd-"thc justices msy re-
Gei"c !cr :!s!f services il c2u:. e :G. t;:s::
c0ups;;atioU, 10 bs ssca-ta!nci oy ,a~, j. 5.
Al ;hs votes tbs, hsTc given urc4 KS
subjsc; EaY5 been ,ii:ccte; 70 the al:a."i2Gu.
OF the hi;:Aes! degree of Independence IL 30
Judiciary n any Ct the viaHa tas. :g...
sustained 5y the House bit il seems - rc
,aat if, in the progress ct t:nle, dccing wh!co
this Constitution may operate wtnou. change.
!: should be ascertsihed by the L'ss!s exc
tha: this fta:ure-the payment OF tie uias:'o-
!! t!:.es-Sas an injud;cious one, 1t should b.
LEI; in The power Of that body iG -50.lsE i.
j; the section IS adopted Is .cpcc:c! hy lie
committee, even though the Legislature s.:oull
DSCCuic isuSu, ITou 's.- 's'i;
icatare was unTise ami injudicea.:, thry
couli MAKO no change SO long as ih!; tJna::
tuition existed whereas if :his aa.e2tcoe.s
prevails, and it shculd hereafter be ascects'DeG
tnsE t!:st feature is one that it wcUG Hot -
a3':ss5.s 10 ttsD, it nay 0e clsnec5
Is.ast j: will be the pleasure Of tho Eovsc
50 adopt the sncnoleat
TIE CGeatioc "es put, aad tic sDeacurIt
was agreed to-yeas 81, 1oes 3s.
Ihe question tlen REQUIRED upcl TIC sGor-
ton Of toc 6ectol as amended.
Mr. DcLAStT.-I move to cl-!ko cut IA,
word 'judlci.l." in the last line
Mr. pA!cg-It would &C competent ~ ire
Legislature &c compensate them ior iry;a:
cases il ;he county. The Convention o: 1856!
considered that question yeFy fully, and thoy
were Of opinion that they ought not 10 racc".
compensation for trying cases u ttha coun;J.
If you adopt tns modification proposed. !eu
put it in the power Of the Lesisaiuc. - pay
tner1 ninepeuce fo- each warrant, $40 ~ .;a,
according TO the service rendered.
Mr. 3LAgET. T.--1ho justices may receive 10:
heir services in court g por diem coirprrs-
tion &c 20 ascer!sined b. iaw, and PSI! out ct
the county treasury; bu, they shall not TecrT.
any fee or einolunent !or other judciai SOY
vices
Now the per diem compensation will ae &c.
services in court, and it cuts CT compensation
far any service out OF court 80 &c. -up,.a.s
tha: Il ccioprehends The trials IT wsrrants
AROUND At ho:ses in different pa:!s 6; tho
county =! sii. Ny !Gea is, tnat i. expressly
excludes all compensation IoT ahy ser7:ces eZ.
caJt thnie rendered in court.
Ir. &LtUGHTER-I think there must h2 GjIe
a!.o7 N regard to the word judicial . ?..aare
as olhez services besides 'judi;:ar sei9:c:S,
fc- winch th:Y i1sJ &c compensated untcc
tits clauss they may be compensated !or
se--T;;:Es which srs merely ministerial 10 i52,G
character. ] thiEk we nai Sot:cT !s: re gre
Lon s..ay a; it Is.
al. uAyMoSp.-I hare t4i sc9s ozpc-iaoce .
= tnis matter.
!.y the Constitution now sta1G=; :EeT IT,
rrceiTe compensation :or services ":arr ;;@n
those rendered in court For instance, tley
arc authorized 10 take CO compensation fyc tol-:r.
dispositions, and for this :aaecr, ai1: c?fes:i
t3 Cce amendment
The amendEeDt Tes rejected.
The section as amended Tas tacn adopted
The SecTe:2ry :ead the ;ita section, as ioi.
lows:
"The poee7 and ju-isdiction OF jus!icos Of
tie peace within their respective c:uriies
shall be prescribed BY lew"
There being 70 charge il ttat tie !2!i.
aociiGn va. read as follows:
'Ihs jurisdiction Of tho supreme coar- ii
appeals, and 0: the circuit, county ard corps.
rsticn courts, o: The judges tEecect AID oi he
justices Of the pesco and magistrates OF me
corporate bodies shall remain as ao1 cstsa!is:;'
Cd uD.l chsnged by law"
Afr S7uART.-It will be necessary 20 !naiie
| &C amendment in that which is colscqucatisi
upon .ho one adopted by the Gonvcrt!u: P!G.
posing u change in the jurisdiction .; :E.c eYd:,
! CT appeals iron $500 70 500. Il I'll be ~
cessary to introduce after the wc.d "Apg"Sis7
il the irst line the words '':acepi ~ o:ho;-
wise provided in this Constitution. = tE-t
the section will read-'The jurlsGlct.cG oi !:.2
supreme court OF appeals, excsp. as 9sao'rS;s@
provided in This Constitution, and Of t!.e :.f-
cuit, county and corporation courts, &c.
TIE smeDdrlent vas agreed 70, az re
esc.:on &c amended was adopted.
iTo Re CONTINUED.