Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-31
, treasury; but they shall not receive any !ss 0
emolument for other judicial serYicesn

, treasury; but they sha, no, receive any iss o'
emoument for other judicial services"
Mr. SEAwELL. Observe tina. it is the ge1-
ersl desire Of the CoasNn,;oE 70 hare as con-
serratiye Constitution, end az independent a
Judiciary Is it i: possible for Us to hs:c. Viii,
s vies Of efs.eting thst object, propose TO OF.
fer substitute ;or that section.
The difference be:ween ny suGa:i,it. ard
the original section is. thst The substitute giTes
a PER diem compensation &c tae presiding jus
tice only, and provides 10 coz nansst;c7 o. :!,.
other justices.
You hare decided i: elect 1tess officer. .oE
considerable lenEtI 81 time. ! wovlc 2--e
preferred that they would be permitted &C =a-re
during good beHlTior, butt an willing 20 take
the period decided upon in lieu Of that. ::
the first elscL!olG to ue held for these justices.
TIC question 0i COMPENSATION will have 6 rsry
decided eject ryei! those who might desire 10
Es candidates C: shis office There is nc ao;ibt
but that there arc great many mGI OF sSility
wh9 would nos take tb5 trouble tc perform the
duties @. this office un:e:s.2 ttor were Sure oi
getting compensation tEon !!ls lg=aauTy &C NEE:
their ;ax bill, and while n gentleman is only
required 20 attend but three cou:ts cut OF
twelve, yct, he would bs ung;:!ac &c g;re his
attention even 70 Sha. a1tsnS Si:he;i! s3Ge
guarantees Of b.ing com ipeuss:=-:.
non yt!er the following su!.s::.:I:s:
- THE presiding justce OF ccccc55 -aaa'y >?"7:
shall receive = vEr G;:;g. ;,,a:.;>r,&t:,;g - be
esc:ria;ned 9. !aH, and MI: c;;> q :i,e Sa;:5&y
treasury; but she'll not Taccis- z.iy i2e d
eEno!uyient for other Judicial s"s-ice5. so
othe2 icst:ce 81 said courts shall Tscc;"= -?
Compensation :cr cny ;;;i6i2!s! saE.i2e;.''
Mr.. IgiTc6sg.-l offer The fcI.o:..::2s 4: $
substitute for .ha ~!!:h.c section
'Section TO- Tls ;isticcE shall -ece;9s ;.>'
&c CT nrsriUmtnt scr t.e;T jnGi9ri services"
Mr. F&.cs oh;.s: e! he coIDu:i:t5e
wa5. &c r!.::. '.1 :s. al,::4i.ors :s possible.
NJ. SeAwsi-.-It has Dee. suggested 70 I2c,
that p,oa.t:y the pei: der oil Tie vrasil:n::
justice ::h2uiE b: 50. se.Tics ia e3.::
Mr. PElcf:.--. :E:;,k this is 7sr. Sti,aii
quest;ca. &c lt- :tjnls ~ c,!ght 10 make
any alteration ii th's aIs.:ec. The Justices Of
thc 2cSce receive no Go;G GpsRSai:cn iuc cnlDly
service They have 10 take ali iaTits, and haze
to do, il fact, gre.:r dssl fer which thtJ' -a-
tGivs no compensation whatever now. This
section ineGnl7 authoriz5, the Legislature 20
services liz 1oart. The object Iii SO framing
that section, was, 70 secure their attention.
NoE, everybody %i!l rac0iecs that one Of
the great evils Of tae Gid county court system
TTas, Itar the justices did not meet 10 20 their
BUSINESS. TIey wouis open c,Grt, ind PFC
senlly iIsperst SO .il.' il was iuiP>5ab:e 10 get
6 quorum to 60 Through tue docsat, ii you
ado come compensation; il VII cnahie thdui
e 60; ,a@%s I'D .i.L. -a2: Ia. ,,utic tEa:2eaa.
sI sr.c Il e out vcry .t0sll latt=r. Ii
he compensation remains as * IS &C.,, il 7ili
emcuT: 10 only s.: e az.
vaTit g ariDs tie sttecttoi: c: >oe G6HTcr-
riel &c I0is :cct. taai ii 2sstera tr.e;n;l IScIa
are gert:enaD CT i"ial;rr. I;!Eo.t evsry se1-
t.sE1an We is like; -. b: s E.1gia;:ate is the
oGEez q 5ia;es; so:; hs csn, therefore,, be
gentleman D! leisure sad caI afi0cd 70 g;7c bis
services without cnpa;i5stion But 5caT in
mind theE ttat != nnt ;l:= c,de throughout .he
Commonwealth. = j:ere ti.ey Ea7e NOT Slaves
trey have to do their a~n work, AID 9etk's
!goor is ar object to ssTiilenan ID county
where they hare but fer sia7e:.
I trust The amendment will lie rejected.
Mr. iorse.-Ihis is i su g;ec. o! great ira-
pcrlancc in my jud smeDt, - tee proper I'D
rninistrGt!cn OF justice in tho oounty cJiirts.-
We have got 10 lGof; 10 t7o things in conncc-
tion viii! this .:attsr. We Ullis: not only lock
to the considerations adduced by tie gentleman
from Creenbrier, (ir. PacE,j bur We must
loo: at tho edtct which ii;'s thing sill have
UPON inc dispatch Of business.
n,aintsin that ere @! the greatest DETECTS
o. tie Old syS5:t;i: "cS ;bat Ii YES utterly in
p1ssi5iG 10 get y,:uruTu EXCEPT for OH mngih
da5. haze ldAae experience 10 tel, lhstrer.
representing. rs &c, r,y coucty il the csga-
city af prosecuting attorney: and em enabled
to say that th7 business Of the county "2Tu1t
bedone properly wheaaTer the session .; tho
County court extends much beyond one daTy.
caau:t 7-i,b az: ec:s af 9?opr:eiy 81: i:era
ard permit e!ltar Of Tie s,nend'acci; 20 r.
adopted wi.l:cu. raisirg M Toi:s against il,
becaus5 aru satisfied i: would WORK t1e
grossesG injustice i; 20 adminstrati2a of :hc
Law. 60 e: IS rilcse cSi;dty courts are concern.
ed. ar satisfied that tia ireTitabc eject of
Tic Adoption cf :ha amendment Ti; Dc, 10
legye :ne business untioile. enc :lG; Sci:st &c
t;uiect: !.h;c;i this Convention. had in :;27 il
chsngiTg tns systao, " electors IN regard 20
these corrls, as sse!: as il extending ito limits
G; tiieir Jurisdiction. al his viii aTai; nothing
i provision ia engrafto3 IL he i'Eia.::si;!on,
which will diminish The chan:+s 6! getting 2
quorum. below even Thot they ;:r5 iso@.
Now, admit thst yoa ucav g5: gentlemen
Of leisure, il yop adopt thc vol-7a!2laaDt eys
t.n but these gentlemsn viii &c r2:s 20 con-
tiuue gentlemen 81 leisure, Of tar Tauct: ieiac:a
to attend to the business ioF wnioh icy sTe
elected.
Sir, let as net, whel: we a-s a;aer;E: c,osr ii
one difficulty, !a!i inc another. l., Us aat
prcsan. the spectacle OF falling hack again up
or he aii c0untj court system, r. which, /
must sag, was dcT5ted; but wish That iiini-
tations shall be pat upon it, and that it shall ne
changed in the particular now under conside-
ration, the paymen. Of justices. We cannot
expect gentlemen 10 attend regularly at COZ
siderable e5pen,a 10 than!ae!sos If they are not
coEnreusstsd. rue consideration is indeed
small one ~iivL compared 10 the sres: benefits
which .7ouid result from the attendance o: the
iustiees, sud their Discharge ofese public ol-
siness in due form,
7 Gill no: consulce tho time o: toe Ion7eI.
tioa any farther than 10 e1prsss nope taat
tie amendment viii not be adopted.
Me. CAR7-s-l agree cntire!y WITH the
sen;ielusr vino hiss just ;aa:eu E's seat, that
the dispatch oi busIeaa absolutely REQUIRES
that Justices s!m!: Tecei"s compensation Tor
tEciT scrTicts i: court.
II will be recoiiectad, that undo: the George
Mason Constitution the justices were Yaid by
~ r ), 49, &c .lt,- in I,,e cnu-sn Rri here