Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-21

-: Ecct!o3.
&c sunm;: that It il better irst =, dx u5,c
!, :hc i:icial tenure before xe Sta!! have deer
80 ninci as TO the mode ~ election. Il il 5cc
e!:: most important provision o: ary, anr the -
;, shculd NJ settled before tie vita is rsisc u , q
:;ae qnsstlon as to ths mode cf election
~ NJ n2ics.-lt j: competent 10 pass So, {: /,
:Ns pIeasurs.of TIC Corre2;ion 70 /. so.--.
Hi: | sce 10 ccasol Thy "" s',eiI ~. :il. -,
"!!Y2:c now iip5a the question whether &c ;,.".
s."fao: shall. with the sG:ca I'D cr-,s2s .. .;,c
1>e:::c, elect OF no.. Tie ':.,..an ,'i:2 sr:,,
..sini::td WAS simply i:r s:-!k" 'rl Tnc ccr., :.
2m,a from NS.'aH ~: HS"m>Sy) ~ocncs
81 h'! ia3!ioa B. iorYng % s:"ie 0u: and rSa-::
s Sopreh=nc a. is not 2g-a"a;cn; u":il + vote
isis tatsu ups" )? proposition.
"? LHer2 Is :GJ.2bE ,easca "ly :ao motion
.E:~oc!.;ap; .s IN Cd" aa.. :; j; this: We sre
et.5"ow Sraai::; ;ic ?oN-Ts and duties oc :rs
- >Ta-a07, n0u it P-3u!d 80. be c,mre:en: to
:;ambr.3e in ih., definition the powers ot tie
Z. .irare:al Assembly. They ara distinct a.;
.:,2ug;, 10 be kept dis:inc IN definition and de-.
/. description.
~ desire . haVc les. Ic.u TO know w5G:".c
i:;tae Governor o: tine Senate shal! appoint b:
= .iG4srd or mc. sen 10 :ear' :; WY .sn sh:aa;
s$-psss tY tnis section VIII :. Yi.g OF tak.nc W.
- 1
,Trat' pa taken uc"a ulo,!sa, So ,ha: s-e NAY
2f,>car;a;. tne ge;.:. il sae Uvuse NJ u. .1ss-
:$&,;;!on 10 wnicn hsvc just referred.
= NJ u.y-oSD.-1 do not s..::T.k ;ie rcpsiir
=:rat;on # :his qrsa;:>a ought 'o hc .as=ea 81.
.aIi nave Fired my a1,endlna. naea2'. -
::opposei 10 allowing the G7vs-:cS oi!Ais Caru.
+ a.oH wealth TO place his pea n ot.::, O.: 70
+: Keep ..Lcm in ctice. N tt e::11i p,sc", sea-
< 4 syos:tion in this body &c taEe %~ag ::cm ;se
,:sr"aTIs the election Of judges; ND iast being
i&.G'e c.s.. abi IN favcr o! contarrinS the pontr
- ..:a ii. General Assembly who are tbo rep.
,r, .:;iit.SeS of Inc people, aud VINO ~l! to;le
fresh from tho people annually with : full
;..anOy!edgo Of the peoples feelings End tcn,i'
9! elcnts on sl subjects o: q public chs7actr, IL
=; shicji ;Ley ave intcrr6;a!. sn. no: wi!;:'g
I! ;.lI any man shall r,'n,siu : Judge in tats
4 m-,onwexith | &. 10 rrr!7n- At the sGA o;
:. - yeas. -i...l taS. i: wears IS suif sen.
3! .ais f;r the Judges Q: :ns CCur: OF A2Peais
:. . aoiI oin:e, cpd cisul years for the Jud ;es
50; he Circuit Courts. II they discharge tier
equities faithfully presume they will b. re.
;Sc!acj"d.
8 az: 40; in ts"or o. electias Judges By. tho
Legislature. not because distrus: the capacity
7s53f ;ho people to elect them but because do
:3nai desire 10 see the Judcis! crmue into the
: political arena.
! ! a,n. therefore, wilins-5=c,use profesa
..sto ." - conservative man, althoug b some msy
.sconsiG.r nc 70 be radical in my riews-.ha:
: .r,n Genera! Assembly shsN elect the Judges,
: r%rlit being cTen nominated By Tho Cover
'ff-ar.
- re pGrsi or vas put OF the motion ot NJ
: 9sRAD 70 uaSs by the eth section. when
.Lzx ,,,l 4
;:!.c;,ied in the stA A;mltivc-ayes +7, Noes .t.
= The Secretary thsn read the sixth section ID
follows:
/; g He may require information liz ~ri.irg
%irOm ;hc officers in the Executive Department.
.iupyn any subject relating to tho duties Of their
Irrespective cflicos; and may also -cqlire tbs
Fopi1ion in writing Of the Attorney Genersi
Suoon any question Of law connected with his
-,olE:,ai 3alias.'
: lhcrc Being no change in that, ,bc Secretary
s..re2t 'he Tth section:
+ -. JoE.tcssioDs and sr1nts shall run in
Gth4 n.rle ot the Commonwealth OF Virgins.
s;.,. o. et;es!eti ~ The GJsernur. with :he seal
so: '.e Go'aJon Gesltt annexed"
:: I';lerr was 10 chanSe in thsl sect!0n.
! Sla,inus S, .. 10, II, l3 and l3 not haTing
:,t;s,s amended by the COMMITTED, thoy wcru
.rcai avs: passed By. TAese sections rn.l Is
!$:oi!5Ts:
. LyECrESAST GOVERNOR.
= 5. ~ Eieu.cnan: Governor shall he elected
:,a tic same time, and for the same torn - iie
I. Governor, ard his qualification aud .nc mn".
.ac: 81 Us election in sll respects sail h. ;e
Same"
:: .. In case Of the :amov2, 3c lac Go-s.!o:
), ;;on oillca, or Of hi, %ca'I. :.'!r:2 - qualify
sIgnation, ren1Tli frnln -" : sic, OF n15'
:..!.7 70 i;seh5rg: the p5wsrs 'r': cn:ea CT tss;
20 l: -, tic SAID c:!!c", WIN ~ compensation,
.;;. al ,:cvcIrn G1oa he t.'aGt=na1t G9"atGior:
: an. Inc G.asr.. \ sc"i;,;7 si,'' p1o7idn b
~ ~ s.. ;hc GScn3.ca &, :uc Eycounvc iuao.
>; :!nns in other necessary cases.
= IL. The L.r.l.enAnS GoSc-nor shslt DC
Z ':?si.:.,n. .: tho Senate. but shall have no
=::rots; and, while acting as such shall rrc:'T5
a.. ,:rreasa.oa equal 10 ;ns: allowed 70 :ho
t:;o==k.r o; lie House oe Delegates.
..Tseccc9.,aT cr TIT: coxAoswEALra. ThsAsUns:,
= ASD Arnr!1n
:; IL. -, Secretary OF lho Commonwealth,
zITrcasurer, and an Auditor Of Pn5l'c Accounts,
4;;sha be tec.:d by the )int vote OF The t~o
:: HOUSES of the General Assembly, and continue
.sin Office for the term os two years, rr!eol So71'
g lcr removed"
:: lc The Secretary aha.! kan? 2 record Of
= /. Official acts Of The G5rera9r, vs. = rs"i
:::oc s:2neL By the Governor AID a:'a5'"i >: be
IS ,crctarJ; and. when required, h9 sA'l! 2y
r!;ne same, and any papers, r,:on;ss, aid
3rouchcrs, pertaining to his eli e, cefora e!tF:e:
IiFtousa Of the General Assembly and shall
Mapertorm such ctaer duties IS may be rrecc::hcd
::gsAy lew"
:: i3. The powers and duties Of the Treasurer
&;;ar.d Auditor shall be such as now are. or nloy
$$Sabc hereafter prescribed by la~.
:: ,H:r. SrCART--Thcre IL 81 or sFi0n nrw in
7,f,e rrpcrt o. the cou'nl;.:"c .: Is: Different
Eiaect;5iis which ere .;...:~-.icG !i iIe presen,
= GD0ns.!tn,ion, a::I T::o''. :-ia.r 70 The question
:cf ne Bear. I p;;bc '"c::.s. TIE cor:rl.t-
..:.:cc ;rcpose 10 strike cut Of tho fundsmaHts'
sillr- al those provisions Which make thst
titut;onal board, leaving the whole sue
.ct 10 the discretion of the General Assembly.
Eli, is for the Convention, at this point 10 say
:e..~i.etser they will concur With the reconmsn-
=. i-t:oa ci tue committee or not The next Sec
- lions in the present Constitution provides Tor
Ellie establishment of the Board OF Public
q Il o7k,;. sid the omission OF sll constitutional
y provisions for the establishment OF tha: B1arc
Es!5-;ns part OF the report OF the committee. II
-f::is row for the Convention to determine whether
" hey will concur with that part Of the report.
e Sir. PRIcA-Unless some gentleman pro-
~ poses sa amendment to the report Of the con
:ini;.ee, OF coc.sc it does not come up for con-
4. sidcrat:on. -
Z; The section relating to the Board 0! Put!'a
:; * o.Ss, which were omitted in the -er@'t o!
Il sthc committee, are as follows:
'aaS BoakD OF PUBLIc woREs'
81 ia. There shall be Board Of Pu6!.:
81 o.ks, 10 consist Of three commissie neri TIE
ES;a,c shall be divided into three districts, COG"
'gtsinng as nearly as may be, equal numbers o., o.,
E::ro.s-s, and the voters Of each district shall
,ssslec. one commissioner, whose term Of olhce
shall be SIX years but Of those frst elected ono