Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-28

business. l an satisfied that tno policy Of
paying justices is good one. and may have
the effect Of renca ing this evil; but would
leave the matter &c tl:0 discretion CT tho LIE.
gislature. -
l think this subjsoi has been sufficiently
discussed, and therefore cali the prsvions
question. -
The call was su,;a:rid, and the question
oelnS taken by ayes ara noes, resulted ayes
20. noes 49, No quorum.
[ AIR. FIsnRn.-l move call OF the House.
MI. SCOTT, Of Fsuqaier.- seems to
DO some misrepresentation here as to the state
| o. the question.
Ihs President. ;;';ae question is CT ths sac.
ton o! the gen n:t,nse itom Fsuouisr (Mr.
BaookE) to rccuns!,isT the vote By which IL.
word "may" vas su u5ssitutsd for tbe word
shall, IN the urs; :i,s Of the tenth section.
Tho question vas taken over again, snd re.
suited ayes go iI7cs G3. SO tho Convention
refused.to Reconsider.
Mr.. DULASy-E:l! it DO in order to move
to strike ont lh. whole Of .he lO!h section?
The PRESUMABLY is in order, iuasmunh
as no distinct vole was tahea upon the section
as whole.
Dir, rDULASv / :f;0ve, lien, 70 strike II out
1t may no ;o.s g. AMONG tho
members oflae BODY ihat justices ought to he
paid Tor their services; but my own e1pe-
!!ence in the county courts, which hns been 8
very limited orc, conVinces me that we would
have much better court without allowing
Justices per diem, or any other pay, than we
would have by holding out this induoemcnt Of
pay TO men to seaa these Offices know, as
lar as ny cx;.af.eHra sxsGuds, that our county
Court WIS iaach ist:sr body before the Do.
diem compe2sa,lHn FRS Gzed fo7 Justices tl,su
we have had s7Ca. TIE business Of the coun-
| ty was Transacted much moro eyncdi.iousiy
than it has 5caH since tha adoption of the Con-
sritut;on of 1851, which ineue".ated this sys-
tenn of compensation TO: masis:rates for scr
vices upcn the k,nsh. ! presume The. the
members of this body are ss fnily experienced
in tho working OF tho county court .systeu as
| am, and take it foe granted that thcy Gill
be influenced b.; :Ee!r own exae,ienca in voting
upon this matter viii not, therefore. de-
| tain the Canvsnticu 6y eriareiuC upon the
disadvantages q: this pay system, which re-
gard as but an inducemsnt to mep to become
candidates for this Office Of justice Of the reseo,
exposing US to the chances OF bn3 choice,
such as frequently results from tho scramble
at elocton5.
! l earnestly hoped tuat this tInI:ynatior, rs
long as it struck Tor reform ri III, would hsve
taken the thing ct its root, oa3 transferred .bn
election OF justices from the people tc tho
Legislature or Some other power. But they
have not seen proper to do so; and now feel
j! to be my duty 20 make one other effort 20
prevent what regard to DO bri5e. being held
out to the losfers If the Community TO become
candidates for this office.
Ar. PE1eR-if this section be stricken; out,
it will be competent for the Legislature to
compensate justices as thsy please; for there
| is no pr0hibtory clause in tho Constiiut;or.
This question has been fully discussed be-
fore, and apprehend that tie members have
made up their minds with reference to it.
therefore cali tho previous question.
The call w:s sustained. and tie main oues-
ton ordered 10 b. put
Mr. DuLisY.--I cal. f.: .ho yasa ard na7
The call vas sustained; aai the question be.
ing pu! rosu!tod-ysas 25, naYG SIS fol-
lows: i.
YsAs--hessrs Montague. (p-eiasn,) Amber, Bs..y,
BouldD Branch, Bruce, Cet Chambers % san. Du!sEy
sesws!l, ap=ed, Strange, White Woods-2o.
R s. s:s 5ps:.a9 s:9 es;si se
man. Conn, e. g. courAd Cox, Deans, Dormsn, Fisher
Po.bss Preneh, Fasste Garland. Grant Grsvsly eosE
Les MoSe, Mscfaraai, j. VI. Marshall Martin. ha.lln,
MoEet Mo:ssn, Moore 0sburn Preston, Prise, psgh, r
+ 81 ~ Wiliaia o. Scott, Shelley, Sltnston, sasrock
Stuart. Tsyoe, Thornton, R2t=:I E. T.snsF, White d.
Williams, fsuug-a1.
So the motion to trika CUT vas rtj acted.
The question thsn recurre6 upon The Aaon-
ton Of the 9Th article as amended.
Mr. Cox-I call the previous quesl.inr.
Tue csli wss susEained and the question
being put i. vas decided in the affirmative.
The question thea REQUIRED UPON tie Con-
siitutiou as amended.
Mr.. Cox call the pro7ouo question.
Fine call was sustained snd tho main 1ues-
tior ordered to be put
.ur. PnCsroN-I Gail Tor the vaae ar! nays
upor .bo adoption Of the Consultation.
Tno cali was susts;aGc: sui sbc question he.
;rs put, rssulted-vcss "a, nays los fol,
lows:
Baylor, Berlin. Blskey, SoTs Bcuid;n. Boyd. Branch,
Bswner, Brooke Bruce, Syrne, Caee!i osnpoeli CiFe
tor, Garter, Cecil, Chamber, Chapman, Conn, y. g.
oosTas Ss5 s.Fas crsa als1.y eosgn Sos
Hammond Hendrer lsbe JaL ney, Kent, Kllby, Kindred
Lee, NcNe!l, macfarland, W. Marshall Jane: Marshall
Mnaip mo6et Morris, AooSs, Nelson, nrrsk osbcrn,
Pr.sson Price fugh Geo.W. Randolph Robert F. Eco::
sssvel sheaey ,speed s2uroek Stuart
Tayoe, Thornton. Robert b. Turner, White. WHITFIELD
N.ys-Hessrs Cswau, Cre.sp, DuIsuy, Gray, Heck,
MarIn Morgan Joseph L. Peadleoa F.p. Turner, Woods
10.
So tho Constitution, as amended, was adopted.
Mr.. JosEPu y. PICKETT, who took his scat
this ,rurning, as q 10 nelnber from Brooke, nskcd
leave ,c be excused from voting inasmuch is
he had had no opportunity Of giving tho nc'
cessary s.:sntion to the several amendments
elm brsced in the Constitution
The Convention agreed TO excuse him.
Mr.. PsIcE.-I ctFer the 6,llawing resolution:
Resolved, That tho Constitution be en-
rolled, signed by the President, and attested
By the Secretary.
Ths resolution was adopted.
The next question il order vas the consdo-
ration of tho schedule.
Mr. PzNDLEroN, Of Ohio! mort that the
Convea.ion take receass uEtil O'clock. P.
NJ.
Tho motion was raje2icd.
NJ. DULANY-I SHOULD like very aaueh to
examine this schedule before yose upan it !;
and in order that may bavs sn opportunity
OF doing 80. move that .he Convention. 30
now adjourn.
The motion Tas rejected.
The PRgsiD swr-The Chair would take oc-
cssion to suggest to gentlemen who nAey do
sire 10 offer amendments to the schedule. that
the proper course is to submit their amend.
uents to each section as il is read.
The first section. of ihs achedule vas tsitl
read is follows:
/ ~. 1t shall be tee duty OF the Presiden:
Of ibis Convention, Immediately On its ad-
iournmsns to certify to :cs Governor, copy
Of the Bill Of Rights and Constitution adopted,
together With this schedule"
This section was adopted.
The second section was next read as follows: ::
SO. Upon the receipt Of such certified copy,
the Governor shall forthwith announce tho
fact by proclamation, tc DO published in such
newspapers Of the State as may 30 deemed re.
quiste for general information, and shall an
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