Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-03

RQpu D6uhfiuI, uut az SsotSN s'AsoS -
ceive for their services the compensation
which shcl not be diminished during their
continuance in Office" Do officers OF these
courts hold their terms Of office, except in
one State South Carolina) during good be-
hayior, or 90 all these Judges receTe COM
pensstion which il provided for by Oon-
gress Then the whole Judicial power of
the Confederate Governments vested iu-
courts organized by Congress, the judges Of
which hold Office during good behavior, and
who arc compensated by this Government.
Yet the Senator from Georgia, (Mr. HILL
comes in here and tsks me. to vote Tor bill
which organizes court in which is vested
all tho judicial power Of tho Confederate
States, the judges of which do not hold
offico during good ,ehavior, and arc not con-
stisuted by Congress. and do nos raceive tboir
componsatian fr0:i tho EnDfedGra!a Govern.
merit.
Mr.. llmr--The bill iias IhinG Ia do with
State Courts.
Mr. WIGrALL---i unicralai,d ,lIat tang I.or.
f,ctly vol. am net here going 10 aow the
seeds for anulhc: tlisruptl u Of TIM, Union
We should lrollt hy The cxpcsisnc" of the
pest. No ars stupid pupils in this achool ii
VIC th'iItl wi al W bflC Ncf-iC
sons Ct Experience,
Nnw let US sea what is the jurisdiction Of
tnasr courtd. Tho Senator will SAL this state
H,cnt IS not correct. 1. aoems hs does not
under stand hia own bill. Tue oct ssys this
court shall have appellate jurisdiction over
State Courts.
Me-. HILLThai is pGt ieiaie us. Ee HEn
attend to that hereafter.
Alr. WIGrAII.-I hope lii: gentleman will
not interrupt me. 1 cll explain it if the
Senate will per:tit nc. WhE: II appellate
Jurisdiction 1t il the Jurisdiction Of SUI
Prone court Gs over an infnrior court oi
the same government. How il that juris-
GictinI exercised 1t il by writ Of
error; it is a mandate TO the inferior
Court to send up record duly certified to
the superior Court, by that Cuutt to I've Re.
y:se1; and when that Court has revised the
roc I'd, tho decision is sent back with i'll,
mandate either for nrw trial or fevers,Jn oi
Judgment. Now, are these State Courts
vested with C?aiederctc jusi4dict;"n Are
they Confederate Co,pta' II nos. how IL II
that tho Supreme Court Can rxCrciae appel
lie Jurisdiction nyGr Onu!ta that sie not in
icrior and belong not to tia jurisdiction -
u uen yuu uaa tho woIi appellate, you
liz an, IN kgsi Isngnase, tho Jurisdiction Of a
superar uper sn Inferior CGurt. You mean
tina nr ynu mran nothing. We FIRST find that
rdrial power is vested in Supreme CauE! art'
liz inferior GourLa organized by Congress; hence
va must come tn @es what their jil'i"dic-
ton il. Tho judicial power shall extend to
MI cases ariGing under this Consiituiion"--
and it then gnea on ard stsiea ui'st iheaa
cases ara.
call tho attention Of tbs Senator from
Georgia (Mr. IIHl) to Inc wording: And
that judicial power shall extend to all cas,s
arising in tho following !uanno..' Whit is
:h, meaning Of he word "exLend?" Why
WEE It used It Is Il word If liHiitatiun.-
The lisst clause vests tie judicial power in
t'sae Courts organized by Congress-. Hence
the cieu,e drclares what jurisdiction these
lIormts shall have. "The judicial pomer shall
6 ,rcnd to nj casse arising under thi2 G@nSl;-
tltior"-- the laws Of the Confederate HL:;te;
concerning tho Formation. Of ,reatira, e:iu on
oneati"ns 81 e,nbaiR 90. &c. Nom, what vTas
thu Ari.r. If tia. tins liIlt declares the
judicial rsrur !.!cii he Vested il cnftG.l'
Court, and th% next determines ia judicial
power.
Mr.. Hull tG .jlYidi:ri.I!.
M.. Wmy.IL--- H1w. .lr,Le 1Il li,.: ..r.i
Nv, juTira,cti.,n If ttl,i. t:iiri: muuih !.o M
necrs.ar. They ma l.. hol,i - have ui-
l!,.litrl ilriai,r'lGr, as Sta Counts Eavr, nr
10 Jurisdiction at all. Now, the Ye1rnd clsuse
makes specific what their jurisdiction is. and
il uses the phraseology tuat they shall er'
cord 10 all cases arising in certain say. IL
i: word, therefore. utli;ti'ation. and not ri
e.y:ruaion. Ira: word, "cEt=n.i." rn6ti.a siiu
Fly tbs detiaitiun of what c,Ier IL : hAaII
have jurisdictIun Of. Tbs State t,ugtu hsYr
urivsrsnl jcriadicti9n. End thia rr7l'iria than
T., isN cases. enumerated,
Mug. I Ian3 thu r.ri 'CaTra." "ln 81
rases atiaciin. emhsss.dora and ether public
ministers und councils, the Suprome Court
shall have original jurisdiction. In all other
cases before msutInned the Supreme C1urt
rtall hGva appellate Jurisdiction" That
divides tho appellate and original Jurisdiction
hctxucu tao. Ths Supreme Court, i'll sone
csses, shall have original jurisdiction IN IL"
other carc1, hsfpr" mentioned, the Supreme
,h,urt shall hare appellate Jurisdiction, beth
- IN lnw ned fact, with Rnch cxceptieni an!
By auch regulations a. Congrc-a shall make.
Ar2cl!a!e Jurisdiction ovsr what! What
Uon,ta arn spoken Of The Courts thst age
orgnnized By Congress. Tho Snprs.n, Courts
nni the Inferior Carrts shall hive original
jurisdiction ~ t. i.5rns Gf 'flern CaHc-, end r.
10 others, nTpelale jd'isdic,ion--epp"llato
jurisdiction, If c9uree, 6yar lnlarIor Courts
IF Tho Confederate States bn1aTse iheT are
tbs only Coutta m which there Is.:lny Judi
cill !,nwrr bestowed by ihi. ci*c5s Vi tht
Constitution, and ito amly Godr!.i T" ~hi"h
tho luir.i.! power ahRll eyten'.
Nov 3ir, lulrI"i4au n bill rTavr.i.!m .lis!
th.rss coufia nlral I:a organized 90 he Can.
tiuti",I provides. snd shalt b.' prepared Ia
y"la for IT,. BIT what IL tha hi y"u tctr' =
.Iurc Y,u Introduce bill her" drrlar:r"
that The Supreme Court shaIl has, jI'ia''ir
lion over Lhass STATE Courts, ht,3uSa Oh iuI'i.
&c repeal law that Mako inc 1.mo ,lsrlrra
tiGn, EMU ymu ask lie TO vOlo fo. il, and sag ADJ
hnund 10y oath TO 10 70. ALI bound by my
na.h not to stull;iy ,nYseIf. R-lcal Is, 1T
that ought :.@yor To have bar" thee. a,!'i I!rn
this bill il nnohi Hcti"nsi.'c. Il; 1t t., ry
| conrcience will not permit ue ~ Go i; 'ay
regard for the libcrtinl Of the con'rtEy Will
moi permit me TO do IL; my re'l@'t for IN"
ichta Of tho G!a:eB will net pei nit tn G.I
it; M aolf-rsspect will not psrmi. n:c 10 DO
it.
Tile gentleman from Georgia (Air- llun,
asks IT, have !ime IL r6naidar thh nn,rmh
,nGnt. | :nippna"d avery man ~ tie c0I'tfG
had ,rale up hjp hiln! on the paint, for II
| ha;t been discussed from the org,ni2atiJ!
OF the old tiorernmrnL ,l"vyn Ia tha rIe-
frnt titno. Parties have bean divided up: L
tits very question, an tho men '7i,o ger"
q. I'll L.
operations &C lay SIMILAR 10 thu on. nuT
aoI;h, 70 he repealed. / arppoas tt6aa who
dihsr from tbsse .uica eau cSrln'niy G:rf
| rsast,,m fnr the filth thai ii iirIin shew.
,liac,iaa it not upon the authority ~! tt't
chief Justice 81 the Supreme Cunt, roE t'l
justices cf the Circuit Court If tho Unite
S,nles, nor III ii" opinion Of at! rnhiic man
but uprn he pain reading nI the Eon"''"
tim itself, AID hiutor;ral f.ctr. My rssson -
voting against the bill il it's unconstitutional
,,r |. ,nus, frTn9 IN unconstitutional nail f.