The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-17
Tha Jusiciary--A Con.sttuss"''S' >""'
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From the Fredericksburg Herald
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WIZ, ,.,s;,r,, changes are proper the.
sho,,ltl be based upon the WISHES oi INC t,e,'
Mo 'Chc cxirc.nc measures 10 c,'r'>cuE'
- g.. ,',,,'v ,.o1rt..--tAo oldest institution o.
fhc Einj l., yirxi,;ia--is extraordinary. Tn,
c,,yss M, fist aS$ailed i'll Tao Convention I"
Is,y.Sl. nh INC arlrst statesmen III thai
BODY defended il, and it was pcvpc'ualcn ~
an immense majority. Again III lSJo~'i II
effort wa; made to abolish il, hut once moi'
il proved triumphant. H.,
This coaf; was established in the caF!ic''
history OF Virginia, and has received ''lc GU
dorso;ncn, of all the leading lawyers 0; o"'
State. e. :,
oar present Constitution provides Tor IL
continuance. 'nt gives the L"2i'!atulc !F'"''
10 rc..nla:c it ilri .dicton. naef ''i!S pc.
they propose % virtually abolish II. N"M:'
,hoy cln abolish the ol>i",: court ii Virginia.
thew c;n abolish ANYTHING "!>r.
,cjs ,r,Ic that we want Convention 10 rt-
,n,dcl our laws. but, if the Legislature ci''
.rroy;tn 10 Itself the prcroGati'cS OF '",'-
,c,,.ion in re- rtrt 10 or courts. thrE c-.i "uo
,,i.,-r Themselves in the plac" Of = Conveii-
,i,, oltart,bcr. The truth i, that they nav
y, more LEGAL ri.lt to abolish our county
roa.ts than they Lave to abolish the richi O.
s..Ig,.>., asset this Il, Il Legal proposition,
,,.'sIo,t the far IF contradiction. But. inl
TIC s,lc Of ar...,mcut, suppose they have.
villa, :, - DC The result: wiz anything bc
.oyci 20 tic people: On the contrary. Il!
ulr Judgment \ great deal Woll;d Ec io.''
Fri. i. would cost 10 remove Ill the suit n
~. several COUNTY courts 10 the ciEVll'
,our;s about 5000, then the i've nc" CIR
cil; i,.;ges would cost about 81 ,ooo--tctu,
s;SG.GU9. Aud then fc,on, would lie Ill la'
;i,oi.: three months instead of one moHih, "a
HOW provided by lazy, and we, The people,
would have to pay the expcn.c.
Tn, great complaint Is that The county
courts do nil the work, and that the cfc.sn
courts have nothing 10 do bat 10 Try apl'"u>.
Wei, il the lawyers and people prefer the
county courts. and if they are wiling I"
work for 81 600 per amman instead OF %-,l"'
,,cT aanln Lthc amouutnoW PAD u Il! .ifcN [
Iu.,.c>), why should We complain: N"U q
u.!Y Business man discharge nna4clt ut Sl,3@V
!, rctJia one 1t -, 100 10 nave lilc SAME WORN
.,sqr: OF course nos. Then why s!louid
We 10 il: Why should wc y'otd' al the
laws which govern business men III Inc chi
j.pEmcnt Of their agents.
! 70 tie convenience o: The county
c.".G>, It's popularity, lis being ciliii'ieal!!'
-. ..;,ror5i,'s cn!ir;.' is economy, lis ire
,ag.,la,,s influence, in lriu-ing Iii" lle1Tle
-...h her Their patronage Il Our nu>'ncSa
13.n AZ! Influence urea trade there c.''i &c
to joaot. nut ui this is 20 re npfoo,ad hy
TIE i.n!>rc idea, Of ;hia bill. And tHcn. TOO,
fa.., sa,nc nlen WHO advocate Ibis bill are
moving for Il Convention 10 remodel a!!o' oar
lnw-. We must have one soon, i!."h Why
not for The present, leave these import MT
matters TO Tic Convention: Ii VIII tie II,
J.. ,';i.;ar province 70 pass Upon then', "1id we
GU ...sria!,ly a.iDri! to wait an3fhc: wear.
Nur present. system l:a> moi Seen iA'lT
t",t"t. on. laws are so.neWAt, cNnciiIiieh'u !;
l.,oy 4rc passed one Session and Tcnc:l"d Tie
i.at, GlI iilu3 We c:..MJt tell M.i.st IS !'9l OF
worst. What MC most want Is !itlte rest.
CONSERVATIVE.