Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-21
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i"viS WAS sc e9:QCns dis GetIll ca tue Dat
ct The majority to lush thu bill tbroEeh WITH
out giving tho Democrats en- opportunity to
propose snaEdmsnIs to it. MI. Hanger moved
TO rto1unt 10 the Committee, With Instructions
10 irqu!ra iato the power Of the Lssitl:;urs to
SO s!raDse the judicial circuits as 10 deprive
the present judges of their oG:c,s. Ho ctjeo;ed
tbet urdsr the construction which tho Mshore.
lies Wtuld place upon their power to pass such
bill the Legislature wcu'd htvs tho power 10
strike doWn at one bow. ct onos and forever, the
Independence cf,he judiciary Ct this Commo or
wealth.
Mr. Msyo called The pco6i0g qusslioo.
Mr. Grit Appealed to him TO withdraw tho
call. tus hs decIiaed
hlr. Hangers motion Wis defssted.
MIR. Pollard moved to reconsider tho yete and
made vigorous speech against tho bill.
lie Wss followed ty Mr.. n c,l, who mad. o
set minute speech, 10 waioh be c,D;cuded th.s
tho Legs spre cou d 60. legisIste these jacg, IS
oui OF chic, The bill vas to 70 into operzt!oo
10 1883 lilo c1nten1ed tho. the bill violated
the prcv,s!oa Ct The Constitution which pro-
vldes hat 90 State should pass G Ian violating
oont!acs. Hs c:nsorded that the State, if
this Law was passed. wou BIZ violating lis cor-
trac: With the prasen: Judges. He wlFosd TIE
Other SIDE that ho kew il to ho q fscs that this
matter wouid b. taken 10 thu Uaited States
Supreme Court for settlement. Ho wirncd
them sl;o tho. ho State might havo to psy
two sets of judges.
Fir. Sa7ers. RsaGi1s!,r Gail. "As 60 humble
member Ct this House es.;cr nv solemn rrc-
tee. against tho bill. Applause. / meao e.,
eater ny protest ana vote a2alrs. it sni Go
e:2;SthlaE li Ui7 pjT:T to pGeveni is pass 90.
|: is mcnt:ou5 VIVA! is the necessity tcrlt?
h:se jatees were legally and c1nstilu,icnpIiy
elsc!ed. What right has this Legislature to
remove them? Why should .h,s Legislature
b. assuming 10 yacate theseofioet? Why :ska Up
hs TINE OF the session ia plitirs ID ceT ia5ges
aad rssrrsIgicg these dstric c? | ap zeal 10
the menD3rs 81 ny side Of tbs hous; MT TO
pass this. bill. Have you thGrgas shou: tbs
smcunt ct Eolk it VII so'aiI upor tho L,siss-
r;o Ii you D:sl tao bill erd all ID. ctiocs
are vaca.:c. taan 10 hsvs 10 % is.p tho
elco.ion. Whist will De the result SIC viii
SEQ, tao most disgrao:tal scramble for c!iic;
ever seea IL tots S,ste. They viii oano here
Will thcic lobbi?s. sbd bow long will it ssk. III
to accomplish that task ? Then VI, vi. have
10 Tx ire TINA Tor ho!diog tao courts How
l1Dg will i. take US 10 accomplish this?
The Constitution says these judges ara ciGo-
cd far eight years. |; provides the m:aaer b.
Wh'ch they ca be renewed. n, steps hzT.
oeea taker to rsucvo these cticcfs ia i:ga!
wsy Ualil that il tcne osnaat eiva nysu
nor. to lhelT removal. Ifthcg ers ilc1rnpstgnt
will g f,F their removal. Many Of them.
perhaps ell Citizen, | know are able men c!rt-
b to csscas!gs their duties. Sjfs.es kooS,
10 NY sc loo Ct the State, | hsT; istr: 30
"crd aSaiast ttcm.
lc tho ISme Of fourteen huaLlel reaiiu,ters
that voted fer Wiilisrl L. Cameron, s1t whoae
sentiments aul proud TO voca OF lhis q ;or
so:enniy protest rgaiast III passage o. ths bi l.
IN tha nsIne OF to srta' rcsdiu:.er pR:.y, f..
which have suffered ruch | psGiss. sg.ius:
the passage tf this bill J. ep2ssl to :ha mem.
beis on my side OF tho house t,st va hcve
enough 10 20 !. is Sim! W. w1co GciaT tho
Worl. Wa were sen. mere - 20. Lat Y, 1i:m:sl
the bill
Mr.. MAYO f)llowid in bohai: If The bill, and
he aa3 the only one Of tho Mshonc:.as wao IN.
dcrtook to discuss it. tho ot5er member, OF his
party boboirg up sld cal tho pan5ug q1e;-
tioa whenever Ounce :a.c u.oaiaa7 psu:+d to
TAXA breath.
Ncssra. Stuart. Coghil C,n7sd .nd Gs;fia
also SPOKE against the bill, shoRi1g clo:riy lis
unconEtitusionali:y.
Nh. Hangers motion TO eo;m,ni: was lost
also lest
The chair Yves then vacated until right
~ Inc nignt sas ioa the consideration Q! Tho
judiciary bill wss resumed.
Mr. Sect of Fsuqlior moved 10 styi&s on. tic
LIST sec!ion. lie vc'y frankly admitted that lis
notion IN eeekins to am sad the bill YVES TO
d'fast it. He msdo sn ssrnes. and o!cGuost
appeal sgairs. the passage of tho bill.
While Mr Scott was speaking he III ID use OF
remark which Err. Mayo, o. Weslmorclapd,
claimed was ofensiso 10 himself being, IS ha
charged, an destination that he (Gs9oj was
usloS his position as member Of TIA IIecia!s-
ture to advance hs interests uldor this bill
Mr. Scott assured the gentleman that nothing
OF Inc sort was intended. Ar Mayo sccarted
MT Scotra o: pasaion md he discussion was
Proceeded with
MI Mayo gave i. IS his opinion TIA: no
man bar OF the Leg s g!ura ccu'l sccsp. a iudse.
ship under tais bin. lie declu ed !h,t be had
never btea candidate fo- any tfiee-Aefo1o
intehded TO be.
The amendment was fu,tbe: di:cusssd by
M essrs. Conrad, Co2hill and Skinner, aYd upon
9 vote bling taken WAC defeated By tie u.u,!
vote,
Mr.. Conrad moved to amand The iau7!:, ..re-
graph 50 90 10 make it read IS follows: "}hs
Counties OF frederick, Clsrso, AID Wayrdn shall
constitute tho Fourth circuit Mr Corrad sid
hist the Fourth Circuit! orca comprised tAe coun.
ties assigned 10 it under this bill snd it b;c:m.
necessary to Clyide it into two circuits bacsu.o
~ WAS iouno tDSt me luGS2, Young. vigorous |
man, could not dispose IF the INNER 50 aaol1t |
OF business which pertainod to tae Circuit.
Tho amendment was rejsc.sc.
Mr. Hanger moved TO snend BY st,ibilc cut |
Of The third psrsgrsph "Rosnoake, Craig and
Botetourt" making tho ciIcus to cors s., Ct 81. |
IIeghsney,, EocRbridge, Bath, Augae.r, srd
highland.
The amentmsnt was rejected.
Ear: Griffin ov6d TO strike cut j. tho Third !
2ircui! tie words "Alleghaley. Eccatr.dgs, |
Bath, Aususts, AID Highland" and l-snt |
'Monts merry. Floyd, ard Giles,h which would
-V'she circuit as now presided over ty Judge |
henry 4. Blsir. The amendment was rsjec;ed,
Mr. Terrell moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr. friZief moved 10 fmond by Inserting city |,
If AleEsncris' in thu Fifth circuit. Agreed 10, |
Up to 40 CLICK this morning, The Eo.Io
"as still at work on the bill, with yooc r1o.oec:
II trimming ua!l dsy break, at lta:t,
TooKA HEADER AND Down SIZE WENT
4 young Ley resiliss 90 William street, in
bis city, scnt 20 hosshcrd under eater
'Iao to &c; ST: water cut Ike ether dsy. Sbo
ou1a tho vessel abOI. .w.-.h;ris empty. srd
lin ct lca Covering the water. G:i,g hteL
E!o the hCuso. III, procured haIcS-s, ,o9