Public Leger, Volume 3, Number 140, Richmond, Wayne County, 27 January 1827 — Page 1
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LAWS CF IKBIAKA.
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AN ACT. 'in..'idun f Justice? of ihe
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rounty ?cat,or incorporated town, wherei 1,1 ,u? fleeted, his oflirc shall he vacaltd,aid his authority by virtue thereof s!all cease. , Sec. (i. Oh judgments rrmlrrrd hv justires of the peace ia ohedience to the provisions of this act. on the defendants cut rint; Uood and j-uilicient security on the justice's docket helot e whom ucli jui!tncrit was rendered for the amount of the deht, interest and co?t, there shall he a iMay of execution, if the sum shall exceed itiltv dollars one hundred ai d titty das.
oa. ui an caes liereatter dc t y, and he liable to the pains and penalties t tiiiUKd it. the C ircuit or Supreme courts, thereof. whirli originated U fore a justice of the Skc. 12. That hereafter no attorney at p.aie, no attorneys docket he shall be I; law who shall hold the commission of a
oi n -alter paid or taxed, in the costs against eilher t'artv.
vvlrcuil 1 ,uriinevei uunly to make oUl j two ceiti(i( d copies of such returns, one of which he shall deliver to the prosecuting i attorney of hU county or circuit, and the I other he shall deliver to the trustees of the i puldic seminary of the county: awd should I any clerk or justice refuse or neplect to , comply with this lequisition, he shall hcliih'eupon conviction thereof h) presentI mentor indictment, to a penalty not less than twenty dollar: and it anyjustice of the peace shall certify to a false list or statement of tines as aforesaid, such justice
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In all suits that mav hereafter
it -Dinted be 'ore any justice ofthe peace, it shall be ibe duty of the justice to tile or eau-o the piaintilfto file before the issueliii; ot the process, or three das previous
t II. e Dial, a concise statemi nt in writing of his cau-e of action, oi the naluie efll.e it jury lit" has su-dauu l, if the same he lourulct! ii: tort ai d in action. fom ded en i ( Oiilnt t. cpr -or in plu d. to tile hi ac- ' rou"t.bili of paiticul.tr, stiitemcnt of the nature of !. is d mar. d, ni'te. lord, bill or other uiiiinon uidch he intn ds It. r l. . d il lhed ItMivlant has r.nv special ma(1t of p ay mci.t ((( set oll to aih due in de , fence, he s. all in like manner before the ( c.u iiiicii ( eliient e-f the trial file wilh the ju-tire a stateim id then el: ai d on the-
justice of the peace shall be peimitted to j appear or act as an attorney before any o- ; ther justue of the peace, or to appear and i act as an attorney in any Circuit Court on ! appeals taken from his judgments or the judgments of any other justice of the peace in the county where said attorney may be commissioned.
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:;;rf!hi ':.." " In i'lftu That in all !,.'..s.l lici t or a-un.-it, wherein the i!uo i-r dirr.ai -.led ?i all be over filty ;..., aid mt exceeding or.e hm tin d : t iuMve el inteit st and iots, it i ! 1 . winl f. i the plaintiff to coin- ( ( i? u.t ilnei he lore a Ju-tite ol p, . e el l!.e prepor tu n! i p, or in ( ir. nit ( Villi, at his di-i retion ; and, :itd-in-n of a -y s'.n h at Don by a r; i , : ; t P. .ti e. a r.d ait a tit a I taker
,,.,! ! the ("ir wA ( euif, the Supreme j tiial the phdnliO f-h.dl not be permitted to
:t vi .'i have aj pellate juri-.Ui tioii in I, e evidence ol ;',y natter, tresj ass. nju- - .at..- in r.! r. a? it the ..o.e had been I y dem.md, contract, i rn or at count tnat i . u.n r;ti d in ti e ( ut uit Cant. J - -'d ire ntioned in his Ptat mel.t; nor shall
that t i i i a- .n t -b.-.ll net be ?u con- tlie uelendatit tc permitied toive tv -to a!o r or all- U th I'iumIi lit r I . o'ence of any other malt r .f pay m i t tha
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! SKNATE. I January 9 A jaint resolution introdu- ; ced by iSD. Simosn, proposing an amend neat to tiie Constitution of the United States, so as to oive to the people the electiou of Senators to Congress, was read a -.coiid time. Mr. Cotton moved an ainendnifMd, declariot: it Mn:;pedient to "pend the time td't!e Serale on the sublet;" v, hn j w as iiaj pilv ajrt:ed to; ayes 1 - oe l. tMr. K inden introtluced a bill to author7. the I i ti d of J uslh-es of Wavne county to soli -t p.,rt t-f the j.uhlic square, j Jnuucnj 10. The bill to anu nd ''An
i- as nv i.n-M lined 1 -howe r. the plaintill or defendant hv D e t tor the l.arn iDoo ol Congressional dis
of apj- -.:! Ii in the judg 1 lH"1 "'K'-" a ol llie ii'ii( e ni.iV annul ni- ; nio, ui i m, i uwu i oni.mn - unu ftt c I'e.ice to the Cn - ci'iK tiuii bHurc ciitti ii'i'' into I ri; J. j; ttoprescntam t to Congress,' was read a
And in all cases ofanjo ,1 from the ju-L- M s. coi.d tun o. .Mr. Cotton moved to inde men? ofaov biieeul the p ace. ith; t !' lioitel postpone the further consideration bf tb.e ciut o,' su h jiisln e to .-end up to thivti; sl.i u u.is negatived, the Circuit Cult such written stateme. l- ! The principal amendment rontemplaof ther aueol attiun and defence v( the ' t'd by this hill, is merely to change the
time oi ei 'cti: g tnemners olCo.gress, so tliat the', sshall be cet ted the August beforeth' lake their seats, instead of being elected more than a year beforehand.
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iu! d uit, said (Joint shall tax the costs ' '.: a. I. n. ,::v- "5 to then
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W la n ai j'ul,'rnent may be en- j
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.aj-Mai witlir.tendays, pay or pe i; p.u lies, w ith the transciipt and ether pa nuu' f, r the crsts, aial also "enter into i pi in the c au-e, vhir h u utten statcineo
! . ! t i i mid satisfy the judgment ot j ti.-(' tut in that particular t ase, aid r - ; tl.i j. liutla i t to I e opened, the Jlls- ; !?. sv gi.o.l a ta u tii.d a: d ai tn.int a'
ol Hit caue ot action or di Icik e shall nut be set aside hv s.iid Court for want of bum.
but shall be acted upon by such Court if
w ithnut ativ substantial amendment vi al-
u !' - r.l r.ofuhi. h the d. h ndant shall ! h ration.
1 - - t i i x the laintdu er h s ageid. at ha-t
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.' nt a-u i. t,f t legale
Sic ). Whenever a jinlginr nt shall be
in piorto the day antointed: but; tendered ny a Ciicuil cun. in any sun
or action nrniint nen re saio c onn i .ijpeal from the judgment of a justice of the pi-ace, and the amount in control cisy, ( x
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ivithin th.. .in, tt . iIUMVe ol ir-lcrei anu rosis, soan m .ti,
i f ,rh ;rThi!.g f, r such new tiial shall j; twenty dollars it shall be lawful for either 1 . a v. ii::. ii noJire in the . ftice ol the ! plaiiititfor deh miant to procure In in the
? ' tw ra ting tic same, at I ast ten datM c.iU ol the Circuit Court where sum ap ir:-,i,-.st,thec m( brMuhliew lri;d. ! p-al was tried and judgment tclidcicd a Nr. 3. That hei.;.fur, when ahy pel-ji Danscript of the record of the case and asf i.-iv .-H-ieal fr,m the judgment of a ! ip errors ol law on the same, and H on ; - -.tth, Peace to the Cinuit Coin I, ! exhibiting said transciipt w ith the ass.gt. . . ' , C i I. ..!.. r, I tll Nil
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' V-.'a t i:.'gulatirg Die jurisdit tiui. and du1 ej Ju-iats ,,f the l'tace, approvt t! : ,: hV, Ih J-;,'' it shall he the duly ol :' iJ-h e uiat.tirg tn h appeal to cause ii (' ft r. ! tcr i i t 1.. . .1 .. , .1 I . .
'- "1 ith ,id Hiit .to he .hliw.ed to II supersedeas subject to the same lulcsand
onditions on wiucn superseoeii?ci- iv eranted by the Supreme Court or any
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and the supreme
over the case
I preme Coutl, if said Judge shall be ot o ! pititou that errors exist in the record and s proceedings exhibited which entitle the ! par tv exhibiting the same to a supersedeas, ' said Judge shall be authorized to grant a
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"e inunedialcU on the tc cc il t ! ' w hiiU 1,0 g ' h;,,n(,l)lh ......ifcw..i-ffc:, diied aslullvloall intents and purposes as
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jurisdiction. I n-. 10. That it shall hereaflei be the
a. d 1 cl JV ol each and every justice of the peace 41,4(1 1 to make out a list of all lines and penalties i! . i n .....a ni n-irii
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on siaU' ru.ids, repti fed. tlnit it is ita xpe-
, diri.t to make mateiial alteration in the general l.iw s on t!ie su'.jert of public roads ! and highways, r.s tney seem sullit iently
ample, and will, if well executed, answer Die purposes designed. The committee recommend the imposition of a fine on supervisors for neglect ol duly , a the existing statutes do not contain sufficient provisions in that respect, both as it respects the oath and pei ally for neglect of duty report concurred in. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary b. Mr. Test presented the following resolution: RcaohnU That the committee on the
judiciary be instructed to inquire into the j
expediency ol making u me tiuty ol prosecuting attornies in their several judicial circuits, to file information, upon which the circuit courts shall issue w rits of o warranto against associate judges, sheriffs, clerk, justices of the peace, and other inferior officers, where a bill of indictment may have been found against the person holding such office for a crime, the commission of which would subject such person if conv icted to he imprisoned in the state prison, or to suffer other infamous punishment. And also, make it the duty of such prosecuting attorney to tile information agaimt the officers aforesaid for mat conduct in office, and in either case, upon the facts set out in such information being found true by a jury of twelve men upon an impartial trial, to authorize the circuit court to remove said officer from bis office. Ou motion of Mr. Gray, thii resolution was indefinitely postponed. January 9. Mr. Stevens, from the judiciary committee, reported it inexpedient, at this time, either to increase the number of judial circuits, or to increase the number of terms of the circuit courts; which was concurred in. 7 The engrossed bill to amend. "An net to incorporate the Whitewater Canal Com naiiv. was re; ida third time. Mr. Elliott moved to postpone indefinitely the further consideration thereof; which was negativ cd hy a larc majority, aud the bill passed V ,
December 29. The Speaker laid before the House of Representatives Die following corrnunicatioa from the Vice President of the United Slates: To the honor obit the members of the Hmtse of Representatives : An imperious sense of' duty , and a sacred regard to the honor of the station I occupy, compel me to approach your body iu its high character of grand inquest of the nation. Charges have been made against me of
j the most serious nature, and which, it true,
ought to degrade me from the high station
in winch 1 have been placed by the choice of my fellow citiz ns, and to consign my name to perpetual infamy . In claiming inv stigation of the House, I am sensible that, under our free and happy institutions, the conduct of public servants is a fair suhjet t of the closest scrutn y and the freest remarks, and that a firm and faithful discharge of duty affords, ordinarily, ample protection against political attacks, but when surh attac ks assume the character of impeachable offences, ai d become in some degree official, bv In it g
! placed am ng the public records, an cfh er I Dm assailed, however base the instiuj moots used, il conscious of innocence, can j look for refuge only to the ball of the imj mediate represei tatives of the people. It
is thus 1 find myself uurxpei tcdly placed. Ou Wednesday morning last, it was for the first time intimated to me, that charges of a very serious nature against me were lodged in one of the executive departments: during the day, rumors from seve-
j ral quarters, to the same effect, reached me; but the first certain information of
their ch nacter was received yesterday morning through one of the newspapers of the District. It appears from its statc-moiit-. that I am accused of the sordid and infamous crime of participating in the profits of contracts formed with the government through the department of war, while I was entrusted .vith the dicharg of its , dutie,atd that ihe accusation has been offi ialiv presented as the basis of an effirial act of the war department, and consequently, to be placed among its iccord?, as a lasting stigma on my character. Conscious of my entire innocence in this-, and every other public act, and that
I have ever been incapable, m the periormanre of dutyVof being influenced by any other motive than a sacred regard to the public interest, and res. lved, as far as human effort can extend, to leave an untarnished reputation to posterity , I challenge the freest investigation of the house as the only means effectually to repel this premeditated attack to prostrate me, by destroying forever my character. J. C CALHOUN, Vice President of the U. S. JVa?hin:toiK29lh December, 182G. The foilow imr gentlemen compose the special committee to whom this subject was referred: Messrs. Floyd, Wright, Williams, Campbell. Clarke, Ingersoll, and Sprague. Janwtry 2. In the House of Representative?, Mr. Livingstou offered the following resolution: Resolved That the committee of ways and means be instructed to prepare and bring in a bill making an appropriation of .$50,000, to be expended under the direction of the President, in the purchase and transportation of provisions for the suffering inhabitants of Greece. Mr. Livingston, in offering this resolution, observed, that having passed one day, the first of the year, in the very proper and becoming enjoy ment of the retrospect of our past prosperity, it became the House to devote the second day of the year to an act of national humanity, which, without committing us in any way with foreign nations, would reflect yreat ai d lasting honor on our own country. He alluded to the case of the sutiering Greeks. He had now before him a letter written by an honorable member of this House upon do subject, a perusal of which must touch the hearts of all. This gallant people, contending in the holiest of all causes, are ut this moment suffering not only under the horrors of war, hut of famine, and also of pestilence, which ara this pcncirj attendat tsofwar. Jfthe stern dictates of national duly should be ccr.siJ6rid as interfering to prevent us frco giving that assist- ' ance which would be more peihr.ps in confonr.ity ui:h tha wish cf dllil-ral citi:::,.
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