Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-28

pm VIC ICpfeSSntdtNSS among the Sc
veral states, according to the third cnumera-
ton.
The bill having been read, the question on
| hlling the blanks occurred The first was in
relation to the number OF inh;ibit. hts 70. each
Representative when
Mr. Dawson observed, that he was instruct
| cd by the committee who directed him TO re-
port this bill, to propose the filling of this
blank with the words f1rfy thousand but he
should himself vote against filling the blank
with this number, because it would deprive
| the state of Rhode Island OF one half of her.
present Representatives it would deprive,
Connecticut and Maryland each Of one mem
| Der, and Virginia of two. He should there
fore be in favor of filling the blank with ST.
600, as this number would not deprive any
| state OF representative, and it would ONLY
| increase the present number of Representa-
| tives from 142 to 10.
| MIR. Ridgley, from Delaware, hoped the
blank would not be fled with 10000. He
was in favor of filling it with IS 900, which he
thought would do more equal justice to all
| the States than any other number, and would
leave less fractional numbers. This number
would give two members to the state which
he represented; a greater number would
leave very large fraction. If IS 900 were
agreed upon, it would give the House ISL
members, which he thought could not be con-
! sidered as an extravagant number. MIR. II.
urged the propriety OF thus filling the blank
at considerable length.
| MIR. Potter spoke of the hardship which
| the state which he represented R Island)
would experience, if the number proposed
should be agreed to- Mr.. p. thought such
treatment from her sister states would lily
requite the great exertions of her citizens
during the Revolution, or the commercial and
/ oofk; c
which was at least equal to that of any stats
III the Union, He hoped, in order to afford
time for deGberation on this subject, that the
committee would rise ard report progress
He made this motion, which was negatived
81 to 80.
The question was then taken on filling the
blank with 10000, and negatived 90 to So.
Mr. Dswson then moved to fill the blank
with the words 81 ,00o
Mr. Anderson moved $1,000.
MIR. Boyd was in favor of a smaller num-
her. He thought the reasons offered by the
| gentleman from Delaware in favor OF filling
the blank with $4,000 were deserving of at
tention, and spoke at some length in favor of
this number.
Questions were severally taken on Filing
the blank with $4,000, So 900 and 81, 600 and
negatived, the last by one vote only
The question was then put upon IS, 900 and
carried, 90 votes being i'll favor of it.
Mr.. Dawson moved that the committee
rise The other blanks in the bill would be
| easily hlled in the house, after the number Of
inhabitants to each representative should be
| dehnitively settled.
The committee rose accordingly, and took
up the report.
Mr.. Smile voted in committee of the whole
IN favor OF filling the blank with 81 ,OOo in or
| der to accommodate those states which would
| suffer by having the blank with 40, 600, tho'
| he thought that number would be best bls
AS he found the members from those very
states voted against 81 900, and in favor of a
smaller number, he should now be in favor of
! 10000.
Afterconsiderable debate, in which Messrs.
| Ridgeley, Fisk and Widgery spoke in favor
of agreeing to the report, and Mr. Randolph
against it, and in favor of filing the blank
with $1,000, the question on filling the blank
with $4,000, was taken and negatiyed, as fol-
lows
YEAS--MesSrs.A Avery, Bartlett, Bigelow.
Boyd, Brigham, Calhoun, Champion. Cheves.
Chittenden, Davenport, Dinsmore, Earle,
Ely, Emott, Fisk, Fitch, Gold, Gray, Green,
B.Hall, 0. Hail, Harper, Jackson, Key, Law.
Livingston. Lowndes, Minor, Mitchil Nose
ley. Pitkn, Pond, Z. R. Potter, Qaincey,
Reed, Ridgeley, Seaver, Shaw, Sturges, Sui
| Il "
| Cortlandt, Wheaton, White, WidgeIy-48.
NAYS.-Messrs. Aston, Anderson, Ar
cher, Bacon, Bard, Bassett, Bib, Blocker,
Blount, Breckenridge, Brown, BurwelI, But
Ter, Clay, Clopton, Cooke, Condit, Crawford.
Davis, Dawson, Desha, FindIey, Franklin,
Gholson, Goodwin, Grundy, HAYES, Hufty,
Hungerford, Hyneman, Kent, King, Lacock,
Lcfever, Lewis, Lyle, Macon, Maxwell.
Moore, M'Bryde, M'Coy, M'Kec, M'Kim,
Mctcalf, Morgan, Morrow, Nelson, New,
Newbold, Newton, Ormsby, Pickens, Piper,
Peasants, Randolph, Rhca, Roane, Roberts,
Rodman, Sage, SammoRs, Sewer, Seybert,
Smile, G.. Smith, ]. Smith. Stanford, Stow.
Strong, Tallman, Troup, Whitchill, Will
ans, Wilson, Winnie.
The question was next taken on filling the
blank with 20, 800, and negatved, as follows
YEAS.-Messrs. Aston, Anderson. Ave
~, Bacon, Bard, Bartlett, Bib, Blocker.
Blount, Brown, Burwcll, Calhoun, Cheyes,
Clay, Condit, Davis, Dcsha, Findley, Frank
lin, B. Hall, o. Hall, Hufty. Hyneman, King.
bacock, Lowndes, Lyle, Macon, Maxwell,
Mbryde, M'Kee, Mitchell, Morgan, New
bold, Pickens, Piper, Roberts, Rodman. Sage
Seybert, Shaw, Smile, Stanford, Strong,
1'allman, Treup, Turner, Whitehill, Will
AIMS, Wilson.--5O.
NAYS.-Messrs. Archer, Bassett, Bigc-
low, Boyd, Breckenridge, Brigham, Butler.