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nittee. that The delegates from the coun'
les of Albemarle, Augusta, Bath, Bed
|ford. Berkeley, Botetourt, Brooke, Gull
ieper. Fairfax, Frederick. Faaquler,
|Frankln Greenbriar, Giles, Hampshire,
Hardy. Harrison, Henry, Jefferson, Ken
|bawa. Loudoun, Mononsalia, Montsome-
|rv. Monroe, Nelson, Ohip, Pendleton.
isitfsylvania, Prince William, Patrick,
Randolph, Roskbndge, Rockingham, She
[nandoah and Wood, are entitled to seats
lin this convention. -
And the said resolution being twice
Tread, was, on the question put thereupoll.,
E,greed to by the hoase.
A letter from Andrew Russell and Ia
fvid Campbell, delegates chosen to tins
!convention from the county Of Washing
lion, to the chairman Of thrs convention,
Twas presented: and, on motion,
! Ordered to be read and lie on the ia
lble.
| On motion Of Mr.. Tucker, (of Frede.
rick)
The House, according to the order OF
1.-THE day. resolved itself into committee
Iof the whole to take again into conslde'
.ation the subjects to them referred.
| Mr.. holland in the chair.
/ And after some time spent therein. the
Pre- ident resumed the chair, ard Mr
Midland reported that the committee OF
ihe whole house, had according to order
aad under consideration the subjects Il
hem referred, and tad made some fur,
her progress therein, but not having
inc to go tho the same, had requested
him to ask leave to sit again.
Resolved, that this house will again or
Ito morrow resolve itself into committee
# the whole house, to take into conside
Eration the subjects 70 them referred.
| On melton of Mr.. Blackburn.
Resolved: that this house do nov ad
|journ.
| THURSDAY, Atgust 22d.
!, jacob T. Fishback. a delegate from
he county of Wythe, appeared and
took his seat.
On motion Of Mr.. Tucker, (of Frede
rick.
The House, according to the order oil
/ be day, resolved Itself into committee
Iof the whole. to take again into considc-
alton the subjects to them referred.
NJ. holland in the chair
| And after some time spent therein.
the President resumed the chair. anu
IMr. holland reported that the committee
Iot the whole house had, according to or
Her, had under consideration. the reso-
Hutton to them referred. and had agreed
TO sundrY amendments, thereto, which he
delivered in az the Secretary's table, TO-
iigsthc- with the said resolution.
!! The House then proceeded to consi-
Her the said resolution, with the amend
Iments reported by the committee, which
amendments were in the following words.
Resolved, that t'i> convention do con
Isider the existing inequality il the repre-
|.entaton in the two houses Of the gene
|ral assembly Of VI ginia, as grievance,
lind as ,lerogating from the rights of large
portion Of the good people OF the Conmc4i-
wealth.
Resolved. that committee Of mem
Hers be appointed to prepare on the part OF
Iconventlon, memorial to the Iegisla-
lture Of the Sta'e, TO he presented at their
Iaext session. requesting them to recom
nend to the people OF the State, the for
naticn, on fair and equal principles. OF
a general convention, empowered to a.
lmeud the constitution on every point on
(which it shall be fouad to be defective
| On motion of Mr. jackson, the word
.'unauimously" was Inserted after the
word resolved in the first resolution /:
which resolution as amended Was again
agreed to by the House.
A motion was made by Mr.. Johnson to
lameud the amendment proposed by the
committee. by striking out the second re-
solution aud inserting III ieu thereof the
following words, viz.
Resolved, that a memorial be presented
| 70 the Legislature of this state, at their
next session, on the part Of THIS conyen-
ton, praying that a general convention
| may be assembled for the purpose OF "a
Intending the consultation, so as to give
ia fair and equal representation to every
lDart of the state. Ia boto branches OF the
Legislature, and 50 as to provide for sub
Iseouent amendmentsfr from time to time
as the good people of this commonwealth
inav think expedient.
Resoi we'd, that this convention will re-
commend to the people of this common
wealth, the adoption Of a similar menori
al to be presented also to the LegsIa
Iture at their next session.