Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-31

,,' Ordered TO ls read and lie On HE
On motion Of Mr.. TucAer, (os rrse..
ick.) SCI
The House, according 70 tteo., e
the day, resolved itself into a Cur 4
OF the whole to take again into ccns;a'
ton the subjects to them referred.
Mr.. holland in the char.
Aud after some time spent ther.;
President resumed the chair, ana
Noland reported that the comr,;.. ~
the whole house, bad, according 'ss
had under consideration the Snh;,"os
them referred. and has, made so1s.1
ther progress therein, but not hav;ns' ~
to go thro' the same, had Requested IN
ask leave to sit again. "
Resolved, that this House vii, 49,.
to morrow resolve Itself into a co,a aa'i
OF the whole House, to take into CONF, ''s
ton the subjects TO them referred
On motion of MIR. Blackburn.
Resolved, that this House do now
journ.
THURSDAY. August 90,
Jacob T. Fishback, a Delegate fro
county OF Wytlie. appeared and ta" I I
seat.
On motion of Mr. Tucker, (of rrs,
ick.) 's"s']
The House, according TO the order &c j
day. resolved itself into committee rs
whole, to take again into consideratiop y
subjects to them referred.
MIR. holland in the chair.
And after Some time spent ther, n
President resumed the chair. 6cMr. Nois
reported that the committee of The w.
House had. according to order, bad ~as
consideration, the resolution To ,bsn,
ferred, snd had agreed to sundrv 49,
ments thereto. which he delivered u
the Secretary's table, together win \
said II solution.
The House then pro~eedcl t, conx.5
the said resolution, with the auendo,,,j
reported by the committee, which amea
ments were in the following words
Resolved, til this Convention 90 ro. !
der the existing equality in the renres'
| tation IN the two Houses of the G., nal
Assembly of Virginia, as grievance. -.
as derog ting from the rights of = Is,
portion OF the good people of the Commri
wealth.
Resolved. that Committee of
members be appointed to prepare, on \
part OF this Convention, a tpemurial to n
Legislature OF the State, to be present,
at their next SESSION, requesting them
recommend to the people of the State II
formation, on fair and equal principles.
General Convention, empowered IN q
mend the Constitution ON every MIR
on which it shall be found to be defsc
tive.
On motion Of Mr.. Jackson. the wor
unanimously" was inserted after n
word resolved in the first r, solution wfir
resolution as amended. was agsin agree
to by the House.
"A motion was made h" Mr. IIohuson :
amend the amendment propoied by III
committee, by strik ng ont the second r,
solution and inserting in lieu thereof a
following words, viz.
Resolved that memo!ial be presor,s
to the Legislature of this state. at tn
next session. or the part of this coaventio
praying that Genera Convention may
assembled for the purpose Of amen,'irg III
constitution. so as TO give fair and ecu
representation TO every part Of the star
In both branches of the l. gislaturr, and
as 10 provide tor Subsequent amendmeb
from time to time as the good people
tins Commonwealth may think exped
ept.
Resolved, that this convention will r,
commend to the people of this Comma
wealth. the adoption of similar memor
al to nc presented also by the Legislatur
at their next-se ssion.
And the question being put on agreein
to tie said amendment. was determined
the negstive-ayes %. noes 40.
On motion Of Mr. Johnson, seconded 3
MIR. holland,
Ordered. That the ayes and noes on til
SAID question be inserted in the journa
The names of the gentlemen who vote
III the affirmative, are. M~ssrs. Breck4r
ridge, (President,) Woods, Porterfelt
johnson, Cameron, Blackburn, Boy,
Ward, [ aylor, EJgngtop, Marshall, Tucs
er (Freder;ck,) Williams, Mayers Sey
mour, Turner, Flood, NoiAnd Osbnrn. Ed
mundsoD, Rawlings, Cabel. Reeve
Broke, Mcdowell, Leyburn, Lowell an
Fishback-2S.
And the lanes OF the gentlemen who yC
tee IN the negative ere, Messrs. GordoI
Let;wich, Arnold, Moss, F.tzhueh, Pick
et,Chapman. Burwell, Cook Smith, Frencl
Chapman, Jack. Armstrong, pindall, Jacs
son. hedd, Hairston, Dounelly,White, Sta
icy, Wilson, Estill. Woodville, Lefie
Cnapnan, McCoY, Dyer, Tucker (of Phi
sSylvanIa,; Townes, Love. Penn, Staple
Dune m, Aid rspn, Bryan Harrison, San
uels, Creei and Bseson--4O.
A motion was made by Mr.. Fi,zhugh
amend the 81 resolution with the word :"
ven" which was agreed to by the Hous
motion was mad by Mr.. johnson full
ther to amend the I'd resllut,on by str
king out at the end Of the 5 I'D resoIutic
the words ION every point on which
hall be found to be defecire" which amenl