Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-07

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Ward, E'gingtpn, Marshall, Arnold MISS
Fitzhuga. Tacker, (Frederics) Williams.
ttcket, Chapma .Basweli. Cook, Maye,s,
S,nith, French, Chapman,Jack, Armstrong,
Williams. Seymour ,Pindall jackson. Rcdd,
Hairston. Turner. Flood, D.nnelly, White.
holland, Osburn, Staiey, Wilson. EstilI.
Woodville, Rawlings. Cabell, Reeves.
l.etiier, Chaplin. Mccoy, Dyer, Tucker,
lPittsylvania) rnwncs, Love, Brooke,
Penn, Staples, Dunc,n, Anderson, Brvan.
Harrison, Samuels, Lowell, Creel, Beesea.
Fishback-6l.
The names OF the gentlemen who vnte,i
IN the negative are Mc,srs. Breckenridge,
(Presuient) Johnson, Blackburn, TayiDr.
Ed,rundson. M'Dowel, Lcyburn.--Y.
MIR. Fiizhugh from the same committee.
also reported a memorial TO be rcco,umen-
ded to the people Of this commonwealth
CHere fo'io,sr-fhs mon,aria' Published il. tie .1r
gas Of HednesIoy las.
On Motion of Mr. Fiizhu.h,
Resolved that the sail menorial be ador-
ted as the sense Of this House, and tnst the
Secretary have printed five hundred COMES
thereof.
Mr.. Burwell then offered for the CON
sideration Of the House, the foliowinc Res.
olutions:
Resolved that with view tn the attain
ment OF the end sneclied in the resolutions
yesterday adopted, if the legislature ne
the State shall be inlisposed, or feel itself
incompetent to act on the subject, It be
Recommended to the people at theil~- &C.
uons IN April next. to express their opin-
IONS as tn the axpediency Of recommend
ing General Convention for the purpose
Of amending the Constitution,
Resolved that standing Committee.
consisting OF seven members, be appointed.
| with power to choose select committee in
each county of the Commonwealth. friend.
| " to the objects Oft meeting and that
IN case it shall appear that majority of
those who vote in tho State are in favour
OF general convention, the standing COM
mttee shall recommend to the people a
| plan to procure convention of delegates
at Staunton, to fix on the MOLE of eIecting
| representatives. to general convention.
Resolved that the standing committee,
or majority Of them, be requested TO
| meet together as soon after the spring e.
lections as may seem expedient, for the
purpose Of carrying into effect the objects
OF the latter part of the foregoing resolu-
ton.
A motion was made by Mr.. Fitzhnoh TO
substitute for the said resolutions, the fol-
lowing:
Resolved. that with view to the GER
tam attainment Of the ultimate object of
this convention, central committee of
such OF its members "a being favourable to
It's views are also members of the General
Assembly, be appointed to meet ~ Rich
mond during tbe next winter: and that in
case the General Assembly should either
be IDdiSposed or feel itself incompetent 10
take any part in fine, call of General con-
VENT they bereouested to organize com
mittees in the different Congressional Dis
tric's in the State, for the purpose ofprccu.
ring an election by the fceeholders IN each
OF the saih Districts, Of six delegates to
represent them in convention to meet in
- on the --- dav Of for
the purpose Of adopting such ulterior mea.
sures. a. to them may seem necessary.
Whereupon. the question was mt on
the adoption Of the said substitute, and de-
cided in the negative.
The main question was then put,
Will the House adont the resolutions
proposed by Mr.. Burwell. and decided in
the Affirmative; ayes 81, noes7.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson, seconded by
Mr.. holland,
Ordered that the ayes and noes on the
said question be inserted in the Journal
Ihe,names 9th gentlemen who voted
in the affirmative are, Messrs. syvoods,
Gordon, Leftwich. Porterfeld, Cameron.
Leftwich, sBoyd, Ward EdgiDgton, Mar.
shall, Arnold, Moss, Fitzhugh, Fucker,
(of Frederick) Picket. Cbapman, {of Eau
quier,) Burweh, Cook, Mayors. Smith,
French, Chapman. (of Giles) Jack. Arms
trong. Williams, (of Hardy Seymour, Pin
dali, Jackson, Redd, Hairston. Turner.
Flood, Donnelly, White, Noland, Osbuln n,
Staley, Wilson. Estill, Woodville. Raw
lings, Cabell, Reeves, LETTER, Chaplin. (of
Ohio) Mccoy, Dyer. Tucker. of (PittsyI-
vanla) TUwnes, Love, Brooke, Penn. Sta
ptes, Duncan, Aljerson, Bryan. Harrison,
5amuels. level, Beeson, Fisbbsck - 81.
And the names of the gentlemen who vo-
ted in the'negative are. Messrs. Reckon.
ridge, (Presi lent,) Johnson, Blackburn.
Taylor, Edmundson, M'Dowell, Leyburn,
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Ordered, that Messrs. Burwen. BOYD,
Tucker (ofFrederick,) Tucker [of Pittsyl,
yania,) Jackson,' Gordon and Love, be an
pointed standing committee in pursuance
of the said resolutions.
Mr.. Johnson then presented for the con.
sderation of the House the following res0-
luton.
Resolved. as the opinion Of this con.
ventiOD, that the constitution OF this Com
mOnwealth onght to be so amended az to-
provide, as far as practicable, that every