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

The Legislature then are respee..uiiy request -
70 recon aeni to the peoe otlhe Cusa 'aon e',i;h
the election OF convention 10 alter and aucml IN,
defects OF tue constitution Au in doing his il .
confidently hoped that sncii pgincpesd frprrscn
tauon VII be adopted, and such ,aOtes Of election
prescroc. AS VIII ensure every part ~ the sta;e
weight ia tne conv-nl OF Ia be assembled, proper
toned to ITS white population. Thls sni th snny
can the exciteinents existing IN 'he state I've aay-
81, the great ends OF republican government be at
tanned, and the ccns'itatio he placed M basis to
insure lis own durability, MS we'll as the peace aud
happiness of those for xhon it las been framed.
On motion of Mr.. Fltzhugh,
Resolved, that tie said Memorial We adopted as
he sense oiths House, and that The Secretary have
prirted50 copies thereof.
Mr.. Bnrwell then offered for the consi-
deration OF the House the following resolu
tions:
Resolved, that with view to the attainment os
the end specified in the resolutions Yesterday adop
ted, 4 the Legislature oIthe State shall be ndispos-
ed, or feel sefiacompetentt TO act the subject,
be recommended 20 the people ut ther eleetuns IN
Ap,i next, to express their opinions, tn thc
pediency OF recommending n General ConventiJn
for the purpose OF amending the Constitution.
Resolved, that standing committee, consisting Of
seven members, he appointed, with power tuohCos
select committee in each county Of the Common-
wealth, friendly 10 the objects oiths ~ eccing and
that ia it shall appear that majority of these
: ~
venuon, the stan;lng committee shall RECON-
,nen'l to the people nlai. TO procure a ronven-
ton oldeleeNes at St'urton. Co * on The iar,ie
OF "ieetns representatives TO general convent
o..
Resolved lhat The s,sn,ling committee or a ma
joriiy of them, be requested TO meet together as
soon aztec the spring electors rs nay seem expe-
cent, '"r the purpose oi carrying to effect the OBJ
Je''s oil ue latter part OF the foregoing resolat-
"n.
A motion was made By Mr.. Fitzhugll to
snb' titute for the said resolutions, the fell
loving
Resolved, HAT with view 10 lleeertsin attain.
ment OF the ultimate obi ct Q. ills :, invention. a
central committee of such Of its members as being
favorable to IFS views arcaso members OF the gene
raj Assembly, he appointed to meet in Richmond
curing the next winer aud that in case The Gene
raj Assembly should either be indsposed or fee, it.
seliincompetent to take any part IN the call of q
general convention, they be requested to organize
committees in the different Congre ssional Districts
IN the State. for the purpose OF procuring an eIecti
ON Icy the feehodersin each of the said Districts of
SIX delegates to represent them in convention to
meet IN on the day OF
for the purpose ofslop,ine such ul,er;or
measures, as to them may seem necessary.
Where upon, the question was nat On the
adoption OF the said substitute, AMI decided
III the negative.
The mamquestion was then put.
WIN the house adopt the resolutions pro-
posed by Mr.. BurweIl, and decided in the
aiiirmative--ayes 81, noes z.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson, seconded by
Mr.. Noland,
Ordered that the ayes and noes OF the
said question be inserted in the Jour
nal
The names of the gentlemen who voted
III the affirmative are Messrs wv ode
Gordon, Porterfield, Cameron, Lcftwich,
Boyd, Ward, E.dgngton, Marshall, Arnold,
Moss, Fitzhugh, Tucker (of Frederick, J
Williams. (of Frederick Pickett, Chap
man (of Fauqu'er,> Burwell, Cook, May
ers, Smith, French, Chapman (of Giles. J
Jack, Armstrong Williams (of HARDY (
Seymoar, Pindail. Jackson, Reid, II .irston.
Turner, Flood. Donne!ly. White. holland,
Os urn, Staiey, Wilson, EstilI, Woodvilie,
kawlns, Cabeil, Reeves, Letter, Chaplin
Got Oiio,) Mccoy, Dyer, Tucker (Pittsyl
sylvanla.l Iownes. Love, Brooke, Penn,
Staples, Duncan, Anderson, Bryan, Harri-
son. 5 .muelS, Lowell, Beeson, Fishback
-6i.
Tue nmes of the gentlemen who voted
IN the negative are, Mtssrs. Breckenridge
(President,) ] 'hnson. Blackburn. Taylor.
Edmunson, Mcdowell, Leyburn-7.
Ordered that Messrs Burwel Boyd.
Tucker (of Frederick Tucker (of Pittsyl
vania,) Jackson, Gordon and Love, be an
pointed a standing committee In pursuance
OF the said resolutions.
Mr.. Johnson then presented for the
consideration OF the House the following
resolution
"ResoIyed, the opinion Of this convention that
the Constitution OF this Commonwealth ~ueht 10 h..
so amended as to provide, as far practicable, that
every part OF the Commonwealth shall bear its i,st
snare, only, OF the public taxes
On motion OF Mr.. Tucker, (os Fredsr-
ick.)
Ordered, that the said resolution lie on
the table.
On motion of Mr. Williams (of Freder
ick,)
Resolved, that this House do now adj
journ.
SATURDAY, August d.
A member from his place announced 10
the House, that delegation to this con-
vention was elected from the county of
Tyler, which has from accidental causes
been unable to attend.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson.
Ordered that the house now proceed to
consider the resolution offered by him yes
terday. and which was ordered to lie on
the table.
A motion was made by Mr.. Fitzhueh to
defer the further consideration Of the said
resolution indefinitely and the question be-
ing taken thereupou, was decide in the
negative ayes 48. noes q.
On motion of MIR. Blackburn, seconded
1y Mr.. Johnson,
Ordered that the ayes and noes on the
,eaiH ftpo bs. al -. Il.