The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-01-20
Mr.. Smith moved to amend the Report
Of the Select Committee, as follows.
RESOLUTIONS

Mr.. Smifh moved 10 amend TIE RSPoll
of the Select Committee, as follows.
RESOLUTIONS
Prohosed oy spay Of Sa6sfitpfe, 30 che
Concluding farfs Of fbe Ref,oys on me
Staunton Coavenrion.
RESOLVED, therefore, That the Con-
stitution OF Tins & oni:ponweslih be SUBJ
united TO convection oil the people,
TO be by Them examined, and changed,
altered. amended, or confirmed, at their
pleasure.
Resolved, That every free and lawful
citizen Of this Commonwealth shall
have right to vote for representa-
ives in the county, city, or borough,
wherein he shall have resided for tho
,erm of one year, next preceding the
election; and that every tree and law
,ul Citizen Of this Commonw ealtb, be
eligible to searin the ConventionX
Resotved, That each county, and each
city and borough entitled by law to re-
presentation in the Legislature, may
elect one representative TO the said con-
veniiol for each hundred militia
within the same, according to the last
return and it any county or such city
or borough, shall have less'than
hundred militia, IT mey nolmith standing
elect one representative
ReSoive6, That the elections of re-
presentatives as aforesaid, be held ar
the several places appointed by law for
holding the eiecuons OF delegates to
the General Assembly, in the same
manner by same officers. and accord
lDg to the same regulations, except as
otherwise provided ia ,hsse resolu-
lions hs
ReSoiOed, That the election of repre-
sentatives TO the Convention be held in
the month oil March next, on The day
appointed by law for holding county.
city Or borough elections respectively
and that the persons chosen, shall as
semtle at the capitol in the city of
Nichmond, on the next
Then aud there to hold convention for
he purposes aforesaid.
ResOived, That 5000 copies of these
resoluhons be forthwith printed and
dispersed amoug their constr, by
The members OF the General Assems
DIV and that the Executive declare by
proclamation the number OF represents
atiyes to which each county, city, and
borough, will be entitled In the conyen-
ion
When Mr.. Smyth concluded, tho
committee rose on MIR. Doddridge's
motion. and $50 copies of the pr eceding
resolutions were ordered to be printed
Tor the use of the General Assembly.
Yesterday, an Engrossed bill, Con-
eelning Abraham Montague" was
read Sd time allowing him a COM
pensation Tor 1866 Acres Of land accru-
ing to his father Richard Montague
iof services during the Revolutionary
War --ihe blank to be filled with the
value Of The land, was fixed at so cents
an acfe--and. after an animated discus.
aiOn in which Mr. Grymes supported
The bill, and Mar. Mercer {of L. OPP
posed it, the bin was rejected.
Engrossed bills" To alter the days
of holding the Superior Courts of Law
In the 9th Judicial Circul''-" Con-
ceTting the Commissioners Of the Re-
venue Tor certain counties"--were read
a Sd time, ana passed.
A variety OF local business was trans
acted n.the course of the session
I he Bank bill is YET before the Sc.
naie--They have ordered it TO be print.
ed--snd may, perhaps, take it upon
Monday,