Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-28
Richmond. January q.
Virginia Legislature.
SUBJECI of \ t3NNEN ION.

SUBJECl OF \ toN'hN NV
Yesterday, he most important measure
which ha, come pefo,e the Legislature. a
LIS present session, was discussed in tt
house OF delegates 70. more than he
ihuu.s. Many speeches were Delivered
many votes were taken: the ayes an'
poes were taken ,ilne>; ant
lhually the house adjourned about five .
clock, Without having closed the dreI
lion.
The question opened with Mr. T"ze
aell's renewing h.. ma-", :" o"s'I""
tie resolutions o lie eect m ''iee
the 5lsr March, a. LIcE la gf0ui"
that the Legislature hal no right to inter
tere sith convention al all
Mr.. NJ Ger hen rose 10 answer th'
obj c' ion, u r Tazs9ell, which were
urged Oh Wednes ay, he took compfe'
ihensive view Of the question, exiat'at'ns
upon ths theoretical inequaIiles as vel
as practical ills which arose out OF the
present constitution ana jo>tiiyins tn
course hich the select cosiRIstee Lac
!, commended.
The question WIS then put on Mr.
Tazawell's question OF Indefinite pof e
pon.menr of thu resolutions: in ether
words to get rid OF the whole suffice; AMI
lest. ayes %, n'es sc,
Mir. Tazewe!l rose TO say, that tie ma
ioity having deter'uined against him, he
-honld bow to their decision ard that
he would row uritr with lae;n IN good
Gath to effect the ohject the, bad IN view
by course which he deemct the most
Iinuoccnt AID pa!ataole. he therefore OIL
fired a sitting OF resolutions 10y way OF
SUBJ iiiu'e Is those OF the select caHml'tee
the substance of which was, t. "dni
nate a board nf rs of thc api"-t ana sa'
'gtst men, ouc t;Gn each con2re' ''ohni
district. IN revise tat con tiiuiina' IS
res' amen iments AID make rerHt VI
tire same T. he en,uia- legislature
Brfu.r this question was tanrn' Mt.
Smyth SAID he ,houid riier an AMEND
cnt TO TIE lrl2lHsl c,niG;isnS, 40 4, I"
~ ain the >en-e # the house. whether
the night Of voting s. delegates TO he
nnveUtlGn slruiG lie coniined 10 Fee
h,de =. h. rherrln - n,cd 10 >tflse "at
the words - eIecto qualified tt vote 1y
the existing laws" aad y -"5>tI;nte
&" Sc" white nae c!fZrus ci tbs com
monw alrh upwards %! p years o: age
III rrop"s ton Was iUst, s.,e- IL. ""ts
lcs.
sc auc>tirn REQUIRED on Mr.. aZe
Wells substitute which was opposed bs
Npssr.. Dndd ,Gse, Smv'h and l. acL
bum: ~hich 'asl gentiena,, also ct.'erc'
Into TIE question al :agge drpreo'an'g
not CAV the amendments III Nj taz--
we'll. nut the original amrnrr1,nt aud
asy attempt 'Nhate,ever to charge tie
e,i.t',g f,rm u government. eEcep: ne
reprr>e at On IN the -chate, which he
cnntendcd could BE- r9na, zeG by a Law
ot ne ieg,-,a'nre. without an, change nj
the consti;s,inn
tfer which discussion. the qna>tir;
was Put on NJ. razewell'> re-oil'inn, i
aud they were lost, ave- ~, Gne> lis.
NJ. fucEer then rose 70 mlke pro ,
position. which wou.d t'y vhci'es DE
nous. was in favor Of a Hunted or al an'
limited cunvpntiun- dvel a, SOM
length urcn Tie defects Of the present.
aud insisted on the prCpriet,
ut giving the conyenti0n Unlimited pow |
eIS.
Tbs motion was lost without. a t:Tisioni
there being apparently great najO,i:yi
against it.
Mr. Hunter nest moved to put it Intel
the power OF he convention -. to extend
the right Of suffrage Carried, ayes 70 |
noes &c.
Several gentleman then rose to MAX
evidently to explain OF me-
dltv this last amendment.
NJ. Thompson proposed to add word
which should extend the right to tao,
" no vi e a sufficient evidence Of 4 " Pc
manen; common Interest in, aud attach |
men to he ute ests Of the country.
Mr. k'ps 'sovet, to extend the righ'I
Of suff,asc, en;y. On lreehold5.
Me-srs. Mercer a"d Colston p-opos ,.,'l
also amendments. which were not reduc |
ed to wrltlng on which We did not So
rea'i,ir c. Oh
u hi!c ali these amendments were sand !
a NO ian was made to adjourn, and car.
red, ayes 81, noes Il.
January s5.
Yesterday motion vas made IN the
house Of delegates by Mr. Mercer, toi
rccrnS,der the amcndmpst adopted thci
la before re>pectin, the extension oi.
,he r,ght al suffrage. with view Of re |
cirdns hat amendment. This motion