Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-28

the Dill was rejected.
The bill reported concerning a Con.
vention, was taken up. on Mr. Sextoa's
motion-read the FIRST and second times,
| and ordered to be committed to commit
lee Of The 1ehole House on the 10Th Janv-
arg ns1e
This bill proposes to take the sense OF
the people al their aext April elecions;--
and for this purpose directs separate
/ poll to be kept. TO consist of two columns,
one for the names OF those who are in the
Affirmative, and the other for the names
Ci those who are in the negative The
| sherifs are to take the votes under the
beads of Convention and No Conven
| eion' None but those who are permitted
10 vote tor Delegates shalt be permitted to
vote on this occasion. An authenticated
copy of the polls to be transmitted 10 the
j Executive 1.-THE majority OF votes IN the
State should be ascertained by the Execu-
tive to be against Convention, then the
fact TO be proclaimed. aud no further pro
eeedings are to be had. II in favor OF
Convention, then an election OF Delegates
to the Convention to take place. The
Convention is 10 consist OF - Delegates,
to be chosen from --- districts The
time OF election is yet blank in the bill
Those only TO vote for Delegates who can
now vote for Delegates 10 the General As.
sembly. The Delegates elected are TO as.
. semble in the Capitol IN the. city oil RlCb.
mond-tlme leti blank 10 the bill They
are. besides the usual oaihs, 10 take an:
oath to discharge the duties OF office OF De-
legates to the Convention IN pursuance OF
tt,s act OF Assembly, and not to evade or
transcend the duties limitations or restr,c-
lions prescribed foI the Convention by this
act. This Convention 10 bave tuil power
TO amend the Constitution by reforming
the representation in The House OF Dele.
gates, aud preserve. as tar as practicable,
to the people OF every part OF this Com.
monwealth, their Just and proper share OF
political power IN the House OF Delegates;
to extend the right OF suffrage TO all tree
white male citizens. having sufficient evi-
dence OF common interest with and at
tachmeRt to the cnnmunity:--to reform
the Executive. and prescribe some mode
by which theJudges, incapable otdlschaIg>
ing the duties OF their Office, may be re-
moved and Judges OF the CouIl of Appeals
be tried by impeachment The changes
proposed by the Convention are to be pOb-
lished-and al the spripg elections OF $40
the question rs to be submitted 10 the vot-
els 90 before, whether they are tor or a.
gaInst l5e Constitution so smended-a |
majority of the votes 10 decide.
Dee %.
On motion OF Mr. Upshur, the House u
amole aud Resolutions:
~ Il
ginia, entertaining IN common with all the
people OF this Union, grateful recollec
ton OF the services rendered by Gen. La
fAYETTE, 10 this whole nation. IN the |
great struggle of the reyoiu.on: impress |
ed with Just sense OF the generous and !
d'sinleresIed motives by which be was go-
verned; and booking with animated hopes,
10 the moral effects which are likely TO re-
suit from his presence among US. By call
ing forth full expression of national feel I
ing and thereby happily illustrating the !
character of our tree ihstituiions;--s de.
sirous TO offer him testimonial OF the es-
timstion in which he is held, by all the
people OF Virginia. Therefore,
ResotDsd unanimously, By the General
.Assenbly, That the Speakers OF the Senate j
and House OF Delegates be requested forh- /
with to communicate to General La Fa-
yeits. the earnest desire OF the Legislature
that he should visit them during their pre-
sent session.
Rssoivsd, also, That Immediately after
the arrival OF Gen La Foysne in this city,
the Speakers OF The two Houses be re.
soested to wait on bin in person, and ex.
press to him, in the name of the people
OF this Commonwealth, the sincere plea.
sure which bis presence affords them;
their high admiration of his civic and mi
litary virtues; their deep reverence for his
character, public and private; their sim !
cere attachment to his person, aad their
grateful sense oil his many services de- ;
voted TO their cause, and now recorded in
the freedom, the happiness and tho pros.
perity OF great Nation.
Resoiusd, also, That the General As.
sembIy of Virginia, cheriIh with Jealous
attachment, the example which General
La Fagesle has offered to he world. OF
lite devoted TO the great cause OF Liberty,
and they present him, with pride and |
pleasure, to all their courtrymen, az an
exalted model of pure repnbIicansm and
dlsiDterestpd philanthropy.
ReS0tOe0, 1fSO, na' tns cpedeei w 'h's
House be requested 20 provide tor general
Lo Fagene, seat within the bar thereof;
that he be conducted thereto, and nitro
duced 70 the Members o this house IN
such mode as to the Speaker may appear
mos appropriate and respectful. |
These resolutions were communicated |
to the Senate ior their Conc1rrencs
From the National fut0kgencer.