The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-08
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whn,e, and they werv all separately concur
red IN.
IN will be recollected that these
,n.nfs go 10 STRIKE ot oil the hmtait"ns on
the powers of the canseniinn. Tine oi the
amendments provides, that if thu people be
fur a convention, The fart shall he proclaim
ed hy the executive and communicated 10
the next legislature, that they may take
measures 10 carry the will of The people
into effect.
Mr.. Gholson then offered the following
preamble To The bill His object, he said,
was To do away any impression that there
was leaning on the part OF the legislature
in favor of a convention lie wished II only
To be understood that the legislature acted
in obedience To the call of respectable
perion of the people in submitting the
question. Without such preamble, he
could not vote for the bill. lie did not
think il proper that the question should br
submitted to the people, accompanied by a
legislative expression OF opinion on the
subject.
Mr.. GhoIson's preamble was then adop
lPui 10 10 ~ foles, anu 10 W. TIC i'io't"S
words:
Whereas sundry petitions have been pre-
scented 10 this legislature praying the call ut
a Convention for the purpose ut Amending
the Constitution of this commonwealth,
which, from their dignity aud Importance,
dem nd respectful attention-and where
as tins present General Assembly are III
opinion that M measures, having for their
object any amendment or alteration Of
fundamental laws, which flow from the
immediate sovereignty ofthe people them
selves, should be adopted without some
clear and uneqttisocal expression of public
sentiment favorable thereto: For the pur
pose, therefore, of ascertaining the sense
of the good people Of this commonwealth
on this important subject, and that the
next legislature m y have the proper light
by which they may be guided IN their IN
vcstigatisn relative thereto.
The bill, as amended, as ordered to be
engrossed ayes III, noes G9.
A communication WAS received from the
Senate by MI. Braxton, that they had re
jected the bin imposing taxes for the sup
port of government.
Mr.. 'olston gave notice that he should
call up the Convention bill on Tuesday.
Mr.. Garland reported bill imposing
taxes for the support of government, which
was read aud ordered to be engrossed
Mr. Mcltae moved to lay the bills aud
On the table, for the purpose Of
moving To reconsider the votes admitting
DR.. Smith and Judge Semple 10 be heard
at the bar of the House. kejected-ayes
"a, noes 81.
A resolution Of the committee OF claims,
for rrfunding the sum of $500 10 Lewis
Jones of PHtsylvania, was taken up, on
motion of Mr.. CsbeII, and agreed to by the
House.
ULLLLiM AVID mary COLLEGE.
Mr.. Harsle of Il. moved to take up and
consider the report on the petition for the
removal of the oliege of VIM. and Mary.
This motion gave rise to sumo conversation,
hut was agreed TO by the House. The re
port aud the substitute offered by Mr.. Jones
on former day being taken up, DR.. Smith,
the President ofthe College, was lntrodu
crd within the bar Of the House, and deli
yered an address of considerable length
and ingenuity in favor of the removal. de
F." Do wa Wv li'pi Hp'hl du i'dl up' I" .hh''
After DIR. S. had concluded, Mr.. Tyler
a wish to deliver his sentiments
on the subject, and the report was laid on
the table, with the understanding that 1t was
to be called up to morrow.
AIltho' Judge Semple had been invited
also to appear at the bar of the House, II
WAS suggested in the conversation on the
propriety Of taking up the report that he
probably would not avail himself of this
permission. tie had not arrived III the
city nor been heard from on the subject.
T'ueSdny, Feb. After some prelmi
nary business, of no importance, the House
resumed the discussion of the resolutions
respecting the RemoUal Of I'm. and Mary
Coitege-Mr. Tyler spoke about two huns
in opposition Ia the Removal ; and Mr..
Bryce, about one hour in support Of it.
when the House adjourned.
Hedne8day, Feb. 2 A communication
was received from the Senate that they
had passed the bill TO amend the act con-
corning the securities of John Preston
and the bill directing the appointment and
payment of the sum of money from the
Literary Fund to the Treasures of the
School Commissioners in certain counties.
Mr.. Morris, of II. from thu C.. of Schools
and Colleges, made report on the sub
ject of literary Institutions Of the state ge-
neralIy, notice of which will be taken
hereafter.
The William and Mary College question
being taken up,
Mr. Bryce rose, and continued his re-
marks, in opposition to removal.
Mr. Massie followed on the same side.
Mr. Jones, of York. in opposition to re
moval, delivered his sentiments at couside
rahe length. He was followed by
Mr. Miller, of Norfolk Co. on the same
side of the question,
Mr. Garrett, who was in favor Of reno
val submitted few rerlarks tn the House,
chiefly uncomenied With the merits ot the
question.