The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-01-16
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LlNCHBuRG. JANUARY Ie.1age.


II VAS calculated by the people, aud we
ih'ek reasonably, that the present session
at thf Virginia Legislature would be a We
~ short one but, from present indications,
II seems i'nprnhahe thai it will expire be
fore the lst of March, if so snon. If the
cause of these long sessions existed in the
multiplicity of business, We sbnald moi be-
disposed 10 evil or complain nor d, we
now bring it as II charge against the mem
bers. TIE cause must be sought for in the
primary Organization Of the House of Del
egates. II is against this we raise our
voice. and II Is tIls which Ought To BIZ a.
mend"d, If It is expected to produce any
radical and beneficial change The change
can only be Effected by Conyrnlluu and
we seriously urgr II upon the people whr-
thtr this alone be- not an evil whose magui.
tude requires reform? Scarreh a session
is now held for less period than ninety
days-scarcrly a year elapses in which
100000 il not taken from the treasury To
drGray the expenses nf legislation. Fit b.
asked, how convention will rem, dy this
evil we answer, by reducing the nu nher
OF delegates. 1t will make population tn
basis of representations. aod fix the miui-
mum at So high number tut many of our
small coupilrs, winch furnish only seventy
or eighty freehoders shall not be entitled
10 tn equality of strength IN the Legislative
department of the government win one
that sends 1900 to the polls. 1t would br
supererngatory to contend that, the ses
Sons ef the Legislature would be- shortened
by a reduction # the number Of members
Large and cumbersome bodies cannut
move with the some veIuci Y as If they
were light and dI5encnmbered. This !,
more true # bodies whlo h number of Ia
.!iyidaals are combined To forn, aud whose
movements are necessarily retarded by con-
trarIthes of opinion, than any others. Ii
behoores the people, therefore, to 60 IL the
polls, at theiI Spring election, aud give in
their undi,I Il suffrages of a Convention.
II this measure, 80 dear To those who fix 4
proper estl."ate upon the e piain rights n
fa", s"ccePd. IT VIII inevitably haV" 4
tendency 10 re move from the neck OF the
present ana al future generations a heavy
"ou yearly increasing expenditure We
use thls argument III operate upon hose
WHO are more se"s'olI excited by appeals
IL '"'" purses uhan lheF Judgments or
'''" 'ee''1sS'
""' "'' 'o' '''e L'n'a'''"e' !" F'o'"'l"n
vi '"e "e"o"o III tue people, refuse 10 an
'''''@e 'ie she''h9 |" ho'd Pohs h'X'
'P''"o 'or tue '"''ec'''' 81 P'o'le "P'nlo"
"o '''i' S""Jec' VIII 'hty not again resort
" '''e s'"''''"1'' 'p't ''e people nave me
''s'' |" express 'nf'r "p'n'on'' whenever
'oPy p'e'Se' anu That any law lhey might
pass "o''o w al entire ACT u "Se'es7h''S1
W. nope my VIII n"' nut we i'"r 'hey
VIII ~" one "al'''s '''e ABSTRACT lrnl'l OF
'ne Pr'Po7''''" oe''od "h'ch 'h' 'PP"-
nen's oil The Con'"hti"n Ia" ii last session
attempted 10 screen themselves IRON re
spoos'o''''y anu punishment WIN more
readiness th'n ourselves. but we do de-
ny I" It's aPPhca'"n' ~ 'he present IN
stance the slightest n'Sree oil l"rce' W"
KNOW mat the people nave TlSnl 10 speak