Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-27

sons, during repairs &c. 9 Establishing the town of
Mount jackson in the county of Shenandoah, H. Re-
leasing TO James O'Conncll the commonw ealtLs RIGHT
20 piece OF land-werc read third time and passed
The resolution OF the Committee Of Roads and Inter
nal Navigation, declaring the petition of certain s,ocls
holders of the Lynchburg & Sne,a turnpike COMPANY
and other czens pra, ing that of that road NAV
be EXTENDED To the upper end OF the town reasonable
and the counter petition unreasonable, was concurr,d
in by the House.
The cngrossed bill divorcing Nancy Saunders of Pr
Edward, from her husband James Saunders was read
third time, supported by Mr.. Uattans OF p. T. and
passed.
CONVENTION
On motion Of Nh. Wiasto,s, the House rcsoye itself
into Committee of the whole Mr. Winston in the chair
on the bill concerning Convention.
.Nr. Burton (beoIe the hill was reporci by thc
CHAIR novel Ia strike out the LIST sectuu-thc motion
being out of order, was not received.
.H'. burton having renewed his motion before Inc
bill was read through supported by .u,. PaHcson
of Buckingham.
Mr.. LcElcr opposed the course as pnparliarnenarv
and uncourtcous. When the bill was repor,ed to tI,.
House ai'cr IT had been perfected in its Details tie
question could then be taken by ayes and noes Eo
hoped that the population of THIS ccnnl,y osinr r.,
Convention, would be treated with more resrcci
~! Garter of Pr. William, observed tia, the use Of
The Committee was at least t. interchange IDEAS and
10 perfect details. lie hoped the custom wuud no, he
departed from in this instance.
mr.. Paftcson of b. supported the motion. He could
see no use IN perfccDg the bill, which tIe House were
determined to destroy No matter how elegant and
inc II was made, he should vote against it,
The motion 10 strike out was further opposed h,
.ueSsrs Carter of r. William, Slip, Le4lc a. Iqcson
who urged the anxiety of the country the great ippor
lance OF the subject and pa liamenary usage as equal
~ opposing the motion.
Hr Jcchson, TO give the friends of the measure an nm
Porun'iy OF discussing it, moved that the Committee
rise. report progress and ask leave 70 sit again. The
motion was lost.
he motion TO strike out the st section being again
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Buckingham. "
.Hf Blrch6urn stated that he was and always had
been against Convention-but he was also omans,
'nS unparhanentary and uncourcous mode of getting
Mr.. Irrvc of Richmond, concurred in tbe views ofI
Gen. Blackburn.
.ur Prttcson finding the Committee against the mo
non TO strike "', requested the mover AIr Burlon TO
withdraw his motion.
This not being agreed to- the question was taken ON
striking out, and nesatirei without count
Tie oil having been read through, Nh Dromcool,
,oVeu 10 amend The preamble by striking the word
f"fSc (tat large rortion of the people desired Com
ven'ion) Wishing to strip the bill ofevery thing that
would operate as a recommendation 10 the people
'dF. t'ho'S2'', TO remove the objection which had
0ecn taken TO the preamble, offered the following as q
SUBSTITUTE To The preamble itself (rhc Chair decided
that tins motion could not be entertained mill tle
question was taken on the amendment moved by Mr.
hro"'soo'e') Weare compelled TO postpone Mr. Gho
sons substitute 10 Tuesrav.
Mr.. Ghoison regretted that this Question had hoo,
conounded with the abstract question, Of Convention
lie thought The questions entirely di.finct Under this
IMPRESSION, he had proceeded throughout with the mus
ueoe'ac caution lie expressed his belief that his
constituents were opposed a ConyeDtin,-unon tis
particular question OF taking the sense of The peope bc
thought their opinions doubtful He thought the RIGHT
oil instruction sacredbut lie felt himself under these
circumstances, al liberty tousc his discretion. lie had
attempted 10 develop las views IN the subsinte ,vhi,I
he offered 10 the House
mr. Jackson ntrasted the libeTaly Of the course
" ie C9n'en,'"nistS with the iiliberay OF IFS oppo
"ehts In reply to Mr.. Dromgooe's remarks lie OBJ
Ac''eu 'hat his constituents had pciioued Wien
the vote should be taken the irnportont fart yorid no
uScofe Fed That majority of the people of Virginia
we're ~ lavor of Convention though the vote of this
blouse might stppressi He conended that there was
urge portion nj tile people in favor ut Convention
| in that respect ~
Vf'. Ityf2F supported the amendment at length -
cohch"ng that though absractcdly the numbers in IA
'or OF convention were large, vet that when com
pared to tie HolepOpu!aon their numbers we're small
ana that 1t retained. it would operate as a Recommended
! ton TO the people.
ar ErcreH replied 10 the supporters of the amend
2n contendinS that the present phrasculoey of the bill
was justified by t'ts, and that TIC bill only said that
whereas large portion, &c.
mr. Craig said that by striking out the word LARGE
we were certainly within truth whereas by retaining H.
we might be asserting what might not be true
mr.. 7GchtSon replied to MIR. Craig-Does The word
large refer TO The fact used only in reference
10 the representations made By petitions All the pc,
lions spoke this language, that large portion of tie
&C he conenied that it only so used and
That 1t even not rue the House was justified bv fhe
guagc of the country
IN Dronootc said, that the importance of this word
was shown by tie zeal OF gentlemen retain it-and
urged anew the argument that might bs derived from it.
I'D recommending the measure TO The people.
Mr. Pd!eSon had never thought the word itnpor,an
IL was The foes of lie bill who considered il nnoytan
as hcy had proved by their zeal 10 erase it, He replied
10 The supporters Of the amendment, contcnding THAI
.ne expression was true applied asyou please. Twelve
thousand frceholders lad pcti;ioncd for Convention
FOUR thousand against H. Whether by itself, or rea
nvely TO The numbers who had peoned against & on
rcnti2n. 1t was large. The gentleman from Chester
heih tNir Taylor had assumed the fact that all vino
mad not petitoncd for the Convention were against il
notwithstanding counter memorials had been got up to
prove majority 10 be against it, lie did not wish The
Dill to state other than the fact; he desired the word
large to he maintained, because it stated the fact.
lily q 49, 49, ~.