Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-25
RIoaNxoMp, JAM oe.
VIRGINIA LEGrsGATunu
HOUSE OF DELEG ATEs.

~ 81,
presented from committees
On Mr.. -fc' Ciung's motion. an ercurv wa,
instituted Into the eNpedency of making nm nm
proptlatio" TO re- build the bridge over the Gaule,
River.
On moion of Mr.. JpG.kius of P,ince Edward
tne report OF the committee in he case of Auo'e
Ne'ie y MAI iyler, two members, those case.
ere mere oioie rel DRIED, was'akeiur. The la lie.
mad fought duel beyond the limits of the state
and not considering that he had violated the Ali.
dueiiing Law, had taken the oath. The facts WEI.
reported by the committee, who detI re Is n emit.
"ed 10 hold his seat Th, repor, OF III commit,
lee was concurr,d in-ayes lo3, noes So
Wiz. .leafe had sent chalienge many yeas 500.
ou' constituting The law as having hecn rene lee,
III 90 lac took the oath in reference 10 the
eN' ting law. The co limit &c declared him emil
Tied to hold his seat. rhe House conquered in
ms opini'n oi 'he committee, ayes 81, noes 81.
VA MI CTdig's motion, survey and exanina
tlon oil The territory between The head ,,.,sr. .,
Roanoke aad New River, was ordered to ascertain
ne prdcucabiliiy OF water Communication no
tween th. same
MI iHhGacy obtained leave TO briug in bill
70 establish an adiitiona! Iesimeat la the conn,y
of Loudoun " We 'Ou"'y
On Nh. Stephens0a's motion. the R,s,d oe
FunHc W orks were i.sruced to enquire inio The
eApeoie"cy o. having sur 49, ed and located a road
ne "o'' Ptac liable route from Gauley BRIDE 10
Nichoias Courthouse, from thence to Inv
mon" s'' WORKS, aud from thenre to Lewis
Sonr'houSe' IRON thenceto Salem in H4rri,on.
lhe Speaker laid before the Hour a letter
from the Governor. Referred 10 = S.I.r, o..
mitiee. wv"
Mr ChderDood obtained leave to bring in a
VII 10 establish an inspection OF l1.r and Il dian
meal a; the SEQ CHI Mills, in TYLER.
Oi Mr. OPshur's motion. an enquiry was ins,.
'u,eu mo Tie eSredleney OF amending so ,nlch Of
the laws relating to Tree negroes, authorizes the
overseers Of tie poor TO sell as slaves. s,ch f.o
negroes as have been emancipa,ed 81 &c Nav IeoG
and have remained IN this State without ner,,;s
son. Tor one year alter their i.ht To freedom has
occurred. "
On motion of Mr.. Mason of King s. O ,een
the House resolved TO proceed on Tbur-n,v 10
the election 81 Keeper 10 the Psni;eatisrv. and a
Store Keeper. '''
The Speaker laid before the HOUSE -e-o.,
from The Auditor of his proceedings in relation to
;he recovery OF public tiebts.-Al.o r,D.,i e. -,
the EirertsTs oil the Lunatic Hospital AZ w illa,ns
burg.
Mr.. Davis ob''."ed leave TO bring in bill %
change The line OF holding the Cour, Of Hanover.
CO.NP".N'7YO.A:
MI Keller called up the Cony en,ion Bill Mr.
Cpshur' 5 amendment, offer ell On the previous day,
"" p'oPos' 'hat me woe of the people should
De taken IN April, 1898, being sill ulder consi
deTaiion
Nr. CPshur submit ed few remarks to show
Tie property # the greatest circunI.pec;ion on
such subject, and tia, the time proposed VAS no,
too long. The amendment was ne .a:iv..i Nv ayes
aad noes, l03 To So.
ir. .fetofo'i otiered an amendment, making il
me auy oil the sheriff, commissioner or clerk OF
the revenue, to make out list Of those who were
entitled TO vote, and failed to do so, and transmit,
the same TO lhe Executive, 10 be by them submit,
ted to the Legislature.
MIR. n. remarked that lie was himself opposed
TO Convention, as were almost the whole nf hi
constituents. He was surprised al the cours. oi
the friends OF the bill who seemed to think j, ,hei,
peculiar p'ope't, ;and 1t was thai an improper in
reference IN any other men Der to offer TO il an
amendment lie was iLte.es;ed, and so Nee aIl
the people OF the stale, in the bill
Inc views which he had imlenae,! TO off r TO the
rouse, had been, Ia great measure anticipated by
Nir' Opshur's remarks. Ia almost e,e,y consti,u
ton he had read, except our own, TIRE was a
clause providing for its o%n amendment TIL.
principle OF his amendment, he advocated. as
founded on justice and right. No Constitution
ought to be imposed upon the people, except with
the APPRECIATION Of majority of them and every
step towards tie formation OF a nev constitution
o"ght 10 be sanctioned by majority. TWAS lien
necessary, In giving operat on TO this principle
That means should be adopted 10 ascertain The NUN
Der OF those hose voice was 10 govern Tbev
were an interested In The question; AID il less than
maJoii,y voted Tor convention, The si., pie fact
oil their being more numerous Than those y.lina
against 1t, could not entille them 10 call one and
impose new government on tie rest OF tbe,r
fellow citizens.
MIR. CpShm called for the ayes and rocs
MI 'hdy suggested an amendment WHICH was
accepted by Mr.. Newton.
MI Lc0ler opposed The amendment IF anna
Jority OF the voters were for Convention il made
i" necessary that long list of others was 10 be
taken; what evidence he asked would there he
that these men either Tor or agains, Con
ven'ion! This lac thought useless legislation. He
saiu The bill was no, the property OF its friends ex-
ciusively--iour days had been OCCUPIED ON II. en-
eTossment Its Opponents had made many a,temDi-
10 amend ~; and he had no objection TO listen 10
amendments from all the members, and TO give
Them every necessary poiuuity TO inve stigatc
merits oil the question.
Mr.. Tyler hoped the delicate situation he occu
pied IA relation TO the bill! would furnish sufficient
apology Tor ife@pas-ing upon the time of the House
IN explaining the vote he felt bound to rive in IA
yor Of the proposed amendment As an individual.
as cizen,he bad always been opposed TO = con
veniion; that opposition was founded upon princi.
pie, and lie had always maintained il HONESTLY and
iesflessly. In the character however of a tepre
sentative he felt bound 10 Yield bis own opinions
TO the avo~ ed will oil bis constituents He had
with this view, upon all other amendments suffered
MS Judgment TO sleep, aud tracked after the friends
oil ibe Bili. lie had done this that his r.otlye
might not he suspected, and he would pursue the
ZANE course IN relation TO this amendment. if he
supposed II at all jeopardIzed either the Object, or
passage OF the bill. lie could not see how the
object oil the bill would be affected by lhi. amend.
ment. 1t was for the next Legislature to give
to the list Of ireeholjers il proposed 10 obtain.
what weight they pleased. He contended il was
fundamental principle, wisely inserted in nearly
every written constitution, that provided for its