The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-18

'ir Col ton said the d. { 'miDite' OF ne
Whole could MOI " ier al printing Of tn' amend
mcn's, hc " stld ROY TINT tic ominltier fsp,
and the ltur d4ntnts beng offered 10 the House,
might then 81 printed.
lhr Speaker remarked that the course pro
posed would be IL erdrf, and perhaps be tie most
economical of ,ht tisIp OF the House.
Mr. Mason Of redefiek opposed tie motion.
Jlr' object Of the Convention Bill was q single
our--tp take the sense ofthr people. TINS bill
n thouglt was fully comprtent b. that end, II
,nuuiaious amendments were 10 be offered, he
could MOI al present apprehrnd how they could
render tins end more atianabe.
Mr Letter opposed the postpopement The
friends oi TIE DIll ought 10 be allowed to make
il as perfect as possible. Iftne blll came before
fhc House N an imperfect shape is impcrfcction
would adotd cause fof objection from is ene.
mics. lie hoped the usual lcguIar course would
be- followed.
Mr.. Wallace said thai the object Of the rill was
definite Il WIS not proposed 10 go into the de
nils OF the future g0semneut, but simply TO as
certain the Will Of the people. Tins Isolated
question could. hrthoeeht b., as well considered
IN Committee OF the Whole a. in tine Hoo II
the friends OF the bill are satisfied why should
the Committee rise Can o substitute 10 the
bill, bc mon specific than the bill ,ts'lff
NJ Craig sad that tin sam md pvidua5 would
compose Tn ilonse. n now composed the Com
mntrc. The samr udynnilgg and objections
might be taken IN the llon.r ss 80 COMMITTEE,
nor could he scc any cunse of alarm TO the
friend, If convention. All amendments could
h. considered Us well IN the House a. III Com
mllrc,.
Mr. Upshm TO remove the objection to tie
onmittcc Using. sad hc would state THAI the
Toll would b. pali bis substitute He only
went farther, IN pfoposine i mode oforgauizing
the touvcnilon should the people cal one. lis
only object y as 10 render the bill more pcIi
As 10 ia mode ofaIaend,ag die bill he vas IN
different
Nh Carter rose 70 oppose The rising Of the
COMMITTEE, tut interrupted hy MI Col.
stor's Withdrawing the motion.
VI food 81 Mecllenbulg, renewed the mo-
uoo.--llc sad that ruau} members had voted 10
60 Inta Conmiliee, 10 receive the amendments
Of Mr.. Upshur. lie ped advant,pcNo. unoc
po taken Of tn, yole. t. orce discussion OF III
bill, IN preference IL TIE Report of the Commit
tee OF Prr,daaes aud flertions.
MIR. Carter resumed nj, view of the question.
Understanding that the amendments Of Nh Up
,hur, were To devise mode OF organizing
Convention, he hoped thai they would be ,Ic'v
ed b., its friends 4 operating in an unhicndl.
way on tle p, resent bill II VAS DESTROYS to >re9
the bill IA tie present simpie lorm--to present
tnc single question, q sidlI thc people vote on
Convention - The additional muttpr M 81.
cndmger the i,le ofthe bill II would not pas
"nobsrNed that taa, Offered BY an enemy oftbe
Convcniou
The question was ihen taken, whether lae
COMMITTEE shall nov rise, aud carried in thea
Grmalsc, aycs, lo3; NOES, II when the speak
err resn'oed the ,halr. and Mr.. May reported
the bill 10 Ire House
Mir Up.tur lien offer his amendments
His ohiecr hal been 10 offer II substitute. but
upon the suggestions thrown out in debate. he
would onct amcndncnis only which, If rejected
wouid leave thr bill As il now is
Mr. Shia called Ion ihercadue Of 'hc amend
mcntS--which were read bs }ir. Upshur IN HI,
place, and will be hereafter noticed
Mr. Upshur SAID the amendments presented
many important political considerations lie
forcsaw thai on one the friend, and opponents
Of the measure would take opposite views
namely, whether the members should be elected
Gool counties or from districts tie thought II
important to submit the considerations involved
IN these amendments 10 the people now--that
they might perceive the form of Government
at least 10 an extent He though
that this Assembly might order these things as
well ds a future one.
MIR SHIP MS opposed TO the amendments aud
to their printing. lie hoped the friends OF a
Convention would march directly 10 the point
o. submitting the abstract question Of ConNen.
: on 10 the people II badno necessary copucc-
ton with the mode of organizing the Convention.
aud he was opposed to eaiangIine the question
OF convention or no Convention. with subjects
10 distract and divide its friends
The bill was then aid Ton the present on the
table, aud the amendments ordered to b. pfin.
ted.
Mr., Colston then again called up the bill for
lis rccommItment and il was accordingly taken
rtp, and made the order of the day to Friday
next
Mr.. Almond offered the following resolution,
which he enforced IN avaIictv OF obScry at,ons
Resolved, That the Committee OF Courts Of
Justice, be instructed IN enquire into the evpc-
dicncy Of appovtIoning the assets of deccdcnts
in proportion to the amount of dcbts, and with
out regard 10 the digaity OF the debts. The re-
solution was adopted
The Chair communicated a letter from the
Governor enclosing proposed amendments to
the Constitution ofthe u. states from the State
of Georgia, IN relation to the mode OF clccting a
President Of the L. States.
On motion OF AIr. Douthat laid on the table
DUELIING QUESTION.
Mr., Christian Of Charles City, called up the
Report OF the Committee ofPrvicgcs and Elec-
tons, affecting thu case OF Robert Douthat. The
resolution of the Committee dcclarinc the dull.
ling act unconstitutional being under consiuera-
ton.
Mr. Colston called upon some membc' Of the
Committee to explain the grounds upon which
II was 50 declared.
Gen. Taylor rose. aud in an argument which
rivetted the House and a crowded lobby for two
hours, supported the resolution of the Commit
tee Before he concluded, he gave way to mo
tim Of Mr. Loyal aud the House adjourned
Hprsda4 jim 1.-THE order of The dav tor
reducing the expenses ofthe Nilitip, was NOV ed
to be postponed by hir. Epps, opposed by Mr.
Craig, and carried
Mr. Holland moved to change the time o.
meeting to o'clock-opposed by Mr.. Loyal,
and neg atyed.
Onmotion of Mr.. Epps, Resolved, that the
Armory committee enquire and report the mum
her of artlicers engaged in that institution, on
what terms they are employ ed, and whether they
do not have the work done sub contract, and al