Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-12-11


lng Of one from each-District be ap
pointed and instructed to report to this
House bill providing for the organiza
hon of Convention TO amend the Con
stitution OF the Commonwealth.
MIR Wallace said he did not intend at
this time to offer any remarks to the
House on the important subject Of the
resolutions, but merely TO provide for
the designation of day when it
should he called up. He moved that
the Preamble aad Resolutions. he
on the table for the prese ut. which course
was acceded to by the House.
Mr.. Newton offered the following re
solutions: i
Rssolped By The General .Asssm5ly of
Virginia, That The Constitution OF the
United States should be so amended,
that the President or Chief Magistrate
of the Union, may be elected for one
term of six years, ard rendered forever
thereafter Ineligible to the same office
Resoivcd, That the Governor of the
Commonwealth cause a copy Of the
foregoing resolution to be sent to the
Governor of each ofthe U. States, TO be
laid befors the Legislature thereof, with
a request that they will cooperate with
thisState in such measures. as may be
necessary to effect the desired amend
ment fthe Constitution o. the United
States
Resolved, That the Senator'S of this
State in the Congress of the United
States, he instructed and the members
of the Virginia Delegation in the House
of Representatives.. be requested to use
their exertloDs to promote the object
desired by this Assembly.
Mr. " observed that he had no inten
ton Of asking the House to act upon
these resolutions at present lie be
lieved them of vital Importance not
merely to the State, but to the Union
and the cause of republication. They
were not prompted by party but by pat
riotic feelings feelings which merited
the sanction of all. lie hoped the reso
iutions would be suffered to lie on the
table for the present; meanwhile, be
congratulated himself at seeing around
hin so many, able TO do justice to the
great subject to which they REFEREED
lie earnestly invoked the attention of
gentlemen to its consideration. The
resolutions were read and laid on the
table
Petitions were presented by Me.srs
Tass, Craig, Anderson of Bot. Fitzbugh
of Ohio Trapp, Tyler of p VIM. Gregg
ry, and Riyes of Campbell.
On motion of Mr., White of Rock.
bridge, so much of the Governors mes
sage as relates to the proceedings Of the
Charlottesville Convention of July last,
was referred to the COMMITTEES of Roads
and Internal Navigation.
On motion of Mr., Gaines, so much
Of the Governors message as rslates to
the abolition of Imprisonment for debt
I WAS referred 20 the Committee of Courts
Of Justice 60 much as relates to the
penitentiary Committee--So much as
relates to the disposition of free persons
Of colour in the Pententiary condemn
ed to sale and transportation, to Com.
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as relates to an asylum for deaf and
dumb, 10 the Committee OF schools and
colleges -Somuch as relates TO a gen.
eral revision of tariffs Of tolls, to the
committee ofroads and internal nayiga.
ton.
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from the Governor, enclosing a
Recommendation ofthe General Court
FOE the purchase of the State, of Gen
eral Index Of the names of grantors ard
grantees Of deeds on record in the Of.
Zee Of the General Court, from, the
year 1923, prepared by David Boring.
ton, Esq. On motion of Mr. Rives of
Coupbell, referred to Committee of
Courts of Justice.
% motion Of Mr.. May the House ad-
journed
THURSDAY, DEC. 4.
The Speaker laid before the House
letter from Severn f.. Parker, ESQ. q
delegate returned from Northampton,
stating that when elected, he was Com.
monweal,h's Attorney, expressing
doubt of his eligibility, and asking the
decision of the House on toe point. On
motion of Mr.. Rives of P. G.. referred to
the Committee of Priv. and Elections.
On motion of Mr.. Yancey, the Reso.
luton adopted on Monday, allowing Ed.