Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-23
TEE CONVENTION.
FRIDAY MORNINGS. oCT. "a. Is.e
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the report ofthe Executive Depar meat, which rno-
ton was carried i'll the affirmative.
MIR. GuEs moved that the rep .rt be committed
10 the Comnittoe of the whole.
Dir. SrANARD suggested The propriety of pos. po-
ming this motion until the lIouso should have rcel
on the resolution yesterday offered by tho gentleman
from Chesterfield. and laid upon the table The IIvu
lad MT yet decided have u Committee of tho
whole which would he analogous TO a CouIni, teo
OF the whole ON tho Htate of the Comnonwokh-
Jfe Thought that the OF the House would
be consulted by forbearing - urge this )on until
the House should, Hs he believed must do re act
the decision by which the resolution was laid ON The
table lfthe House prooee led to refer the subjects
IN detnil without previously determining wha, should
be the pseciee character Of the Committee, must
result IN confusion ind delay. Each sulicc' would
thus be made the object of special notion and
a distinct order. He therefore wished that tn, men,
Dor would forbon pressing hs motion until the Con
veuton shall have acted the resolution of The NON
temln from Chesterfield,
SIR. G.Lbs said be bad not been aware that INV
difficulty existed. His object was to have ul tho
4eports before the Committee Of the whole ut the
tna but IA this difficulty had boon pointed out
ne would with pleasure withdraw hi motion.
MrPowELT said he did nnt consider il Important
whether the report referred ths time or not;
did he tie pretise difficulty win h was pro
Ssntc | By the &c ltie from Spottsyivan.a Tho
Executive report might be- refer cd 10 the safnc
Committee OF the whsle 10 which the Judicial report
had been reierred and thus tho whoe of the reports
might be pluccd before that Committee. He had
lot ch parliamentary experience do the gentle-
man MIR. T. =. Darbour) who Snakes his head ut the
suggestion: but no had believed that the subjects
might be all sent To the same Committee OF the
whole. lie beloved that ia practice prevailed IN
Congress, and that 1t was not necessary that the
Committee should rise in order Ia get rid OF one
subject, and take up another.
Ma 2. p. BARBoUn admitted that tho runi leman
lfom Frederick was correct IN his statement. that
the Committee of the Whole need not I,su until
Tho various subjects had been acted on. But the OBJ
ject ofthc gentleman from SpOtjhyvSnu, as he un-
dcrstood II, was TO have all he subjects before the
Committee of the Whole, for s,nul, amcous action
When Subjects are referred, in Cungrc o. ~ Commit
tee of the Whole, they taken up IN consecutive
order, bit distinctly; AMI he understood 10 be tho
Tish of the gentleman from Spotsykania, that tho
whole Of The subjects should taken VI, together
Ilrre the subject dropped.
REPoRT COAMITTEE.
Mn. PAYLoR, from tho Committee 20 which pss
referred the Bill or Declaration OF ights and such
other parts OF the Constitution, us mad M. been re-
terred; made tie following additional report in part
which was read, and ordered to be laid the table
and printed
Pho committee To whom referred the p n or
Declaration OF Rights and all such parts The present
constitution referred C the committees or
the Legislative. Executive and JIdciu depsr: nent
Uf the Goverumen, have according TO order had tho
subjects to them referred under their cnnsd, s.
have further in pnr' performance Of the duties dryoI
we'd them, agreed upon the following rrsou' ions:
lsl RcS0ircd, As the opinion Of this conituittcs
that tho Constitution of this State Ought to be so
amended TO provide mode ia which fHture amend.
Jnents shall be made theleia
3D. ReSoiped, That the hyst and Second scci ions OF
the present Constitution ought 60 be Stricken out,
aud lhut Introductory clause adapted 10 the amen
died constitution be substituted IN lieu Thereof.
3rd. ResotUed, That the twelfth, twcni y-iirst and
twentysecond sections OF the present cons, tuition
ought to be stricken ont, no longer necessary.
4th. ResotVed That The froedorl Of speroh aud of
the press ought to be- held sacred and guaranteed By
tlIe constitution
9TH. Icesoiped, That no title Of nobility shall be
od tod md h,lJ
al prOin or trust under the u. States under any
king, prince or Dreign State, shall hold any office
under this State.
9Th Rosolued, As the opinnn of their committee
that the constitution ought to be amended as to
provide "that no shall be compelled to frequent
OF support any religious worship place, or ministry
wbatsOcvcr-nor shall be be enforced, restrained,
molcsted burthened in his body or goods nor shall
otherwise suffer account OF his religious opinions
belief but that all shall be- TO profess and
by argument TO maintain their opinions in matters
of religion; and that the same rlmll in wise, di-
mnisI, enlarge r affect their cvIl capaci.ics."
On motion nj Ma. Mccoy, the Convention then
adjourned, till Tomorrow at o'clock
In the LEGtst ArryE CoNurrrpr on Wednesday,
ihe following resolutions offered 10y Mr. DooDRIDGE
were agreed to:
!. Resoiued That the right Of suffrage shall con
tlnuc to be- exercised by Ill Who now ENJOY It undcr
the existing Constitutions. provided that person
shall vote by virtue Of bis freehold only, unless tho
= for the payment Of taxes, II such usscss-
mont be required by law to bn mudr.
= And shall be EXTENDED, ls', to cvery froC white
mare cItIen OF the commonwealth, resident therein,
above the ago Of n years who owns and has ossess
ri Tor SIX months, or who has acquired by norrpgp,
descent, or dcviso, freehold estate assessed 10
the valnc Of not less than for m, poyment
VI "Nes' " euon usscssnent shall be required to be
made by law ID, or who shall own. and bo in
possession for like time ct lassehnld estote
with the evidence Of title recorded, oil term
~ the term unexpired of the animal vnne or rc1t If
3 Sd, NJ VINO for 70 months next preceding
has been houso-korpcr. and head Of family viii
in the county where he may offer IN vote and who
shall have boon assessed with part Of the rcvonuc
Of the Commonwealth within the preceding wear
end actually paid the same, having a vested estate
IN fee i'm remainder royerson, IN land, tho assess
cd value Of which shall be
Some discussion took place on the proposition 10
introduce lGssohold qualification. Against the
proposition It commended that losseos could be