Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-10-17

right Of suffrage; which OH Mr.. Anderson's motion was
referred to the Legislative Committee.
MIR. Mccoy rose t. observe. that having no disposi.
lion to sit there, or see others sit there. without having
something TO do, he moved that the Convention rise
which was agreed TO without opposition.
ANA then the Convention adjourned until Tomorrow
2 o'clock.
FRIDAY, Der. l6.
The Convention assembled at 2 o'clock-and wa.
opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Taylor, Of the
Baptist Church.
And (having no business before them) on Mr.. Nav.
lor's motion, the Convention adjourned till Tomorrow,
2 o'clock.
THE COMMITTEES.
In the same spirit in which we gave the Proiets
submitted to the Select Committees in our last, we con.
tnue extracts from other Propositions which have been
laid before these Committees.-Thc reader, indeed, can
scarcely mistake the character Of these various Projects:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
"wednesday, Dc. li-Th following resolutions were
submitted:
By Mr.. FtEhugh@" Resolved, That there ought TO
be appointed a Secretary of State and an Attorney &c.
neral, from whom, together with the Lieutenant Co
vernon, the Governor shall have power to require their
opinions in writing, on all matters of duty appertaining
TO the Executive Department."
By MI. Upshur-" Resolved, That an Executive
Council ought to be appointed, consisting of the Lieu
tenant Governor and Councillors-that the said Council
(other than the Lieutenant Governor,) ought to be elect
esby joint ballot ofthe two Houses of the Legislature
that the powers and duties of the said Executive Coun-
Gil ought to be such as they now are, under the existing
Consttuton-that the Councillors TO be chosen as afore-
sad, ought to continue in Office during the term of the
Governor who shall be in Office when the said Council
lors shall be chosen, but may be reelected from time to
time"
BY Mr.. Ciayior-"Resoiped, That there ought to
be an Executive Council, to consist Of the Lieutenant
Governor ana whose opinions
in writiog the Governor should have power to require
upon all questions appertainiug to the discharge Of the
Mr.. Nicholas modified his first proposition, by s,ri.
king out The h Section of the presen, Constitution as
among those TO be retained.
MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE.
A variety Of Propositions has been submitted to this
Committee
BY Mr.. Moore" That the Constitution Of thi.
State ought TO be so amended a. to provide a mole in
which future amendments shall be made therein and
that 1t be recommended to the Convention TO adopt a
Prov "on in the new amended Constitution, to the fol-
lowing effect, viz No alteration shall he made in This
Constitution, unless a bill for that purpose, specifying
the alteration To be made, shall have been read three
times in the House of Delegates, and three times in the
Senate, on three several days in each House, respec.
lively: And when any bill shall be passed. in The man
ner Aforesaid, the same shall be published at least six
months previous to the second election ensuing for mem
bers of the House Of Delegates, and if such alterations
so proposed or any Of them shall be agreed TO, at the
hrst session Of the General Assembly thereafter. bv
two thirds of all the members elected 10 the House Of
Delegates, and by two thirds Of all the Senators, after
the same shall have been read three times in each House
on three different days in each House respectively, then
and not till then, the same shall become a part of this
Constitution. And no amendment shall be proposed TO
this Constitution, in either branch of the General As.
sembiy. except at the second session succeeding each
enumeration OF the people, as provided for by this Con-
stitution."
BY mr.. Afacrae-" That the Constitution ou,b, n
b. go smeuded. as to provide that private property shall
not be taken by public authority, without Just compen-
sation."
BY M. Sunrt-"T That this Committee REGARDING
the Bill, or declaration Of r.; ghis, as simply an enumers,
lion Of those rights, which properly apperiain to a free
people, and as an exposition OF those PRINCIPLES upop
which a Tree government 'hould he aased, (and consi-
dering those rights, and hose principles as UNCHANGED.
ble) cannot believe it necessary i'm any manner TO inter.
lere with that instrument therefore. Reso,ped. Tba,
in the opinion Of this Committee, The Bill or DrcIsra-
ton OF Rights, requires no amendment -Resory,J Tia,
the frat and second sections Of the present Constitution
ought 10 be stricken ont, ant the following section in.
tro!uced in lieu thereof, TO wit 1--WE the peopIe -of
Virginia, in accordance with the principles laid down In
the lore going Declaration Of r ght<, and in order to ear
~ the same fully into effect; TO orjsin and declare the
fu'ure form Of Government of Virginia to be as follow
eth, 10 wit :"-Resoircd, That the I2,h section NJ ,Iuc
present Constitution ought 10 be stricken out az no lon.
ger necessary Resoiued, That the freedom Of spcech
and OF the press, ought 10 he held sacred and guaranteed
by the Constitution Resolped, That every citizen
should be permitted to worship God, according TO the
dictates Of his own conscience, and should he secured
In the free exercise Of that privilege by the Consli,u-
ton"
BY Mr.. WILSON, the following Resolntionr-" Re-
solved. ~ the opinion Of Ibis Committee, That all direct
taxes Tor the support Of government, and all county lie.
vies, poor rates, and borough taxes, shall be laid sd va
loren, on all The property, real, personal, or mixed, Of
every description, which, the person subject to taxes, ls-
yiesor poor-rates, shall own or possess. = Resolred,
further, that the privilege Of the writ OF habeas corpus.
shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebel
lion or invasion, the public safety may require IL. and
Then, only by the Legislature, or u. auihori.y.-Re.
soiped, further, That no bill Of attainier, ex past facto
law, or law impaifing The obligation Of contracts, hail
DO passed.-ResOioed, further, That no money shall be
drawn from the treasury, but in consequence Of appro-
psiaiions made by law; and a regular statement aud ac-
count OF the receipts aud expenditures Of all public mo-
ney shall he published from time TO
further, That no title Of nobility shall he granted by the
Legislature aud no person holding any office Of profit
or trust under the United States. or under any king.
prince, or foreign State, shall hold any Office under this
state esoiUed. further, That treason Jgainst tie
STATE shall consist only in levying war against H., or In
slher'ng 10 lie enemies, giving them aid anil comfort.
NO person shall he convicted OF treason, unless on the
testimony Of two witnesses IN the sumo overt act, or
confession in open court-Resofred, further, That all
avs now IN iorce IN this Safe, and no, repugnant 10
tms Con'u'ution, shall remain and be in force, until al
.ered OF repealed by The Legislature, or shall expire by
their own limitation. -Resoiped. further, That a gene
raj diffusion OF The advantages OF education being essen.
tai 70 the preservation Of the rights and liberties Of the
people; 10 promote this important object, the Legislature
are authorised, and II shall be their duty TO make suita-
Die provision TOR the support and maintenance Of public
sckoolS and II shall further he their duty encourage
and suitably endow, from time to time, o. the eife1m-