Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-24
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.rTiURsDAY MORNINGS, OCT. 80, 1929.
THE CoMvENTIcsl.
'IuURSDAf, OICT. -.


THURSDAY, Der. %.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr. ARMSTRONG, tie
Convention was called to order by o'clock.
Mr. CUES moved that the House do now, take a,
the report of the Executive Department, which mo-
ton was carried in the Affirmative
Mr.. GIIEs moved that the report be committed
20 the Committee of tho whole.
!Nr. STANARD suggested the propriety of postp;-
Ming this motion until the House should have acted
On the resolution yesterday offered by the gentleman
rom Chesterfield and laid upon the table The House
h9d not yet decided tc hovc Committee of the
Whole which would be analogous to a Committee
otthe whole on tho state OF tie Commonwealth
lie thought that tho convenience ofthe House would
he consulted by forhearin to URGE this motion until
The House should, he beloved it must do, retract
the decision By which the resolution WIS laid on the
table ifthe House proceeded torefer the subjects
in in detail without previously determining what should
&c the precise character of the Counittee it ln.st
result in confusion and delay. Each subject wol.l
thus be made the object of special motion and
q distinct orcr. He therefore wshed that the mem
her would Rrbenr pressing his motion until the Con-
tenion shall have acted the resolution of tho ren-
yse;nau from Chesterfield,
Mr.. GtLEs saidhe had not been aware that any
difficulty existed. Hrs object was to have all the
reports before the Committee of the whole ct the
same times but as this difficulty had been pointed out
lie would with pleasure withdraw his motion.
A1r. PowEII said he did not consider it important
whether Tie report referred at this time or not;
Ior did he sec the pretisc difficulty which was pre-
scnte1by the gentleman from Spottsyivania-ihc
Executive report might be referred to the same
bad been REFEREED and thus the whole of the reports
might be placed before that Committee He had
hot SO much parliamentary experience the gentle
ntn Mr.. p. p. Barbour) who shakes his head at the
suggestions but he had believed that the subjects
might be all sent to the same Committee of the
whole Ho believed that this practice prevailed in
Congress, and that it was not necessary that the
Committee should rise, In order to get rid OF one
subject, and take up another.
Mn, p. P. BARBOUR admitted that the gentleman
from Frederick was correct in his statement, that
i.fan If hp bola -
tire various subjects had been acted But the OBJ
jGct ofthe gentleman from Spsttsyvana, lie uu-
derstood IL, was to have all the subjects before the
Chmmittee OF the Whole, for Simultaneous action.
When subjects referred, in Congress, TO Commit
fee of the Whole, they taken up in consecutive
order, but distinctly and he understood it to be tie
wish OF the gentleman from Spotsyvania, that the
whole of The subjects should be taken up together
Here the subject dropped.
REPORT COMMITTEE
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee to which was
referred the Bill or Declaration of Rights @rd such
other parts of the Constitution, had not been re-
terrcd; male TIE following additional report 10 part
which was read, and ordered to be laid on the table
and printed.
9flc committee to whom was referred the Bill or
Declaration Rights and allsuch parts ofthe present
Constitution not referred to the committees
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial depart rnents
OF the Government, have according order had tho
subjects to them referred under their consideration 81
hive further IN part performance of the dtties devo
we'd on Them agreed upon the following resolutions:
LIST. Resntoed, AS the opinion of this committee,
that the Constitution of this State ought to be 50
amended to provide mode in which future amend
rrepts shall be made therein.
cd. ReSotce, That the first and second sections of
The present Constitution ought to be stricken ont
and that an introductory clause adapted TO the
ftM Constitution be substituted in lieu thereof.
3rd ReSolred, That the twelfth twenty-f-st and
tWenty-second sections of the present constitution
ought to be stricken ont, no l1ngcr necessary.
Eth. Resolped, That the freedom of speech and of
the press ought to be held sacred and guaranteed by
The constitution.
5th Icesoloed, That no title of nobility shall be
Created or granted and no person holding any Office
Ut profit trust under the U. States under any
kiug, prince or fbreign State, snail hold any Office
under this State.
9Th. Resotcai As the opinion of their committee,
that the constitution ought to be amended as to
provide, fthat shall be compelled to frequent
or support any religious worship place, ministry
whatsocver-nor shall he be enforced, restrained,
Uolested barthened in his body goods, shall
otherwise suffer account OF his religious opinions
belief but that all raon shall be free profess and
by argument TO maintain their opinions in matters
~ religion: and that the shall in wise, di-
Jhnish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities"
On motion of Ma. Mccoy, the Convention then
adjourned, I'LL tomorrow ut o'clock.
In the LEGtsLATrvE CoMN1TrEE on Wednesday,
The following resolutions offered by Mr.. DoppRrDeE
were agreed to:
l. Resoired, That the right Of suffrage shall con-
tinue to be exercised byall &ho enjoy it under
She existing Constitution; provided that TO person
Shall vote OyVrtuc OF his reenaid only, unless the
same shall be assessed to the value of at least
4 for the payment of taxes, if such assess-
Jgcnt be required by law to be made.
9. And shall be extended LEI, 10 every free white
male citizen of the commonwealth resident therein
above the age Of d years, Who owns and has possess
ed for six months, who has acquired by marriage
descent, devise, freehold estate, assessed to
the value of not lcss- than for the payment
Of taxes, if such assessment shall be required to be
made by law; I'd, who shall own, and be in
possession for a like time of lcasehold estate
With the evidence Of title recorded of term
originally net less than five years, and yeer
Of the term uEexpred, of the annual value rent of
8 3D. or who for ~ months next preceding,
has been house-keepcr, and head of a family, with
in the county where he may offer to vote, and who
Shall nve heon assessed with nnrt of the roVenue