Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-24
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
THURSDAY Nov. -.

The IN o,ion pending bling Mr.. Wilson's pro
position TO amend the resolution OF the lie.
gi,lative Commit,ee, respecting the right Vt
suffrage, by striking out the whole, alter the
word Is that" and Inserting The substitute The
subs, snce Of which We have ALREADY given. Mr..
Tresrvsn, ard Mr.. Mccoy addrt ssrd The Chair
In opposition to the amendment, and MI. Bay.
lev and Mmgs in favor Of il. The question
wa. then pu,, on the amendment. and decided
in the negative AYES 81, Nors 50
Mr.. Campbell Of Brooke then moved 10 a.
mend the resolution, by s,iik,ug out all after
the word "ihai," am inserting the resolutions
whic he rad nfFerrd in the House, on the oath
Of o. ,ober, which are in substance that all per
sons who now have the ,Igh' OF Suffrage, aud
AN Zee while males 81 years Of age, been in
the Commonwealth, have sufficient evidence OF
perma neni common IN eies, and attachment TO,
and have the right Of suffrage, and that such
other prisons as may have declared in open
cour' heir intention 10 become permanent re.
sidents in the Sac, and who, six months after
that declaration, shall soiemnly promise 10 sub
nit TO and support ,hr Commonwealth, shall
have the right Of suffrage. Mr.. Campbell
spoke at some length in support oi hla propo-
silion. TIE question was then taken on the
smendm.n, and decided in the negative only
few members being in The ALI native.
Mr.. Scott then gave notice that when the pro-
position offered on the preceding day by Nh.
Peasants, should be taken up, he would move
amrud j. by striking oU' all alter The word
8 hat" and insert he following;
Resolued, Tina, IN he aportionment Of rep
res.nta,ion in the House Of Del gates, regard
,hould ne had 10 The white population exclu-
sveIy. and in the Senate FAX ,'ion exclusively;
hall 70 Of
members, and The Senate Of 48-tha' III Sen.
4,e shall have the same Legislative power.
in all respects as the House Of D-ega.es. and
all appointments to off G, which by the Con.
siiu'ion, hall he referred 10 The NO HOUSES
Of The Legislature, shall be made by a concur
rent vote.
The Committee Then rose and repored pro.
gress, and OH motion Of Mr.. Doddridge tine
PROPOSE ion offered b. Mr. Plessan,s and the
ameadmen, proposed by Mr.. scott, were both
ordered to be printed.
FRIDAy, NOVEMBER 40.
The Convention re solved itself INFO Commit.
tee Of the Whole. Mr.. Powell IN the chair aud
took under consideration, The Sd resolution Of
the Legislative Committee, respecting he 'igM
Of suffrage Mr.. Leigh II Ches erdrld, moved
the following Nv way If substitute, which the
reader will perceive, while it enlsrgcs suffrage
as i, now exists, still eon6"es i, 10 the soil.
Every male citizen Of the Commonwealth,
resident therein, (n,her than free negroes and
mulauoes) aged 81 years and upward,, quail
fed TO rxerci,e he righ' Of suffrage BY The ex-
isiing Constitution and laws:
And every such ci zen being POSSESSED, or
whose teuan, for years, At will or al suf rance,
is possessed Of land, Of the assessed value Of
dollars, aud having an estate OF iree-
hold therein:
And every such citizen being possessed as
,enan, in common Join ,enant o. eo-partnrr OF
an in,eres, in or share Of land. and having an
estate OF freehold therein, sue interest or shsre
being of the value Of dollars:
And every such CT izen being entitled to re.
version or vested remainder IN fee, txpec ant,
or any estate for life or lives, IN land, OF the
assessed value Of dollars: