Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-03

THOMAS RITCHIE,
conference.-the Convention bill was yesterday
taken up IN the Senate, but nothing done but To
receive the following amendments by way of substi-
tutc, offered by mr. Dads and Morgan. It is sup.
PoSeo 'hat mr. Dsdcs amendment will pass the
Senate.
.7mendrents proposed By Mr. Dn6r.
Strike out from the words b enacted in the first section
10 the en OF the fourth section, anu insert the following
u, That the - districts Of this Commonwealth as laid
on ny an ACT entitled an act for arranging the counties
Land Tax passed 18th February 1917 be and they are here
by established and declared districts for the election Of
delegates to convention to be holden the capitol city
o Richmond AT the time and IN the hereafter directed
TO revise our present form Of government and prepare
nag constitution OF Virginia. and the Srs, officers or other
within the districts aforesaid appointed by law hold
ceetouS for members OF Tie General Assembly Virginia Shall
ON the " "e ~
places established by law for hodirs elections. -
DC CHOSEN tor each OF the districts respectv III
proper being citizens the district for which
vcn,ion aforesaid for tho purposes aforesaid
BE enacted that the StcriGs officers and other persons
INC eccnons hereby authorized to be held, shall in
addition ~ such qualified To vote ,o
members of the General Assembly of Virginia permit to vote
every free white male citizen (native AGED II
who has resided for years next preceding tie time Of
the county CITY or borough where he may vote
ducng the election, right OF any person CO.
the grounds of citizenship residence aud age hereby made qua
hca,ions vote, theu case me hereby euore
cd to administer the proper oath and require person offering
TO Vote to make oath or affirmation his right Aforesaid
y BE further enacted that the Sherits officers and other
persons conducting elections by virtue OF this ACT, gov
erned in all things applicable by the law regulating elections
for members of,c General Assembly of Virginia eSccn, a
N no case shall determination by view; and each
eector shall be entitled to the privilege arrest as is
now prescribed by law in elections for members OF the
Gene1al Assembly of Virginia.
II the Mayor OF any city borough entitled representation
IN the General Assembly of Virginia, shall to attend and
conduct the election according the provisions TIN act then
the Rseordcr or IL there be Recorder he 10
Attend the SENIOR Alderman capable of Attending shall attend
and conduct the election according to law.
he enacted, that the Sherifs and other returning off
ecn county ano corporation, within tine Senatorial Dis
tTcs of this Commonwealth conducting elections Of de
gates to tue convention, shall meet within DAYS
after the last day of elections M the C,r, House OF the
county tho name of which, IS first mentioned
their respective counties md corporations places APP
pointed ny law for holding separate elections return dele
greatest number of votes in the whole district and if the votes
for several persons be delegate delegates convent
ao 1t snail be decided by lot to be taken 10y such returning
oflcers II their meeting.
s. BE it further enacted that the Sheriff rr5c Sheriff.
ana oher persons authorised to conduct elections Of
several counties and corporations of district shall certify the
elections of delegates the convention fern and 10 this
that Sheriff. Tor Dsnuty oe
Sheriff OF the county of
in our full counties held at tue Court House thereof
and Mayor Of the city Tor borough Of
by the electors Of said respective coun'c. e 10,
SoIons qualified according to law caused be chosen four
onrB nsm n' district composed OF ~ said counties and DO.
convention Given under hrnds seals Aforesaid
Inc ocer directed TO make such certificates
Aforesaid shall duplicates made one Of hic shall
be delivered any delegates and the or shall
o. transmitted TO the Executive within days In, polls
shall have been closed.
amendment proposed by Mr.. Morgan
Strike out, after the words "Bs en,," in tie first sec
dn, til. end of the third section, insert 6y tie
General a',onby Of rgna That sheds and Other
officers appointed by law hold elections members of the
General Assembly, the several countless the Richmond
borough OF Norfolk aud Petersburg shall at the times
and places respectively appointed by the election OF
delegates 10 in the General Assembly, cause 10 be
cho IN the manner herein after provided fl proper
sons, lwho, the time of election shall be free white male CHI
Gems ana inhabitants OF this commonwealth and above the
otwentyons years. delegates convention
winch shall assemble at the capitol city of Richmond on
e nrst Monday OF June next TO propose constitution
oTn oil government or amendments to the eXS constitution
or form Of government Of the commonwealth Of Virginia
BE II further enacted, That delegate or more shall le
elected y the persons qualified this act Ia Tcu
sent each county, the city of Richmond, borough OF Norfolk
Vow" oi IN such MANNER that the districts fixed
by law for the election Of this General Assembly
na haze as nearly as practicable number Of delegates,
bearing to the whole number composing the Convention
same proportion, that the free white persons of the said dis
esPeciyey bearto the whole free White population Of the
STATE according to the federal census taken for the year
thousand, eight hundred aud twenty Which said elections
or within each OF the counties Of Augusta Frederick Loudou
and ShenandOah shall elect four delegates the electors within
each Of the counties Of Bedford Cupeper Fauqc Jefferson
fttsyvania Rockingham and Washington, shall three
delegates the electors within each Of counties Acconac
Aloemare Berkley Boetour Brooke, Brunswick Buckng.
ham, Campbell Charlotte, Fairfax, Franklin, Halifax Hamp-
SHIRE Hardy, Harrison, Kanawha Louisa Mckcnburg Mo-
bridge, and Wyhe shall elect two delegates and the electors
within ch Of the other counties the city Richmond borough
vi ana town 81 feersorg shall elect one delegates and
each delegate in Convention shall have and
ne ntthey enacted, That the electors the
uon OF delegates 10 in the said Convention shall COM
posed OF all the free white male citizens of this commonwealth,
OF e age OF weuyone and upwards, who shall reside
whn tic body Of the county, city, borough IN which
respectively propose TO VOTE and who shall have resided
Tor the term Of whole preceding the
o other than those under judgment of vagancy felony
any infamous ome or engaged in the service Of the United
states as soldiers mariners IN the army navy Sho shall
have been changed made chargeabe for their maintenance
70 me oveeeT Of the poor in any county, city, borough
au ue wh'n one year next preceding the time Of elections
and no other persons shall vote Zoe the election OF delegates
serve in the said Convention.
Tho foregoing amendment made to apply to
the bill as il passed the House of Delegates but Mr.
Dadc's amendment having been first offered, il was
offered as substitute for his Mr. Dadc s, provides
that four delegates shall be elected from each SOM
toral district, of free white persons residing in their
respective districts That Of Mr.. Morgan leaves the
choice TO the discretion Of the electors They NAV