Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-24
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TUESDAY, TUEsDAY MORNING, nov. "a, 1929.
THE COW ENTioN. =
Yesterday, the President presented a Inter e.,
John iahaierro, Esq member ofthe Convention fror
Il King George, resigning his seat in the Conyento
IN the following terms:
! RICHMOND. Nov. %, 1929.
j Ha "a domestic occurrence which threatens tn
tmost serious family Affections demands INV immeliat
presence at home. In obeyng this call nv fist Oh
lJect Is provide, in the mast effactual mtnner IA
tue ntse execution OF The important trust with whc
am now chargsd; and as do not under existin
circumstances consider 1t safe and proper that tn
district IN whose delegation am assncated sI,ould
lett by me without it's entire representation dc
IciSiqn = t. resign therefore beg leave through yo
10 announce to the Convention that my RICH, to
seat IN That assembly is hereby vacated. NV col
leagues will proceed at once TO execute their func
ton which the act of Assembly in such case devove
on them May b. allowed to say that many cons
deratlons conbin, TO excite i'm me faeiinos fs,ln -,
greet at the necessity am unier TO withdraw mvsel
ifotn the Convention, and To add that no consid ra
ions, Certainly none personal 20 myself could prevail
on me TO do SO unless The power existed to supply m,
place without possible embarrassment to nv COAST
tuents from my resignation. | cannot IN Justice "a
my feelings close this communication. nj not expires
the Cordial hope that the result OF the work IN wh oh
you are engaged my unite in harm nians accord the
affections aud i'll OF all the cizens oithis Com
tmonwoalsh--sn ihat with sentiments of the most
protoundest respect for you, and fr the body in
whiciiyon preside, am yor friend ana frIlow
JOHN TALLIAFERRO.
To the Hon JAMES MoSRoE,
President # The C.,naention, Richmond
Mr. Nesle, a delegate from the District, then
announced that the ren,ans members from the Dis
trict hatl supplied MIR, Taiaferros vacanc, by the an
Doint;nent OF Hon. John Coulter of Stafford who ac
r.singly appeared and took his seat.
The Convention then again resolved itself into
Gomttee of thr whole, Mr. Powell IN the Chair; the
question under consideration. VII. S arard's second
amendment propDeing to ex,enl the right of suffrage
to All citizens who three months before offering to vote
tax anlnn
Dir. Monroe further explained his views and stated
the considerations which influenced him wish to all
ton was put on Mr. Stanard's amendment, an, it
nssalLoed, Id tai Al.
Tue question then REQUIRED adopting, Mr. fei.ri's
substitute for the resolution of the Legislative Cam
Tittee published ON Saturday and it rejected
ayes 81, noes 81.
The question then recurring on the resolution as re
ported from the Legislative Committee Mr. Cooke mo
| we'd the following substitute.
That naturaliZed citizens of the United State
shall nat enjoy the right until in add lion to the quail
iicaton oil residence. required by the next pr, ceilu1
] clause. they shall have respectively acquired, D.
mortgage descent, Or plrchase, freehold estate i
land, oil the Assessed value OF dnlla.s, stu
ated within the Commonwealth, the title To whici
shut have been evidenced by recorded deed or will
and shall have been III possession of the for I'll,
jspace OF before any election at which the
sall re spect!veiy offer 10 vote the mode of proving
the pr vions residence repaired by this clause TO b
| pr scribed by law.
That person shall exercise the right of snffrap
/ at any election unless lie shall have paid a state
county,or corporation tax, imposed on him by law
and legally demanded of him during the two year
immediately preceding sach eection--the mode q
proving ordisproving such plymen; if dspu ed to b
prescribed by law.
4 sTfa1no parson convicted of any infamous offanc
shall at any election thereafter ENJOY exercise tn
! right of suffroge-ie enumeration of such offence
| to be made BY law.
That the right of suffrage shall not be eniaye 0
exc cise9 BY my pauper (tbe defn ion Of Cue teri
have been declared by lawful trb,nalto beyof uf
sound mind during the continuance of such disabi
4 ty; or
8. BY any non-comhissioned officer OF private soldier
,tseaman marine, in the regular service of the {
i s. or ut his CoInmonw wealth,
i That tile electors of all executive, Legislative, Q
4 other finctionaries III this Commonwealth. who's
ELECTION shall be submitted directly to the people
4 the provisions ofany new Constitution, or afnendmef
of the old, to be framed by the Convention now as
4 seinhlcd, shall be-
Il All white male citizens oftbe United States of ii
age OF twenty one years or upwards. and resident
II the comfy city borough, oiher electoral dix
trict,werc they shall respectively ofFer vote
/ the time of any election; except
, That citizens of the United S;ates, DO in ii
United States not within The limits of the Connmo
!, W alth, shall not enjoy the right of srlf age unle
they shall have resided therein for years IN
mediatey preceding the election at which they sha
c respectively offer to vote, aud irnmed
atey preceding such election in the county, city,
Il borough, other electoral district where they sha
pectivcly offer to vo.e the mode Of proving sut
il residence TO be prescribed by low.
Il sir. Cooke addresse itlIs Committee at some eugt
in explanation of tn vcSs he had given against til
g tw amendments offered by Mr.. Stuatd, aud of b
= views generally, and succeeded by Mr.. Barbot
s (of Orapge) who expressed his utter opposition
J, the scheme OF qualification offered by Mr.. Cooke,
d defended the freehold qualification as the most &c
ID tain and permanent evidence Of interest in and
ltacbment TO the commonwealth, MIR. Leigh
Z Chesterfield, mex addressed tho Committee on Il
same side, and explanations ensued between Messr
70 Monroe, Leigh, (of C. Stanard, Campbell
re Brooke) and Cooke. Mr. Doddridge moved to amer
MIR. Cookies srbsttute by striking out the clause
quiring aliens to become feeheidcrs, before adm
te sion TO the right of suffrage, & explained his
es for the motion Mr.. Cooke moved to amendth cau
. in question, by extending the right to alie
e. possessed Of freehold Ohetter BY purchase, or by
scent. marrage or other mode. After some obs