Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-26


Ma. MADISON from the Committee on tho Leqs-
iative Department OF Government, stated that the
Committee had HAD the subjects referred 10 them.
under consideration. and had agreed TO report the
following resolutions:
l. IeeSoccf, That IN The auporiionmeut OF rcprcycr-
tation in the House 81 Delegates regard should DO
had To- the White population exclusively.
- ReSotced, That ,! tue population OF the
State for the purpose OF UpPoriIoniug the represcn
taton, should taken III the Year 85i the wear Ia Is
and thereafter, at hast in every tvcn,v years
8. ReS0ircl That the Ri Of suffrage shall con-
tinuc to be exercised by all who now enjoy il uudcY
tue existing constitution: provided, that 10 person
shall vote by virtue oil ks freehold ONLY, unless the
some shall DO assessed - the velue OF at leest
) for The payment Of taxes, Is such assess
c'ent he required 10y Ia 81: snd shl D. extended LIST
20 every free white illc cti4 ca OF the commonwealth
resident therein, above chc age Of twenty se years
who owns nni has possessed tr SIX months or who
has acquired by marrlage, descent, devise free
mold estate assessed 10 the value OF less than
IS f'r the payment VI taxes, if such assessment
shall be required b. law; 81, or who shall own
vested estate fcc, remainder or reversion i'm land
The assessed value Of which, shall be S 3D., or whn
s6aii own and have possessed caSchold estate with
The evidence OF title 'ccUrLrd, OF term nrir,iailv
not less than five years, and one Of which shall be
uneApircd OF the aunual value rent OF 4th, or
wbo for Twelve mn'.tliS next precc,inu has been
housc-ecper and head Of family within tic county
city borough election district where he NAV offer
70 vote, and who shall have been assessed with
part OF the rcvenrse Of the commonwealth, within the
pICSculB anu actually PAID the same: Provided
nevertheless, that the right OF suffrage shall not no
Exercised by any person Of uusound mind or who shall
De p@UpeT, or nuT-cCnlmlSSioned officer, soldier,
sailor or mnrnc IN tho service the States nor by
any person convicted ofany Infamous offence; nor by
c,z.n- born without the Commonw oalth unless thcv
shall have resided therein for five wears irNmediatev
preceding the election which they shall Offer To
vote, and two years preceding the said election in
the county city, borough election district, where
they shall offer 10 vote (thc mode OF proving such
previous residence, when disputed 10 be prescribed
by law and shall possess, moreover, some one or
more OF the qualifications above enumerated.
!. RcS5irci, That the number Of members in tIe
Senate OF this State, ought to be neither increased
nor diminished, nor the classification OF its members
changed.
5. Rcsoired, That tho number Of members in tbc
House of Delegates ought to be reduced so that the
suvne be not less than one hundred and twenty nor
more than one hundred and fifty.
6. ReSoived, That no person ought 20 be elected
member of the Senate CT this State who is MOI M
least thirty years Of arc.
Z. RrsoL0cd, That 10 person ought 70 DO elected
member ofthe House Of delegates Of this State who
is not at lcast twenty-five years of age
3. Res0hre7, That it ought to be provided that IN
all elections for members of either branch of tie Cen
Gral Assembly and in the election CT all officers which
may be required to be made By the two Houscs Of
Assembly, Jointly, or in either separately with the
exception OF the appointment Of their own officers
not by ballot. ~
Q. Resolved, That no man shall nc corrclle3 10
frequent or support any religious worship place. or
MN stry whatsoever; uo- shall he cnf-c,d yo,tro.,
cd mo.cst,d burthenel in his BODY o. GOOD. ncr
shnH otherwise suffer account Of L;S rol;-,;cie
opiaons or belief but that all men shall bn Fca n
profess and by argument to Taiutnin, their opinions
81 mates OF religion and that the same shall IN no
"n dlmnls enlarge, affect their civil cap3citics
lnut the L'gisliturc sh1ll haze no power To pre-
scTi0e any rcG OILS tost whltcver nor to cs.ablisb
cy n" any sn5ordnation or preference between DIFF
'crcnt sects or denominations confer any peculiar
privileges or advantages on any one sect or do1oro
ln'ton over othe s. nor pass any law rcq,,irinr or
M any religious society, or tho pcope of any
district within this Commonwealth to low on them
selves 0 Others any tax for the erection or rnnoi,
oil any house for public worship, or Inc s,,pDort NJ
any church or ministry hut that it be left free f.
every person 10 selcct whom he pleascs as his re.
ligious instructor and 70 make for his support e,-r
private contract as lie pleascs: Provided however
that the foregoing clauses shall not be so construed
as 10 permit any Minister the Gospel or Priest OF
any denomination, TO be eiribc TO either House nj
the General Assembly.
! 10. Resotrsd Thot bill of attaiudcr, or or Doa
Jacfo lnw or law mpoiring the obligation ofcontrac,s
ought to be passed.
~. Re'ot'ed! That private property ought not to
/ dcrcd IN be laid on the T. bic and printed.
MB. MADISON then stated that there were two
fesointons offered 10 the Committee, which had boon
accidentally omitted m tho report. lie would nov
move that these resolutions be received rs part
ofihe Report, The motion being agreed to- tho fol.
lowing resolutions were also laid on The table and Or
dercd 10 bc printed.
DC taken Tor public without inst compensation
=. Rcsoi,rd, That the members Of tho I.opiss-
tuTc shall rcccjvs Tor their services compensation
to be csccrt1pcdby law, aud paid out Of the public
treasury bit no law increasing tho compression Of
members Of the Legislature shall take effect until tho
end Of the next annual session after the said law NAV
have been enacted.
81. Rcqoiyed, Phat no Senator or Delegate shall
during the term for which he shall have been olec-
ted, be appointed TO any civil office Of profit under
this state, which shall have boon created, or the
smOumcnts ofwhich shall have Leon increased during
such term, except such OGiecs as Iday DO illod by
elections b. the people.
Mr.. MADrsoN then rose for tue purpose Of moving
reference Of the Report, 20 the inc Committee OF
the Whole, TO which the Report Of the Judicial Com
mittee had been roforpcd bot at the request of Ma
LgIsH, Of (Chestcr6eld)h he withheld his notion for
tho purpose Of enabling Ma LEIGH, TO move the
House to tnke up Resolution offered BY that gen-
tcman on WeAnesjsy, and then laid on TIC table.
Mr. LEtGH 'hcn Tnrvcd, the House TO consider the
following resolution:
"IIesofued, That be a standing order Of The Con
yenton, that The Convention shall every day resolve