Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-31

The Convention then took up the Report Of the Com.
mittce tho Bill OF Rights.
The 9Th Resolution is IN these words:
"Resoiced, That no title of Nobility shall he created
granted, and person holding any Office OF prob,
or trust, under The United Sfofes, or under. asy
under this State
The Committee Of the Whole proposed to amend hi.
resolution by striking from il the words United States
or" and the question being on coneurfng in ibis a
Mr. RANDOLPH oppose It with earnestne.s
Mr.. l. replied aud explained and advocated the a.
Mr.. RANpoLPH reioinsi.
MIR. STANARD went into Lengthy recapii.;' on
OF all tina, had been done ,nd said in Committee OF tho
Whole az 10 the amendment
Mr. TAYLOR said, he should offer tn, words Of the
Statute as an amendment, so soon as il would be In
order. $500
Mr.. LEIau farther explancd-ani expressed him
solf content with the eyistng s,atuean in favor
the amendment Of the Committee OF the Whole.
After some farther remarks from Msssrs. Mercer,
Coaer and Sianard,s ff ff
On motion Of Mr. FIrzHUGH, the resolution and
amendment were indefinitely postponed.
The ls resolution was now read AS follows:
ReSOfred As the opinion Of this that the
Constitution Of this State ought to be amenc
provide mole i'm which future amendments shall be
made thercin
resolution. The question then put and ds ci,lcd
by yea. and nays. - follow:
AYES-Msssrs. Smith. Miller, B,x,er, Mercer. Fitx-
hugh, Mason Of F., Nayior, Donaldson, Boyd, NJ Mil
Ian, Campbell Of W., SUNNI -rs, See. Dsdifdre Nor
gan. Campbell OF Brooke, Wilson. Claytsr Saunders. Ca
bel Stuart. Thompson Joynes. Byiy and Upshur-25
NOES-Metsr-. B,rhoor. (President.) Jones. Leigh
and Tsyior Of CHI, Gler, Bro nsx, Deomgoo!e. Alex
ander, Gooe Marshall, Tyler. Nicholas. Ciopton An
der-on C'ffnan. Harrison, Williamson, Baldwin. John
son: M'Coy, Moore, b .irne. Mason OF > T,rzysnt,
Ca'borne. Urqnhsrt. Raadciph, Leigh Of H., L,gan,
Vensble, Madison, St,nari. HolaIay, Henderson, o.
horne, Cooke, Gygs, PendIeon, George, Bysr. Roane
Taylor Of Car, Morris, CloyJ, Chapman, Mathews
ogesby. Duncan, Iadiey. Barbour of Cmpeper, Scott
Green Tazewell, Loyal Preniis, Grig.by Campbell
Bed. Branch, Towncs, Martin, Piessan,s, Gordon
Ma'.is, BITES. Neale, Rose, Coaer, and Perrin-6s
So the lst resolution was rejected.
The 9th having been indefinitely postponed.
The I'll aui 81 resolutions were ai-o re adj,
And on motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR Of Chesterfield, wera
laid on the table s-
The 4'h resolution then agre ed to az follows
Resolved. That the freedom of speech, anil Of The
Press Ought 10 be held sacre, AMI guaranteed by tho
CO.. si.uton"
The 9th wa laid the table. bsine superce lei hy
one 81 Ike character already adopted.
Mr.. DoDDRIDGE nav observed that the iajours Of
the Conpeniion thus far completed he ,ho,ld oil
resolution authorizing TIL. Select Committee TO have
printed un'cr - direction cf the Pre,idcnt all the
solutions which had been adopted by the Convention.
This refolu in was agreed to-
On motion of Mr. D,ppRIpGE II WIS agreed by
the casting to OF the President that when The House
aiin"rns.i will adjourn to Saturday next Al,
| at IL O'Clock
Mr.. MASON Of Southampton moved IN. following:
"Resolped That the select COMMITTEES, raised TO pre-
pare and report Constitution, or nenufent. to
the existing SC. he instructed to report appo-
tonnent OF the representation in the Senate and House
oil Delegate, among the several counties, booughs
and election districts of the Commonwealth conforna-
bly, TO the resolutions TO q. .m re ferred."
n desuitory conversation this motion, in
which nj ,ssrs Mason, Hen3er son. M'Coy, Gordon,
Bro'nax, Stanari Marshall, Nayior, and Ciabor n :
took part, and which terminated in the alopon of the
resolution.
The H,use then adjourned TO Saturday, IL o'clock.