Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-11-05

him. !, the,n which he might approve. bdt
viii III. reason for this cause he would not
Mt present trouble the House
Mr.. Nicholas stated the reasons why ne
shonld vote against these resolutions. ihey
contained abstract propositions which inisi'
not suit every state OF society. The Deuer
way was. he thought, to Bect the great pro
position openly, which must come before me
Convention without voting upon abstractolls'
He had another reason Tor TINS course 4 ne
nm of Rights hal been penned by the ablest
mo, Who hail ever existed--coRtaInlng the
greatest truths-and he had no wish TO add
to then. without the utmost consideration
NJ Johnson moved to lay the resolutions
m fhe table-anl net discuss them, hll the
RcDort Of the Legislative Committee had
been acted On.
AIr. Nicholas assented to this course.
Mr.. Tavlor eonienJed that this was the ac-
ceut.d time for acting upon these RESOLUTIONS
THY were connected with the Bill Of Rights,
an1 not the Legislative Report. The Bill OF
Rirllis laws down the principles, on when
the Constitution itself Is TO be .ramed-and IS
a sort of tombstone. by which all ITS proviS-
ions ought TO be tried. And as 10 abstrdc-
tons. is there any thing more abstract IA
these resolutions, than in the biii OF RIGHTS
l. there any hing more abstract, IN these
and ea,rln lie would acqliesce IN the mo
ti,n Of the gentleman OF Augusta MIR John
som but he made these remarks to show,
ia Il his resolutions were connected with The
Bill Of Rights, not with the Legislative Re
port.
taken up at any time along with the Bill oil
Rights.
The motion TO Law the resolutions on the
table was then taken. and carried IN the aiiir-
native, without division.
The question was then put, on taking up
the Report from the Legislative COMMITTEE,
and carried.
The Report was then read.
Mr. Green moved to amend the LIST Reso-
luton, by striking thereirom the word "ercH-
sivellj." aad inserting "taratinl combined"
Mr. Green remarked, that there were some
documents from the Auditors office, now in
the hands of the Printer, materially bearing
upon this resolution--and he therefore NOV
cd that the Committee now rlse-whch was
agreed to without opposition.
The Committee then rose, and the Chair-
man reported that the Committee had come
TO no decision.
And then on Mr.. Doddridgc's motion the
house al lourned.
From Tie Richmond Enquirer, Oct 81.
Yesterday, tor the first time, the De
bate was opened IN the Convention
Gen. Taylor of Norfolk, broke ground
upon the subject OF the Right Of Suf
(rage. Taratiou. and the Basis Of R'pre
sanitation Bat new turn was soon CIV
en- 10 the course nf the Debate, first by
he ~ otion to lay his Resolutions on the
Table: and then the motion to take up
the Report of The Legislative Commit
tee-Judge Green brought up directly
the great question. Ohe Basis OF Rspre'
SsnfafioaJ by moving so to amend the
first resolution Of that Report Is to de
clare. that instead of regard to the white
populstion 'erCtusiDeig" II should be
TO the white population and faration
combi,sd" But, as Judge Green sug
pe>ted that certain tables from the Au
ditor's Office, which bore directly upon
that proposition, were in the hands of
the printer, he moved the Committee to
rise-aud the Committee Immediately
adjourned. The printed Documents
will be in The me bers' hands this NOR
ming; and we presume, therefore, that
the discussion will go on.
The Hall was yesterday crowded
with spectators: and several ladies', for
the fist time, among them We have
never witnessed The proceedings OF any
deliberaiive body, distinguished by as
much er and deCorum. as prevailed
srron- ihe Convention and its numerous
audience. Every one seemed to study
ta4 art % silence, 1t is highly probable 2,
from the present appearance, that the
great question Of the Basis OF Represen
tation, will scarcely be dispatched in
less than two or three weeks-the Right
of Suii age IN not less than two weeks
and then. there is the organization Of
the Executive and Judiciary Depart.
ments, and other miscellaneous subjects
TO discnss So that we deem il highly
probable, that the Session of the Con
ventipn, will run in that OF the Legisla
turp.
For the present, the readers Of me Gazette
must be content With an abstract Of proceedings
Of tie CpnUenlion.-On Wednesday last,
Mr. FL shueh, from the Committee to
inquire iBte, and report on the compen
saIon tn be allowed the Ulcers Of the
Convention, made the following Report:
Report, That five dollars dsv be
allowed TO each Of the Clerks OF the
Committees of this Convention, tor ev
cry days actual attendance on said
Committees.
This resolution was agreed 10.
n. a Elo,II.fHo al