Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-06
Genetal as9e,nbIp.
HOUSE OF DELEG4PEs,

MONDAY, Jan. ..
A communication from the Senate stated they had
passed the bills 1, Incorporating COMPANY * Con-
struct turnpike from Chiltons Tavern TO JvncL
burg; , to amend the charter of the Thoroucbfs-o
turnpike company; 3 authorisng the mayor and con-
monahty of Wheeling to raise q sum ef n,oro,, b.
way OF Lottery 4, authorising separate elections H.
Pttsylvanla; ., sepraate elections in Hannsb;rn g.
Morgan b, separate election in Harrison; a sen
arate election at Strasburg in Shenandoah; O. n snr
arate election at Borryvillc III Frederick O. an art
concerning surveyors Of highways; TO- ruthoris;ng .
LOTTERY Tor road from BIonongalia elodes TO the
mouth of Fishing Creek " az
They have rejected the bill amending The act rod,,-
eng INTO one the several acts concerning public roaS
ana Or establishing public landings.
CONVENTION
On motion ofnr. NciSoi the House resolved Itself
INTO committee OF The whole, MANN the CLur ON
the bil TO organize Convention.
The first section OF the bill (ayiur the state oty
INTO Congressional Districts for the choice of epbcrs
Of conVention) having been read from the chair
MIR. Doddridge offered an amendment TO the soc
ton, distributing the counties and borourhs of The
"te ihlo ~ dIsicts' comprising equal portions Of
Wblte population according to the census of 1920.
Mr.. Mason Of Frederick, offered as a substitute Il,
MIR. Doddridges amendment, plan dividing tie Stat
INTO 80 districts.
Mr. :mnsOn explained the difference between mr..
Doddridges amendment and his. There WINS NO Ala
ference between them on principle Thcv both Ne.
5uned the white population only, as the basis of rn
presentation PIE had but little choice between them
bdch had IT'S advantage. The one cnlarcCd tl,,
sphere OF selection more than the other.
Mr.. NJ. proceeded in speech of an hour md Il
quarter TO express bis views at large upon tbn ;rr
iicc Of establishing white population only ms the In,
Sis Of Representation, (mr Ms speech IVES an ADM
rablc one, and classes him high among the rsin, pc
ncraiion OF young men. Wehope TO rive n sRetth
Of It hcrcaltcr.)
When mr.. Mason had concluded, considerable dis
cuSson arose upon points Of order in which uoessrs
Doddridge, Nelson Miller Of Pow. Goode, TTtzhuyh
Of fariaX, Terrl, Witcher Of Charles City g. Gordon
participated and different gentlemen indicated their
purpose of offering amendments at future stages OF
the discussion Phis part Of the debate Voc o1it ss
not interesting 10 the reader.
Finally both Mr.. Mason's substitute and Mr. Doddrdcc'
amendment rejected
Mr. Goggn offered plan for chasing the counties aecor
n white population aud Observation-Disclosures their yeea
representation according these siandards and giving ,I
results OF 60 members west, and 90 the Blue Rd
This plan negatived.
MI Duncon proposed the plan Of Senatorial districts bf
Withdrew II for the present.
MI Miller OF Bot then made n successful motoo tat ,j,e
NGmtce e-whioh done, and leave given 10 sit n,ai
mttccs o WV ~ ~
On motion Of Mr. Nelson The honr Of meeting was changed
10 ~ o'clock.
The Speaker PFC scnted communication from the Covrru
transmitting the Of persons TO whom was oane6 live
Washington monument fund, which on motion Of Nh Dod-
bridge was laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr. Doddridgc. the Committee for Contfs Of
justice were instructed 10 enquire into the expedicnoy Of 40
amending the laws limiting the time within which actions real
or eso may DO prosecuted and also the expedesv Of
real estate when several Of the absent or uni novn