Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-28

Nit NAyloH IN favor OF the amendment, lie knew tina,
IN some parts Of the country the people wished changed and
their wishes ougb, To be respected
The question divided, taken FIRST on striking out
ANs-Siessrs Clopton Anderson, Coflnan, auisOn. VIII
Boyd, George, NNihan, Z. Campbell Byars, enspn,an,
dridse, Morgan, A. Campbell Wilson, w. Campbell Clayton
Saunders Cabel Stuart, Thompson, Nasse Joyues Bayly,
Nors-Messrs. T. I. Barbour, (Prcsidcnt> Jonas g. ".
leigh, >, Taylor Giles, Broadnax. pIomsooc Alexander
Mason trezysn' Claiborne Unuhart Randolph, W. Leigh,
logan enable Madison, Stanad ioladay Powell Grgss,
nett Coyd, }. S Barbour, Scott, Nacae, Green, Tezcwc,
Loyal Ientis Gshy, Branch, Towncs, Martin, Peasants
Gordon, Rose, Bates, Ncals Coa,cr Pcrrin-5o.
30 the motion carried.
MIR WiSoN with view get the Of the Convention
on the feature 1.-THE county courts pepcuans their body
independent of all other questions moved strike the
words 'on the Recommendation Of their respective county
And the ayes and noes were ordered
Arrs-hessrs Coron, Anderson, Coiinar, Harrison, VIII
hanson, MCoy, smith, Baxter, George Chapmau O.lcsby
Dnnc9n lni6iey, Summers, See, podd,idsc Morgan, A.
Campbell WILSON, w. Campbell, Gordon, loyUes, Bayy2S
N?rs-Nlessrs P 2. Barbour lPrcsidcnt) Jones, b w.
Leigh, : Taylor Giles, Eoadua< Drongoole, Alexander
(ioodc, Marshall TYLER Nicholas, BALDWIN, lohnsan Moore
l'eirne, Muller Y Mason, Trezyuu, Claiborne, Uruhar
Randolph, w Leigh Lo.au, vcnahc Madison, Stanard
lioaday Mercer, Fizlush, Henderson, Osborne, Cooke
Powell, Grjsss, J. NJ Mason, Eaylor Donaldson Boyd Pen
dcon, NTNlil,n, Z Campbell. Byars, Roanc W r. 'Taylo
Morris, Garrett Cloyd, Hlahews, J ) Ba.our Scott Ma
craze Green Iazewc Loyal P,ents Grsshy Clayton Saun
shur-7S.
So the motion was not carried
The question was thea taken tic 5h resolution, and
adopted.
| The 9Th resolution was then taken up
Mr. MoHGNS moved TO amend the resolution follows.
"Resord Tina, the Legislature shall provide by law for tho
appointment clerks to the several courts and for their
val rom oicc but M clcsk shall be appointed iur q longer
nnc than years at any one time"
Nh MoSoAy said well known that the Office clerk
WIS @! the valuable tho Commouwoa. that they
almost independent Of 80 control lie wished them under
ef'>a,G control not Only IN The appointment but in tic
val II they appointed 10y tie Judges hcy would be rs
independent as the judges Of aN persons tic judges item
Mr. S,ors wished to know in whose hands the appointment
oIih cl'E Should be- not IN the hands OF tic ndsea to
every thing but the appointment the clerks under the
troll Of the Legislature
The ayes aad uucs ordered
Ay.sEse.sts Anderson Co3,%a Mcoy Moore Beimc
Wilson, W Campbell Saunders, Caben--15
NoEs-Messrs T r. Barbour, (PreSdcu0 loues, b. w
GcOdc Marshall, Tyler Nicholas Clop,on, farrson, william
son, Baldwin, Johnson Smith, }. Y. Mason, Tczvam Ca
bo'nc Urluhar Randolph, w Leigh Logan venablc Mad
bO,e Cookc Powell, G.iss NJ Mason. Nayior Donald
SON Boyd Pend,e'on, Go, MlIiilan Campbell, Byars
Mathews, Duncan. Laidcy, Summers, SEQ, J. Barbour
Scott Macrae, Green farewell Loyal, Prens, Grgby,
Glaytc Branch Townes Martin Stuart, Peasants, Gordon
lhonPso' Masse, Rose, Neac Coaie Joyues, Bayy Per
lin, Upshur-2O.
50 the motion was nc, carried.
The 9th resolution then adopted.
The 7h resolution then taken up.
MI Johnson proposed an amendment-,o strike out the |
words he Senate and insert provision calling aid of
the Senate portion the Judiciary upon mpeachmea Of
a judge
The usual hour Of adjournment; having arrived,
Mr. SEANAEp moved 10 lay the residue OF the judiciary report
and the amendment on the table, which was adopted
On Mr. SrAHARDs motion, il resolved tina, when the
Convention adjourn ad,urn 10 meet Saturday morning
next, at eleven O'Clock
And then the Ccavcniion dj1urnci.
The Convention sat but two hours on Saturday |
The amendment of Mr.. Johnson proposed the day |
before the 1h resolution of the Judicial Committee
ron fhon oOfth o lid
ment of Judge, af5r debate by Bir Johnson |
in favor and Mr. Nicholas against decided in the ne
gatiye
Mr.. Henderson gave notice, that on Monday he
should move reconsider the vote comforting the O.
lection of Governor on the people
AIr. Neal gave notice, that he should on Monday
propose resolution, in relation TO the future appor
tonmen representation, by which the basis Of re-
presentation ofthe House of Delegates should be an
portionud in 1886 and thereafter on the number of
freehUlds in Virginia ofthe value Of SIS The num-
Der Of the Senate to be permanently fixed by the
Constitution.
These two motions are unquestionably made in
concert. and with the hope of reconCilng the conhic
ing views of the different parties of the Convention
II is not improbable that these motions may succeed
in which case a constitution may be submitted TO the |
consideration of the people Every thing however
remains much in doubt as to the which the
Convention may take on these subjects as ever
The proceedings more at large tomorrow.
The report Of the robbery of the Great Southern
Mail bdwccn French Io,Cn and Mem Casiie, is un-
founded
WASHINGTON, Dec. q. !
In tic SeUae yesterday resolution submitted by Mr. |
Holmes, adopted directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
report the Senate what funds Of the United States cpos
ted 10 the State Banks the Banks the District Of Column
Congress OF 1924 what still remain in such Banks Al
what times the transie were respectively drcclod and