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

on the Journal. Of each The Judge against whom the
Legislature is about to proceed. sha'i receive notice
thereof, accompanied with copy Of the alleged
Tor hts removal aies twenty days before the day
which either House OF the General Assembly shall act
thereupcn"
Mr.. STUART moved 10 amend the resolution by strk-
ing out The following words and the OF such
n'cva shall be entered the Journals of each. The
Judge against whom the legislature is about TO pro-
ceei, shall receive notice thereof accompanied with
copy ct the causes alleged for hs removal at lcas
twcnty days before the ,lav " hcl either House Of
the C.. .ienersl Assembly shalt act ,hereupon,"
The motion ncg atived without a count. Aud the
resolution was agreed to.
Mr. DoDpRipGE's resolution was now taken up,and
aher having been amended at the gges'ion Of Mr.
SUMMERsb by striking out tn. words I" and propo.ed
IN II was sgreedt, The blank for the number Of the
COMMITTEES was filled with the word sever. And then
the House adjourned.
YESTERDAY. the Convention met at II o'clock and
wa. opened with prayer by the Rev Mr.. Armstrong.
The following gentlemen were announced az form.
ing the Select Committee for drafting Constitution
viz; Messrs Doddridge, Madison, Marshall, Johnson
Leigh OF CHESTERFIELD. TsxeweIl and Cooke.
hir. STUART called up his resolution on Duelling,
which he proposed to notify. a. follows: Aztec the
word challenged. insert. Or who shall he second
to either party or shall In any aid asst in
such duel or shall he knowingly the bearer Of such
chsenge or acceptance, and every person who shall
he elected or appointed aforesaid, shall, before he
upon the duties Of his office take such oath
or may be prescribed by law declaring that he has not
violated the provision OF the constitution at the
end OF the resolution add been second in said
duei or been the bearer Of such challenge or accept
tance., -
highly interesting debate ensuea, which occupied
the Convention during the greater part Of the day; and
which we shall en'leavour to present IN crfense In
Saturdays Enquirer.
Mr. LETsu opposed all the resolution excep, tina, part
OF which relates to the amnesty. 49,
MIR. NAxboR'moved a substitute az follows:
Resolved, That provision onght 10 be inserted in
the Consuticn dcclaraory OF the ,iuonaIity OF
the Act OF thu General Assembly entitled Z" An act 10
suppress Duelling;" hut extending a pener, pardon 10
oil offenders against the provisions Of the act IN 10 the
present period - and supported il at some length.
Mr. STUART replied and defended the Revolution
MIR. Mccoy opposed both the Resolution and Amend
mont.
Mr.. WILSON replied. and Mr. McCoY reioined.
Mr. srANARD, though opposed TO any Constitutional
provision the subj c., preferred an smendmont-
which he read, 90 that PRO: .o.ed.
Mr.. GoRDoN, Mr.. DoppRrpcE Mr. LEIGH and
Mr. MORRIS. referred TO questions which had been raj
ell me Legislature as TO the constitutionality Of
the existing law.
Mr.. MADISON preferred the amendm mt which Mr.
Si,nard had cad.
in the Legislature and thought all doubt should be re-
moved as to the constitutions If-y OF The act.
Mr. RANDOLPH replied at length 10 the remark Of
Mr.. Madison and warmly opposed The resolution.
Mr.. SrANARD replied, aud MIR. RANDOLPH rejon-
ed.
kir. NAYLoR Withdrew his amendment, and al
dressed the Committee in reply TO Mr.. Randolph.
The question was now put on MIR. SrANARD's a
monument, and agreed 10.
Mr.. LEIGH moved 10 strike ont all Of the resolu-
ton as thls amended, the c.isc containing the
amnesty.
Mr.. MAYOR demanded the yeas and nay..
Mr.. CAMPBETL assigned The asons tor his vote.
Mr. VENABLE askcd a division Of The question, so
as 10 take it fret. emitting the last clause requiring an
oath. twas so divided accordingly.
Mr.. CABSLL moved an indcfiuite posfponement OF
the whole subject but Withdrew the motion.
The first part OF Mr.. LrIGH's motion was then de-
cidcd by yeas and nays, as fellows:
YEAS--Mcssrs Jones, Leigh and Taylor Of Chester
held, Gile., Dromgooie, Goode, Marshall. Clopton,
Johnson. Mccoy. Bsirne, Miller, Mason Of s., Cisi.
borne. Randolph, Leigh Of H., Logan. Holiday, Ma.
son Of f., Campbcll of w. Roane, Taylor Of Caroline
Nitrris, Coyd, Mathews, Duncan, Summers. Morgan
Barbour OF c. Green Tazewell Loyal Prentis. Crigs-
by, Campbell Of H., Branch, Townes, Csbeii, Martin,
Gordon, Thompson, Masie, Bates, d yly and Perrin
i5
NAYS-Messrs Barbour, (PresdentA Brodnax
Alexander, Tyler, Nicholas Anderson, Cofnan, Har-
rsoo, Williamson. baldwin, Moore, Smith, Baxter.
Irezvant, Urquhart. yenabl-. Madison, S,anard
Mercer. Fitzhugh, Henderson, Osborne, Cooke
Griggs, Naylor, Donaldson, Boyi, Pendleton. George
Mcmillan, Byars, Chapman. O.esby. Laidley, See,
Dodd'idge, Campbell of b.. Wilson, Scott, Clay
tor, Saunders Stuart, Peasants Neale Rose, Cbal,er
Joynes and Upshur-4S.
So the House refused TO strike out
The question was then put on striking ont the re-
sidue oil the resolution (requirng the oath
After remark or two by Mr. STUART in favor, and
by Mr.. VENABLE agains, the clause,
Mr. CABELL renewed his motion for indefinite post
ponemcnt. Ii was oprosed by Mr. SrANARD and Mr.
STUART, and decided by-yeas and nays az follows:
AYES.--Mcssrs. Dromgooic, Goode, Marshall John.
son. Mccoy, Miller, Randolph. Leigh OF II. Logan,
Holiday. Mason OF F., Roam, Taylor o Caroline,
Morris, Dlncan, Summer, Morgan, Loyal, Campbell
OF Bed, Branch, Townes, C,beil, Martin, Gordon
| Thomp'o n, M,ssie and Bates 27
NAYS-Msssrs. Barbour (presden,) Jones, Leigh
| and Taylor OF Ches., Giles, Brodnax, Alexander Ty.
Ter, Nicholas. Clop'on Anderson Cof,nan Harrison
VIII am'on win, Moore, Berne, Smith, Baxter,
Mason OF 81 Trezvant Claiborne, Urguhart, venabIe,
Madison Stanard, Mercer, Fnzhugh. Henderson, o..
horne, Cooke, Griggs Naylor, Donaldson. Boyd, PEN
dIeton, George, Mcmillan. Campbell OF W. Byars,
CIoyd, Chapman, M abews, OgIesby LaiIey Sse Doll
bridge Campbell Of Brooke, Wilson, Barbour Of c.,
Scott, Green. Tazswe, Pren'is, Grg.by, Clayton,
Saunders, S,u,rt peasants. NeaIe, Rose, Coalter,
Joyn"s, B,vy, Upshur and Perrin--66
So the House refused to postpone.
The question was then taken striking out the las,
clause, and decided by yeas and nays az follow:
Af ES.-Messrs. Jones, Leigh and Taylor of Chss.
Giles, Brodnax. Drongoole, Alexander, Goode, Cop-
ton, Baldwin, johnson, MCoy. Beirne, Smi h. Miller
Mason Of 3 Jrezvant. Claiborne, Urqubart Randolph,
Leigh OF FL. Logan, VenabIr, nj adison, Mason OF f.
Campbell of W., Roane, Taylor of Caro- Morris Cloyd
Duncan, Summers, Morgan, Campbell Of Br., Barbour
OF Gull, Green, Tazewcll, Loyal, Prentis Grisesby
Campbell of Bed, Branch, T'ownes, CabeD Martin
Gordon, Thompson, Mssse, jun, Bates, Neale Bayly,
Upshur, Perrin.-53.
NAYS.-Messas Barbour, (P } Marshal, TYLER,
Nchoas, Anderson, Coffnan, Harrison, William .on
Moore, Bxter Sanard Holiday, Mercer, Fl zhugh,
ID henderson, O.borne, Cooke. Gigs. Naylor Donald
'on, Bovd, Psdleion, George. M'AIan, Byars Chap
man. Matthews Oglesby. Laidlcy, See, Doldridge
Wilson, Scott Clayton, Saunders, Stuart Peasauts Rose
Coaler, and Joynes--i0., ..s..t
80 he clause stricken out.
The question was finally taken the RESOLUTION az
sInended, and decided by yeas and nays az follows:
AYES--SIessr'. Barbour, (presidcnO Jones, Leigh
ana ayior oil Chesterfield. Giles, Brodnax, Tyler,