Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-14
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HOUSE OF Delegates.

J communication from the Senate. stated they had
passed The bill Incorporating the trustees Of tac
Smihicld academy in the Is.e Of Wight
They have rejected the bill concerning John S,e-
rel and indefinitely postponed The bill concerning
indexes of deeds.
On motion of Mr.. Miller of Bot the committee Of
propositions and grievances, instructed TO report
bill establishing separate election at Padonsburg
III Rotetourt.
On motion Of :fr. Chiffon, the committee of roads.
&c were instructed to inquire into the cxpcdency of
incorporating company 10 construct turnpike from
" trenton ln'Fauquer, TO Lexington in Rockbrdgc
Mr.. PolrcN of Loudoun, presented tabular state
ments OF the contracts, SC On the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal, which on his motion were laid OH the
table and ordered to be printed.
CONVENTION.
On motion o. Dir. Nelson, the House ara.n rcsol-
we'd itself into committee Of the whole Mir. .N1y in
The chair. on the bill to Organize a convention"
The chair took occasion to state that as tie object
OF gong into committee Of the whole was 20 expand
the forms of business to receive propositions
which could not otherwise be considered. it would
change the decision Of Yesterday pronomciur Mr.
Doddridges amendment TO the amendment, out OF
order.
Mr.. Doddridge then offered on entire substitute to
Mr Terrills plan OF county representation, desgna-
ting as the form of going mtotse convention, county
representation graduated by white population.
M. Christian Of c. City cnquircd if the chair had
decided to receive the amendment as in ordcro
TIE Chair observed that lis own opinion was I'm.
changed that out Of order but it had deferred
to Others in deciding TO admit it. unless it was object
ed 20.
.Nr. Chrisiaa &C City obiocting to receiving the
amendment, Nh Doddridse appealed to the Com
mIt.ce.
a protractod discussion now onsued upon the ques-
TIA Of order in which Messrs. Gordon Ct1istiaa of
{. CITY, Hiteher, Games, Brarfoa GeoIe, Byoon Of
Harrison, Watiacc. .Neison, DoddridSe, Epes and
HIH took part.
The question was then put upon reversing the de-
cison OF the char, declaring Mr. DoAdridges amend
mcht not IN order. and carried in the negative ayes
81. noes III. So the committee determined That no
amendment 10 ,Ir. Terrill's substitute was in order
The Chair then intimatCd tire right Of gentle men 10
bring forward by ray oF argument a"0inst PROPOSE
tons before the Committee. any plan o. number of
plans that they pleased; and in reply to an enquiry
made ny Mr.. FH-hUgh Of Fairfax, observed ;hat If
Dir. Tcrrills amendment adopted, IL could not be
amended IN committee.
The difficulty a. to the question OF order being
clssrcd
Nh. EviherToor6 rose and addressed The Commit
tee at large, Stating his PERSON.. opinions TO be in ia
yor ofthc basis ofwuc population tic nsidcratons
arising from his constituents which would sway his
COURSE aud indicating The plan Representation oun-
dcd upon taxation and population which # was his
purpose hcrcaiiar 20 bring forward
mr. BTO'"n Of Harrison. followed IN opposition TO
both congressional and county representation in IA
vor white population and Of extending the right OF
suffrage
When Mr.. Bf0rn had concluded. Nfr. .Ncfgoa mo-
we'd that tie Committee rise, and as, lc.vc % SD H.
galw out Incorporation was negatt I'd, aycs 10, noes
100.
The question wasthou ru. ON Alr. Tt,yyis euieu-
tutc ,otcouny representation ~ tig frsl section Of
thebl Congressional districts and carried I'm the al
hrHatiyc. ayes ~ ,uocs3i.
Onmotlon Of Mr. G0gae, .lro Committee then rose.
and the bli os amended. reported 10 tie HOuge:
which ON motion Of Mr.. .Wo, was Tor the present bid
on the table
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