Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-10

sen,aton; the congressional basis; the claim 10
s 5ths Of their slaves, was no real concession at
all-and much less than what they would gain
from the Western people.-He also alluded TO the
various favors, as they had been termed which had
been pressed into Debate; the Western Arsenal,
the Lunatic Hospital, the share of the Literary
Fund which had been distributed through the
counties the ratio Of free. white population; ar
Suing that they did not deserve the name OF IA
vors to the West; but that they had been adopted
by the sound discre ion OF the Legislature for the
public good.-Mr. p. concluded by deprecating all
appeals to local feelings-He trusted that they
were too much attached to each other, to think oil
drawing merit to themselves from the services
which II had been in the power Of each part Of the
state TO render to the other; that the West had been
as liberal to the East the East had been to them
and that the only struggle ought to be, which
should render to each other the greatest service
and the strctest Justice.
Mr.. Bernard to explain some remarks of
his. which Mr.. Patteson had msconceived.
The question was then put on Mr.. Aliens a.
9th, 7th, h, 10Th, nth, 18th, 18th, 18th, 18th,
18th, 10Th, Goth, 2lst, 22d, 23d, and 2ith, present
Senatorial Districts, should each be entitled to
4 Representatives in the Convention; that the
4th, 9Th, and nth, should each have 5; the S,h
District, 3 Representatives and the 18th to g.
and that the electors should be the persons now
qualified by law to vote for members Of the Gene
raj Assembly.
This amendment was rejected, by ayes and
noes, as follows:
AYEs-Mess-s. Patteson, Walton, wethered,
Iurley, Osborne, Smith, Draper, Allen, Slaughter,
Morgan, Fulton, and Saunders-l2.-
NoES-Messrs Holt, (Speaker) Taylor, Drom-
gooe, Clopton. Mason, Wyatt, Dade, Bernard,
Cabell, Martin, Carter, and Jones.--l2.
MIR. Morgan then moved an amendment, with a
view OF ascertaining what portion Of the Senate
was in favor OF the extension Of the right Of suf-
frage. de quoted the acts which the General
Assembly had passed respecting the establish.
ment OF Kentucky into an independent state, show
ing that at that time, the Legislature had devolved
the right Of deciding that question upon all free,
white, male citizens of the Common W ath. He
gave AN historical account Of the Freehold Suf-
frage in Eng'and-and as 10 the example OF revo-
lutionary France, which had been thrown out in
debate, he stated, that all, even the poorest peas
ants, though having no direct influence in the af-
flares OF government, were now authorized to vote
or Elec.rs.
MIR. Dade assigned his reasons for voting at this
stage Of the bill against this amendment. He was
most strongly in favor of extending the right Of
suffrage to the Observation-Disclosures now it was
obvious, that this proposition not calculated
20 effect the object, and might moreover embar-
rass the progress Of the bill.
Alter some conversation between Messrs. Nor
gan aud Dade, the vote was taken on MT. Nor
San,s amendment, as follows:
"Ihe Electors 10 vote for the Election Of Dele
gates to serve in Convention shall be composed of
all the Tree white Cizens of this Common " al,h,
OF the age f2I years and upwards w no shall re-
side within the body OF the County, City OF Be-
rough, in which they respectively propose to vote,
and who shall! have resided Tor the term Of one
whole year next preceding the time of elections:
other than those under judgment OF yagrancy, fe-
iony Or any infamous crime, or engaged in the
vice of the U. s. soldiers ariners ia the Ar
ny OF Navy; who shall have been charged or
made chargeable Tor their maintenance, to the o.
Verseers OF the poor, in any City, County Borough,
at any time within one year next preceding the
time Of election; (and 10 other person shall vote
Tor the election of Delegates to serve in The said
copvention."l
This amendment was rejected:-AYES, Messrs.
Patteson, Walton, Turey, Osborne, Smith, ORA
per, Allen, Morgan, and Fulton, 9 -NOES,
Messrs. Holt, (Speaker) Taylor, Dromgoola,
Ciopton, Wethered, Mason, Wyatt, Dade, Slaugh-
ter, Bernard ,Cabell, Martin, Saunders, Carter and
Jones, 10.
Mr.. Alien offered the following amendment, TO
test the priBciple of giving additional represent
tation to the Western country, viz at the end Of
the LIST Section OF the amendment, to adj a clause
giving to the Ath 9th and 10th Districts, two addi
,ional representatives.; and to the 10Th three adj
ditional representatives.
This amendment was rejected, by vote of IA
to iO-viz: dyes, Messrs patleson, Walton,
Wethered, Turly, Osborne, Smith, Draper, Allen
Morgan and Fulton:-.Voes, Messrs Holt, (Spea-
ker0 Taylor, Dromgoole, Clopton, Mason, WYATT,
Dade, Slaughter, Bernard, Cabell, Martin, Saun-
ders, Carter and Jones.
The question was then taken on the adoption of
MIR. Iaylor's amendment, the most material provi-
sion OF which is the LIST section, which enacts THAT
the persons qualified according 10 law TO vote for
members o! the House Of Delegates, in each
county, city and borough, within the several Sc
Material Districts OF this Conmonwe alth as at
present established by law, shall assemble in their
respective courthouses, other places appointed
by law for holding elections Of members of the
General Assembly, on the several court. DAYS Of
each county, city and borough composing a dis
trict, in the month of May, in the year of our
Lord 1929, and then and there vote for four dis
Greet and proper persons as members of the said
Convention"
Which amendment was adopted (in lie,. Of the
original Bill passed by The House Of Delegates, }
by the following vote:-.4yes, Messrs. Holt (Spea
kerr Taylor, Dromgoole, Clopton, Jason, Wyatt,
Dade, Slaughter Bernard, Cabel, Martin, Saun
ders, Carter and Jones.-yNoes hfessrs Patteson.
Walton, Wethered, Turley, Osborne, Smith, ORA
per, Allen, Morgan and Fulton.
On MIR. Taylor's motion, the Bill was amended
so as TO authorize the Governor in Council TO Isl
sue new wit OF Election TO the particular dis
trict to supply any vacancy in the Convention; OF,
III case the vacancy should occur during its ses-
sion, to authorize the members from the Distrjc;
to supplyit.
Mr.. Allen made an unavailing attempt 10 change
the time for eleCting members Of the Convention,
from May TO June.
mr. Smith offered. by way of substitute TO the
LIST Section OF the Bill, an amendment, varying
the number OF Representatives in some of the SEN
atorial Districts; giving of the Western Districts
8 members each, and one members-the effect
OF which would have been TO give the Western
Districts 3 delegates more in a Convention Of 1875,
than they would have under the billie offer.
ed without making any comments, on account
Of the indisposion under which he labored The
amendment was rejected, by a vote of Is to TO-
Mr.. Patteson, though he had doubts himself no