Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-30
MONDAY, Nov. %.

MONDAY, Nov. %.
The Convention was opened with prayers by
the Rev. Mr. Armstrong, of the Presbyterian
Chnrch-whnn the President took Tia Chair
The PRLsIprSr submitted let er from Mr..
John Tal'erro, Delegate from the Northern
Neck. resgning his sea-, In consequence of the
situation of his lami, which was read and
laid upon the table.
Mr. NLALE then announced that the drputa
lion from the Northern Neck had met aud ap.
pointed John Coaller of Stafford Judge of the
Court OF Appeals nemoer III the place Of Mr..
laliairrro.
The Convention then resolved itself into
Committee of the whole-M. Powell ia the
Chair
The question came on nppn Mr.. stanard's
amendment 10 the resolution IT the Legislative
Committee ON the right Of suffrage.
Mr. MONROE addressed tho Committee
aud repeated his desire 10 adhere TO the land
AS the great basis Of the right Of suffrage
The question was then raken on the second
clause oi Mr.. Stanard's amendment, as fol-
lows:
Aud every such citizen who shall within
one year before he may offer 10 vote. have "a
tar or taxes to the amount Of Hssssse
on property. whether real or personal owned
by him, and shall have actually paid such Ia X
or taxes at least three monihs befo,e he sha II
so offer tn vote
The clause was rejected, aves A. noes Al
The question thea REQUIRED on Mr. Leigh's
amendment, which was as follows:
Every male citizen ofthe Commonwealth.
resident therein other than free neer and
mnlaitoes, aged II years aud upwards. quail.
fed 20 exercise the right OF suffrage by the ex.
tktI { Ct tim af,Il
Aud every such citizen heirg pus,pssed or
whose tenant for yenrs, at Will or a, sniTernnce
is possessed, of Ihnd Of the assessed value of
dollars, aud having an ate of freehold
therein
And every such ctiz N being possessed. a,
tenant 10 common, joint tenant or coparrenor
OF an interest IN OF share Of land, aud having An
estate oftreehod therein, such interest or share
being of the value If dollars
Aud eve,v such citizen, being entitled 10 a
reyersiou. or vested remainder in fee. e,nec-
liant, or any estate tor life, or lives in land of
the assessed value OF dollars
Aud every such citizen. being possessed or
'easehold estate ia land claiming under lease
renewable at the option OF the lessee, abroint..
ly. or'upnn payment of a 6ne or performance
of other condition, the yearly value of sucb
land being dollars
'f"S" tNttN CHlZcn, unless his fila
shall have come 10 him, by descent, devise
marriage or marriage settlement, having bee,
so possessed or entitled for six months
And no other persons,--
Shall be qualified to vote for member, of rho
General Assembly, in the county. c,v. .,
borough. respectively, wherein the land lieth -
fTorided, That no person shall be e,,i,l.d
10 vote more than once, or at more place, than
one in any election;-
And PrOrided, That non. commissioned Off.
GERS, soldiers, sailors and mariues. in the had
or naval service OF The United States. sbsll ma,
be qualified TO vote - NV
hnd Prorided, That the Legislature NAV nv
Jaw deprive any persons ofthe Right Of Sua'
rage, Tor crimes, whereof they shall or NAV be
my 'o
his amendment was rejected. ayes 81. no-,
The question came up on the sinsI reso.
u'lon OF the Legislative Comm,,tpe. M,
.ooke moved TO amend the reso lntiop. Inv ,,,;
ing out all the words after Realized ibo,u
hd inserting the follo~ing:
lbe naiuralized citizens of the United S,.t..
'Sh moi enjoy tbs Ugh, until. ia additiop 70