Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-09
GeNeral asseMblp.
HOUSE OF Delegates.

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n cansns the time OF holding of the &uartery eots
t2l u town OF Stamton, and autorisg separate
ecion IN the county of franklin They have also ma the
bills entitled providing agans, the aba,emet of actions
az law Ill certain cases, and authorship le counties Of
pairing and bridges, with aaennen u. is S % ' Is
request the concurrence ufthe House eleg ates and
ot mad dogs. ~
Reports were made from Standing and other Committees, by
| o. ham. $500 " ''"'' i1'"' anu
tagrossea ds--l, Concerning James .Drown!.c ,, Con-
passed ~
CONVENTION.
on ioon ot r Eetsvn Tie House again resolved pcif
10 organize . Comveution"
Sea 10 0iViue the question upon striking lrSi section
ana inserting ms amendment lieu It had been objected
that proposed by the bill he thought The coure he s,g
seseu was tue parliamentary and liable produce less
toiuo Tor II the rst section stricken out 10 DINER
could De inserted, and the effect of dividing the QUESTION
would be to defeat plan that could suggested even i
nun S acc t!ia the one presented by the Bill
lie Speaker addressed the Committee on the on or order
He coneuded there was no precedent M kins ont
section leave blank, unless that bi"k lad rsn Tt' to
money persons OF inesnor necessary that Tins should
might wish to s He 10 P1gn} amy T,G,,,' which they
section was stricken out, no otcr won'i be r,-crtcd
AT' bordot was sorry 10 differ the Speaker He al
fned and the Speaker asscnted that there was perfect st
TO make the motion He was afraid that the House was iia.
ting the Greca who studying wisdom at so
he considered Unfair bring every other plan in contact with
the System single handed might defeat them
all in that and yet lie acceptable to a majority He
thought ite and least liable engenler confuson to
dy ,i lhe Question: aud take first upon striking
been gone through, substitute to e whole bI The
Chair replied aitrr.,ativeIy.
air B'oen Of Harrison, said that tue Congressional District
system by It's being reported ne BILL had undue advantage
over every ohcr thai could be presented Unless the question
was uNiue ana hfst taken On striking out could
stricken out oT II it brOJgt conflict with any other plan
snse handed, would nccesar! with it, the friends of
az De Pans nid thus retain It's place iii opposition the
wishes OF the House He hoped gentlemen would not consider
e VOC 81 te House at present settling any principle
aped 70 the friends of the Congressional Districts 10 reln-
9ua The advantage gained by the particular constitution of the
pH 20 consent 10 @e Out lie Isl and give all pas
ii 1ii squat ciice We had heard much of spirit of
compromise II this empty sound-nomises made
now NANTES, their sincerity. "oo-1
some conversation now ensed between NIess FshugA of
airiax Gordon and Dodr.dse, upon question of order
finally Mr. fltshuh withdrew proposition to amend the ID
section which had occasioncd il.
ne speaker III reply TO an "sin!aion' made by Mr. Byoya
% .ft.so TO the particular constitution of Seec. Coma
'ee entered INTO AN animated explanation justification of
himself III The appointment OF ;at Committee. lie said that
Tie toue had by solemn vote imposed him the invidi
Gus task OF choosing that comptee-hat lie had fulfilled il TO
e pe3. o. MS discretion and aby-and that being
particular mode OF appointing tie from Districts
MS course had been necessarily different what ii would
otherwise have been.
Mr. roon said, he did like term asinuqton used by
ue ''eaker lie had made no n5urhon. What he said he
speaker tue Conitee e iiou.e II. repeated ta, he
considered it unusual and imp ;uncra4y to commit any
measure as the convention conmt, majority of its
enemies - 40
Mi. Doaaiage now withdrew his motion to amend m first
section aud this left the question striking out naked and
they HIs the NJ whole merits open to discussion.
Mr. itdSutg ton then addressed the Committee at arye in
Mr.. .N5ctoa succeeded Mr. Egn,ron, in oppo,o to
ing out, and in favor of federal nu,lUeIs
Mr. Holt'es followed in opposition to tie basis of federal
I numbers, ane IN favor of striking
MIR noddge took the floor favor of striking ont and
III opposition to the principle OF slave representation (These
speeches we shall give AT more leisure tIuc.)
When Mr. D. had conciu led, OH motion OF Mr. 4ad.rso, Of
! BOT. the committee rose and bad Leave sit again
On motion OF Alr. DoL5sar tie House then Adjourned
I WEDNESDAY,, Jan. T.
! A COMMUNICATION from the Senate stated thew had
passed the bills, Granting Walker Timbcrlakc u
further term to complete his bridge across the Rivanna
river; 2, An act amending an act, to amend an act
appointing commissioners to vicW and mark way for
road from Thnrntons Gap in the Blue Ridre, to the
Little River turnpike leading to Alexandria and to
raise SUN or money by way Of lottery for opening
SAID road; ), incorporating company to construct
turnpike road from 8lerwetherS bridge, on the Ri
wanna river, to ROyds tavern: 1, An act dyorcncr
| Sarah Ann Lees from her husband James NJ. Lees.
| EnSTosSed 6tkS-1, Concerning Noah Lane; @
Incorporating company to erect toll bridge across
the Shenandoah rIver-were read third time and
passed.
CONVENTION.
| The House then again. on motion of Mr.. Nelson
resolved itself into committee fthe whole Mr. Iay
ID the chair, on the bill to organize Conventions
| Mr. VdndeTSon of Bot. took the floor in favor of
striking out the LIST section of the BILL and in favor of
white population.
Mr. Old followed in favor of retaining the first
section.
Mr.. Craig succeeded mr. Old, in favor Of striking
out, and i'll opposition to the principle of slave repre-
sentaton.
When mr.. G.. concluded, the question was taken on
striking out, when the tclcrs reported the ayes %,
and noes 90.
M "HoLLae'tSlHa Of Grcenbriar sirocstiDr tbn
Possoty OF some inaccuracy in the count proposed
second; when the vote stood, ayes 95, noes 10I
Sothe committee refused to strike ont the feature
OF slave representation contained in the first section
Mr.. .bc.didh0n now moved chat the committee rise
but mr. .oiitter of Cumberland suggesting the ezpr-
dlency OF gong through the whole bill, the motion
was negatived.
The I'd section being read from the chair,
Mr.. fIoaoIf3dSe moved to amend it, by extending
the right of suffrage in choosing members of conven
ton, tie al white men over 21 years of age, who has
resided u months in the county corporation, who is
not convicted OF felony or other infamous crime and
who Is neither Paupcr nor soldier mariner in the
service Of the u. States.