Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-22

to he delivered a. soon as practicable, to VIM
K Perrin, of Gloucester, a notification OF his
appointment as a member of the Convention,
60 supply the vacancy occasioned by the
death OF DIR. CALVIN II. Read, of Northamp- |
ton.
The Resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Fizhugh, from the Committee ap- !
pointed 20 enquire into the proper conPensa-
ton to be allowed TO the officers of the Con- |
Yention, stated that the Committee had partly
performed that duty, and had instructed him
to make the following Report in part:
, The Committee appointed to enquire into the
compensation proper to be allowed the of
feers Of the Convention have agreed to the
following resolution:
Resotced, That the allowances to the Off
GERS of this Convention for their services
during its session, shall be, to the President,
in addition TO his mileage as member OF
| tde Convention, eight dollars per day, to the
| Secretary, one hundred and fifty dollars per
week: to the Sergeant at Arms, thirty dollars
per week: to each of the Door keepers, TWEEN
| ty eight dollars per week, and TO the person
who cleans the Capitol, fourteen dollars per
| week.
| MIR. Fitzhugh said that the Committee had
| provided for all the officers in the employ of
the Convention, except the public printer
They could make no provision for him, until
they could ascertain what work he would have
| to execute. 1t would be necessary therefore
! TO wait until his accounts should be sent in.
| 1t would also be perceived that the person
who cleans the Capitol, although not appoint
Ell by the Convention. had been included in
the provision made by the Committee. This
had been done in conformity with the course
always pursued by the iiouse of Delegates.
I Of IL "a 10, To-
the Report on the table His object was to
allow an opportunity for the Chairmen of the
different COMMITTEES to make resolutions for
lnciuthng compensation for the Clerks the
committees had found it necessary to en-
pioy.
The report was then ordered to be laid on
the table
MIR Doddridge then stated that the Com
mtttee on the Legislature, on opening this
morning, had found it necessary TO employ
oie'Ks, and he presumed that each Of the
oulef committees had been obliged to take
tae same course. He would therefore, offer
tue following resolutions which had been pre-
pared ny the member from Loudoun, mir
Mercer)
Resotged, That the several Committees
consisting of a number from each Senatorial
D.stict, have power, respectively, to appoint
CierN and to cause such printing to be done
as uey may deem oxpedicnt in the perform
| ance OF their respective duties
heSosced' That the Committee appointed
70 enquire INTO the compensation proper to
DC allowed the officers Of this Convention he
instructed to provide and report lit coupen-
sation for such Clerks as NAV be annointed
uhd l,, the preceding resolution
ne resolutions were then agreed to.
Mr. Leigh OF Chesterfield, then moved TO
tdAe Up me heport which had just been laid
Oh the tabie, with a view TO its recommit-
heht' IN order that it might be amended ac-
coruing to the purport of the resoIutions
which had been adopted.
nf' fitzhu5h suggested that ii would be
better to adopt the Report. as the officers of
7 me Convention are in want of their nav. and
70 reier the other subject to the Committee
IN separate form.
Mr.. Leigh assented to this suggestion, and
the report was then agreed 10
WI ooyhes then stated that as the rirht of
suffrage would come before the Convention
It "ouiu De Important TO ascertain whatrpro-
poiuoh oi tAe citizens who pay taxes are de-
pnVed OF that right For that purpose he
moved the following resolution:
! heSo'ee1, That the Auditor of the Public
iAocouiii' DC requested TO prepare and law
uic contention statement Of the
q - O,e"ilS III CGch county OF tins
commonwealth who are charged in the Land
BOOKS OF the years 1928 and 1929 with taves
on a quantity Of land not less than twenty
ave acres OF land, or on a lot or part of a lot
IN q at town established by law
=. ne resolution was agreed to.
MI Doddridge then rose TO su goest an al
{oUih'ileht, as there was no other business
before the Convention. 49, 'n'''o %
hr' Broadnax thought it would be botte- To
adjourn hll one O'Clock ;o-worro,y. instead of
~ not that he supposed that any of tbc
1otiinhttees would be prepared 10 report bv
1'r'' ho,ii: ma. iiiey would gain that ADVANTAGE
Vi an auditiohal hour for elaboration and Dis
cussion: lie moved that when the Conven-
toh adjourn, 1t adjourn to meet at oclock
tomorrow. 'N1'oA
Inc moticn was agreed to.
oh motion OF Mr.. Doddridge. the Copven-
ton then adjourned. N'' 0''''' ii-
H. r. Tuesday, Oct IS.
ne convention having been called to or
ger aiter prayer by the Rev. Mir. Kerr.
1odge .lh@shd4 rose and said that he ,v.s
,In"lSoa VIVA MEMORIAL signed by a very
= large anu respectable number of citizens
being the non-tieeholdeIs Of Richmond ytbrl'
ne haa been requested to present to this Con
4 'ehuol' ms memorial pravs for AN evtnn-
SION OF the right of suffrage. II contains
tlose arguments which in the opinion of the
nlei.'ofiaiists, are sufficient 10 establish the
JoSuce OF such extension. He honed that tho
'iif rIT1 would be received and read.
NgGrt -.