Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-28
MorpAy DC. 81

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MorpAy DLc. 81
J The Convention assembled at eleven
o'clock aud was opened win prayer
by The Rev Nj. Welsh, Of the Baptist Church,
Of Baltlnore-When tho President took the
! Char
J The Chalr read The Isl Resolution ofthe Leg
is'atlye Committee for bns,ng the house ofdele
gates on white popuiation--A motion was ,hon
made by Mr. scott 10 lay II Oh the table, which
was los ayes ~. noes Al.
The ID resolution was theu read about taking
a new Census--wlian Mr.. Stuart moved res
olutiOn for lniurs superintendent AS follows
Strike out all after the word resolved and
insert" That in order 10 provide for the lu-
fure cqmiizalion Of representation, the Legisls.
ture shall IN the wear 1910 aud every ten vears
thereafter male provision by law, for asceT.
| tanning the whole ,numbaI Of qualified voters
within the Commonwealth, and shall Hppoitio
the representation among The tour districts fol
lowing, to wit lst Tho country west Of the
Allegheny MounIains-2d The county be.
| tween the Allegheny and the Blue Ridge-3d
The country bswcen the Blue Ridge aud Tide
Water, aud an. The country thence below,
according TO the number oil quahficd voters
contained in each district respectivel,-And
| shall IN distributing the members to which each
Of said dstrlcs sh, be entitled secure as lar
| possible AT least one member 70 each county
| Provided that the number ct tho House OF
| Delegates shall never exceed $40, nor that OF
| the Senate 80.
Mr.. 5. moved 10 lay il on the table with view
OF giving gentlemen an opportunity 10 consider
IL aud hoped that other gentlemen, who had
pro lects To. otler for future apportlonment,
| would do the same.
Mr. Scott seconded the motion; but he
thought due TO candor TO state, that he
should move against lis b.ing taken up neain
lis he thought it was sufficiently obvious that
no such proposition could pass.
THIS motion was carried.
Mr.. Summers said he should move 10 Take
II up hefeal,er-And with view OF pultiag
members Ia possession oil II. he moved That II
be prnted-whlch was carried.
The Chair then proceeded 10 read tho other
resolutions OF the committee of the whole
touching the Legislative Department.
The OH Resolution was read respecting reli.
gious freedsm-Mr. Henderson moved to strike
out the ProyIso Pfsuided however, tina
the foregoing clauses stall not be 50 construct
cd, as TO permit any Munster OF the G,spel, or
Priest ol any determination 10 he eligible to
either House OF tue General Assembly "-Lost,
ayes II. noes 81.
| The Oh, Resolution wns thcn passcd-and
the first paragraph ordered 10 he entered u.
unanimously"
The 10Th Resolution about bills of attain,
der-and the llth Resolution about taking
private property, wefe passed without opposi.
ton.
The l2th Resolution about the compensation
ofthe members of the Log stature, was then
read-and latter an unayalling motion by Mr.
I Clayton 10 change the " end Of the next SEES
Sou, 10 the " commencement was passed.
A al. at, R,s,l,tinnc Ia,
red IN.
Mr. Scott proposed the following Resoll.
" ReSoiped That no member of the Lerisla.
lure shall. during the period for which he shall
have been elected be appointed TO any office
tue appointment to WhiGh is made by the LIE
g'slature.'
Messrs Morgan and Summers opposed the
motlon-which was supported by Mr.. Scott
And lost ayes Ii, noes 81.
Mr. Campbell OF Brooke submitted the fol
lowing:
: Resotued, Tha, no incorporation for any
ecclesiastical or religious purpose shall ever
be granted OF have validity in this Common.
: wealth.
Tbs resolution was supported by Messrs
,ampbel of b. aud Nicholas, and opposed by
Messrs Naylor, and Marshall.
Nr. '0dndT submitted the following sub
sttute:
The Legislature shall have the power o
- incorporating by law, the trustees or director,
OF any Theological Seminary, or other rel gious
society. or body OF men united Cor charitabl,
purposes, OF the advancement of piety ant
iearnIng, so as TO protect them in the eniot
ment OF their property and immnnities in sucl
cHsas, aud under such regulations as the Legs
Isture may deem expedient and proper Bu
the Legislature of this State during all futur,
''me snail possess the power to alter. rem odel
or entirely repeal such charters or act of in
. corporation. whenever they shall deem il expe
dent"
u This was supported by Messrs. Brodnar-
anu opposed by Mr.. Campbell Of B.
MIR. Stansrd opposed both the resolution
and the subsiitute--and moved the indie quite
posiponemet of both.
Mi Brodndr replied 10 the arguments Of
0 hlessrs. Stanard and Campbell.
The motion for indefinite postponemeni, was
carried. ayes II, noes Ia
The Char then proceeded TO the resolutions
respecting the Executive Committeeman the
st resolution being read for elecling thu GOV
ernor by means OF the Legislature, Mr.. Mercer
moved TO amend by striking out " the Legisla
ture, and substituting qualified voters OF
the most numerous branch of the State Leg
} stature"
noes ayes so, noes 40
The question was then taken on the amend
meni as amended, and carried, ayes 80, noes
/ DO
The question was then on adopting the rssd-
luton, thus amended, and carried by, the same
| vote as before.
! lhe resolution on eoncurring with the Com
nittee of the Whole, for appointing the Lieut.
Governor. I" TO be elected in the same manner.
and at the same time, and for The same period
with the Governor Was reaG
Mr. Scott then moved to strike out the res