Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-01
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
FRIDAY NovEMBEE. o..

FRIDAY NOVEMBER y.
YESTERDAY. On motion of M. Mason, the
CommIuee Of the Whole we've authorized 20
have printed any documen. necessary Tor the
despatch Of public business, and on motion OF
Mr.. Macrac the amendments made or Propos,
ed 10 the Legislative repor, in committee OF
the whole were ordered 20 be printed, as ais"
the reports of the diff rent Committees.
The Convention having resolved itself 1910
committee Of the whole, and taken under con-
sidcra'ion the Cd or census resolution OF the
Legislative Ccmmitice, MIR. Dndcridge moved
TO amend j. by requiring census 10 be taken
il IS ,nd'45, and atleast every ,"ent, yrars
thereafter, for the purpose OF apportionIng
taxation and repi esentation, and that these be
also newly spportioned upon each new federal
census. MI. Johnson doubted it this subject
ought TO be acted upon before he mode OF rep.
Iesenta,ion in he two houses was settled, and
objected to the frequency of apportoning tx
alton and representation provided for oy the
amendment, Mr. Doddridge concurring in he
exped,eney ofthe suggestion, The census reso-
luton was then passed BY, and the committee
took up that regulating The numbers OF tie
House OF delegates, which upon Mr.. Hender-
sons motion was also passed by. The 9th re-
solution fixing The mnium age Of senators at SO
years being read. Mr. Joynes proposed to pass
i, by. Mr.. Henderson objected, and the com
mi,lee refused TO pass Thy Mr.. Baylay moved
TO amend he resolution by substituting IS fot
80 Mr.. Joynes recapituia,ed at some length
his views for preterring 80. The amendment
was rejected, IS 70 81. he 7th resolution
recurring members Of the House Of delegate,
to be at l,as, IS years Of age having been read
Mr. Henderson moved 10 amend by inserting 81
Mr.. DodGridge supported IS, and The amend
ment was rejected. ayes So The COMMITTED
thcn, ayes so, ,ook up the rePor, Of The e1ecu'
tive Committee.
The Is, resolution Of the Executive Com.
mitee being read, vesti"g the Chief Exec u'ive
Off er in Governor, Mr.. Doddridge moved
to amend il by requiring the Governor TO be
elected once in three wears, at the anuat cleo
tiors, ny the persons quailted % vote for the
most numerous branch IF the legislature, pro
vided The election shall take place throughout
the commonwealth on The same day Mr.. Leigh
of Chesterfield, moved 10 amend the amend>
meni, by requiring the Governor 10 be chosen
by both branches Of the General Assembly blu,
unders, anding that the fleet of rejecting Mr.
Doddridges amendment would We, to leave he
mode Of election us at present, subsequent y
withdrew il. Mr. Powell, saying tina, the state
of his health, and his voice, prevented him
from b. ing,ng forward his substitute 10 the re.
port Of III. Executive Commute, intimsted his
wish ha, the first resoui ion might be passed by
Some explanation then ensued between Messrs
Mercer, Doddridge, and Leigh of Chesterfield,
when Mr.. Powell withdrew his motion to pass
by the resolution. The uestion recurring on
Mr.. Doddridge's amendment he addressed the
Chair al some length in its support. Mr. Nor
gan explained The reasons which would induce
him to vote for the amendment, and was fol.
lowed by Mr.. Nicholas. who defended he pre-
sent Constitution ofthe Executive. MIR. Hen
drrson succeeded in supper, Of the amendment
Mr.. Fl having concluded, Mr. Leigh inquired
of him if he knew Of any record evidence TO sus
tain he fact he had stated, hat The General
Assembly, in October '76 and May 1881, pro-
posed The creation Of a Dictator? Mr.. Hen
derson replied, and referred to the authority OF
Mr.. j. fer who stated it in his Notes on Vir-
ginia Mr. Leigh observed. that he felt muc h
curiosity on suojecrs Of this SORT; that he had
flequtntly ex mined the journals 10 find any
evidence OF the state nent. but had found none;
ard requested information from any gentle.n ~
who could give ii. Mr.. L proceeded TO cons
men, upon several statements in Mr.. Jsffer
sons Notes, and addressed The committee Al
large.
On motion OF Mr.. Dod9rdge, who made an
observation or two IN reply to Mr.. Leigh, the
Cow ention rose; and The Chair commune. led
letter rom CalluwhiIl Menniss, ESQ. Dele
gate Of the Convention Fl ON Bsdf,,d, resigning
his seat on account Of bad health
Mr. Clayton then s'a'ed rha, The remaining de.
legation had appointed Samuel Branch, Esq
Of Buc king ham, in place Of Mr.. M-nniss: and
al Mr.. Claytor's motion. The sergeant At arms
was ordered to apprisr Mr.. Branch Of his an
pointnent.
On motion of Mr.. Stsnsrd, the Convention
adjourned.