Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-24

10 this, Mr.. Doddr'ge assensd and accented IL ..
modification oihis amendment and also further mod.
hcation proposed by Mr.. Joyncs by aiding 'or 81 no
shiil have actually paid a State civ ar Corporation
tsx"
Mr.. Mason requested tbs, the question ,nish, b .
divided, on st'iking out nj in.ertins.
IL w"S 80 divided according y-sn being fest put o.,
S"m"S '"'' was carried ~ithou; divisi"u. r
question was then taSen on inserting NJ. Dop-
phip"E am niihen', aG.d decided in.ihe neg Atv-
ayes 81, -
), Mr.: DoDDmIDGG's Amcnd;nrnt w,, +. i-ciei.
MT. MERCER M" mo:ed to i'll the ban, occasion.
:" ny FLiHg out. NJ Ia The l,h ca,. of voter, en-.
o'.Ge' 49, tn Hes''uipn of the Legislative Cou,,nil.e
h'n VI E@ctH deeh"e, going INFO Ibe genoral Argu-
me"' on rae "Sht ot suffrage hui aasr aivera, 20
'ne pioo'be addition OF CD .0JJ tho ge,snt ,unher
OF voters should the amendment b. adorcd ~ proceed
eut0 reply to Mr.. LEIGH and 81, BARaoUR "a a
'e ",c'lhe oi uie veiinSuency u landed basis fvr
'h- elective i'anclise. He dsuied tbs, the ne run ,nc
cy OF the right 10 laad AFT c,ed at all ,y The .r.
nency OF he Land itself the IN, to land no .ron-
gar man me night to p:r-ona property anil tho per-
soma popsr'y IN cOnmunity constituted as real a
p'r' OF It's collective capital AZ the lA,i did. Ani i,
resided permanently in liz. community: for i, was Mi.
apparatus nlih''crln to comfort uNuty anL ref,rneu,
whch distinguished civilized from b. barou. alton.
lie advert ii to lie time when tenant. far III, q, r
common IN Virginia; very few were 10 he found
no expressed desire TO multiply them a. super.ediny
slave labor.
As 10 the ease of purchaviay ireehoI. even nu,,ipv
TEEN down at the value estimated hy gentlemen To
'upy We ooooo ireemen who will he adni tel ivy this
amendment with frerhuds a, $50 e,cb ,vouIJ IL. :.
capital Of three -Hiiii0ns oFd,Ndrs
ne stated The vaua OF llnd in his county, To ,h.s
u,M rcsho!di Instead o! $50 would cost tom 100 to
lie denied hl, the Convention were now settling a
basis Tor the right OF suffrage with respect to Vr ni.
only; was The right Of su age for members Of Con.
sres, also; ani the General Government though il did
not tax land. taxed all other commodities throu ~,
consumption, 10 treble tie a 3uui of all the land ,.>e.
paid in the Safe.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved 10 amend the amendment. bv
inserting ",er the words ''Iss who shall bav. been n,
sefsed with part Of the revenue of the Commonwealth
ccnts''
Eat his motion was nega.ived-ayes A. noe.5l
Mr. LEIGH again pointed out the Inconsistency Of
ie'ung tenant vote who paid ten cent tax and *
Guiding his landlord because his freehold dill not CONE
up to the value fixed by the Constitution
Mr. MERCER acknowledged this, but reserved tina,
Tor aocr time, when the whole should be referred to
Select Committee 10 revise. He pressed the que..
ton: an! it was then taken an scied in the
t1e-Ayes 5s-No,s not counted
That whol- resolution, IA amended will now rea !
NeS"ocd, That The Right oil SuilraSe shall contuue
10 DC exercised by all who enjoy it uuoicr he sx
sung constitutions and shall he extended Ist TO eva
ry 'ree white male citizen of the Common .lth resi-,
uen' uefein above the ag Of 81 years wh, owns and
h"s possessed Tor six months, who has acquired nv
-, "Ssre"'' Oh ocNIS", freehold estate, assessed
TO The value Of no, less than dollar. for ,,, -,
hrnt OF taxes ii such assessment shall, he r,oreL bv
''"' Ill or who shall own vested estate in re in re-
OF reVeisioh, Ia land, the assessed value of
"n''n Sha'l DC d'lldrs; 3i. or who Tor twelve
months next preceding, has been a house-krrp.r am
n"al o. hniiy within the county, city, borough or
eiee.oh ditric where lie may Offer 20 vote and who
shai nave been assessed with part of the revenue of
inc commonwealth within the preceding wear ami
actually paid the same : Pro1iled never,leIsss
nat The right Of suffrage shall not be Nercised
any person oil unsound mind, who shall be a p,uper
or non commissioned Oil 'er, soldier siior or u,rn
ia the service OF the United States nor Inv onv ners,,
convicted oil any infamous otTsnce; nor by citizens
morn without the Comm ,nweah, unless they shall
nave resided therein for live wears Immediately urec.
Ding the election at which they shall Offer 10 vote and
Two years preceding the said election in the county
Guy borough or election district, where ;hey shall OFF,
wv N''ie m0ue OF proving such previons residence,
when disputed, TO be prescribed by iaw1 and Iii M,
ssss' moreover some enc or more Of The qualifications
above enumerated -
inc Committee thcn rose and the House a,liournrd