Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-24
CONyENT,ov

some amendments to the subsequent parl of tho
report were adopted.
The Convention then took I'm tho ro,o,, ~ a.,
Legislative Committee, and were enrrarca r,,on i,
tho balancc Of lis session. -
An effort was made to strike out the provision
which recognises the county courts ns con..
courts but Intellectually.
1t was also attempted TO strike out the fnlow;pp
provision IN the irst resolution. sNo modification, S
abolition ctany court shall he construed TO derriyo
any Judge thereof OF his office but such indie st,lI
perform any Judicial duties which the Ierisla,r-
shsl assign him"
The motion was supported by Mr.. Giles and op-
posed by MIR. Marshall, and was decided in tie
negaive-Ayes ia Noes 50.
The Convention adjourned about three o',locl
before 1t had gone through the Legislative Report
tAe proceedings will appear to-Inorrow, in detail
TUESDAY, DEc %.
The Convention uiet at II o'clock
The Report ofthe Executive Committee still nadcr
consideration. '''' ->'e
The amendment ofthe Committee Of the Whole
striking out the word Resolycl." in tho III 80
luton, was then considered
Iie ayes and lbc5 were called tl.
AVEs-M essrs.. p. P. Barbour Jones IT. w
ign, $. Taylor, Giles, Brodnax, Drolnsoole Alley
an'ler, Goode, Marshall, Tyler, fvichoas. Conton
Baldwin, JohIssol Miller, j. Y Mason. Trezyant
Claiborne, Urquilar., Randolph w. Leirh, I.oGan
penable' Madison, Hollaiay. Mercer, FiiZhmrh
GSlggs' fendieton Roane. w. z Taylor, Morris
Garnet, Clovd Chapman, Mathews. J. S barbour
Scott, Macrae, Green, Loyal Prentls. Griqsbv w
Campbell. Brsnch Fownes, Martin, Stuart. Pleas
ants. Massie, Rose, Bates Neae, Coaltor. perm
Upshur--5T ''
NoEs--Aiessrs Anderson C.,finan, Harrison vy;,.
hanson, NJ Coy, Moore Beirne. Smith Baxter Hen
derson, Osborne, Cooke, Powell J. NJ. Mason. Nnv-
b o5 D B1ara ;a BOYD Ge2rge Ahtan Camp
see see hoddIldse, Morgan A. Campbell, wilson
Ciaytor, Saunders, CabeI,; Gordon, Thomson
Joynes, Bayly-37 "t'o''
So the amendment WIS corcurred in
pfS ~ 1,
striking ont the words sR esolyod yve,c tber tnI
up and concurred in.
Tie amendments to the 9Th resolution Of str;l;n,
concurred in. ~ "''u
The 9th, ioth and 18th resolutions inserted nv tho
committee ofthe Whole, were then on motion nf
MIR UPsHUR, laid on the table. -
lie 80 resolution then taken I'D
hlr ScoTr moved to lay the resolution on fha "a
be. va VIC III
Mr. PowEr.r saw no necessity for DELAYING tho f.
cas vote on the question lie had THOUGHT IF thora
was any thing clearly ascertaii!ed, it was that the
the Council as unnecessary
Mi. HcoTT said he moved to lay on the table. he
cause ne believed that in some form or nj har c,n
c ei would be provied and he wished to give eert
Uemen an opportunity 10 reflect on the subject md
mature some proposition ofthe kind
hlr POWELL suggested that Mr.. SCOTS object
would be better attained by moving to strike ont thc
woL5 and INT II as iniXpedent to provide any 9th
er Executive Council
Nh. ScorT replied that his purpose would not be
inns oe''lned The effect would be to leave the re-
'olutlen abolising he Council in full force. and !,
might not be possible subsequently to obtain a vote
OF the Convention TO substitute any other resoIution
Mr. DoDDRtpGc said That the Executive Council
des'gna.cd IN the resolution, meant q controIIing
Council, and therefore vstinr on the resolution n e
sands would only settle whether controlling Conn
c Shouid DC established, and not an advisory Coun-
The ayes and noes were called for and ordered.
- AYES--iI essrS: Barbour, (P.) Jones, Leigh of Cb
faylor OF Oh Giles, Brodnax, Dromgoole' Alcxan-
Io"fe, Yer, Nicholas, Johnson, Mason of S.
LreZVant. Claiborne. UrquiIart, Randolph Leirb of
H. Logan, Vcnlble. Madison, Slanard, Holiday.
Soane, TavIor of Car. Morris, Garnet, Barbour Of
= scott, Macrae, Green, Tazewell, Loyal prentis
Gnosby Branch, Townes, Peasants, Gordon Massie
Rose Bates, Neae, Coaiter, Joynes, Upshur, Perrin
Nogs-Messrs. Marshall, Clopton, Anderson, Cof-
man, harrison, Williamson, Baldwin, NJ Cow Moore
Bclrne, Smith Miller. l1ter Mercer, Fitzbuoh
Henderson, Osborne, Cooke, Powell Griggs, Mason
Of Z NdylOr, Donaldson, Boyd, Pendleton. GEORGE
NJ MILAN, Campbell Of W Bvars C!oyd, Ch3om9n
m1thcws' OgIeSby, Duncan, Laidley Summers, Sec,
Doddr:dge, Morgan, Campbell of Brooke. Wilson
Campbell of Bed Clayton, Saunders, CaGeD. Mar,
TIN, Stuart, Thompson, Bayly--49.
. the mo, non to lay the resolution on tie table
not carried.
Mr.. FiTzHUGu then moved to strike ont the
words and that it is nexpedent to provide any 9th
or Executive Council" and TO insert the follow
ing:-
There ought to be appointed Secretary of
S'a'e and an Attorney General, who, besides being
the constitutional advisers of the Governor, ehafl
discharge such other duties, as may be assigned
them BY the Legislature"
On motion Of Mr.. ScoTr, the question was frs,
taken on striking out
Some discussion upon the propriety Of abolisiino
the Executive Council now existing, and Of n
proper substitute for it took place. bat of Too min
teresng and desnltory character TO require
pace IL our report particularly, after the full report
OF the discussion this subject in Committee 9TH
/ Whole, which we have already published We NAV
perhaps It we can find room, publish the remarks ~
Mr.. Randolph which we're not confined to this oues
The second branch of Mr.. F's motion -, -;
ting, was then considered, eH9 the eyes daa nScg