Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-07

admitting at tine samn time that it did not SECURE
equality TO that section OF Tho State. For that very
reason, he should vote aganstit, and he called upon
others similarly situated To unite i'm the vote. NV
the amendment an unrepresentcd fraction OF 5000
would be Left IN every western senatorial district.
MI .4Hen SAID he had no strong prediction for
the original BILL but nc should vote for il against
the amendment. The gentleman from Orange had
asked why the western members would vote against
proposition which secured the great principles con-
tended ior' He begged TO reciprocatc questions,
and ask why an amendment should be forced upon
the West, admitted TO be uncquul9 He thought the
original bill more dciensiblc than this amendment.
Ii was based upon white population thouph it re-
cognized the rights of counties distinct represent
tatiom but the amendment while it recognized white
population, operated i'll effect as is founded on fec-
raj numbers. 1t protested one thing and provided
another
Mr.. Bernard expressed the embarrassment he felt
from the peculiar circumstances under which he yot-
cd Deeply convinced of the rights of the non free
holders to suffrage, he had been compelled to vote
for that proposition, which vote at the same time,
placed him in ranks TO which he did not properly
belong. He was proud of the triumph of that uues-
ton here. He wished it might triumph every where,
while be acknowledged the hopeessness of the wish
The principle was with him, deeply rooted in con-
victior but as he was assured ofthe mpracticabity
of its being recognized by the Legislatures he should
now at whatever pain and modification, abandon
iii.
Mr. Morgan briefly replied TO a part of Mr..
Dade's observations, to the gain or loss 10 the
! w est, erected Dy the Dill or amendment.
Mr.. Pdtttson said that to relieve the Senate from
difficulty which he forcsaw, he rose to make pro-
position. If the entire amendment of the gentle
from Orange, should he rejected, both divisions
of it would probably be presented in another shape
As substitute basing representation in the convcn-
ton upon the of 1890 would probably b. Of
fcrcd, and that might superscde all other plans
he moved to lay the bill and amendments for the
present on the table.
Mr. Taylor opposed the motion, as not being CAL
culated to time. The amendment alluded to,
could be offered well after the now under dis
cussion had been rejected, before. The Senate
rejected the motion.
The question then taken on Mr.. Dadc's a
mendment, and it was rejected by the following
vote:
AYEs-AIessrs. Dade and Bernardo
NoEs-Mcssrs Holt (Spenker,) Taylor, Drom-
gooe, Mason, Wyatt, Morgan, Clopton, Caball, Tur-
ley, Saunders, Martin, Jones, Morgan, Carter ORA
per, Allen, Pattcson Walton, Smith, Osborne
Slaughter, Wethered-2e.
Mr.. Taylor now offered substitute to the hill,
arranging representation upon the Senatorial Dis
trcts, under the census of 1910.
Mr.. Allen offered substitute, arranging repre-
seniation the convention by Senatorial Districts
under the census of 1920. Zach acknowledging
white population only.)
These propositions were laid on the table, when on
motion Of Mr.. Taylor,
The Senate adjourned.