Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-29

sell merely meets 10 adjourn. presenting the
unheard Of spectacle, of a dehberative body
whose entire numbers were absorbed by its
Committees, and which until those Commit
tees shall report, has no one thing to do.
Interesting decisions were yesterday made
10 several 1.-THE Committees Ia that on the
Legislature (Mr. Madison, chairmanl the two
following propositions submitted by MIR.
Joyncswere agreed TO BY large majoritiess--
I. Requiring members Of the Senate to be
so years Of age. 2. A member Of the House
Of Delegates, to be 25 years Of arc Mr.
Joynes' advocacy Of these two propositions,
was exceedingly clear and satisfactory.
The Committee next took upsa resolution
offered by Mr.. Doddridgc, declaring that
white population only, ought to be the basis
Of representation in the House Of Delegates.
Che resolution originally embraced the SEN
ate also, but was divided on suggcstion.)
This, the reader is apprised, is the grcat ques-
ton, and its discussion before the Committee
was expected with intense interest. by a crow
ded lobby and gallery. The Debate was
commenced by Mr.. Leigh of Chesterfield.
in opposition and closed for the day, by abrief
reply from MIR. Dodd1dgc. 1t win probably,
be resumed to-day
The Executive Committee, (Mr. Giles,
Chalrman) went 20 work yesterday ,cos, asnore
and radically. They have adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the chief Executive Office
OF this Commonwealth, ought to be vested in
a Governor
Resoired. That the Executive Council. as
at present organized, ought to be abolished.
and that il is in expedient 70 provide any other
Executive Council
Resoiced, That in case of the removal OF
the Governor from Office, or his death. resig-
nation, or inability to discharge the duties and
powers of his office, the said powers and du-
ties shall devolve on the Lieutenant Cover
nor, and the Legislature may provide for the
case Of removal, death, or similar inability of
the Lieutenant Governor
Considerable opposition, and in part, from
an unexpected quarter, was to the abolition
Of the Executive Council The proposition,
to elect the Governor by the people, was
thrown out some days ago BY tie. We UNI
derstand it win be brought forward again.
Our limits will not permit us TO notice to
day, what has been done by the Judiciary
Committee (of which Gen Marshall Is Chair
mani or that Of the Bill Of Rights, sc. (of
which Mr.. Taylor, Of Chesterfield, is Chair
man.) We shall do so in our next. We re-
erct much the impossibihty of presenting to
the reader, the Interesting debates which are
But the thing is impossible. The great pa
per in London, six feet by FIVE, would nor
contain them. What diminishes the regret
however. is that the same ground will be gone
over again in Convention, when the reader
will more likely complain of surfeit than star
walton.
From the Richmond Wing Of Saturday.
The Commitfes.-At 10 o'clock yesterday,
the debate before the Legislative Committee,
on the resolution for declaring white popula-
ton the proper basis Of representation in the
House of delegates, was resumed, Mr. Cook,
of Frederick, addressed the Committee very
ably. in favor Of the resolution. He was fol
lowed by Judge Green, on the other side, who,
speaking in low voice, and the crowd in
terceptlng near approach to him, we were
SO unfortunate as not to hear. Mr. Chapman
johnson, followed in support Of the resolution,
in an argument of transcendant power, esta-
blislng forever the fame Of great States
man, as his legal reputation is already, on the
highest pinnacle. When Mr.. johnson CON
cluded, the vote was taken, to the surprize Of
many, who expected more protracted de-
bate. 1t stood as follows:
Forthe Resohtion--Wm Anderson, Chap
man Johnson, Andrew Beirne, JAMES MApI-
SON. Charles Fenton Mercer, John r. Cooke,
Philip G.. PendIeton, John b. George. Hen
ley Chapman, Lewis Summers, Philip bod
bridge, Nm Campbell (of Bedford,) and
James Pleasants--13.
Against -Beaj. Wat.i4s Leigh, VIM. Fl.
Broadnax John Tyler, John Y. Mason, John
Randolph, John Roane. John w. Green, Lit
Teton Waller Tazewell, George Ioscnes,
John Talisferro, IY.os. r. Josmes.
We italicise the names Of those whose OPP
inions were esteemed doubtful before. An
tecedent to the meeting of the Convention,
Messrs. TONNES and Joynes, were enumcra-
ted among the friends Of the measure, of ba-
sing representation upon white population
Mr.. Campbell Of Bedford among its foes;
there has been some reckoning without hosts
on either side. The opinions Of the iIlustri-
Gus Madison, were matter Of conjecture, for
by consent, all were agreed to exempt him,
from the thorough scrutiny, which was insti-
tuted last spring, into the opinions Of those
who proposed themselves, or were proposed
by, Others, as suitable depositors Of the grea
trust of amending the Constitution.
The Committee having thus established
! white population as the basis Of Misrepresentation
in the House of Delegates. proceeded to con
slider the resolution, declaring It the prope
basis of representation for the Senate, AM
the vote was taken without discussion. Oh
this resolution, Mr. Madison voted with tn
former minority, that is, against the resolu
ton and this producing a tie, the resolutio
fell of course--after which the Committee ad
journed.
In the Executive Committee, resolutio
offered by MIR. Naylor of Hampshire, was al
opted, IL to 9, two absent, for choosing See
IFS By the people.
In the Judiciary Committee, II has bee