Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-24
RICHMOND, JAM, "a.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF Delegates.

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Mr.. Mays motion. Those to the other bill were
concurred in.
The Speaker laid before the House a copy of
the proceedings Of the Board of Public Works, in
relation 10 the Wcllsburg aud Washington Turn
pike Company. Laid on the table
On motion of MIR. Mason OF Frederick the COM
mi,ee OF Roads and Internal Navigation were in
structed to enquire into the eXpediency Of incor-
porating Company to construct Turnpike Road
| from " ;nchester TO Snithfield in Jefferson.
Reports were presented from the Committees
by Messrs. White of r. and Rives of Campbell!
CONVENTION.
Mr.. Brown Of Harrison submitted the following
resolutions:
Whereas, it is sufficiently asccrtained that ma
lori'y OF the people Of this Coinmonwealt are in
favour OF the call of Convention TO amend or al
ter the present form of Government, but no mode
has been provided whereby the wishes Of such
majority may be carried into effect; and this Gem
erai Assembly not assuming any constitutional
right to determine the manner in which Conven.
ton shall be organized, is willing, nevertheless,
informally and without authority, to indicate to
the people mode Of action, which may enable
them to move in concert; and, Furthermore, to APP
ply the powers OF the existing government, far
as the same may be Iegitimate!y done in aid oil the
| proposed measure: be it therefore
Resolued by the General Assembly, That it be,
and It Is hereby recommended to the people OF
this Commonwealth, to proceed to organize a Con.
ven'ion, Tor the purposes aforesaid, in the follow
| ing manner:
cities and boroughs. entitled by law torepresents-
ton, shall be divided into twenty-five districts in
Ihe manner following, TO wit: The counties of
Matthcws, Gloucester, Middlescx, Accomac
| Northampton and King s. Queen, shall compose
one district; the counties of Richmond, Westmore-
land. Lancaster, Northumberland, King George,
Stafford, Essex and Caroline, shall compose
another district; the counties of Fairfax Prince
william, aud i.oudoun, shall compose another dis
trIct; the counties Of Culpeper, Fauquier and Ma
olson, shall compose another district; the counties
OF Louisa, Goochland, Spotisylvania, Hanover
Orange and Fluvanna, shall compose another dis
ric' the counties OF Elizabeth City, James City,
York, Warwick, the city of Williamsburg, Charles
City, New Kent, *. William, Henrico and the CITY
oil Richmond shall compose another District the bo-
rough OF orfolk, and. the counties of Norfolk Prin-
cess Anne, Isle Of light and ansemond, shall com
pose another district the counties of Sussex Surry
southampton, Greensville, Prince George Dinwi,i-
die and brunswick, shall compose another district;
The counties OF Cumberland, Amelia, Chesterfield
Nottowsy, Powhatan, Lunenburg and the town of
petersburg, shall compose another district; the
counties OF Charlotte. Prince Edward ii alifax and
MEG kienburg, shall compose another district; tie
counties OF Nelson, Albemarle, Amherst and Buck
ingham, shall compose another district; the coun-
| ties OF Bedford, Campbell and Franklin shall
compose another district; the counties of Henry,
fittsyivania Patrick and Grayson, shall compose
another district; the counties of Jefferson and Fred
erck, shall compose another district; the counties
OF Hampshire Hardy, Morgan and Berkeley, shall
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doah and Rockingham, shall compose another dis
trict;- the counties of Bath, Pendeton, Nicholas
Augusta, Greenbrier and Pocahontas, shall COM
pose another district; the counties OF Botetonrt
NockDrioGc, Mentsomery and Allegheny, shall
compose another district; the counties of Washing
ton, Lee, Scott, Russell and Wy.hc, shall com
pose another district; the counties Of Kanawha,
iazeweil, Giles, Monroe, Cabel, Mason and Lo-
gan, shall compose another district; the counties
OF Harrison, Preston, Wood, Lewis and Randolph ,
snail compose another district; and the counties Of
Ohio' Brooke, Monongalia, and Tyler, shall COM
pose another district.
z. The persons now qualified by law TO vote for
members OF the General Assembly, 10 sAiher will,
every other free white male person, being a citi-
zen OF this Commonwealth, aged twenty one wears
| or upwards, who shall have resided i'm the county
Guy OF borough, III which he offers TO vote for one
year previous TO such election and who shall have
pa,i state or county tax, and been enrolled in
the militia, unless exempted by law and shall not
F.. nave been convicted Of felony or other infamous
onence, snail assemble at their respective court
houses, or other places appointed by law for hold.
| ing elections in each county, city & borough com
posing obstruction the - day Of, in the year
oil - and then and there 10 vote for -, discreet
anu proper persons, as members of this Convcn-
| ton, and the ---p persons having the greatest
number oil votes in each district, shall be the re-
representatives. Of that distract, in the said Conyen-
ton.
q. Every person, possessing the qualifications
OF an elector as aforesaid, shall be eligible as
IN which he resides.
a. The persons authorised by law 10 hold cleo
tions Tor members OF the General Assembly i'm
cach county, city aud borough, shall conduct the
elections OF members of the said Convention; and
me node OF taking, comparing and recording the
poIls making proclamations and returns; and also
tne manner oil supplying vacancies and contest
ing elections, shall conform, as nearly as may be-
70 the rules prescribed by law, for the election OF
senators TO this Commonwealth, and ReprescDta.
lives in Congress.
D. The persons, elected in pursuance Of the
provisions Of this resolution, shall on the -
day OF -, in the year of - assemble at fIe
Capitol, in the city Of Richmond, in General Con-
yention, to prepare and propo-c rev Constitution
ior the iuturc government of this Commonwealth
or alterations and amendments of the existing
Constitution.
3. The said Convention shall he the Judge Of
us own privileges and elections, appoint its own
onccrs, settle It's own rules of proceeding, and is
sue Writs oil election to supply intermediate vacan-
cies.
2. The General Assembly shall provide bylaw
for the due election of the members of the said
convention, in The manner as aforesaid; shall at
iord full and ample protection to their persons and
property, while engaged in the public service;
shall take all necessary measures for submitting
the Constitution proposed Ivy the Convention, to
the investigation and decision OF the people, and for
Introducing il into operation, If approved by the
people; and furthermore shall raise and aPprcpri-
ale adequate means for defraying the expenses of !
The said Convention
And whereas this General Assembly disclains /
any authority directly 10 restrict the powers Of /
the said Convention, but is DESTROYS, nevertheless I
from regard for the apprehcnsions Of many we'll
meaning persons, 20 impose certain limitations OH
its proceedings; il is therefore now, expressly de-
ciareI, dat tlle limitations hereinafter mentioned
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