Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-27
Gsnrral aGaemblD.
HoIlsE OF DELEGaTEs.

OF Finance to enquire into tie cxpedcncy
o. raising revenue by granting licenses to lottery
vendors. i
Mr.. C.. supported the resolution Mt some l,rrtli,
upon the grounds that lotteries could not be sup.
pressed, it best to derive revenue from a nc
ccssary evil, and that the increased demands upor
the treasury rendered il necessary TO increase the
revenue.
1t was also supported by Mr.. Dochi,fdge, Cwlio
hoped some eligible plan of raising revenue from
this source might be devised by the commttec) and
passed.
On motion of Mr. RoyI. leave was pvcn To brirr
IN bill to amend tho act entitled an &C. ,o csub-
lish two new banks within this commonwealth, piss
cd Feb. 9Th, 1917.
Reports were made from standing und other coui-
mtees by mcssrs, EimJrovsh, Hhifc o. RocRbrid re-
7dre,ner, Yunccy, and .hciNnr.
On motion of mr. Cook the board of public works
were requested to direct tho principal engineer TO
survey Aqua creek, from the Potomac TO the head
OF tide water the town of Agua in Stafford
county, and report how far up the sud stream it is
practicable 10 render thc navigabe for craft or
boats, by canals Otherwise, ind the probablc en-
pcnsc II completing the slime.
The engrosscd bill furnishing slaves with HANGING
for burning stacks OF grain, &c having been report
| ed,
Mr.. May moved to fill the blank indicating the
value of the stack burnt, with $50.
| Mr.. Mason of Frederick. would fill il with So
The proposition Tor filling with $50 prevailed.
Mr.. ,Uay moved further 10 amend the bill by Grant
ing the benefit of clergy to slaves convicted o burn
ing house, where the in,nrv did not exceed so
MIR. D;ISnu moved to I'LL it with $50. and mr. ,I,r,
withdrew his proposition ia favor of mr.. Duncan's
The question then taken on il. and carried in
the Affirmative, and the bill then passed, ayes So,
noes CT.
CONVENTION.
On motion of mr. Gordon, the House again took
up the bill ''to organize convention"
| Mr.. GoSgin (who had voted in the Affirmative for
engrossing the bill moved 20 reconsider that vote for
the purpose of opening the bill TO amendment
Mr. Mennis said he had solicited his coen 0,,c (,r
Goggin) To make the motion, (mr Mcrlnis had been
absent from the indispostion OF his faily) and sta
ted that upon consultation with many gentlemen Of
the middle country, they had agreed TO vote Tor the
senatorial districts OF 1910.
| Mr. Dofd,Tdsc opposed the motion and called for
the ayes and Hoes, which was sustained.
! Mr. GJ'T;0H opposclthc motion. lie was satisfied
that majority of the House could not be bror t tn
coalcsce IN favor of any other plan bu. this eyccpt
equal county Representations. TO establish this pro
position, Gordon gave various statistical views
from which, and the various votes taken on the differ
ent plans heretofore considered il was obvious that
majority OF the lIousu, would consent to 20 mode
of organizing the convention not based on county re-
presentation. The moment tho present plan was Il
bondoned a majority would be rallied for equal coun.
ty representation, anil should be AGAIN NJ san
Mr. o. acknowledged that there wc.u iueuua,les in
the bill-tnat some couIes had large unrcpresput-
ed fractons-but perfect justice could never be done
and he had no doubt that from this BILL convention
would spring that would present constitution vcr-
ty Of Virginia.
Mr.. Brarton denied the prediction, that if the
motion prevailed, equal county representation would
prevail. For one, he pledged himself 10 90 in rood
faith for senatorial districts. The small eastern
counties would cooperate bona de Tor senatorial dis
trcts.
Mr.. Goode rrplcdto lie statistical arguments oftbe
gentleman from Albcmarc, lrnr. G.) As friend OF
egualconnty representation, he pledged hscfifithc
bill, rcconslder.L 10 vote for Senatorial Dis
trctS, aud he himself would move 20 instruct the
Committee TO report bill 10 that effect. He dcclar
cd that he had abandoned tho county plan.
Mr.. CreSory rose, to unite in the pledge that had
been given of supporting Senatorial Districts # the
house would agree ~ reconsider.
Mr.. tPshn'o Of EsseX, made ti.c same pledrc
The County plan never n sine guL ron with HIM
ond he had never believed it could DC carried He
had voted for it with yicw to represent his cou-
stiuents, and Us they had been driven from that he
would heartily unite IN favour Of Senatorial Districts
Mr.. Duncan said. pledges were very pretty thinos:
but when Inc rccollccted how loDp the noncony, NJ
donsts have held the faces Of the convcntonist, to
the grind stone Ut he might Ire flowed the cx-
preston he could not hcar those plcdrcs We have
been at for three weeks, and stormy vovarc
we have had Of i: Aye sir, in my opinion we lave
come Wen nigh being buried 10 the whirlpool of y
ristocracy. BIT we arc at last in seht Of land and
he for one ncndsGto remain and be- called upon tho
friends Of convention TO present on this occasion
solid undivided phrl1nX, and shcw gentlemen that
NC do not intend TO b, deceived by pledges.
Mr. Mason Of X. George, said Il, would make no
pledges. He was rs wiling 10 be dashed against
Scyiu, as 10 be thrown upon Chary,dis. lie should
vote as his judgment and duty dictated.
Mr.. Christian &c e.. CITY, made various oiyserva-
tons III reply 10 Mr.. Dpidridgp and Mr.. Gordon and
pledged himself now to vote Tor Senatorial Districts
OF all the plans which had been suggested the one
adopted Saturday 70 him. the mort objection
able. Mr.. &. commented with some severity, upon
the small western counties which after fighting SD
long with their brethren OF the east had NJ last aban
doncd them. How tho had becn detached. he did
not know, but they would !ayc right 70 compiein
ntbey were IN turn abandoned, and had Disagree
able plan pot upon them.
Mr.. J'a1ker Of Caroline. expressed his adherence
Of the plan adopted on Saturday, aud explained the
causes which bad naturally and necessarily united
tho small counties. IL was pleased 20 hear the
gentleman from Albcmlriu, Orr. Gordon,) acknow-
ledge that the sma! ctlcs la acted in scf prcsor-
yJiiOn.
Mr.. Gordon replied TO Messrs. Christian ond Par
kcr.
Mr.. linn explained The motives Of The small wce.
torn counties They had addicted 10 tho cqual couu-
~ plan for the purpose OF defeating Districts but they
had ncTcr been unwilling 10 give IN larger counties