Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19
1HOS r. JOYNES,
IliOo. NJ. BAYLY,
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These documents we're laid upon the table
when Mr.. Joynes submitted The following Res
olution:
Resoired, That the members of this Conven
ton will wear Grape for thirty days, in testimo
ny OF their respect for he memory OF DIR. Cal
win II. Read OF Northampton, whs WIS elected
member oil this Convention, aud who has
died since the meeting of The Convention.
This resolution was unanimously adopted
Mr.. Joynes also submitted the follow ing re-
solution, which WAS also adopted
ReS0lted, That the Sergeant Al Arms cause to
be delivered, as som as practicable, to VIM
h. Perrin of Gloucester, a notification Of his
appointment, as a member of this Convention
TO supply the vacancy occasioned by the death
ol DR.. Calvin II, Read Of Northampton.
MIR. Fitzhugh submitted the following Re
port
The committee appointed TO enquire into
the compensation prope, TO he allowed the OF
6cers OF the Convention, have agreed 10 the
following Resolution:
RESOLVED, That the allowances TO The off GERS
Of the Convention, Tor their ser, ices, during
its Session, shall be, TO the Presdout. in add.
ton to his mileage as a member nt The Con
veniion, eight dollars per day, TO The Secre,a-
~ one hundred and fifty dollars per week, TO
the Serg eant AT Arms thirty dollats pei week
TO each of the door keepers twenty eight dol
lars per week, aud 10 lie person who cleans
the Capital. fourteen dollars per week.
Mr.. Fitzhugh observed, that the committee
had reported the compensation OF all the off.
GERS, which we've susceptible Of any estimate
As TO the Printing OF fhe Convention, no com
putalon could be mnde, until the quantity oil
work was Hsrertained-and n provision 10 that
effect must OF course be postponed ill towards
he close Of the Convention.
Mr.. Leigh suggested, that il might be proper
to add provision for compromising the Clerks
Of he commuters selected to report on the De.
partments of the Goyernment-and that there
fore the report now beiore the House, had bet
ter be- laid for the present upon The table. Blu
on some further convers SAT- ion between Messrs.
Fiizhueh and Leigh. the latter declined max.
ing any motion upon the snbjeci-and the re
port was agreed to, without opposition
Mr. Doddridge then submitted the following
resolution:
Rssoired, That the several committees con.
slsting OF member from each Senatorial DIS.
trict, have power respectively To appoint Il
Clerk. and 10 cause such printing 10 be dons as
they may deem expedient in the pei formance
Of their respective duties.
ResOlsed That tie committee appointed to
enquire into the compensation proper to be
allowed the officers OF the Convention, be iu-
structed to provide aud report fit compensa-
ton for such clerks as may b. appointed under
the preceding resolution.
The resolution was adopted
Mr. Joynes also submitted the following re.
solution
Resoired, That the Auditor of Public Ac
counts be requested 10 prepare sud lay before
the Convention, a statement Of the number of
persons in each county of this Commonwealth,
who are charged on the Land Books Of the
years lS2S AID 1929, with taxes on quantity
ol land not less than 1. ent, Eve acres, or on y
lot or art Of lot in a town established by
law"
Mr. J. said he wished TO ascertain by this
resolution the number OF persons in the Com
monweath who are debarred rom the rig ht of
suffrage. He considered that the resolution he
had submitted, would approximate sufficiently
near to The object he hsd IN view.
MIR. Blodnax suggested, that il would be bel.
ter 10 adjourn I'LL later hour in the day than
IL o'clock as the House had as yet little bu.
sneSs before il, and the commuters required
much time for preparing their Reports. He
therefore moved that when the Convention ad.
Journed, il should adjourn till QUE o'clock the
next day-Which was agreed to without oppo.
5tiOn.
And then The Convention adjourned accord.
iugly.