Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-01

'usd'menf"f taus IN regard to that derartnent-l |
nean as 10 the Superior Courts AS to the county |
there may be danger: but of what char
acScri am not aprr'z"d. These sir are my views at
!. am not prepared to propose any thng-l
oughtu que to myself to state candidly what were
my general views
Mr, =. concluded by saying that lie had not seen
any OF me Documents printed for the Committee:
that he had specific PROPOSE tons to make bu, that
ne wou'd prefer with the gentleman from Loudon
WI. Metce!J to pass on to The Report of the Exec
utive COMMITTEE
Mr.. BALDWIN withdrew his motion.
Mr. MERCER then renewed The motion TO pass by
.nese amendments, in order take up the Report OF
the Executive Committee, which he withdrew at the
request Of
Mr. GoSDoN, who expressed wish 10 have an on
portunlty to present to the Committee proposition
winch he had prepared with much labor While the
oasis OF the two Houses was considered separately
ne did not see that any satisfactory ,ssue could be
expected lie had therefore prepared a proposition
which he would read 10 the Committee. Jfit should
appear h1. u was 10. likely meet the vic US Of gem
teEen or 10 reconcile the conflicting opinions OF the
committee, he would abandon in despair and with
precipitation. His proposition divided ,he members
OF the TWO Houses according to the districts If coun
try lie had not referred to any particular basis of
representation. He had thought 1t best to take the
present Constitution the basis OF amendment and
not TO build new one ultorcihr lie had civcn TO
the extreme West, % representatives for their 90
counties. 'Phc Valley will have their present num-
]
trlouuon OF her numbers which she now has. To the
toe water district he apportiouCd 90 DELEGATES He
presented the difficulties and advantages OF his prop
osuion 70 The Committee II gives TO the extreme
west less than the number of The white population
would give, hut more than federal numbers or any
oDer proposition would give II gives TO the other
districts the power they have. The proposition
OF The gcntleran was then laid on the table for cx-
animation.
Rfyo'rei, Taat the representation in the Senate
ana House of Delegates OF Virginia shall be amor
toned as follows that is to say
mere shall be 10 Senators west ofiLe Blue Ridge
OF Mountains, and II east ofthose mountains.
Inere shnl! be IN the House of Delegates 100
members; of whom % shall be elected from that mart
OF Virginia lying of the Allerlany mountains.
- from the Valley between tue Allegheny and Blue
Ridge 81 from the Blue Ridge to the head of tide
wafer; and IS thence below.
The question then taken on MISSING Inv IN,
resolution anu amendments, and decided in the aiir.
mative-ayeS CT.
>, Mr. MERGER moved TO take up the report of the
Executive Committee.
Mr.. BrodnaX expressed wish that tho Comnittcc
should take up the other propositions OF the Lcpisa-
tive Committee.
Some conversation took place on tla subject which
snail be next taken up, which difference of onlu-
IONS existed.
The question was then taken, on takinr IN tbe
Executive report, and decided in the negative
MIR BrodnaK then moved to take ~ the 8th reso-
luton OF the Legislative Committee, which read d,
lCI!OWS, which was agreed TO:
heso'eed' That II ought 10 DC provided that in all
elections for members of either branch Of the Gene
raj Assembly, and in tue election OF gu officers
winch may be required TO be made By the two
Houses OF Assembly jointly, in either separately
win the exc pton of the appointment of their own
oh;efN me vote should be given openly or cva roce,
and not by ballot.
Mr.. BRoDNAX moved to amend tie resolution. by
striking out the whole OF tho resolution after the
word "ltesolyed',' and inserting the following:
rnHf 'l,atY IT,, L.
sltu,Ion, that in all elections in this State to any
Once or place of trust, honor or profit with the ey
cePtion of the appointment of the officers of the
General Assembly, the votes should be given rira
roce, and no, by ballot
MIR. BRoDNAX said it was his opinion that all cleo
lions should be conducted as that all the world
may know how the votes are gwen He had ina
giA"d mat the elections of the officers of the eris
nature was OF less Importance, and That the public
not beng Interested in the result; he had cvcan,od
such elections from the operation of the rr1 ro,e
principle. He would now however, at the sucpes-
uon OF gentleman, IN whose judgment he had unlin-
ted confidence Withdraw that exception so as TO make
the operation OF the provIsionin ali cases
Mr.. CLAYToR could not see the necessity of with
drawing the exception, and therefore refused to as
sent TO its crasure.
Mr.. BRoDHAx said it was usual in MANY Of the
States TO call over the names of members in tho
eleCHoh Oh ouicers' and Tor each member 10 answer
as he intended To vote. lie could not see any ron
son tor secrecy IN these elections He wished IN
avoid that hypocracy and dupllcity which Turk in
The ballot box; lie wished every thing to be done
openly that all may see what vote Is given
Mr. CLAYTON said his reason for wishing the OK
ception to remain, because t.e election of Off
cers was matter on which the members alone we're
concerned.
MIR: g. Johnson agreed with the mover rs to the
proprely OF vion ooce cections but he could see no
Proprety IN imposing on The Legislature the ncccss-
~ OF electng their own officers on that principle
The object Of Uira cevoiing prevent corrupton
and no such cause could cxis for insisting on thai
mode III the mere election Of their officers I, conld
MOI be necessary that doOkecper should be posses.
SEQ Of the names OF those who voted for and against
HIM. lie wished that the subject should be Igl TO
the Legislature.
Mr.. RiNpoLpH expressed n hope that, in common
courtesy, the gentleman would not be refused nor
mission TO modify his resolution. lie said Inc rcmein
bercd the election Of Speaker Of the House of Bur
gessesn l'9g-l6OO OF that session when the gentle
man now at the head Of the delegation from O,nge
and nc would say at the head Of this body, BROUGHT
10 his celebrated report the alien and sedon lo5ys
winch put bit in the mouth and hook in tho mac
OF tic political leyiathan which some pentlornen eo