Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-24
1ssrJssaaoagD aSA yesN.
'URDAY MoRNINe, OCT. "a, Is2o.
.rxu CONVENTION.

At-er prayer by the Rev. Mr.. PRENrts, the Con-
vcnton was called to order At . clock
Nr. Nj ,DIsoN said that fndnp that il would no
agreeable to the Legislative Committee, 10 continue
the discharge of their duties ing tile sitting of the
Convention, he would move that leave DE granted to
'e cotnittce TO 81 during the sitting of the Conver-
ton.
The question being put and decided IN the afrirma
tivc leave, granted.
Mr. TAYLOR (of NorfolN) said That b,ino ono of
TIE committee 10 whom the B Of Rights was refer
red, ana which had already reported was his pur-
"'se at lit moment to submit 20 the consideration OF
me House some Propositions, which lac desired should
be embraced iii that instrument. He held the promo.
siiions IN his hand, and he wonl move if it wnud be
the pleasure of the House, lay them the table
for the purpose OF having them printed for the use of
me members: Ihc Resolutions wore then received.
aud read l. follows:
Resotued, LIST, That the elective franchise should
he UNIFORM; so that throughout the State similar qua
hlcations should confer similar right Of st,fiano
IND. Thai among those entitled by the constitution
10 the elective franchise, there should be an
t.re eq"ehty 81 suffrage, go that in all elections, the
Suffrage OF one qualified voter sheuld avail as much
"sthnt OF another qualified voter, whatever may the
Disparity OF their respective fortunes
sra. That equal numbers of qualified voters arc
entitled to equal representation throughout the State
4ti ihat as Individual suffrage should be equal
without respect to the disparity of individual fortune
so an equal atnber OF qualified entitled to
equal representation, without regard to the disparity
oftheir aggregate fortunes
5th That III al pccnniary contributions 10 the pub
he service. regard shall had the ability OF ndi-
disparity OF fortune is unequal it would be UNJUST aud
oppressive 10 require EACH citizen pay an equal
amount OF public taxes.
Ihe resolutions then laid on TIE tublc. and
ordered To be printed
On rnoono Of Mr.. SUMMERS, the House then adj
iourned til OF clock tomorrow.
IN the LEGISLATIVE Countries Yesterday the
consideration OF AIR c. Johnson s resolution winch
was before the Committee the preceding Cav was
resumed and an Amendment was suggested by Mr..
DoDDRtpGE, but Mr.. Johnson withdrew his original
proposition, and moved substitute The substitute
declares that certain acts of egil atio touching Tie
sale or the estates OF infants, the passing of divorce
bills, the remission Of fines, &c. are NOT within the
Legitimate sphere OF Legislative powers, &C.. After
some discussion the suggestion OF Mr.. DoDDRIDGE
Mr. JOHNSON agreed to lay his resolution on the Ia
bic, that 1t may be printed, and offered any future
period.
Mr.. JOHNSON then called M resolution Which he
mad previously offered, prohibiting the sale Of public
oiiecs The cause assigned by the mover. the
practice which prevails OF putting the Offices
OF sheriff and clerk public sale TO the highest BID
DIR The resolution was finally negativcd.
On motion of AIR BRoADNAx, resolution offered
by bun former day, providing fr coce cleo
items, taken up, follows:
'teesofrea, That it ought to he provided, that in
al elections for members of either branch OF the
General Assembly, and in the election of all officers
which may be required to be made by the two Ho.
SOS OF Assembly jointly, in either sepaIate ely, with
she exception OF the appointment of heir own Off
GERS, the votrs should be uivcn openly, ripu core
and not !.f ballot -
The on ston was divided, and being amended hv
Inserting the word ''or' after the word 'openy" the
two hr inches OF the resolution were agreed to.
MIR BRoApNAX then moved To take up the follow
ing resolutions offered BY han the 10th inst.
They accordingly read.
The resolutions were t!cn tsacl up proposition by
proposition, after the suggestion OF a proviso By
Mr.. BRoAnSAx, and after amendment
moved and adop, ed, III the following form
RrSolred, That man shall be compelled to fire.
qucnt, support any religious worship place, min
iStr yyl sl.iil he
molcstcd or hurtbencd in his body goods shall
Otherwise suffer cn account of his religious opinions
or belief bat that all men shall be fee to profess,
GId by argument to MAINTAIN, their opinions in
tiers of religion, and that the shall wise
diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities
That the Legislature shall have power 20 pre-
scribe am religious test whatever establish by
law any Standardization preference between differ
cIt sec!s or denominations, confer ANY peculiar
privileges or advantages on any one sect or dcnom-
nation oyer others pass any law requiring
thorsing any religious sociey the people of any
district within this Commonwealth, To levy them
selves, others, any tax for the erection repair
=; any house for public worship or the support of any
Church, ministry but that IT be Lett free TO every
person to select whom lie peascs rs his religious i'll
strucor and to make, for his support, such private
contract as hc p,cdses:
Jrnyiie9 how ever that the foregoing clanses Enll
not be so construed as to permit any minister Of the
gospel priest Of any denomination, 10 be eligible to
either House of the General Assembly.
Nor shall they be so construed as to deprive the
T,erirature of The power ofncorporatnp by law the
Trustees or Directors of any Theological Seminary,
or other religious society body of men united for
charitable purposes, TO the advancement of piety
and learning TO protect them IN the enJOymCDl
of their property and immuntcs, III such cases and
under such regulations as the Legislature may deem
cxpedicn and proper.
The hour having arrived for the meeting of the
Convention, the CuMnmAN was instructed to ask
Leave of the House for the Committee to sit during
the sitting of the Convention.
The Committee having re assembled after the adj
pffff fTD1
which had be ~ adopted in Committee, were read ~
the CIr5
The question was then taken on the proviso added
by Mr.. BRoAONAx to The last clause Of the former
uh d.