Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-13

ton was called to order. -N'''' 'ne eo"Ven-
Inc fREslpENT communicated to the Convention
thc 'o'!owing letter, which, motion Of Mr. JoxSrs
was, with the appointment enclosed. nrdar.j =, L
land ON the table. ee ~ oe
the death of H. RraD Eu eea,a ~, INC ="
Shn Ill; from The sli district who departed This lie ON
ms event having occurred since the meeting of the ~
cs.d .ns is'namm ncnhers of tina, delegation have uro
the vacancy thereby occas,ed We have aoom, 10 nh
NJ , ESQ Of the cony of Gloucester as the Successor of
h @ as wi appear by the documents which we have now
WIN n 8" considerations we your obe't servants.
T FaSs. r. h }So siIHi.
1.-THE certificate OF election is enclosed -
Mr. JorsEs then subuIitte ed tho followino Reso,,-
Resoired Tha, the members of this Conven,o will 900,
Grape Tor thirty days testimony OF their @ , M
OF Dr. Calvin H. Read, of Northampton who was eec,ed
,s s and who has died meeting
Mr.: yoynEs said that when the news of the death
OF Dr Head first arrived, he had some doubt whether
ts was the proper course; but on enquiry of otlor
members, nc had found il was usual in c,ses where
the deash of member occurred after the MS
semoling OF that body. II the members of this Con
.e. mao All known Dr. Read lie felt assured that
tey wouid nave not hesitated in uniting in any mari
OF respect tor the memory of SO valuable a man and
one whose loss might well be ieplorcd bv tho Cnn'
Seht'on IL was'of little moment whether this net of
respect was offered to his memory or not hnt rho, -
may be some consolation TO his wrepino v,;do, -,
mo ,hat the Course pursued in reference TO o. her
members of pubic assemblies had not been den,r,ed
from IN the of DR.. Read.
lie Resolution then agreed TO-
Mr.. JoYsEs thep sad, that as the rcno,in;no NOV,
ners OF the delegation had chosen successor 10 Dr.
t.ea9, u became imporsant to notify Mr.. Perrin of
i've as speediiy as possible. That gentleman
hVeS N uioncester county, aud it appears that the
mal goes there only once week and that Their, i
much rre9iarity i'll the receipt of Information h.,
Ihat channel 1t may therefore be weeks before Mr.
HCt, calnn -
ne transmitted by that conveyance II was i1nnor
tnt that every part OF the Commonwealth should he
FULLY represented. and lie would therefore subm;t III .
fesolred That the Sergeant Arms cause to be de,vse
as soon as practicable to VIM X Perrin. tuaces mott
Read, of Northampton 'e"'' % VI GAVIN H.
The Resolution was agreed to.
Mr FiTzHUGH, from the Committee annointoj to
enquire into the proper compensation to be allowed
to the officers OF the Convention stated that ,he
committee had partly performed that duty and had
instructed him to make the following Repor in na,,.
The Committee appointed enquire nio the COMPENSATION
proper to be allowed the officers OF the Convention have
Resoo Tha. allowances to the officers Of , oo.vsn
nn tor their services during session. be- to the Pcsi
dens IN addition 10 his mileage Of the Convention
eight dollars per day. To the Secretary bundled a ftv
es e weSk ~ 20 e sergeant at Arms thirty dollars per
Wees anu TO the person who cleans CAPITOL dollars
Mr.. FIrzuUGH said that the Committee had nro
fed tor all the officers in the employ of the Conyen
flon, except the public printer. They could make no
provision for him, until they could ascertain what
Work ne would have to execute. 1t would be neces-
sary therefore to wait until his accounts should be
sent m 1t would also be perceived tiat the person
who cleans the Capitol, although not appointed bv
inc Convention, had been included in the provision
made by the Committee. This had been done il,
conformity with the course always pursued by the
House of Delegates.
Mr.. LEON of Chesterfield moved to Law the Re-
port on the table His object was to allow an oppor-
n IN tyrVrnya Nf
70 make resolutions for including compensation for
the Clerks the Committees had found it necessary to
empty hc ,.,,., 49,. -,
fable. 49, ~
Mr.. DooDRrpGE then stated that the Committee
on the Legislature, on opening this morning, had
found necessary to employ clerks and he presumed
That each of the other Committees had been oblired
to take the same He would therefore offer
the following resolutions which had been prepared
by the member from Loudoun, (sIr Mercer.}
from each Senas1 po ass mene'
aCiek a"d 10 such printing be done may
,olsed TIA, the COMMITTEE appointed to enquire into the
proper to be allowed the officers Of this Conven-
non nc instructed TO provide and fit compensation
zion. ''Ne'N'e '''''"
The resolutions we're then agreed to-
Mr.. LEIGH of Chesterfield then moved to take nm
The Report which had just been lail on the table
Win view to its reconimitmcnt; in order that it
lnlgh. De amended according to the purport of the
Mr.. FITzuUGH suggested that it would be better
TO adopt the Report as the officers Of the Convention
are IN want of their pay and to refer the other sub
Ject TO the Committee III a separate forn.-
Mr.. LEiGH assented to this suggestion and the no.
port was then agreed to.
DIR JoYNEs then stated that as the right of suffrage
would come before the Convention it would be in.
poan to ascertain what proportion of the citizens
who pay taxes are deprived OF that right. For that
purpose he moved the following resolutions:
sosvsd ina, the Auditor Of Pobc Accounts be requested
70 prepare and lay before this Convention Statement Of tbs
Dumber OF persons IN each of this WHIT
ere charged in the Land Books Of the years 1923 1920 will
taxes quantity OF land less than twenty acres
aod, or on lot or part Of lot established by law.
The resolution was agreedto.
Mr. DoDDRrpGE then rose to suggest adjourn
tnent, there other business before the Con
rcntion.
Mr. BsoADHAx thought it would be better to ad
Journ TIL one O'Clock Tomorrow, instead of 10; no
mat ne supposed that any ofthe Committees would b.
prepared to report by that hour but they would gal
tne advantage of an additional hour for deliberatioi
and discussion. He moved TINT v,ben tho C,onvon