Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-08
SCENES IN THE CONVENTION.

The copious sketch, which lay before our Rea-
ders will inform them at once of the transactions OF tn,
Convention for the last two days OF its sittings-Yes
terday IN fact the Convention did very little They me
late in consequence Of the House of Delegates
plying the Hall, and adjourned very short session.
determining to transfer their stings 10 the New
Presbyterian Church of this City.
Saturday a far more interesting dsy-The
scene was animated once by the appearance of
Mr.. Madison the theatre of dscu ssonby the rath
sr piqnant remarks Of several Of the members-as
well as by the questions which were taken-Ths
whole budget Of discussion however fore the
and the Resolution, amended which adopted by
the Committee Of the Whole, (vz. the Resolution OF
Mr. Gordon, respecting present apportionmen nd
ed by clause of Mr. Upshur's laying the basis Of a
future apportonmen is as folIaws:
Resolued That the repre- sentation in the Senate
and House Of Delegates OF Virginia. shall be aPportion
ed as follows:
" There shall be 10 Senators west Of the Blue RiIge
Of Mountains, and 10 east of those Mountains:
There shall be in the House of Delegates I27
members of whom % shall he elected from the District
west of the Allegheny Mountains, "a from the Valley
between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge, 4S from the
Blue Ridge TO the Head Of Tide Water, and "a thence
below.
E" Resoiu d. That the Legislature shall re-arrange
the representation in boh Houses of the General As
semhIy once IN every years, upon fair
average OF the following ratios, viz: Is OF white popu
lation I'd, or the Federal numbers.
Provided, that the number Of the House of Dele
gates shall never exceed nor the number of the
Senate, :"
This resolution was carried by so to perhaps about
44-what will be the ultimate issue Of this ting
subject, time must develope. The Governor In his
yesterdays Communication to the Legislature most
emphaticaly recommends the necessity "of an ncreas-
ing spri, Of mutual Cancellation and concession In
spirit which il its good efforts shall correspond in any
degree with the honest motions that inspired it, will
sink deep into the heart of every member and every
citizen.
SATURDAY, December 8.
The Convention met at II o'clock, and was opened
with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Parks, of tn, Metho-
dis, Church.
Mr.. GoRDoN moved that when the Convention adj
journed, it adjourn TO meet on Monday at o'clock.
The motion gave rise TO desuItory conversation on the
subject Of place OF meeting for the Convention hcb
resulted in refusal 10 take up the Report Of the Com.
mittee on that subject, and an agreement TO meet on
Monday at 2o'clock (alowiug time for the Legislature
TO convene and get throuS III its morning busine.s)
The Convention then went sgsn into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. p. p BARBOUR in the Chair.
And The question being Mr. GoRDoy's amend
rncnt 10 the resolution Of Mr. UPsHUR,
Mr.. GoRDoN modified il, 80 as 10 read as follows:
Resolved, That The representation of the Senate
and House Of Delegates Of Virginia, shall be sppor
"There shall be 1S Senators West Of The Blue
Ridge Of Mountains, and 10 East OF those Mountains
"There shall he in the House of Delegates I27
members Of whom 20 shall be elected from the Dst,ic,
West Of the Allegheny Mountains; ~ from the allie y
between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge; 4S from The
Blue Ridge TO the Head Of Tide Water and 81 llence
below"
Mr.. POWELL gave notice that in case the amend
ment Of MIR. GORDON shonld be rejected, he yyouII
offer another, which he read, and which went in sub.
stance, TO give to the Senate the power TO amend reve
nue. bills with Proyiso, that in case Of disagree.
ment between the two Houses on such BILL the rev.
enue a enacted Tor the previous year, should continue
Mr. bIoRRIs said that this long and, 10 many, weari
discnssion must have convinced all of fact
sc 20 evident hat more could shut their eyes sgains
III that, however anxious the COMMITTEES might I've o.
to apportion tie uure represe NATION Of the State az Il
put an ED TO The confessed inequality which now ex
is'el, general principle that could he proposed
would obtain the vote o! such majority "a that
might be carried with any confidence 10 their cons,itu
enls. Yet al were agreed, That The obtaining Of mi
q object formed one Of the leading causes which no.
led TO lhe call Of his Convention; was Certainly On,