Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-17

men lis mofe easy fexecu..on aud il is not sgains,
principle.
by adopting the white basis in IN. House of DALI.
gates, we shall rahquilzc the people and If we aaont
the mixed basis i'm the Senate, hope that the other
gentlemen will meet as there.
hope sir, that this will be done. WIN IA MAN
enter into sociey' what are their objects, ,yhe
,her rule or civilized! |. not for the protection of
Tue, liberty and property! Il this the Declaration
OF our Constitution and OF all the Constitutions since A.
dnpted throughout the United State. ia Ibers any
other motive Tor society whether rude or ixiI;,sd In
rude state the protection Of life il the rtnei,aI mn
tive. but even there, property also il ,rn,;v. W..
kind OF Government do we find prevailing ,no,, ovr
native Indians! They are not governed ly ,vri,,.,
eompact', but the principal chief elder he IL called
ny them rules the tribe, and they submit: he fol
lowing the will Of the tribe.
Look at civilized society: il the obligation to submis
son not strongeH Can you separate property from
either state! There il difference however I'm the
rude state oil society there is the game-sl is open ani
ice TO a-and property ex.s only round heir cabin
nut what Is the case with civilized man, There man
presses on man-socety presses society: zach indi
v,u"a must have something OF his own or he starves
mere the people the guardians. and thew pro.
tect property well lie and liberty or society per
ishes. '' P'
This protection is in no degree inconpa,sle with III.
adoption Of the white basis OF in The
Rouse OF Delegates: and hope that thi. body will IT,
mite IN some plan that may correspond to the general
views OIL the community and may correspond with our
relations to the General Government for which, have
very high respect. But, know the duty of n re.
preventative to his constituents, and hope we shall all
may lead to what cannot tell. I would myself
rsther have representation that may correspond to
the Federal number.
Ii has been suggested that IL will he hest N ke.r m
qualification OF voters as IL exists at present or TO
duce II but In small degree. ] differ from b., opin
Ion, think we must modify and reduce Il. Who are
they who are pressing for new Constitution! Those
who suppose Themselves deprived OF their lust Right of
Suffrage; reduce the requisites for this and YOU carry
tranquility into the body OF the community. Our situ
alton in reference this subject il different from that
oi any people who ever existed before us, What wac
the condition OF the ancient republics! in Greece Car.
image and Rome! The question there was. whether
power should be held by the people ndsse7 whether
II should be exercised by the people in body. Their
Governments originated with a prince or with the mo-
Mes ihey had always great weight and the contest
was between the rich and the poor The people orig
mated no Iheasure-thcy heard what wa. proposes by
the prince but thoy proposed nothing In Athens they
hal what has heen called free Senaeand as to la.
cedamon II was the same--the same thing apple. TO
Rome. and in degree TO Carthage: but they only A.
doped or rejected what was submitted TO them The
people had no stake in the property Of the State il
all IN the hands OF the prince the sncien nobility
But our Government is in the hands Of the peopie-
We have no privileged orders. We have no over
grown wealthy to Cypress the poor-and they can
not do II II we lax the grade OF repres entaion on
moderate scale. The President OF the United States
the Governor Of the State, the Senator's all are SER
wants oil the People The property of the country
rests on the people alone. Therefore say our sill.
nation is different from that of all who ever existed be-
fore
| would adopt plan tina. may h,rmonze the feel
ct representation in the popular branch. | would
place check in the other branch.
thought II my duty though, in feeble manner, to
explain these views {, the House-and ! wish, also
that my sentiments should go 10 my constituents,
Mr.. TAzEwELL then rose and addressed the Com
mi ee in speech OF about hour in which he replied
10 me remarks oil Mr. Monroe opposed the original re-
solution. and advocated the cndment of Mr. Leigh
Mr' DoDpRIpoE made some explanations in refer
ence to the history of the Bill OF 1916; and Mr. john
son, on the subject OF contest for power. He also
male a laeonic reply 10 such Of the remarks made by
Mr.. Randolph on Saturday as he considered to have
personal bearing in reference to himsel.
MIR. MERCER replied briefly TO Mr.. Taze well di.pu-
ting both his facts aud arguments.
He was followed by Mr.. Cooke on the same side, and
who tooka corresponding view OF the subject.
Mr.. LEIGH, in answer. went into general history
oil the progress OF the Colonial Government, down to
the Revsuton II respected the subj IA of rcpre.en-
tAtion and the Right Of Suffrage.
Mr. COOKE rejoined with some IHtle asperity; TO
which Mr.. l.. made brief repcat
I'VE hope to present the whole of this interesting de-
bate IN ertensO hereafter.
The question then taken on the amendment of
Mr. Leigh, and decided in the negative, Ayes Az
Noes 40.
Some difficulty occurring in the count the names of
members were called over; but the vote taken
in Committee OF the Whole the rule Of order does
not permit the yeas and nays be recorded on the
Journal. We have obtained, however. the following
list which we submit TO satisfy the curiosity of distant
readers.
.ayes-Messrs Jones, Leigh of c., Taylor of c.,
Giles, Broainax, Droomgooe, Alexander, Goode Mar.
shall, Tyler, Nicholas, Clopton, Mason, Trezvant
Ciairborne, Urquhart, Randolph Leigh of H., Logan,
Yenable, Madison, Barbour, of o., Stanard, Holiday
Roane, Taylor of Caroline Morris Garne Barbour of
C., Scott Macrae, Green, TazewelI Loyal, Prentis
Grigsby, Menns, Taliaferro, Bates, Ncale, Rose
Joynes, Bayly, Upshur and Perrin
.Noes-Msssfs. Anderson, Coffnan Harrison viii.
hanson, Baldwin, johnson, Mccoy, Moore, Bsrne
Smith, Miller, Baxter, Monroe, Mercer, Fitzhugh
Henderson, Cooke, Powell, Ope, Grigg., Nayior Do.
madison, Boyd. PeniIeton, George, Mcmillan, Camp.
bell Of W., Byars, Coyd Chapman, Mathe VS. OgIes.
by, Duncan, Laidley, Summers, See, Dodirtige
Morgan, Campbell Of Brooke, Wilson, Campbell Of Bed
lord, Clayor Saunders, Cabell Stuart Plcasant Cor
don, Thompson, and Massie.
So the Committee Of the Whole have rejected the pro-
position 10 base the representation in House of Delegates
on what is called the federal number, consisting Of the
Tree whites, together with three -ffths oil the slaves
The Committee then rose, and the House adjourned.
COLUUv7carRD.
BUCKINGHAM CoURrHoUsE, Nov Oh 1929
Hessrs Mennis. Campbell Saunders and Cyavf0y
Defegdfes in Conrention, from the District coDpo,-
Ell Of the Counties Of Be0iord, Campbell, and BucE-
inghdm:--
GENTLRMEH--In accordance with nv duty 7 send
you, under cover, Resolutions adopted by the good peo-
pie OF this County. for your consideration with re.
quest, that you will be so kind as to hand Copy to the
Printer OF the Convention for the earliest possible pub
hcation. am gentlemen, with high considers fon and
respect, CHAS. YAECEY.
Az numerous meeting Of the people o. the couufyof
Buckingham at their Court House. on Monday The 9th
day OF November, 1920 Charles Yancey being called