Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-08

ing SAID road IAN Act incorporating COMPANY Il
| construct Turnpike road from Merriwe Their s
bridge on the Rivanna river TO Boyds Tavern
| and ian Act divorcing Sarah Ann Lees from her
husband Jas. NJ. Lees
The amendments proposed 10 the first bill, were
concurred in-as well rs those 10 the second with
an unimportant exception.-The amendment 10
| the bill 'dvorciDg Sarah Ann Lees, &C. propos Oh
10 substitute, for what was, in the original bill,
oosoufc divorce, divorce ct th0ro, from
board and bee) only.-on motion OF Mr.. yass,
twho briefly explained the easel the Amendment
proposed by the Senate was disagreed 10.
Engrossed bills pa.sed-.An Act concerning
Noah Iane'-- to incorporate Company to erect a
toll bridge across the Shenandoah river
CONVENTION.
The House resolved itself agar into Committee
OF the whole on the Convention til, Mr. Nav in
the Chair Mr. Doddridses motion TO strike ou, III Q
trst section being still under consideration
Ir. Anderson, OF Boetourt, agreed with Mr.
Newton. in the general principle, that Govern
inenis we're based on principles of compromises
Establish this position, and the question at once
meets you by ch0n Is this compromise be made;
Shoun it be made by boroughs and couuties, uu-
equal az they were, or by the grea, body OF the
people or their representatives III Cow enon.
The motion to strike out was supported by Mr.
Ander son, OF Botetourt. He was followed bv Mr..
Old, OF Powhaian, who spoke in favor of the bill III
its present form. MIR. Craig in favor OF striking
out the section, and expressed his sentiments Oh
Inc subject. The question was then taken and
the COMMITTEE refused to strike the feature in
The bill OF representation by Congressional DIS
! tricis, by vote ayes 50, noes 90.
Mr. Mclaughlin thought there was probably
some misunderstanding on the part of gentlemen
| oil the question, and hoped that At would be agal
p-opounded, and that u new count Should be had
This was accordingly done, and resulted in tbs
vote Ayes 50, Noe, l0l.
Hr. DocdTidge moved TO amend the End sec
ton TO allow all free whites over 81 wears
| and who hadbeen residents Of the Soun,y twelve
months, TO vote Tor members to the Convention
This motion was rejected wi;hou, count. He
then moved TO change the number OF delegate from
| each Congressional district fiom to z members
which was also negatived. Mr.. Miller, OF Pow
ha.an, moved the number of Sand MIR. Terril
moved members; the latter .!oion was mega
lived, aud MIR. Aiiller's prevailed.
| Mr.. Miller then moved TO strike out the claus,
which required that the members to be elected t
the Convention should reside within the districts
| on the ground that the restriction limi,a
!! ton OF the choice OF the people. the motion Wa.
sustained on the same ground by Mr. Mason, o.
| Frederick; and opposed by Aiessrs. Craig, Duncan
| and Allen, and ncgatived.
MIR. Allen made ala unsuccessful motion 10 a
mend The bill, so rs 10 require that whe II the
number ol counties IN the district exceeded the
number OF representatives to be elected, the peu
pie should not vote for than one member
from any one county; and when the counties were
| less III number, that not more than one member
IRON each should be voted for. This motion " as
! negaiycd.
| iN'' NPPcS houon, an ahlenuHe III was a
greed TO, requiring tina; the delegates TO the Con
vention should be treehoders
| On Mr.. Terrelfs motion the committee rose, ant
obtained leave TO sit again.
"a fuller sketch OF these proceedings in ou
next as we have no room 10 day.)
Mr.. Dupuy obtained leave TO bring in a bill +
incorporate The Town OF Fdrmsyiiie ia Prime,
! Edward.
MIR. Rives of Campbell, obtained leave to bring
~ bill to establish separate election in thu
County Of Campbell.
And lhen the House adjourned.