Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-30

With suprTsiIous vrneraiion To n conSt,tution
formed wnen our repnblran Institution, w.re
in n mere state Of infancy, and the sharkles af
British oppTessitsn had scarcely fallen from oar
hands al timn when me hIrii caHmiirs nj
war threatened universal destrucdl,l, aud t,e-
nd COMMISSIONS throughout the iana Indeed
]; would be to ssrrihe inspirniion 10 mn who
nnier such insuspiciads circumstances. could
have formed constitution, whlsh. after the
lapse of ffiyycars, would not req ire anne ndmsn,
VI no can Tor q moment hesitate e. believe than
there mnsi he something radically wrong in
the orgnnizai ion Of out constitution when rp
fleeing on the comparative wealth nf Virginia
aud oiheTS ut The old sta'es. when were once a
greatly her interiors in wealth hnl population
as the, are her srperiors NJ The present da,. NJ
though destitute gilmore than hall her nattn al
faurces oi wealth.
Believing. fellow citizens, tina, this STATE of
things and the presen, declining Condition oi
lht Old DO ninion, results, IN some degree, from
the defeciynu"S- ofhe Constitution, We hum.
bly ak an inparIia examination of the follow.
ing suggestions submitted 10 your oonslde,a
foa.
By the crusus uf 1920, we had n I,opulalion
OF 81, hundred aud three th,usnua whites.
which arc represented by ~ delegates
Would i, moi he wi.r ~ rrIIrc them 10 liN
and no more BY The constitution of the State
of Tenne see the numbrr cnnnat .Neeel IN,
Louisiana 90, Ohio y. Mississippi lO0, kchtuc,
Ky 100, and the populnus'c;a,r Of Penn 5vlvani,
loo, which has rlnosi donhe # our white pop
nlaiion. The exp use II her Legislature has
been 81 much less than ouI thai the interest OF
her surplus fund supports her government Nth
out hsviag RICO rse 10 taxes About l7sa. we
bad about 10 Delcg atrs " no have he, il in
rrcasing until 1890 Ia calculating the annnai
extra expense Of 70 m"mbirs, iium Jdly. i17o
10 July 1879. AT only 81 ,0Oo, With compound
inicrr ST, we fnd il amounts 10 more than one
nriiIion one ,huusand dollars: and. in caicnla.
Ia. the rsp ,nso 81 ! IA members, FROM March
lsl3 10 March 1923, at ono annually, with
compound interest, IL amounts TO moie than
81 ,O00on0 The fact is evident, tina, our Lac.
gislaiure is so extensive, we cannot raise funds
10 mike int.rusl Improvements H. any extrnt,
without Distressing the p"upp. II we shonld
hayt a pornation of 10 ,G1i 900. aud 603 coo
require Ii delegates, tbs luUOO;OOo would, AT
the same ratio. require $500 delegates.
Let in" State bG divided INTO 100 districts.
The popnlat on IN each 10 u" u equal as may he,
the counins to remain aS they are. for the
yrnieltce of lhe people. IN voIng fur ntnbrr,
ofihe ASiemply. &c IL the county court,
divide ihr counties into wardships, aud one of
! the cunrt 10 hold thh reeIions---lrt the crnsus
! he taken ogce ~ every ten yrar.--'et there lac
| 60 Sean ofs-~-es"ry four D,ricss would make
! II Senatorial District.
! Thai T., per-,,n he rlcctcl To scrse in the
House Of Delegates via Is uulsr ihr age of p
years uor in the Senate, umi"r th" aur OF ~
! yeats whcn elected. The compensation to he
thr same IA > in SIC, aud the mileage ,hc sam
] 4. ri was thcu anu NO more. AMI tint The
IN mbepS Of TIE iIou,c Of DELEGATES he r%eled
! 10. two yraI,, AS IN Congress, Tenntssee and
+, l. ~ sitna.
That Two tnru Who are . wears OF Hee, mud
| q izens ~ this Siatr, WIN pay tase,, (hce ne
| gfors esc.pisd.) Who have 'e.i'lch ~ count,
city Or corporation. " bo' ough. Tor II months.
NAV Note with frerhhlders IN choosing dele
si'es f,r the lower Ilonsr OF Assembly. ut free
! holders onl, SHALL cIo 81 the Senators
liza Il 81 White MN owns one acre Of land
| w h boise Give feet sqHe Tor life or a
g .atei estate ~ shall be in law ii lfeeholdrr.
| and NAV vote ia III" choc" Of 10th Houses of
| the A'scmbh aud h,vrFe!ery other right ..
voting as those who own % acres Uf land with
n house thereon twelve feet square.
Tnai the Srna'r MA, Originate any hills ex
Gcpi FOR raising rev .ntr, which >iail originate.
with The House OF Il presen'a'ves, bul the orn
ate may propose and concur with amendntlas
us in o her bids.
That IN the Honsa Of Delegates IA majorits
of the whole number of dslrgsl,s, and oil TIC
whole nul,lpr Of Senators shall concur before
any bin shall become n law.
] That the Governor shall be elected by the LIE.
gisa'urr OF by the people. .or three wears. ami
fter the expiration x III" term d three years
t.. be iartsiIl for III ncz, four YEATS that he
shall have qualified vote un bill, as the Pres.
dent of the Z States.
That Oh Govsnor, with the advice Ol Com
Gil. NAV appoint all officers Of the mllilia above
the rank Of olonel, Commissioners OF tie Board
| oil internal improvements. appoint the kerpri
OF the Penn eni'aiy aud ag'ut for the same, tor
the term of two years: but for good cause ma,
be dismissed by tie Governor and Council
aud thu Assembly may appo,n, til" lreasn-
r.r, Auditors, Rrgis OF the l. nd Office, every
TWO years hut for cause may dlsdilss them be-
f'Fe the expiration Of their term.
! That the G"vernnr. Niih the advice OF Coun-
| cd. mny pardon or reprievt {. inina.S. reIeaS'
! hirs. penalties aud damages, wien The Com
monWealth ~ Interested, o. .ndN molrrau The
s,nle agr eab'e To reason mnd equs y that,
wI.eo The Conoc' are divided the Goseln"rmas
have The casting vote.
! Thai divorces shall be decided ~ Court and
, Jury, asd not 10y the Assembly.
That "lseH Judge by old age or bodily in.
TRINITY, has been ncapacliaied IN discharge htS
official dW'.s for six non, b,, aud VIXEN Judge
Is neg .geut aud r-mI's IN dischargng his duty,
II he is in the habit uf being intoxicated win
strong drnk. n he is u proiane swearer or tor
any other good causr, such Judge or Judges for
fpe ctaSe tel causes al rIe>.,ii. Mhy be removed
from Office, by FesoluIon III two tilffls al The
members OF the Senaie aud House u Delegates,
cDncnrring Ia such removal or Hh- Legislature
by law ma, prescribe the mode III such reno