Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-27

whole purpose OF the resolution he stated to be, To
make the proceedings IL Conversion conform those
of the House of D:egates. II he believed tina. te
same precisely the same, object could be accomplish
cd BY any different mode, he should have objection
10 Adopt that made. II originally PROMISED that
the Convention should resolve ITSELF into Commit
leo OF the VI hole the State of the Commonwealth
But the !tnuso Is no; clHgcf with the subject of the
state OF the Commonwealth, but reIc!y With the ex-
iStGs condition of the institution, fundamental
laws OF tue Commonwealth For that reason, inst cad
oi moving Aiat the Convention shall resolve itself
into Couliiiittca OF the " hoe the State OF the
commonwealth, 1t proposed merely that the
CoiVentlon should 90 into Committee of The Whole
1foil;c, ana 10 take up Inc existing Constitution of
the Commonwealth He wished 70 accomplish this
OBJECT iii the best way lie would not say the rules
OF the House of Delegate. the best rules in the
&'orIu but they mud bsen found sufficiently COME
i'eh or Gal purposes, aud tfacore, he Disposed
to be governed by them,
| IK, MEnCEIs Withdrew tie on,osi,ion fo the prs.
osut'pn, winch he had formerly exhibited stuing that
conversation which he had with the gentleman
from Chesterfield had s.,tst linn ms Ia he nrun,o
ty of The course.
MIR DopDHIDGE expressed himself to a similar
effect. IBIS only objection to the Resolution whei,
previously before the Convention. TO the uin.
of ilISe when 1t oie,e!. CONSIDERING he course
! 10 the. 1tesousiu-l
| The Resolution W-asryey errced to.
ttatno;inn If AtR. MADISON the Report of thu. Ie-
s'''iFe Snmintee vas then rthcrrli to the Com.
mit,ea otthe Whole.
! On motion Of Mr.. G,rrS, the rnpnr, Of the Exec
n, 10
The Committee of the While.
hlr. PowDrL tia.u moved That the reFl,rton whicl
he bad laid the table should Ire referred. to the
Communities Of tho WHICH, which l.rolion wrs also
agreed to.
JUICE MARSHALL. tlnrn said Gtat il yrs Obvious
that all the reports should be referred 10 the same
Committee lie believed ell the reports committed
to-day, had bern referred toa Committee DIFF rent
from thIi to which tie repnre OF the ludcial Com
| inttce had been referred 1t that was the case he
you'd move that the committee Of the whole tn
which WAS referred the report o. the Judiciary Com
'nttee, be discharged from tie further cUusidcra lion
of that report, anthat it hn referred to the sanr,
committee of the Whole TO which INC ot.er reports
| had been referred.
The motion Gas a2-esd 20.
Mr. LEGE f(Chesterlield) then novel that al the
nris made by any Of the conrnittccs ard ali thu.
pFop""inns which had been offered i'll The House, H..
referred the same committee of the whole
| Iils motion wills also decided in the affirmative
BoUR oP,EIEEriHG.
| Mr.. STASARD reminded the House that BY an p5-
'Sting regulation" the House stands dli!y tJou ,i,rl
until o CLOCK. The committees having reported, il
might now BIZ pr per to chapgc the honr OF .eutia
tie would therefore ti.at when the House ad-
Journs II adjourn to meet on Monday at II o'clock.
I,hc motion was decided in the affirmative.
| MR.: FffzHtGH then rose and said that ln soald
have forbornc rom pressing his views upon the at-
teihion OF the Mouse, but for the which had
bctn pursued by other members of the Convention
Many gentlemen l;avsg Submitted their views in
detail to ne consideration of the House. he felt that
there was no Other course let for him but present
Il Il
ware that be differed greatly from many members Us
TO some OF the amendments required by the const,;-
t!on he won.d present House some resolutions
IN which ne had embodied his views, aud Which, with
the cox on: OF the House, he would now read.
Mr. FIrZHUGR thou read his resolutions, Which
were ordered to be referred to ne Conn. 49,, cr Fc
ir-.-2-c, aud ,,::i..:..,@......
Pro7,2s;tion submitted IL .icr I1lza..,-..
7. JtsH'1ced, 211t tie State ought to De divided
>-:--c =: very years into elec;ion districts
containing rs nearly possible equal portions OF
white populations and tht each district shonld be
titled to .rne Senator and Delegates; the for
mer to be elected by the whole district, and the latter
to be distributed amongst, and elected by, the
ties composing tho district, ~ nearly possible, III
proportion O heir wE,ite population.
}. Rem'rei. Thut The power of h, Ieris,a.r!rn 10
impose taxes ought to be- 80 limited, 90 prohibit
the imposition OH property, either rca! personal Of
any other tan an 'GH rniorErn' tax; and hat In
sppoStloning this tax either for Sate or County pur-
poses the whole visible property household fsrpture
aud wearing apparel excepted of each individual In
the community, ought to be valued, and taxed only
in proportion TO It's value Provided however That no
individual, whose property with the above excep-
! tion} does not exceed III value dollars, ought
to be subject TO any property tax whatever: And
provided moreover, that the Legislature may imposr
on all professions and occupaions usually resorted
to as peaus OF support, such tax may be Defined
reasonable
,. Iesplced That to prevent an unfair distribution
OF the revenue of the Commonwealth The Legislature
ought to be prohibited from making appropriations
Except by the of wo-tbirds Of the members OF
both IFS hrarchcs) to any road or canal, until three
fitths ot the amount necessary complete such pad
or CANAL shall have been otherwise suteGribed and ef
tber paid secured to be paid as the law may direct
d. ReSoircL, That the right Of suffrage ought to
be extended TO all free male white citizens Of twenty
one years of oge and upwards, who having be,n for
! months preceding the election, frfeboders or
bousekecpcre in the county where they Offer to vo,e
SHALL within tat time, have been assessed on proper
ty Exclusive OF household furniture s. wearing ppa-
! reD exceeding in value dollars, Or q tax other
than Il property tax, Of the amount of dollars,
they may have been legally charged, during the cur
rent year.
Mr.. DoDpRrDGE said, that as he understood it
could be accomplished by Monday, he would move
that all the papers referred to the committees Of tie
whole be printed. Some of the members had lost
the printed copies furnished to them i'll committee,
] and Nvnld he q q al 70 ltnun