Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-22


terIion.
Also a resolution by Mr.. Byafs, HAT The
Members al the Legislature shall receive for
their compensation. Ia be asceriained by law
and paid out OF the public trea sury, but no IN
crease oi the compensated shall take effect,
unlil the last day oil the ensuing Session after
such increase has been made and that no law
br passed, increasing the compensation OF lhe
members OF the Legislature, hey ond the sum OF
dollars day
And another resolution by Mr.. Clopton tina,
the Declaration Of Rights, ough, 10 be incorpo-
rated IN the Constitutions
We understand this Committee heve ssve,
decided agalnftany change in The BIZ Of Rights.
From The Compiler oCfhe 1911.
THE Committees
The Committees are still engaged in dcbo.
ting, and deciding on. the p,opos ions before
'h'm They have set made up no Report for
the Convention
On Saturday, MIR Mercer proposed 10 the
LeRSidhw Committee 10 lay before the House
the resolutions they hid already adopted but
on tho suge sion OF some mcmber that il
would he better TO wat all their final report
was made mp, (Which would probably be eilec
I'D by Tuesday on Wednesday,) MIR. Mercer
Withdrew his proposition.
The Legislative Committee took I'm some
time on SATURDAY., on 6sing tho number of
members Of the House OF Delegates Finally.
hey decided, that the House Of Delegate,
should not he less than one hnutrsd and tre1.
~ nor mole than one hundred and Gny The
'csinue oil me session was taken up ~ discuss
NJ the amendments proposed TO Mr.. johnson s
esnluilons IT. other words the much apitated
question of Guarantee against an excess,y.
o.
posed as an 'firciual security against the I'M
position on slaves, OF an undue proportion of
lhe bntthehs oi government. a periodical az
sessmeni of the rental OF annual value of,h.
Lands aud OF the hire or annual value of ia.
saves above the age OF - Yetrs that no tax
ma he imposed on either al those subjects
without h"ing imposed on both thai such Ia.
| shall always be 0d unI0ren, aud the rate u,r
cenfum ofihe tax SHAH be The san,,. on both
Mr.. Leigh Of Chesterfield proposed, that the
amount OF revenue To he raised for the curreni
service oI the ensuing year, oug hi 10 be equally
divided INTO as many aiiquot parts as there az,
members OF tue House vi Delegates ani one of
those psrts IMPOSED on each county. nv AZ.
10 which one delegate shall be ALLOW ed ilco
imposed on each county, &c. TO which TWO del
ogates are allowed, &c.
MIR. Mercer proposed. that no tax shall be
imposed on slaves, but 10 conjunction .uh a
general tax on lands aud houses and such isxes
charged upon tue uhjects thereof accordin,
10 a lar estimate OF their value, and that rhe
proportion OF TAX on slaves and horses, to H. .
assessed value thereof, shall Lovei exceed th,
proportion of the land taA To the assessed vain
OF lands, 10y araIio greater than The least, wlncl,
has sChsisted at any time, within the lastten
years, between the taxes on these three sub
lects of revenue
Mr.. Cook also submitted certain resolutions
on the right OF suffrage, rs substitute fo,
those previously otiered--lhvy propose to ex-
tend the night Of suffrage TO all male cilIzens
OF me commonwealth, OF the age uftwtnt,
one years aud upwards, eGcept-l. Paupers
4 PERSONS convicted OF ANY lhtamou. fitncr
D. Unmarried men, unless they 5 AL have IA
'her or mother resident within The Common
wealth, poss ssed ofland, aud having thercra
an estate OF freehold, OF shall thrmselye. pos.
SEES land having therein an csia.e Of freehold
4. Citizens born without the hints of iii. Siat.
unless they shall have residad within The l,uIfs
"' Tie state five years. aud two years within,
,ne county In which they offer TO vote D
hose who shall have been returned dei,n
quent by the collectors Of any revenue lax
| levy, or other debt due To the Commonv ealth
or to the local authorities established by law
! Tor me purpose oil internal police and + Sol
uleIs sphmen and marines in the service OF the
U. olat"s, az OF dis Commonwealth
ihe Lrecuiiro Committee we've engaged for
so'',o ''"e on Saturday IN discussing the pro
Pos"'oh '" elect the Governor by the people
| no question, however, was taken upon H. IL
peihg ma wish ofa gentleman, " hu had been
! aoseh. from tue Committee, 10 Law Ihe question
over IN this morning. Tue Committee adop-
'en resolution that the comm issloued officer,
u mo NINA companies should be num,ua ted
70 I'VE Executive ny majoli of their respect
I'VE c"mpauies-A proposition was submitted
ny Nf. Morgan, thai thp Governor shoul Id eNer.
gre 'ne Executive power OF the goyerumen
according TO the lawso OF the Commonwealth
"nd see that the, be faithfully executed Also
! 'ha' ne may al his own discretion, or on appii
ca'on OF a majority ofeiiher House of the lie
gs'attre, convene the General Assembly ; aud
'hH' ne nave power 10 grant Ieprieyes anu
pardon IN certain specified ca.es
ihe Jahc'oi Committee were for some time
..s"geo !" discussing scheme submitted by
MI campbell OF Brooke, which would have
the effect of supersedine the county cour,> by
furnishing substitute Tor ,hem-This scheme
was ftlHcled by the Committee
The miscellaneous Committee had several nro-
p"s"ons submuied-onr by Mr. Que, that 10
memner OF the Legislature be appointed TO any
l"dlc'ai Once, excepts Justice of the Pc ce
""l"S ne SESSION IN whch he may have been
elected 10 selve-:2nd by Mr.. Moore, pro, ding
mode Tor introducing amendments into the
Cons,i'nt'on--3rd 10y Mr.. Moore d.. clatiug W no
shaii be entitled TO vote for the ratification. OF
rejection OF this Constitution, and subsequent
amendments (v's every free white male CHI.
zen over me age OF twenty one years )-de-
earring also who shall vote for Governor aud
Lent Governor and members of the Legi.la-
oil l,,,, : 4
be,made rica rOes.-4ih by Mr.. Moore declaring
IN what manner Sberiffs, Justices ofthe Peace,
Clerks of County Courts, L. all other county
omcers shall be elected &c & 9th by Mr. WI
sou mat Captain subalteras shall bee ectes