Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-14

which they shall nave been and they shall be liable to
be mpeached aud removed from occ, Of treason bribery
other Il .>deulsanors
The Amendment agreed to-
Mr. FxHvon proposed ano,her amendment the original
report. as follows:
Rssocd That shall DO the duty Of the Governor TO secue
or be executed all the laws Of the Commonwealth
communicate the Legislature, every session. The condition
OF the STATE and recommend their consideration such
he may deem expedeni He shall be also CON-
uanderin chief Of the land and naval forces of State
shall have power to convene the Legislature, when his
opinion the interests Of the State may require I'll
cies occurring during the Of Legislature in Offices the
appointment winch Is vested in the legislative body-his
proceedings thereon bang subject be either confirmed or
reversed ny the Legislature ht IT'S next succeeding
grant repnevcs or paions except
Veachmcn aud 10 conduct either peon by s.h agent.
as the Legislature may designate, all negotiations or cones
p0nicuce with other or foreign powers
Mr HlAso1 moved 10 strike Of the resolution words
"hs proceedings heesn beng subject he either confirmed
OF reversed ny the Legislature AT lis next succeeding session"
MIR LElG saIh the resolution all proceed
ings fthe Governor The word srcoa included all aud all
were equally liable to the operations 1.-The resolution.
MIR M.ssS said generally understood that Commit.
tee would be appointed to consider all these amendments
| Mr. fIrzHuGu, therefore, accepted the modification
Mi MASON suggested another nodcatonto add the words
"o on application OF a ajoty of the House
OF DcleSaies"- which was accepted.
MI DopDRIDCE suggested another modfcaon,o substitute
or the words "eNcepI cases Of npeachnen," the words
except where the prosecution shall have been carried the
House OF Delegates"
| This modification also accepted
Mr. JoNsoN asked what this enunera
ton OF duties They already the
ton He asked Nr r. also the appointing power what
MIR. FTzHuGH replied, that the why enumerated
these duties, tat under the they
divided between the Executive aud Governor. IL
agreed 10 abolish the Executive Council lie therefore made
this of the duties of the Governor alone lie
in favor OF giving the Legislature revising power appoint
menis
After conversation between MIR DopDRIuGg Mr. FRI
uuGm and MIR JOHNSON, the question put, the iesou-
ton carried in the affirmative Al, noes 80.
resolution, proposed by Mr. MIRoIH, was taken up
lie said he merely obei for the purpose testing the
sense OF the Convention
Mi trzIuGH proposed the following substitute for Mr.
hlerre!'s resolution:
ReSored That the power of the Legislature impose taxes,
ought 10 le limited As to prohibit the imposition property,
either real personal other than tax:
aud that, apporonng this tax, either or county
purposes the lands the slaves the horses all other
Visible property each individual the comnuty ieyccn,
household furniture, wearing APPAREL and such articles OF
property as may be exempted 10y law ought be valued and
taxed IN proportion TO their vaue Provided however that
individual whose taxable property does in value
dollars shall I've saicct any properly whatever:
and provided moreover that the Legislature may impose on all
professions and occupations usually for support or
profit, such tax as may be deemed reasonable.
| Inc question was not taken on either resolution.
On the motion OF MIR MERCER, the Committee rose
Mr. POWELL moved that the Convention when il adj Gums
adjourn till 10 O'Clock on Monday.
| The motion ncsaved
The Convention ihen adjourned meet on Mon Inv ney,
! ii O'Clock.