Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-08

III The u-osi parental and col c;iiato.v ,ran,s,
ceSsitv OF mutual 'orbearanee and compromises bv the
practice oil winch, he said, he would not IA ,et 49,
pair oil an amicabc adjustment of the existinc am
ties. SuH-
The question was then taken on the nmeuamo,,
proposed by Mr.. Doddridge, aud negatiyed-aves Al
Noes 49. re-
The question on the amendment proposed nv Mr
UPslur was then put and carried in the aft; rnot,.o
hlr Upshur then submitted the following nrorc
st'on as an amcndmcnt of the resolution which hr
proposed. VIZ
"Res0red That the Legislature shat! have power to 70.
arrange the representation both Houses of the eneS
assembly, once 10 every years. upon fair aye,ge as,
following ratios Isl population ed of hs s d ,I
Mr. Thompson then moved the following amend.
ment TO the "a original proposition.
hesotred That IN the year Legislature shall, oro
VIDE by law for taking census of the popaou of the STATE
and for new assessment of its lands and a, the next
ing session after the shall taken and tho
made the Legislature shall by av submit 10 the oa6 '
tms OF the question of the basis of representation IN
any particular basis the Legislature their next
ing to such basis and shall provide by os ali future
'onnepts upon such basis, and for all future h
ture shall adopt the compound white pop1la,ion
ion and federal numbers in one only both branches of tire
be enacted for anPoronnen' of representation and for future
shall become and forever thereafter be par of
The question on the amendment was then nu, and
carried III the negative-ayes III, noes So
|, Mr.. Campbell moved another amendment as fol
Resored, That when the amended Constitution shall be sinh
iteu 10 the people, the following
nen shall be proposed TO the people for final settlement of the
prn spie Of The apo!oen, of viz S!
be white population exclusively, Wv ~~er'1''if
| This amendment was nepativcd
h1r. Claytor proposed another amendment n, &c,
lows: % '"'
| RESOLVED, That the Legislature shall in the year -
provision for the organization of
equally or nearly as may be- the qualified voters Of the CO
monuealtb, who shall appoon representation IL; I
Houses OF the General Assembly upon such basis as e I'll
think BEST and pake provision for PERIODICAL anr,
ments. 'N' "Pt'''odH
Which was also negutived, there being onsv 30 i,
favor Of it. 10y GO IL
| Mr. Fitzhugh next submitted another amendment,
which was also rejected by n majority Of 90 to d.
Ii vas III the following words:
| RESOLVED, That in the year and !, e,s, ,,
thereafter shall he the duty of the General svpmsIu
apporon the representation in the House of m g
as possible III proportion white population nr0yJ.d
making such superintendent county shall he s; a' III
division. ~ VIC supJeEi TO
Mr. Upshur proposed the following as prov;so r.
his proposition: fo IL
Provided that the House of Delegates shall ~,
exceed nor tie number NJ H. A1 Ss ''at
exceed :" ''ia'e
! T"ls was carried in the affirmative
1 Mr. Scott then moved that the Comu;,te, -.
winch after some debate respecting slla
by MIR. Powell: whether it should risn repoS, M
gres, las to the Legislative Report alone NAL ~
leave to sit again, was carried in the affirmative ,;,I
ont a division. WIZ
On the motion of Mr.. Leigh, the variops onoos
rnents, which mad been made of the Lerisla,;va p
port, were ordered to be printed N
THE Convention then adjourned ,iI /. o,,,. .
Monday next. " 'io'f Oh