Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-23

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q S., CooE. Ford, Ru6i,s, Dilia,d Eupes, George,
Desstns, H,ooa 9f ". -heuioa, ihngeyjosG q, Sheiid
C'!gs" Of T. Grigsby, Ralhe,3o1,!, yiioody.-i16.
mn. huMcJoord then submitted his plan for or
ganlzing the convention the united basis OF free
White population and taxation.
Mr. .hdson OF Frederick, addressed the House in eX-
PLANTATION OF the vote he should give and the one
ne had just given in opposition to Mr.. Doddriiges
amendment lie would not until driven to it by the
drest necessity, vote for any proposition that nba-
doncd the principle that the people were to govern.
ne had conceived that ofthe gentleman from Brooke
Mr.. d. to concede this prirciple and he had voted
against 1t upon that ground. Viewing the present
amendment III the same Light, he should vote against
IL also. lie would vote tor plan which abandon
ed the principle that the people had the right to gov
rern.
l'. Dodd,ldge said if The gentleman from, Feeder
lex had spoken before the vote taken he shoald
nave feit It his duty to say something in reply He
would on express his pleasure and concurrence in
the sentiments he had delivered
Mr. Christian OF Charles city said that tie people
when they submitted this question to the General
assembly, were aPprSed that majority OF the counties
were opposed to 1t, and the fair induction from their
silence as to the mode of organizing the convention
was their appreciation OF county representation. lie
denied that county representation was any concession
OF the principle that the people had right to govern
Inc question was then taken ON mr.. Ruthcrfoo-is
iifnendie:lt a!!d carried IL Le negative, ayes So
noes I6G.
81. Tim :icn offered his plan for substituting the
Dill, particularly noticed some days ago.
The question was taken without debate and carried
III the negative, ayes &c, noes I34.
Inc question recurring on the amendment of the
committee ofthc whole (lur. Terrils county plan;l
mr. WatGtef rose and III very animated manner
reprobated the county system He asked gentlemen,
as all other plans which promised equality lad been
rejected to vote III favor of the basis of federal num-
befs, first presented by the select committee A.,
much as he was opposed to that basis he preferred il
to the county plan, which had no basis at all lie re-
pied 10 the argument OF nir. Christian that the peo
pie preferred county Representations because they he
net instructed the general assembly how to orrniI
convention. lie called upon all gentlemen, re-, L.
Friendly to REFORM aud willing to sustain the yconIe il,
their demand tor 1t, to unite against the county sys-
TEN intended to defeat, and voted tor by every opoo
nent OF reform lie appealed to western member,
not to vote Tor system which must defeat il conycn-
ton, all the expectations OF reforn-and which must
carry into that body, a majority opposed to it.
hf. .aLen OF Preston, now moved IT, amend the bill
ny extending the privilege of suffrage in the choice OF
members OF convention to all free who have
dcd certain time ne months) und paid taxes, and
who are not infamous from crime or are soldiers and
mariners III the service ofthe u. States.
Mr. 1ciJ't0 said lie in favor of EXTENDING the
right OF suffrage by the c0nucntoa.
Mr.. Winn Of Fluyaiua and Mr.. HoI.r.d made sim
liar explanations.
Mr. SMITH of kenawha, said he was in favor ofcy-
lending the right ofsuttrage both IL this instance aud
by the conventions He could give an explanation for
those western members, who should vct,, AGAINST his
amendment. They all i'll favor OF 6ut if thev
ncerporatedit Ill the bill they afraid their friends
IN establishing COUNT Representations, Wet. vote a.
gainst tie bill.
Mr.. B'owm Of Harrison said it WIS a c3.-.Ion Of
restriction instead OF extension.
Mr. Mason Of Frederick while he was IN favor oe
morally OF extending the right OF suffrage did Uot
think that this Legislature had the right OF extending
suffrage.
Mr. .aHeia of Preston contended for the ri t oFflo
eglsiature to extend the privilege 1t was an original
question OF natural right not provided isr b.; inc con-
sttution.
The question was then taken BY ayes and noes
ana Inc amendment nas II On wed b. the following
AYEs--M cssTs- Bailey, Brumuioiid Gordon Ellis.
Iapp Doidridge, Edgington Everett, Chiffon Wal
lace, Stiiiinan, Pack, Pearls, Bryce, Hail. Blair
cLaughiin, aud Smith of Grceiihricr Car,l,adnn
Seymour, Mullen, Brown of Harrison Williams,
lIarvic. Dyer, Morgan, Smith OF Kcl,awira Dunbar
Allen of Lee, NJ MILAN, Bland, Camden, Dnrcss.
Stratton, Ezey, Street, NJ Culloch, Strbiing Watts
Wilson, CaPerton, Vass, Craig, Kent Cross Ferrall,
Rives of Nelson, Kelly, Mclaughlin of Nicholas.
Read PARROT, FLzhugh of Ohio ioucs Of Pendlcton.
Dice, Walton, ARROGANT, Gililand, Castlefnan,
Allen Alnn, Doibeare, Carter, White, hIoore,
M Nlahon, Cline, Alexander and NJ Farlane of Rus
SELL Martin Morrison, Carson, Lowell, Gcorrc Des-
klns NJ Coy Ingram, Cumnins Keller, Spencer of
Wood, Tavenncr. Saunders, Stranger-8f
NoES.-Messrs Nelson, Pcrsinger Tcrrl, Booker
OF Amelia, Clarke, Sitlington. Ge@pin, Bovd. Ward
Miller OF Bototourt Beasicy, Trotter, Gocock Yam
cey Rives, of Campbell, Hunter, Ch;lds Parker Of
Caroline jeter, Christian and Tyler ofC G. Gaines.
Richardson and Johnson Of Chest "rfield, Burfoot
Ill., Turner, Miller Of Cumberland Fitzgerald Bots
seau, Wray, Booker OFF G.. Upshaw of Essex Pitts
Moss, VIM of Fluvauna, Holland, Galloway. Ma
son, Smith of Glou. Bllns, Gucrraut, Spencer I'll
lar, Scott, Goodall, White of II. Mayo, Iollcmall,
Atkinson of Isle of Wight, Coie Richardson Of J. e.
Willis, Pollard and Upshaw OF X. and O. Mason.
Oldham, Pollard of X. ". Gregory, Leland, Hall
Powell of Loudon, kInbrougt,, johnson Of Louisa,
Nj Farland of Lun. Flnks, Hudgings, Braxton Alex
andeI of Meckenburg, Goodc. Scgar Booth. CoIoon.
Murdaugh, Megginson Christian of ~ Z. Msr1,i,,r,,
Parker of Northampton Basyc, Harding Anderson OF
Not Davis, Voolfolk 1'attirn, 4 dams, Old Miller Of
Powhatan, Dupuy, Anderson of P j.. NVoodhouse.
w. Carter, Barnes, Goodwin, Griffin Of Southampton,
Minor, Powell Of Spott Cook. Fcrd, Rufffn Diilard
Eppes, Brown Of Warwick, Newton, Hungerford
Shield, Griffin OF York, Grigsby May, rutherford
Moody-117.