Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-28
IhErORTFD Fon TNF RICHNUND ""I"'J
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
TUrsD.r, Nov. ~.

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Legislative Committee,
mir SUMMERS, nfcr proposing his motion with !
Some few remarks which were perfectly iuaudihe
to the reporter moved 10 amend the resolution, by |
inserting therein, after the word dollars IN the iith
line, the following
0Or VINO shall own n leaschold estate with the cv- /
idcuce of tile recorded Ola term originally hess
thnn five years aud ut which shall be uneNplrcd,
of the annual value or rcnt of dollars "
Mr.. SUMusRs said that 1t would b. ~ Tar /
the qualification extends to land, the GaNc,cnI ~
taxes is dispensed with, and the houSekeeors lsyns
tax allowed the right There Was senae dsstiaS,
ton IN the oftermerS-
illustrations
Mr. Ls,Ga moved ~ amend the ss,ea<Aae,ss ~
inserting, words which provide that IKE eo,hsS
of the lcaschola estate sA,n - afasso sA,e sss'-
Mr.. uS>pEssc> rsossl - sxsuas,e sl,s .'s.,A>
"Snd one 20 WAScA shan D. aisNsrsl
TIE us',Ssa - ac,ecl js':;utsl els All
tive, Avs IS
NJ lSiSU moved - st-,!S,s aic a1,s ,y,,e.l IVA,
- hetVe the SsrR Ut cels>s 81 ,,aiis.
NJ pScDsS0SE sxprtsSs'f sis,l lia slv isnv,f,i.
meet shcc P~ssa> f'it s,;ii,-eona tf.i Cies1,l,-
e,it IA. sHe4 c1@ tiy~ eh' lhrsics "a stu
over esOasfS INJURIOUS, mat ie n,r saf-i .Jl,
E-sasfsnrsn Proposing -ss,iN ,iilt l3iu WHINE
sSse-n o. distress SacrIlcs should Do i,issit, s8
~ESast - Know r1as scaosuIent sie gentleman
from Chesterfield had -s.csl:ls 10 Iliy chung vh,t
had fallen frOm hlri- A. .as nisa Rad ls,su srri
oTn act. he IN NvOe u srs NV M
posed.
Mr. LEIGH said that TIN, he bsl sui -, mr., sinh,
lect Of the abolition OF distress w1rra lcs lst nr
suggested BY several persons SaG th1. IL ia urt
state 1t from any thing which had passed >eewseG
the gentleman from Brooke and himself II c,,uven-
hon. His object in moving to strike out the vrCr:
tive, was IN order to make the term. the Connie
ment OF human life, which varied in different parts
Mr.. JOHNSON wished TO know what was to be IN
inserted, If this was s ricken out lie reminded the
committee ofthe difficulty OF concentrating opinions
on any particular proposition 1t ought be propo-
sed tn I'll the blank with three. or seven wears He
wished some alternative to be presented
Mr. LEioH said that he saw no great difficulty i'm
hlng the blank; but he woud say that Ii was bis IN
ten,ion to move to al the blank hereafter with ten
which he considered tire proper term.
Mr.. CT lrroa said he would supper, th, r,,,io,
to strike out, but where the word should be stricken
out and the motion to insert ten should be lnser;-
ed, he should move TO insert the word ..thre,,
Mr. LSiGH then modified his motion so IS =, Dc 70
strike out ''hve," and insert the word ten
The proposition then neCatived.
Mr. CT iYroR then moved TO strike ONT fr,,. ,,,,,5
tive, and insert the word three"
On the call of Mr.. Scorr, the question was an,
ded. ~
The motion TO strike cut was then nut and do.
cided IN the negative.
Mr.. TTLEn said he had voted under . rnisco,con
ton Tor The motion to strike out the words land
one OF winch shall be unexpIred, and he would
now move reconsideration of the vote by which
that motion was decided in the Affirmative He
was disposed to encourage the system OF LONG Ions
es, and he thought retention of these words essen
The motion to reconsider was corr;oa ~ ,ho ar
native. 1870" ~ '"e aUr-
The question on striking out the words, was then
again put and again decided in the affirmatveaves
Is, noes az.
Mr.. WILSON moved 10 amend the anand,nont h
striking out the words "of the annual value of
dollars"
The motion was rejected.
Inc amendment proposed by Mr.. SUM,rps vas
carried IN the affirmative, without division
Mr. LEIGH then moved to amend the resolution in
luz 4 Ia. ciaHse providing that housekeepers shall
nave the right OF suffrage, who have been assessed
with part of the revenue of the Commonwealth
within the preceding year." by inserting after the
word year, the words "to the amount of md
actually paid the same"
MIR. HENDERsoN asked if this was not the samo
question which had been negatved Yesterday
The CHAIR said that the amendment offered VOC
terday varied IN having the word "cents after the
blank. ''''
The question then put, and the amendment
was negatived-uyes 80, noes "a.
Dir. STANARO then moved to amend the resoIu
ton IN the same clause, after the word "year" BY
by him"
MIR. MERCER put q which he thought
The operation OF this amendment would be oppfes-
siVe, excluding the vote Of the owner of the proper
w..
b1r. STAHARD said the tax though paid by the te-
nant u assessed upon and actually paid by the land
ioro' hIs man object in offering the amendment
~ TO exclude class of persons who would be let
IN but for this provision. Mountebanks, exhibitors
OF shows, pedars, shopkeepers are all subjected TO
TAX, out IL - tax on the professions aud they who
pay It have no property in the Commonwealth
winch ~ subjected to taxation, and they will be en-
titled TO vote, " this motion should fail Al the
same timn permanent residents who have to paw no
TAX, would be excluded He drew the line between
taxes imposed for the Encouragement Of occupations
end those Tor mere revenue, and suggested that the
nrst class OF these should not be entitled TO the same
privilege the others
mr.. MOORE said, he hoped the amendment would
nov prevail, because ~ would lead 10 Contests nj tbe
polls and not only at the polls but in the LegsIntnrc
where mn inqusition would be made into every mans
properly as to the admission Of pcdars to vote, he
ao NOT THINK u was of sufficient importance 10 lead
incur the risk Of endless controversies. ~
MT; Green suggested, that if the amendment ,ve,o
NOT eooPteo, every man who sued out writ would
Inc question was then put, and decided la tic me-
gative-Ayes d. noes 80. " '"0 "'-
Mr. SrANARD then moved 10 amend tho ,osoi,
ton at the same place, by inserting the words b
Tax on property charged to him on the Commission
ere books &"
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