Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-01-29
Observation-Disclosures.
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separate ffchon M the law, 81 View Castle "
Bo'ri"ort; aud providing against the misehie
ot mad dog>--ard 'hsf thu, had rejected III,
bill o. provide for flroshiaR the Osrrsee,s III
the pour with the several laws relating 10 then
duties.
/ Reports were presented iinn the commuters
BY MesS.. Bryce. Whit Of Il Atkinson OF l.
of W. Parker of Narir, mplon.
/ CONVENTION
| On NJ. Nelson ) mnion The Convention bill
@n, thea mkrnnp; w. ffzhngh's aincpdmcn,
brnt sill nude, consideration, 90 adopt the
Senatorial representation ~ the basis of rcpl.
81 alton IA the Convention
/ Mir. Nelson rose and addressed tho House in
ireply tn various views that Ind been presented
by gonll"me", aud ~ support of the proposi,io"
| submitted b, himself.
Mr.. Doddriige replied 10 him few re.
marks.
| Gbr question was then taken by ayes and noes
and nr FiIzhngla Proposition was feiccied
| byes 81. noes l2l.
| Nj. Nelson then offered his plan which diyi.
drd the state according to The present Senn orai
districts. calling 'hem Convention Dist, lets
giving to zach Eve representatives. in Conven.
| Ilon, and on rs adoptien called Cor the nyss
mud noss-lhe question was then taken md
the proposition was ncgatlved, nyes 80, noes
ll2
give 10 zach county reprs~;ntaipa piopnr-
tanned To its white population the connr,cs 10
be- divided INTO classes, giving 20 The lowest
class one and 10 the highest ! nembers Ihere
| were only three counties of the fourth class.
| X chmond City aud Norfolk Borough Ia hnu
two msmbers each.
Mr. Christian Of Charles CITY, said tha, liz
perceived that Williamsburg and james Cir
we're entitled 10 bu' one men,her und rnquneo
on what principe TIM ancient Guy had brcn
| disfranchised. II the principle wac disclosed
it wss probable thai IL might bc shown that mp.
plying the same rule some Of the couniies
might also be excluded lie thought III It ever,
honorable member would vote against the excn
son
NJ Doddridge replied that If nriihmeiica
numbers did not give the answer, il could MOI h.
given.
| The question wns then taken and Mr.. bod.
d'idgc's amendment was rejected. aycs rs, noes
| li6
nv Ruihcrford presented his amendment,
| VIII CHI proposed ~ base the representation IN
the Convention on the compound ration of white
| population and taxation aud called for the ayes
and noes.
Mr.. Mason Of FREDERICK. rose aud remarked
| tina, IL was with great reluctance he miruded
himself AGAIN upon the House, after the patient
them. He was prepared To go ~ fur rs hnd
been proposed BY MIR. Nelson's proposition on
the mere ground of accommodation by that
| proposition much was given up, bat the printl
pie for which ke aud his constituents eoniended
wns not surrendered by II. But he could n =
consen, 10 vote for any proposition, unless dfiy-
en- by dire Necessity, which did not oonesde The
principle that the people aonsihad tue right 10
goysrn The amendment on WHICH The lust
| vote was taken he thought contained an aban
Comment Of that grent principle The presso
| proposition crristrly ahaadoned II I've dii
parity which il created was isreconcilcahle with.
| Ill his notions ot igli AMI oi those of his son.
.,,inents ma far AZ h understood hem. Whlsi
!, allowed Warwick one vote. it only gnve ~
| FREDERICK four Ii an IN juat disparity was a.
exist h,sthpughi u best 10 present IL b. the PEI
pie 10 the most glaiing point of Wow, that tn,
might ser ~ once the effect 81 Such abandon
| mcnt He did moi blame gentlrmcd for then
votes for he understood them To reprrleni tn
will nf their constiinrn's, lie waa scting Ia u
bedi"nce 10 thai Of his NV aud - long n h.
id so. or was innucnced bv his own convc,pn,
hr could never fapriion The idea, that ma jori
" oflhc peopie had 10, ,hc rieh, TO govern.
M. d ddrldge said, thai Ia this sentiment h.
eoncu,red freely.
Mr.. Christian. of Charles City, remarked, iha
| fths u,opnsiiion Of Nr Mason be true, tia
reuAleman ought 10 represent Their constituent
~ vote nee ,,,ling 10 their will il wins an aban
rlonment of hc'plinciplr Tor which ihev con
,irndcd. III" people ral called upon the iions'
, Ia orrani1" Convention; majority of th'
+ connIirs w,rr known to he opposed To Con-
| veu,inn. all II ih,ir rrpr, sem aives voted nc
! cnrdne 10 th.ir WISHES, ihsv would lac can
prIled 10 provide for a Convention upon III
basis 6f "A county rcpr"f"tiai" nm II nose "h'
voIpd for rnch an org" ai2ati"n, surely c0nlt
~, he charged with the violation OF any p inc'
pie. a,
4 The question wins then nkeo, and Mr. Ruth
erf,odi proposition WIS negaiIved, nyes 30
. noes l6s -.
VI, Zino. nrxl pfTrrnd his substitute. whieI
divided III. counii,., into three classes, % I"
IN c,,se the Convention to consist OF -
, fnruhers, accordiugio the population ~ In
t counties.
n m, amendment wa, "'s negaliyed by aye
II and noes, ayes 6b noes ia
. The question recurring "o the adoption %
!, Nj ToriiIl'. amendment, whtrh nal "'ti a
q greed 10 IN Committee 81 The "h"le. pfo'Idlni
}. for an tQl,nl county representation
Nh u nchr, Tost AND called ~ gentlemen. II
4 the nre.rot state al Things. 10 vote for thr Con
+, yressional Di,,r,et system, in preference to NJ
county plan, lie preferred plan winch ha
. come basis 20 one which had none, bnt rested q
= lone on the prize aud prejudice OF the cnunie'
He thonpht Il strange thai aftct arguing III IN
yor of n property representation, grn''eme'
should vote against snCn scheme "hrn pre-
: scented to them aud sIinod admire "hh sue
:. pertmacity to the county system. u" conla rs
h crib I, 10 nothing else hrtthe fact. iha' va
# calculated to contnnr To ihrm the uh"qua' Po"
y ~ ,hev now poses Ia making this ci1 :"
. he wpste,n members. he feared that ne ~""'
l. not he successful but they Ought 10 rro"is'
lhat the middle county had g"ne win thrh' 10
4 convention. based upon WINE Pop"'''to'
u That had hern host. aud. ho"eerr f'puGonh
was lie thought ,h"y o"2ht 10" 10 eo"cf'''h
- n, lin. nex, bIau winch increased iiirir repr'
:. aan.o,iun. IA here wen, lio the same ciicul
- ton he h,d made the da, before to shew, III
n Nv Congressional Ds'rcis. the vest "ou
m gain IS well as the IN idle country, and h
:. L. l.un.. e .,ntru M1L.ll love. lie Cnnirsst