Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-17

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whether The gcn leman from Frederick had
forgotten The expense OF eleoiing him by The
people the necessity OF carr, ing them from
their business once, Il not several times IN
the course of n year lie dwell upon the
adsanla g thai may he expected 10 arse from
the proposed mode Of eleet,ng The officers in
the Legisia nfa by n pipd r0ee voie-Which
would superslde mneh OF tina, log -rolling, which,
the gentleman had So much deprecated. Mr.
/ then proceeded To examine the other branch
OF the gentleman's projeei-ths increase of The
patronage OF the Governor. H. pointed Oh,
the Injections of such an extension oil his poN 81
which would invest him " IN an extensive
pat onage, calculated TO make the chair of
STATE an lljeet ~ amhrion, 80 general cahal-,
aud "a corrupt the manne 3 I the people.
lie conf nded, that this very organlE ttion in.
creased his d %jnctlonT 10 the propositions oi Mr..
Powell
Mr. Wilson suggested the taking of the
question az eaah resolution bv Itself.
o. Nh Stdnards suggestion. the question
was first toktn Oh striking Out The Executive
Report. in order IL m,er, Mr.. Powfll's subsi
TUE, aud lost ayes 3i.-(Mr. Madison rising
la its iayour.)
w Doddridge submitted an amendment +:
tina he Governor - be elected h, he persons
qualified 20 vote for members of the House Of
Delegates nj the several times aud places APP
pointed To hold elections for members of the
General Assembly. The Governor shall hold
his flee Tor wears, and after the expi-
ration Of his time shall be ineligible for
Vears.'
NJ fiiehugh stated. that he had been
IN favor Of eleeling the Governor by the Legi
lauro. provided he could be- made independent
of he Legislature, and also how far the L,gis,
4turc BY ITS mode Of ciect,ng, could b. male
| "A I.y 800. 49,. .A.. al h.. .4.,I.
The election of the Governor for three years
had attained one object. making him indcpen
dent Of the Leg ,slaure-and the other de
ponds upon fsing the la Is of representation
wnicl is not vt fixed. lie was Of course en-
bairas ell how heshould vo' e--but al he pres
eat e hound vote rs he did tue other day.
Mr.. Doddridge repeated the same resolu-
tin
On NJ Leigh's motion. the question wns
first put on striking out-and lost, ayes IL, MES
10.
The resolution of the Executive Committee
for eleciing u Lieu enanl Governor waS Hdopf-
ed.
The third iesoIu,ib IN respecting ihr abolition
| of The Executive cornril, was then read and
MIR Up,hur submitted the foll9siog subs /
tule
= R~esoiprd, That there shall be appointed an
Executive Council or Council OF $ Fat =. consistine
| ia Lieuiari Governor. aud iao councillors
who shall perform the same duties, and IN all
Their respects no Il The same reIaiion In the
Governor rs the pre,en, Council Of Stat
Tho said Councillors shalt be elected b,
tde General Assembly, aud shall continue IN
office three years, but mny he re elected from
term to term. All vacanci,s occhslonrd hy
death. resignation, removal from The Common
wealth, ~ other disability shall be supplied by
the General Assembly.
:" Two of the snid Council shall iaim a
quorum, and in case Of an equal division OF the
Council, The governor shall have the casting
vote.
NJ. Upshm Supported his motion ut s,tpe
~lnheth-Mr. Mercer sug aesied some objections
TO the scheme. aud Mr., Leigh replied TO MIR.
W..
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, il was determined
to divide, the question, so as 10. be pu, on first
striking out The third resolution
Mr.. Scott asked II he could not be permitted
to amend the substitute of Mr.. Upshur-r1t
Chair Pronounced il "as in order H. said
he came here anIions 10 abolish the Executive
Council, but the rgnnitn ts he had heard in the
course Of the discussion, had not only slinken
hs opinion, but con- inced him there ought t"lie
n Codnril. But he wished nj the sa = time To
deprive that body Of any control oyer the Go
vernon, and he accordingly subnIae such an
amendment. US follows
E." lie Owed. that the Goveror shall he fore he
pe,(o,ms any act in his Official capacity other
Than a. commander m-chiet, take the advice
of the Executive Council tlercupon but he
shall be at liberty TO adopt OF reject the
same"
The question was then put on striking out
ave. a. nocs AZ.
Mr. Lejgb suggested. that the question lust
mn, GAS no, understood by all the members OF
Mr.. GloUjor commended. from the lesf votes
| taken several DAYS arr, that the question was
! mai misundef 4to1d
Mr.. HDsbur rose 10 state that not only he, but
several other members had misunderstood thu
question.
After further conversation. the question Wi.
,sken owe, acain-apd Ihe mo- ION 20 strike on
IN. orieinal Te.oIut,ou was catried-sy,s II.
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