Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-27
cas- Constitutional esabss,
NJ NAY MORNING, oCr. IS, 1873.
.gSIN CoM vMNU1GW.
SATURDAY, OcToBER, p


l.EGIsLATIvE SEpuaT.
Mr. 1AptsoA, from the Committee on The I.cris-
iative Department OF Government, stated that the
Committee had hat the subjects rcfcsrcd to them
oslder consideration and lad agreed to report tho
following resolutions:
l. Resoioed, T'ha in .le aoportopmen; Of rcpressn-
tlFion i'll the House Of Delegates regard should he
ha,. TO the white popnLa,isn exclusively.
j. f2esofser, That cess.s IF the rolplaon cf the
for thu pGrpos. OF afnnsioning a,e icrrescn
flri thereafter, at leust - every twenty wears
). fesoitrti, T;rat the right of Suffrage shah coil
si' 20 he exercised by ull who moys epoy it under
the existing constitutions provide that no person
shaliro,e by virtue of his trechod only, unless the
s3me slaN be assessed to 81 value OF u, least
Is S- tie payment X i;,>,cs, if such es4a.ss-
si=ut be required by ,-' and shat be estended lst.
~ everysre, !naic citizen OF the eoun
d.tao> Beiein, above the aae of twenty one years
who OWLS and has possessed for SIX mouths, or Who
nus atu !red by marriages descent, devise, freq
inad ea ate assessed to the value of not less than
S Tor the payment of taxes, if such aSsessme,,t
shall be repaired by lazy; Cd, or who shsi ov,a u
Etevi IN fee in remainder revesson, in land
the ass yssed value of which, shall be Sd or who
stUa q, IN and have possessed rasehold estate with
th. eJ errce OF title recorded, Of term orisiuaI Nv
rot les than five years and ONE of which shall DO
ureSp rcd, of the annual value OF s ; 9TH or
%fro, for twelve months precc1iinr has beer,
ra'ns keeper and head of family within the county,
cIty, borough or election district whcSo he mar crr
tbry ., and who shall have beeu asscssed With
lrt ,of the rcvenue OF the ,aweal,h within the
psce ding year and actually paid the saiue: Provided
evc helcss, ti ut the right of Suffrage shall not be
Exercised by amp of unsound mind or who shall
t3 pat:,s,r, non-cCn,riSsiorcd officer soldier
sJIlor, marine, he service Of the IT, States nor by
dry person cov kted of any infamous offence; For bY
cINsDs born vi bout the Commonwealth. uaoss they
sHs have reside therein for fe years Immediately
Ttrecedsng the eli ston at which they shall offer to
vote, and two years preceding the said election, in
the county, city, borough election district, where
they shall ofie7 30 vote, (ke mode of proving s,,ch
;reviU'Is residence, VIXEN Disputed. be prescribed
ny lsw,) ard shall possess, moreover, sonae or
rnprf of the qualifications above enumerated.
J. ReSofoed, That the uuGn5ar of members in the
asmte of this State, ought to be neither increased
Yr diminished, Eor the Classification OF its members
fhanged
5. Resolc.9, That the ruber Of members in the
House of Delegates ought be reduced that the
SHINE be not less than hundred and twenty nor
more than ORC hundred and tiftv.
Is. Resolved, That no person ought to be elected a
IrIInb.r of TIE Senate Of this State who is not at
feast thirty years of age.
T. Rsolned, That no person ought to be elected
enaer of the Hose of Delegates OF this State who
IL not at leas twenty five years Of age.
Q. 0esoitt, That it ought to be provided that in
aeicctions for members Of either brauch ofthe Cen
PAL Assembly, and in the election OF all officers wins,
MAY be required to be made by the two Houses OF
.Anubly, Jointly in either separately, with tbzs
C%cepton CT the appointment of their own eficers.
sihe votes should DC given openly oslu voce, and
not by ballot.
@. IssSo'oetl, That no man shall BE compelled to
f!'suant Or support any religious worship, place,
Idli\,ry whasoover shall be enforced restrain
shIIll otitrwi:e suffer account Of his religious
o;hpion or belief, but that all shall be free to
pfo5sH> and by argument 90 maintain. ,-ir opinions
in r1ater Of religion, and that the shall
N3sn ;nfn,l. c2aidra-. - ..a... ..as
FTgat the Legislature shall have no power to pre-
SFiS any TeigEous test whatever, nor to establish
by v any Standardization or preference between diff
tre 1t scots or denominations, confer any peculiar
pre- iierers or advantages on any sect dcnon-
~ ton, Others; pass any law, requiring or
~ torslg any religious society, the people of ai
hic{
rjires others, any tax for the erection repair
OF any house for public worship, the support of
any chufch ministry. but that it be LEFT free to
every person 10. select whom he pieaSes his To-
lieious instructor, and to make for his support such
private contract he peases: Provided, however
tirat the foregoing clauses shall not be construed
Us to perit.any Minister of the Gospel or Priest of
any denomination, to be eligible to either House Of
the General Assembly.
10. Resolved That no bill Of attainder or er post
faCe law, or lay npaifpg the obligation ofcontracts
ought to be passed.
II ReSoired, Plat private property ought not TO
be taken for public uses without just conSpen. a5ion
On motion of Mr. MADisoN, the Report or
d!red TO be laid on the table and printed.
Ma MADISON then stated that thnrc two
resolutions offered in the Committee, which had bean
accidentally omitted IN the report. lie would nov
Iupp, that t.csc resolutions be received MS part
dfthe Report The motion being agreed to- the fbt-
fowDg resolutions were also Ind the table and
dcrei To be printed.
ls. Resol,vd, That the members Of the Inrisla-
trpe shall receive for their services compensation
10 be ascertained by law aud paid out of the public
treasury; bat no law increasing the compression of
Lrenbers of the Legislature shall take effect untthe
end Of tle next annual session after the said law may
have been enacted.
10. Besotped, That no Senator or Delegate shall
during the term for which he shsll have been cleo
fed, be appointed to any civil Office Of profit under
this State, which shall have been crcated, or the
eTnoluments of which shall have been increased during
gpch term except such ofieies as may be filed by
elections by the people.
Nh. MADIsoU then rose for The PURPOSE Of moving
reference of the Report to the same Committee Of
The Whole, to which the Report Of the Judicial Com
rittee had been refered but at the request Of HR.
lEIGH of (Chesterfed) nc withheld his motion, for
House TO take up a Resolution offered by that gen