Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-22
gtratnta CONTENTION.


/ c ntEhl rev ~. Y. Moore Ossth.d tb~
n'ceuhg OF the convention by an IlaareSsiva
f~5ys, On mc CONCLUSION OF which Mr. Nom
roe, the president. took the chair. and -.Ie...,
The meeting to order. S'Ae1
mr. Madison immediately rose, and M chair.
man q me committee, presented the report Of
tne committee, which he read tl,rough s,,5
then handed In TO the clerks table.
Ibis report IS as follows:
The committee Of one from each ssn..,.,..y
district appointed to inquire into Ito ,,,ss
convenient mode oil proceeding in bringing a..
the consideration OF the convention. smell :.
mend'neats as may be proposed to the ,,r,ss.,.
sonsu'uuon, have had the same under coa.i-
desaton, and are Of opinion that Che s, ne
convenient method is to adopt the foll,v.;. E, :
rcsolutons. viz
l. Resotcet, That committee be app.,s 4.
Ell 70 take into consideration the bill or sieeia-
ramon oi nights. and 10 report TO this coaV,s,
uon, "hether IN their opinion any, aud il any.
what amendments are necessary therein
=. hesofrcd, That a committee be- appoint
ed to take into consideration the legssativS,
department OF government as established bv
ue present constitution, and to report to this
convention, either substitute for ID. Same
or such amendments thereto, as in their onin.
ION are necessary, or that no substitute or a.
mendmcnt is necessary.
j. Rcsotred. That the executive deuar4-
ment OF government established by the
present constitution, be referred to a commit
tee, to inquire and report whether any. and if
any, whit amendments are necessary.
T. Resoieed. That the Judicial department
OF government as established by The present
constitution, be referred to committee. to
inquire and report whether any, end II any.
what amendments arc necessary therein
8. Rep'ocd, That all such parts or he pre-
r. AZ ar.f not eff.s,
foregoing resolutions, be referred 10 4 COM
nlittcc, to inquire and report whether any, snd
ifany, what amendments are necessary fltprcin.
6. Resotrcd, That no original resolution Of
iered to The convention proposing any unsend-
mcnt 60 the constitution or declaration or
rights be discussed on its merits in the house.,
till il shall have been referred.
These resolutions were again read ct the
clerks table---when Mr.. Doddridgc Daoraa 10
lay them on the table, ond have them printed
He suggested the printing Of $50 copies
MIR. Leigh thought they ought to he laid ON
the table, before they were ordered TO IL
printed, but he remarked that the COMMITTEE.
charged with the duty Of reporting on the rules
OF the house, would probably report some rule
for regulating the number af copies If each
document, which should be ordered to 70
printed--and therefore, might il net DC Lfae
to wait for the rest Of that COMMITTEES.
MT. DOuuTl1Ie ICtluitSSEI III HAS eGlrSase~
He then moved that the resolutions sllonlI he
laid on the table; which was agreed 10 BY the
house. And he then moved tlIaf they sl,oald
be printed -whiehwas also agreed 10.
MIR Tazewcll rose and remarked, that With
the view Of a,prizing the house Of what had
taken place in the committee, be would sub
mil to the house proposition which had been
made TO tllat body. He accordingly presented
the following resolution.
Resolred, That the most expcdient method
Of bringing before the convention any amend
ments to tie constitution which may be pro-
posed, win be, TO take up the existing ronsti-
tuition or form of gov ernsnent Of Virginia, ssitl1
the declaration OF rights, and regarding tlsena
for the purposes of examination and dseais-
SION, merely, as plan proposed and rrport-
ed by a select committee, 10 rcier the saiGe To-
a committee of the whole house, there to hs
examined section after section, and u h9
dealt with in all other respects as a bhl 50 re-
lerred by the house to that committee usually
is.
This resolution beng again read hy the
clerk, MIR. TazeweIl moved that i should be
laid on the table and 2rinied-whieh was a.
greed TO by the house.
Mr. Mercer then rose to observe, that with
the same viesv which had actaated the gentle
man from Norfolk Mr.. Tazewen IN present.
ing his resolution, he would offer the follow
ing resolutions, which had been also laid be-
fore the committee, and which he also hoped
would be laid upon the table, and printed:
RcsoIred. That 20 much Of the constitution
as relates to the right Of suffrage, be referred
to q committee to consider aud report wheth-
or. any, and il any, what amendments are
necessary therein.
Resolred, That so much OF the constitution
as relates to the basis Of representation, p~
referred TO committee 10 consider ana r.
port whether any, and II any, what ainsn''-
ments are necessary therein.
The resolutions beng rcad--the quesao a
was put ON their being laid on the table and
printed, which was aIso carried IN the aiiirpsA-
tive. !
MIR. Breaanax then moved, that the pres as
constitution and bill Of rights should re i.iso
printed for the use Of the convention. hiea
was also agreed to.
SEINE conversation took place ''eiWeen
Messrs. Dodlridge and Leigh, On ne man
ner Of printing, when MIR u. Observer u,a~
he had nnderstood from the printer, nat No
| had selected the octave form.
/ MIR. McCrea, from the ccmmttee 70 reFoie
on the rules Of the house, rose 10 pSeseii' si's
/ rules which they had prepared
They were accordingly read by inc c'erS :
! fnost Of them being the rules Of the Rouse y
| delegates, with few modlfcationsrl
Mr.. Green expressed a wish max uss
I should Cor the present be laid upon inc 'aa~ ,
and ordered to be printed---which was agf's'e
to. e.x