Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-29

Mr.. FIrIHUaa was wiling 80 vote Tor the notior
TO lay the subject under consideration, tie table
ifthe OBJ ect was to obta ain more tins FIR examine
ton. lie enruired Of Mr. Marshall ii In ,va; LIS
object?
MIR MARSHALL said it was apparent that the res
olution of SIR. Ncale would be neratiyed-nnd he
wished that 1t should not be negatlvcd until it was
ascertalnrd how the Convention would determine the
general question: wheh,r there should or should not
be, future apportionmcnts--tbc gentleman from
Fairfax, Mr. Ftzhugh) agreeing in opinion with him
that that question had never been determined
Mr.. ScoTr spoke briefly in reply
Mr. POWELL SAID II the motion for aying on the
table, was to give time for consideration, he would
cheeriuly for it. But that had been discfai,ned
and lie felt himself under no obligation of courtesy
lie could benefit that to BIZ derived from
laying the subject the table, which he believed
would be productive of loss OF time only. If anv
suggestion OF probable good made to his mind.
he would vote for itnay he would STAY here TO the
end of next year, to atchieye any thing which he
could recommend to the peoples but lie expressed the
solemn conviction, that any constitution founded upon
the scheme ofthe gentleman from AlGemerle (Mr.
Gordon) would be rejected.
Mr. LEIGH of Chesterfield. expressed his opposition
scheme of the gentleman Richmond (Alr Neae which
he sad fra ush with Injustice eyev nan Of The Com.
nopweah That scheme presented upon rs intrinsic
merits but conncxon with the resolution of the eeneman
from Londoun, (Nr tiendersnn regard the Executive
and the RESOLUTION OF the gentleman Frederick M Cooke
in reference the Judiciary resolutions could moi
induce him TO for thr scheme under considerations
'hch ne proceeded TO Investigate detail, exhibited the
inequality and injustice results was prepared to
vote against and If the priority he
World 10 pos 'pone the resolution indefinitely
Nh NJ withdrew motion to Law on the fable
and Mr. FGH 1t being then in order, postpone Mr.
Neale's resolution Indefinitely.
MI NAyLoR warmly deprecated success of the motion
persuaded that any Constitution containing principle of
future superintendent would be rejected.
MT NE'tE then, by the o tine House. ,cithdrs,c
resolutions.
MIR Scorr then moved take up report Of the Judicial
Committee, but Withdrew suggestion of MIR CooKr
hI DopDnrnog moved take mp the resolution Tor appoint,
ing Se!ec, Committee digest the principles asced upon
but withdrew II al the suggestion of MIR. CooKE
Mr. Cook next offered the following resolution:
RsoIred That expeent ue OF principle Of
future superintendent ought 10 he adopted
Mir COOKE said that he need scarcely explain that his object
was 70 obtain the sense OF the Convention te ahstrac, pro-
position
MIR Scorr moved amend The resolution, by proviso that
1t he adopted by IA large majority OF the Convention
he hoped the of the provIso would designate
meant by large nunher.
Mr. Nicholas while he in favor for future ap.
Pofonmen, could for the propos on and
moved q, to postpone the resolution indefinitely
MIR RANDOLPH also opposed it, and suggested the expediecy
TO the mover, of Withdrawing it,
Mr. Cook ursed the of deciding the ques-
on that might time trouble of Reviewing end.
less Propositions the Convention should negative eso-
ton.
Mr.. NICHOLAS withdrew his motion to postrone
Mr. SrlNARD could possible hen-ht il. adopting tie
resolution The abstract proposition challenged the
all and it unavaling adopt lie therefore mos ed to
lay the resolution on the table
On this motion. Mir poael called for the ayes and noes
which stood as follows:
AVIS Messss. p. P. Barbour, PRESIDENT Jones b W
,esh Taylor Giles Broa:tnaS nom5o3e Alezander,
want, Claiborne Urguhart Randolph w Leigh Logan e,a.
bic, Madison, Sauard Holaday, Roane " P TAYLOR Morris
Garnet,, S Barbour, Scott Macrae Green Tazewell oy
all Prentis tirissby w Ca9le Clayton Branch Toyy,es
Martin easants Gordon Nlasie Rose Daes, Neac Coate
Joynes, Bayly, Pern--5l
NoEs-NIessrs Goode, Anderson, Co(lman Harrison, VIII
hanson Baldwin, Johnson, NrCoy, Moore, Berne smnh
Crggs Mason NayIor Donaldson hoyc rcnce,on
George MAiillan = Campbell, Eyass Cgoyd, Chapman
Morgan, a Campbell Wilson, saunders CaJeiI saaT
| Thompson, Upshur--45.
SO the motion prevailed.
The House then, motion OF Mr. PLEAs.Nrs adjourned