Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-15

Committee 10 consider III, Bill Of Rights, and
other molefI moi referred 10 the foregoing Com
mideo-Mrssrs. Taylor OF Chesle'held, Coode,
Ciopion. Williamson, Moore, Baxter, Ofqa.
bari, Logan, Opie, Donaldson. Byars, Taylor
ofCatone. Oglesby. See. Wilson, Monroe,
pfsntis. Saunders, Stuart Massie aud Reed.
The President thea laid before the Conven.
iion letter, received by him from the Hon.
Judge Dade, a member elect 10 the Convention.
rcslgning, on account OF his Ill health, his seat
IN the Convention.
Mr. Ialiafsrro Of KING Grorgp, faid thai he
belle we'd III expressing his uufeigncd regret for
the cause that had produced the communiea.
lion insl Rad hc should hazard nothing by
saying that, ~ Judge Dade, the Convention
had lost one OF lis most valuable members lie
WIS very sure he should hazard no hug ~ the
view Of all those To whom that gentleman was
known. As he presumed that some anihenhe
record of the fact ofJndee Dade's resignation
was requisite, II was his purpose 10 move thai
the letter announcing ~, should be put OF
file by the Secretary, and entered upon the
| Journal Of the Convention but as a previous
motion was required by order, he would hfs'
move, that the letter he laid upon The table
which motion being agreed to, Mr.. I. moved
! thai thc com municaiion from Judge Dddc, be
entered on the records OF the Convention.
This motion was carried mem. con.
Mr Joynes Of Accomac, nov moved again
the resolution v hich he had offered on Fri
| day aud which was modified so as 10 read ~
/ follows:
Rssoined I hat The Auditor Of Public Accounts
be request Il 10 prepare aud lay before this Con
vention, tabular statements sheweng the ct
white, Tree c1lprued, and slave population u
! esch county Of this Commonwealth. according
In The census 'sking in the yenr' 100, 1900
| $50 aud 1920 respectively -ihe area IN acres
OF ca couniy--the quantity Of land taxed II
| each county IN the M lSlS-ibe amount q
| tates assessed IN each county IN the year
| l52s-the amount of tax paid into The Public
| Treasury from each county III that yeaT--the
amount of tax accruiug on each SUI jeci oftaKa
| ion--the white, Tree co!ouTed. and slave tyiba
! lies of each county in the years lsOp, 1910
| 1870 and 1898, and ais statement Of the Tres
whne. free coloured and slave population o
each county IN the year 1929 50 iar as he ca
d"duce The same by comparison Of the "
thahes, aud the entire population IN tue year,
$50 lsl0ard 1920.
Resoired That the Auditor be also requested
IA addition g. such tabular statement IN refer
"nre 10 each county, 10 state the information
abnv requested IN relation 10 the four following
divisions 81 this CommoLweath. viz lst from
tire -ca coasttD The head Of fde wn'er 2no
rom the head Of tide wa'er To The Blue Rldgc
b, from the Blue Ridge TO the AAegnany
aud fourth, from the Allegheny to tie west
ward
The above resolutions having been agreed
&, Nr. Green If nlpeper moved The following
Re'Oirtd That the Auditor be also requested
Ia iaru,sh n statement ON the property books
IA lis uliice OF The number Of persons IN each
county aud corporate towns Of this Common
wealth, assessed 10 the pay ment ofany revenuf
tax N the var 1923.
The resolution MAS adopted.
On motion OF Nj. DoddlIdge il was order ed
that The foregoing list al the members Of Con-
mtitee,, be printed ior the use of the House
aud then the house ad 3urued