Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-19
TIE CONVENTIONS

YESTERDAY, the Convention sgair rcso,veJ itself
into Committee of the whole, Mr.. POWELL in the
the Legislative Committee in the shape of resolu
tn,'3 regulating nc right of suffrage.
ihiS Ts''on Iedds-"lhat The right OF suffrage shall con-
Lhuc F ct eGic3eI " a.! wo now enjoy under the ex,
Con'twon Provided that person tna vote by virtue Of
- 'eho only unless the SHAY he assessed to the value
OF atcast dollars, for the payment taxes such assess
nen be required by law: Aud shall ex,ered Isl 10 ever
free white male citizen of the Commonwealth iesiden, ere
above TIE age oil u years who owns and has S six
months or who has acquired by marriage descent or devise
freehold estate, assessed TO the value OF no less dan
o'as oI inc payment on taNes, 1t such shall be
required by law; 3D. or who shall vested estate in fee in
remainder, rcverSion, in land the assessed value of v
d' ne collars 81 or who shall own and have possessed
e!sehod estate with c evidence OF recorded of Term
oFsiy not less than FIVE years, and of which sa be
ueXpred OF The annual vaue rent, OF dollars; 9Th or
VINO for t.eeve months next preceding, has been house
Neee' aud mead "i family within the county borough
or eeson N'siIt where he may offer n and shall
have been asesse0 with part Of the of tie Common
wealth. within The preceding and actually paid the
IoVHe nevertheless That the right Of suffrage shall be
exercised by - unound mind or who shall ne
pauper, commissioned officer sud;cr a Tor or marine
III Tue service the States nor by any person convicted Of
any infamous offence by citizens horn without the Com
monwealh unless they sa haze resided therein for 1--WE
years Immediately preceding the election which they offer 70
vote aud two years preceding Nd non IN the comfy ~
borough or election district whete they shall offer to vote Oie
mode ct proving such previous residence, wren disputed TO be-
prescribed by law aud SHALL moreover posses some oe
more of tho qualifications above euun,Saied." =
ar NiLsoS of Monongaiu brought forward his
su5siiic for the resolution ofthe Commi,tre Nbicb
he had yesterday offered bot withdrawn This r,,,o
"ton substantially proposes TO extend suffrage to NJ
c''Iz'ns OF II years and upwards, who have been
two years residents in the State and one in the Dis
trIct, next preceding the election at which thew offer
TO vote, who shall have been enrolled in the militia
II subject to military duty paid oil the leves and
taxes Tor the preceding year; and who shall not be
paupcr, Of unsound mind, convicted of auv nfnn,op
CRIME and not engaged in the regular military or ma
val service ofthc u, States
Mr.. WiLeoN Supported bis resolution Of con. ilcr.
ohle lcngth ard with force, and was Succeeded bv
Rlr henderson OF Loudou on the same side; q M M
matGd speech, ~ which he discussed the whole sub
ect OF suffrage, and IN reply to the challenge Of Ar
Leigh Of Chesterfield, given some daysago proceed,
to point ont various instances of nisre under the
existing Government, aud replied with much wit 10
Mr. Nicholas declaration that oil tlnps had ,roi.o
smoothly under the Government. and TO Mr. T'aze
vel idea, that II would be a puzzle To tell who the
Vthe men OF the country toere OF rather 1ho tpQs
white man.
The discussion at the conclusion of Mr.. IIender
sons speech Vos INTERRUPTED by motion of Mr.
PLEAsANTs that tho resolu ION under consideration
be for the present laid on the table with vio 10 r
cove proposition Which ne wished to submit Tho
N ton was carried, ayes 6t Mr.. PLEAsANTs then Of
tered resolution proposing to base Representation
III the Senate on federal numbers Tor three ffhs of
the slaves, besides the whe Iopulaon;l to increase
mat BODY TO snunbetnOt exceeding and that
tho classihcetion and tCrn Of service remain an al
present. MIR. Y. explained the cam o which had
moved him TO oder this resolutions 20 w.t. tho vast mo-
ment OF the question, the agitation of the country
the ncces, ity OF aayng that agitation by agreeing
upon something, aud expressed his regret that this
proposition Or some equivalent one Of COMPROMISE
AM CONCESSION, had not been brought forward bv
ono OF tho venerable gentlemen, whose experience
sNS 'eP ss,!o2 woass g'ro weigh. 20 vhG,soeyey