Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-12

The PREsIDEST communicated the following letter
from Judge Dade:
To the Honorable the President of the Convention
called TO alter amend the Constitution of the
State of Virginia.
Sir: Being unable from i'll health to attend nv du
ties in the Convention, take the earliest opportuntv
OF enclosing TO you my resignation of that high trust
Occurring after the meeting of the Convention it
will of course dovove the filing of my vacancy on
The remaining Delegates.
With the most earnest wishes for the SUCCESS of
your abonrs and with the highest respect for your
self and the body in which you preside, am your
most obedient servant,
(Signed) WIN. A. G.. DADE.
Oct s, 1929.
Dir. TALIAFERRo rose to express the most mfeign-
ed regret for the which had produced the letter
Just read. He would hazard nothing in saying that
III Judge Dade, the Convention had lost one of its
most valuable members. He was sure he could haz-
ard nothing in making this assertion among those to
whom Judge Dade known. As the Journals
should exhibit the evidence of the cause of Judge
Dades esgnation he movcdthat the letter be laid on
the table.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. TALIAFERRo then moved that the letter be
entered on tho Journals of the Convention
This motion also agreed to.
Mr. JOYNEs then reminded the Convention that
when the House adjourned Yesterday il had under
consideration a motion submitted by him calling for
certain information which he had deemed valuable for
tho purposes of the Convention Since that time he
bad attained more information anC had embodied the
whole of his motion in the following resolutions which
ne now oHeTcdto the consideration OF the COnven-
ton:
Reoired That the Auditor Of Public Accounts be requested
to prepare and lay before this Convention tabular
shelving the free white free coloed and population
each county of this Commonwealth according the census
taken in the years 1880 1900 1870 aud 1920
the IN Of each countythe quantity of land
each county IN the year l828he of in
each county in the year l8lBhe paid into the
Public Treasury from each county in that yearhe
accrDg each subject white free color
ed and slave tyehes Of each county the years 1900 1870
1870 and 1922 and also Of free hite free
coored and slave population Of each county year 1929
so far as he deduce the by comparison thea
bes and the white population the 1900 1920
Reoyed, That the Auditor be also i'm addition 10
such tabular statements reference
information above requested in relation four following
divisions Of this Commonwealth 1 from the TO
head of tideate ID, from head tide water to the
Blue RIDGE 3d. from the Blue Ridge the Aleghaay; aud Il
from the Allegheny to the westward.
Mr.. GREEN moved an amendment 10 the resoli-
tious, hut subsequently withdrew it in order 10 make
IL the subject Of a distinct resolution.
The resolutions were then agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr.. DOpDRIDGF, the report on the
appointment Of tho Select Committees was ordered
70 be printed for the USE of tine members
Mr.. GREER then submitted the following rcsou-
ton. which was agreed to.
he'otUed mat the Auditor be also requested furnish
statement rom the property books in his office, Of the number
OF persons ~ cach county, and corporate this Com
onweah assessed TO uo payment Of any revenue the
year 1923 ~
On motion Of Mr.. DoppRrpcE. the Convention
then adjourned Till 10 o'clock on Monday.