Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-27
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N0tISE or DELEc.QTv.s.

,cndcrs.
Mr. &. supported the resolution at some length,
upon the grounds Tint lotteries could not DC sup
pressed, ii were best to derive revenue from nc
ciSs0ry evil and that the increased demand uuon
the treasury rendered it necessary TO increase. the
revenue.
1t WIS also supported by Mr.. Doky,iIssc t.vlo
hoped some eligible plan of rasinr rcv,,it. rom
this source might be devised by the cvtn:t,rnl and
PASSED.
On motion Of Mr.. Bopy, leave was pivcn ia bring
Iii bill to anciR Tic act entitled mn act tn c,ia,-
lish two banks within this commonwealth uass-
ed Feb. 9th, 1917
REPORTS were made from s!au;Iiug md other conl-
mtees by mcssrs Il na5ro"Gh, White Of Roc .brid So
1ursi,ncr, Iaarcy, and .N.isuH.
On motion of Giok the board Of p;ili; works
requested o direct tl,, prircipal ,ur.uccr to
surrey Aqua creek, from the Potomac to the bead
OF tide water near the town Of hqua in Stafford
county, ind ret:t how t,r up the said stream it is
practicable 10 render the same ia virublc for craft or
boats, By cannls otherwise rlli the probable ex-
pensc u completing TIC Same.
The epgEossed bill pt,nisl,inn slaves will, haurinr
ior burning stacks OF gsain, &C having been report
cd,
Mr. NM moved to fiji the bunk intlica:iD, tI.
value OF The stuck burnt, with $50.
Mr. Hason Of Frederick, would ill j; Will. $50.
! The proposition for tinr with $50 prevailed
Mr. .F;y !iovcd further 10 amend the bill h,,,-.,t
rg the benefit OF clergy slaves Convicted Of burn
ing house, where the ,niirr did noteyccc,! { 20
NV Da,can moved to lit With $50 and mr. .aI,,,
The question was then taken on it. AMI carried in
the affirmative, and the bill then passed, ayes So,
hoes 81.
CONVENTION
On motion of mr.. Co.non the House or,;n tool,
up the bili "to organize II conventions"
Mr.. Gurgin (who had voted in the affirmative, G,r
e@fos'ih the o1ii moved to reconsider that vote Tor
the purpose OF opeDiim the bill to amendment
Mr. Me''Hts said he at solicited his collca THO fD,r
Iogginl to make the motion, (mr. Mcmis had been
absent from the niispo5ton of his flniily and sta
ted that upon consultation with many pantlemcn of
the iiildc country they had agreed to vote for ire
senatorial districts oil 1910.
MIR. Dod,!ridge opposed! the motion and coJisd far
the ayes AMI noes which sustained.
Mr. G2r'io' opposed the motion. He was satisfied
that majority ct the House could not be brour TO
cnaicsce Ill favor OF any other plan but this eyce.
equal county representation. 70 establish this pro-
position, mir. Gordon guvc various statistical views
from which, and the various taken on the diff
ent plans heretofore considcred WIS obvious thai
majority OF the House, would consent to no mode
OF organizing the convention not based OF county re-
presentation The moment the present plan was a.
bandoned majority would be rallied for equal cou,,-
ty representation, and we should be again at eca-
AR. O. acknowledged that there were INEQUALITIES in
the bll--t.:at some counties had larrc unreure,rnt
ed TactoIis-but perfect Justice could never be don,
and he had doubt that from this BILL conven,io,
would spring that would present constitution, ,,o-
ty OF Vircin!a.
MIR. B'aztOn denied the prediction, that if tho
motion prevailed, equal county representation woud
prevail. For one, he pledged himself 10 90 in mood
faith for senatorial districts. The small eastern
counties would cooperate bona ie for senatorial dis
trictS.
Mr. Goodn repliedto the statistical arguments Of, the
gentleman from AibcinaTic. (TDr. O. As friend of
e9uac"tmty representation, he pledged himself ifihc
bill, We've recoiIsi,:cred to vote tor Senatorial bis
trlctS aud he himself would move to instruct tho
Coni;ttc to report bill 20 that effect He dcclar
ed thar b" had abandoned The county plan.
hir. isregory rose, 10 unite III the pledge tina. had
of Il
house would agree to reconsider.
Mr.. CpSba'o OF lissex, made the same pleIee
The County plan was never sine quI non with him
and he l!a. never believed it could be carried Tie
had voted for 1t with view TO represent his con-
silt ucnts aud they had been driven from that h,
would heartily unite III favour Of Senatorial Districts
Nv DO'em SAID pledges were very pretty tlin"s;
but when lie recoJeC;cd how long the nonconyen
florists have held lie faces Of the conventionsts To
the grind stone tf he might be allowed the ex-
preston he could not near those pledges We have
been for three weeks, ana stormy vovg.re
we haze had OF IL Aye sir. i'll iny opinion VIC Iav,
come well nirh beng buried III li,c wiiripuci o.. A.
rietccracy. But ut last in sight Of land and
lie orolc ntcudsdt Ito TcnGn aud be called unon Tie
friends ~ convention, TO pg cent on this occasion
q solid undivided phalanx, and si,cw gentlemen that
we do not intend to be deceived by pledges
Mr.. .GRayon of X. George, said he would make no
pledges. He was as willing to be dashed against
Scylla, as to be thrown upon Carybdis. lie should
vote as his judgment and duty dictated.
Nlr. Christian Of G.. City, made various obscrva-!
tons il: reply to Mr.. Doddridgc ad Mr.. Gordon and
pledged himself to vote for Senatorial Dist riots,
Of all the plans which had been suggested the one
adopted on Saturday to him, the objection
able. Fir. G. commented with some severity upon
the small western counties which after fighting go
long with their brethren Of the east had at last a5ap-
Ioned them. How they had been detached he did |
not know but they would have TO right to cornpai;,
!! they were in turn abandoned, and had Disagree
able plan put upon them.
Mr. PGrfer of Caroline, express, his adherence
u the plan adopted on Saturday. and explained the
causes which had naturally and necessarily united
he small counties. He pleased to hear the
Gentleman from Albcnaric, (Mr. Gordon) acknow-
edge t!t the small hntics had acted in self prescr-
yation.
Dir. Corio" replied TO Mcssrs. Christian and Par
ter.
Mr.. linn explained the motives of the small ,yos
crD couiiios They had ldnGTed to the equal cour,-
y plan for the purpose Of defeating districts bot they