Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-02
WEDNNSDAy l.0NNING, n:lC. 2. Ia2p.

In Convention vesterltY, Judge Confer cutcrcA
al some length, INTO OF the diiie rent proposi
tons OF compounds, and expressed his own. We
understood mm 10 say, that he willing 20 acc de
10 the basis Of white population for the House o.
Delegates, provided certain other propositions repor-
Ted by the COMMITTEE were agTecdtO to. otherwise not.
Judge Summers proposed the following resolutions.
which we're referred To the CoH,iittcc OF the Whole
and ordered TO be printed:
Rso!gel That each county ought he divided into wards
That there shall less Than three nor more than ,eyr IN
county. That there ought be IN each ,sld
10y the voters qualified to vote for members of the House OF
Delegates commissioner that The commissioners elect,
cd IN the several wards ought form Beard Of Police Tor
their respective counties.
Rsoled That tho commissioners police ought to 90 GU,
Of Office at the end OF each year. bc determined IN the
fret instance hy ot and that o.s elected by
Their respective wards, years equal 10
the number of COMM in each county, that one com
missioner ot police may be chosen III each county every
Lesolcd That the Boards of Police eugt bc charged with
the superintendent and direction fiscal concerns of their
respective eo"neswih power assess, levy and
be collected I'll local. county taxes and TO direct the
disbursement Of the superinend all provisions and
expenditures nT Tie support OF the poor and that the opening,
preserving and improving Of the pubic roads and high
ways with the erection of bridges and other public structures
ought to he co,iidcd to the Board of Police
Rtol0e That ought TO be the duty OF the Boards
% once from une 10 hne or whenever required by the Go
seoF TO Recommend to hum suitable persons ll the Offices
OF Justice of the Peace and make any other recommeud
IONS aud perform such other duties may be required by
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of tina several Boards oush,
70 he recorded and preserved officer as the General
assembly shall designate and that the ought to
receive moderate compensation for services 20 m ascer
1
HsolUed, Tina, such Commissioner police ought TO be
cetvalo OF tue peace within his county aud if holding no
once of employment Incompatible with that Justice of the
feace ougtto be included IN the Of the PEACE
| The Convention then resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole, and took Up the report ofthe Ju
! dicial Committee.
\ Mr.. Bayly of Accomack, addressed the Committee
in explanation of some remarks Of his, Of the day be
fore.
! MIR. Henderson Of Loudoun, after some prclimina-
ry remarks moved that the Judicial Report be passed
f.r fla Of tult
gslative Report relating to the basis representa-
r ton.
Mr.. Leigh opposed the motion, and requested that
as two members from the eastern section of Viroinia
were absent, Mr. Henderson would withdraw his mo-
ton Alr Henderson declined withdrawing the mo.
ton for stated by him. Mr.. Cooke express
ed his wis that the motion would not be concur
red IN. Dir. Henderson briefly replied, and upon q
GlYl-l"., the motion was negat,ved.
Mr. Doddridge then moved that TIC Committee
rise because the question ofthe basis Of representa-
ton vas all cngrotsing and no other business ouob
to be done, until that was settled This motion on
division was negatlvcd.
The Committee then proceeded TO the cousiJera
ton ofibc report Of the Judicial Committee. The
first section Of the first resolution in the following
e words, "Eesolved that the Judicial power shall be
vested in Court OF Appeals. IN such Inferior
Courts as the Legislature shall from time 10 time
Ordain and establish, & ln the County Conrts,' s. tn,
motion Of MI Henderson TO amend BIZ striking ont
Fl. the words "aGd IN the County Courts" beirp tho
subject in order, Mr.. Henderson addressed he Com
c mttcc AZ como length: Messrs. Doddrdgc. Marshal
Powell, hinor Leigh and Campbell, took part in tn,
n discussion Dir. Marshall was opposed to trikiua
o out, because from the peculiar phroscoopy Of the
). whole resolution, the County Courts were eenrl,
not comprchcnded IN the terms in such Inf rioi
Is Courts, &c.' aud because II would still be in th,
power Of the Legislature 90 change the jurisdiction
OF those Courts UseIt pleased The amendment wa.
d on dsvlson negattsed. Mr.. Campbell IA - mo,ot
20 amend the ciauEcsby striking ont the word "tho'
g, before County Couff, fearing the definite article
C nigh hereafter be considered limiting the power
Of the Legislature upon the subject matter referred
s to by Mr.. Marshall This motion was carried in The
b Affirmative The CoWmillcc then rose, and IN,
Convention adjourned.
Q IL Is expected the absent members will bc in thu
seats tomorrow, when we infer from what tool, place
to-day, that the question ofhe basis Of representa-
ton viii be taken up and dofaitIVely settled by tho
, Committee before proceeding TO other business
We understand that thcreis general sentiment pre-
vaiDg in the Convention, that this question ha
been already sufficiently discussed, and # such be the
case 1t is not unlikely that IL may be disposed o
7 tomorrow or next day
The remains Of Judge Washington were brougll
70 Baltimore on Friday evening, in the Citizens Ca
fn1l l1o, md wcrH carried - ef-da Fountain Ior