Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-12-25

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: lhoe Convention met in the kfsf i5oP{ist
Church at II o'clock, and its siitinx wne opsr,ed
with prayers b, the Rev. Mr.. Cross Of tho Epis.
copal Church.
On motioa Of Mr.. Summersr George n. Ny
e-s was appointed additional Door. Keeper.
The Convention then went into Committee
ofthc Whole, Mr.. Gordon in the Chair, and thar
report Of the Judicial Committee being still mi.
der consideration.
Mr.. r. Z. Barbour moved to amend the LIST ro..
solution by striking thercfrom the following
words, No modification or abolition of anv
court shall be construed to deprive any Judge
thereof of his office, but such Judge shall per.
form any judicial duties which the Legislature
may assign to him."
MIR. Tazewell moved to amend the amend.
ment to MIR. Barbour, by striking out the words,
+" A court of Appeals" and inserting in lieu
thereof z" One supreme court"
On these propositions very animated debate
arose which was conducted by Mr.. r. P. Bar
bour, Mr. Venable, Mr.. Stanard, MIR Morris, Mr..
Marshall, Mr. Doddridge,' Mr. johnson, Mr.
farewell, and Mr.. Leigh. a
The question was taken on Mr.. Tazewel;'s
amendment and passed in the MIGHT'VE ayes 20
hoes Sc.
The question was then taken on Mr. Barbour's
amendment aud decided in the negative ayes
80, noes SO.
So the committee resolved to retain tho
clause and tho House adjourned -
SATURDAY DEC. 18th, 1929
The Convention meet at IL ocock and was
opened with prayer by the Rev Mr. Ice of the
Epicopal Church.
MT Mercer said it was with unfeigned regret,
which he was sure would be sliared.by the Con-
vention, that he rose to announce the resipna-
ZION OF his'Venerable friend and colleague (Mr.
Monroe) as President of this body. His present
indisposition rendered him unable to discharge
the duties of that. situation, and he felt it his
duty 10 his constituents to tender his rcsigna.
ton.
Mr.. Monroc's letter of resignation was then
read, and, on motion of MIR. Mercer, was laid
upon the table
MIR. Gordon then nominated Mr. p. P. Bar.
bour as suitable person to be appointed prcsi-
dent of this body. - r 5a
| No other candidate, being nominated it was
determinedto dispense with tie ,formalty of
ballot, and the question being put, the nomina-
ton OF Mr. Barbour was unanimously concur
red in, and he wasaappointed President Of the
Convention. 49,. ~
| Mr.. Mercer then moved the following resolu.
ton:
| Resolutions that the Convention entertain o
high sense of the patriotic zeal and ability mani
tested by their fellow citizen james Monroe, in
the various public relationsi in which he has &C.
ted and sympthise with him. in the dispensa-
ton which has deprived them of his services az
president Of this body. The resolution was
unanimously agreed to, and entered on the Jour-
NAL. -y
| The House then went into COMMITTEES of the
Whole, Mr. Gordon in the chair, and on the
motion Of Mr.. Taylor Of Chesterfield proceeded
to consider the report of the Committee on the
Bill Of Rights. aeig sahs.
The report as well as the bill of Rights itself
being read the resolutions were considered seria-
tim.
The first resolution is in the following
words
! ResefUed, As tho opinion of this Committee.
hat the Constitution Of this State ought to be-
so amended as to provide mode in which future
amendments shall be made therein.
/ Mr. JOHNSON observing that, after much reflec,
ton, he had come to the conc fusion that it was
better to leave the amending power in the hands
Of the creating power, with view TO test the
sense Of the Committee, moved to strike out the
word A." Resolred." - -,
Az the suggestion of Mr.. Mercer,, Mr.. john
son nscnicd to withdraw his motion, and the
resolution was passed by for the present
| The second rosolaton was then read as fol-
Ilows: ~
'.Rcsotred that The first and second sections
of the present Constitution ought to be stricken
out and that an Introductory clause adapted 10
The amended constitution be substituted in lieu
thereof" '-"
II wac agreed 70 pass by this resolution for
tho present
| The third resolution was then read as follows:
I" Rcsoired, that tie l2tbT2ist and o2,l sections
Of tbs PRESENT Constitution ought to be stricken
ont IS Dolonzer necessary
| NJ ag,mendGioilt boiug proposed; the ssh' re-
solution was road az follows
/" Resotsed That the freedom of speech, and
Of The press, ought so'bo bsId sacred and guran.
Itce5 Gy'the Ttils,itutioup
| No musfijDsn,,bcsDg offered the 9Th rsso,u.
ton ~ssreaS 10 tho wordgfoIlowiDg.
/ "HssO.se1 pa, 10 Guo VI nobility shall DO
lcrcsteI or sT tied, aud no ptrscI holGirg any