Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-25
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MEpNEsDAY MORNING., N0Y. %. Isea.
TIE CONVENTION

TdE CONVENTION
ntSHEpW' NC Convention again resolved itself into Com.
m'e1 o' the Whole, Nit Pow Chair and resumed
me consideration OF ihe resolution respecting . pL, ~
suinase "N "b' "
Amer all the discussion and attempts to amend IT, IN,
resolution stood reported by the legislative Comm,,er ex
ce that the clause ang csseos Tor not lees than 1--WE ,ar,
@ year W VIVA enienancd uneNpircd vote, had been
sc"en out Judge Summers to a. tore tins clause ian
he resolution Mr. Leigh moved amend the amendment
was negavcd MIR Clayton moved to strike out 1--WE yea
and ne', tee ncgotived MIR Leigh (ofC moved to amend
Wy defining the annual value of ed estate
MIG wilson moved To strike the words requiring live leased
!alu 10 DC oi annual rent, ncgaiived Mr. Summers
He years one yeaTof their remaining unexpred 10 vote,
was then carr cd by considerable majority Mir Stana,i
IN we'd Ia amend te resolution y recurring the uropcrv
oil u'c hoHsrAeeper, the tax upon which gives hun ire
gu OF s"'"Ee to be ms property The amendment
Moore and rejected, d3to Al Mr. offered the aen
Offered that wnud lead confo II, the namnen, ~
good votes 10 effect which he proposed that property
;c taS should hive been charged the voter UPON he %
m'ssoners books The amendment opposed hv Mr.
'a SUPPORTED by Mess's Sanurd and Leigh Of G.,
N'r summers now moved amendment admitting to s,f-
rage all who having been II resident in the COUNT
CITY borough or election district where offering TO vote shall
t me preceding year. have pad any revenue to the onmon
wealth assessed upon him MIR Sanard objected tina, this
Pu"'.oi' 'tu been mere than decided upon. The
Shar SAID that wien before passed upon, had been in com
omauon WIN other matter but dat being distinct
separate was IN order MIR Johnson opposed the ane,i-
mr" chiefly upon the ground that put tie power OF
me Legislature to enlarge suffrage any MIR Ran.
o'n "''o opPosen tue amendment IN brief aud pointed
manner declaring that Inc preferred adopt resolution 20
the
a"ay es llure aud to throw himself the tood sense Of
the people OF Virginia, than pass this amendment and lie
Mi summers replied briefly MIR Johnson and Mr. Randonb
and Nl Stanar succeeded IN opposition, and amendment
was rejected MIR Henderson then moved strike on, fire
and insert co Iears the qualification of residence n, CHI
ms born without the limits OF Virginia a Nicholas said he
SHOULD vote for s;rkng FIVE wears hut nj, view IN mo-,
the annexation OF freehold the Qualification OF residence
ere iered 10 Two years Some explanation between
n'sis NIchoias and Barbour OF Grange upon the suet ~
STATE sovereignty Mr. Mccoy adyerch TO the first branch T
the resolution show tina, tho case mace IN, H. n %
otlp
MIR Leigh (of ) disscn,cd tom NJ Mo-, eno,n
MIR Henderson then, suggestion Of MIR 1erb vacd T
notion ana moved to strike whole clause disrr,a
g bslwecn native born Virginia aud o,hcr S,,e
OF the Union and the motion carried ,y a ar,e anr;
"e C".'uec then, no father amendment beng offered Ia
the resolution OF the Legislative COMMITTEE rel,n" % s6
passed nn to tie 18th resolution that COMMITTEE To-
e 'Ss OF representation in the Senate The question rrcnr.
InS upon the substitute offered Mir Iieasn,, rrono.r o
ba'c representation IA tire Senate upon Federal ,hers or m
whe pnp' tun and threehhs lr slaves Mir ple,,,is
i'tsSru the Committee Length in favor of thai mode
VII D'h"iSc moved 10 amend by striking out the whole sub,
tu'e, ana ud'G representation Ia the Senate pop.
It' ara taxation Combined M johnson then lie
committee ~ opposition to the compound basis and in favor o
% OF feea numbers IN preference and assigned his reasons,
oS'ng more easily hSceItaned fixed aud snpir
m ou'lnge spoke M reply and stated his pre-
erS 'ns nlNed ratio Mr. Leigh expressed himself decidedly
against oo'h modes and MIR Mercer piled when the question
va put" aud Mir noddridge's amendment, rejcc,edayes ST.
Mo Scott ihon moved to amend the substitute ocred T.,
SIt reasan's by s'sikug nu, the whole aud basiug ne
az ; "n 1Ad'"h exclusively increasing numbers %
1o sV"g concurrent legislation with the House Of DE.
egaes, aud requiring Officers of the Government, IN be
Tec , ny concurrent vote of the two Houses Mr. Scott
"'nng 10 debate the opostiun the question nut syb
"e"'o anu the amendment IeCciedayes 49, Sd The
question recurring the MIR Plea an MIR Jovne
moved TO m the blank specifying the numbers Of the Senate
WIN J5-(an increase of II thirdly The motion was
rejecicd-ayrs 10. noes 81 Mr. Summers n,ovd S5 No
Brodnax' 48-Mr Doddudge, 81 Mr. Upshur promising hs
disposition TO see fair arrangement Ct power established be-
the Houses yet declared he would vote far noc
c unless the Senate was considerably increased believing
that without H. the security offered through that body would he
usory lie expressed his prediction for 4s Sir Dodddoe
spoke IN opposition 10 the increase of the Senate CONVERTING
II no IoIse OF Deiega'e MIR Baldwin thinking that that
m seeing which he e"qucn expressed proposed return 10
The resolution basing House DELEGATES
upon white population order thai both subjects nigh, be
considered at Mr. Eercer suggested that resolution
might be brought with this MIR Naylor opposed any rect
renee to the first resolution before the Committee had come 10
an understanding on this Before any thing determined
on motion If MIR Baldwin. Committee rose and a, the
Instance ofMr Neale, the Convention adjourned - w