Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-24

X,
Noitoway, Davis, Voolfolk, Tatun., Adams, Ar
bogast, Giililand, Old. Dupuy, Anderson Of p. r.
Woodhouse. Ward, Temple, Rives of p. George
Carter, Barnes, Martin, Morrison, Lowell, Good
wyn, Grithn OF Southampton, Powell of Spottsyl-
van Cook Ford, Rutiin,o 5. Dllar, Erpes Brow
OF Warwick, Newton, Hunyerford Shields, Grif
I'm OF York, Grissby, Moo.y l02
Mr.. Everett said he wished 70 see if gentle.nen
would DC consistent aud preserves the presen, ba-
lance oil power, ana moved an amendment allow
ing one member TO Siaunton Y Winchester.
MIR Do1dridge suggested the pTopriety of add
ing wheeling, fredericksburg and Lynchburg.
Mr. Jones OF Pendieton, thinking that some ar
rangement could he satisfactorily made from the
vote gust taken, moved TO lay the bill on the table
Mr.. Terriil opposed and SIR. Gordon supported
t"is 'notion-and 1t prevailed. Ayes lol. Noes So
And then the House adjourned.
YEsrERpAY-A Communication was received
from the Senate, that they had passed the bill
providing Tor the improvement Of the Medicinal
Springs in the town u Bath, in Morgan County
Aud that they had passed with an amentlr entihe
act TO amend aud explain the act for improving the
Navigation OF the Rivanna Rvsr-The Senate's
amendment was concurrcd in.
br. Tavcrner obtained leave TO bring in bill
to incorporate Steam Mill and manufacturing
Company in Paikersburg in the county OF Wood.
Reports were presented from the Committees
by Messrs Parker oi N, Bryce, Nelson, s. Ru,her-
ioord.
On MIR. Carskadon's motion, the Board Of Public
gineer to examine Patterson's Creek in Hampshire
and make report thereon.
resolution from the Committee of Agriculture
ana manufactures, for incorporating the Berkeley
House.
Mr.. Rircs, Of 2 George offered a resolution de.
! cidring II eApedient to appoint reporter TO the
iiouse. He complained OF the manner in which
MS remarks Q. the day before had been re-
ported On another paper OF this cty,) and explain
cd what he had said. This motion gave rise TO a
proiracted Conversation in which Messrs Rives
OF L. George, Miller, of Powhatan, Mason of X
George Christian, OF Charles City, Moore, of r.
Williams, OF Harrison, Doddridge and Smith of
hanawha took part. IL was stated that there
would be- difficulty in lettering the condition of
things in this respect--and thatth reporters when
they had made any mistake of the views of gen.
t!emen, had shown the greatest alacritSi in cor
| recting them-severa! Of the gentlemen bore
testimony 10 this fact.
Mr. Hives said in explanation of the induce
nen's in Offering the resolution that he was plac-
ed by the report in ridiculous attitude before tho
puoiic, as saying what he did not say, and a,lyanc
INC opinions which he did not entertain; and
thought That upon such question rs this, il was
desirable TO the members themselves Of that
House, il their remarks were 10 go out at all thew
should be correctly given.
Several motions were made TO lay the rcsolu-
ten on the table and withdrawn, and TO postpone
| IL mdehnely. Mr.. Rives, at length withdrew it,
Inc bill to suppress intemperance at Camp
]
Dyer moved an indefinite postponcment, which
was opposed by Messrs. Yancey, Parker of Caro-.
ll1e, Miller OF Cumberland, and Camden and car.
'icd IN the negative, when the bill was committed
On motion Of Mr. Dolbeare.-Mr Yancey moved
the reference CT petition from number of his
constituents TO the Committee, having received il,
too late TO offer TO the House.
CONVENTION.
On Mr.. Ter.iIFs motion, the Convention BiI
was taken up, Mr. Everett's amendment being TN.
der conside alton. Mr.. L. withdrew his motion.
Mr' Gorcon offered the following amendment
Ai;er the I'd Section insert
" be 1t declared, that the several counties of tho
commonwealth, whose white population by the
census oil 1890, was 5000 free white persons are
entitled TO an additional Representative in Conven-
tlon that Is 10 say, the counties of Memorabilia
Uhio' harrison, ashington, Berkeley, Jefferson
hampshire, Rockbridge, Botetcurt, Wvthe Nor
iok County, Halifax, Campbell, Franklin Bedford.
Accoinack, Albcmare, Fauquier Il Culpeper; ard
Inc counties OF Chesterfield, Buckingham, Mont.
so'hery anu Aiecklenburg, having within small
fractions OF 5000, shall also he entitled to one adj
ditionai Representative each; an, that each coun
~, which had white population of more than
oOUu'i Is Tor every 1000 free white persons over
eoo"' eht'icd 10 one ether Representative; that is
10 say, the counties of Rockingham Auu,Ista and
pisyivania, 10 two additional; and the Counties of
l fFederick Shenandoah, and Lou,oun, TO three adj.
dlonas Representatives. cach''
MS scheme, Mr.. Gordon said, was little diff
lereni from that offered by him Gil the tav he sor,.
IT embraced few more cou,f,ies in .te second
class. lie thought this plan would do Justice In
every portion OF the State; and came nearer than
any other, both to the preservation of the balance
oil power, and the principles advocated by gentle.
men on tiiat ioor, except perhaps by the friends
oil equal county representation. Mr. Gordon ex
Paineu the operation OF this amendment, and COM
pared the results with those of the o:her plans
that had been under consideration
MIR. Braxton opposed the Amendment II !,
prevailed, he would against the whole scheme
ana take that on the basis Of Congressional Dis
tricts. He did not think that The friends of anv of
the other schemes could voc Tor this. because !,
violated the principle Tor which all of them CON
tended His own opinions had been n,isunder
stot Il. ne never had contended that the DeoDle
had 40 night to touch the vested rirh,- of Inc
counties. lie never had dened their sovereignty
and Their power, TO alter or abolish the
OF the country, according TO their pleasure R,,t
he had contended, ia the Legislature hat,no ri hi
10 40 either. The reference 10 elementary or fun
daiheh'al principles, was intended should be made
ny the people. When any great, doubtful consti-
tu.ional que siion should arise then il was the duty
OF the Legislature to refer TO Fundamental urinri
pies. But on oil other subjects the Constitution
contained, qu0Gd the fundamental principles 10
which the Legislature ought alone to look He
would never vote for any proposition which in
ringed, or even led TO an infringement of the Con-
stitution. He would resort to force to throw off
tyranncal government if one existed; but, as the
creature OF government, he could not do that
which was intended 10 destroy 81 with itthe prin
cip'es OF representation on which twas based OF
all Inc propositions that had been presented this n
mendment was 20 him the most objectionable.
MIR. Iertli confessed, that the vote OF the day
before had produced considerable alarm i'm his
mind, Tor the fate OF his proposition. lie was sor-
ry for any disalIecton in the ranks of those will,
whom lac acted. He was sorry that any of his
western brethren who bad acted in the same cause
WIN MIN should desert that cause. Ii was some