Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-22


sltu,tan oughi - be stricken oui = ne tpng.r
necessary. -Rtsofued. That the ilss ON oil
speech and OF the press. ought 10 be l.. Il sacred
and euaranteed b, the Constitution - Ess0iued,
Thai very ciiizen should be permitted to NOR
ship God. according TO the dictates OF his o~p
eesscisnrs. AID should he secured IN The free
exercise of thai ptiv,lage 10y the Consultations. .
By Mr.. wilson. the following Resolutions:
.. Resolpfd rs The opinion Of this committee.
That all dneot iasfs lot ie support of gosern.
+ m mt and all county leties. psorIatcs aud
borough ,a,es sdai b. laid AL salofem. on AL
| the property real, personal % mixed. OF every
description, which the person subject tn taxes,
4 Iesies OF poor rates, shall own or possess.-Re-
10 he'd. further. that the privilege Of the writ 81
+ babeas corpus shall not be suspended. unles.
when in case OF rebellion or inva,on the pub.
! lie safety may require II, aud ihsn. 0bly by the
/ Iegi. atufe, OF l.. anihniity -Rttolrcd, iuT.
Their, That 40 bill OF ataindsr, eE posi- fac
| law, OF Law ,mpaifing the obligation Of con
tracts shall he passed - RcsJired, further, That
no money shall he drawn from The treasury,
bui 10 consequence Of appropriations made by
law and regular statement and account of
! the receipts aud expenditures Of all pubic mo.
ney shall be published from time 10 lime. Re.
soiesd, further That no llie of nobility shall he
granted by the Legislature and no person
| holding any Office of profit or trust under the
Untpd States, OF under any king, prince or
foreign State. shall bold any Office ander this
Susie Resoipcd, further. Ihat treason against
lhe State shall consist only IN levying war
raina II. or IN sdhe,ing 10 its enemies. giving
them aid and comfort. NJ person shall be
convicted OF tfeasDn, nnless an the testimony
Of two witnesses to the same overt act, con-
lesson IN open court -RcsOircd, further. That
all laws now IN force In this State and not re
pugunnt 10 tins Constitution, shall remain aud
he ~ force, until altered or repeated by the
Legislature, or shall expire by their own lnni.
| tailon -ResOirtd. further, That genefaI dlliu.
sion fthe advantages oi education being essen.
tidl 10 the preservation ofthe rights and liber-
ties The people 10 promoie this important
object, the Legislature are auhiofIzed, and II
shallbe their duty 10 make suitable provision
Tor the support and maintenance OF pnblic
schools aud II shan fliiher be their duty 10
encourage aud suitably .ndow, from time 10
'ine, ~ the circumstances of the people auho
rse. NIL aeadenIies, colleges and Summaries of
learning WITHIN The state, prorided. that
no donainp, grnDi, or sndOwtnent, shall
at any time, be made by the Legslat ure
10 any hicratv ins,iinlon, unltss AZ the
time OF making such endowment, tia Legisla.
ture Of the Slate shall have the right 10 grani
any further powers 10 alter, Limit or restrain
any II the powers vested IN such literary insti-
tuition, IA shall be judged necessary, TO prom te
the interest thereof. aid Of the pc ple-M
! WILSON also submit ed an additional Kesnlu-
ton. VIZ RftOlred, | ha the foil wlHg pream
ble 10 the BIll ol Rights and connecting clnuse.
| he recommended to the Convention We, tne
people OF the State Of Virginia, make the
following Declaration OF Rigbls; which do
pertain In us aud out pos ery, ms The foudda-
| nd baa IA nj n I,I
the Bill Of Kighs)-And Mr. u lson then
'ubjp,ns the following c1nnecling paragraph
And, III pursuance al TIE principles ahoyc
declared. aud IN order TO MAINTAIN the same
we, the people OF Vnglnln, have ordained aud
do ordaO aud establish The ioilowmp Con.'l
tuition Of Government, lhul 10 10 say, &c g"
Mursday. Oct. 10 lie Legts4alre Com
mI'fte t.ok two q esllonS, upon tie ages oil the
| mrmbtis ofboth branches of the Legislature
| They decided |. thar the Senators should be-
| upwards OF 80 years Of tge, aud. 2. that lIIe
Members ofthe House Ct Delegates should be
upwards OF % yea,. OF age.
The resolution for adj sting tho repre-. enta
| ion on the basis Of whue population alone,
vas then taken NJ. On the suggestion Of the
; Chairman, Mr. Madison. the proposition was
so modified Us 10 ubmit the question Gfst a. to
he House of Delegates. IN this shape, the
quest on was propounded to the Commit ee
Nj. Leigh OF Chesterfield, addressed the com
,niltee NJ great length against the proposition
and IN favor o his own r. solution, for adjusting
the representation on The compound bass OF
pnpuIa In and taxation. Mr. Dnddrdg.
| replied a. some length In Mr. Leigh. And hen
! an motion Of Mr.. Ieynos OF Accomack who
expressed some disposition TO address the
committee, the committee rose.
The Erecdire ContHlH,e were engaged on
| the question oi abolShmg The Executive Couu-
! CT, and on the character uf the powers TO be
signed TO the Governor. The, decided 10
recommend, - |, that the Executive Council
should be abolished ? that there .houlG be n
Lieutenant Governor To take the place of the
| Governor IN certNin circumstances 3. that
Ia" power of appointment should not he irans
erred 10 the Senate on the nomination of the
GovernoT.-1he question ms to the manner of
efcet'ng the Chiei Nj grsttale, MAS uot decided
when the committee rosr
The Judictnrg Committee re -consirlered the
question Ms 10 the County Courts, and dec ided
on re-'ns'atlnS them among the Consustional
Courts hey were actively engaged ~ debate
on The mode Of appointing he JudiciaI-( tha I
u.s. whether according 10 the present plan of
Joint ballot in both Houses Of the Legislature
W according 10 the plan oi eccIing in The Sc
nate on the nomination Of the Executive, NC }
They rose without taking the question.
Friday, Oct. l6 The Lcgisiaiipe Commit
Tee met 10 day NJ lo-Mr. Cooke opened the
debate in favor Of the Resolution [for. having
reghrd exclusively to White Population in tho
npper'ionmemlof the House OF Delegales.) He
addressed the Committee at some length and
was followed by Mr.. Green in opposition TO
The resolution and by Mr.. Johnson in favor Of
II. The question was then taken. by ayes and
| noes, and carried ayes 49, noes Il-as t,l-
| lows:
1yes-M ssrs Ander, on, johnson BERN,
Mercer, Cooke, Pende'on, George, Chapman,
Summers, Dnddridge, Campbell of Bedford,
Peasants, and Mr.. Madison (the Chairman 10
Nos-NleNsrs. Leigh Of Chesterfield, Broad.
max ! Ter, Mason, Randolph. Roane, Green
Iazewell. Townes, Ialiaterro aud Joyne.
Inc question was then taken on similar re.
solution, respecting the Senate viz: that m
arforilonlng The representation in the Srna,e.
regard he had exclusively 20 The White Pom
,a'ion And the question being taken, bv a,.s
and noes, II was lost by an equality of voics
| IN the The avns au.l MOI. - a,