Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-12-30

From tie Richmond Compiler.
December IL.
RIGHT on SUFFRAUt-

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uReSo7red. That every free white maze
eit.zen of tbis Commonwealth OF the age
O. twenty one years and nP"afus WIZ
shall have renamed ia the state 'Wo ye"'S, {
and in the county IN which be proPOs@9s
~ vote. one year. next preceding uTI
time of Offering such vote; who s''@"
have been enrolled IN the nihia' % SUI
iect to military duty. and VINO sh9i' "1'o
paid al ieCjeS and tdIes assessor W.
bum or his property for he year c01 '-1l5
that in which he ofers 10 vote prov 'Io'
such taxes shall have been oeuauosu O'
him. shall have O right to vote IoF mem .,
bers of the General Assembly ProF'oo0
that no person saali be permitted To eN0'
else the right Of suffrage, who % q PalPcI'
who Is Of unsound minds VINO mas Oceu
convicted of any Infamous crimes OF WHO
shall be O non commissioned oulcef' oI
private soldier. seaman or Marine or reg
uIar soldier ia the service OF me On"eI
Suites. OF of his Commonwealth. Ana
the Legislature shall prescribe the mele
.-... ..,f aullug disputes, con
erning tbe said qualifications of voters,
whenever the right Of o person shall be
ON NTr. Joynes' s motion, the words M
T,,Iirs sail lsvies and taxes were struck
oYt. and the words ga state, county, or
CORPORATION iax' were substituted with the
consent of Mr Wilson,
NIr. Ftzhugh proposed to amcad Mr..
Wilson resolution, by adding the follow
ing provso;
5.Pr7rIaed. That no capitaton tax eli
Their for state or couutry purpose, shall
hereafter be leyed-and that no individual
whose tlvlbles shall be of less value than
dollars, shall be subiectto amy proper
sy tax whatever"
Nr Leigh stated that he could not vote
for such a proposition, becauscat was 60
inr into questions Of FuancC, and he did
not see the whole consequences Of such a
plan.
Mr. Fizhugh asked whether hwere not
better 10 have tins pr0ylsO, 1.-THE PROPOSE
ton ofthe gentleman from Monongaha,
mir. Wilson were 10 pass.
A debate took place on the proposition
and Droviso. in-whch Nessrs. Fuznugl,
Morcer, Leigh, Cooke, D0ddndge, Nc
Gov and Green took part.
Mr. Cooke suggested q division OF the
proviso-soas first TO pass upon the capi-
nton tax
The question was then put upon the
first clause Of SIR. Fitzhugh's amendment
and carried, 80 TO A.
Upon thjs decision being announced,
Mr Fltzhugh Withdrew lhe last clause of
his amendment.
Vbe question then REQUIRED on adopting
Mr. Wilson's proposition, as thus amend
oJ Inv the first clause of Mr.. Fitzhugh's a-
mendment
A debate took place on thi7 subject, mi
which Nsssrs Stauard, Coalter, Mercer.
Doddndge. Clayton, and Joynes took part.
SIR. Jovnes suggested % strike ont the
words crowded such taxes shall have
been demanded of him."
The propositions as amended was lost
a. TO A..
MIR. Do6dudgo submitted the following
7menImen.-sOr who shall have resided
within the Commonwealth two years. and
for the last year within the county, city,
borough or district where he offers tovote,
and who during the last mentioned period,
shall have actually paid q revenue tax le
paIv assessed on him-and hencel0rth
there shall be no caPitation tax except on.
slaves assessed or collected either for State
Of County purposes"
Mr.. ID. suggested the difference between
his proposition and that of Mr. Wilson's,
VIZ: hat his own proposition excluded the
payment Of a county tax-whereas Mr..
Wilson's admitted that as q qualification.
On Mr. VcnebIe's Directing 20 the eT-
cspt0n in Mr. DoddrIdges resolution, Mr. !
ID. agreed 10 strike It out
Mr.. Scott proposed TO amend the amend I
ment by providing that the person "shal |
have actually paid a revenue tax Of ri
Mr.. Doddridge contended, that this was
the same question which had Do0u 80 Of /
ten dec.dol against bv the House-thatI
every proposition fixing the amount ofthe /
FAX had been rejected.
Nr. Nicholas COnuOveried this PROPOSE 4
t.on-and argued that unless some such
reouisition as The value of the tax be intro /.
duced, i would amount 20 universal suf |
rage. Why hX any tax al au, ltit do not
amount 10 q tax Of some amount
Mr. Townes said thathe should vote toI I
ihis restriction, thought he had hitherto VOC /
TED againstit. He had come here with the
intention Of giving a reasonable extension
otthc right of suiirage-but he found that
gentlemen, under The guide OF q restricted
suffrage were about Co Introduce universal
suffrage.
Mr. Leigh said, without some restriction /
a tax OF one cent on a dog would give the
right Of voting.
Mr.. Scott conteDded that the right of.