Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-22

Occurring after meeting Of The Convention
it will Of course devolve the filing Of my va
cancy on the remaining Delegates.
With the most earnest wishes for the sue
cess Of yourlabors, and with the highest res
pect for yourself and the body in which you
preside, | am your obedient servant,
(Signed) WIN. A. e. DADE.
Oct ;, 1929.
Mr.. IdiiGfeyro rose TO express the most un-
feigned regret for the cause which bad produ-
ced the letter just read. Hewoald hazard no
/ thing in saying ;hat. in Judge Dade, the Con
ventIon had lost one OF its most valuable mem
bers. lie was sure he could hazard nothing
IN making this assertion among those to whom
Judge Dade was known. As the Journals
should exhibit the evidence of the cause of
Judge Dade's resignation, he moved that the
letter be laid on the table.
| The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. 1afiqferro then moved that the letter be
entered on the Journals Of the Convention
| This motion also was agreed to-
/ Mr.. JClTles then reminded the Convention
that when the House adjourned yesterday, it
had under consideration motion submitted
| by him calling for certain information which
he had deemed valuable for the purposes of
the Convention. Since that time he had at
ltaIned more information and had embodied
the whole of his motion in the following reso-
II lutIOns, which he now offered to the consider
alton Of the Convention:
Resotred, That the Auditor of Public Ac-
tcounts be requested TO prepare and lay before
this Convention tabular statements showing
The free white, free colored, and slave popu-
lation ofeach county OF this Commonwealth,
according TO the census taken in the years
1890, 1900, 1910, and 1920. respectively
the area in acres Of each county--the quaint
ty OF land taxed III each county in the year
lS2S-the amount of taxes assessed in each
county in the year 182S-the amount of tax
paid into the Public Treasury from each coun-
ty IN that year-the amount Of tax accrung
on each subject of taxation--the white, free
colored and slave tytheables of each county in
the years 1860, 1910, 1920 and 1929; and al
so statement of the free white, free colored
q and slave population of each county in the
year 1929. so far as he can deduce the same
bya comparison of the tithables and the white
population IN the years 1900, 1919, and 1920.
, Resot0ed, That the Auditor be also request
ed, IN addition TO such tabular statements in
ri reference to each county, to state the nfor-
nation above requested in relation to the four
following divisions of this Commonwealth,
VIZ: LIST, from the sea coast TO the head of
u'ie-Wafer; I'd, from the head of tide-water to
The Blue Ridge; Sd, from The Blue Ridge to
the Allegheny; and 9TH, from the Allegheny
to the westward
MIR. Green moved an amendment 10 the re-
solutions, but subsequently, Withdrew ii in or
der to make it the subject of a distinct reso-
Hutton.
RI The resolutions were then agreed TO.
On motion ofAlr. Dod,lridge, the report on
the appointment of the Select Committee was
ordered to be printed for the use of the mem
bers.
Mr.. Green then submitted the following re-
solution, which was agreed to.
Hesoleed, That the Auditor be also reques-
ted to furnish a statement from the PROPERTY
{ BOOKS IN his office, of thc number of persons
IN each county, and corporate town OF this
, Commonwealth, assessed to the payment of
any revenue tax in the year 1928
On motion Of Mr.. Dodd,idge. The Conven-
ton then adjourned till IL clock on Monday.
.No,.doy, Oct. II.
After prayer by the Rev Mr.. Kerr, the
Convention was called to order
The President communicated 10 the Con
4 Ventlon the following letter, which, on motion
OF Mr.. Joynes, was, with the appointment
enclosed, ordered to be laid on the table.
4 Richm0at, Oct. 10, 1929.
sir; We discharge melancholy duty in
announcing to you the death of CALVIN II.
READ, Esq. delegate to the Convention of
Virginia from the 9th district, who departed
thus llie on the night Of the 9Th inst
lbs event having occurred since the meet
ing of the Convention, we, the remaining
members OF that delegation, have proceeded
Iaccording TO the provisions of the act of AS
selnbly, to till the vacancy thereby occa stoned.
We have. appointed WILLIAM X. PERRuE,
Esq, OF the county of Gloucester, as the sue
cessor of Mr.. Reid, as will appear by the do
cuments which we have now the honor 10
enclose.
With high consideration, we are your ODE
dent servants, TIIOS. II. JOY MES.
TIIOS. NJ. BAYLEY.
A. T. UPSHUR.
The certificate of election is enclosedl
Mr.Joynes then submitted the following re-
solution:-
Res0tred, That the members of this Con
vention will wear Grape for thirty DAYS, in
Testimony OF their respect for the memory of
DIR Calvin II. Rcda, Of northampton, who
was elected member to this Convention.
and who has died since the meeting of the
Convention.
MIR. Joynes said that when the news of the
death of DIR. Read first arrived, he had some
doubt whether this was the proper course:
but on enquiry of other members. he had
found it was usual in cases where the death
OF member occurred after the assembling of
that body. Ii the members of this Conyen-
ton had all known DR. Read, he felt assured
that they would have not hesitated in uniting
IN any mark of respect for the memory of 81