Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-24

dleton. George MMilan Campbell, Byars cloyd, Chap
man Mathews osesby DEear, Isidley Summers See, bod
Csbe, Martin, Stuart Gordon, Thompson Bayly, Upshur-
Ncts-Messrs T. p Barbour, president, Jones' 70. w
Leigh Taylor, Giles, Broadnax, Dromgoole, Acxande
TexVsn, Caioe u.quhar. RsndoIph w es Mason o"
Vcnabe Stansrd Holiaday, oa"e, w p. Taylor, Morris,
G GOp Baae o aaSs"G Pea ay
Massie, Rose Bates, Neac Coaicr, Joynes Perrin-i6
So the resolution OF the committee amended,
was carried and is in the following words
Resolved, that the Chief Executive Office of this
Commonwealth, ought 10 be vested in a Governor to
be elected by the qualified voters for the members of
the most numerous branch of the legislature
The Cd resolution of the committee was then ia
ken up, and the amendment of the committee of the
whole adopted
| The resolution Of the committee as amended. was
then taken UP.
Mr.. Scorr moved to amend by striking ont all
after the word Resolved, and insert the following:
IAN Executive Council, consisting of three mem-
oers, shall be chosen by joint of both IIouscs of
Assembly, to remain III Office for three years. In
case OF the DEATH inability, absence OF the Cover
nor from the Government, the eldest member of the
Council shall act as Governor. Two mem bers shall
be sufficient 10 form quorum Their proceedings
shall be entered of record a. signed by the members
present Ito any part whereof any member may enter
his disscnt1 and laid before the General Assembly
whcn called Tor by them. This Council may appoint
their own Clerk, who shall have salary settled by
lazy and shall take oath Of secrecy in such matters
as he shall be directed by tho board to conceal At
the end of one year. from their first appointment one
Councillor. to be designated by lot shall no out of of
flee, and tie vacancy shall be supplied by new e.
lection.-At the end of the second wear another
Councillor, to be designated in like manner shall 90
OUT OF oftice and the vacancy be supplied by new
election, and this rotation sull be continued in dine
order annually. The Executive Council shall stand
III the same relation to the Governor as the Council
under the existing constitution ercpt that Mey shalt
afvise merely and nat control h7a"
| MT LEIGH was opposed to the feature in the a.
ulendment of Mr.. Scott which gave to the Council
only an advising power and none of controu and con-
c!udcd his remarks by saying that he Should be coul-
! PEELED TO vote against the proposition at Mr. s.
Dir LEIGH expressed great surprise at the votes OF
SOME gentlemen Oh the question of the election of
| Governor.
MIR. Scorr rose aud said, that if lie believed q
preferred it, and now modified it to that effect
Anu the ayes and noes were ordered.
r, 1ssalessIs, r. +. Barbour Qrcsde,r) Jones, b. ".
want Claiborne Uqaa Randolph W Isih, Logan, vca ea
Morris Garnet, Barbour. Scott, Macrae Green Tazewe
Loyal, pIen. Grgby BRANCH, Townss. Martin Peasants
90. ' '''' 0t''"i-
z Me1s- I,l, cn9pe anderson coa Harrison VII
cT Mercer Fi,zhush Henderson, Osborne, Cooke Powell
agss S1s Maso1 , N"y9r R Ponason Beya Penn
News osssby Duncan Laidey Summers, sce Doddrige
dc cahe Stuart, Thompos. Joynes BayyN4s 'a'
SO the proposed amendment was not carried
The question then REQUIRED OF tho Cd resolution.
as amended.
! Aud on this question the ayes ard noes were or.
dered. We
AsI al, cGptnn, anderson coan, arsun VIII
ter Mercer Eitzhugt, Henderson, Cooke Powell Grsgs
NJ, Mason BAYLOR Donaldson Boyd, padleto Gepe
osesoy Duncan, Laidley Summers, See Doddrdge Nor
san a. Campbell, WILSON, w Campbell, Clayton Saunders
NoEs-Nlessrs P. r. Barbour. Oresident) Jones, b. w
Leigh, Taylor, Giles Eroadrax, Drosngooe Alexander
urrzTan, Claiborne Uruhar,. Randolph, w Leigh Logan
Senatie Madison, Stanad, Hoiaday, Roane w + Taylor
weil Loyal Pren,s Grgsby Branch Townes Martin Plea
Upshur-48. ' ' is'i'
>! 80 the resolution amended, was not carried
And the Convention adjourned.