Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-02

10 be preserved and vested IN profitable stock
nr rul 10 profitable uses, the interest and pro
iii whereof shall, in the best manner, be applied
every year 10 the education OF the youth oi
Virginia
Aud then, on Mr. Leighs motion, the Con.
veniion resolved itself INTO Committee of the
Whole-and tho President named M. T. Z.
( Barbour The Chairman of The Committee.
On Nr. Powell's motion, Nj. Barbour took
the Chair OF the House, instead Of sitting at
the Clerks table las is usual in the House Of
Delegates) for the greater convenience oil see.
ing and being seen by the Members.
On Nh. Dnddrdge's motion the Report from
the Committee on the Bill Of Rights NC. was
taken up, dec airing that no alteral ion be made
In the Bill of Righ,s-nnd il was adopted with
out debate or opposition.
Mr. Powell then enqa'red ifany proposition
could be offered rs an addition To the Bin of
Righis-such ms the Resolution submitted u
lev days ago by the gentleman from Norfolk,
Mr.. Taylor)
The Chair pronounced il To be oul of order.
After some conversation between Aessfs
DoddrIdge, Johnson and Taylor, Nh. Doddridge
moved IN take up the Report from the Leg,sa-
i've Commiiee--which was agreed 10. But ou
abe suggestion Of Mr.. Powell, the Committee
reconsidered the question Of taking mp The Lee
gislative Report-and laying II on the table
which was carried Ia the affirmative. And then
on m ton, the question of re-considerlng the
Report of the Committee ON the Bill of Rights,
was carried in the affirmative Wherenpon, u'e
Bill OF Rehtf was itself read, frs, by the CIerh.
aud then by the Charman-wben Mr.. Taylor
moved the resolutions he had previously sub
miiied ON Friday last, ms follows:
Resoipe1. Isl. That The elective franchise
should he nm form 30 that. throughout the
State, similar qualifications should confer similar
rgh' OF suffrage
ReSpfted 2d, That amoug those entitled by
ibe Constitution To exercise the elective nan.
chise. 'hrre should be enife equally 81 Suffrage !
so TINT. ~ all elections The suffrage OF one quail
lhed voter should avail ms much as thai OF ano.
ther qualified voter. Whatever may be the dis
parity Of their respective fortunes.
ResohCd Sd, That equal numbers Of qua lifted
voters are entitled 10 equal representation,
thIuus bout The State
Resofped Al, That rs indiridndl suffrage
'hould be equal without respect TO the disparity
of individual fortune so an equGl number ofqual-
fled voters are entitled 10 equal representation,
without regard TO tho disparity OF their dggrt
gale fortunes
Resoiptd OH, That in all pecuniary contri
buttons, 10 the public service, regard should be
had 10 the ability Of individuals 10 contribute
aud MS this ability 10 pay, from disparity o.
fortune is unequal IL would be unjust and OF.
press,e 10 require each citizen TO pay an cqaai
amount of pnblctaaes.
Mr. /. then moved change in the 81 res
al1ton, so rs TO read. which WINS accepted by
the Committee:
Res0ired, Sd, That representation should be
Uniform throughout the State"
Mr. Taylor rose TO address the Committee IN
Support Of his resolutions. lie stated, thai he
tr.l --...>-.-i" 'h. l." .sanaIsd 10 20 INTO
the TAX aud ihni he should proceoa d frnln
thom with ihe profound feelings of delerenor
which he felt for such an assembly. lif
thought the resolutions were SO plain, that ibey
require ed no labored argument TO support them }
that they were such rs were founded on Tue
principles of our government aud maj ne
bcuId content himself therefore, With an tx
uIsnatiou Of them, which he thought would
constitute their best and sufficient defence
That they related TO two great questions 'hr
right of suffrage, and the principle OF taxation
THAT they, however, bore upon a subject,
which engaged the faculties Of avery head, and
the pnlsntion Of every hart VIZ: the bass OF
representations He stated, thai when he came
acre, he had come with mind perfectly open
10 conviCtion-ihnt he had sought light hom
every quarter, and Conversod WIN geh'e"'n
Of both sides Of the qnes'on-bn' ne io"""
himself confused 10y the multiplicity Oh hBu'
lnenis vs. The eve is blinded by the crces OF lshi
and that in this dilemma, he had bad re.
course 10 his own reflections. aud hhd anaiySeo
the subject into its first principles ,-'n" ~ c"n,
sidering this question, he should think himself
hound TO consult truth more Than coHsidsHcy
and TO ,ubdue the pride Of opinloo-a"d he
pledged himself openly aud publicly, 10 abandon
such opinions as he might now express, tue
moment h. should be convinced OF Their error
Gam 4 thea read his resolutions ont Ivy one
IIe stated that the Commute would perceive
tina, these resolutions grew out OF one general
principle, the Elective Franchise and The man
Nor in which i, should be exctt.d; that by the
theory Of the American Constitutions, the SOW
erelgnty resided in the people, aud that the
best mode of administering that sovereignty 4,
wss by agents elected by the people--and thus
all our institutions rest upon the gie eat principle
Of Representative RepubIics-lhai the admir-
ntraion OF the sovereignty Of the people should
he exercised by representatives selected by