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

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The real members ofhe community, aud tran
neni persons, lei tho rule b. al pied, that he
| eitiz-Hs Of the United Statea. not born In Yir-
GINA, but rcsiden, therein shall be excluded
from voting Oh the adoption or rejection 1T the
proposed fundamental law, unless they shall
have resided for tive years Immediately piece.
ding the time Of voting, within III limits OF the
Commonwealth - That the 0eW { nsiituiinn,
or tho amendments 10 the old, as the case may
be, should prescribe the following qua ticetions
ofall electors, whether the Executive, Legisls
tive or other functionari s, To VII:
The electors of all Execu i've. Legisa I've,
or sther fuuctionaries In This Common wealth
shall be all white male ilzens Of The United
States, over the aye of2l yenrs, aud resident
in the Commonwealth, Il the tme Of ANY clcc.
ton :--ercspi, that While male citizens of the
u"ed States, over the ago of 81 y,ars, born
without the limits of the Commonwealth shall
no, possess the right, unless the, sball have
resided therein for Eve years Immediately PIE.
ceiling the election nj which they shall offer 10
vote, aud two years immediately preceding sueh
an election IN the county where they hall OF
te, TO vote the mode Of proving such previous
residence 90 he prescribed by law.-Ihat no
person shall possess The right of suffrage. AT
amy election, unless he shall have paid all taxes
and lrvics imposed on INN by law during the
two years Immediately preceding such election
- the mode Of proving such paymen,. II dispu-
ted. 10 he prescribed by law That no person
convicted Of any infamous offence shall, Of any
cler ION thereafle r, possess the Right of sat
rage ; tho enumeration Of such Offences TO be
made by law.-Ihai no pauper shall vote at
any election. That In order TO give the Jus ma
joriS is full effect, in the proposed new or n
mesded model OF government, the members OF
he / 10 aIa U val ~.
tresen, equal portions, Ms nearly Us may be, Of
the people, or equal portions ot those To whom
the ma GRITTY of the community. IN lis funda
mental law, has entrusted the exercise of
the Right of Suffrage And that in order 10
oppose an effetuel barrier against the imposI'
tin on slave property oi an undue proportion
Of the bnr,bens OF government, II should be
provided that there sbHll be n periodical asses.
meni OF the lands and slaves above the age Of
years within the Commonwealth that
no tax shall be Imposed on either of those sub
jrcts without being imposed on both that such
tat shall always be dd pdiOrem and that the
raie per cenium OF the tsH shall be the same on
both"
Proposition submitted by Mr.. Johns0n--
I" Thu, the basis oil represent alton. in The Or
DsIal Assembly should be- he white population
of the Stntc--thnt the number of the II of Del
aud moro than one hundred and that
10 equal,zr the representation, census Of The
population should be taken, NJ prescribed PER-
ods. ard tn same time, an Asses men Dl
lhe taxable properly IN The Comnie ~ enlih
should be made, for the purpose "f sqnaliz'ng
the Mses-ihai < ven ratio should he pfesciE
bed, between the taxes on real, aud tie axes
ON personal property --thnt the right OF snflrage
should be- extended 10 III snch as enJny IT, un
der the existing Constitution and to every u.
ther free white male citizen OF The Common
wealth, above the age OF twenty one years, who
owns ADD has possessed for six months, ~ has
acquired by marriage, descent OF devise either
d freehold estate oil the value Of $500, or
lehse-hold estate for n term. whereo five years
shall DO uneApired Of the annual vaIur of S6O,
or who, for twelve moths mes, preceding, has
been n house-keeper and head ofa family. with
in his election district, and who shall be the
owner Of property real ar personhl, on which,
for the preceding year, n revenue Tux OF one
dollar has been assessed aud paid proyided
that such right shall be- extended 10 no person
who shall have been convicted Of treason, felo.
ny or other Infamous offence nc.
By Mr.. Leigh Of ChesierGeid--" That every
white male citizen oftbis Commonwealth, aged
p years and upwards, being possessed. or
whose tenant Tor years, at viii or nj suftdIance,
is possessed Of land. having therein an esinte
of freehold, or IA term Of years, fenewa-
BILE at the option of the lessee, either uncondi
tisnally, or upon payment Of hne or perior
nance of other condition, and (unless the title
shall have come TO him by descent, devise,
marriage or marriage settlement having been
so possessed Tor II months, aud no other per-
son oughtto be qualified TO vote Tor members
of the General Assembly for the county city or
borough respectively, In which such land. nj
any art thereof, lieth provided 10 person
having lands 10 more than county, ely or
should he allowed to vote in more
than one county, city or brUugh Mt any
one election and provided, thai 40 person
but such as shall have resided ia tho Common
wealth for two years, and no soldier, seamar
sr marine, other than commissioned officers,
in the army or navy of the United States, ough'
to be allowed TO vote AMI provided. that the
Legislature may by law deprive any person OF
the right to vote, for crimes Of which they may
be convicted-tha, the possession of the free
hold estate in landed property. ought 10 be re
CURED, as q qualification FOR members of both
Houses Of the General Assembly"
BY Mr.. ToDnfs-" Thai the assent of two.
thirds ofthe members elected TO each branch
of the Legislature, shall be requisite 10 every
bill spprDpraiing the pubic monies or pro.
perry, for local or private purposes, or crea-
aiing, continuing. altering, or renewing any
body polite or corporate, or for authorizing
any loan of money ON the public credit"
BY Mr.. Joynes--(as an amendment TO Mr..
Doddridge's resolution Of the 18th October)-
=" And also to every free white person upwards
of twen,y.one years of age, who is a lessee for
years ola tenement, on which there is a dwell
ling house actually occupied by such lessee.
and who has also paid county tax the year
preceding that in which he offers TO vote
Further Resolutions BY Mr.. Joynes--" That
no person ought TO he elected a member Of
the Senate Of this State. who is not at least
thirty years ofage, and who is not also the
owner of a freehold estate Of the value of
dollars.--Thai no person ought TO be
elected a member fthe House of Delegates of
this State, who is not at least twenty-five years
of age aud who is not also the owner OF ~
hold estate OF the value Of dollars"
Wednesday, Oct. l4.--The Legislative Com.
mittee have commenced their discussions,
-Throe questions were taken. IL was decided