Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-25

y, direct every thing but II il should happen tina
there were In the Council men greatly his superiors
men the strongest mind In the Council would govern
MS was the inevitable course Of things. Now, in
council OF eight MEMBERS there was greater chance
oil having some able mind In the Executive office: and
De the strength OF that mind what Il would the office
gave II power Tor good only, and none whatever for
Mr.. CLAYTON Withdrew his call for a division of
the question.
And the question being then put on striking ou. the
2ui Resolution OF the Executive Committee and i'm.
serfing the amendment of Mr. Scott IL was taken nv
yeas and nays as follows:
Barbour, esdcut Jones, Leigh Taylor of
sha Tyler Nicholas Johnson, S. Trezvan Claiborne
lOaday Roaoe, Taylor Of Car Morris GaIoe Barbour
Scott MSs GSssn Tsregel Loyal prep,i. Gs Branch
Coslter, upshur and aud Perin-4s '''
SON ;,,liS M cOp,cn ANDERSON Cosn HARRISON William
TshusG Henderson Osborne Cooke, POWELL F.
Ssy Sss's o sss Ss%S
,sidley Summers See bcdddye Morgan, CamPse Of Brooke
Thompson, Joynos aud Dayiy-4s. ' S'''' '''A'''
So the motion was lost.
The question was then taken on agreeing 10 the
End Resolution as amended by the Committee of the
Whole, aud decided by yeas and nays as follows:
.o1 a.ie n Sop,Ga Anas.Oa Co%an Harrison William
Ger, T1nsg6 Henderson" Cooke, Powell Gss Of F.
ley, summers Doddrdso Morgan Campbell Of BrooSe, VII
SON. Joyues and Iayiyoa7 AN'N'''' 0A'''"a'' ihomp
& o.ss pssSs ar sssS: Leigh and mIs
Nicholas Johnson Mason TIervan claiborne Uqua Ran
Rcse Taylor Morris Gses "a Sau e aS May
Green, Tozewel Loyal Prcns Ggsby Branch Tcwaes,
Martin Peasants Gordon, Massis, Bates Neas Rose Coasr
So the Convention refused to agree to the Resolution
The House then adjourned
TUESDAY, DECEMBER %
The Convention met at IL o'clock and was opened
nFa hu thA Az Al
Church.
The question being agreeing 10 that amendment
reported by the Committee of the Whole which popos-
es to strike out the word Resolved from the 9Th Re-
solution OF the Executive Committee, (Which resolution
reads "a follows viz
Resolped. That the Sherifs Of the different coun-
ties in the Commonwealth shall hereafter be elected by
the voters qualified TO vote for the most numerous
branch OF the Legislature'
Mr.. TREzvANT asked for the yeas and nays they
were ordered by the House, and being taken stood as
follows:
AYES-Messrs. Barbour (President,) Jones. Leigh
and Taylor Of Chesterfield, Giles, Brodnax Dromgo
Alexander, Goode, Marshall, TYLER, Nicholas CIop.
ton Baldwin. johnson, Miller, Mason Of SOUTHAMPTON
Irezvant, Claiborne, Urquhart Randolph Leigh Of H.,
Logan, Venable, Madison, Holiday Mercer Fi,zhugb.
riggs. Pendleton, Roane. Taylor of Caroline Morris
Garne;t, Cloyd Chapman, Mathews, Barbour Of Culpe
per- Scott, Macrae Green, Loyal. Prentis Grigsby
campbell OF Bedford, Branch, Townes Martin, Stu
art Peasanis Massie Bates, Neale Rose, Coaer Up
shur and Prrrin-5S.
NOES-Messrs. Anderson. Cohnan, Harrison, VIII.
hanson, Mccoy, Moore. Berne, Smith, Baxter Hen.
derson, Osborne. Cooke, Powell, Mason Off, Naylor
Donaldson, Boyd, George, Mcmillan, Campbell Of w,
Byars, Oeesby, Duncan, Laidley, Summers See, bod,
bridge Morgan, Campbell Of Brooke, Wilson, Clay.
tor; Saunders: Cabsli, Gordon, Thompson, Joynes,
So the House rejected the 5th Resolution Of the Ex.
ecutve Committee.
They also concurred in the amendment which strike,
OUT the word RESOLVED, from the following (6h) Reso
Iutio-, viz:
=" Rreoived That the commissioned officers of mill
ua companies be nominated TO the Executive by ma
joriy OF their respective companies"
The House also agreed with the Committee of the
whole in amending the 7th resolution which reads as
follows:
Resolved That the field officer, of regiments be
nominated 10 The Executive by majority OF the COM
missoned officers of their respective regiments.
by striking out all after the word Resolved
and inserting in lieu thereof the following viz ::
Ihat the mode of appointing militia officers
ougnt 10 De provided Tor by law Provided ne.
vertheless, that officer below the grade of Brya
sembly."
The House further agreed to strike out the word
Resolved, from the 9Th resolution, which was in tho
words following, viz
"Resoiped, That no pardon shall be granted in any
case, until alter conviction or judgment"
The following additions having been reported by the
Committee of the whole TO the R,port Of the Eyeru.
tive Committee.
Sec. g. The Governor shall have power to nominate.
al" oy ana WIN the advice and consent Of the Senate
appoint Judges OF the Supreme Court or Court OF Fl.
nal Juisdcton and judges of such Inferior Courts
may from time to time be established by law all Mill.
tia officers from the rank of Colonel inclusive the Trea
surer, Auditor Of Public Accounts Register of the
Land Office, and Attorney General The Legislature
may by law vest the appointment of all other officers
oil the Commonwealth, whose appointments are moi
herein otherwise provided for i'm the Governor with
the advice and consent Of the Senate or in the Courts
of Law.
Sec 10. The Cnvernor shall bayo ro,ua. . cu -
az vacancies that may happen during the recess of the
Seba'e, by granting commissions. which shall expire a
The end oil the next session Of that body.
Sec. H. The governor sh III have power to reouir,
In writing the opinion Of the Lieutenant Governor sno
OF the Attorney General, upoa almatter, appertaninp
to the duties of hi, office. ~
Mr.. CLAIBORNE moved to strike out al in the A..
bove Resolutions, which referred TO a Lit. Governor.
Wne house having yesterday stricken out the Resolu4
ton which provides for such an officer)
But before any determination was had on this mo.
uon the RESOLUTIONS were, at the motion Of Mr. Up
sHUR, laid Tor the present, upon the table.
Inc Convention now returned 10 the confederation
OF the Sd Revolution Of the Executive Committee.
which reads as follows, viz:
"Rsoiped, That the Executive Council as at pre-
sent organized ought TO be abolished and that IL Is i'm
exPedieni to provide any Other Executive Council"
Mr. SCOTT moved TO lay the Resolution upon the
table. r Wv
The motion was opposed by Mr.. POWELL, Mr.. HEN
DERsoN, end Mr. FITzHUGH; the latter gentem an
stating that II II did not carry he should offer the fol
lowing amendmtn:
"There ought TO be appointed a Secretary of Safe
and an Attorney General who. besides being the con
siuiiona advisers the Governor shall discharge such
other duties, as may be assigned them by The Legs.
lature"
Mr.. Scorr insisted on his motion: being persuaded
that majority OF the House were in favor of having
Council, in some form and II those who were for an
advisory Council, would unite with those who prefer.
red veto the Governor, they could carry Conn
he half han f. e.