Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-12-30

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omendment, aud l0st-ayes as noes 4S.
Mr.. Doddridge moved te amend his a
mendment by adding, Except free negroes
and mulauoes, which was lost, 81 only /
rising IN favor Oft.
Mr.. Mercer suggested to Mr.. Doddridge
10 withdraw tho clause about the capita
ton tax"
The question was then taken on strik-
inc out the paragraph about the "caPita-
hon tar" and carried-53 to 40.
Mr.. Stauard then moved to put IN al
clause left in blank as to the amount ofreV-
enue paid by any onc-with u view Of test
inc whether the majority were in favor Of.
any tax as a qualification.
The question being taken on the amend
menl about leaving blank for the reUceUe
Itgr. was carried-ayes as noey 10.
Mr.. Naylor moved toadd "county tax"
winch was lost, without division.
MIR. johnson moved to amend the reso-
Hutton by striking OUT "when the tax shall
have been demanded" and carried without
division.
The question was then put on Mr.. Dod-
bridges proposition, and was lost-ayes
/ As noes a..
n Mr.. Campbell Of Brooke, proposed the
following amendments "Andto every Tree
i white male, a native ofthis Commonwealth
and a resident therein, Of the age Of2l
wears and upwards, who shall have resided
one year within the county, city, borough,
Tor election district in which he offers to vote
, and who shall have been assessed, and
. shall have paid either county or state tax"
f Mr.. Leigh objected to this proposition,
! that II made an inyidious distinction be-
tween naturalzed and natural born clti-
zsns.
Mr.. Campbell replied, that his wish was
TO limit It as TO naturalized citizens, that
the objection in enlarging the right IN IA
vor of the natural born citizens might be
done away.
j Mr.. Giles regretted the spirit of cOmpe-
tition which seemed TO prevail upon gentle.
men to drive at universal sufiage-and al
) so illustrated the III effects Of such a sys'
TEN IN the case of Bolivar, who began will
declaring emancipation TO slaves, and uni
versal suffrage, and ended with making
himself the dictator Of his country.
. Mr.. Henderson declared that he should
vote against this resolution, because IT had
lbeen before decided. and he had no idea Of
Ithis consumption of the time Of the House.
. Mr.. Campbell replied-~when the ques-
ton was taken, and lost, 80 to 81.
| Mr.. Leigh then submitted his resolution
| for regulating the right Of suffrage, which
he read, that It might be printed.
| Mr.. Henderson hoped that the question
would now be finally acted upon-wheu
\ Mr.. Summers moved to lay 1t on the table,
and be printed--in order to give him time
Ito examine the resolution, and introduce ?
provision putting the pot-boilers in towns
I on ,he same footing only with the voters IN
the country. This motion was lost, ayes
y 39-aud also a motion of Mr.. Summers,
for tho House 20 adjourn.
After some conversation between Mr.
1 Leigh and Mr.. Mercer, the question was
taken on adopting Mr. Leigh's proposition
/ bv way OF substitute for the reported reSo-
luton from the Committee Of the Whole,
as follows; g. agreed TO without q division.
Mr.. Leigh's proposition embracing all
/ tbe resolutions respecting the right Of Sgf-
/ fage, which have been adopted by the
/ Committed is important. Il is as fol-
lows:
Every male citizen Of the Common
wealth resident therein, aged twenty-one
/ years and upwards, other than free negroes
and mulattoes, qualified TO exercise the
right Of suffrage by the existing ConStitu-
Iu0n and laws-and every such citizen be-
| ing possessed or whose tenant for years at
viii or at suAerauce is possessed Of land
! of the assessed value Of2j dollars, If such
/ assessment be required by law, and having
an estate Of freehold therein; and every
such citizen being possessed as tenant IN
common, Joint tenant or Parcener ofan In
terest IN or share Of land, and having an
estate of free hold therein, such interest or
share being of the assessed value of p,
I dollars, If such assessment be required by
Iaw-and every such citizen being entitled
I 90 a reyersion or vested remainder IN fee,
Iexpectant on an estate for life or lives, IN
I land of the assessed value of so dollars, if
such assessment be required by law
Leach 81 every such citizen, unless his title
shall have come TO hun by descent, devise
or marriage. or marriage settlement, hav-
ing been so possessed or enided for SIX
months land every such citizen who shall
own and be HIMSELF in actual occupation Of
a leasehold estate, with the evidence ofthe
title recorded, ola term originally not less
than FIVE years, of the annual value or rent
.of2O dollars-and every such citizen, who
Tor twelve months next preceding, has been
a house-keeper and head of family within
the city, county, borough or election dis
tucJ where he may offer to vote, and shall