Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-22

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the Legislature calculated to tramn,el the convor
ton, and proposing senatorial districts rs the basis of
representation, not from reference to white popuis
ton or federal numbers, but presenting only con-
venent divisions OF the people for eccting reprcseu
tatves to the convention-and replyipg to mr.
Doddridgc's allegation of the origin of the present
constitution.
Mr.. Docidriige succeeded mr. Nelson in reioindcr
to particular part of his argument and mr. NILSSON
replied.
The call for the question now becoming general,
1t was put upon adopting Fitzhugh's amendment
for substituting counties with senatorial districts
graduated according To white population, and mega
hved, by the following vutc:
AYKs-Mcssrs. Baylcy, Drummond, Gordon. Ellis,
Duncan, Clarke, Tapp. Goggin, Boyd, Ward, Miller
of Bot, Anderson of Bot. Doddridpc Edpington,
Ihornburg, Everett, Rivcs Of Camp, Hunter, Hill,
Moss, Chiffon, Wallace, Stilman, Winn of Fluv
Holland, Galloway, Casileman, Mason, ii Langh!iu
Of Grcenb, Smith of Grccnb., Kerchevnt Carskadon.
Seymour, Mullen, Brown of Iiarr, Williams Mayo,
Dycr, Morgan, Willis, Smith of Ken, Dunbar, Bland
Camden, Ellzey, Powell of Lou, MCuloch, Strib-
ling, Watts, Wilson, Caperton, Vass Craig Kent
Furrall, Rives of Nelson, Megginson, Read, PARROT
Fitshugli of Ohio, Jones of Pcn'leion Dice W,cher
Walton; Aleu- linn Mncrae, Tyler of Pr. William,
White, Moore, M'Mahon, Cline, Carson, Lowell. Mi
nor. lnghram, Cummings, Keller, Spencer of Wood,
Tavenner, Saunders, Stanger.--8l
NoEs.- Messrs Banks, (spcakcr,) Nelson, Pcrsir.
ger, Tcrr'i' Booker of Amelia, Jctcr, Sittngton,
Beasley, Trotter, Bocock, Yancey, Chlis Parker of
Caroline, Christian ofc. c., Tyler OF C. c.. Gaines
Richardson of Char, Johnson of Ches Burfoot, Tnr-
ner. Miller of Cumb., Fitzgerald, Boisseau, Wray,
Booker OF r.. Cny, Upshaw of Essex, Pitts, Pack,
Pearls Smith of Gloucester Billups Guerrant Bryce
Hail, Blair. Spencer, Tilar, Scott, Goodal White of
Hanover, Harve, Hoiieman, Atkinson of 1. of WinIt
Cole, Richardson of. City, Pollard ok. g. q. Up.
shaw OF X. d q. Mason, Oldham, Pollard, of X W.
Gregory, Leland, Hail. Allen of Lee, Nj MILAN. Din
CESS, Stratton, kimbrough, Johnson of Louisa Street
M'Farland of Lunen., Fnks Hudgns Braxton, .
ieXander OF Meck.. Goode, Scgar, Booth, Cross Co
Laughn, of Nicholas Warden, Manning, Parker of
Northampton, Basyc, Harding, Anderson of Not
Davis, Voolfolk. Tatum, Adams, ARROGANT, Gill
land, Old Miller ofPow., Dupuy, Anderson of r. Ed
Woodhouse, Ward, Temple, Rivcs ofP. G. Dulbcare
Carter, harnes .t"yander of Russell, M'Fa-lanc of
Nnsscn, Martin, Morrison, Goodwin, Griffin of South
ampton Powell of Spotts., Cook, Ford RulTin. Dir
lard Eppes, George, Deskns, M Coy. Brown ofWar-
WICK Newton, III lngerfDrd Shield Griffin of York
Grigsby, May, Rutherford, Moody.-.-i2l.
Mr.. Nelson then offered by way of amendment his
plan stated above, and the question being taken
thereon without discussion was carried in the ne
gailve by tue following vote:
Avts-Nlessrs Bsyiey Drummond, Gordon Nelson, Je,er
TniS, Duncan Clarke, Tapp GogSm Boyd Ward, Miller OF
gEI pUda ns hg % Thos Rive: of Campbell
Stin,an, Winn OF Fluv Holland Cailaway CastIem,n NJ.
son. tncrant Mclaughlin OF Green smi, of Green Kerche-
Nal ",;s .ar Seyln9 Mullen brown u Jar, Williams,
an1 'amden ti'ney, lowell of Io Kmbrough johnson OF
r 0sa Ken, REss 9ns Waits WsSn Gagerto yas,
sugh of Ohio, of Pen Dice Wi,chcl Walton Mile Of
Carson, Lowell Minor Powell Of Spoit cnmn"gs Sr1er
Spencer OF wood Iavenner Saunders Siagcr Grin on
NoEsMesrs Banks, Speaker Persingcr Terrl Booke,
OF Amelia Sitgon, Beasey, Tro,,cr Bocock iauccy Eve
Ie Chllds Parker oil Car Christian Of Tyler of c.
hHtaTdson oil Char, johnson Ce, Buoot Turner Ftz
gerald Boseau Wray Rocker of L q Upsha~- OF fssrx
Of Greens THAR, Scott, Gooda white ofHan HoIIeman
atkinson Of of w, Cole, Richardson Off G. Pollard Of K
NIL
stra,on Street MI arand Of [un. Fhks, Hudgns BraNlo
sss c GoGs of Ssa b Ss1 e M
soh, warden, Manning Parker Of North, Basye Harding
Gliland Old Allen of Preston linn Dupuy Anderson Of p
e. Woodhouse Ward, Temple Rives OF r. g. Dolcare Car
ter Barnes Alexander Russell MFariane of Russell Marin
Morrison Goodwyn, Griffin Of South Cook Ford R,,fn MI
ia tPpes George Deskins MCoy Inghram Brown of War
wick, Newton, ilungerford Shield, Grigsby Moody lib
Mr. Doddridge then offered by way Of amendment
10 the LIST section Of tho bill his plan for Graduated
comfy representation. This plan gives to all coun
nes win 1000 population or Joss, member; ell
between and 5000, ttoo; all between and 10000
Hree; all above 10000, fur: Richmond and the Bo
rough OF Norfolk too EACH WILLIAMSBURG to be incl
dcd with James CITY.
Mr. Christian of Charles City, desired TO know u,.-
on what principle Williamsburg was distra ncb;sas,
lie thought IL an odious and invidl0rs distinction.
Our. Dodd'idge replied that ii ariihmetical num-
bers dld not furnish the gentleman the principle he
was incapable of doing it.
The question was taken without discussion, and car
AIEs--.hIe@srs BGnks (Speaker) Brvken. Drum.
nond, Gordon, Ellis, Duncan, Ciarae, Tam. Bond
Y"rd, Miller Of Botetourt, Dodli,idee. EigingioD
Bococf, 1tornburg, EUereu, Rirssof Ctn,p. Hunter.
Ga' i rs mr. inS', Chiffon, Vaftare St1an, HIT
LrHd' Catfnoay Puck, Pearls IIai, Blair, M Laugh
I'm and Smith If Green, Kerctepai. Carskqeion Sen,
m2ur, uHfieH BrouH, Of Har EYiiHa,rs kavo ,forrnn
Wuhs, Smith IF Ka1a,Oha Dunbar, Bland, Ctrr9ien'
ELtzey, PotoeU Of Lo,a1oul, .6GCniiock, Sfr;bEng
W@tS, W,Lson, CaPertOH, Pass, Craig, Kent, Cross.
FerraH, Rives Of Nelson, J,IegginSon, Kelly. Read
Rerr'of, EaShugh, Jo"es If Pendieton Dice Htcher
Waitol, Z,''n Ilacrae, Tyler eCP. W., DoALeare'
White 9f RIIoore, ..fahon, cline, NJ EarIane. CIR
son. .hC0y, Ingram, Cummings, KeNcr, Spencer or
" ood' 1areaner, Saunders, Sanger, .May.--85.
NoEs-JBessrs. Nelson, Persineer, TerriH. Booker
q 4meha letter, Shiington, Beasiey T,r,ttcr YaaceU
Ch,'ds P"yFer, Cb,Tsttan NE. c. Juier oTe e. Rich
ard'on OF Cbar Johnson Of CHes'erfcld hiv,Joot Tgy
nsr, hler ~ .. Fdzgeratd Boiss'eau J,ay BooIdey
f n. C;ty UpSta0 Of L.. Gin. rim. Uio1 NJ ET,r
CastIe'nan, Mason Smith orGtous. Bittups, Gieryani
Bruce, Spinner, Jaiar, Scott GoooqU Tphife nj HIM