Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-22
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
SArrRnAY. DEC. -.
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Inc proposition of Mr.. GoRD5> under discussion
yes crday. still under consideration, and was passed
over becaIs" the Convention was not vet full and
the 9th resolution o.; ;hc Legislative Com was taken
"Esoi-ed Tat person ought be c!c:ia member OF
lie Senate Of this State "9 least thlny years age
Mr.. GoRDoN moved to strike out the word 90 and
insert %.
The ayes and noes were called for.
ATEs-Messr~. Jones, B. w. Leigh, s. Taylor.
Giles. BrodnaY, Dromgoole Alexander, Goode Mar
shall, Tyler. Nicholas, Clopton Anderson, Harrison,
Miller, !. Y. Mason Claiborne Urouhart RondnInb
W. Leigh, Logan, Vcuable, =. Z. Barbour, Hender-
son, OSBORN, Grirgs ]. Nj. Mason Nnylor, Donald
son. r.. Campbell Roanc, w. + Taylor. Morris.
Chapman, Oglrsby, Morgan Taz"w.li, Loyal Prem
tis, Grgsby, W. Campbell, Saunders Cubsi, Stuart,
Gordon, Bayly-i6.
NoEs-Mcssr c flman Williamson Baldwin, john
SON NJ Coy, Moore, Beirne, Smith. Baxter, Trezyant
Madison, S anard, IoIlalay. Mercer Fuzhugh
g okc, Powell, Boyd. Pendlclon, George, NJ MILAN.
0,"rs, GIrnett, Ctoyd, MAJ news, Dunrau IaiGlcv.
Summers, See, D0ddrIdge, A. Campbell, Wilson, :.
I > Barbour, Scott, Aacrac, Green, Clayton, Branch
! rowncs, Martin, Peasants Thompson, Masse. Rose
! Bites, Neale, Coalter Joynes, Perrin Upshu.-5O
l SO the amendment not Carried.
The question was then taken on the resolution and
i was adopted.
"IfOtred That person ought be elected member of
the House OF Delegates Of this State, who is least
y five years OF age"
The Convention then took mr. tic resolution of MI
i hoADo>; substituted for Mr.. Upshurs, under cOnsd
7'on Yesterday Using h b2-- Of representation.
Mr. orS%AIsD said Tie proposition Of SIr i,,.
offered yesterday, could not De considered noyy in Or
der he moved To lay thu resolution Of Sir Gordon ON
the table to enable Mr. Leigh 10 oler his substitute
\ Mr. Fir@AuGH thought tie question could be as
well tried on Mr. Gordons proposition ms those who
preferred Mr.. Lc!ghs substitute would vote aaiu.,
Mr.. Gordons.
MI SrANARD FOR tine purpose ofayoding quest .ns
OF order, preferred 10 lay the table; as otherwise a
question might be taken on Mr.. G's. prorosition
winch would preclude the consideration Of Mr.
Legh's
/ Mr.. PowrtL thought the bofior course would be-
70 reconsider 'hi vote Of yesterday adopting Mr..
Oordon's resolution.
Y Mr. DoDDHIDGE said hc was al loss TO understand
WY friend q the proposition Of Mr. Gordon shoul ID
% against considering That resolution and for passinr
oi1 ln"'h more opposed to the wishes Of the friends
b Or the Whi.e basis
NJ DoDp"ggE thrn went into some calculations
11IG"'nB VIC 'un''o'e' injury done the west BY Mr
sai r. ;r 's.,'o ''o co., Of which would be- he
Delegates, while Mr.. GOTd,ns would ,ya ,,,f, 81
3 Mr.. Como sHc be regretted that ulty thing hay-
ing tendency 10 excite should occur. He would not
say any thug 10 cause excitement. IIe GIsCialm,d
any intention Of doing wrong 10 an part of tine State
Is results not founded on y,less work bot cal
culation. II" asserted that western Virginia wa "
yer represented ID The present House Of Delegates
TINT the eastern scrtiOn was bs0 over rcprc,cutrd
anil that 'he ~ l.c districts ccrc left I'm ui11r'v
Mr.. Gordon then went into some calculations Of pop-
uiatIon flcWfH tfc correctness cf his results lie
sun c0hsiocrcd mat hc mad gwen fair proportion 10
thc west, under The c"l ing state 0fthnrs II could
not b. cNprctcl that Eastern Virginia could surrcn-
der every thing c'utsnded for by that delegation
las otgec, had bccD - si the question ofwhito and
black population. 10 Constitution containing these
seeds ol dsscn'iln, could be supported II would
. contain ~ rsclf "a c,hi,uud Missouri Qucsion Mr.
IT, said his proposition The favorable 10 the
west that lad been submitted liz inject had been
% effect a fair compromise lie isned Mr.. Lcirh4
proposition 10 he considered. and would take any
course hest calculated fUt the purDose.
Mr. hAs5fr said, allusion had beetf made % Tho
Alhemlric dol CATION, he deemed !. dc'essary 90
plain his vote "t yesterday. " G'"W oblec' was
% effect compromise and h3 ~ not ihint that pro-
position greater departure nom prihcirie than tho
proposition Of fixing &c bdss osfcpas-o.al.Jn 10 the
sichal- q, TIE nixfd t3!-s