Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-14

to bling in host Of its functionarics into the Coun
Try.
sumption Of the Federal Government To deyolyc these
duties on the State Magistrates So the Court at
FIRST thought, hut on reflection they that would
ensure the power Of the Federal Government If our
Magistrates were incapactated from doing their du
ties MIR. ). then detailed various circumstances IN
which this provision would produce the greatest
convenience and mischief to private individuals.
lie knew, he said, an example where absolute, ut
ter ruin was the result from Magistrates taking
Post-0fEce whose but six dollars. There
were other functions To be pei formed. IL mpor
tant that persons sued m the Federal Courts should
have fecolty in giving special bail If this prov-
sion is carried toofect the character of the Mags
trae is pro tacto destroyed the greatest nconve
nience produced
Again. as to crpolumcnts. If any person receive
any emolument, he is incapacitated from holding a
State office.
The law provides that the prisoners OF the United
States shall be received in our prisons; vet If the
gaocr receives the customary fees OF admitting prl-
soners, he is dIsqualifed-he must receive emolu
Inent therefor, in order to retain his office.
Whlt then will be the result? VIII yoA require he
u s. to build gaos, and have their own gaolers?-
VIII this limit the patronage OF the General Govern
mont But II they do not build gaos, the persons
must be taken from the remotest parts of the State
To the Federal Gaol in Richmond. Again the Sher
fS-the Constables and other "terricrs of the law"
belonging To our State are best adap cd to uppre
bend offenders; yet if they arrest thosc who offend
against the u s. they mast do So and if they rccev-
ed their cmoument, disqualify themselves.
Mr. s. argued in the same manner as TO Jurors
who would serve in the Federal Courts He said
he could detail numerous other inconycn.enccs until
the end of the day, but he would not dean the Com
nittee.
He begged of gentleman not to incorporate pro-
vision which would make the law Oft tho u. S. dor
ant III our Stale, introduce patronage ten times
greater than that apprehendcd
Mr.. TAYLOR SAID he would not dctain tho Com
mttee long IN replying 10 gentlemen who had op
posed his proposition. II was remarkable that the
act of Assembly passed in SO, had not produced the
mischief which the gentleman, who had sat down,
had said would be produced by 1t, IL Incorporate ell ~
our Constitution only. 1t would only have the same
effect If Incorporated into our Constitution, as il had
as an net OF Assembly Yet no application during
so long period, had brcn made 10 the LcGlslature
10 repeal the law. NOtwithsi lndinp the Instance
OF absolute ruin produced by Magistrate acting in
double capacity which Mr.. Slanard made vet as
matter ct public convenience he (Mr. T.) said it
ought not TO be suffered for the federal and State
offices to be united in one
Mr. 5. said crimes Of tue haCkest die would mss
unpunshcd II this provision adopted, vet no
thing OF the kind occurred from he act of Assembly
tie made distinction between the situation of
magistrate and an officer of trust. They were not
similar, and the analogy did uot exist therefore
Judge who executes this Office, perform those
duties, acts at the s9ma time but as magistrate of
Virginia He did not apprehend that Judges who
deprived
oihcei as they have done under an Act of Assem-
bly,, which he now proposes to incorporate i'm the
ConsIltution.-Het 1t ought tn be 80 modified if it
VIII admit of such constitution, as TO prevent the
blending ofthe officers OF the Federal Government
with those Offices here. The details could be set
tied hereafter.
Mr. BRopNAx suggest ed to the gentleman who had
spoken last, to interpolae the words 'Slnrifs &c"
30 rs to prevent these officers from the effects that
would follow from the adoption of the provision
The amendment of Sir. Taylor was negatiyed.
The question on MIR. Doddrdgc's amendment was
carried ~ the affirmative
The 9Th resolution which is follows, was read:
Resolved, as the opinion Of this committee, that
the Constitution ought to be so amended as TO
provide, "that man shall be compelled to fire.
quent support, any religious worship, place or
ministry what. Oever, nor shall be enforced, res
trained, mocsted, or burthcned in his body or
goods, nor shall otherwise suffer account of his
religious opinions or belief; but that all men, shall
be free profess and by argument TO maintain they
opinions in matters of region and that the same
shall in no wise diminish enlarge, or affect their
civil capacities.
Mr.. 'rAYLoR said the 9th resolution of the Le-
gisative Committee embraced this, he moved to
strike out the word resolved.
The motion agreed to.
MIR POWELL moved the Committee rise and report
Mr. CLAIBORNE moved that the Executive report be taken up
1t was carried IN the afhrmative-ayes 56.
MIR CL,moRSE moved strike the ID resolution and
insert the substitute which he had in his hands. II is
follows
STATE consisting Of four members 10 be chosen by joint Of
both Houses Of Assembly assist the administration Of
government of whom shall be chosen rUn the country
othe Alegauy mountains from the Valley
the Allegheny and Blue Ridge mountains from the country
Of the Blue Ridge and above the head of Tide Wafer and
from the country between the head of Tide Water and the
Atlantic They shall annually choose Of their body
President, who Of the DEATH inability, necessary
absence of the Governor from the government, shall
Lieut.. Governor Three members shall bc sufficient act
and their advice aud proceedings shall be entered OF record
and signed by the members present. any part whereof any
member may his dissent and 10 be- laid before
General Assembly, when called FIR by them They may APP
point clerk who shall have salary fixed by law
and shall take oath ~ secrecy such he shall be
required directed conceal Of money shall APP
propaed law aud divided annually among the members IN
ropouon Their attendance aud they shall he incapable du
ring their IN Office Of sitting in either House OF AS
senbly The members who receive the smallest number
Of votes shall 90 be end Of three years and he ineligible
r the three next aud the remaining tho crd NJ three
years thereafter and he mc Idle for tire period OF three
years These varancrs we'll those occa>oued by death
incapacty shall he hcd hy elections IN the
and under the restrictions.
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