Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-10-17

III" OF II SraTe SnHU haVe the riPhf To- Yrant
any further powers to alter. limit, or restrain any Of
the powers vested in such literary institution. a. shall
be Judged necessary. to promote the interests thereof,
aud oil The p"opls-Atr. JY,ison also submitted an addi-
,ionsi Revolution, viz - Reso,red. That the following
preamble to the Bii OF Rights, and connecting clause,
he recommended TO The Convention We, the peopl.
0 The S'atro OF Virginia.mske the following Declaration of
"lsh,s; winch 90 pertain to IA and our pos,erity, a. the
foundation and basis Of government :-(H.re follow,
me B,ii oil kigh's)-And Mr.. Wilson then suhjoins the
following connecting paragraph And, In pursuance.
Of the principles above declared, and in order TO main.
tain the same, we the people of Virginia have ordain.
cd, ami do ordain. and establish the following Cons,itu.
ton OF Government, that Is to say, Sc"
THURSDAY, Oct. I5-The Legislative Committee
took wo questions, upon the ages of the members of both
branches OF the Legislature. They decided. 1. that
the Senators should be upwards Of 80 years of age,
and Z. thai the Members OF the House oil Delegates
should be upwards Of % years Of age.
Inc resolution Tor adjusting the representation on the
oasi. oi white population alone, was then taken ND.
on Tie suggestion OF the Chairman, Mr.. Madi son, the
proposition was so modified as 10 submit the question
tr'fa : to the House Of Delegates. In ,hi, shape, the
question was propoundel TO the Committee. Mr.. Leigh
OF Chesterfield. addressed the Committee at grea,
length against the proposition, and in favor OF his own
resolution: Tor adjusting the representation OH the com
pound basis OF population and taxation. Mr.. Doddridge
replied at some length TO Mr.. Leigh. And then on mo
ton OF Mr.. Joynes Of Acco,nack, who expressed SOM
disposition to address the Committee, the Committee
rose.
The Executive Committee were engaged on the
question OF aboiishing the Executive Council, and on
the Character OF the powers to be assigned 10 the Gov.
ernor. They decided to recommend,-L. Tina, the Ex.
ecuiire Council should be abolished; 2, That there
should be a Lieutenant Governor, to take the place Of
the Governor In certain circumstances; 3, That the now.
er OF appointment should not be transferred to the SEN
ate on the nomination Of the Governor.-The arestion
a. TO the manner Of eiecfing the Chief Magi.trate, wa,
not decided, when tn Committee rose.
The Judiciary Committee re-considered the ouc..
ton as to the County Courts. and decided on re. ins,at.
ing them among the Constitutional Courts. They were
acuveiy engaged in debate on the mode of appointiug
Inc Judicidry-(tha is, whether according to the pre-,
sent plan of joint ballot in both Houses Of The Lcpisla-
ture, or according TO the plan Of electiug in the Senate
without taking the question.
The miscellaneous ommi.te did not take any i'm.
por'an' questionable projects which they had directed
10 he printed, being laid before them, in the printed
snare, only at the meeting Of the Committee, and no,
suihcient time being allowed for their con. id Grafton.
Friday, Oct. l6.-Thc Legislative Committee me,
To-day at lo-Mr. Cooke opened the debate in IA
vor oil the Resolution Qor, having regard exclusively TO
W mic population in the ap~portionment of the House Of
Delegates He addressed the Committee at some
lrngth-and was followed by Mr.. Green in opposition
to the resoluiion-and by Mr.. johnson in favor of il
The question was then taken, by ayes aud noes, and
carried; ayes Ii, noes ll-as follows:
IAyes.Mes'rs. Anderson, Johnson, Beirne, Mercer,
Cooke, Pendleton, George, Chapman, Summers, Dol
bridge, Campbell of Bedford, peasants, and Mr.. Md.
son (the Chairman l3.
Noes-Me'srs. Leigh of Chesterfield, Broin,x, Tyler,
Mason, Randolph, Roane, Green, Taxewell, Townes.
Taliaierro and Joynes-ll.
The question was then taken on a similar resoiution,
respecting the Senate; viz: that in apportioning tn"
representation in the Senate, regard be had exclusiveIy
10 the White Population -And the question being taken
by ayes and noes, ii was lost, by an equality OF votes
in the Committee The ayes and noes on this question
being the same as on the previous question, with the
exception of MIR. Madison, the Chairman, who thus
voted for the White Basis in the House of Delegates
and against IL in the Senate.
As soon as this question was taken, the Committee
rose.
The Ereeutioe Committee have adop' ed the follow.
That the chief Executive Office of this common.
wealth. ought to be vested in a Governor.-That there
ought to be appointed a Lieutenant Governor of this
Commonwealth.-Tha the Executive Council, as a,
present organized, ought TO be abolished, and that il is
ineXpeiient TO provide any other Executive Council
mat IN case oil The removal Of the Governor from Of
nee, or OF MS death, resignation, or inability 10 dis
charge the duties and powers Of his office, the said
powers and duties shall devolve on the Lieutenant Go.
vernon and the Legislature may provide for the case OF
removal, death, or similar inability Of the Lieutenant
Governor"
Yesterday, they adopted a resolution, tina, the She.
riffs in the different Counties, shall hereafter he eIsc,sd
by the voters, qualified 10 vote for the most numerous
branch OF the Legislature.-The resolution for cIecting
the Governor by In People. had been lost by a tie in
The COMMITTEES, 10 and 10. 1t has been determined TO
reconsider the question, and will probably be urged
9this morning.
A Resolution was yesterday submi.tedby Mr.. Clayton
"that whenever it becomes necessary TO appoint a judge
OF any Superior Court, established either by the Con-
stitution, or by law, the head of either of the Executive
Departments of Government, or a militia officer above
tne rank oil colonel, 1t ongh to be made the duty of the
Governor 10 nominate persons, from amongst
whom such appointment shall be made by Joint bollot of
the two Houses OF the General assembly,.
And a re solntiol by M. Gorion-that the Governor
and Lieut. Governor OF this Commonwealth, be elected
by the qualified voters, aud continue in ofi.e 3 wears
And Resolutions by Mr.. Trezvant-" That the com.
'ni''ioned officers Of Militia Companies be nominated 10
the Executive by a majority OF their respective com
panies-and the held officers of regiments he nonina,.
ed to the Executive by a majority Of the commissioned
Officers Of their respective regiments"
The Judicial C0DsnIittee decided Yesterday, the mole
OF appointing the Judges-that il should be as hereto.
fore, by a joint vote OF both houses OF the Legislature
| The vote was 10 for the uresrnt runJn Of aIa.,,.. -
10 dgains.it-The Chairman, Mr.. Marshall, voting in
favor of the present mode, the vote stood IL and 10
Iii remarkable how many nice votes, on important
questions. are given in the Commitees-Tbe Judiciary
Committed also took a vote on the mod. Of appointing
Magistrates to the County C1urts-The q iestion went
in favor Of the present mode of appointment.
In the miscellaneous Committee, a resolution was
laid upon the table, by MIR. Taylor of CHESTERFIELD,
the Chairman, for defining the subjects TO which the
Committee should direct heir attention.
Also a resolution by Mr.. Byars,that "the Members of
the Legislature shall receive for their compensation, 10
he ascertained by law, and paid out Of the public ,rea.
sury, bat no increase OF the compensation shall take of.
ieci, until The last day Of the ensuing Session, alter such
increase has been made; I'd tina, no Law be passed, in
creasing the compensation OF the members Of the Leg.
stature, beyond The ssm OF dollars a day."
And ano,her re'olutionsby Mr.. Clopton, that the De.
cIsration Of Rights, ought 10 be incorporated Ia the Con.
stituiion.
We understand, thi' Committee have az vet decided
against any change in the Bill Of Rights.
In spreading these various pr0jcts and questions be.
lore our Readers, we must again remind Them OF the
present character Of the Propositions. Most of them
are mere projets, not binling even upon their Au-
,hors, much less conclusive OF the Couimittee; and much
less OF the Convention.-Many Of them are thrown out