Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-24

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oil 'an'' .ob interest or share being of the as.
thefe'" of % dollars, If such assessment
e';.os by law-and every such citizen
be 'f.,,i,led 10 a reversion or vested remain.
be"b "a. expectant on an estate far life
der " ia of the assessed value OF 30 dollars If
l~es''N.,.,ssnent be required by law-(each IL
Sdeh .'.h citizens, unless his title shall have
every I'm by descent, devise, marriage or,
CONF se,ilement, having been So possessed
m"' I'D for G months )--and every such c III.
OF '" ...ho shall own and be himself in actual
~" a,;oo Of a leasehold estate, with the evi
oes'p r ,;,le recorded of - II term originally
I.s. than 5 years, OF the annual value OF
NV - Oh dolars-aBd every such citiz en-. who
f',,.siye months next preceding, has been a
", keeper aud head ola family within the
~ coun,y, borough or election district where
wy, offer TO vote, add shall have been ass
nc ~ ;,b mart of the revenue of the Com
'sse. .aol,b within the preceding year and &C.
mo" MOI na;a the snme-and no others--sball be
I"a' !5c "a IN vote for members Of the General
qa,lIv in the county, city, or borough, res
'',;.,Iy wherein such land lieth or such
asLseper and head ola family liyeth-and
oo of two or more tenants in common,
-, tenants or parceners, III possession, rsver-
=, remainder, having interests in land,
~. s.,ue whereof shall be insufficient to entiile
w ~, oil TO vote, they shall together have as
VIC" votes a. the value Of the land shall enii-
ma" tbem 10 and the Legislature shall by law
w I'D. the mode. in which there vote or votes
I'll !, such case be gwen
Th. question then being on the filling of the
.,ank in the above resolution.
Mr.. Leigh moved TO eli ii with the words
three months.
rhs ou,s,ion being put, the amend nent of
A IL. IL l.
EIIed with he words " Two moa'hs.
rho question now recurring on the resolution
as amended
Mr. Campbell of Brooke demanded the yeas
and nays and they were ordered by the House.
.R.ioe taken, they stood as follows:
.YES-Mrssrs. Clopton, Anderson, COT.
nan Harrison, Williamson, BALDWIN, Mccoy
Moore, Beirne, Smhh, Miller, Baxter, Madison
Mercer Fifth Oh, Hendei son, Dsborn, Cooke,
povell, Griggs, Mason of +. Mayor, Donald
son. B5yd, Pen,iielon, George, VIC MILAN, Camp-
bali Of w., Byers, Cloyd, Chapman, Mathews.
lnsIesby. Duncan, l. aidley, Summers, See, bod
Ir;doe, Morgan, Campbell OF Brooke Wilson.
CamnbeIl Of Bedford, Clay or, Saunders,
Townes. CabeL Martin. Stuart. Peasants, Cor.
don Thompson, Masse, 10, nes Bayly, Up.
shur and Perrin-oo'
NOES-Messrs. Barbour president. Jones,
Leigh and TAYLOR OF Chesterheid Giles, Broad
nas, Dromgoo'e, Alexander Goode, Marshall,
Tyler. Nicholas, Johnson, Mason OF Southamp-
ton rr~zyaut Claiborne, Urqunart, Randolph,
Leigh OF Halifax, Logan, V~nable, S,anard,
uoi,aday, Roane, Taylor Of Caroline, Nj iris
Garnet, Barbour OF Cupeper, Scott, Macrae
Green. Tazewelb Loyal, Prcnlis, Grgsby,
Rate, Neale, Rose, Coalier and Branch--40
The House being now tub, on motion Of Nh.
Powell the House returned 10 the consideration
the lst resolution of the Legislative Commit
zee. winch was again read as follows
Pssolved, That IN the apporllonment of repre-.
spn,aion il the House OF Delegates, regard
should be had to white population exclusively.
Mr.. Scot moved that the present subject he
laid upon the table.
Mr.. DIddrdge enqured for the reasons in
favor OF such a measure
M Scott replied, that no respec able majori
~ could be Obtained for the present plan, aud
that such majority could be oh,alned for that
of Messrs. Gordon and Upsnurs'
Altar some debate the question ~.xas now
pu on the N ton Of Mr. Scott 70 lay Ne lat
resolution of the Legislative Committee on the
table, aud decided by yeas ahd nays as '1l.
lows:
WASHES RS. Barb ur. (President,) Jones
Leigh Of Chesterfield, fayior oil Chesiesfi- Id
Giles Broadnax, D'oms DOLE .Aiexan der ,Gaode
Marshall TYLER, N'cnaias, 6 pion Mason
frYezysnt, Claiborne, Crq chart, Randolph
Leigh OF Hal, az, hogan, E'nab'e, Madison,
Sianart, Holiday, Ro3nr. Taylor ofGaroline
Norris Ga rn-ti, Barbour Of Fanq' ier, 5, OFT,
Macrse Grc.n, Tazc well. Lo ai,Pr~nns, Grigs
by, Brancn. roSSges, Martin P'easants, Cor
do, hassie,Bstes. Neai., Ras .Goai'e'Josnrs,
Sayiy, Upshar AMI PrrrIn-~-oo
NOES Mrssn ANDERSON, a. fman, ,rr'-
son, williamson, Baldwin. JN.mon, Nc
Say. Moore. Berne, Smith, Miller BAKER,
"afcer, Fizlugh. Header on, Osoorne,E 'oRe,
Powell & isss, MAso", NAylur. DonaI Ism,
BOYD, P2adeton, Geecge. Mcmillan. Camp. :,
bell of ". ayars, Cioyd, Chapman. Matthew's.
Ogiesby, Duncan, Ladiey, Summers, See bod.
bridge, Morgan, Campbell Of Brooke, Wilson,
Campbell OF Bedf Claytor Saunders, Ca
bell, Stuart rhompson-46.
Mr. Scott now moved TO take up Mr. Cookies
amendment.
Mr Mercer asked the Yeas and Nays on tina,
motion: winch were ordered accordingly.
Mr.. Cooke said, if the amendment was taken
up at this time, il wocld be utterly against his
wishes
The question On considering at this time the
proposition of Mr. Cooke was put and decided
by yeas and nays hs follows:
AYES-Nessrs. P P Barbour (PresidenD
Jones' Leigh and Taylor of Chesterfield, Giles
Broadnax Dromgoo Alexander, Goods, Wat
shall, Tyler. Nichola', Mason, Trezvans ciai-
borne, Urquhart, Randolph, Leigh OF Halifax,
Logan, oanard, Holiday, Roane, Taylor OF
Caroline, Morris, Garrett, Barbour of Crl
peper Scott, Macrae, Green, Tazewell Loyal
Prentis, Grgsby, Branch, Townes, Martin,
Peasants, Gordon, Thompson, MaSsle, Jun
Baes, Nrae' Rosc, Coalier, Joynes, Perrin
Do.
NoEs-M,srs. Clopton, Anderson, off
man, Harrison, Williamson, Baldwin, johnson
Mccoy, Ned. Moore; Beirnc, Smith, Miller
Baxter, Venahie, Madison, Mercer, Fijzhugh !
Henderson, Osborn. Cook, Powell. Griggs,
j.. NJ son, Naylor, Donald on, Boyd, Pendltton
George, Mcmillan. Campbell Of Washington,
Byars, Gloyd, Chapman, Matthews OgIesby
duncan, Ladey, Summers. See, Doddr,dge ,
Morgan, Campbell of Brooke, Wilson. Camp /
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