Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-12-31
g5frgtnta Goanention.
Tgsprsdau. Dec II.

n,ittee, IA ia peftsut- Hits ssfsiiows
Every IN ale citizsa Of the eVmmon-
wealth resident thsrin, aged 81 years
aud upwards, cthsr than free negroes
and muisstses, qualified tn exercise ths
right ef suffrage by the existing eenstI
tctian aud laws -sud avery such citizen
being possessed, er whose tenant fer
years, at will or at suIfsrances is pos
ssssed of land of sths essesse'! value OF
fl5, Tf such assessment be required BY
law. and having Az estate OF frsehold
therein; and every SUCH eitfZsn beng
possessed as tenant ~ co1im9n, Joint
tenant or parceuer o. an INTEREST IN or
snare oflsnd, aud having al estate Of
freehold therein, such interest or share
being OF the assessed value OF $40, if
such assessment De required by law
and every such citizen being entitled to
q reversion or vested remaudar ia fee,
.expeetant on an estate far life or lives
in iasd of'the assessed value 81 $50, II
such assessment be required b. law
1eacn and evsgy such cIttzen, unless lis
title shall have come 10 him by descent,
devise, msrri age or marriage settle nent
having been so possessed or emitted tyr
six nentbs)--aod every such cltizeh
4vno shall own and be himself 10 actual
~occupaiioa OF leasehsld estate, with
the evidence of titsrecorded of term
originally not isss than 8 years, OF the
annual yaIua or rent Of SEQ --a0a every
such citizen who. for - months mex
preceding, has been a housekse oper
and head OF family within the city /,
county, borough or election district
whore he may offer to vote, and shalt
have been assessed with part Of the re
venue Of the commonwealth wlthin the
prsceding year, and actually paid thu
same--apd no others shall ks Gualiii
ed To vote far nambers ct the general
assembly in the county, city or borough,
reseectively, wherein such land 'ietb -,
or such hsussksspsr and bead OF fam
lily liveth--aad in case Of two or more
tenants IN comman. jsnt tenants or par
ceuers, in posse ssiop, reversion' orre
mainter, having interests IN land, ths
value whereof shall be insufficient TO
entitle them all .o vote, they ahall to-
.gether have as many votes as the value
ol ihe Land shall entitle them to; and the
legislature shall by law provide the
mada in which THAR vote or votes shall
in such case be given "
~Ftiday, Dec 10.
The Convention conc erred IN the s,h
resolution OF the Executive COMMITTEE
declaring that all votes shsuld be given
openly. OF plea vocs, and not by ballot
The Basis question was then taken
zuc The resolutions 81 Mr.. Cooke and
OF Mr. Upshur were voted out cir Up
-=shuY's uat the same fate. Mr. Gordsu's
RESOLUTION was adopted by 80 10 40 -
Taa East voting 10 tavev Of it, and The
West against il Mr. Leigh aud Mr..
Cooke each submitted additional pro
4nos.tions Mr. Leigh's srrans'sg the
Representation for the present, ama ad
uniting its expansian to a CERTAIN extent
in favor Of tie Western people: 81 E
Cookies taking Ms, Gordna's sche@e,
we presume, for the present and max
in. ittt duty ofthe Leetsio.urss so consts.
fu:sd, to re- .apportlon the Legislature
after the year IsAo, and at the same
Zine to re assess the lands Of the Com
snonwaalth.
Saturday, Dec 10.
The Convention met at II o'clock
znd was opened with prayer by the Rev
Err. Homer of the Catholic Church.
The question which came up in order
from yesterday was on the adoption OF
Mr.. Upshur's resolution as amended by
Mr. Gordsn-lin substance, the plan Of
Mr.. Upshur's being retained but the
uora "Resolved:'9 but the house not
being yet full. IT was suspended for the
present: and the Convention proceeded
To the consideration of the 9th rasolu.
zion Of tas Legislative Commlsses, which
IL in the words following. viz:
& Resoiy d, That az person ought to
be elected a member OF the Senate Of
ahis State, who mot at lea stthirty y ears
ci age"
Tns resolution, as reported was a
greed TO.
Fne House next took up The 18th re.
s4utisn which is 10 the following words.
~1Resoired That ne person sught to be
elected me Der of the House Of Del
szation ofthis State, which is net al least
twenty Eve years Of age.
Che question being put without de
bate, tue resolution was agreed to, Ayes
81.
The House bsing now full, and every
rlennber in nis place, On m action Sf Mr.