Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-19

Smith. Baxter, Fltzhugh, Osborne, Peudeton
George. NJ Millan Edward Campbell, Bvars' Ores,
by, Duncan, Laidcy, Summers, See, Dod,iridee Mor
gan, Alexander Campbell, Wilson, J. S. Barbour |
Scott Macrae, Green, Wm. Campbell. Claytor
Saunders, Cabell, Martin, Stuart, Gordon, Joynes,
UpShur-A0.
SO the question for striking carried in the airna
MIR SrAs,Rp then moved to amend by inserting after the
words assessed on him." the words the amour,
On this amendment the ayes and hoes were called for
The question then pat.
Do"snois, AcNander, Goode. MARSHALL Tyler Nicho.
las ci"aon J%nson rlszyan', Claiborne, UTquhar', ".
!l"ldsy, fi'zh,sh, trncrson Gtsss Pcndelon, roane
VIZ iaylor, Morris lanctt, J. $ Barbour, scott, Nacac
Martin, Peasants, Rose Bates, Ncas Coa'.r, PERMITS
Noss-Mes Anderson, CoAinau, Harrison, Williamson
o,oe Cooke Powell j. NJ Mason, Nayor, Donsl t
Boyd, George, NAlIan, T. Campbell Byars Goyd Chapman
Ao'gan. \. Campbell, Wilson, w. Camrbe C;aytor sa1n
ders Cahc Stuart, Gordon ThomP Joyncs Bayy, Up.
So the amendment was carried
insert tie words estate county tax,' which ur.veri
MI JOHNSON moved strike the words .f such TAX
shall have bee" demanded OF hn' which carried
The question on agreeing to the amendment as
amended and ga this queSo" the ayes aud called
~, A.s- Ness, c!opoa Anls,son, Conan Williamson
hus Henson oss Cooke, pa"Sl j. N'Sifst Man, n
Nsyl"r, Donaldson, Boyd, George, M'Willan T. Camnbet
Summers, see D@dAridge, Morgan :. Ga,nracil %ilsn
w Campbell, Caylor Saunders, tate.l Stuart Gordon
No.s-aIcssr Jones, IL, w Leigh, Tavlar Giles Broad
max Dromeooie AeSander, toodc Marshall, Tyler Nir.oas
". Leigh, Tngan, Venahe, Madison = p Barl.ot,r sana[d
oaaIy '' f. ren9 g" Roane r rayo Morris
,fen1s Grissy Branch Towncs, Alan, peasants Rose
| Bates Nea'e, Coaer, Permit
| 50 the arnrnu:cn ns.avcd
MR. a. CsnrntiI moved TO amend by Inserting aisr
male, native of Con,onwca,l,snd resident her.
j., Of The age OF q and who shall h, We
resided one year within the county, cav, hooush
district in which he offers vote, and who been
assessed and shall have paid either county tax"
IN Virginia and IN sister States, citizens
lie bad no Jeaosc Oh this subject and wished invidou
Mr. CAMrTIr. said lie had ieaouses of natural .zed
Mr. GUS spike opposition TO the extension of the ripb
OF suffrage andsal, ammls oiar thing,
IN pursuit of universal suffrage He had witnessed such
pertnacIy No proposition o the head
Mr. HtxDanov said he woTI vote against sie pronosi,eu
because similar propositions hal been repeatedly voted down.
MI CA'Pnfi thought a similar proposition had not been
The aye; a"G nocs called Io l.is amendment.
AYLs--aiesrs Anderson, Coiinan, williamson ar6oy,
g'e S s1 a sG b ts MsFeG os'n"e co" oe
G1 ls a Na'11Ts ofleshy uncsn summers See od
s a " oo Ga"es Mo" e SSSo Saunders aOe
NoEs-Messrs Jones " Leigh, S. Taylor, Giles Broad.
las Cooi, Harrison Baldwin johnson. Moore, Tezyanl
isy BOYD, rsnisia Roa"e w Tayio AIa 'af't Ca'
aet Clnyd, LaiIc? j. 5. Barbour Scott, Alacrae, Green
rowue Marlin pea-a:s slass;c lose l;aaG Neale Goal
ter Perm, Upshmr-57
So the amendment lost
Nh LtlGn submitted tie following amendment, which en-
i"ced the 81 section and all the amendments adopted by
livery male citizen of the reside therein
aged years upwards other than free ncgocs
and mulaoes qualified exercise RICH, suffrage by The
existing and every such citizen being
POSSESSED q" whose tenant fer years at will suance
possese oil land Of the assessed value of - dollars
assessment he required 10y law and having
'heFein and every such citizen berg possessed
common join, tenant parcener OF share of
Iand and having an estate OF freehold therein such
sha'n being OF he assessed value Of Is dollars if
ment he required by iawaud every brs entitled
10 evcson vested remainder cvcian estate
tor h OF lives IN land Of the assessed value of SO dollars
such assessment be required by law<each every
citizen, unless his title shall have him by descent
oevlsG marriage or marriage settlement, having been pos
scsSeG TT entitled of six monh)and every who
estate "h tive evidence of title accorded originally
not less than five years. Of the value rent of 20 dol
cedinS has been huuseeepe and head family within t1e
city, county borough crcto district whose may offer 10
oil The commonwealth within The preceding year actually
paid the saTneamd ohersshal he qualified TO VOC fer
members of the General Assembly county civ or DO
rough respectively cFrin such land Iie; such house
keeper and head Of ilng rc'hand in If more
tenants in coTnncn Joint parcenes in Possession
reyeIsion rcmaindcr having land the value
whereof shall rc insufficient cnie all to vote they
shall together have many valve Of the land shah
entie them to- and the Legislature shall by provide the
mode III winch their vote stall in such gven
/ ms amendment was adopted without division.
! Aud then the Convention adjourned.
Remarks Of Mr. SAML TAYLOR, in Committee
OF Tie Whole on his motion 10 amend the 9TH reso-
! luton of the COMMITTEES on the Bill Of Righ.s.
| Mr.. T,YLoR said he differed in opinion from his
colleague Mr.. leigh. Bat it became him. when he
was con$' rained to differ opinion from that gentle
r'an, ON que ton Of law, 10 state his own opinion
with dithdcnce: Tie best opinion which be was able
to form was, that if The resolution, with the prUyiso
proposed to he annexed by way Of amendment should
bacome part of the Constitution, tic Legislature
| would not thereby be inhibited from ding the
disqualification by law TO holding places I'M
der, or receiving eInoluncns from the General Gov
F.! crnmcDt. The proposed amendment to the Consti
uoB IS that no son holding any Office of profit or
trust under the government of the United Sta cs,
snail hold any Office under this commonwealth and not
That all other persons not holding Offices of profit
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