Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-01

KNOW thar some gentlemen are opposeuto chung
INC the existing state of things unless great Praet
eriis have resulted from thcm.--lnuoya'iors upon
established regulations on IN lor ait subct admit
ought To b. cautiously made; but ~ NJ propos''
change possible dangers can ARISE III the p;o-
posed changes would exclude from the Legislature
some yourg men well qualified they would Also pro-
badly, excludr more who have not sufficient expert
cnce for the important duties of L"glslaton-and
those who were qualified could be stli better quahfi
ed. after few more years devoted TO me acquisition
! of knowledge and experience.
The question then PIT, and the amendment
Inrpntived--aycs 81, noes -.
! The Committee then took up the 9Th resolution,
VIZ
Resolved, that person ought to be elected n
member of the House Of Delegates, Of this State
who il not al lerst twenty-five years Of are"
| MIR. HENDERSON moved TO strike ont the word
five an 10 insert cone" to make the rcqui-
site age tlCenty-One years.
Mr.. DnpDRiDG Thought the decision first made by
the Committee, should be the rule for the DECISION
on this question He thought 1t important to exclude
persons al that age, when they nigh, be employed
IN those important studies which fit for LerislI-
tive bodies.
TIC u.nendm m was nCg1'ived-avcs 81.
EXECUTIVE REPORT.
/ Mr.. MERcER moved that the committee now take
Vi the report OF the Executive Committee, which
was carried in the alirnatlve-ayes so.
/ The report wa then read rs follows
/ The committee, appointed o. IN Executive branch
of he Constitution, have, according to order, mad
under Consideration the subjects 10 them referred,
and iav" 'me to The following resouu ms th"rCupon
Resolved, thar the chef Executive office o. Tins
! Commonwealth or~h' TO be vested m Governor
Eorol~c], that Their, oug..t to be appointed
Lieutenant Governor of this Commonwealth.
! Resolved, that the Executive Council AZ
pr sent organized, ought b. abolish d. and hltit Is
! lncXpcd'ni 10 provii' Gny other Executrr Council
j. Resolved. that III case OF tho removal of the
Governorttom ,fiicc, or Of his an rcsgnation or
inability to discharge the duties and powers of his
Office. the slId powcs and duties SHAH devolve ON
the Lieutenant Governor; and tie L"g -larure may
povd" for the case of remova!. death. or similar la
bi.Ity OF the Lieutenant Governor.
D. Resolved, thai the sheriff. of the different corn-
ties in the Commonwealth 81 all hcrrnf or be cleo Cd
by tn" voter qualified - vote for the most hume
rous branch OF the Legislature.
! Resolved, that the commissioned officers NJ
militia companies b" nomnrted Ia tho. Executive
! ~ MAJORITY fthor Respective companies.
! .. Resolved, tina N field utiicor, ofrcrunen.I be
nominated to tho Execu w. BY majority of tn,
commissioned officers of th'r respective rrrinen =
Resolved that ~ pardon shall be granted j.
any ca'e m@til after conviction Judgment.
| The first resolution then taken up
/ the words
40 be elected ono" in rvary three years at III,
Tine of the election by the persnns ouaiied 10 vot
Tor tn" members "t ih. Gencfa, Assembly"
Mr. IlENpEpsoN moved to aUcaI tic o,ncrLacn
I ar inserting tn words,
Tie moS' numerous braach.or"
Nix. D1DpRpGE ucccu' d The n,lsrlIlrr, rs q r.o
1iica'ioH "t ms am'nI'n ~.
Mr. I'fCu moved io amend the lmcnluruj jv ,'-l
flng ont th" words 'cr elect and Inserting 81
he elected Oy the t"n Hous oi iL1 General Assem-
olI.
NIT. LLlf" sind tore was proposition &C 'lc 80
H'S'i'No committee 10 elect Governor. The So
N"'n ''S",i, 'h Is 20 abolish the Council. Tho pro
,c,,, -, E@n'r,nan i"n Hr"N' IS t" G'rc IL
T.o-, ; .,. y" I ,'''''U I'';,s u ''hS umendme
nn, linn, ~, n.;.bd t, ct 1911 t q,
! a. ,bn s,,--s,i oc ,l CJ - ,, :a a., -
u, rrcposi.io, f., .'' ..r n,rr;,i 49,
ZION wouII renal, a.. ); ,y,s N ','' 49,
uo,i.,n 10 amend Wis " '''''' 0" -
Mr. LsIGuca'lal then mon ocnuo,,o, r,r son,
reasons founded on practical v,rvs f'r ,bc cl,,,g
they required T,.n th.u, was fhn or.s ,,,,La,,,,
Mr. PuwatL regretted that the sia.e If Lis yoic
nr Y n: ed hun from tkiDo tho course which no ,l
erwis, would bv r-.s.rrin,, fine o,o r6,n,nt viii;
Ihc had him. elf moved to tins whole reuort tIr !
then moved io mas, IN, tb,. .ol,i,n and in tai, :,
tie other reports
Mr. DoDDtmcr said he did no, know tina, tlo no,
taman FROM Chcs,c. field had any rioht TO call Do
him to an wcr iatc~ro,atntias II was = ,,-ac'io