Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-17

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Mr.. DoDDRrpeE stated that the Report as near.
ple,e it, .t
was agreed to be received pro fornso as IL ac,u
ally made; and 1t was ordered that it lie tho table,
Mr. GoRDoN moved that the Committee, Of the
Whole be discharged from all those subject. which
II had not acted.
After sone explanations, this motion was agreed to-
The Secretary was ordered TO authenticate the Up
hoserers bill for carpeting a portion Of The Church.
Aud then the House adjourned. 81 ~ q
WEpNEsDAY, Dee. 10. ats
The Convention met at II o'cock, aud was opened
with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Horner " the Catholic
Church. -
Mr.. POWELL announced 10 the Convea,ion. tina, tho
Delegation from hi, District. had agreed in the choice
OF Mr.. James Nj. Mason to fill the vacancy occasion.
by the resignation of Mr. opie
MIR. MERCER presented the following Letter. from
Gen. Taylor OF Norfolk: ~
NoRroL,S, Dec. L. 1929
Sri have been notified this evening OF my ap.
pontnent as a Member OF the Conyentiop 10 .nnpiv
The vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Mon
roe. Highly as value this honor, considerations
which am not at liberty to disregard for bid me TO ac.
cept the appointment; and take the earliest opporuni.
y OF communica ting this circumstance that the least
possible Inconvenience may result. re
have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obeiieut servant,
ROBERT b TAYLOR
The President Of the Convention. ~ ~
on motion OF MIR. MERCER, the Letter was laid up
OH the table. -r
the Lououn Delegation had agreed in the choice of Mr.
Joshua Osborne, Senator Of this State to ill the
vacancy to which Mr.. TAYLOR had been elected.
On motion of Mr.. DoDDEIpGE the Convention then
proceehe to consider the Report OF the Committee of
the Whole: Ff"s
The committee Of the whole Convention have. .c
cording to order, had under consideration the reports OF
the several select committees, on tho differ nj De
partments of Government the Declaration of Ri,bt,
NC together with several resolutions and sons to
them referred, and have made several amendments TO
the said reports which they beg leave to submit These
amendments are as follows, viz:
amendments to the Report of the Committee nm The
Legislative Department.
Fret, strike out from the word "Corsttntion in tho
hrd line, OF the third resolution, to the end OF the re-
solution, and insert, "aud shall be extended lat TO ev
cry Tree white male citizen of the Commonwealth res
dcnt therein, above the age OF twenty.one years who
owns aud has possessed for six months or who has ac
quired by marriage, descent or devise freehold es
tate assessed 10 the value oil not les than dol
lars for the payment OF taxes IL such assessment shall
be required by law; 2nd, no shall own n vested
tate in fee. in remainder reversion in land tho as
sesSeo Va'ne OF which snail be dollars; 81,
or who shall own and be hmself in actual occupation
OIL easehoId estate with the evidence of title record
ed, OF term originally not less than five years of the
annual value or rent OF dollars; 4h, or who
for twelve months next preceding has bcen a honsa
keeper and head of family within the county city
borough election district, where he NAV ofr,r to
vote, and who shall have heen assessed with part OF
the revenue OF the Commonwe alth within IN
year, and actually paid the SAME: Provided never,he
less, that the right OF suffrage shall not be exercised by
any person oil unsonnd mind who shall be pauper
or missoned oficcr soldier sailor or marine
in the service of the United States or by any person
convicted of any Infamous crime"
Resoired, That it ought to be provided In the Cons
'u'on That IN all elections in this state any Office or
place oil trust, honor or profit, the should he given
onenly, or uiUd poce, and not bv ballot
amendments to the Report NJ the Committee upon The
Executive Department.
First, add to the frat resolution The words foovns-
10 wi; to be elected by the General Assemble To-
three years, and to be nelighle Iran ., ,,SsL 49,,
J after I@'r'fHry succeeding his election or on sncb
signate." "' ~ ""'c oe'
Second amendment, aid 10 the second re souto, tho
ioiiowng: to be elected i'm the same manner and \,
| ernor." ~ VIC WV
| Third amendment, strike out the fifth res,lunor
I rnu W amendment, strike out the sixth re sontion
ruin amendment, strike out in the seventh re soIu-
non from The word Resolved" TO the end of The rss
olnton, and inser; that ",he mode of appointng ii,
officers ought TO he provided for nv law: Provided n
ver'heeSs, that no officer below the grade of Brig,d
pen,ra' should disappointed by the General Assem-
Sixth amendment. strike out the eighth resolution
oe'e'''h amendment, add the following TO the re.
Resolrcd, That the Governor AMI Iior,o,. o..
ernor shall be chosen from such person. onI, .. ~
native citizens Of the United States who have s,,aneJ
me age oil thirty years, and have been cz ems OF The
SAFE during the five years Immediately preceding The
election. ~ r'N'"'"S '"e
10 ResoIred That both the Governor and I..,to,-
ant Governor shall receive for their services a com
pehsa'isn 10 be determined by law and IN no ps;h.
Increased nor diminished, during the term for which
hsy sh'" nave oeen elected and they shall he liable
70 De impeached and removed from Office for treason
o'lnery, or o'h'r crimes or misdeneanors
III. RGSOLUed, That il shall he the ,utv of ,b g.,
erhor 10 execute or cause to be executed all the laws
oil tie Commonwealth TO communicate N the o;i
'hre' az every session, the condition of the State All a.
recommend TO their consideration such maasures a. h.
may deem eXpsdient He shall also he Conmsnler
Chei OF The land and naval forces Of the State sLau
nave power 10 convene The Legislature when in his
opinion The interests of the State NAV reaujre IL mr. On
apnlicaton Of a majority Of the members If tbe IL"
oi Delegates; to bill vacancies occurring durug Tho
recess OF tbe Legislature in Offices the appoetm,pt to
whioh Is vested IN the Legislative b0dyf 10 grant ra
proves or pardons, except where the shall
nave been carried on by the House of Delegates or
he Jaw sha't Otherwise particularly direct; and TO con-
duc either III person. by such agents AZ tbe Lois
aiure may designate, all negotiations and corresnon.
dence with other or foreign States r
amendments 10 me Report Of the Committee unon The
Judiciary Department.
the word Courts" insert "Supreme, ''e
Second In the third line of The same reso,u,io oo.
the word "es,ahlish," strike ont the word osnd
ihrd, after the word courts' in the third line oil
me same resolution, insert 'and in the Justices IF b
feace VINO shall compose the said courts The Ieoi,
azure may also vest such jurisdiction az shall he ds
ga necessary ~ corporation -,urts and in the magis
"a1es VINO may belong TO the corporate BODY"
FOurth amendment, in the second re so,;,ion third
line, strike out the word "6rst where il occurs and
insert the same word before Legisature in the same
line " ~ s'"''
ruin amendment, fourth line Of the same resolution