Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-23

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MIR. C.oS'cc of Essex declared his purnosc il the
amendment was rejected, TO move tina, the time of
election be fixed for the May courts. lie thought il
important thai the people Should not b. required To
vote Tor members at the tnc that they choose
ni,nbcrs OF congress. and of tho general assembly
Mr. Craig supported the amendment.
Mr.; EPpes decidedly opposed tho amendment aud
uryed the necessity of giving the people full time
reflect upon the subject, and ~ deliberate upon n
choicc OF representatives in the convention.
Tho amendment was agreed io, ayes ITO, noe. 10
4ir. iri'tH then moved an amendment, RESTRICTING
tc choice oi members 10 such possess the quail
eations OF members of tire House: of Delegates In
doing THIS mr. II. observed, that he netting at the
request OF others. His views were in oppos,ou
TO the amendment
Mr. Cn,idian OF CHARLES City, hoped tho amend
Iocnt would not prevail. The interests of the free
holders were sufficiently pro;cc,cS ny confuin the
Suffrage - ffceholders.
Mr.. TerrU then widrcw ,lc motion, but il was
Ham"dlntely renewed by nU. CHiciaad.
NJ. Atitferot Pow, asked il gentlemen we're aware
that by this, they were excl; hing members Of con
gross the Judiciary, &c; Would this House ilnposc
such res rction IA this upon the people, As he said
ycStc'dhyh amy were to be excluded, he thought il
ought To DC ms m6crs Of this House.
Mr.. Mayo said he was in favor OF the amendment
1t was dCn' cratic If not passed niiuitcrs of the Gus
pei and the judiciary would be entitled Ia hold SEATS IN
the convention Was not .hc reason COR excluding
Them there still stronger than for excluding t!ic,i
from tho general assembly; Wasit not one Of Che Oh
lJrc' Of a convention 10 reform the Judiciary,
4'ls amendment was further opposed by Mcssry.
IG.,W, NaJri ani My.
Mr.. GdfciGal then with r,"Y, but Wr. I'its mn. .
dia'C.y rcneNC', the motion.
Mir. Nay hoped that if'ihe Strictiuu was inpose
Il would b. extended 10 members OF assembly: and
indicated llSpu:poso Of proposing All amendment 20
that effect He hoped that if all officers were 20 he
CXcudcdtlat noble selves would bc included
il the exclusion.
Mr. Parker Ct Northampton. cuccc:g;ar l!;c &c
marks of the gentleman from P6tcrsbn~r as evccd
ut Gle honor OF the House, vinGcatcd H. AMI threw
bach; the aSpersiHns with contempt.
3Tr My rcrecd the reflection a" The c1,utlor,q,-
from Northampton alii assprcd him that lie vas moi
~ MS eye nj the time. Much space tila gentleman
hll'd in tue House, lie 1rcd he might advance c-
nergi proposition without heng thought 10 intend Il
personally for nm lie thrcW hack tlrr contempt st
the gentleman with scoIU.
lIr. Pa3''or rCioi2cd.
MeSSrs. hc'otop and MegZsjaSa tj.rrr opposed tie
amendment when Il %as rejected ~ ayes and noes.
ayes -, noes IL.
The question recurring on tic amendment adoDted
III committee OF the whole (nr. Tcrrills county rlan)
TO The original BE-: Congressional d.stricts)
!lr. DoadridSc briefly addressed the HOUSE lie
had at former period, declared that crv and slave
representation equally otnoxio,,l 10 linn Int - /,
the latter did approximate to something ike cnuIitv
he should oppose he amendment ol-the COMMITTEES of
tie whole.
Mr.. f;rerat made a few remarks, which We wore
Of the amcnGaicut
Mr.. CoT9og now Offered Hev ,,roef for orranzint
the convention by graduated county representations
Mr. Goodc asked il it was IN order 10 enter lin the
proposition another section Of the bill provided for
convention.
The Cfoirr7picd that i; was question o'con,is,cu-
D which The House mist decide, and not ore of order
The Question then put By ayes and rooe, and
vote. 80 ''''o' ma
AYES -Ncs'rs Bay'rv, DnuntmorI, tfcfdrr. Nelson.
Ems Hurc"". Clarke, Tapr Gcsgrn Boyd Ward Nil
>f o. D,'; bofddg' Eagigsion, Thornburg. Riyes o.
Canp9el Hunter, Gaines, Hill, Moss Chiffon Wallace
sil!ran. VIM Of Fluyauna, Bolland, Ca'lawav PACT
leafs' hfyce j. Hail BAR, LaughIin Of Grceubrier
Sn," 81 t'fe'nbder kecheval IT, Caskadon, Seymour
hu'vn, H'awn M Haf"snn, Williams, Mayo, Uarvie
Dye" Morgan, wallis, Smith nf kan. Dunbar, Allen Of
ace NJ can, Bland, Camden DinEess, Strat,on Ell-
10y rovri OF Lou, NCul'och, Srbling. Watts. VIII
s0F' Carr'on, Vase, Craig Kcui, Gross O'Fenn fSvcs
g. oI Nr'on, Megsn-on, Kelly, Read, P,rrior Fiiz.
~ gu Of ono Jdrcs Of Pcnaetou, Dice, Witchcr Wal
ION, NuiIr Of Pow, Allen cf Prcston Z'nn, SIa-rac
Tyler oi !! ~, DolbCarP, Uhie Of Rncl bfipe aIon,c
N'hH',' CNsc, ArxInder, of Russell, U'Farlare cf
Russell Carson, Mno', George, Dcskius, MCcv Gu,L
ram' Cummings Keller Spencer Of NIcod. TaynGsr.
eauniers, Staugrr, May, PuiisrC1ood-fGl
N0E5-Airssrs. Banks, (Speak-r) Persi,-c-: Tc,,;l,
Booker # Amelia; JeteG Si,linsto; Beasley; T,o,r
Boeacf Fdqeey, Everett, ' Chdsi Parker ol Caroline
Christian 81 e. Ciy; Tyler Of c. Cit: R;chn,Is,n =,
Charlotte; Johnson or Chss; Duffoo,: Timer Vii, ~
Canlh Fi~retad; lynn Dnwi Idle; Boi,scan. NJ av.
'"i T. CITY; CPshnw Of Esex; Pits; CssJcnion
l SI"'"o OF ffeH.i smith ui GInu ;~Hups; SuPrrrf
ucPhsEhle: Fnlar Scott; Goodal; U'bite IF Iauovr,
H@i+mar; Atkinson of l. Of Ufsh'; Cole; Rirrsdson Of
j. Ciyi Pollard n King aud Qrspn Upshac al Kirp ard
tlneei Mason of Il. Gsorgas Ohilam; Pollard Of Kin.
- ~; Gregory; Leland; Hall; Kirnbougb; Johnson of
hons' street: W'Farlnnd of LnnrniIuTe; FirLs Hid,
io'; Br"SoD; Alexander Of Neck: Condo: seea Boob.
'"hnnu: Mufdaugh: Christian Of New Kent: M.Laugifin
ct Hi'olas Vafden; Manning: Parker Of Nor,,ap,p,on
basyr; Hardi"g' Anderson OF Mott: Davis: Uooifok:
ATOM; A!am1 AIbogari: GiIlanl, Old, pupny, An.
~ ~ "' - - " o.9hoo'H' u ard. Temple. Eives,
I" y 9''fge' caret Barrcs Martin. Msrrisnn. roysII'
vyn' HiGn n Southampton Porel nj spoit.vlva
i'a' sioux, FoEd Putin Dllard Epprs Brown of Jll,r
VIZ, Newton iJnnserfofd shciII Ginjn " York Grgs
by. Mondy- 1O2.
CIR. Ereyco moved 10 amend tho bill. bv aiyin,. 70
" .1chcscr and Stanton, one member each
NJ. DjdHj5dye proved to add, Wheeling, Trcder-
u. -onrG ana Lynchburg--bnt the motion was declar-
ri not IN order
FIR. J9aGe Of Powhatan believing ti1t bv DELAY, m
c'ptabo bill could be c1rned mogcd TO nv The bill
.or the present, on tic table.
ir' I.r'TH opposed the motion, aud Il wss glppor-
r" b, Dir C9re1r; wien the question beinr pui Tho
oih sioo1,aycs Io', poe5 $3.50 the bill Was laid
1I fho t;Dit.