Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-28
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TIE CONVENTION.

YESTERDAY, the Contention again resolved itself
INT" Committee ofthc Whole, Mr.. Barbour of Or
anGc i'll the Chair, and resumed the consideration OF
the mode of choosing the Governor
MIR. DoddEidga took the floor aud support cd his
amendment To choose tho governor By the people
at some length. He replied 10 by Mr.. Leigh
VINO went al length into the discussion Of incidental
topics. Mr.. Cook said n few word, decliunp To
state the abuses under the existing constitution.
which he had been chaIcne J BY Mr. Leigh To nd
dn'e, not being willing To the Session NJ the
Convention into indefinite length. Mr.. Monroe next
spoke at lnng h, and assigned hi; reasons for prefer
ring the election of Governor By the Legislature.
he was succeeded by Mr.. Coa,ter who read Wi. =
ten speech on the same side of the question. Mr.
Sta"ard then moved TO amend Mr.. Doddridres
amendment, by striking from il the words reOurino
the election to be made by the people in order 10
try the sense OF the COMMITTEE on tina, specific pro-
position; and the amendment was rejected ayes -
noes ~ The question recurring on \r. DoddTidyc'
amendment. the vote resulted AYES 10 noes SC and
the Chairman (Alr. Barbour of Oranrc) voting in
the negative, The am endmcnt was los'.
MIR II zhugh then moved 20 amend the resolution.
by requiring thc Governor to br elected by tho -
giaaturc, - hold for wears aud tn be bic for
three years after the expiration of his term Nv
Fi,zlugs health not permitting him to discuss the
proposition, he briefly stated his object TO be- to avoid
canvnssing and To make the Governor independent
of the Legislature.
Mr. Powell now offered detailed scheme for the
organization Of he Executive, but some difficulty
arising Is To the fact Of ITS being in order Withdrew
It Tor the present Mr.. Doddrdge said he should
vote aguinst the amendment offered By Mr. Frz-
hugh, unl if it rejected. would then move "a
amend by Choosing the Governor by the people FIR
,hcee year. and 10 lie Ineligible for thrt ycars
thcreai or. MIR. Fitzhugil'S amendment was then
ud,pted-ayes ~, noes 50
6lr. ID ddridgc then moved 10 substitute the re-
solution amended by proposing that the ,1ovc-n.
or shall be elected b. the qualified voter, who choose
the most numerous branch Of the LEGISLATURE, that
his term shall he for years and thut hr shall he
ineligible for years thereafter. Mr.. Randolp!
expressed the hope that the question would not be
pressed III the absence oi two members from the
SeU;h side of james River. Mr.. DodGrdrc express.
member MIR. Giles WAS DESTROYS OF know ing if il
was proposed that the election be made bv Il major.
" or plurality OF votes, ar. Duddriire rcpijel
that that would be matter OF detail The commit
tee then IN consideration OF the absence of severn
members, passed by the res luton under cunsdera.
tion. and took up that providing for the abolition O.
tie Executive Council. Mr. Giles compiainur o
uGispositiou, and ninaiiug his wish To address III,
commute c. OH the subject OF the Executive AT hi
/ instance, tins resolution was also passed by. TIN
'th resolution Tor clcctuv Sheriff. by the oualific
vo;erS being next taken up, Mr. Henderson Inove
10 strike 1t out. Mr. Nay,or addressed the mini,
lecfit some length and with great force, in favor ,
rein!ning II. Mr.. Leigh Of Chesterfield Will q i,
was persuaded from the rcprCseniaiion of other,
/ that great abuses were committed by Sherfs an;
was anxious to apply remedy, doubted il tho e,I
could be reached by changing the mode Of appuiut
mens and stated Variety of considerations winch
rendered At highly ineXpedient. Mr.. Navor hrieh,
rclOned. hif Giles also spoke for a siIur, time II
opposition to the resolution. which he considered as
striking at the county courts, upon which hc besiow
ed high commentators when the question was Ia
ken upon striking out the resolution and carried b,
large majority.
On motion OF Mr.. Leigh of Chesterfield, the com
IntIee then rose and the Convention adjourned.