Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-26
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THURSDAY MORNING. NOV % 400
TuE EONVENTInN

THE CONVENTION.
YESTERDAY. tho Cunye on again resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole, AIR. Powell in the
Char, and resumed the consideration of the Subsii-
tue offered by Mr. Pl asanis. TO the resolution of the
Legislative Committee as 10 the basis for the SEN
ate.
The question being on the motion made bv NJ
Brodnnx TO increase the Senate i8---:s;r Ijryly
Of Accomuc. moved the l,...-l.c7 10 and addressed
the COMMITTEE - some length in favor of the prop
usitinn. and on the const utiun and powers of the
Senate, generally.
MIR. Baldwin Indicated his wish that the Commit
tee would PISS b. the various mutions TO fx the
numbers OF the Senate in order that Ire might move
To amend the substitute offered by Mr. Pleasants by
the words "that in the apportionmcnt of represc n
tation, the House of Delegates shall be ba ed on the
free white basis and the Senate on federal numbers,
aud stated his object To be unite the consideration
Of both propositions. Mr.. Mercer made few OBJ
servai!ons in its favor. Mr.. Leigh of Chesterfield;
concurred i'll the hope that the course would be ta
ken. not for the object mentioned, but that the
sderation of the whole subject might be postponed
for few days, IN order TO give him time for matu-
ting scheme in which he hoped all sides of the
House would concur. Mr.. Coa;er addressed the
Committee at length, and expressed his wish
that the motion 10 pass by might prevail Mr.. Bald
win then Withdrew his mo ion Mr. Gordon premi
sing the solicudc he felt at tho state Of things his
anxiety TO 1t adjusted, and stating that he could
not vote for The substitute offered Ly ls collaa cue
MIR. Pieas1n,s,) read plan uf r.preSen
III the Legislature and OF compromise, which he pro-
posed to "flar at proper time. This plan avoided
the question of the character nj tic basis. by aot
ting fix ID portions OF representation IN hCtii Houses
to certain geographical divisions; and is briefly that
the country ives, OF ;he Bi;c Ridge shalt have sen
ators the country east of it, ii. The House OF Del
gates 20 consist Of TO- of winch the al!c CHA
NY TO have 90 the valley 81. the country between
he Blue Ridge and tide 81, the country below tide
33; giving 5Omembers the trans-rnontane and 20
the cis-montane country. MIR. Gordon lad his pr'ye
the table for consideration when the question
put on Mr.. Daldwin's motion who had renewed it
tn he O TAI
| attirmatlvciy, ayes 6l. Mr.. BrodnaX then propo
sed to take up the report of the Executive Commit
| tee, but 1t negatived. Mr.. BroadnaX then mo
we'd to take up the 9Th resolution of the Legislativ
! Committee, requiring the voting III the Legisat ur
Except in the election of Occrs to be by rOce
| The resolution was accordingly taken up when MIR
BrodnaX moved TO substitute il. by requiring that al
elections m1de by the General Assembly (eXcept a
it's own officers b. by vira Uoce Mr.. Ii. subsequent
~ modified his substitute, by striking out the creep
ton. hr. CIaytCr while lac approved the principle
of rva voting generally, objected to striking the
exception relating to the election of officers of the
Legislature, from the substitute. Mr.. Brodnax
spoke for time in favor Of enforcing
ting IN al cases. Mr.. Johnson coucurred generally
in the superiority of ViUd voting over the mode
by ballot but was opposed to imposing it duty OF
the Legislature, thus to elect it's officers. The
question recurring on permitting Mr. BrodnaS
modify his resout ion by striking the exception from
it, MIR. Randolph hoped in common courtesy, the pri
ylege would be extended to him, and Supported the
superiority of Uird voting IN all cases. Mr. Clay
liamentary courtesy; when, alter remarks FROM
Mr.. Johnson and MIR. Brodnnx, the latter withdrew
his request To modify by striking ont the exception
and the question being taken oil striking out the eX
ception It carried IN the affirmative. Mr. Clay
tor then moved TO amend the substitute by reinstat
ing tue exception, THAT is, that all legislative cleo
tions shall be by viva voce, except those of officers
the ouse and Mr.. Scott seconded the motion wheI
the question put, and the motion to- amend
liected.-Ayes 43-nops 40. Mr. Brodnaxs substi
| tute then carried by large majority.
! The ninth resolution of the Legislative Committee
guaranteeing religious liberty, being next read Mr.
BroadnX moved to amend 1t, by declaring those win
dlsbelieve IN God incapable of giving testimony
/ but subsequently withdrew 1t. AIR. Cooke thel
moved to strike out the pfovso to the ninth resolu
ton, rendering ministers of the Gospel priests, IN
capable Of serving in the Legislature. Mr.. bod
bridge supported the motion to strike out; declaring
| that the disability contained in the proviso,
with the principle announced in the resolution 1t
self Mr.. b. oduax opposed the motion, and defend
ed the policy of excluding the clergy from Legislation
and Mr. Doddridge rejOncd. MIR. Cooke briefly sup
ported ms motion 10 eXpungc, considering the prov
So at with the spirit of our institutions JUdg
Coulter and Mr.. Broduax further opposed the mC
ton, and Mr. Cooke and Mr.. Morgan supported it.
Mr.. Moore briefly addressed the Committee agan'
the motion, and Mr.. Randolph more at large, whe
tie question was put, and the motion ncgatiyed by
large majority.
Mr.. Brojnax then moved proviso. auhorsin
the Lcgs0turct TO grant charters OF incorporation Il
religious or charitable purposes wien To them 1t
cd proper or cxpedieni. Mr.. Giles most earnest
opposed the adoption of the amendment, pointed o'
the mischiCfs 20 the community which resulted fro
corporations, and rcprobatcd the whole system. NJ
Drodnax replied NJ some length. The amendmc
WAS opposed ny Mr.. Campbell, of Brooke, to who
Mr.. Droadnax replied when the question pu
aud the amendment nrgatlvod by a great majority.
The 10th resolution, that no bill of attaindcr,
post Iacio law or law mnaring the obligation Of cot
tracts; and the eleventh that private property Dug
not ~ be taken for public uscs without Just compe
; sltiou. were then read, and no amendments oherG
2 thereto.
r The twelfth resolution, ordainng, that any law
creasing tho compensation Of members of Assemb
n shall not take effect until the end OF the succcedi
session. being read, Mr. Naylor moved to amend u
striking out the word end and nse ring cou'menceme
Y Mr.. Chapman objected, when the question was p'
a and the amendment rerctod-Ayes 81.
$ The thirteenth aud last resolution Of the Legis
O tive Committee, excluding members Of Assent