Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-19


Mr.. TiTZuUGi III II withlIcw tie sc.ond ctl.Sc,
,;ati, has 0I doing, tAlt the Sciiec OF
me Convention "iS very clearly against adopting 1t.
Tie question then r.currcd upon Mr. Wilson's
amendment amended.
Mr. SrANAnp opposed The amendment, because it
would give the power TO every corporation to modify
the right OF suffrage by imposing nominal or trlfng
tax for the purpose oil comforting the right of suffrage
Tha, another objection If person pay state tax
of cents, 4 is returned delinquent upon the county
corpora taxes he will still be ent;et to vote
Again, If different items of state tax laid, and lie
pays oftheIn the smallest, he will be entitled To
vote Indeed, SAID Mr.. S., under this provision, it
will not nc necessary. PAY the tax al al, doris
not deprive person O: he right TO vote unless de-
nand has been made HIM tor the tax; and as the
sherifIs very negligent, is we'll kncwn III de-
maudng hose small taxes. the probability is that in
many the demand will not be made, and there
fore II viii he ,iv power of the sIer:iis to permit
inSo,v"ns to vote. How is the 'cinand t" he pro-
we'd? The gentleman from Brooke, Air. D)ddridgc.)
has said hat the officer holding the election is the
TO make the de,nani add will kiow Oicourse tIicn
he will have the entire crntrou of the election, and
admit roget il III slci lit right
to extend the right Of suffrage TO this class of persons
the right ought not 10 be at tic viii Of this officer
Mr.. CoiLrEn snd the hi III sheriff sometimes held
tie lis while the deputy collrcte, the taxes, and
would not know whether dcuiaud had been made
or not. He stated same othe. objections no: noted
by our reporter
Mr.. DoDuntnGE said Tic objection would not oxi~t
the of the sheriff, made the county
u
c.ec'i.n.
~. SrANAnp ,cnel that the payment made after
the returns, wouE cnii IL to But the re-
turn evidence VIII the return avail against n re-
cGipi? VIII the demand appear BY these returuSo
Mr.. IoySis referred t. Mr.. Slanards objection
that !llc sheriff would have entire control of the el
tion and raovedto strike uut the words provided
src taxes Sha lave been demanded" This a:ncnd-
mcnt WAS accepted by M Wilson, hut objected To-
by Mr., Mercer, who referred to the dcbutc il Com
mcc OF the Whole, for The rcasons for its insertion.
The question then taken the amendment OF
Mr. JOyn"s to lac amendment of ifr Wilson and
carried in the Affirmative.
zinc question ticn rcrurred on The amendment OF
Mr. WILSON amended. The ayes ana noes were
CALEB foi.
AYts.-AIcssr;. Anderson, Coiiman, Harrison,
Williamson, M'Cov, Moore, Bernr, Smith Miller
Baxter. Mercer, Ftzhugh Henderson, Osborne,
Cooke, Powell, J. NJ Mason Mayor. Donaldson,
Boyd, George, NJ MILAN L. Campbell, Byars Cl9yd,
Chapman, MATHEWS, ogleshy, Duncan. Ladiey, Sum
m"rs, See, Dndlridge, Morgan, A. Campbell, VIII
son. ". Campbell, Clayton, Saunders, CurclI, Stuart
Cord ~, Thompson, Massc, Joynes, Bayly, Upshur
NoEs.-NIcssrs. Joucs, b w Leigh, S. TayIor.
Giles, 3rotnax, D'ungooc, Aioxandcr Guode Mar
shall, Tyler, Nicholas, Clopton, b dwin, Jninson
I ezyant, Claiborne, Urquhart, W. Leigh, Logan,
Venable. Madison, +. Z. Barbour, Stanarl, Ioaday
Crgg-s, Pcndlcion, Rome, w. p. I'avjor Morris
GasnGtt, Us Barbour, Scott, Macrae, Green, Taze-
we'll Loyal, PrentiS, Sr!gshy, Branch. Iowncs Mar
TN, Peasan;s Rose, Dates, Nrale, Coaltcr, Perrin
~.
So the amendment was not Carried
Mr.. DoDpHipGE then offered the following amend
mcn:
Cor who shall have resided within the Common
wealth two years AID for the last year within the
county, city, borough district where he Offers to
vote and who during the last mentioned perod shall
have actu1y paid revenue TAX legally assessed OH
hi'i-and henceforth the,e stuli d. no capitation
TAX Eexcept s1avcs assessed collected either for
State or county purposes"
Mr.. MERCER offered amendment 10 Mr.. DIS
amendm"ut follows:
Provided such taxes shall have been demanded OF
lima"
Mr.. DnppRInGE accepted the amendment.
AIR. VENADLE opposed the exception i'll Mr.. DIS
amendment OF capt. alton taxes slaves and conten-
ded that would operate unequally and uriusly Oh
parts of the Comm wealth
Mr. DepDRIDGE agreed to strike out the exception.
Mr.. Scorr offered an amendment TO insert at, er
the words ''assessod on him. the words ''to the
amount of dollar"
Mr.. Nicholas spoke in favor of this amendment
Mr.. FowNEs explained his reasons for voting for
this amendment. He said it was necessary rs his
present vote would seem inconsistent with his previ
Gus votes lie was in favour of an extension of tho
right OF suffrage but gentlemen were DISPOSED TO no
too tar Tor him to accompany them.
Mr. LEIGH spoke briefly i'll favor Of the amend
ment.
Mr.. Scorr thought that oil government opobt to
be based on property, the protection of property
was one Of the chief objects of government The
elective franchise ought therefore TO have that basis
and tax paying was he best evidence oft. He was
therefore, for a small tax qualification 20 exclude
the idea OF aristocracy.
Mr.. SrANARn also spoke in favour Of the amend
ment.
MIR. MERcER aud Mr.. MoRGAv against it.
The question then put on MIR. Scots amend
mcnt The ayes and noes were called for.
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Jones' 3. w. I.cinf,, Sanp1 Tav-
Tor, Giles, BrodnaX, Dromgoole, Alexa nier, Goodc
Marshall, Tyler, Nicholas, Clnp,on. johnson, Trez-
want Claiborne UrGuhart, WIN. Leigh, Logan, We
nable, Madison, P. z. Barbour, Stamard, ToIaday
Grigg5, Pcndleton, Roaue, WIN. i. Taylor Morris
Garnet, ]. s. Barbour, Scott, NIacrae Green Taze-
well, Loyal, Prcntis, Grgsby, Branch, Townes.
Martin, Pcasans, Rose, Bates, Nculc, Coatcr, Per
tn-1G.
Nors.-Mcssrs 4 pdcrsou. CoGfnan, Harrison Wi
hanson, Baldwin. NJ Coy, Moore Bsirre, Smith, Mil
Ter Baxter, Mercer, Fitzhugi, Henderson Osborne,
Cooke, P9wcn,J NJ Mason. Navor, Donaldson, BOYD
George, NJ Milan, F.. Campbell, ByaTs, Cloyd Chap
sscr Il,LLr:Lu-. s =. y,