Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-24
TUESDAY, Dee. ..

The proceedings viii appear tomorrow, IN da.a:.
TUrsDAY, Dcc %.
The Convention met at II O'Clock.
consideration.
The amendment the Committee of the Whole
striking out the word "Resoiycd," in the 9TH ESQ
luton, then considered
The ayes and noes were called C-
AYEs-Mcssrs. p, P. Barbour, Jones, .. W.
L'igh, s. Taylor, Giles, Brodnax, Drornroolr. Alc
andcr, GOode, Marshall Tyler, Nicholas, C.oDton.
Baldwin, Johnson. Miller, J. Y. Mason, Trezrart
Claiborne, Urquhart, Randolph w. Leigh, Loran.
y Madison Holiday: Mercer, Fnzhugh,
Gnggs. Pcnd-eon, Roane w. Taylor. Norris.
Garnet, Cloyd, Chapman, Mathews, J. S Barbour,
scott, Macrae Green, Loyal, Prents, Grgsby, w.
Campbell, Branch, Townes, Martin Stuart Pleas
ANTS Massie' Rose, Bates, Neale, Coulter, Perrin,
UpsAuT--57.
Nors-- Mcssrs Anderson Cofiinan, Harrison WI.
hanson. NJ Coy, Moore. Berne. Smith, Baxter Hen
dersnn Osborne, Cooke, Powell j. NJ Mason NV
Tor, Donaldson, Boyd, George, M'Mrlian, II Csm1.
bell Byars, oglesby, Duncan, Laidley, Summers,
See. Doddridee, Morgan \. Campbell Wilson.
GIaytor' Saunders, Cabel!, Gordon, Thompson,
Joynes, Dayly-37.
So the amendment was concurrel ia
ne amendments to the 4th and 18th resolutions OF
striking out the words "Resolvod," were then taken
The amendments to the eth resolution of stribinc
out the word Resolved" was then taken up and
cOncurred III.
The 9th, loih and nth resolutions, inserted by,Lc
Committee ofthe Whole, were thcu on motion of
Mr. UrsuUR, laid ON the table
The Sd resolution then taken NJ.
he. 800 ~' '0 -
Mr.. Powell saw no necessity for DELAYING tho T.
nal vote on the question. He had thou1lt If there
was any thing clearly asce'tained it was that the
the Council as unnecessary
Mr.. ScoTr said he moved to lay on the table, be
cause he believed that in form or other Cuur
cl would be provided, and he wished to give cen
- IN rf.YiD Of 1t.
mature some proposition Fthc kind.
Mr. POWELL suggested that Mr.. SCOTS object
would be better attained by moving to strike ont the
words, and hat it Is mex pedient to provide a.y eth
Icr Executive Council"
Mr.. ScoTT replied that his purpose would rat be
Thus obi ned The effect would be TO le,ve tho -,
roIuisn aboshing the Council in full force, and it
might not be possible subsequently to obiIiu vofc
OF the Convention 10 substitute any other resolution
MIR DoDDRIDGE said that the Executive Council
designated IN the resolution, meant controlln1
Council ana therefore voting on the resolution as II
ondf' would only settle whether a controlling Coun.
c should be established. and not an advisory Coun-
The ayes and noes We're callcd for and ordered
AYEs-Alcssrs. Barbour, (p.) Jones' Lcioh of CL
Taylor Of CHI Giles Brodnax Dromroole Alov,n-
der, Goodc, Tyler, Nicholas, Johnson, Mason Of s
IrcZvaut Claiborne, Urquhurt, Randolph LEIGH of
H., Logan 'enbc' Madison, Stunard, IIoladay
Eoane, Iaylor OF Car, Morris, Garnett, Barbour of
G., Scott, Macrac, Green, Tazewcll, Loyall Prentis
Grlesby, Branch, Townes, Peasants, Gordon Nassio
Rose Bates, Ncalc, Coulter, Joyncs, Upshur Perrin
III. ~
NoGs-Mcssrs. Marshall, Clopton. Anderson. r,G:
man, harrison, Williamson, Baldwin, NJ Gov, Moore
Beirnc, Smith, Miller, Buster Mercer, Fitzhuph
Henderson, Osborne, Cooke, Powell. Grigrs Mason
ct + NoylOr, Donaldson, Boyd pendlcton Ceorgp
NJ MILAN, Campbell of w Bvars Cloyd CLaDmSn
Mathews, OglrSby, Duncan, Llidley Summers Sec
Dodjr dge, Morgan. Campbell Of Brooke, Wilson
Campbell Of BED Cl1ytor, Saunders, Cabcn MIR
Tin, Stuart, Thompson, Blyly-l9.
s. the motion TO lay tic resolution on the aablc
WIS not carried.
Mr.. FITzuuGH thcn moved to strike on, the
words land that u Is ucXpcdcut 20 provide any 9th.
er Executive Council" and to insert the follow.
inW-
"Thero ought 20 be appointed q Secretary OF
state and an Attorney General, who besides being
tn constitutional advisers Of the Governor. shall
discharge such other duties. as may be ASSIGNED
them by the Legislature"
On motion Of Mr. ScorP tho question wa fin -,
taken on striking out.
Some discussion upon the proprety Of abolishinr,
the Executive Council now existing and of n
proper substitute for II took place, but of Too min
tercshng and dcsultory character TO require n
place IN our report particularly, fer the full report
OF the discussion on this subject in Committee OF tho
Whole, which Voc have already published. We NAV
perhaps we can find room, publish the remarks oC
Mr.. Randolph, which were not confrud 10 This ,n,s
ton, The question upon striking out was carried.
! The second branch Of Mr.. F's motion unon nsex-
ucfa ordered. - - $50