Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-25


n. Logan. Vensble. Madison, S,anard, Holiday,
Roane, Taylor OF Caroline, Morris Garnett, Barbour
Of c.. Scott, Macrae, Green, Tazewel Loyal. Prem
iis. G,gsby, Branch, Townes, Martin, Plessants Cor
dom Masse. Rose, Bates, Neae, Coal,er, Upshur and
PERMITS.
i NOES-Messrs. CIop,on. Anderson, Cofrinan, Harr
son, Willamron. Baldwin, Mccoy, Moore, Beirne,
Smith, Miller, Baxter, Mercer. Fiizhugh, Henderson,
Osborne, Cooke, Powell, Grggs, Mason OF f, Naylor
Donaldson. Boyd, Peodeton George, Mcmillan, Camp
bell of w Ryars, Cioy,, Chairman Mathews Oyles.
by. Duncan, Lallev Summers, See, Doddridge, Msr.
gan, Campbell Of Brooke, Wilson, Campbell OF Bed
Clayton, Ssurders Cabell, Stuart, Thompson, Joynes
and Bsyy-iS.
| So the amc udment not adopted.
| The question now recurring on that OF Mr. Fitz-
hugh, it mortified by the mover. SO to provide
Tor the election Of the Secretary of State by joint v
OF both Houses OF the Legislature.
| The question then decided by yeas and nays, as
follows.
AYES-Nressrs Ciop,on, Anderson. CoHinau, Har-
tison, Williamson, Mccoy, Moore, Berne, Smith, Bax-
ter, Mercer, Fpzhugh, Henderson. Osborne, Cooke.
Powell. Griggs, Mason F., Naylor, Donaldson Boyd
Pendleton, George, MILAN, Campbell OF W., BY.
airs, Cloyd. Chapman, Mathews ogesby, Duncan, Laid
lew Summers See, Dodridge, Morgan, Campbell of b.
Wilson, Campbell OF Bedford, Cayior, Saunders, Cabe
Martin, Stuart, Thomp.on, Joynes and Bayly-I7
| NOES.-Mrs.rs Barbour, (P.) Jones, Leigh s. Taylor
of Oh. Giles, BrodnaN. DromgCoe, Alexander, Goole,
Marshall Tyler, Nicholas, Baldwin, Johnson. Miller,
Mason OF s. Trezvant. Claiborne, Urqubart, Randolph,
Leigh OF H., Logan. Venabe, Madison, Sanard, Holla
day, Roane, Taylor Of Caroline Norris Garnett, Bar
bour OF c.. Scott, Macrae, Green, Tazewel Loyal,
Prentis, Grigsbv, Branch, Townes, Peasants Gordon
Massie. Bates Neale, Rose, Coaler, Upshur aud Per-
rin.-49
| So the amendment oil Mr.. Fitzhugh was rejected
| The Resolution was then agreed TO in its original
form reported by the Executive Committee (see
above) by yeas and nays as follows: r,u.
AyesMcssrs Clopon, Anderson, Coilnan Harrison, William
Baldwin, MCoy Moore Bcirne, Smith, Miller Baxter Maii
Of Nsg os
osmgG nys s ssS c%H%sn sa o
Brooke, WILSON Campbell Bod Caytor Saunders, Cabo Mar
.D s%yls Jones', Taylor Giles
Sos OF GSHSG SSt'G SSsS
Leigh Of H. Logan venabe, s,nsd Holiday Roanc Taylor OF
WE'LL Loya PIeu: Gs,Sy snch Tovnos, Peasants Gordoa
.ua,:ie, Bates NcoIc Rose Coao uR'huI and po"i%m@
was then read az fellows:
=" Resoived, That in case Of the removal of the Co.
vernon from oife, Of bis death, resignation, ina.
b,y 10 dis barge the duties and powers Of his Office
the said po,cers and duties shall dsuoiue the Lieu
tenant Governor, and the Legislature may provide for
the case Qfrenordi, death, or similar inability, of The
Lieutenant Governor"
Mr.. DoDDRIDGE moved 10 amend il by striking out
Lieutenan, Governor and inserting " the President
| OF The Senate for the time being"
Mr.. RANDOLPH after asceraiDing from the Chair
that he understood the motion, said, And this TO
do OH the principle that we are outrageously Re.
publican, that cannot trust the Legislature TO do by
joint ballot what they have been doing for than
| half century. / have always remarked, ever since
have been in public life, that extremes beget each
other We can't uus, the whole Legislature to
elect by joint ballo-but we can trust the Sc
nate TO eiect-acting by themselves.
| The Speaker OF the Senate-hat aiis.ocraic body
and suppose, il the white basis is to succeed it will
be the Negro Senaehe, forsooih, is to be Governor,
in case Of the DEATH resignation, inability 10 serve,
OF that officer, which may happen the first month after
hi' eecton,-he Is 10 exercise all the functions of The
office. Now, in the name of God-Q ask pardon for
| taking the name OF God in vsn-the OF God
ouert never TO be mentioned in this House-t is not
lit pisceD-ii these out asecus theories prevail,
why not take the Speaker of the House Of Bugeses'
or why not let them both be Governor? and sit like two
Kings OF Brentord, in the same Chair, smelling 10 tue
same nosegay?-We have example for H. The Ro.
mans chose two Consuls let attend 10 domestic
AFFAIR.", The other conduct the grand iorega correspond
ence of which we have heard, and which is TO be
ried by Secretary OF Statehank God, he yet
but future in Sir, this whole projec, carries
contr ADDICTION and its face
In other '"rms-in plain English-t says, that can't
rnst both HouSes-but we can trust Senate of 81
men, elect this Governor that may without hay
ing his fitness for that office before their eyes-but
choosing him as their own President Sir, is il
sary TO hold up candle to the day sun? 1, is
y neediu TO bold this up for what i; isan object Of
ridicue and soorn.
After some remarks by Messrs MERCER and Don
quest of
| Mr.. POWELL, who offered the following
"The General Assembly shall provide by law, upon
whom the powers and duties shall devolve."
| The question being put on Mr.. Poweli's amendment,
it was adopted-ayes SO.
| The question then recurring the resolution as
amended,
Mr. TAzEwELI opposed The amendment, as involv-
ing difficulty in lis terms. The Legislature could
not appoint either the President Of the Senate Speak
err Of The III. OF Delegate, because their Offices expr-
ed with the Session. II OF the Judges, was his
ju'icial Junction To be suspended
The debate farther continued by Messrs. Pow
ELL. CoALTER, MERCER, and TAzEwELL--bu be-
fore any decision had s.oIion OF Mr. FIrz-
HUGH, the House adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY. Dec. %.
The Convention met at IL o'clock, and was opened
with prayer by the Rev MIR. Taylor, Of the Bapli I
I Church
The question pen1ibg, was on agreeing 10 the Al
t Resolution OF the Executive Committee, as amend
ed by Mr. Powell.
Mr.. SCoTT and said that he had some hopes OF
seeing the Convention relieved from the state OF
barrassment uHdcr which it had been labouring, and
OF getting back TO that point in lis deliberations which
II had resolved that the Governor should be elected by
the People. As means 10 that result he moved 10 lay
the present Resolution and amendment for the present,
upon the table: hoping that friend who had voted
in the majority on that question would move for re-
consideration OF the vote.
Mr. GORDON enquired whether laying the present
resolution on the table must OF necessity precede the
motion 10 reconsider?
The CHAIR replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. GoRDoN then said, that If the present re.olu-
ton should be laid upon The table hs would then move
. | a consideration.
Mr.. DoDDRIDGE said that ince The object in view
had been distinctly avowed he should ask for the yeas
aid nays OH the motion, TO lay the resolution upon the
table.
They ordered by the House: and being taken,
: stood as follows;
! fEAs-Mes.rs Barbour, (President,) Jones, Leigh
and Taylor Of Chesterfield, Giles, Brodnax, Dromgo oe
Alexander, Goode, Marshall, Tyler Nchoas John