Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-29

HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Turnpike Road from Winchester to
Parkersburg, was taken up, on motion
OF Mr. Brown, of Harrison. us bill
gave rise to debate, in which IT was
supp ,r,ed by Msssrs Brown, and Ma
son OF Frederick; and opposed by Mr..
Minor, on whose motion the ayes and
noes were taken. and the bill was reject
ed ayes %, noes l0S.
Saturday, Jan. IA Communica-
ton was received from the Senate, that
the, mad passed, with amendments, The
bill to authorize toll bridge across the
Shenandoah riveF'at Harpsrs Ferry.
Tuesday,. Jan 23.--0n Mr. Boyd's
notion, tie 23d rule was suspe nded for
toe d.y, and ne then presented peti
ton for the incorporation OF msnufac
turiag company ia Berkeley - Referred
to the COMMITTEE Of A Agriculture and
Manufacture.
CONVENTION
The Convention oil was taken up. On
Mr.. e ,ode's notion Inc question being
% The adoption of Mr. ferrili's amend
meut, took up the re tnainder of the day.
Usdnssday, Jaaua,y 81 On SIR.
Nelson's motion toe Convention BIZ
was then taken up; Mr. Ftzhugh's
amendment beng still under cousidera-
ton TO adopt the Senatorial repiesen-
tation as the basis of representation in
the Convention
Mr. Nelson rose and addressed The
House in reply to vaflo1s views that had
been presented by gentlemen. and. in
support of the proposition submitted by
himself
SIR Doddridge replied to him in
few remarks
The question was then taken by ayes
and noes. On Mr.. Fitzhngh', PROPOSE
ton was rejected, Ayes 81, NnasI4i
Mr. Nelson then offered bis plan,
which divides the state according 10 the
present Senatorial districts. calling them
Coneention d STREETS, giving "a each FIVE
representatives. IN Convention, and on
its adoption called for the Ayes and
Noes. The question was then taken
aad the proposition was negalved,
Ayes SO, Nopsll2
Mr.. Doddrdge ne,t offered an amend
tnent TO give to each county represen
tatlon propor'ioned 20 It's whole popu
iation: the counties 10 be divided into
ciasses, giving to the loves. class one
and TO the highest members. There
were only three counties of the 4th
class: Rch -a"ud CITY and Norfolk Bor
ougn 10 have two members each.
Some debate occurred on thus propo
sition The question was then taken.
aud Mr.. Dndd'ldge's amendment was
rejected, Ayes So, Noes TO
Mr. Rutherford presented his amend
ment. which proposea to base the repre-
sentation in the Convention on the
compound ratio Of white population ard
,axaiioG, aud called for the Ayes and
Mes.
The question was then taken, and Mr..
RutheIiord's proposition was nesatived
--Atee so Noes 1853
Mr. Enr next offered his substitute.
which dividsd the counties into three
classes so as he cause the Convention
to consist of 1913 members, according
to the population of the counties
This amendment was also negatiped
by Ayes and Noes, Ayes 66, Noes l34
The question recurring on the adop-
ton of tsr. Terrill's amendment, which
bad been agreed to in Committee oflhe
Whole providing for an equat county re.
presentation.
On Mt Terrill's motion some verbal
am endments we're uade.,
MIR. Allen IF Prestcn, moved to a
mend SO as to strike out the provision
which restricted the right Of voting for
me@bers of the Convention to freehold.
ors only, and to insert provision per-
hitting all free white persons over 81
years, s.. to vote.
The question was then taken. and Mr..
Aliens amendment was negatiysd, Ayes
81, Noes 1T.
The hour Of adjournment having arri.
we'd, the House adjourned on mstion of
Mr. Smith Of X.
Thursday, Jan. % On motion of Mr.
Mason, of Fred. the Committee of
Roads and Canals were instructed to in =
quire into the expedency OF iacorpors.
ting a company to construct a turnpike
from Winchester to Smithheld 10 Jefer-
son.
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A fatal Due! was fought near Augus-
ia, in Georgia. on the 18th instant, " hich
re sulted 10 the instantaneous death on