Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-26


distractions which 1t had then to encounter. Tho
whole purpose ofthc resolution, be stated to he to
make the proceedings m Convention conform TO those
oil the hoose OF Delegates. Tho believed that the
same precisely the object could be accomplish
"a by any different mode, he should have no objection
TO adopt that mode. Ii originally proposed that
the Convention should resolve itself into Commit
zee of the WI hole on the State OF tho Commonwealth
But the House is not charged with the subject OF the
state of the Commonwealth, but merely with tho en-
iSting condition OF the Constitution fundamental
laws ofthe Commonwealth. For that reason, instead
OF moving that the Convention shall resolve ITSELF
into Committee of tho Whole on the State Of the
Commonwealth, it proposed merely that the
Convention should GO into Committee Of the Whole
House, and to take up the existing Constitution OF
the Commonwealth. lie wished To accomplish this
object ia the best way He would not say the rules
OF the House OF Delegates the best rules in the
world, but they hsd been found sufficiently conve-
Meet Tor al purposes, and therefore, ho was disposed
10 he governed by them.
MR. MURcER withdrew the opposition TO the Res
outon, which ne had formerly exhibited, stating that
a conversation which he had with the gentleman
from Chesterfield bad satisfied him 10 the proprlc
IS uf the course.
Ma. DoDDRrDGE expressed himself 20 n similar
effect. His only objection to the Resolution, whea
previously before Tho Convention, 10 The point
Of time when II offered. Considering he course
10 he nnw psopcrs he would withdraw his opposition
10 the Resolution.
The Resolution was then agreed TO.
On mo;lon of Ma. MADISON, tie Report of the Le-
Is
nittec of the Whole
On motion of Mr.. Gu.rs, the report Of the Exec
ntive Committee was then taken up, and referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. PovsLL then moved that the revolution which
he had laid on the table should be referred to the
Committee of the Whole, which motion was also
agreed to.
JUDeE MARSHALL then said that it vas obvious
that all the reports should be referred TO the same
CoruOittce. He believed all the REPORTS committed
to~tay, had been referred To committee different
from that 20 which the report OF the judicial Com.
mite had been referred. If that uas the case he
would move that the committee of the whole tD
which was referred the report of the Judiciary Com
mlttce, be discharged from the further consideration
ct TINT report, and that il be referred to tho same
committee oil the whole 10 which the other reports
had been referred
The moi ION agreed 10.
Mr. LEtGu OF (Cheserfold) then moved that ali the
rep oTis made by any of the Committees, and all tho
pro positions which had been offered in The House bc
ietcrred the same committee of The whole
This motion was also decided III the affirmative
HOUR hIEETtNG.
Mr.. STANARD reminded the House Tint by OIL ex-
tstng regulation, the House stands daily cdou rnt d
until o'clock. The committees having rcported il
might now be proper to change the hour of mcetinp
lie would therefore move that when the House ad-
JouIns, 1t adjourn to meet on Monday II o'clock.
the motion was decided in the affirmative.
Dir. FIrzHCGH then and said that he shoul!
have forhornc from pressing his views upon the nj
tention OF the House, but for the course which had
poem pursued by other members of the Convention
many gentlemen having submitted their views in
detail to the consideration of the House. he felt that
there was no other left for him but to present
his own, IN the shape Of resolutions. As he was n
ware that he differed greatly from many members ms
70 SOME OF the amendments required by the constu-
on ne would present to the House some resolutions
in which he had embodied his views and which With
the consent OF the House, be would now read
Wr' fITHHUGH then read his resolutions ,vi,irL
orueIcd 70 nc referred to the committee OF the
Proposition submitted by .iIr. Fa.hych.
!. ResofUed, That the State OUGHT TO no divided
cnn,ai,; es'i years INTO election districts,
uu,ntulihg rs nearly as possible, equal portions of
WINE population; and that each district should be en-
-. " 'lc senator and Delegates; the for
ner to be elected by the whole district and the
70 DC distributed amongst, and elected by the coun-
t'eS oJinpoehg the district, nearly as possible in
proportion TO their white population
Z Resotrc9. That tire power ofthe I,egisI,,u,o -
n"PoSe 'a%cs' ought to be limited as 10 prohibi,
tIc pos'tion on property, either real or pcrsoroI o
my o,her than an sad rntorene" tax; and that in
1pfo tns tax either for State County pur-
PoScs' me whole visible property househod fnrnitnra
ma wearing apparel czccptcd) Of each indv;d,,aJ ~
INC community, ought To- be valucd and t,vcJ oil,
IN proportion to tie value Provided, however tbot 10
,HolV'uuei' whose property with the above cxccn-
tloil) does not exceed in value doIIo,. aL,
w DC sueIeGt to any property tax whatever: And
PioV,ued moreover, that The Legislature nv i,nnoso
vi al PROFESSIONS and occupations USUALLY rrsortcd
reasonable. ~ ''oy "' ucc"Ied
hcs''re6 That 10 prevent an unfair distribution
VI 'uH revenue oil tho Commonwealth the 60
InsnL 10 DC prohibited from making appropriations
lc%ccpl by the votes Of two-hIrds of tho nncT,b 81
ooth It's branchcs) to any road or canal until treo
h'hs on inc amount necessary TO complete such ROM
or canal shall have been Otherwise subecribod and o.
tncr paid or secured to Ac paid az the law up direct
l. hc'otrrI, That the right Of suffrage ought tc
DC extended TO all free male white citizens Of twenty
enc years of age oDd upwards who having bc,,p n,
months preceding the election, frceboldors o,
-kecpers IN tho county where thcS offer to vote
sn1 yinln ilat tlme have bccn osscFsed on proper
~ (cXcIusive Of household furniture 6, venrip, anna
81 49, 'a'.oDu".s III ''iuc collars, % Ink other
Ia - a Pr,"PcIy ta@' OF tho amount Of do!lars
ana snail have actually paid all the taxes with Which
.noy may have been legally charged during tho cur
ny DopDRIDoE said, that os lie undcrsiood +,
CouId ne accomplished by Monday, mr. would move
lhat oil the papers referred 10 the committee Of the
whole DC printed. Some Of tho members lad Io.,
INC printed copies furnished to them in comroitoc
a n.y.. u would DC a great convenience to all to have
~ "noi9 printed IN connected form, especially as
JnlS could be done without ms, doo,, A..