Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-09
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TIE CONVENTION,
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. o, lag,
THURSDAY, OcToBER 9.

appointed yesterday.
The Committee of ono from each Senatorial
District appointed to enquire into the convenient
mode Of proceeding, in bringing the consideration
OF the Convention, such amendments Us may be pro-
posed TO the present Constitution have had the same
consideration and are of opinion, that the most
hlent method 10, to aocpt the following resolu-
-esoiSsd That Committee be appointed to take
10 consideration, the bill declaration of Rights
nd TO report 20 this Convention, whether in their
opinion any, and if any, wla. amendments aIc ne-
cCssary therein
Ieesoiued, That a Committee be appointed. 70 take
into consideration the Legislative Depart men, OF Gov
ernmcnt, established by the present consttutiop
and TO report to this Convention, either O substitute
for the same such amendment thereto as in their
opinion necessary that substitute or amend
Ulent is necessary
Resotred, That the Executive Department of Gov
rnment, established by the present Constitution
DC referred to a committee, to enquire and rcnott
whether any, and, if any, what amendments are ne
CrSsSary.
Re.ired, That the Judicial Department of Gov
grnncnt, established by the present CONSTITUTIONS
be referred TO q Committee, 70 enquire and rc,C-,
whether any ami ii any what amendments are ncccs-
sary therein.
Resoirtd, That OF such parts Ct the present Con
stuton, not referred By tic lorc9oirc reSoju-
tons, be referred 10 Committee to enquire and re-
port whether any, and if any, what amendments are
necessary therein
Resoircd That no original resolution offered 10 tie
Convention proposing any amendment to tie Con
s1uton, or declaration of Rights, be discussed on is
merits i'll the House til it shall have been re erred
The Report having been read.
Mr. DoDpRIpGr stated that these resolutions yvor,,
al very important character. They cunlt ONLY be
familiar to the members of the Committee by whom
they had been prepared and discussed. Nor perhaps
We're they perfectly understood, bY I'll tie IN sphrrs
OF that Committee, because there had been chonycg
made in them this morning. lie presumed therefore
That the proper would be 10 move tatt. Re-
port be laid on the table, and printed. The ucseno
might be as fiji OCCASION would oiI.r itself for
the Convention TO determine the ordiuary number .,
the documents which should be prin ed In tie House
OF Delegates, 1t was the practice 10 pint $50 OF ey
ely document. lie thought, that 30 would be
sufficient number to be printed of tho documents.
which the Convention mi ht deem it propt,r to rr;,t
aud he would therefore move, that that be tho usual
nilmher, and when that question disposed Of he
would move the printing OF the RcpoIt which had
been read
Mr. B: ". LEIGH, tof Chesterfield,) surgestedto
Tue gentleman who had madc the motion, that
WOULD DC better to confne il the printing OF the
Report. The Committee to whom it had been refer
!ni to consider and report wnnt rules proceedings
~ tho iouSc OF Delegates applicable rs rules Of
proceedings OF tins Convention, .c had ha, he ,b
Jnct ofprintng under consideration AMI Lad re- lyod
mon general rue, which would DC rem rted 20 the
l4~se. ana wh'ei' wouid tlcn 10 ~ sgject .5r dis
crssion.
Mr. Doonsrpor expressed his readiness TO limit
li molten to the printing otHc report and hegred tho
c"ntlemnn frOa Chesterfield to receive ms tauis t,r
ito information and Suggestion lio il!cn moved that
the Report which had been read be kid upon the ia.
be and printed.
Mr.. TtzEwEIL then rose aud said, that as the Or
jet Of having the Report laid the table and print
c., was, he took oT granted afford an opnort,l-
mtg to the members OF the Convention to make them
selves acquainted with the character of the PROPOSE
tiors which The Committee had agreed upon it MIGHT
also he OF advantage to the members to be informed
ofthc nature ofsuch propositions had been made
~ the Committee, bat which were not embraced in
tine report which had been submitted With this
view, nc would now offer 20 the Convention, a reso-
luton which he had proposed III the Committee i'm
order that he might, at proper time, enabled TO
runow in the House that proposition which he had
made to the Committee
lie then submitted the following Resolution. which
on his motion, was also ordered to be laid the ta-
bic and printed:
Resolred, That the most extcdicnt method of
bringing before the Convention any amendments to-
tho Constitution which may be proposed will be- TO
take UP the existing Constitution or form Of Govern
ment of Virginia, with the Declaration Of Rights 4,
regarding them for tic purposes Of examination and
DISCUSSION merely plan proposed and reported
bya Select Committee, to refer the same to n Com
Jnttec of the whole House, there To be examined
section after section and TO be denlt with iu All other
respects as bill so referred by the House to that
Committee usually is.
Mr. MERCER then rose with view srnil1r TO that
which had induced the gentleman from Norfolk to
take the floor His object was to move that the re-
solutions which he submitted, and which had also
t--en offered III Committee, be luid the table and
printed.
JeesJiScd That so inN cfthe Constitution as rs-
fues to the Right OF Suffrage be referred 10 n Com
Inlttoo TO consider and report whether any, and IL
any, what amendments are necessary therein.
Res0teed. That much Of the Constitution as re-
latos TO the Basis Of Representation, be referred 10
Committee to consider and report whether any, and If
any what amendments are necessary therein.
This motion, Dir. MEKcgR said, should propory
have preceded that Of the gentleman from Norfolk;
bnt as both their objects were to put their different
Tryefs IN the possession of the House. he presumed
10 should be - order IN offering his resolution at this
tune The discussion of the resolutions whenever
that stage OF proceeding arrived, might come on
III the order IN which the resolutions were offered i'm
the Committee.
The motion to lay these resolutions on the table
and 10 print them, was tcn carried i'm the Affirmative
Mr.. BRoADHAx stated that in any disposition of
the SUBJECTS before the Convention, which might take
place. and in any discussions he presumed thai tho Do
caration bill of Rights must be tho substraI,,g
That document ought therefore, be included in tho
printing. II was true, that every gentleman was
1auarniv familiar with tho cf Ri0b.s 81 -