Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-19
THE CONVENTION


/ fSTEhnAY, tie convention again resolved itself
| lnto COMMITTEE OF the whole, Mr.. POWELL in the
ChaIr the subject uncer consideration the report of
the Legislative Committee in the shape of resplu
This resolution reads'.ia the right Of suGare shall co..,
Psoved dat no Prison S vo,e bg e y ex1
ms eeoid only unless the shall assessed 10 the value
be required by And shall be extended I 10 s
free white male citizen of the Commonwealth, residcn, therein
above the of u who and possessed for six
freehold estate, assessed to the value not less ,han
dollars for the payment Of axes If assessment he
required by law 3D. who shall vested estate in fee in
remainder or reyeFion in land the value of which
shall bc dollars; 3d. who shall nd have nosscssed
easeh"d estate with the evidence of recorded Of
originally not less than five years. and of which be
uleXpred OF tile annual value, Of dollars; 9TH or
who for twelve months next preceding, has been house
or election DISTRICT where he may offer vote and who shall
have been assessed with part of the the Common
Provided, nevertheless that right of suf}sre shall no, %
exercised by any person of nsound mind who shall be
paupe or non commissioned officer soldier sailor or marine
the service u States; by any person covced Of
any infamous "tence nor By citizens born without the Com
years. Immediately preceding election at which they oFe
VOTE and two years preceding said election the county
MODE 81 proving such previous residence wben disputed 10 he
prescribed by law aud SHALL possess some one or
more OF the qualifications above enumerated"
! Mr. WILSON of Monongalia brought forward HE
substitute for the resolution ofthe Committee which
lie had yesterday offered but withdrawn This reso.
itlon suh tantioy proposes to extend suffrage to all
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two years residents i'll the State and one in The Dis
trict next preceding the election at which thew offer
to vote, who shall have been enrolled in the militia
if subject to military duty; paid all the Ievies and
taxes for the preceding year, and who shall not be
paupeT OF unsouDd mind, convicted of any Infamous
CRIME, and not engaged in The regular military or ma
! val service ofthe u. States.
| Mr.. WILSON supported his resolution at consider
able length and with forcr, and vas succeeded bv
blr Henderson OF Loudon the same side; in IN an
mated Speech i'll which he discussed the whole sub
ecI Of suffrage, and i'll reply to the CHALLENGE of Mr.
Leigh o. Chesterfield, given some days ago proceeded
to point out various instances of misrule under the
! existing Government, and replied with much wit to
| Mr. choIas' declaration TINT all things had rore
smoothly under the Government, and to Mr. Toze
we IDA, th-t it would be puzzle to tell who the
Dhtte men OF the country Were rather who tons a
white
The discussion at the conclusion Of Mr.. Hender-
sons speech. was interrupted by u motion Of Mr..
PLEAsAHTs, that the resolu ion under consideration
be for the present laid on the table with view to re-
ceive proposition which he wished to submit The
m ton was carried, ayes CT. Mr. PLEAsANTs then Of
fered resolution proposing to base Representation
IN the Senate on federal numbers Tor three ffhS Of
the sla es, besides the white Topulation increase
thai body 10 numbernot exceeding and that
the Classification and term of service remain as at
present. Mr.. p. explained the causo which had
moved him offer this resolutions to wit the vast mo-
meut Of the question, the agitation Of the country
the necessity Of allayng that agitation by agreeing
upon something and expressed his regret that ths
proposition some equivalent one of compromise
and concession, had not been brought forward by
one of the venerable gentlemen, whose experience
and reputation would give weight to vhatsoeveT