Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-22

~ aiso. he would vote for plan winch abandon
ea tho prncpe, that the people had the right TO gov
.tr. Dod.i'idge said ifthe gentleman from Freder
lex had spoken before the vote was taken he shoud
nave elt It his duty to say something in reply. He
wou vny express hls pleasure and concurrence II
the sentiments he had delivered.
Mr.. Christian of Charles city said that the peop,
wheh they submitted this question to the Genera
assembly, were apprisedtiat majority of the countic
~ero opposed 10 It, and the fair induction from thei
s'chcc as to the mode OF organizing the convention
was their appreciation of county REPRESENTATION. n
dcnco that county representation was any concessio
OF tne principle that the people had right To cover,
Inc ques'o" ~as then taken ON mr. Rutherford
noes I68. ' ~
M. ISnn then offered his pl,u for substituting the
oii, particularly noticed some days 40.
Inc question was taken without debate and ca rrie
IN the negative, ayes 66, noes iSl.
The question recurring OH the amendment of IN
COMMITTEE OF the whole lnr. Tcrr;ls county plan
Mr.. Nifeher rose and in very animated manne
lreprooated the county SYSTEM lie asked gentlemen
Us ali "lhcr plans which promised equality, had bee
r'cteu, 10 vote in favor of the basis of federal mum
hers, FIRST presented by the select committee A
much az he was opposed To that basis he preferred
TO the county plan which had no basis at nll He r.
pned 10 tue arsum nt OF mr.. Christian that the pco
pie preferred county Representations bccose thev h,
no; ms ructed the general assembly how 10 DREAMY
convention. He called upon all gentlemen rcalI
friendly TO reform, and willing to sustain the pcone
their demand for it, TO unite against the county svc
tenn intended to defeat and voted for bv everv onno
ncnt of reform. He appended 70 wester, niombe =
not to vote for system which must defeat i'm conven
tim, all the expectations of reiorm--and which mus
carry into that body, minority opposed to it,
Mr.. .4Hen OF Preston, now moved to amend the hill
oy extending the privilege of suffrage in the choice
members OF convention, To all free mem who have res;
ded certain time ne months) and paid taxes, am
VINO are not infamous from crime are soldiers mn,
mariners IN the rvice of the IT, States
Nv Tpr,-,H said IL,
right of suffrage by the coaue,iior,
Mr.. Win1 of Fluvanna and Mr. Holland mnao Gin,
liar explanations.
Mr.. Smith of Ncnawha, said he was in favor ofex
tehug the night OF suffrage both in this instance ant
% the convention. He could give an explanation en-
these western members, who should vote nuoins mi;
amendment. They were I'll IN favor oft. but if the,
Incorporated in tho bill they wore afraid their friend
froIH the little counties below, who were aiding th II
III establishing county representation would votn n
ganst the bill.
Mr. Broom of Harrison, said it was question q
restriction instead OF extension.
Mr.. .M1son of Frederick, while he was in favor or
morally, of extending The right OF suffrape did moi
think that this Legislature had the right OF EXTENDING
suffrage.
Mr. Allen Of Preston, conended for the ripht oftbe
Legislature to extend the privilege 1t was an orig;na
question OF natural right, not provided for b. the cor
sttutiou.
The question was then taken by avcs and noes
and the amendment negatived by the following
vote:
Avrs-MessrS. Bailey, Drummond, Gordon. Ellis
Iapp, DOddridge, Edgington, Everett Chiffon, Wal
lace, Stllilnan, Pack, Pearls, Bryce, Hail. Blair.
Nj Laughil, and Smith of Greenbrier Carskadon
Seymour, Mullen, Brown of Harrison, Williams
HarsIe. Dyer, Morgan, Smith of kenawha. Dunbar
Allen of Lee, NJ Milan, Bland, Camden Dingess.
Stratton, Euzey, Street, NJ Culioch, Stribng Watts
w llson, CapeTtUn, Nass, Craig Kent, Cross FerraiI
Rives of Nelson, Kelly NJ Laughlin of Nicholas
Read, PARROT Fitzhugh of Ohio, Jones of Pendleton
Dice, Walton, ARROGANT, GillilanI, Castleman
Allen linn, Dolbeare, Carter, White, Moore
M Mailcn, Cnne, Alexander and W Farlane OF Rus
SELL Mar IN, niorrsOn, Carson Lowell George Des-
kins, "a Coy, Ingram Cummins, Keller, Spencer OF
wood, Iayenner, Saunders, Stranger-8i
NoEs.-Messrs. Nelson, Pcrsinger, Terrin Booker
OF hmeil5, Clarke, Sltiington Goggin, Boyd Ward
Miller Of Botetourt, Beasley. Trotter Bocock Van
cey, Rives, of Campbell, Hunter Childs, Parker of
Caroline, Jeter, Christian and Tyler of c. c. Gaines
Richardson and Johnson of Chesterfield Burfoot
Hhl Turner, Miller OF Cumberland, Fitzgerald Bos-
seau, Wray' Booker of E. G.. Upshaw of Essex Pitts
Moss, Wlnn Of Fluvanna, Holland, Galloway. Ma.
son, Smith OF Glou. Billups, Guerrant Spenccr I'll
lar, Scott, Gooda, White of II. Mavo, HoIjeman
Atkinson OF Isle OF Wight Cole, Richardson of j. c.
Willis, Pollard and Upshaw of K and o. Mas, =,
Oldham, Pollard of X. W. Gregory. Leland TIuI,
Powell of London, Kimbrouph johnson of I,ou;sa
MFariand of Lun. Finks, IIudgings, Braxton. AlevI
ander OF McckIenbuTg Coode, Segar, Booth Gotham
Alurdaugh, Megginson, Christian of ~ K Mamma
a
Not Davis, Voolfolk, Tatum, Adams, Old, MiII.r ~
Powhatan, Dupuy, Anderson of p. F.. Woodlands
Ward, Temple, Ryes of +. G. Macrae, TYLER Of p.
w. Carter, Barnes, Goodwin, Griffin of SOUTHAMPTON
Minor, Powell of Spot Cook Ford, Ruffn, Dii!ard
EpPes, Brown of Warwick Newton, Hungcrford
shield Griffin of York, Grgsby, May, Rutherford
hoody-1l7.
Dir. EPpes moved an amendment. conlining more
definitely that tho persons elected 20 the convention
shoit De Ireeholders, which was accepted.
TO exclude the judiciary from the convention. He
was opposed to their occupying seat in the convcn.
ton, vino might BE- personally Interested in opposing
reform of that department. He did not know 4
those who drew the bill intended TO exclude them, I'm,
init cd. P''
Mr.. miller Of Powhaton, said if any were TO be cx
ended, he preferred the exclusion Of members of AS
s"mihy to excluding the Judiciary.
Before any vote was taken
ON motion Of MIR. Smith of Kenawha, the Uopse
adjourned.
II vote the passage " the bill cocc,,i,r IA.