Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-03

Interference ofihe Clergy In matters o~fleaisla.
ton.
Mr.. Randolph addressed The Committee ia,
some time IN opposition To the amendmeo,
lie declared that he vocation Of a minister of
me gospel Was utterly incompatible with The
duties OF a legislaior-'hat such a man ought TO
pursue The PAIN OF hunilt5 not of ambiiion-
'ha, When he should so far forge, himself .sto
abandon The altar 10 which he had DEDICATED
his lie, and strikc into the conteations of no
Iiics, he proved himself by that yery act inf,
for eiiher-fhat 10 nix IN lhf active scenes ofa
delil'eraiiye body was as little suitable IN ,
minister OF religion as u vas 10 the trrd,r
ses--ihaf a. such q course would uusex n f.5
male, so 1t dt graced a preacher Of The Gospel
The question was taken on striking sul ths
prosist aud lost. without n diyision.
hf. Bfodnat moved 10 amend the resolution
by hddng-
Nor ahoIl be so construct. as 10 denf,ys
the Legislature Of the poser Of ocorporeih1g
by law the 1fpsie 8 or Directors of any Jhee.
logical Seminary, OF other I.iigin u society. ar
body VI men created iur charitable purposes
or The advancement Of pieiy and learning, so az
~ Protec, them in Tho enjoyment Of their pro.
gerry and immuni,ios ~ sneh cases and und.t
sneh regulations as The Legislature may deem
ekpedicnt and pr per. But The Legislature of
uns state, duh ng ali future time, shall posseea
-. f'' ~ wv fhhuift VI fHfifFlE TrI fH!
sueh eheiter, or at al Incorporation, " NJ never
thhy shall deem il erpedient.o
Mr. GHes said, he was opposed IN recoenis.
ing a. all The right IN the Legislniufe TO mnk.
neoipofalons par lcnlorly religious lncofpo-
%rationS, lie Ind looked with grea, NAN nj ib,s
proposliion. lie SAFE that an iocorporalio,
was an Emporium M iinperio-thal when once
The system 10 commenced, there is 10 p~ossililt.
y OF "ries,ing them-Banks, for %,nsinnce.
| NLigh ba and nara I.... ~ -.
lie presented an Incorporation as fakiue on,
oi The general mass Of powef, d particular uo,.
ton, thus lnite'ing AWAY The power of The com.
nnntiy aud moreover not at all responsi tlo I'd
the people themselves.
Mr. ByodnaI replied 10 Mr.. Gilss-u,
commended that the power of pcbrnura,,oS
banks, railroads &c. WIS already 10 The Len.
lain'e; aud would be IN thai bod, hereafter
and mat ue argument against the recopuizinr
OF such a power, did not therefore apply-Thst
nhad indeed been doubted, whether the le,,s.
iature had the power oil incorporating r.lrious
societies and that II was time 10 settl. I'm,
question. II the Convention thought the,
ought not 10 have II, why lei ibGnl va, 40. nnd
lei the question lac seliled--bui be contcnd.J
IRON The example II about 20 of our s,s,,,
states, that there VAS no danger Ia giving a
power. What harm can result from sueb, :.
p~ioyis'en 7 There was no danger of uni,;,,
eh and State. There was not one. el.ycn,h
OF tue whole population Of the United Sfstes,
wh' we're attached 10 any church aud how
was II possible that suoh n proportion cooIJ
i'de over the peoplei And how much NOR.
nfepps'oro1s u II, whom II is rec lls c,,d ,bs,
there could be no combination Of these religious
sfcis-"ne would oppose the other.
Mr. I dnipbH Of Brooke, had a great sIbar.
renee oil all acts Tor the incorporation Of fsl;.
giou' societies of any desc p,ion. The ONLY
olJrci Of such religious Incorporation WINS I,
compel persons 10 contribute 10 The suppoff of
some society, some ministers Of religion n,
some Theological school.
W. Dfoaaafs eon'fovened the argument of
The gentleman last up-jenyi Ing that .uett
would be the effect Of the amendment.
Tho question was then taken ON Mr. R,.a
mennmeili, and lost. without a division,
Inc thdT iben proceeded 10 read the ltfb,
lItb and l2ih resolution 80
he'ofred, That no bill Of attaindpr. or er nor,
Jdcfo Jaw, or law impairing the obligotion n,
e%oniiocis ought TO BIO passed.
hesofpsd. That private properl, ought nor
10 be taken ior public uses, without jus, CON.
pensation.
Resolpsd, Tint tho members Of ,be Iso;.,..
'u's stai receive for ihrir services, a compeu.
salion, 10 be nsceriained by law. aud psid ont
oi ihe public treasury but no law inc, easing
me compensation OF members of The Lee,sla,
lure s'h'i take ehett until HE end Of the neft
annual session alter tbs said law nay ba,s
been enacted.
Mr. Ndyfor moved 10 amend the last fesoIo
',on Wy striking out The word % end" and sub
stluung = comhstietmeHt, ~
Mr. Chapman assigned the reasons WHY m,
elh hal been GSed on, instend ofthe cou.di,osb,
mcni OF the 0eu session. s
30. "oe'
me I3lh resolution was read rs follows,
hesopeh, That no Senator or Del, gate shall
nuiIng he term for winch he shall have beeu
cieeied, be appointed To an, civil office OF mo:
~ under this State, W ich shall have been ere.
hied, ortbe emo iuments Of " hich shall nav.
been Increased, dn,log such term. e,cep, ,,fb
oiiiceS as mhy be filed BY elections by the peo.
pie. a pN
Mr.. Doddcidgs moved to take IN the ri res8
luton about HE Census-and proposed !. subs,i:
'uie to hisiofmer proposition ID The following
term u. N=
"Sect nd line after 20 taken strike on, .a
the end Of the resolution, and insert I" IN ,b.r
year 1880, aud M every 10Th year iileres flef
ana upon every such census being taken. and
also upon the next census taken under the M.
thority of the United States. a new annor,;oo.
ineni OF representation shall be madc accord.
ing 10 the principles declared in fhe foregoing
resolution, liz the state ofthe popula ion hat
have so changed as 10 render he same nece,-
sify md upon every apportiohmrnt fer
TO be made, there shall be a new assessment of
lands for The purpose Of taxation"
On Mr. Wehotds's motion, The Committee de.
mined to rise, A to ~.
On Mr., hassie's motion The proposition of
his colleague from AlbemarIe-and On M,
noodes motion The proposition Of the gentleman
from Brooke about the census. WE'RE ord.,as
to be printed.
And then, on Mr.. Poweirs motion, the Con.
yen,ion adjourned.
Thursday, Nov. &c.
The Convention met NJ II o'rIo.L - -.