Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-28

on IL, as to the future-if IL had in II what Ia.
called some principle Of elasci,y,hat H. some cam
cry Of adapting itself to the changes OF ths State
we should think il would be improved. Som, iJs,
OF TINS sort probably under eonsd sraion-but VIII.
her be principle TO regulate Representation ,seor
dins 10 some fixed basis. simple or compound. IN
one or both branches Of the Iegi,lature-or ,yha.
ther a. some prefer IT, this ratio II N RENAL,
until some future period arrives. when the Ia.
g'ssture itself may re-touch IL, passes our saxa
ci'y 10 conjecture. We have thought IL hest IN
'ee 'his question by the present Convention re-.
move all sources Of contention and jArrnr for The f,
ure-o put all parts Of the State as far as po,,ble
ease Tor the prssen-ana assuring to ALL at some di,
~n' PERIOD some opportunity OF obtaining repre,sn-
a'ion' adapted to the future condition Of the Stat.
erhap' no'hirg would be so well calculated to recon.
ee our brethren Of the West to this ratio Of Mr. Cor
dons or to any ratio Of similar a some pro
vision Tor future sPportonmeDt.
SKETCH OF THE PROCEEDINGS or Corxrrr,o~
- THURSDAY, NovSMpER a6
~, CONVENTION met at III o'clock, and was opened
byterian Church " WIG r's'-
On motion Of Mr.. MASON, tho Convention ,,,.ss :,
euthorisnx the COMMITTEES Of the Whole to have
such printing executed, as they uebt JUDGE eonJ,,
eve 10 the dispatch of the public businss and then
ordered to be printsd "''e"'' "''e
The House went into Comm;,,s. n A.. NM, n,
ro"kLL, Al hrst. In the Chair; hut hi, voic. hair.
srno ny severe cold. he after requested Mr.
and n ,hS . to take his place a. Chairman.
uu tn1 question being on the following anne nj
onered by Mr.. DoppRrpGE 10 ,he 2d Reel H. e ~,
Legislative Committee: " '"s
second resolution. second line after taken" ,rk.
"' 10 me emu OF tho resolution, and insert in m.
year 1885. and in every tenth year tbereaf,sr ,nJ
On every such Census being taken and also uuon In
census taken under the authority Of the u States
according 10 the principles declared In the r,r.;
uion' (i the state Of the population shall have 40
as to render the same necessary and upon
every superintendent hereafter to be mad. ib.rs hi,
tion'' " "'' purposes oil Taxa
Mr.. JOHNSON objected 10 the amendment. and .,a,.a
VIC expense which would have 10 he incurred II an
s'sesement was made every five vears (rect,,;n.
me State and Federal Censu-) he referr.J -,
'enent from the Auditors Office for the EXPENSE If
.ne a.t assessment OF lands she that n COS, s, 900
~. This would occur every ten wears In .jd;, .,
.he cost OF the Census. He concluded with ,no,on
,h ms resolution be- for the present, passed over
passed by: " ' "''"s' was also
t,, neso,rsd, That the number of members in the
same be not lees than one hundred and t,,en,v No.
than one hundred and fifty. wv "''''
The Committee then proceeded IN t,L. 49,, a., o.,
resolution, which reads rs follows:
hcsoIsed That no person oup ht 10 he elected man
DER oil me Senate Of this State who is not at eas thirty
years OF age. " ~ '"'!
Mr.. BAYLY moved TO amend the Resol,t;on no
s,r'x'ng out thirty" and inserting "twrntv
we requisite age tor election 10 the Sonata IL a.
MS inoion ny Speech Of considerable len H.
ns referred to the ag-s Of Messrs MADISON MoN
ROE NJ ARsHALL and RANDOLPH when tbsv sn,eraa
inte pubic lie. He also stated that II d.. san. 60,
required OF Tie Sisners Of the Declaration of
Independence, or 10 Of those rnemorab. men would
have been excluded He read list of thar av.. ~
shew this. '' " '"e'' ages 10
Mr. JoYNrs addressed the Committee. in .,hs,,,.o
"a follows; y" SUBSTANCE
.nf Chairman: The resolutions relative 10 the 600.
7 ;,,, anu D.egates having been adopted 10 the
hs $500, Committee on my motion, il may. perhaps
e expected OF me to state the reasons which induce
me to propose to change the provision. IF ibs
constitution on these subjects confess do not re-
sAru as matter Of gerry greet inporfane, taf S.o
ators should be thirty rather tban VIZ sem
age; but there are several which I'D
me 20 prefer thirty as the age OF Senators, There i.
one ot The greatest Statesmen England aver nrnd,,,
was Prime Minister OF that King dom At much lee. ,ha -
u!y years OF age; And our own country ha. produr.
ca some splendid examples Of very early de
o. great powers OF mind. Some of the gr.,.., o. go,
'ne world has ever known, have attained v.,v binh
as'l"cuon before the age Of 30-but these exccp,ion.
NO no' d'rrovs the propriety Of the change
IL IL no, enough TO fit a man for the du,.. of !, g.,
.or, .hs' ne should be man Of brilliant genius. or
powers OF soquence; but il is necessary that h.
should posses: maturity OF judgment and k1oyIo,
OF the Constitution and laws Of the State which 80,
lew yong men possess 1t is proposed that te Ssn,,
shou'd he retained at its present number of "a mem
os''-anu bare maj,rty being necessary to form a
quorum tho votes Of seven members (which 1, n.
Jiy OF m,'rty) will be sufficient TO enact or rene a,
s"H most hspo'sni laws. Tho territory of Virpioa
n ": extent and fertility is able to sustain more
man twice tho number Of its present
VIM 'hi' Increased population, and from o,ber
may reasonably be expected that new jn,eress No. m
spring up and whatever may be the incre a.ed po,n
iaiion, and however diversified NAV he Tho n,srn, r
.ocle.y, II is proposed forever to limit the number o.
Senators TO weniy four "
I'D ADDITION TO The ordinary powers Of Legislation II
proposed IN The Convention TO confer ne and mpor
tant powers on the Senate IL 4. prono.sd % 80 o.,
me S,n,'e the power OF trying all Impeachment
give concurrent vote with the House Of Dele gate,
IN the appointment Of all important Officer, of hs c.
'eThfHent or 10 constitute il as Council bv who's. ID
wee and consent, tho Governor i, TO make .uch ,n
Pmeh"' ana Is also proposed 10 give to the Senate
an" rouse oil Delegates by concurrent psfe the po,v.
OF removing Judges from office All these i,nnor,,n,
Powest 10 ne exercised by "a men, seems IN M. r.
qnreshat those twenty four men, should h, men 80 ho
possess great wisdom and experience and that ,nau
ray oil judgment and discretion, which age alone csn
give. - '"'o g"
hui' MT Chairman, there is smother consider a,jon
e" ~ appearsto nae, " entitled TO some weight upon
ms snhJec-ali'ongh srdenily hone that lie Union
" se S''e' may be perpetual. yet in modern times
oNso"'o" ~ me Union, IL so frequently .poks IN of
'hat mere IL some that hof h MOI
merely possibis event. IL such n catastrophe sboulJ
ever happen 10 this confederacy the L.pi.I,,urs n
ng''a' WIN not Them as nj present, be confined IN
Lg''''non Tor The Internal Of the State bu
DINER new and important duties will deyoIys mon
tncm I'D reference 10 the xion of yirpnis ,y;,
me great iamily Of nations. Such important J,,ie, al
would Then ieyove upon the Legislature, ought lie
enced Of the cons Of Virginia
q" said that the people may be safely t,u,,cd an
s SUBJECT and That they The Judges of the fl
ness OF candidates for Office and that there /. no
her erecting man 10 the Senate who 4. not well M.
hhed Tor the station houd be the Isst mon 10 80,
ton the competency OF tho provle 10 dreids 49,, a.,
9uaIhca''ons Of candidates Tor office: or 10 i'm 80
improper restrictions upon the exercise of cir dscre