Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-22
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Hednesday, Oct. 1.-The following resolu.
tons we're submitted
by M Iashugh-" Resoired. Tint there
ought to br appointed Secretary OF State and
a. Attorney General, from whom, iog ihcr
with he Lieutenant Governor, the Governor
shall have power TO require their opinions In
whiting, on all matters Of duty apperta,ning TO
the Executive Department"
BY Mr. tpshur--" Resoirtd, That an Erecn.
tive Council ought TO be appuint, Il, consisting
uithe Lieutenant Governor aud Counc illo,s-
that the said Council, (oiher than the Lienten.
ant Goyetnor.) ought To be elected by Joint bal.
lot OF the Two Houses of the Leei lalue-lhai
the powers aud duhts of the said Executive
Council ought 10 be such as they nov are, IN.
der the existing Constitution that the Coun.
eiIlors 10 he chosen as Aforesaid ought 10 ron
,nue in office dung the term oiihr Govern =
who shall be in office when the said Council
lors shall be chosen, but may be reelected
from time 10 time"
By MIR. CidWor--" Rtsolred, That there
Ought 10 be an Executive Council, 10 consist
OF the Lieutenant Governor and
whose opinions ~ wiiIing the 6ovcrno,
should have power to require upon all ques
iions appera'ning TO the discharge Of the dut es
OF his ofiice.'
Mr. Nicholas modified his first promo ition.
by striking out the STU Section OF the present
Constitution ms among those to be retained
MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE.
A variety OF propositions have been submit.
ted TO this Committee.
By Mr.. Moore" Iha, the Con titu,inn nj
this State ought 10 he so amended as 10 n,n,i5e
. mode 10 which future amendment, shall h,
made q crein and TINT il be recommended Ia
the Convention 10 adopt provision in the ne "
A a. - r
viz No alteration shall be made in this Con
slitu,on, unless bill for that Purpose. specify
ing the alteration 10 be made. shall have been
read three times in HE House of Delegates nd
three times in the Senate, on three several Al, s
in each House, respectively Aud when nny
bill shall be passed IN the manner aforesaid
the same shall be published nj least six months
previous 10 the second election ensuing Ia,
members Of the House Of Delegates, and il such
alterations so proposed or hpy oil them shall be
agreed to, a, the FIRST session of the General
Assembly thereafter, by ,~o-thnds of all the
members elected to the House Of DELEGATES and
ty two-ihirds Of all the Senators, after the
same shall have been read three time, in each
House on three different day : in each House
respectively, then, aud not till then the sam.
. all become part this Constitution. Aud no
amendment shall be proposed TO this Con,,,,u.
NDfft III tHHff OftHCh OF Tue NItnefHl Assent IL
except az the SECOND session succeeding eacl
enumeration Of the people, as provided Tor b,
this Constitution"
BY Mr.. Maerde--" That the Constitution
ought TO be so amended. hs>to provide tha,
private property shall not be taken by public
authority, without jus, compensation"
By Mr.. Stuart That this committee re-
gardiDg the Bill, or declaration of Rights as
simply an enumeration ofthose rights. which
properly aprertain TO free people, and as an
exposition of,hose principles upon which n
free government should be based (and copsi
dering those rights and those principles as UNI
chang eable) cannot believe il necessary in anv
manner to interfere with that instrument :
therefore, Resoired That 10 the opinion of this
committee, the Bill, or Declaration of Rights.
requires no Amendments Resolved, That the
first and second sect ions Of the present Con.
siiutiop, ought 10 be stricken out, and the fol
lowing section introduced in lieu thereof, 20
vii -" We, the people OF Virginia, IL accord
snce with the principles laid down IN the fore.
6 oing Declaration Of Rights, and in order 10
Cd, ~ The same fully into effect do o,dain
and declare the future form OF TO, eminent of
' ina to be as fol'owetb, to.wh :"-Resoircd,