Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-11-05
MARTINsBURG, VA. THURSDAY, NovEMBER5 5. 1929

Un motion Of Mr.. Madison, the Report was
oi9 NJ 70 De lad on the table and printed.
two resolutions offered in the Ca,,,,,,;, 80
which had been accidentally omitted in tha
! report tie would now move. that IT, -
| solutions be now received as mart of the n
port. The motion being agreed TO. The fnl
loving resolutions were also laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
! T. Resoieed, That the members of the L.
eisiature shall receive for their services a com.
! pehsauon, to be ascertained hy law, and paid
out OF uie public treasury; but no law increa-
sniS ule compensation Of members Of the I,e
gisiature shall take effect until the end of the
next annual session after the said law NAV
have been enacted
| 10 ReSofced, The no Senator or Delega,e
shai curing the term OF which he shall have
! peeh elecied, be appointed to any civil office
| Vi pfoht under this Stale, whirh shall have
Deem created, or the emoluments of which
snail have been increased during such
term, except such Offices as may be filled by
elections BY the people.
hr. snGiason then rose for the purpose of
| moving reference Of the Report, to the same
COMMITTEE of the whole, to which the Report
| oil the Judicial Committee had been referred.
but at the request of Mr.. Leigh (of Chester
field he withheld his motion. for the purpose
oil enabling MIR. Leigh 10 move, the House 10
take up Resolution offered by that gentle
| man on Wednesday, and then, laid on the
table.
MIR. Leigh then moved the House to eonsi-
| der the following resolution:
"Resoloed, That it be "a standing order of
the Convention, that the Convention shall.
every day resolve itself into Colamittee Of
the whole Convention, to consider the exist
ing Constitution of the Commonwealth.
and such propositions for amendment or
alteration thereof, as shall be referred to, or
made IN the said Committee"
The Resolution was then agreed to.
Mr.. Leigh then moved that all the reports
made by any of the committees, and all the
propositions which had been offered in the
House, be referred to the same committee of
the whole.
This motion was also decided in the affir-
NATIVE.
MIR. FI2hagh then rose and said that he
should have iOrborne from pressing his views
upon the attention of the House. but for the
course which had been pursued by other
! members of the Convention MANY gentle
men having submitted their views in detail TO
the consideration Of the House. he felt that
there was no other course left for him but to
present his own, in the shape of resolutions
As he was aware that he differed greatly
from many members as to some Of the amend
ments required by the constitution, he would
| present TO the House some resolutions in
which he had embodied his views, and which
with the consent of the House, he would now
read.
Mr.. FUzhugh then read his resolutions,
which were ordered to be referred to the
committee of the whole, and printed.
Proposition submitted By Mr. Fit-h,tgh.
|. Resotoed, That the State ought to be di-
| yided once IN every years into q
( lection districts, containing, as nearly as pos
( sible, equal portions Of white population; and
| that each district should be entitled to one
| Senator and Delegates; the former to
be elected by the whole district, and the lat
| ter to be distributed amongst, and elected by,
| the counties composing the district, as nearly
| as possible, in proportion to their white pop
| ulation.
Q. Resolred, That the power of the Legis-
| lathre to impose taxes, ought to be so limit
| ed, as to prohibit the imposition on property,
| either real or personal of any other than an
'sGd valorenG' tax; and that in apportioning
,.
! the whole visible property household farni-
ture and wearing apparel excepted) of each
| individual In the community, ought TO be val
ued and taxed only in proportion to its value:
| Provided, however, that no individual, whose
| property with the above exception) does not
| exceed in value dollars, ought to
| be subject to any property tax whatever: And
provided, moreover, that the Legislature may
! impose on all professions and occupations.
usually resorted to as a means of support,
such tax as may be deemed reasonable
g. Resolced, That to prevent an unfair dis
| tribution of the revenue of the Common
wealth, the Legislature ought to be prohibit
ed from making APPROPRIATIONS Except by the
votes Of two thirds of the members of both
| its branches) to any road or canal, until three
| ffths of the amount necessary to complete
such road or canal, shall have been otherwise
subscribed and either paid or secured to be
paid as the law may direct.
4. Resulped, That the right of suffrage
ought TO be extended to all free male white
citizens of twenty one years of age and up
wards. who having been for months
preceding the election, freeholders or house
keepers in the county where they offer to vote,
shall within that time, have been assessed on
property exclusive of household furniture
and wearing appareD exceeding in value
dollars, or a tax other than property tax, of
the amount of dollars, and shall have
actually paid all the taxes with which they
may have been legally charged, during the
current year.
Mr. Doddridge, said, that as he understood
lit could be accomplished by Monday, he