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

o"e'eh' course TAKEN; ana he, therefore, moved the
Resolved That the Executive Office of this Com.
monweAl,h ought to be vested in Governor-ss fol-
lows " To be elected by tho General Assembly for
ter"
Mr. F. 'sd hi. sole object 10 render the Govern
or 'nd p'hce.t OF tho Legislatures: to eeet,ha he
ns' -iter ID, elected bv the People, ii by the lie.
y"is'nre his term OF service must he prolonged The
'suer mods avoid caucusses of popular excitement;
and. ticreior1. he offered bic amendment,
MIR. POWELL being disabled by . severe cold anil
n"arseness from advocating at length the plan for an
Executive which he had propo.ed in the Executive
Cemnloee' eon'ented himself with simply moving IL
a. an amendment
was suggested by the Chair that the proper course
would be hrs TO allow the present amendment TO be tho.
dned by Its friends made perfect possible before
adih''ung substitute For il; but as he informed
the practice Of tho House Of DcIexatss was different
ne should receive the amendment.
mr.. orAsAnD suggested that iii was received, stiii
."e sxsung amendment. with its modifcatio would
nave priority; the other being subsc quen n the order
Of time. ~
Al tho suggestion Of the Chair, Mr. Powell Withdrew
bis amends,ent for the present.
W.T., noopRipGr was opPssed 10 the meniment Of
.nhhush; aud gave notice that II IL should fail he
~o"u thea modify his Farmer snenneu. 80 az to max.
we U'vernor eligible by the qualified voters for the
mo,' numerous branch Of he Legislature, hi. term to
oe year.-and then to be Ineligible for : years.
ne question was then taken on the a,ne p.I,nent of
MT rt'zhngh: and carried, Ayes, 47-Noes as
Az NJ, M'r,h"'i and Monroe In the affirmative
hr.UPsHUR enquired of the Chair " 4; ,v.,,, l., =;
o.uer 20 osr substitute for this a,e nimcnt II.
pa"ed himself to be in favor OF having the oysrnor a.
oy me people rather than the Legislature, aud to
The Chair replying 10 the affirmative:
mr.. DoppRIpSr moved to strike out tho whole and
'nse RI as substitute the following:
Resolved, That tho Executive Office of tbi, Com
mohweath be vested in Governor to be elected bv
me electors qualified tor member, of tbs nos,
.', orSech oil INC General Assembly, who shall
L..
thereafter until after the expiration Of yesr,'
MIR. RANDOLPH rose merely to suggs.t a hon. ,h,,
ae sens. OF the COMMITTEES had been fairly and
uIs"he,'y expressed, the amendment would no, br
pressed this particular time when tive member, from
the sou'h side Of James River Mr. venabie and Mr..
branch) were absent. "
MIR. BRANCH has not vet arrival and NJ. v.,
Is ndisposedl $50 " '"."'e
mr.. DonnRiDGE then moved that thi. re,olution be
Tor me present passed by
mriGiLEs wished 10 know Of the mover wbe,be,
ne Intended the election to he by majority or only bv
plurality Of the qualified voter-s y
couli he reserved. '"ey
Inc resolution was passed over AID the Commi,,..
10 The Fad resolution which re adj. as oIlow..
h"sotoed That there ought to be appoint.J I i.,
tenant Governor Of th. Common vs.. alb. '-''
Mr.. MERCER thought this Resolution nh, of 10. A., .
"'"er the Council should be retained there rouid
oe no need OF Lieutenant Governor III. mnvsJ o.,
pass itover. e "'o'eu 10
h me Committee then passed TO the Sd Resolution, in
al
sent organized, ought TO DO abolished ami ,b,, II - -
eSpsdent TO provide any other Executive Connect,
', LES oeing disabled by the state of his health
ana VOICE from Discussing this subi.c, In ,vb;ch h
was DESTROYS OF stating some facts and Arguments, me-
ed TO pass il by. ~ s""'e""' NOV
me COMMITTEE then passed by the 4h Resolution
winch was IN the following words
Hss"iped, That in case of the remov,I NJ A.
o,e,nor IRON once, or OF his death, resignation or
Scs my 20 G,'enarss thu duties and powers Of his Of
-eWen"h' "overnor; and the Legislature NAV provide
.or me case OF removal. death, or similar Inability NJ
the Lieutenant Governor "S VI
And the 9th Resolution haying besn r.a5 -
hesoIoed' That the sheriff. OF the different conn,s
IN The Commonwealth shall here after o.. h. a.
OF the Legislature. o'H"ch
M'; HENpEasoN moved 10 strike ont the word Rs
'oNfu' "a effect TO destroy the resolu,on.)
Nr. MAYOR went into defence Of the Re.o,u,;,n -,
considerable length and was replied TO bv Mr. -
Sooh gentlemen presenting, in substance the visS,xs
tncy mad given in the Legislative Committee and which
we nave already presented to our rcaders)
Mr. lilies supported the views Of MI Lr,c.. and
Ipp :" 'ne resolution as going to destroy the oun
a ,, oil ma existing County Court system, which
sir L. considered the most valuable mari NJ d., c.
'"u'ion and that TO which the i and bannv nro
gress OF Affairs for 81 years was mainly 70 he
*u. ~ Tended TO keep the power in the bands of the
"ue Class OF society, where IL ought 10 be: il yave
justice to the poor At lr no expense and NAL a..
Justices OF the Peace to be what th.r name, Inner,
o SouSe'Vaors and promoters Of the social peace Of
the ConIsonweaih. f VI
Inc question being taken on Mr. Henderson. mo.
.on' II was carried by large majority 20 tho resoI-
ton was stricken out - " '''o'"-
The COMMITTEES then rose, and the House adjourned
We consider it due to Mes.rs. Leigh and Cody. 70
give more accurate statement OF VIII, passed bel
Them on Saturday than was in IN. g.n.r,,
h",.y sketch which followed 10 the next EuGuirer
any Impression has been produced abroad tina III. O.,
gentlemen are untrendly 10 each other il h, vhnJIv
foheous; anu u we have unnte nonally be EN- The
OF producing such an impression regret il .inc.r.Iv
though political opponents I've use their own word. \
they are not enemies in any sense"
MIR. Cooke having remarked that NJ LEIGH, cr;,;
e'n on ms amendment witty IN an candid and
having repeated the expression more than ono.
Mr Leigh observed that Mr.. Cooke had ,aiI and
repeated three lines that which he had said wa. NOR.
why than candid He desired that Mr. Cooke would
haye me goodness TO recall that word uuc1ndid
Mr. Cooke was about TO reply, when thu t,har,, q, =
inerpo'ed, and remarked that he had not understand
MT Cooke as inpuiing any enonai misr.,resent,
uon 10 Mr. Leigh, otherwise he shonid have ,,opned
him. ' ''oPPe"
Mr. Leigh repeated his call on Mr. Cooke. to Recall,
the word.
Mr. Cooke said that he had not the .bt. q, ob;s.,;
10 'ying with the utmost frsnkAes what w as
W the fact That he had not imputed or inte ndeJ 10 i'm
pne 70 MT Leigh, any intentional mi,repre
tie added, that he wondered greatly al the ,xci
liability manifested by Mr.. L-igh, since no,hing
that he had said could be fairly coo.,,,ed 49,,
an intention, on hi part to wound Mr. Icigis feeI;n,
which IN iact no had not the renotest idea of DOING
nat ne meant nothing than hat Mr. Leigh. re-
Marks made IN the arour OF debate had in their
presented an unfair view Of his (r Cooke ~
Deioerate or Intentional unamcss, he had not imputed
20 hun r"
Mr. Leigh said, that, personally he wa. .a,;,6.d
But he had appealed to Mr. Coke in the conr..
OF his remarks to say, whether the nj, m
him (Mr. Leigh on his (Mr. Cooke'O propostioa ys,
not correct; to which MIR. CoOke had nodded asscat