Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-19


distributed ia equal portions TO equal numbers,
or as nearly as practicable, Of said population,
throughou the State, and that the right Of suf-
frags shall be ertended to eosry tree ph;te male
i,ihabfayt Of the State har:::s ayrivei at the age
Of fisslty o"s ys1,s, and producing Sufficient
scs.!sscs Of permanent, common fn.eTsst tcifh,
and attachment TO, the community" such evil
dsnce to he defined by particular enumeration
OF the republics which may oe judged to consti-
tute il, either in the Constitutions itself. or by an
act enjoined by il, of the first legislature which
| shall be elected alter the ratification of the Con.
! Stituton by ths people : or, that there shall be a
provision in the apieisSed or new constitution,
when submitted 10 the people, that every free
white male inhabiiant of the State, who shall have
arrived at the age Of twenty. one years, and who
shall prove, 70 the sasfacto of the she riff or 9TH
! thar person conducting the taking of the Of
the people the question Of raifyipg the consii
tuition, that he is citizen Of the u. g and has
sided in the county in which he offers TO vote,
during the last two years, and shall solemnly de-
clare that he has no intention or expectation OF
removing from the State, and who shall not iabour
under any OF the disabilities which, by law, dis
qualify Freeholers for voting, shall have the right
aId be admitted to vote the said question as
freely as if he were a Freebooter
4. In order to defray expenses, whether the
representatives OF the non-reehoiders go into sep
| arate Convention, or return home upon the pro
posed pledge being given: let each person who
shall vote according TO this plan, pay into the,
hands of the superintendent OF the election, at
the place and time OF his voting, fifty cents, and
bind himself in common with the ether voters, by
note affixed to the poll (which motto should be
| read aud explained to him, by one OF the superin
PENDANTS, before he votes,) 10 pay ar additional
sum, not exceeding fifty Cents at any time after The
FIRST day Of October, TO either OF the superintend
ants Of said election, when called for by them
necessary tor the prosecution and completion Of
this plan. The superintendent OF each election
should, at the meeting to compare polls and ascer
tain the fonr persons elected to represent the Dis
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in his election District, embracing allowance
Of two dollars 10 the clerk, like SUN to the Con.
stable for his attendance, and 10 himself at the
rate OF two dollars day Wilde going to, attending,
| and returning from, said meeting, and any other
necessary and reasonable charge; the amount of
said bill after il shall have been sworn to- as true
by said superintendent, and allowed, reasona-
Die, and subscribed, by one or more OF the repre-
sentstives elect, present, should he deducted from
the amount received at the election held in his
election District, and the remainder should then
he paid either of said represe natives, who
should receipt for the same, be deposited. with
in two days aiier his arrival there, in the Bank Of
Virginia at Richmond, to the credit Of the Rep
resentatives OF the non-fre ehoders Of Virginia,
and subject to the checks or drafts of such person
or persons as the organized meeting, Conven-
On OF said ntatives shall empower for that
purpose. Should the number of persons voting,
and paying the contribution, agreeably TO this
plan, be equal TO the number OF Freeholaers which
voted at the last electoral elections in the State,
the aggregate sum raised would be about S3S 600.
which wonld pay the representatives SD day
each, for 90Gays Ga time which would seem to be
sufficient for travelling to, and FROM and doing the
business OLA Convention) and leave about 900,
| an ample sum, for all other expenses
.. In case OF their not going into separate nor
Joint Convention, the representatives should
ceive daily allowance OF So each for travelling
TO and from Richmond, and during their necessa-
ry or unavoidable stay there; and the expenses
ofsuch meetings as they might find it expedient
TO hold, should also he paid out Of the fund rased
and the residue might he voted and ordered 10 be
paid into the Literary Fsnd for the benefit of the
common schools, or returned to the contributors,
who will not, of course, in that case, be called
upon for the additional contribution; but, if they
go into convention il should be collected, aud
mittcd 10 the representatives 10 he deposited like
the hrst in the Bank of Virginia; and if into joint
Convention, the fund raised should be subject
to the payment Of one halt of the expenses of said
Convention, including the pay Of The representa-
tives of the nonfreeholders; a. this will obviate
any objection on the score OF expense, to their adj
mission into such Convention. ifthey go into
separate Convention, when they adjourn, sine
die. the balance remaining of their funds, after all
expenses so far incurred, shall have been paid,
should be left subject to the drafts made by autho-
rity OF a meeting of the deputafion, herein to be
mentioned, in order to pay their expenses in ira
| yelling to and from Richmond, and i'm attending
there, as will herein be proposed; and also, the
necessary expenses OF taking the sense of the peo-
ratifying the constitution of said Conventions when
submitted to them; bills of which expenses should
be made out and certified by the respective su-
perintendants, and delivered 10 the deputies res
pectivey, TO authorize them TO receive payment of
them in Richmond; and khe balance, then remain
ing, should be disposed of as before proposed
3. The representatives OF the non fire eholders,
in either separate joint Convention, should fiji
vacancies occurring in their body, by vote upon
the nominations of the attending members from
inf xyh thay
occur, respectively. Any vacancy occurring, be-
fore the time oftheir assembling in Richsnond in the
representation Of any Senatorial District should be
filled, as soon as ascertained, by meeting of one
superintendent from each election district therein,
at the place where the meeting to compare
polls" SC. held; notice of which should be
gwen by the superinendants at that place, to the
others, without loss Of time. The person appoint
ell TO MI such vacancy should be forthwith no.
tilted thereof, and furnished with certificate of
his appointment, signed by all the superintendent
present. A bill Of the necessary expenses of said
meeting, certified by them, should also be deliver
ed TO him, to be Presented to the meeting, or Con-
vention in Richmond, for payment.
z. In the event Of going into a separate Conyen-
ton, the members should organize il upon the
soundest republican principles and usages, and de.
vote their best abilities to every part of its bust
ness, and on all questions exercise their own iiidg
ments, under the control of a strict regard to the
will OF their coDstituents.-As soon as thew shall
have completed their Constitution, large number
Of copies of it should be printed, in a convenient
form, and distributed among the people in every
part OF the State; and editors Of newspapers friend
Iy TO IL, should be requested TO publish il once
month, ill the time Of submitting il to the people
for their adoption or rejection; and the supern-
tendants OF election, in each election district,
should be. charged with submitting it TO them and
taxing their sense upon it, at the same time and in
the same manner the Constitution OF the Freehold.
ers will be submitted by the SheriT., admitting
reeholders who may 30 desire, and all such non
reeholders as those who were deemed qualified to
vote at the elections for members OF their Conven-