Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-26
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: "WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. Us. isgy.
THE CONVENrInN


the 'onyenan again resolved itself into Com
n VI .ue y mole h'r Powell in the Chair, resumed
suffrage fe '"' "sn' o'
ahe all the discussion ant, various a,,e,,,s 10 amend :; no
resolution stood reported by the Legislative Comn,er ~
cep that the clause admitting essees for no, less than five
year whose remained ey,,ned TO vote had Saa
stricken Judge Summers moved 10 restore this clause gr %,
Tie resolution MIR Leigh moved the impeachment
by striking on, FIRE years and inserting ten aud the motion
was negaved Mr. Clayton to strike GU, five wears
and insert three nesatived Dir Leigh (ofC moved 10 amend
n defining the annual value of the leased estate
MI Wilson moved to strike the requiring the leaset
,ana TO DC oil annual rent, negatived. MIR Summers
motion 10 ens'ac the expnsed clause admitting ,ern,oss m
I'VE years one year of their remaining 10 vote
was ,nen CARED by considerable majority Mn S,ana
nGu 10 ansh the resolution 10y requiring the properly
OF inc housekeeper, the upon which gives him the
supported by Mr. sarard aud Mr. Green ornosea by S
Moore and rejected, 4s H. Mr. offered the anend-
offered that would lead confusion in the sscerainneu, ~,
good votes 10 effect which he proposed that properly payn
mssoners books The amendment opposed by MIR
MeeeI suppoed by sessrs Sanard, and Leigh of c. and
MIR Summers moved amendment aan.,;,r IN e,S.
ase all who having months resident IN The con as
city, borough, election dc where oerns to vote sha
"i e Peceng yeas have paid to The
proposition bad been more than once decided uroe Pn
a sa'u ihat wen before passed upnn, had been
separate order Mr. johnson Opposed le a,enH
men" chiefly upon the ground tina, put into the power Of
the Legislature TO enia suffrage any extent, MIR Ran
ooph also opposed the amendment in a aud pointed
nrS, al GsSang ,ast he preferred to adopt resolution
binary legislature and TO throw himself on the sood sense f
;and.I
resolution Tor baslng pon,Iaticn
MT summers replied briefly Mr. johnson and Mr. Randolph
was rejected MIR Henderson then moved to strike our ,;r
ana nss ro years as the qualification of residences chi
should vote n' striking out FIVE wears, view 20 nov
tne annyxa"n OF freehold # the Qualification RESIDENCE
Alessrs Nicholas and Barbour Orange upon the s,Ic IF
safe sovereignty MIR Mccoy adveed The first braich Of
the resolution 10 show That the y MIR Nicholas was
already provided tor Citizens OF other States were y th1
cause admitted 10 vote by months possession of A. fur,o
c{Dv's
MT henderson then, the suggestion of esh red his
motion, and moved the whole clause discro,D.
us between native horn citizens oi Virginia and other S,I
Of e Union, and the motion by large maior,,s
me onn't'ee then no farther amendment being offered 10
tie esc!uon of the Legislative Committee relating 10 suape
passed on 70 the h resolution o that Committee relating 10
me hasis OF representation in the Senate reu
ring upon The substitute Offered by MIR Peasants propona 20
"is teees.,on IN the e1nar !on Federal numbers
"e population and ihee-fifhs of the slaves Mt casants
a sseG Inc Committee length favor of thar NOR
MT b"daee moved to amend by striking out the whole sub
s'iutc, and basing representation in liz, St,,a,. 49,, I So
ation and taxation combined Mr. johnson then addressed lie
onnee in opposition TO the compound basis and in favor OF
tato edera numbers in preference assigned his rea
as Its beig more easily ascertaine fixed and sie
rns ratio Mr. leigh s'asa i h 5essId for PIE
against both modes and Mr. Me7cer rep;ed y' h
rocs5o 'e'' ieJeo'eo--ayeS 81,
Mf Scott then to amend the substitute ofi,od T.,
sf icasan's, by striking the whole and basinp ~.
Senate OH taxation exclusively, increasing ITS uunhe7s r.,
36. giving ii legislation with The Homse If nv
lesa'eS and requiring Officers of Government TO n.
elected by concurrent of the Houses Mr. Scotr
agcnnmg 20 debate the Propositonih the question put sab
%fenf!o and the amendment lejeced-aes 80 noes 81 Tie
Question recurring on the substitute Mr. Peasants MIR Jovus
moved 70 MI the blank specifying numbers of the SEM
with Sian Increase of II thrd) Phe motion WIS
reJecied-ayes %, 81 Mr.. Summers moved 32 NJ
EIodnaX' 48-Mr Doddrdse, A-Mr Upshur prerIsnp bia
disposition to see fair arrangement Of power established be-
tween the two Houses, declared would vote fr ns
such unless the Senate considerably increased believing
that without H. the security offered through that body ,yod he
bnsory He expressed prediction for ia Mr. DoJd
spoke IN opposition TO the increase of the Senate as converting
Ut INTO House of Delegates Mr. Baldwin thinking thai tia;
course would De the best for escng compromise his e
nr seeing which ne eoquently expressed 10 return 10
,e resolution oayng representation in the House Delegates
upon white population in order that subjects niaht Ire
considered at once Mr. Mercer suggested that reson
might he brought with this Mr. Naylor opposed anv re
renee to the first resolution before the Committee had come IN
an understanding this Before thing was Determined
on motion of MIR Baldwin, Committee rose and an ,
Instance ofNlT Heaie the Convention adjourned N