Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-17
CONVENTION.
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WEpHEsn ~, Dec. 10.
Al tie usual hour Tie Convention was called to
order.
MIR. Powell announced that James ". Mason was
f ON Frederick
Mr. Henderson said that Gen. Robert B. TAYLOR
had declined the situation rendered him BY The
Loudoun Delegation and that Mr. Osborne had been
appointed TO supply the vacancy.
Mr.. Mercer presented the following letter ffom
Mr. TaylL,
pointment as n member of the Convention. to sun.
ply Tie vacancy occasioned by The resignation of Mr.
81 'nror. Highly as value this homer, considera-
tions which l not ut liberty Ia disregard forbid
me to accept this appointment AMI take the earliest
opportunity ut communicating this circuuisa ncc that
the least possible Inconvenience may result.
have the honor TO be, very re;pactfullv,
your obdt ser'vt, ROBERT TAYLOR
The President Of the Conseation.
On the motion of Dir. Doddridye, The reports OF
the Committees were taken up and considered.
TIE LEGISLATIVE REPORT
The amendment OF tnc third resolution was first
considered.
On the motion of Mr. 1'ypcr, tho question was d.
vided, aud the Ayes and called for on the
suggestion of Mr.. Doddr!zlgs.
The first paragraph proposed to the House.
2Ir Stanard moved to ill Tie blank with - dol
lars.
Mr.. Thompson proposed to I'll the blank with one
The question on filling the blank with % was neg
atived
The question ON filing the blink with 10, was
negaived, Ages 40-Nocs 10.
MI BrodnuX proposed TO fill the blank with 90
Dir. Marshall suggested to Mr.. Brodnax the pro-
preiy of taking the question agreeing with the
Committee rs 10 the whole proviso.
Tie suggestion was asstntcd to, and the motion
to concur the whole proyiso, was put and carried
III the negative.
Mr.. Nicholas, and Mr.. Leigh opposed the resolu-
ton, as they saij they unwilling to deprive any
part of the country of the right they now enjoyed.
The names were then called, and az follows:
AYES.-hje r 10Th
lnr, Giles, BrofnaX, Dromgoole, Alexander, Goode
Nicholas, Clopon, Mason, Trezvant, Claiborne. Ur-
quhart, ndo!ph, WIN. Leigh, Logan, Venable, hEu-
son, Roane, WIN. P. Taylor Morris Garnett Scott
TazswelI, Loyal. Prentis. Grigsby, TONNES. Rose
-35.
NoEs.--blessrs. Marshall. Tyler, Anderson Cofl,:
man, Harrison, Williamson. Baldwin, Johnson. Nc
Gov. Moore, Brirne Smith Miller Baxter Madison
p. P. Barbour, Stanard, Holiday, Mercer, Fitzlugl
Henderson, Osborne, Cooke, Powell Grrgs, Nay
lor, Donaldson, Boyd Pendleon, George, M'Millan
Edward Campbell, Byars, Cloyd, Chapman, Mathews,
Oglesby, Duncan Laidloy, Summers See Doddridpe
Morgan, Alexpnder Campbell Wilson, J. S. Barbour
hIacrae, Green, WIN. Campbell, Clayton Saunders
Branch, CabeIl, Martin, Stuart, Plcusants, Gordon,
Thompson, Mas.e, Nealr, Bates, Coulter, Perrin,
Joyncs. Baycy. Upshur-6j.
Mr.. Scott submitted the question of the basis of
representa- there only one member oil tina
Conventions absent He therefore moved 10 lay the
iePo't of the Committee OF the Whole the table
and to take up the proposition Of the gentleman from
frederick.
Mr. Doddridge opposed the motion, OH the ground
OF The inconvenience it would produce.
Dir Summers opposed the motion.
The question to lay the report Oh the table was
neaaived-ayes 80.
The question striking out from The Sd resolution
the second paragraph next taken.
! Mr.. Marshall suggested The propriety Of taking
the question on the whole report,
| Nj. Green moved to Gil the blank with 200.
! Mr.. Mercer renewed the motion TO iii the blank
with %. lie again withdrew it.
| Mr.. NJ Coy moved to ill the blank with 10.
! Mr.. Leigh moved to iil the blank with 30
! The motion to fll the blank with 200 was ne ga
/ tived
| The motion to I'LL with so was also negatived-
ayes 45, noes So.
/ Mr.. Stanafd moved to Gil the blank with 40.
The motion was lost--aycs Is
I Mr.. Powell moved TO fiji the blank with %.
! The motion vas carried in tie aiirmativc--ayes
81.
! I'll, ques ION OF striking out tbe whole provso
was then put and HcgatIvcd.
! The third amendment read aud Mr. St9n4rd
, nr,.,,ecd f,, o. III. blank ,Ii.h ID