Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-13


from Judge Dade: ~
TO the Honorable the President of the Convention
called to alter or amend the Constitution of the
State of Virginia.
ties in the Convention take the eariiestopportun
ct enclosing to you my resignation of TINT high
Occurring alter the meeting of the Convention it
will of course depoiye the filing Of my vacancy on
the remaining Delegates.
With the most earnest wishes for the success Of
your labours, and with the highest respect for your
self and the body in which you preside, am your
most obedient servant,
(Signed) WM. a. G. DADE.
Oct. 3, 1929.
Mr. TALrAFERRo rose to express the most uneign-
cd regret for the cause which had produced the letter
lust read. He would hazard nothing saying that
in Judge Dade, the Convention had lost one of lis
Most valuable members. lie was sure he could haz-
ard nothing in making this assertion among those to
whom Judge Dade was known. AS the Journals
Should exhibit the evidence of the of Judge
Dades resignation, he noyedhat the letter be laid
the table,.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. TALrArERRo then moved that the letter be
entered on the Journals of the Convention.
This motion also was agreed to-.
Mr. JoYNEs then reminded the Convention that
whentte House adjourned Yesterday, it had under
consideration motion submitted by him calling for
certain information which he had deemed valuable for
tho purposes the Convention. Since that time he
had attained more information and had embodied the
whole of his motion the following resolutions which
Ire now offered to the consideration of the Conven-
ton:
Resofod That Auditor of Public Accounts be requested
70 prepare and lay before This tabular statements
sewg the free white. free coore anti slave population Of
each county Of this Commonwealth according To the census
taken e years 1890, 1900 1870 and respectively
tire of each conyhe qoa,i,y of land taxed
county the year 1859-ihe Of
each county in the 1828the of paid
Public Teasurv fon each county thai year-the
accipg each subject ftaxaon,ie white, free color
cd and slave beables Of each county the 1900 $780,
1870 and 18z9 and also statement of the free ~be free
tored and slave population of county the 1922
far he dedce the of The tithea
be and the white population in the 1900 1910 and 1890
Jsoved. That Auditor requested addition
such tabular reference each county, the
information above requested relation The four following
divisions of this Commonwealth viz fTop tile
the head Of tdewater I'd, from the head of tide the
Blue Ridges 3d. from the Blue Ridge the Allegany and 9TH,
from the Allegheny to- ihe westward
Mr.. GREEr moved amendment to the resolu-
lions, but subsequently whdrew it Ii order to make
IT the subject of distinct resolution.
The resolutions were then agreed to-
On motion OF Mr.. DoDDRrDGE, the report the
appointment of the Select Committees ordered
TO be printed for the use of the members.
Mr.. GREEN then submitted the followin" resolu-
ton, which agreedto.
5Ssotved Thar the Auditor be also requested furnish
statement from the property books his Office, Of the number
Ut persons each county, and corporate of this Com
monwea assessed TO the payment Of tax in the
year 1928
On motion of Mr.. DoDDRIpGE. the Convention
then adjourned till IL o'clock on Monday.