Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-27
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MuNpAH, OCTOnSW %.
Atcr prayer By the Rev. Mr.. SEXES the Con-
vcnion Wa called To order ut II O'Clock.
hr AioRG y su5r"ittcj the following Resolutions
Witch we're referred to Tie Committee ofthn Whole
Itr'o.cei, Thdt tic Legislative power shall ne yes
ted ia me General ASSEMBLY If Virginia which sunn
consist OF ia Scna;e and House al Delegates But
no Minister OF the Gospel of any denominations or
person holding any lucrative Office place or npuo;ti
n,nt shall De Senator or Delegate
lie Senate .'ail consist of thirty two Senators
majority o! wno'u, 0ad 40 less s,GH form a quorum
to 90 business for whose election the State shall be
divided !rum time To time. Us cuunllv as rnn,, no ~,
curt.ag t1 tho number o. tree wi, te citizen. in,o
SIXTEEN districts: aud at the fret election there sl,o
U" I'VE Scltor" chosen III each district he Senator
having tha q o'cSt number Of for the term of
!Juf c1l@--'Ic O,;i r iOf tie term of two IrIrs
And 10 keep Gp the succession every s-coni ,cnr
tbct'ater, one Senator shah be- chosen i'm each d,
i!ici, Tor The term OF iour Yeas. But no narso,
SHAH be Senator, who shall not be free white
male citizen OF the Common" cath, OF the az. of
twenty-five years, and actual resident grccboLlor
OF bis district at the time OF election.
lie House OF Delegates shall consist of not less
than sixty iusi more han hundred and seven
ty-siX Delegates, who shal! be auporioned amonr mo
people, nhd chosen annually, such manner fhat an
equal sixteenth part OF the whole number shall h.,
elected IN ouch senatorial district. But no Dars,u
shall be a Delegate, who shall not be a FREQ ,ybif,
citizen ui the age OF twenty lone years and an actual
resident OF ms senatorial district ~ tie time OF
election.
Each House shall have power 20 annoint ito o,,
officers, settle own rules of proceeding iuJ. rho
quahicat"ls aud de term:ne tho contest d elections f
US own uoWbcrs issue writs Of election To SUNNY VI
canoes occurring during Tie SESSIONS Originate. bills
ana adjourn wrhoui the consent OF the other: but all
laws shall! be wholly approved and passed by bp,l
Houses.
The General Assembly shall meet once or oriepe,
IN every year, and the members thereof s;lI ha -.
eupt from arrest, and enlarged Il. Imprisonment ~
al cases except treason, felony Or ucriurv duru ,
sessions and for the term Of twenty DAVIS before auJ
AFTER Ana no disquaiihcatous, prohibition or tcst
snd'l ever BE- declared, imposed required Ey law
whereby To change alter lie eligibility of onv nor
sou qualified under this constitution 10 be Scuptor
or Delegate But all Srnatnrsand D.l,pnl,.. h.t;,r.
ihey sihA enter upon the al charge OF their d,c, -,
presence Of sonc person authorized To adulptr tho
same, shall make oath solrnin affirmation ia i'm.
Iofm TO witt dO dcritrc 8.ys,D 10 lie n ritter, ~
"'s CC""l''%e''" " PtrSi''n, ot0HC nI6ginnce To
my FortiSH {o,oer Prime ~ Sfc, aad IdD sceqy Tor
athm) b"-t '7H be f1tijH anil i,as +, me ,1;1
C"''D'D1"tniM 81 0gtgia, ionS as continue =. RI
t'[en mtreyj and mat nil |uiih(DIly ip.p0riirlD
and justly, dccoJiU@ In he bcs u mn skin anil ;,I
HIP Con. "
That all free white Of this Commonwealth arc or r,
without regard 20 birth condition OF estate bene , is
feasible Hsnt OF every such elective having c1anrnt
ii W'' a'u attachment To- tho community Ii Is
ecnen 70 belong TO- and IN the election II,
c, 80 , sAaU be eSercised 10y all free vhuc nalo
- - ~ w ',''"e"I'h o the a.e of twcntyonc yeaCs
who shall reside IN the county, or borouqh IN ,i, %
I'D IA
whole year next before the Of election o,cr ,l,,, -
VINO ai have failed IN ribs Commonwealth 10 paw any ma, l;-
tdN or levy or part thereof within either OF The Two yrrs t
preceding ic ona which they pr9po.e 10 vote or ,rsr an
those under judgment OF felony Other Infamous c1rc n,
a'fs' or marines ~ the service Of the State
the United States Aud that the right Of .Trage nav m eyer
ecd only ly persons dspocd Tor the prosperity and ye being
~ ihc commonwealth There shall tax Of twenty i've
cents per annrm levied every white man Of The ae Of
twenty years 20 be collected and paid into tr ,uIc
s1y And the Legislature shall annually SET as an amount
oiUm P"pny-iax equal to The whole amount Of po ,az ~
t n ad hse two shall he annually approprlalrd and
constitute principal fund always he prc.srye d and ye.te
M pohia1e stocks put profitable ss the ineret and
profit whereof shall in the best manner lie anpi,.d , "a ~
The education Of RE youth Of Virginia ~ "
4lr' LE'GH, (of ChosterGald) said hat il seemed
70 DC thc understanding Of the general rule that all
propositions Of amendment must. IN the first MACE
be offered M the House before thcv cond bo r,,s;
derod III Committee ofthc Whole. Oihcr gentlemen
had boGn acting on this supposition, although r him
se" Hau en'crl'incd different construction lie had
Thought that would be sufficient if any proposit,e on
were originally offered in The Committee OF tho
Whoic. u different impression prevailed il OUGHT
TO be understood order that other gentlcrnon bo
1'sFc To submit their proportions, may be- cuabled 10
DO 30 at the proper time. lie merely uiode tlioso
suggestions, with view 10 obtain information upon
The subjoci. F
The ruic ofthe Houso of Delegates which refers
10 INC subject, wns road on motion OF 1fr TFteu
Mf D'ppR'pGE SAID his idca was, tlsi PROPOSE
iVhs' ny way vt amendment, might be originally Of
IrFcu ln Committee oi tho Whole. Otherwise VIC
fhaIl have he whole political creed of every member
ehp'nned To the House u The shape of resolutions
ana rus would present cumbrous mass of matter
winch would be faught with Inconvenience ond per-
peNily, and would lead TO useless consumption Of
TINE. The resolutions cow referred might have becn
with prcat propriety, offered NJ amendments to the
resolutions reported By tho IcgIsative Commit GO:
AND So with respect TO all othcr resolutions they
might be offered either ns amendments or substitutes
For instance the right Of suffrage tho qualifications
Or qualities Of Which were defined and specified II