Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-23
CONVENTION.

CONVENTION.
| Ca Inotian OF mr.. Ne!soa, the, House again tool,
UP ,'le bill >'to organize convention"
hlr. Nelson resumed and completed his argument
IN favor OF his plan for organizing the convention.
protesting against the adoption of any prncipe by
the Legislature calculated to trammel the conven-
tion and proposing senatorial districts as the basis of
representation, not from reference to white popula-
ton, or federal numbers, but us presenting only con-
Veaent divisions of the people for clectn represent
taHves to tte conveiition-and replying TO mr.
constitution.
Mr.. Doeldridge succeeded mr. Nelson in reoinder
to particular part Of his argument and mr. seitsot
replied.
TIE call for the question now becon,;nc e.oner,,
II Was put upon adopting 'nr. Fitzhughs amendment
or substituting Counties with senatorial District
graduated according to white population, and neaa
lVed, by the following Vote:
AYEs--lIessrs. Bayley, Drurnmoad, Gordon, Ellis,
duncan, Clarke, Tapp, Goggin Bovd. Ward. Miller
OF Bot, Anderson of Bot, Doddridgc, Edrineton.
Ihornburg, Everett, Rivcs of Camp. hunter uill
Moss, Chiffon, Wallace, Stlln.au, l,inn of Fluv,
Holland Galloway, Castlcinan, Mason, NJ Laughlin
of Greenb., Smith OF. Greenb, kercheyal Curskaden.
Seymour, Mullen, Brown Of HGrr. Williams, Mayo,
Dyer, Morgan Willis, Smith Of Ken. Dunbar Bland.
Camden, Ellzay, Powell of Lou, NpCuloch Strib-
h III watts, WIson, Caperton, Vass Craig, Kent,
Fcirall, Eves of Nolson GIcggiisoIl, Read PARROT.
Eitzhugh of Chic Jones OF pende:on, Dice Witchcr,
Walton, Allen, linn A;acrac, Tier OF Pr William,
White, Moore, Nj tlahon Cline, Carson, Lowell Mi
nor lhghran Cummings, Keller, Spencer OF Wood
iaVemier, Saunders, Stanger.--Gl
NoEs.-AIessrs. Banks, (speakcr) I..lson, Persin-
GER ierriIl, Booker OF Amelia, Jetef tittlington
Beasey, Trotes, Bocock, Yancey, Chiids, Parker of
caroline, Christian ofc c., Tyler OF c. e., Guines
Richardson of Char. Johnson OF Ches Burioot Tur-
ner. Miller of Cdinb., Fitzgerald Bosseau, Wruy,
Booker Of e. City, Upsliaw Of Essex, Pitts, Pack,
Pearls Smith OF Gloucester Dllups, Gucrrant Bryce
Hail. biar Spencer, Iillas. Scott, Iooda, White of
Hanover, HarYe, Holcnan Al kiuson OF l. OF WIGHT.
Cole, Richardson of. City, Pollard X. & O. Up-
s,a" OF r.. u Q. Mason, Oldham, Pollard OF X w.
Gregory, Leland, Hall, Allen of Lee, blhillan DIM
ges Sratton, hirbrough, Johnson of Louisa, Street.
~ fariant: OF Lunen., Fiuks, Uud4ins Braxton A
'i2aanlcr OF Mock, Goodc Serar, Booth Cross, Co
boon, AIurdaugh, Christian of n. Kent Key Me
i.anghlin, OF Nicholas, Warden, Marting Parker of
northampton, Basye, Harding, anderson of Not,
Davis, Voolfolk Tatum, Albums, Arrogant, Gilt
land Old, Miller of Pow, Dupuy, Anderson of p Ed
" oodbouse, Ward Temple, NiTcs Of T. G. Dolbcare,
Garter, Barnes. Alexander of Russell. M'Farlane OF
Russell Martin Morrison, Goodwin, Griffin ofSouh-
ampton, PoWo ofSpotts., Cook Ford, Rufin Dill
lard, Eppcs George, Desl;ins ii Coy Brown ofyYar-
wick, Nowton, Hunge.forl Shield, Gri.lin of York
Grigzby, May, Rutherford, Noody.---i2l.
fi'' HeLson then offered BY way of amendment his
plan stated above, and the question being taken
thereon without discussion it was carried in the ne
gative by the following vote:
FIJI yi n Eayiey D5"@nond Gordon Nelson Jesr
Ea poddrige hnsto Thors, krc of 5an ltI II
Hunter, Games Hill, miller OF Cnmb, Moss Clton, Wallace
W Mn
son Guerra NJ iaagin OF Green Smith OF Green, Kerche
y&' Car; atoh Seymour Mullen, Brown Of Htr, ans
nayo HaEvs Dyer hIorsan Willis, Smith OF Kan Dunbar
oisa, hlCuoch Slribimg, Watts Wilson, Cageron yass
Ca Sent Ryes Of Nelson, Nlcgg,.on Read, :riott Fix
sh OF Ohio Jones OF Pea Dice, Wichei; alton, Miller
Pow i'iacfae, Tyler P W, White Moore Mkiaian Cline
Carson, l9yeil hliner, Powell OF Spot, Cummings Keller
May, and RutEerfoord--e9 '
NoasMes,s Bks SpeakeEl Peeset Terr, Booker
Childs iENeE # Car. Christian Of C., Tyler c. c.
Richardson OF Char, Johnson of Ches Buroo Turner Fi,z
Eerad 5oi-scau Wray, Booker OF e. C., Upsaw Of Essex
FI Pack, Fears Smith OF Ilou lups, Hail. Blair Spencer
OF GREENS T'l9r scc;i, GooIa, While ofIisn Eolienan
Atkinson of Of ", Cole, Richardson of J. C., Pollard k
g upsaw Of X & @, 'ason i. G., oldham Pollard o.
W. Gregory Leland Hail. Alien Office, aSlian, Dingcss,
Alexander CT hIeck., Goode, scg Hoolb Gus FenaT,
Gohoon, Murdaugh Christian of n k KcIy Mclaughlin o;
Anderson of Not Davis Voolfolk Tatun, Adams Arrogant
Gii!and DID, Allen Of Preston, Znn Dupuy Anderson Of p
g., MoodhoGse, Ward Temple Ryes Off c., Dobeare, Car
Ter Rarnes, Alexander OF Russell, Afaaue OF RUSSELL Martini
Morrison Goodwin Griffin OF South, tou, Ford, Rufm, Dill
lard Eppc George, Deskns, YCoy, Iogham Brown War
wick Newton, iiuDserford, Shch, Grissby AIoody-ll2
Mr.. Dooldridge then offered by way oc amendment
to the LIST section of the bill his plan for graduated
county Representations Tbis plan gives to all coun-
ties with 1000 population or less one member; all
between 4 aud 5000, tsco; all between ard 5000,
three; all above 10000, fur: Richmond and the 30
rough of Norfolk, t,co eac Williamsburg to be nclu-
dcd with James city.
JN'. Chrisa,, of Charles City desired to know t!p
OF what principle Williamsburg was DISTINGUISHED.
lie thought it oGious and invidious distinction.
DIR. ,1oddr9ge replied that if arithmetical mum
bcrs did not furnish the gentleman the principle, lie
was incapable of doing it.
fhe question was taken without discussions and car
rled in the negative by the following vote:
AYEs--.Ncssrs. Busks, (Speuhe,') Bal2ey, Drum
a1old, Gordon, Ellis, Duncan, Ctq,h,e, Tdpp Boyd
Vard, Miller Of Eotetourt Doddridge, Edgingion,
Bococt, Tho,nbvg, EUeren Hires of Gimp. Hunter,
Gaines Hill, FLOSS, Chiffon, Jtiiace, Sttioa,, HoL
land, Caio1Cny, Pacit, Pearls Hail. Blair .lp LAUGH
I'm o'td Smith of Green, Kerchecat, CarShadon Sen
Duour ,Jalten BrotCn Of Hnr WiNinnls 5Iayo pforgun
Wills, Smith Of Konat0ha Dunbar Bland, Camden.
EtLsey, PowcI Of Loud0,tn, oGTCuiioct, Striking,
Watts, Wiison, Caperton, Pass, Craig Kent, Cross.
Ferral, Riges Of Nelson, gIeggiuson, Keliy Reud,
PARROT, Pittsburgh, Tones Of Pcndket Dice y1tclte.
Walton, linn Macrdc, Tyter Of p. IT., Dol5co7-c.
Whitc IF r. Noore, V.lIahon, Cine .HrFarlane car
e1n, M Coy Ingram, Ctsun,ingS, Keller, Spencer of