Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-28

us !, are required to be rs years Of sgsu rss IL.
nu. Mr. Chairman, consiier Il much more imuor.
49, ~ fu"e delegates 10 be 20, than Senators 30
twenty az" Between the ages Of twenty-one and
~ .v n'et young men oughtto be engaged in study
nd preparing themselves to become me mbers of M.
h H.. the observation Of every man who
mas eeen member OF tho House Of D.,.y.,.s .n.
SURE, has turnishedhim with opportuni,. Of .a.;, -
,S" h. "uer twenty-five years Of age in that House
'hemto he Lcgislators ~ '1's'"' '" Wv
Know that some gentlemen are opposed TO chang.
oK 'e exsnx state OF things. unless grea, practical
.. nave resulted from them. Innovation, upon es-
'apished regulations important subjects. I admit
ought to be cautiou4ly made; but I'm The nrono,si
enange no possible danger can arise II m. ,r,vo,
;. hug would exclude some young well quail
s .neS would also. probably, exclude more who had
o ,sumcent experiences for the Important duties Of
.s,s'suon-and those who were quaifi, d. would be
the 1ossed asra few years devoted u
Tue question being taken. the motion Of Mr. RAx
vas anegsnved, Ayes 81, Noes as. (Mr Man.
The 7,h re.oie,;an mAD ,, and MoSRoE -Ne)
Hsso1oea' That no person ought TO he cl,e,.a 4.
member Of The House Of Delegates Of this State who
" "v' az was" 20 years Of age
Mr. HENDERSON moved TO amends, .o =. a. .,.
Sm age OIL Delegate tweoiy-one instead of twenty
Mr.. DoppRipoE opposed the motion. and i, ,,,, Ina,
ayes s. (Mr. MADISON among the Ave.
VI motion oil Mr.. NJ rRc Err, the Commute. the N ,ro
,; 70 the consideration OF the Report Of the Exec
lne Isl resolution having been read a. follows.
Com maj the Chief Executive Oifiee Of this
No M ought to be vested in Governor.
W.. "r. DonpRtDGE moved The following zm-ndm.nt.
-, rec'sd once in every three years At the tim.
o. Tue general annual elsc,ion, by the persons on,i
neral Assembly" VI INC Nc
Mr. HENDERSON. moved TO amend Mr. Dom
DKIpGEs amendment, by Inserting the words "mo.t
as u,odi6ca .ion. ~ NA'' ~
Mr. LEIGH then moved to amend the amendment =,
nus modincd, 80 as TO make the Governor eligible a.
now, by the two Houses of the Assemble. III -
laning on enquiry Of the Chair that II The nrs.snt :.
mehaen was rejected. the Constitution ON mi, pont
I'LL lem.in as at present, without any notions be
ne 'hen called upon the friends Of what he eon,;,,.,
~ 80 '.1' an amend,nen, ia the Constitution for som.
IN support Of it, The burden of proof rested On
Mr. DoDDRrDGE dill not admit the fight Of MI
~ maze 'hi. CALL a. they at liberty to presume
80 e minus OF The Public asd OF the Committee were
to silent vote. ' r'' =" 'uoihi'
IN POWELL, whose voice failed him, expressed hi,
,h;, rave submitted and advocated scheme he had
s; "'issu IN me Executive Committee but finding
himself unable, he moved that this subject he na...
wsr 'or he present little powers of the Governor
uous that lie be elected by the Peon,e h,, 70 ~. x
uin not care who elected him " "'''"
,,., =, MERCER was reluctant 10 oppose the notion
u one par, oil the plan OF Cove MT was thu, n
ne postponed till another connected with il was ac,S
we committee never could get ti,rough its t,st. a..
was more or less connec;ed,au its parts mutual
nePendant on each other: the difficulty was inh.rsnt
ia ,e SUBJECT and the only practicable mode of r,o
e Ill was 10 take up one part aud argue hypo,hs,i-
n, on me suppo,on that the other par, was to bs
see" m mus or In that mode The friends of the mr..
sem an eminent had right by Parliamentary n.ag. 10
MAKE ~ az perfect as they could, before the een.x,n
10 .'oas was entitled tc move his anne ndment
MI IL Ugh urged his right TO call for reasons in f.,
,our o. Tue amendment. and explanation. on that
'u1,ec' ,ooS place between him and Mr. DoppRInor
his NM c,r
"e .upJsel: ana then Mr.. DopDRrpGE delivered AZ
eI ~. MS views IN support of the amendment.
ne maintained the Executive of VIRGINIA .. n. .
mere ernanaion OF the Legislative branch of ,hs Co.
e,,, me Governor was without power and with
u esponsioiy- unable even 10 give casting yo,.
wren me counsel was equally divided: he ,i,psd hi.
name when thy bid him. and not nm then H. ~ -.
MOI responsible 10 the People-and hi. re,nonsb,i,y r.
,h a,' was an empty name. Mr. ID referred To-
oo VI nus VOTES on Virginia. And contended that in The
present organization OF the Government The Iey.a,;y
that r.nsn, @ up me powers OF all the rest and i'm
came near TO the definition Of despot,m.
>Sher the Governor the Council was re spon.ih.
-'ney could shift the blame on each Other. AMI nns
"e"oer OF council on the rest The task of remov;n.
em was very odous. as they were not clas.ed and the
J I VINO go me highest number of votes for his reno
val was considered as disgraced ~ ''' ''"'o'
ihe reform Of this branch of the Gover,,,.,t w..
Important object which had contributes IN prodcs h
.am o, Convention. Asthe power of the Govcrnor
NJ NJ M increased. so should his responsibility
MT MoRGAn said, he would suggest an au.nd,n.n.
w. me amendment OF his Colleague (Mr DoddriJ,s
~,eh was TO strike out the word ,bree en- -. 70 800
o'ak; ms Object in doing this was 70 have more
,v.p . IAeeuuve, ny electng tie Governor for
Mo years instead OF three. IT, however. The word he
stricken out, the blank may be filled with ,hs Sam. 49,
s", OF such o'her as may be agreeable 10 the Con-.
'e,''on; lie preferred IL to be filed ~ i'm fro
i1 Always believed the Executive of VIRGINS. an f,r
nonI;ti !" 'hI Governor, TO be of the most res
Iii u, ne ". states; and he had preferred and
sun preferred an annual appointment bv The
.ure' as heretofore il that body was what h. thon.h.
~ w w al eq"ai representative body of every portion
"o PeoPie lie preferred this mode of anno;ntm...
ee'e me Governor would be more responsib TO a.,
p.v"e, loeing tenant from year to wear annoin,a -
t ,,'euia'e representiyes) than he could posbIy
We, "nuer any other appointment cxcep, tba, ~ go
hua election directly by the people t,enssiv r, n
e u pe 100 inconvenieni; and he would tb.r.f..
N ~, us next most responsible plan, " hicb yyouiJ ~
wha,s o" once I'D every two ears by the psoni. -
ms'e' might be his own Preference 10 nm .ns..,
~ I'LL, ~, Wy me I'egislsure, lie could not agree 40
~ c ei'hcr house IL based any of the co,no,,.S
pam now on the 'sbIe-They could be nm, az
ment.1. " 'e'eP'eu The amend
MT M' said. he would further remark ,b,, H.
Rrppnh " ne augmentation fpower in the Execu,;y.
tbs 80 W ,oeEethmrnt ~ was dangerous III. tbot
III ses' executive in the worh TO be the b. q, n, 80.
.ne SAFEST NO original good Whatever can ,..,, ~
'e Peop'e rom Tie power Of this branch 4, A.. ,kl
,"",s ~ 'hpshSecuiive 10 that the law. sh.u j.
"',.."y executed. All good resulting from Gov.,n
I o;,, we people must originate and come from M.
40 a. q, ~ San originate no where else But
v'' as 'he Executive is erneI i'm the ,scn,s
We awe, h"re ought 10 he 2 high re.non.;h,,, VI
,c Womb vote Tor the amendment hui .o,;f., ''y'
LUZ rs'cula,e" 10 augment Executive power ar ,nev
'oes. re wished to keep that branch feeble '"'u-
wi, DoDDRiD GE accepted the motion AZ , r,od;s..
blank for the present o' 'sfsee
Mr.. NICHOLAS now went into an aro,,u.. 80,