Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-03

NMl,NEsl,Ay MONNiNC, DNC. 2. ISIS.

In Convention yesterday. Judge Coulter entered
u some length into view OF the different PROPOSE
lions OF c1ni2fonlIse m expressed his own. We
understood llIm to say, that ne willing to accs
10 TIE basis OF white population for the House O;
Delegates, provided certain ether propositions rcpor-
ted by 'ilc Committee were agreed 10 otherwise not
Judge Summers proposed She following resolutions:
winch we're referred 10 The Commits OF the Whole
and ordered TO be prntcd
i-trd, hat each county ought he cvid: into wards
so that there sa less thar, three nor more ian
any county. T!a. !erc on.h TO be clsned in &C. 80
ny ie voters qualified 10 f1 members the House OF
ea'e, one commissioner that the commissioners elect
cd in the several wards ought 10 form I;oa,d Of Police far
] their respective
i'sgolrd, Thai The commissioners Of police ought 70 10 out
OF o:ce, at the end wear 10 I've dreninrd IN Inc
INST instance y lot and successors ought 10 n rccir I've
eE respective wards, to number of wears equal 70
the number Of commissioners each COUNTY so thai one com
sSioe; OF cc :n2y be chosen ia each county a, every
l'so'rsd Tina, the oaf,ls of Police e,e to be CHARGED with
e and direction OF the fiscal tei.
he collected a ca county or ward taxes and to direct NE
yi' o. ihe same; TO suPerimcnd all provisions
n the sppo OF the poor; and that opening
eseylnS and improving o! lie public and other hs6
onS, ~, Ne "a u, nt5es 9nd other public structures,
RSotre That ought be the duty o. the several Boards
20 g, from ''e 70 t'ae OF whenever required by
OF Justice oi the Peace, make anv Other
% ' perform sue" ether duties as mag be required by
esoeed, That the proceedings of tie several Boards o,
ana preserves by such officer the General
assembly snail designate, and that The commissioners ought TO
Eeeive moderate compensation their services TO he
Iud
heSotrd, That such commissioning of ro;ce o,ph, IN no
conseFvaor OF the within his county aud if odipr ma
ONCE OF employment incompatible wh ,a of Justicr f ,n
'dce ought 10 be included in the commission of the neace
The Convention then resolved itself into Co,p,,,;t
dcial Committee - INC '"-
MIR. bayiy Of Accomack, addressed tie Committee
fore. ' " vac "dy be
Mr' Henderson Of Loudoun, after some prcIi,oina
fy remarks moved that lie Judicial Report be- passed
Dy Tor te purpose OF taking up that part of the Ic
ton. " t'!'oSe"Ia-
vi r. Leigh opposed the motion, and requested that
Us Two members from the eastern section of V;r;n;.
Me!c dDSeht' Mr Henderson would Withdraw his mo-
Ton. Mr. henderson declined withdrawn the ,,n
ZION Tor reasons stated by him. Mr. Cooke exnrcse
GU MS WIses; that the motion would not be concur
req req III MI henderson briefly replied, and upon =
o' $50, the motion was ncgatlyed
Mr. Doddridgc then moved that flo C,r,,oi,,,,
f!se' because the question ofthe basis of renresani
tioh was all enGrossiug, aAd TO other bus,nnss o,
10 DC cone, Until that was settled. This rnn;,n - .
division, was n gatived.
nc CoHnniitca then proceeded 70 fne comedian,
non oi nc report Of The Judicial Con,r,i,,rn NJ /
rst section OF The first Resolution in tho G,iIo;
"oTus' hcaoiyed that the Judicial po,yer shon lie
$3.50. ,- IN onrt Of Appeals, in such inferior
IoHIts as The LEG 5iaurc shall from time r. t
ordain and establish, & in tic COUNTY Cor,s &, t
!no'l"h OF Dir. Bayy 10 aIacHd by sffjijn,, orf
INC WORDS ord in the County Courts" Jci,e, lie
- IA VI uI5 NIX henderson ad dressed he Com,
'ticc at some length: Mcssrs. DoGdridpe FjaTsIalI
di ome Minor leigh and Campbell took part in the
ViS'usson' MI Marshall was opposed To s,til.ira
out because from The peculiar Dhrasro',o Ys
Nl,oie resolution, tie County Courts were claa+iy
1oI comp. hended IN the terms Gin such Jnf,rinr
Coufls' ~" and because il would still he in tI,a
PcIcf % me Legislature 10 Change tie jurisdiction
u thosc -curii as il pleased. The amendment w..
% d d'sFsion nega;iyec. Air Campbell tllsn Inoyj
20 aihehd the clause by striking out The word .,i
oGIGrG county Courts, fearing the definite oytiCI.
Ingh hereafter be considered as limiting the pogar
~ 'he Legislature upon the subject matter rnIirrSi
:" Oy 1lT. Mors'igA Ts motion was carried ~ ~
l.lnnIiye-nc Committee bcn rose, and the
~ Is expected The absent members viii be in tb
C"Js tomorrow when We infer from what took place
o,u'l ,4a1 1He question ofthe basis Of representa-
ION WIZ DC taken up and defintIvciy setjel bv ii
,y..''y,oo, before proceeding u other busines
aiI;', ~ .''' ,Hatt"ereIs general sentiment pre-
'''ii'% j." t"e Convention, that this question ba
zen a'rNey sn ently discussed, and lfsuch be lbc
- - ''ol y H5eiy t'at it may be disposed oil
- ne remains q Judge Washington were b,oobt
,Dl''"Ao5e Oh Friday evening, in the Citizc,I e
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