Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-24
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
MONDAY. DEC. Of.

Mr.. DopDRIDGE called for the ayes aud noes,
which were taken.
Arns,.Messrs p. p. Barbour, Jones, B. W.
Leigh, Saml Taylcrs Brodnax, Dromgoolc, Alexan-
der, Goode, Marshall Tyler, Nicholas Clopton, J. Y.
Mason, irezvant, Claiborne, Urquhart, Randolph,
y, Nm. Leigh Logan, yenabe, Madison, Stanard,
j.: 8. Barbour, Scott, Green Tazewell, 10y
all, Prcnts, Grigsby, Branch Towncs, Martin,
picasunts. Gordon, Thompson Mes Bates, Neale,
hose, Coulter, Joynes, Bayly, UpsS,r, Perrin-a9.
EoEs.-NIessrs. Anderson, Coffman> Harrison. vii
hanson, Baldwin. johnson, MCoy, Moore, Beirne
Smth, Miller, Baxter, Mercer, Fitzhughs Henderson,
lor Donaldson, Boyd, Pendleton, George, NJ MILAN,
f. Campbell, Byars, Cloyd, Chapman, Mathews, O.
TTsby, Duncan, Laidley, Summers, See, Doddridye
Morgan, Alexander Campbell, WILSON, VIM, Coup
bel, Ciaytor, Saunders, Cabcll, Stuart--a4.
SO the first resolution laid on tile table.
sidefcd. 49, r
Mr. STUART moved to amend by striking out nil
after the word Resolved" and inserting the follow
ing
That in order to provide for the future cquulizae
tion OF representation, the Legislature shall in the
year 1910, and every ten thereafter make pro-
vision by law, for ascertaning the whole number of
qualified voteps within the Commonwealth, and shall
apporricu the representation among the four districts
following, to whilst. The country west Of the AL
ieghany Mount ains-2d. The country between the
Alieghany and the Blue Ridge-3d. The country he
tween tue Blue Ridge and Tide Water, and 4th. The
country thence below, according to the number of
qualified votes contained in each district respectively
And shall in distributing the members to which
each OF SAID districts shu be entitled secure as far
rs possible, at least one member to each county,
crowded that the House Of Delegates shall never ex
ceed TAO, nor that Of the Senate &c."
MI STUARr then moved to lay the second rcsol,r
ton and the proposed amendment on the table H.,
had hoped thot his amendment would be odoptcd.
He considered some provision for future apportou-
nrent necessary, and he hoped cYcay gentlemen who
had proposition on this subject to submit would now
submit it.
Mr Scorr agreed 60 laying OH the table, with
the hope that i would not be taken up again
The resolution and amendment were then laid on
the table
mr. SuamEUs moved that the amendment be Grin.
tod which WIS Carried.
The saird resolution he'd already been finally ucted
Upon, and was passed over.
The fourth resolution WIS then III order and q,
Mt Scorrs motion, laid on the table.
The trst clause of the ninth resolution was then
taken up and considered and unanimously adupted
The second clause wos then taken I'D.
Mr.. HENDERSON moved to strike out the proviso
were ordered.
Mr.. GILES was in favor of excluding the Ce-ov
He said that the Clergy did stand upon an 11al
loo,,ns F,,h the rest of the citizens They we're
exempt from militia duty, and prvilercd nv 4
ceGse to preach. If these privlcr.es were oSolibd
and they put upon an equal footing he would he for
admitting them; but this might produce results not
Mr.. CAMPBELL euggesecd that Justices of Tho
reace were equally privileged body and bp the
same reason they ought to be excluded.
s2eNefai gentlemen observed IN loIg tone oIyoice
thht eae same reason would apply to lawyers and doc
tors.
The ayes and noes were then taken.
AHEs;Ghiessss Clopton, Madison, Mercer, Hen
dcrson, Cooke Donaldson, Pendeton Summers SEQ
dcrs-14. ''-''
NqEs;.Messra. P. P. Barbour, Jones w.
Leigh, s. Taylor, Giles, Brolnax, DromGonle, alsr
ander, Goode, Marshall, Tyler, Nicholas, Anderson.
Cofman, Harrison, Williamson BALDWIN Jobgsnn'
MCoy' Moore, Beirne, Smith, Miller, Baxter, ]. X.
MPs9n IrezSant, Claiborne, Urquhart, Randolph,
4ash' osborne, Grigss, j. NJ. Mason, Naylor, Boyd,
Ge2rge' MMlllan, r. Campbell, Byars Roane, ".
+, Eayi9r, Morris, Garnet, cloyd, Chapman, Ma
thews ogesby, Duncan, Laidey, Wilson, J. s. Bar
hollr, Scott, Macrae, Green, Tazeweu, LOCAL. Prem.
tis, Grigsby, w. Campbell, Branch, Tognss. Cabeil.
Martin, Stuart. Peasants, Gordon Thompson. Mas
eic' Bales Neaio, Rose, Coaor, Joynes, Bayly Per
rim, Upshur-8I.
80 the amendment was lost
ne second clause was then adopied.
= me- tenth- resolution then corcnrred in,
me eleventh. resolution then concurred in
1ne twelth resolution was then taken I'D.
NY. CLAfTon moved to strike ont the word Send /"
aih insect commandments" so to make it read
until the commencement of the next session R-c !"
me amendment was negatived,
The twelfth resolution was then eoncurrcdin
~, ne resolution was then concurrcd in
Iation 'I'o-
Resolved That no member OF tho roa;s,o,,,o
shall, during the period for which he shall have heso
elected be appointed to any Office the appointment 70
which is made by the Legislature" -
Mr.. MoRGAN said that the effect of such a reso
luton would be to throw into the hands of the Exc
cqtvc the appointment of all the great officers Of tho
Government. - -
MIR. SUMMERS thought the effect would be iniuri
OBS, and called for the ayes and noes.
Mr. LEIGn thought the resolution would produce
CYL by excluding gentlemen Of talents from the Lee
gtsiature lie had always been opposed to oil resric-
tons upon choice.
Mr. ScoTT thought that such would not be the effect
1t would still be the road to office Even now the Ia
Tents best fitted for office, DO not 90 into the Lepis
iatuTe. It does in TERMS he admitted narrow the
field Of choice, but in practice the non-excIusion does
narrow choice, most Offices are bestowed on mem
bers Of the Legislature. lie meant no irnputation
Tho result vas ole to be expected from the personal