Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-31

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March 26th, 1929.
= s69th year.
20 james Madison, Philip p. Barbour, Robert
StGnard and Dapid JYatson
Gentlemen:-As the deputies assembled at
Orange Courthouse on Monday the 23d instant,
from the Senatorial District composed of tho coun-
ties oil Louisa, Orange, Spottsylvania and Madison
have designated you as fit persons TO re,reseni
said district in the Conve ntion which is to meet
ia the City Of Richmond in October next, for the
purpose of reforming the Constitution OF Virginia,
beg leave to put to you the following interroga-
tories, not doubling but each of you will feel il
your duty promptly to answer them.
1. Are you in favor of iessening the present
number OF representatives. in tt.e Virginia iegisla-
ture?
2. Are you in favor of equalizing representation
and basing 1t upon white populations,
.. Are you for interfering with the elective
franchise?
4. Are you for abolishing the Executive Coun
8. Are you in favor of the responsibility Of
judges!
These, gentlemen, are considered questions of
vital import, and !, therefore, earnesrly request
your opinions upon each and all of them.
e. fl FTeehoider Of Louisa.
AT meeting Of deputies from the counties Of
Madison, Orange, Louisa, and Spottsylvania, con-
vened at Orange Courthouse, on Monday the Odd
March, 1929, for the purpose of recommending 10
the district composed of those counties four suitable
persons 10 represent said district in the Convention
to be held in October next, to propose amendments
to the Constitution of Virginia.
On the motion of John A. Porter Gen. Madison
was called to the Chair, and John l.. Marye, APP
pointed Secretary.
The following deputies appeared-From Nadi-
son, Gen. VIM. Madison, Leonard Barnes, Daniel
Field, Richard Booton James SomeryilIe:
From Orange, Reynolds Chapman, Cailett
Conway, Thomas Davis, John Gibson, John A.
Porter.
From Louisa, Garrit NJ. QuarIes, Charles Y.
Kmbrough, Frederick Harriss, Charles Dabney
jun.
From Spottsylvania, Jno. Lewis, Robert Crutch.
field, Theret Towies, John l.. Marye.
On motion OF MIR. Kinbrough, Resolved, That
each county Of the Senatorial district in
this meeting be called in the order named in the ar
rangement OF the district, and that the delegation
from the respective counties nominate each one
person as a suitable candidate for the Convention
that these nominations be eceived from any mem
Der Of the meeting-upon which, after all the
nominations have been made, the vote shall be
taken.
Whereupon-the delegation from the county of
Spotssylvania, nominated Robert Stanard.
The delegation from the county Of Louisa, NOM
mated David Watson.
The delegation from the county OF Orange no
minated James Madison.
The delegation from the county of Madison, no.
minated Philip p. Barbour.
Mr.. Field nominated Gates Winston Of Louisa,
and Gen. Dade of Orange.
Mr.. LOWS nominated Waller Holiday Of Spott-
sylvania.
Mr. Somerville nominated Linn Banks of Mad
ison.
Resolved, That in voting upon the nominations
thus made, the vote shall be by counties, each
county giving one vote.
The meeting then proceeded to ballot, which
resulted in the selection Of the following gentle
men, the individuals by this meeting re-
commended TO the District, as fit representatives
thereof, in said Cow ention, vz.-James Madison,
Philip p. Barbour, David Watson, and Robert
Stanard.
On motion Of Mr.. Quarles-
Resolved, That Committee OF FIVE be appointed
by the Chair, to prepare and submit to the meet
ing for adoption, letter TO the persons nominated
candidates 10 represent this District in the Con-
veDtion, apprising them Of their nomination, and
requesting their acceptance thereof; which, when
approved by this meeting, shall be signed by the
Chairman-and the answers, when received, to-
gether with said letter, shall be published in the
public papers, in the City of Richmond and Town
Of fredericksburg to fill which Committee, the
Chair appointed the following Gentlemen John
Lewis, Frederick Harriss, X. Chapman, l.. Barnes
and G.. Y. Kimbrough.
Who, upon returning to the meeting after
Withdrawal OF some minutes, reported tnat they
had prepared the letter required; which, being
read, was unanimously approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and
published 10 the two newspapers printed in the
Town OF Fredericksburg, the Richmond Enquirer
and Constitutional Wing
And then the meeting adjourned
VIM. MADISON, Chrmn.
JNo. L. MARYE, Ssc'ry.
additional .FoDrudfious--t0 the Convention.
Col. James Hoge OF Montgomery, has been DO
minated Ia the Western rgvs:-Robert w. Car
ter Of Richmond county, by Freebooter Of
Westmoreland MIR. Robert Patton, i'm lieu OF
Mr.. Stanard, by A Spotisylvania Freebooter -
Messrs. Jacob Swoope, ID. W. Patteson, w. Kin
ney, jr. and Robert White, by " Freebooter
of Augusta 81 essrs. b. g. Baldwin, William
Kinney, X. White and Chapman johnson, by
g One Of the People and John II. Peyton, by
"a Citizen" in the Stanton Spectator.
The Committees of the Counties in The North.
ern Neck, assembled at Westmoreland Courthouse,
and nominated ihe following as Delegates TO the
Convention, viz. MIR. Ellison Curric of Lancaster
DIR. Murphy Of Westmoreiand, Judge Dade Of p.
William, aud John Taliaferro Of X. George. The
depuation was attended by one only from Nor.
cumberland, two out OF i've in Westinoreland,
and none from p. William.
Inc Committees that were 10 have met at Han
over Courthouse, on "Wednesday last, did not meet
according TO their appointment.
The Committees OF this District, assembled at
WIlliainsbufg, .ou Friday last, and recommended