Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-16
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

= communication from the Senate, stated they had
passed tie bill incorporating the trustees eff the
SInlthheid Academy in the Isle o. Wight.
They have rejected the bill concerning John Scr
rcll and indefinitely postponed the bill concerning
indexes of deeds
On notjen of Mr.. Iille, of Bot the commit ice a.
propositions and grievances, instructed report
bill establishing separate election ut PatonsIurg
in Boteteurt
On motion Of Mr. Chiffon, the committee of roads
&C were Instructed TO inquire into the eXpediency
Incorporating company TO construct turnpike from
W arrenon III EauqulCr, TO Lexington III Rockbri1ce
Mr. PotOeil of l4oudpun, presented tabular state
ments OF the contracts, &c on the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal, which on his notiq., We're laid on the
table und ordered 20 be printed
CONVENTION.
On motion OF Mr. .Neiaon, t.. House aran resell
ved itself into committee of the Whole, MIR. ,ay in
the chair on the bin to ''aFgT,nize converton.''
The Chair took occasion to state that as the object
Of going into committee OF the whole, was to expand
the forms OF business as to receive propositions
Which contd not otherwise be considered, it would
change the decision Of yesterday pronouncng Dir.
Dodsirdges Amendment to the amendment, out of
order.
Mr.. Doddri5.-c then offered on entire substitute 10
Mr. FcrriIrs plan of county representation designa-
ting rs the form Of going into the convention, county
representation graduated by white population.
J. Christo. of G.. City enGlired if TIE chair had
decided TO receive the auientnent as in order.
The Chair observed that its own opinion was un-
changed that it out Of order, but it had deferred
to Others III deciding TO aduit it, unless it object
cd 10.
.W-. Christian ofC City obiectng to receiving the
amendment, Mr.. Doddridge appealed to the Com
mittee.
A protracted discussion DOW cnsued upon The cues
lion OF order, IN which NJ Gordon Chy.SiiLn Of
G.. City, WitCheT Gaines, R,uaioa (node B,ao,oa Of
Harrifen, D}Tiiace, Nelson, Bodoiyidge, Epes and
Hui took part
The question was then put ppon reversing the de-
c'son OF the CHAIR, declaring Mr.: Doddrdges amend
rn9It not i'll order, and carried Dftle Negative ayes
67, noes II. So the committee determined that no
amendment to Mr.. Terriils substitute was in order
Phe Chair then unlimited the right of geutF to
DrIng ioTwHrd by ,cny of argument against PROPOSE
irons before the Committee, any plan number Of
plans that they pleased; and in reply to enquiry
made by mr.. FRShugh of Eaiyfax, observed that If
Mr.. Perrils amendment was adopted, it could not be
amended in committee.
Phe difficulty as to the question of order being
cleared,
Mr.. Enthe2foora rose and addressed the Commit
tee mt large stating his personal opinions to be in ia
v0r ofthe basis ofwe population the considerations
arising from his constituents which would sway his
course and indicating the plan representation foun
ded upon taxation and population, which it his
purpose hereafter to bring forward.
Mr. Broom Of Harrison, followed in opposition to
DSth congressional and county Representations in IA
yor Of white population, and OF extending the right of
suffrage.
we'd that the Committee rise, and ask leave to sit u
gain but the proposition pegatved ayes TO- noes
100.
The question was then put on Mr. TorriUs substi-
tute ofcouBty representation to the first section of
the bill congressional distrjcts and carried in the az
frmatIve, ayes I ,Does81.
On motion Of Mr.. Goode, the Committee then rose,
and the bill as amended, was reported to the House;
which on motion Of Mr. .ay, for the present laid
on the table.
On motion of Mr. Upsha,o Of Essex, the House ad-
iourned
WEDNESDAY, Jan. ID.
The Senate informed the House of Delegates that
they had passed the bill "cancerning Noah Zane"
Rc7gfts were made from Standing and other com