Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-03


pori.snneni ofrepreseniatien shall De sFde'
according 10 she principles DECLARED N ihs
oregoina resoiuiiop, az the s~ie o. me pofu-
l.lion shah have 20 changed, as 10 'e""'' ''f
same aeoe.saty.) * upaa every ap,'F"an"'fn ~
hereafter to be made. there shall br ne" as.
ssssmsnt of laads ior the purposs o' isha'ie",
Mr. Iotnsou i,ircled 90 the amendment, emo
.,.,.a A.. .,....a whiei, wo.ld have ~ be IN
Cured "a, assessment was made every hive
..ar. f,eekoninr the state aud Federal Cen
a.. \ he referred TO statement from ihs
A.d,,ar. Office for the expense OF the last
..sss.msni Of lanis. 10 shrs that u cad Soi,-
N,o % This wod occur every tea years. IN
,d,I,,iop 10 the coal OF the Gurus lie Gun
e,.jed wiih moiioo. mat this resolution be
foriAe present, passed over, which was car
ried.
The 6,h resolution, which 10 In these ~ofos
vas also passed. by
Re.olrtd. That the M her Of members IN
the Houes Of Delegaies oughtto be redaeea' -
that the sanie be not tess than one huno'e,
.ndtsenty. nor more ihan one haadred aud
City. ......-,
The Committee then proc eded n take up
the OH resolution, which read as follows
Resotrtd, That mo person ought to be elected
a member ofths Senate ofthis state, VINO Is
mol at leBsi lh,fty years Of egr.
Mr.. Gayiy moved 10 m .nd the Resolution.
h. .,r,L IN, on, !" ,hiriy" and 10, ring "iwen.
" Ave, NJ the requisite age Tor election to hs
Senate. He accompanied his motion by
epeeah oil considerable length iiv referred
90 Oh. area of Messrs Madison, Monroe. Mar.
.h.,l ..d R.oaol,b wheo they entered into
y,,hl,e life He also stated, that il the saps
,e., had been required of the Signofs Of the
Declaration NJ Independence. y or 10 OF those
memorable men would have bceo excluded. lie
read til Of their ages 10 shsw this.
Mr. JoyntJ opposed this motion.
Ths quesiion being taken, the motion OF Nr.
baviV WIS negaiived, Ayes37, Noes % tMr.
Marshall HE. NJ ssr Madison aud Monroe
No .#
The Tth resolution vss then read ~ lows
Resolpsd. Int no p,rmn ough, to be elected
a m.mbcr Of the House of Delegates Of ihB
Sa., who Is MT al last % year OF age.
iJf Headerson moved 10 Amend II. so A. II
make The age ola Delegate twenty one iastesd
Of ,.enty 6,e.
Mr.. Doddr.dge opposed the motion, aud Il,
was lost. Ayes 81 tMr. Madison among the
A,ssO
On motion Of Mr.. Mercer, the COMMITTEE
then proceeded 10 The on.ideraion OF the Re.
port Of the Esreurne Committee.
Tn. isl resolution having been read ~ fol.
lows,
Resoipsd, That the Chief Executive Office of
,h,. Commonwealth ought TO 10 vested ia
Goysrnnr
Mr.. Dodifidgs moved the following amend
meat.
40 be elected once ia every three years. n
the time of the general annual e.rtious by
the persons qualified 10 vote for the most
NUMEROUS branch Of the General Assembly
Mr.. Henderson moved "a amend Mr. bod
bridges amendment by inserting the words
" mn,i numerous branch OF, with ~as accep.
ted by Mr.. ID. AS a mod 6calion
Mr. Leigh ihpn moved TO amend the amend.
men, A. thus mndl6od. 80 "a to max" the 60
vernon ehgibe ss now, ~ the two Houses II
The Assembly bnl sseertaining. on enquiry Of
,he Chair, that 1.-THE present amendment WAS
rejected, the Constitution on this point would
remain as a, present. without any msIion; be
Withdrew his amendment
lie then called upon the friends of what he
considered so vital m amendment in the Con
sii,nion Tor some reasons ~ support Of il, The
burden Of proof rested on Thorn
Nj. Doddridgc did not admit the right Of
Nj, l.. TO make this cat. as they we're n, liberty
10 presume that the minds OF the Public and of
,he Commute, we're made IN on The point and
if,hay pleased, 10 subm,, /, to a silent vote,
Mr. Po,oeH, whose voice failed him, express.
ed his wish 10 have submitted and advocated a
.cbeme hs had submitted in the Executive
Committee but finding himself unable, he
moved tina, hi. subject be passed over for the
present n the powers OF thu Governor were,
ss he hoped, to be enlarged, he should b. sire.
osou. III ., he be elected by the Peop'e, but il
not. he did not care who elected him.
Mr. Mercer VA. reluctant 10 oppose the mo.
tios but Il one part OF tho plan Of Govern.
men, WAS ,bus 10 be postponed til smother con.
r,eled with i, was decided, the Committee ne.
We, ceuid got through is task the whole was
n,rs or less connected, MS its parts ere ninln.
a ,y.dsp.p,lsnt on each other the difficulty va,
inherent, IN The subject. and the only practicable
rode al procee,;nr was 10 take IN on. mart
and argue nv po,hs,ically. on the surpo.liion
Tim, The other mart was to he sc lied IN this or
IN ,ba, mode The friends ~ the present a
n,.ndment had n righ, b, Psrlistnpn,sry usage
10 make i, ma nerfee, as thew could. heinr, tne
veo,l.ma, from Frederick was entided 10
,,av. nj. a,endmeo, 10 supsrred,il.
A. I,i,L n,g., hi. rrh, M call for ,a,so,,