Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-07
FRipAy, Nov. G.

After prayer, the Convention was caNeI 70 ordc,
, at O'Clock
.mI' iOW NES then offer a resolution
which lac was desrous to have referred to the Com
nittee OF the Whole. II would be found that the re-
soton contains four blanks, which il hs intcn-
non % move M Committee to fill the first blank BY
uniting the counties below the head of tide; the Sc
cond with The counties between the head of tide md
the Blue Ridges the third with the Valley counties;
anu The fourth with the counties which are trans Al
eghany.
INC resolution was then read as follows
hesofeeo, Thnt on all propositions for lnvino the
,a"eS or hPpropHatng the public money, for tie
onn oh money upon the credit Of the State the votes
OF tho members OF both branches of the General -
sembly representing the divisions hereafter n,cp,o-
ed, shat avail IN proportion the amount OF pnbc
revenue collected III each division of the preceding
year u majority "i the members from ach division
shall gv" the vote of the division: to Which end thai
part oil the State Which Is composed OF the counties of
shall be one division; that part
which is composed of the counties of
snl he another divIsion that part which is Composed
of the COMMITTEES Of sl,oll bo ,,.. ~
division; and That part which Is composed of the com
ties of shall he anotbar d;,.;s,n
Vhe question to refer the resolution to the Com
nt'ec col The Whole, was then put and carried in the
affirmative.
The President then laid before the Convention th,
following resolution adopted by The Synod OF Virgil
ma at ITS recent session, which ordered to be
laid the table.
At the sessions Of the SSv nod of Vlrginia held in
the nrst Presbyi erian Church, ia the City OF Rich
mond' on the LIST of October, a y. 1870 ihe follow
ing resolutions were undhnnOusiy adopted.
ReSpfocd unaJUn,ousiy That the Synod of VIRGINIA
have observed with great satisfaction that tho Con
vcntion now assembled To form q new Cons,iturion
Tor the peop. of tins Commonwealth, are prouosnr
aud irtcn'lng doubtless to preserve and q
thc sacred prime pe-Libertv of C0iscienre-dorn-
IN the Bill OF Rights, and the estab shinr reli-
gious freedom part the fundamental law of the
land; and they do hereby soiemny proclaim that they
continue to esteem and cherish that principle for
which the PRESBYTERIAN Church in this State and
throughout the United States. have eyer zealously
and heartily commended The ciearcst right and the
most precious privilege that freemen can enjov.
Resolved. Tha; John Ii. Rice. ID. d. Conrad
Specie, ID. ID. and William Maxwell, be n Committee
TO communicate copy OF the foregoing resolution
the President of the Convention, be very respect
fully submit ed 10 that holy such time as he shall
deem most proper and convenient
WIN. HILL. .AiDdeYotor
ERANcIs MCF Ar AND, Cierk If Synoi.
/ On motion of Mr FGrzuUGu the Convention then
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Powell in the Chair
! Dir. FiTZHUGH then addressed the Committee
in favor of tho original proposition.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk, otter some predatory
observations relative to the instructions he had re-
celved from his constituents. and his desire that tue
decision oi the question might b. postponed I'LL he
could make arrangements for the resignation of his
scat, and the appointment OF a successor v no would
be able 20 obey their instructions without violating his
conscience. moved that the Committee rise lie
subsequently Withdrew his motion III order to allow,
Mr.. Moons to offer his views to the Committee in
favor OF the original proposition. After Mr.. Moore
had concluded, he renewed the motion for Mr. Tay-
Tor, and the understanding being that Mr.. TIA yor
would resign his seat, and that successor " oud
probably be- appointed to morrow the Committee rose
and reported progress.
| The Convention then adjourned Till fl o'clock to-
morrow.