Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-08
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WEpNEsp,Y, Jan. :.
A COMMUNICATION from the Senate stated they had
passed the bills, Granting Walker Fnnberlake u
further term to complete his bridge the Rvunna
river; ,, An act Amending act, to amend an ect,
appointing commissioners to view aud mark ay for
road from Thorntons Gap in the Blue Ridge TO the
Little River turnpike leading to Aexandria, and TO
raise sum OF money by way of lottery, for opening
SAID road; ), Incorporating company to construct
turnpike road fron Merwcther's bridge, on the Ri
river, to Bovd's tavern: I, An act divurciyr
Sarah Ann Lees from her husband James NJ. Lees.
Engrossed 6His-i, Concerning Noah Lane; .,
Incorporating company tn erect toll brdue across
the Shenandoah river-wcrc read a third time and
passed.
CONVENTION.
The Ho;iso thcn again, ON motion of Mr.. .N'son,
resolved itself into committee ofthe whole Mfr. Mry
in the chair, the hill IA organize a Convention.
Mr. anderson OF BOT. took the floor in favor of
striking out the st section OK the bill end il favor Of
white population.
MIR. Old followed in favor Of retaining the first
section.
MIR. Cyu.: succeeded mr. Old, in faycr Of striking
ont, and IN opposition to the principle OF slave repre-
sentaton.
'Vhe,sn,r. c. concluded the question was taken on
striking out, when the trers reported the ayes 95
and noes 90.
MIR. .NcLarShiin Of Greenhriar, suggesting the
possibility OF Some Ilaccuracy in the count, proposed
n second when the vote stood, ayes 95, noes iOi.
So the committee refused to strike ont the feature
OF slave representation contained in the first section
Mr.. .NcyGiion now moved that the committee rise
but mr.. Miller Of Cumberland suggesting the expo
diency OF gong through the whole bill. tho motion
ncg1Ivcd.
I'M ID section being read from the chair,
Aiy. i}odFs3dSe moved 10 amend it, by extending
Tho riGht OF suffrage IN choosing wcm5crs OF convcu-
ton 70 all white men over II years of arc who has
resided months in the county corporations who is
not convicted of felony other infamous crime and
who Is neither paurer nor soldier or mariner II, tho
Service OF the L. States.
glc r..
out debate it was negatined, ~ large majority
Nh Do,idridge then moved to strike on: tar (the
number of members from each district and insert seq
er--and supported the amendment at some length
This number would give lie instead of 3d.
The amendment Dcgativcd BY a decided ma
iori,y.
Nh. .Vier ofPowhsrnn, then moved to strike out
boUr anal insert free
III. FUsge-afd moved ia inscr: sir
The nrmOer 81, first put and neratvcd The
question on inserting fire. was next put and carried
m tho Affirmative; ayes 100.
.VT. sitter of Powhltan, then moved 10 amend the
second section by striking out the provision restrict
ing the persons TO be chosen to the convention TO the
particular districts Ill which they reside. Mr. Miller
said he had no idea OF crampng the people in their
latitude OF oction. There was no DANGER but tha
local feeling would have sufficient Influence without
TINS restriction. He referred to the example Of the
Congress OF 80. and TO the fact that the lstrious
Geo. Mason, was chosen from county in which he
did not reside.
Mr. C''qjg opposed the amendment Tie did not
believe 1t would be operative Il adopted for the pride
OF districts would restrict them to choice within
their own limits The object of a convention was 10
bring together the wishes and feelings of the people
ana this would be best effected by combining the
choice TO the particular district.
Mr.. DGrcnn said there was no provision for re-
election and It might happen if the amendment was
adopted, that the individual might be chosen
from different districts
mir. ,Hnso1 OF Fred. supported the amendment II
would enlarge the sphere OF selection and brnr hot
ter talents INTO the Convention. lie was opposcd 10
imposing approximations on the people, which it was
possible &c AVOID but desired 10 leave them their
Creator Ind made them free and unrestricted
NJ. alien of Preston, approved the selection If
tho best talents, hut touht there vas Some force in
the idea of the gentleman from Amherst (iJr Dun
can that the same person might be sent from differ
.'h: .ANer of Pnwhatan, replied that in former
precedcnts. such Inconvenience had resulted and
that 1t might moreover, be prevented by an uraand-
mont.
The question was tlcn pu:, and the amendmen.
nrgativod.
.h,'. .2N,n &C Preston, then moved an amendment
intended to guard tic interests of smaller counties h.
providing that the voters in the several counties.
should vote only for one member living in the same
county aud when there wcrc morc;ncrbcrs tbon
counties, that each county slionld I,.e one member
at least.
The amendment was nerativcd.
:fr. types moved 10 amend the III section by re-
curing The members TO he chosen to be f,eesojIsyy
as we'll as Inhabitants and ctizcus.
This nnnndni nj wos carried. ayes l22.
before the h''l was got 'urough, motion Of .N;
Ter'TH, the Committee rose, and had leave to sit a.
gain.
4moion Of &Ir. Dwnv, leave was given to bring
IN bill TO incorporate the town Of FarnyiIle in tho
county Of Prince Edward.
On motion of.nr. Ii-es Of Campbell. leave was
given to bring III bill establishing separate election
districts III tie comfy Of Campbell.
On motion 81 ,Gr. DodIr5dgc.
The Houee adjourned.
hsHarhs " Nix CAETkE IF hichnon1 tie BW c,aes,,ir
- Osers,.,s n The Poor.
ne Dill concerning Cv"ers Of ihr POOR having been read
81 thnc Mr. CARTER OTed, that the yor laws of Nirpinn
were borrowed fon ard, aud pp.,,,e an Their general @
lures and character The English Po laws it was wei known
10 'hose conyeTsdnt with Eru rad Inflicted upon that nation Al
most mcacuabe EVILS they have been in operation a,
%Oo years ~ rs the tax upon the nation wat slight rsThas
not more than about 30 W gear, b in 1910 and IN wear f
gical scarcity, tie tax had amounted the eno7nois sum
% 1sf millions sterling This win slew how Eng
Idnd under tho operation 0 poor had advanced in p-
ped,n Onde SIMILAR system here the same