Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-22
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
MONDAY, OCTOBER l9.

Mr.. Firzbueh, from The Committee appoin'-
ed on the subiec, Of compensation, reported the
following resolution WHICH was agreed to:
The Committee appointed 20 enqulre INTO The
conversation proper TO be allowed the OIL
hcers Of the Convention, have agreed TO The
following resolution:
Resolved, That the sum OF sixteen dollars
oe allowed the Sergeant At Arms Tor notiiyins
VIM. K Perrin OF his election 10 the Con'en-
ton.
Mr. TAYLOR from he Committee on the Bill
Of Rights and all such parts ct the present
Constitution as are NJ, referred to other Com
mi,t-es, reported the following resolution in
part:
The COMM tee, to whom was referred the
Bill Of Declaration Of Rights and all such parts
Of the present Constitution as are nut referred
10 the Committees on The Legislative, Execu-
tive, and Judicial Departments OF the Govern
ment, have had the subject 10 them referred
under their confederation, and have In par' per-
Torrance Of The duties devolved on hem, agreed
upon 'he following resolution
EesoLyed Iha, ia the opinion Of this Cons
m,uee ne Bill Of Declaration OF Rights Ie-
quircs no amendment.
On motion # Mr.. Taylor, the report was
then laid on the table.
Mr.. Harrison presented memorial from the
Non-Frrrhooers # ockirgaam county which
was ordered o b. re!erI,d to the Commit &c on
the Legislative Department.
On mo ion Of MIR. Mercer he Convention
then adjourned I'LL TO morrow a, o'clock.
On Yesterday The Legislative Commi tee
took up MIR Lrigh's proposition, TO make the
Legislative d s,r,cis as thew may be arranged
BY the Constitution, pay equal portions OF tax
es. The resolution was supported by MI. leigh,
opposed by Messrs. Mercer, johnson and Cook
and rejrcred II ,o7
In The Executive Committee, the resolution
offe red BY Mr.. Gordon in the following words:
" Ina, the Governor aud Lieutenant Governor
be cleo ed by the qualified voters, aud continue
in Office three years," was taken up. and tue
question being put thereon BY ayes and noes
on motion IF Mr.. Cabeli, stood:
For the Resolution hlessrs. Cofhnsn, Nc
Gov, Smith, F"zhueh, Powell, Naylor, Camp
bel Of Washington, Dnucap, Claytor, Cabeli,
Gordon s"d Upshur- IL.
Noes-Mes.ts Giles (Cnairman} Dromgoole,
Nicolas, Treze, AIT, Leigh CT Halifax, Barbour
of Orange, Garnet, Cloyd, Morgan, Barbour OF
Cuipepper, Loyali and Baies.-l2
There being ne, The resolution fell OF
course.
The Committee then took up the Resolution
off; rcd by Mr.. Morgan on The l7th, defining
anh limiting the powers OF the Executive.
Mr.. Upshur offered an Amendments TO II IN
the following words: That no pardon shall
b, granted in any case unit! ,i'er conviction OF
Judgment, and the amendment was adopted
mem. oou.
The Comm,,ee then took up resolution
aIh No Mr. Erc1 he hal
the fir,d officers of Regiments be nominated TO
he Executive by majority OF the Commits
stoned Off ers of heir respective regiments -
Mr. Duncar m wed to amend The resolui ion BY
sabIn;,lug the whole subirc, to the I.eg,s a
,ure; nrga,ised, ayes 10 noes Is. Mr. Trtz !.
wants resolution was then adopted, ayes Is,
noes s.
On motion of Judge Upshur, the Commute
cane to the following resolution:
That the Chairman report to the Convention
the several resolutions adopted by this Com
mi,tee, proposing amend nent, 20 the Consri,
tuition, ard rha, hr ask that the Committee he
discharged from the further consideration OF
the subjects referred to them.
In the Judicial Committee, yesterday, the
proposition 10 amend the second of the series
Of resolutions, BY striking GU the words, "Judg-
es Of the Court Of Appeals" was resumed
1t may be well TO remind our readers that
the obiec, Of this amendment is to exempt the
Judges of the Court Of Appeals from The ope-
ration OF the resolution which vacatcs the Of
noes Of he Judgf S, at the expiration Of the first
session of the Legislature held under the New
Constitution.
The question TO strike GU, the words, was
decided III the regali,e--eight members only
rising in favor Off
Mr.. Taylor, Of Norfolk, moved TO strike out
from the first resolution, whiob enumerates the
Courts in which the Judicial power shall be
! YES ed, the words, ~ and in the County Cour's
This proposition was decided in The mega
tivr.-Ayes 10; Noes /.
NJ. Campbell, OF Ohio, then moved TO strike
on, the word "the" before the words "Couu,y
Courts" so as to make the sentence read, "and
in County Courts"
This motion was also cga,ived.-Ayes 10;
Nots | |.
MIR. Taylor (of Norfolk) then moved to
| annend he Resolution hy ,dL alta ha