Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-29

of the a,!: . a':1 whereas nett her Intelligence
nor virtue DC iaintaiued prouut, in any cot-
munlty without education II shall always be the dui !
OF the Legislature of this cath To patrou-
lze and encourage such system of education such
common schools and Summaries of learning, will in
their wisdom he deemed be most conducive to So
cure TO the youth of this commonwealth such an ed
ucation as may most promote the public good
Which was laid OH the table and ordered to be
printed
/ And then the Convention adjourned.
! YESTERDAY Mr.. Stuart moved that the Convention
proceed to consider The Cd resolution Of the egis
latlye COMMITTEE, in connexion with the following
resolution of Mr.. Stuart, offered on Saturday.
ReSotced, That he chef executive office of this
Commonwealth, ought to be vested in Governor, to
be elected by Joint vote of both houses of the Gencr
al Assembly for three years, and to be ineligible for
three years thereafter.
Resoiced, That the present executive council ought
to be abolished, and that it expedient provide
council of advice, to be elected by the General AS
sembly; consisting of three members one of whom
shall be designated by the General Assembly, as a
Lieutenant Governor.
Mr.. GoRDoS opposed the motion, as its adoption
could lead no satisfactory result H. had bcc, dis
tincy ascertained that he House could agree to 10
rule of future apporiionnent, and he hoped the mo-
ton now made would be made test question.
Mr. Powell, Stuart, and Doddridge soverully re-
phcd to Mr. Gordcr's objections, & combated the idea
tha no rule Of future apporonment cou,a be agreed
upon.
Mr.. Povrut called for the ayes and noes, which
were ordered
| Mr.. STUART expressed the hope that gentlemen
who thought that there should be future apportion-
ment, would vote for consideration, although they
might dissent from the mode suggested
The ayes and noes were then taken, ana stood
| thus:-
! AYEs--Mcssrs. Marshall, Anderson Coflinan Har.
rlson, Williamson, Baldwin, Johns m Mccoy, Moore,
Beirne, Smith, Miller, Baxter, Mercer FitzhuGh
| Henderson, Osborne, Cooke, Powell Griegs Nav
Tor, Donaldson, Boyd, Pendeton George M'Mil-
Ian, Campbell of w. Byars. Cioyd, Chapman, Ma
thcws, oglesby, Duncan, Summers, See, Doddridge
Morgan, Campbell of Brooke, Wilson, Campbell
of Bed Clayton Saunders, Cabeli, Stuart, Joynes,
Upshur, Permit.
NoEs-rNessrs. P P. barbour, Jones; B. W.
Leigh, S0ml Taylor Dromgooe, Alexander, Mich
olas, j. \. Mason, rrezvant- Claiborne, Urqnhar,
| VIM. Leigh, Logan, Venabe, Madison, Stanard
Holiday, Roane, w. P. Taylor, Morris Garrett
J S. Barbour, Scott. Macrae, Green Tazcwell,
Loyal, Prentis. Grgsby, Branch, Townes. Mar
tin, Peasants, Gordon, Massie, Bates, Neac, Coal
ter, Rose, Bayly-3&.
The House having thus determined to take up
the second resolution of the Legislative Committee
in connection with Mr.. Stuart's amendments
+ Mr.. STUART addressed the House az length. He
stated the inequality of representation under the
existing constitution, an inequality striking and
ntolerabe, that the people had toeCone their attach
ent to county represent alton, in order reform il
The scheme Of representation offered by the gen
tIeman from AlbemarIe if founded at present on
| equality, would in the course CT so years, prove
equally, unjust and oppressive with the present sys-
TEN OF representation. Ifan arbitrary rule were es-
tnblished without reference to future superintendent
the people would not submit to it, and it lead
the rejection of the Constitution MIR. S. expat
tied with much warmth and force upon the Injustice
and inequality of arbitrary rule, remain for al
time TO come, without regard to the fluctuations
population.
| The question was then taken BY ayes and nos OF
adopting Mr.. Stuarts amendment in lieu of the I'd
resolution Of the Legislative Committee, and ii was
| rejected by the following voe:--
! AyEs.-Alessrs. Anderson, Coifnan, Harrison
| Williamson, Baldwin, Johnson, II, Gov Moore
Beirne, Smith, Miller, Baxter. Mercer, Fitzhugh.
Henderson Osborne. Cooke. Powell, Griggs, Nay
lor, Donaldson, Boyd, Pendleton, George, Mini
Ian, E. Campbell, Byars, Cloyd, Chapman, Mathews,
tOglesby, Duncan, Summers, See Doddridge, Nor
gan, A. Campbell, Wilson, Clayton, Saunders, Ca
| bell, Stuart-42.
NoEs-Messrs. P. P. Barbour, Jones, B.. w
Leigh, Taylor Giles, Brodnax, DromgooIe Alcxan-
der, Marshall Nicholas, Ciopton, j. Y. Mason
Trezvant Claihorne, Urquhart, Randolph, w.
Leigh, Logan, Venablc, Madison, Stanard, Hollo-
day, Roane, w. P Taylor, Morris, Garnett, ]. S.
Barbour, Scott, Macrae, Green, Tazewell, Loyal
Prentis, Grigsby, w Campbell, Branch, Townes
Martin, Peasants, Gordon, Massie, Rose, Bates
Neae, Coalter, Joynes. Bayly, Upshur, Perrin-4o.
The question recurring on the Cd resolution of the
Legislative Committee, (relating to the censusl Mr.
GoRDoN moved to lay it on the table, which was "a
greed to-
Mr.. ScorT moved to take up the Report Of he
| Judicial Committee.
! Mr. Doppf,IDGE said there was another resolution
or the table connected with tine Legislative Report
| which he hoped would be disposed of
Mr. ScoTT gave way to the suggestion and then
on motion of Mr. NEALE, the House took up the fol-
lowing resolution offered by him on Saturday:
"Resolyed, that the Senate shall consist of 30
members; I shall he assigned east ofthc Blue ridge
and 10 west thereof This arrangement to be per-
marent.
4 "Resoved, that The rule to rcapporton reprcsen.
tation in the House Of Delegates Shall be upon the
resident freehodcrs of The Commonwealth; cacIl
freehold to be of an assessed value of not less than
S25 The application of-hs rule, first to take place
IN the year 835, and every 20 years thereafter -
Provision TO be made - law for asccrtsininn in
1881, the number of freehold voters possessing free
holds of the assessed value Of not less than S25 in
the several towns and counties Of this common
wealth"
; Mr. NgALE said he had not supposed, and was
not now satisfied, that any argument was necessary
from him. He stated the dilemma in which he was
placcd-for if by his argument hc proved that his
proposition benefited the East he lost tho West md