Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-19

loyal, Prenis. Grics6y, Branch, Towues Pcasanis,
THOMPSON. Rose. Bates, Neale, Coaltcr. Bayly,l
Perrin-53 ~
NoEs.--Messrs. Clop,on, Anderson, Cofin,n, liar.
rlson. Williamson, Johnson, Mccoy, Moore, Bcirnc,
SMITH Baxter, Fitzhugh. Osborne, pendleton
Eeorge' Mshiillan, Edward Campbell, Byars, Ogics-
by, Duncan, Laidcy, Summers, Sec, Doddridgc Nor
gan, Alexander Campbell, Wilson, J. 5. Barbour
Scott, Macrae, Green, VIM. Campbell, Clayton,
Saunders, Cabcll, Martin, Stuart, Gordon, Joynes,
Upshur-i0.
So question for striking on, was carried in the arma
tive
Mr. sr,N,no then moved to amend by inserting after the
woIuS y" ~ the words 'to the amount
On this amendment the aye. aud noes were called for
A,-Messts. Jones, w Leigh, Taylor Giles, Broad.
las Clop,on johnson, Trezvaui. Claiborne Ufquhart "
Leigh Logan, Neuahc, Madison, 4. 4. Barbour Sanard,
Holaday fhzhush, Henderson, Griggs Pendleton ioanc
w p Taylor, Morris Garnet, }. $ Barbour Scott, Nacae,
Green IazcweN Loyal reo;is Grsshy, Branch, Townes,
No'- Acssrs anderson, Coanan, Hprrson Williamson,
Baldwin slCoy Moore, Bcne, Snhh, Muller Baxter Mercer
Boyd, George, MMIan, = Campbell Ryars Cioyd Chapman
Mathew osSsDy. n@rsSn ladsy Summers; See Doidd
d Cabe, Stuart, Gordon Thompson, Joyucs Bayy, Up.
Mr. NNFLo" moved 10 strike the word "Tcvcnue" and
insert tue words state or County 'ax, which ucsatved.
MIR JOHNSON moved To strike the words "ic such tax
shall have been demanded of him. which carried IN ,he
aihrma
The question required on agreeing to the amendment, a.
amended and ON this question the and called
Ayrs NIcsss Clop'on anderson. Cofrnan, Williamson,
MCcy, Moore Bcirnc smith, Miller, Baxter Mercer Fnz
Nayor Donaldson, Boyd Geose, S G ca mS5en
Ryas Coyl, Chapman, Mathews, Oslcsby, Duncan aley
W Campbell Clayton Saunders Cabeu. Stuart Gordon
rE%& o Joy"rs ,n n.yE IgsH@imS r cn.. No.,
max. Dromeooe Alexander, Gooe, Marshall Tyler Nicholas
,,'rson Baldwin Johnson IrenyaT, ol,oome U!T"har,
llollaiay GHSgs Iendr'on Roa"c, w r Taylor, Morris,
Garnct Rarhnur, Scott Maorac, Green 1uzewc, Iova
Branch TnNncs
Bates, Ncae Coaltcr, Perrin-47
30 the amendment was ncsaiiyed-
Nj C,mrsIL moved amend by Inserting ate tic voi,
- the fullowiny-"And cvciy free
white male native this Commonwealth and a resident
therein OF The p years and upwards who shall have
resided within the county, ciiy borough election
district in which Inc offers vote, and who shall
assessed and shall have paid either county
Mr. lrcm objected tho distinction between ci'zrns horn
IN Virginia and IN our sister States, naturazcd citizens
lie had no jenoucs on this subject and wished invdous
Mr. 4 CAurnrrr said lie had jcalousic Of nauraized
citizens, &C &C.
Mr. ors' spoke in opposition extension Of the RICH,
OF suffrage and said among other things thar gentlemen
him 20 tie running could ouistrir the other
pursuit of universal suffrage He had seldom such
than started up again in a sonev bat shape
saI ne w"nIl vote against the proposition
and IT vas time there should be an end ofsuie
Mi ClsIPRfLt thought similar proposition had been
before submitted.
The aye: and noes were called Coz this amendment,
Ahts-Niessrs Anderson, CoTlnan win amson. Nl'Cov
Lieime smith, Nlier Baxter Mercer obofne Cooke, Powell
Mason, Naylor, George, MNilan, T.. Campbell Bvars
",
bridge, MORGAN, Campbell Wilson Clayton Saunders Cabe
stuart N Gordon sI IIhompso"i JOynes Bsyly-36
iaX' nromsoIe AlexanaeI Goode, Marsha Tyler, Nicho
ts Clopol, HARRISON Baldwin Johnson Moore, TUzvan,
r. p. Barbour, S,anard, Holaday Fi,zhugl Henderson,
trsss, Boyd Pcndleian, Roane W = Taylor Monis Car
Tazcws loyal Tn % sSy o' Gpm mss6s sISe6
Iownes Nartn, Peasants Aassie, Rose Bates Ncale Coal
Ter, Perrin, UPshur-57
80 the amendment lost
o Nr L H.; Submitted the following amendment, which
the Convention: " y
livery male citizen of the commonwealth reside mt therein
aged twenty aud upwards than free negroes
and mut,ioe' qualified ,ht suffrage y the
existing constitution and every such citizen benz
possessed, or whose tenant fer years sueauce
possessed OF land of the assessed dollars # such
assessment be required ~ law ard having eehod
neein; ana every such citizen being possessed as tenant
common joint tenant pdrconc interest in or share of
land and having an estate Of freehold therein netes, OF
share being of the Assessed of - dollars If such ases
neni be required by lawand such ciiiz en- heinz c,
20 rcvcrson or vested remainder i, Tee c-c,. =, s @
ip life or lives, IA land Of the value OF So doa n
such assessment be required by laweach every such
G'n' unIess ms title shall have to him 10y descent
devise marriage, marriage seemaut having been 80 nos
sessed "r entitled tor six months evory such citizen who
estate, with the evdncc Of title recorded Of term oronv
not less Than FIVE Of the vanu or rem, of 50 dol
las-and every such citizen WHO for tweIre months <,
cedng, has been housckceper head of family within e
city county borough efcon district I've may ofcr In
vo and shall have been assessed with part Of the revenue
Of the commonwealth within the preceding wear and ac,aIv
pad Tie sae-and no oihersslal he qualified t. vote for
members Of the General Assembly il, he conmy c, NV b
Keeper ad head Of family ivethand in or nors
cnan,s IN common nt tenants paccncrs, in possession
Ieveon, remainder having interests I'M land The value
whereof snail be insufficient er'c them vote they
shall together have many votes as the vale of the land Shall
ehuue them to-; and the Legislature shall by provide the
oe, W Wch Their vote OF votes shall in such givc"
inns amendment was adapted without division.
And then the Convention adjourned.
Remarks Of Mr.. SAML. TAYLOR, in Committee
OF The Whole, on his motion 10 amend the 5th rcso-
luton Of the Committee on the Bill Of Rims
Mr. TAYLOR said lac differed in opinion from lis
colleague Mr.. Leigh. But it became him. when he
was constrained differ in opinion from that gentle
man, on que tion Of law. his own opinion
with dItidencc: The best opinion which he was able
TO form was, that f the resolution, with the prnviso
proposed to be- annexed by way of amendment should
hncome part Of the Constitution, the Legislature
would not thereby be inhibited from cxlerding the
disqualification by law 20 persons holding places UNI
der, or receiving emolumcnts from the General Gov
crnmcnt. The proposed amendment 10 The Cousti
tuition IS that no II son hodIng any office Of profit or