Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-28
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER %.

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Mr.. MADISON, from the Committee OH the
legislative Department, Of Government, s,aed
TIA, the Committee had had The subjects refer
I'D to the ri, under consideration, and had agreed
TO report the following resolutions:
GFor these resolutions see Gazette OF Monday
last, where they are reported as having been
age, ed tn by TIT L" gisa,iye COMMITTEE
NJ. MApl>oN then rose for the purpose Of
mo,mg reference Of The r. port, to the same
Comm tee OF the Whole, 20 which the Repor'
Of the Judicial Commute hal been REFER !;
but ut The requ st Of Mr.. LEIGH (of CHI s'er-
Fl ld) lie withheld his motion, Tor the purpose
Of enabling W.. LEIGH move, the House to
take up a Resolu, ion offered by that gentleman
on w, dn, sday and then, laid on the table.
Mr.. LEIGH hen moved. the House 10 con-
slider III following res"lu ion:
Resolved That ~ be a standing order OF the
Cnnven,,on, that the Conven ion shail,e'ery day
resolve itself into Commitiee OF the Whole
Convention, TO consider the exis s ConstIu
ton Of he Commonwealth, and such propo-
si,ions for amendment or alteration thereof as
S. all be referred 10, or made Iii the Said Com
mittee"
The Resolution was then agreed TO.
Mr.. LEieH hen moved that all the reports
made by any of the commit ees, and all the pro-
b, rrf.rr, to ,hrlsame committee Of the whole.
This motion was also decided in the afhrma-
tive.
MIR. FrrzHUoH then rose and said that he
should have f,rborne from pressing his views
upon the ath n,ion Of the House, but for the
course which had been pursued by other MEM
BEES Of the Convention. Manv gentlemen hav-
ing submitted their views in detail 10 the con-
sidera,ion of he House, he FIJI that there was
no other course lief for him but o present his
own, in the Shape Of resolutions. AS he was
aware that he differed greatly from many mem-
bers as 20 some of ,h- amendments required
BY The constitution, he would present 10 the
House some resolutions in which he had -m>
Lodied hi, views, and which with the Consent
Of re House, he would now red.
MIR. FirzHuGH then red his resolutions
which wett ordered TO BE- referred TO the com
mit,re Of the whole, and printed
Proposition submitted by VIZ. Fizhugh.
l. RESOLVED, Fiat the State ought 10 ne di-
vided onte IN every years INTO ele :
ton districts con- lining, as nearly as possible,
eaaal portions Of white popula TO-" aud 'ha'
ca h d,s,r,c, should be entitled 20 one S"na or
and Delegates; the former TO De cleo ed
Nv n. whole district, aud the lat er 10 br dis
,rihuled amongst. AMI .lrc,ed by. the counties
composing the district, as NJ ariy as possible,
IA proportion to their white population.
Resolved. Tina, the power OF lh' Lrgi'la
iure TO impo e taxes, ought TO br so lim'h d, IS
10 prohibit the imposition on proper y, Ell her
real o, Pc sona', Of any other than DIN dd od.
loren" lax and that. in apporioni"g this tax
eitherfpr g. ate or County purposes, the whole
visible properly (house"old furni'ure AID wear
Jog ap arrl sxcepied) Of each individual in the
community, oought to be valued s. taxed OILY in
proportion to its value: Provided. however, tha'
NJ lndiyi ual, .whose properly (wiih the above
exerption) does no, exceed in value
dollars, ough,,o be subject to auv properly tax
whsev.r: Aud provided, moreover, tina, tn
l. pi,la,ure may impose on all Professions anu
occupations, ususllv resorted TO as means Of
support. such tax as may he deemed reasonable
Resolved. That ia pre- ent an Unfair dis'r'
bv,on OF the revenue Of the Commonwealth
the Legislature ooeh, 10 be prohibited f'om
mixing appropriations ( xc pit by the votes ct
.wo thirds Of the members of bob It's branch
e,) 10 any road Or canal, until three firms OF
III, amount necessary to eoDpI re such road or
canal. shah have been otherwise subscribe d,
aud either paid or secured TO be paid as The
law may direc'. s,
a. Resoived That the sight Of snffrage ough'
TO ne ex,eueed 20 sIl free male white ofizens,f
twenty one years of ase and upwards who
having been for months preceding the
el-etion, freeholders or housrkeepers IN the
county where they Offer TO vote, shall, within
that ,imr, have been ASSESSED on properly tx
elusive OF household furniture and W, airing aD.
p,reD ,xsreding in value dollars, Or
tax other han a property FAX, OF The am ut
of dollars, and shall have actually paid all
the taxes with which thew my have been legal
" charged. during the cur'tn, yesr.
Mr. DopDRiDeE said, ina, as he understood
it could he accomplished by Mondsy, he would
move thai all tne papers r. frrred ,hr COM
mi,,ee or The whole be printed. Some Of he
members had lost the printed copies fu' n'shed
to tnem in committee, and il would ,e grra,
convenience TO sli, to have the whole pri''rd
in a connected form, especially as this could be
done without any delay 20 he public business
The motion was carried IN he ah native
Mr.. CLArroR then rose AVID said 'hst being