Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-02-03


tainly of one of the finest turnpike roads IN
the United States, leading through Fred
ericktown to Baltimore.
The idea of making Winchester, the
proposed point of eastern termination,
originated before those great enterprises,
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, had be-
come fairly developed before the public
mind The new improvements contem-
plated in that section of country, must
greatly modify the commercial relations OF
that part OF the country. He thought, that
sound policy required, that this road should
intersect those important improvements,
and no point of intersection could be
designated more proper than Shepherds
town, which is nearly equl-distant from
Baltimore, Georgetown and Alexandria.
The resolution was agreed to.
Gan engrossed bill to amend an act en-
titled an act to organize a Convention"
was read a third time and passed. This
bill dIspenses with the 18th section Of the
original law, which requires notice OF
three months before taking a vote On the
Consdtuton-and also requires OF the
| Executive to publish the Constitution once
a month in the newspapers. a copy of
the Constitution is to be transmitted to tae
Clerks of each the counties and bogoughs
| IN the State, who are required to give a
notice on each Of their court-days, on their
COURTHOUSE doors, until the day Of opening
the polls.
Z bill was read the lst time, and ordered
( to be read a I'd time, directing a Census
or enumeration Of the inhabitants Of this
Commonwealth 1t directs the Com.
misioners of the Revenue for the several
counties and corporations, in addition to
their present duties, to take, under the
direction of the Auditor Of Public Ac.
counts, and according to such forms as he
may prescribe, q census of the free white,
free colored, and slave population in their
respective districts for the present year.
! This census IS to be completed, by the
day Of next, and Immediately
thereafter forwarded by each Commits
sioner to the Auditor, who shall prepare
and lay before the next General Assembly
consolidated table or statement thereof
The Commissioners to be allowed such
compensation as the County Courts may
determine.l
! On motion Of Mr.. White Of Rock5ridge,
the House came to the resolution, that
uhen this House d{jouras on the siIa dag
! Of February neTt, they oR adjoura to The
3lSt dag Of March asI! This resolution
( was carried, without debate, by ] vote OIL
~ to 50.
Mr. Mason Of + called up the follow
lang Resolution:
"The Committee for Courts Of Justice,
10 whom were referred certain resolutions
of the House Of Delegates, 90 the subject
of the amended Constitution Of Virginia
lately adopted by the Convention have had
the same under consideration, and submit
the following resolution thereupon:
"Resolyed by the General Assembly
That the Executive be instructed to dlstri
butte %. 900 copies Of the amended Consti
luton, among the people ofthis Common
wealth, as speedily as possible
He said il would be recollected that by
a bill passed Yesterday the regulation fol
publishing the Constitution until the sense
Of the people was to be taken, had been Sc
far superseded, that twas only to be pub
lished ia any newspaper but three times
and hence he insisted upon the necessity
of disseminating the constitution IN thu
pamphIe; form.
Mr.. Brown of Harrison, moved t
amend the Resolution, by adding land Z
/ like number Of the existing constitution
and the Bid Sectiou Of the Act reducing
\ llto one act the several acts relating to th'
lection of members of the General As
emily and for other purposes lthe pro
sion prospecting the Right Of Sufrage.)
, Some Debate took place between Messrs
Old and Brown as the propriety Of adopt
ING this amendment-Mr Old contendini
that every voter must surely be acqualnte'
with the present constitution and that Their
could be no necessity of incurring the ex
pense to circulate it in this form; that tn
| Legislature had been in the habit Of FIRE
quenlly circulating the Il. Code, whic
contained the present constItutlon:-Ml
j Brown contended for the necessity of ena
bling the people to compare both the con
I sGtudons at once, to select between them
and to tranqwlize the public mind, &c
| The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Bryce proposed the following sub
stItute:
"RssOlred, That 10000 copies Of tn