Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-12

Mr. Leigh of Chesterhcld said the whole oue>, , ~,
whether It was best to incur the ali. ex,rs. az
members or to withhold the wLch u ncIeas
al meabers would give
Mr. Randolph said that the last reference of tho epor,
Tue select Committee they empowered select an
maximum not exceeding $50
Mr. Madison believing that the accession would concat
both in the Convention and the State declared his resou
ton TO for the amendment
The question then put and the amendment NEG
oy the following vote
AYEs-Messrs. Jones, B. w Leigh. 8. Taylor
Giles, Brotnax, Dromyoole, Alexander, Goode. ]
Marshall, Tyler, Nicholas, Clopton, Moore, Mason
IeZvant, Claiborne, Urquhart. Randolph, w. Leigh
Madison, Henderson. Cooke. Roane, w. z. Taylor
Morris, Garnet, Cloyd. Mathews Green Tazewrll
CIrigsby, Loya Prents, pownes, Martin Peasants
Gordon, Rose, Coater, Bates, Neale, Joynes BIZ Wv
Perrin, Upshur-45.
NoEs-Mrssrs. P. p. Barbour, Anderson, Cof,inn
iiarrlson: Williamson, Baldwin, Johnson, M'Coy
Beirne, Smith, Miller, Bnx:er, Logan Venabe Stan
ard, Holiday, Mercer, Fltzhugll, Osborne, Powell
). M. Mason, Griggs, MAYOR, Donaldson Boyd
r' George, M'Millan, e. Campbell, Byars,
sShapman' og!esby, Duncan, Laidey, Summers,
Zee, Morgan, a. Campbell, Wilson, J. s..
Barbour, Scott, T. Marshall, W. Campbell,
Claytor, Branch, Saunders, Cabell, Stuart, Thomp-
lowed her from kus George Throwing that county and Yves,
% '.' into ds,ric and adding him 'oarone,hs CIV
N Morris said that the fraction bewerp Rappahock
rnrse and a The united population Es
MIR Neale expressed his oron and the hone
no had entertained that Ire no FAMILY Disturbances
IN the eastern division he considered report Of the Com
tee M the nature of award several ponnz
oil the Same division he had unfnrny adhered -and he
was surprised that the gentleman from Hanover ( orris)
Declaring that he had every attempt disturb il
apd had hoped that would dsu.' et should NOW
rake tins attempt to capture nsmber FROM district Nlr
Neale enforced the claims of King George by statistical com
parsons ana reminded the gentleman from, iaisver he
succeeded by this disturbance ns,chors in ,,r;vino
hing eo1se Of her member, that no ncaps Certain
that Caroline would obtain him,
br Coaitsr reminded the Convention that the Legislature
was TO naPporon AIMING the
parts OF the same great DIVISION aud that
''e,s was temporary
Sr Miller notice. if,he failed he'shoud
brunswick Montgomery and Wythe, each-upon which Nlr
Morris again Withdrew his motion u an,old
Nj Leigh of Chesterfield tar by the amendment of
the gentleman from Bc,e,out m Miller Chesterfield avino
ane while Caroline had Two members He msusd 10 n",
by addns Chestciedand the auendcn, carried in the
Affirmative a, noes 45.-
DIR Fnzhush said he had Intended to engage in this
naraudug expsdiihn, but TO be successful be
wsuId move farther :" amend by adding member the
Mr. Leigh thanked the gentleman polite epi,he, he
lac applied to his Mr. Pzhugh that e
Ent good bumour.
MIR. Scott moved to amend by eddins Faueuier &
Mr.. Smith Greenbrier--but both vere nepatived
and then the original amendment novel BY Mr.
Miller, to give one member moro TO Caroline Bruins
wick, Montgomery sd w he, each, was regativ..d
Mr.. Morris n'w again renewed his motion to take
her member from King George ard rave him to
Caroine-which was negatived without a count.
AIR. Mason of Southampton, r. Sc to propuse an
amendment which the unonimors concurrence
of the districts conccrned-which wns to take.
Prince George from the Brunswick, and add il tn
the Southampton district, to which it belongs uuIer
tue old arrangement--whch was currcd i'm the afr
native without count.
Mr.. Goode moved to amend the report h. oivno
an additional member TO Brunswick and Aontgome-
~ each. Mr.. q. cxDntiatrd upon the ha rdsip done
to Brunswick by the late vote, and read note from
the audit tor, acknoa lodging mistake of 5000 against
brunswick, in his estimate Of the population of 1922
Mr. Mathews moved to amend by adding Chester
field and Wythe.
4 -
mast either take the report entire, reject it, ard
no change had been made but against Brunswick,
he hoped th' her member would be given back to
her.
Mr.. Scott expressed his willingness to vote for
proposition which added one member to the House of
Delegates, with view TO give him to Brunswick.
Mr.. Chapman supported the amendment and urged
Che clsirns of Montgomery to members-tic only
county in the S. ate which, with population of 600
white inhabitants, had but member-and went
into details to show the injustice which had
baen done to the Alieghaney country, by tie
Increase of the House of Delegates from the number
first proposed by the plan of the gentleman from AL
befnare Mr. Gordon) to I32.
On the amendment to the amendment, Mr. Powell
asked for division OF the question, and the addition
of member eli her to Wytbc or Chesterfield, was
regatived.
Mr.. Goode again addressed the Convention in ia
rur of his motion to add one member TO Brunswick
and Mon, goncrv each.
Mr. Powell asked f;r division of the question, so
take the question first striking Brunswick
and Montgomery from he counties having mem
Der, with view 10 annex them 10 the counties lav-
ing two each.
Mr. Mercer said if he voted IN favor of Brunswick,
he must by the rule, for nine othsr coun-
ties which ha equal claims according to tic returns
of militia and taxabe property.
The question was then PIT striking out. and
carried in the affirmative, ayes 6, 45-the Chair
voting in the negatve-and tue proposition TO strike
out and nmcnd by adding Mont goinery end Bruins
wick to the counties having two falling of curse.
MIR. Cioyd suggesting recount, it resulted as fol-
lows-ayes AT, noes 4f.-So the motion to strike out
prevailed and Brunswick and Montgomery were adj
dsd to the counties having two.
Mr.. Taylor Of Carsiirr. now moved to add mem
brr to Caroline, but the proposition having been
once decided, was ciared out OF order.
Mr.. Madison rose to propose It provision which
lie held in his hand and which TO empower the
Legislature, two thirds of each House concurring,
reapportion representation III the Scnne and House
oil elcrrn ns The 81 MI We cnnld