Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-25

Bank, v ere reffTffd, 10 ST. during tne stssioh
OF the House land on motion OF Mr. Mason
of r. similar leave was given 10 the Committee
foT Courts Of Justice.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from ID. Briggs Secretary 10 the State Conysn.
,ion. iransm ,tling certified copy OF the amen.
ded Conaifnfioa, adopted by The Convention,
Together with aresolution relating to The same
subject. These papers were. on MIR. Goodies
tnoiion, referred Ia the Committee for Courts
of Jusice-and on Mr. Baylry's motion $50
copies Of the amended Cons tuition were or
dered 10 be printed
Mr.. Brown Of Harrison submitted lie follow
ing Preamble and Resolutions
Whereas the Convention, assembled al the
Capitol, IN the City OF Richmond IN pursuance
of an Act. entitled an Act In nIganze Con
sention, passed FEBRUARY inth. 1929, have a
greed upon al amended Constitution which,
in conformity TO the Act nloressds 10 be sub
mi,Ied TO the people Of this Commonwealth, for
the IL rattle alton or rejection, but farther ie
gisn,ivc provisions are founded Ia be ne1rssary,
in reference 10 the time aud manner Of making
The said submission 10 the people, and il IS de
siTable 10 Indicate aud declare. soon as
possible the measures which will be adopted by
thus General Assembly, under The emergencies
Of The occasion he it therefore,
Resolved, by the Grn-tal Assembly, That
the sail amended unslitulion be subn' led
10 he People al the ensning general election
for members Of the Ito Sc Of Delegates. in
AprilneI, in The mode prescribed by the Act
10 organize a ConyeulInn, aud that all such
persons b, permitted TO vote on the raihca
lion or rrjpclion IT tn same as are "a bprisfj
by The said amended Constitution, TO vote for
members Of the most numerous branch Of the
Leg stature
2 Resolved, that the Governor g. Council,
in ad ilion u the pro amaiion IL publication
reqtrd 10y the afoIrss,h act, entitled, an Act TO
5rg nlzp Conyfn II, be aud they are hereby
authorised ami required 10 procure, with all
| convenient speed. - copie, Of the existing
Constitution OF his commonwealth and a X .
npmber Of COPE Of the amended Constitution,
| nd tause the same TO We fot hwilh Distributed
among the counties, cities, aud borougbs of
the Commonwealth, in such proportions and
~ sDrh means rs to the saia Governor aud
| ounciI may seeu eSpedient.
3. Resolved, That the General Assembly
will. III due time, make such other and farther
provisions, amendatOry 10 The Az, entitled, an
Acl Organize a Convention, MS may be ne
cessary, G,si for regulating and Conducting
the pot, to be opened Al the eusuug general
election IN AprlI next, for the rattle ion or
| rejection Of the amended Constitution aud
| for ascer,aiuing the quallir atoms of voters,
| entillrd 20 vote Ihereupun--5ud secondly, for
| orghr ~ ng the government, under the amend
81 Ton .thntlon, aud carrying the zane into
= # CT, IN The event Of it, being duly ratified
and approved.
| Mr. Brown OF Harrison, said he law of the
asl session. provided, thar months procama-
oo oftha amended Constitution should be
made previous To the eIeC tions Tor Delegates ia
! April next, and that there was not now snf
clt1t i'm. lie thought some provision shuud
he made anne dalory of the law of !he last SEES
slon-br thought the Constitution ought TO be
submitted nj lheneM April election, for il it
was submitted at any othct time It would bV
impossible 10 get tue people 10 the polls. l,
Ma necessary that immediate steps should be
| taken - He proposed Il should he a ioint ieso-
intiou Which would authorize the Executive at
once to submit he uded Constitution 10 the
| peoplr-ihrse resolutions onld shew that the
| lie lsldturr intended TO provide mode for tn.
klug the Q Is Al the April elections, and adop
ilng iaciitries Tor obtaining fIll vote. II
would enable the e. OF {. ot Justice, 10 whom
| the amended Constitution had been referred 10
take time TO deliberate aud reflect upon what
was necessary 10 hr done.
Nh Christian OF Charles City, said, The sub
jet was S" Important that he did not feel pre-
pared TO vote upon the resolutions al Tins time
'''' ~ ''aN - ''o'N w ny bili upOn TIE
liable.
Mr.. Miller moved to refer the resolution to
the e, for e. ol Iusiice--they would then have
The whole subject before them he thought the
April election was the best time TO submit The
question to the people,
Nh Brown was not ANXIOUS 10 press the
quest on at this moment. He had only drsned
10 an rd The most speedy & economical mode
oi Sobm ling The Cons tuition To the people
Delay would prevent the yer, object he had in
view. II thp Sttudiug Committee reported \
III IN detail, these details might be objections
bile. aud the House might be detained 10y can-
>erng them. There was barely time now TO
sud the prn ell copies 10 the most distan,
parts fthe Stale, aud he hoped the House
would act nj once.
Mr.. Christian said the remarks Of the gen.
teuan had satisfied him, that it was nece,sal '
Ia lav the resolutions on the table. II is not
ohliga DRY on the Legislature TO submit the
Constitution in April he thought it might be
eNpedirn' To postpone ii. He had no objection
that the resolution, should he referred but he
was opposed to acting nov. The Committee
might report hill entirely counter 10 these
resolutions, or il might be necessary that they
would dose. aud if these resolutions were a.
creed 10, they would be p,ecuded and fore.
stalled.
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course was adopted, but it was absolutely ne.
cessary thai the Constitution should be sub.
united IN April The bill calling the Convex
lion provided for The submission NJ that time
aud the Convention had taken an order to the
same effect. lie read the order of the Con
Veniioo. The House he II ought had no pow
Fl II alte, the time. He was now prepare ed ia
vote for the resolution.
Mr.. Miller said that the discordant views OF
gentlemen proved 10 him the necessity OF such
IA reicrencc-and they were accordingly refer.
red TO the Committee Tor Courts Of Justice.
Petitions WIRE presented BY Mr.. Rires OF
{. from Sundry citizens Of Campbell in sup.
port of the petition of MesSrs Haas and Rose,
for the establishment Of Tobacco Inspection
in lynchburg By Mr.. Grigsbp, from JOHN
| u. Roy. asking the passage of law authors.
ing him 10 store cotton in certain Buildings in
the borough 1f Norfolk: BY Mr.. Uard from
Jack aud Doxey, free men Of color. praying
permission 10 remain in the Commonw ga th :