Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-21
TuuRsnAY. Jan. Ia

The Convention mel at II o'clock, but he
enerossne o. the draft of the constitution not
having bs.n completed, !, adjourned 70 mee,
---'- - . o'clock
Itmet again al ?, but the sng,ossine no, ,e,
having heen completed, II adjourned 10 NEE,
sPaiu ] o clock.
7o'c,ock.
Tn" Convention met nj O'Clock. After som.
time, Mr.. Clopten, from the Committee an
pointed To snpelintend The engrossing Of the
cOndituiipn, entered the House AID presented
the engrossrd copy 10 The President.
u was thsn read a ihnd time from the
Chair.
And the question being ,bsreupon put, shall
fhrs Constitution pass
M. summers stated that n member Of tbe
Delegation from his Dstri1, { Mr. Doddridge J
wa coni,n.d 20 his bed. and REQUESTED ,bai bc
might he permitted, should he so far recover
as u be able IN attend the Convention To nor
row, TO vote NJ that time on the adopticn of m.
Constitution. lie stated. thu, If ,l.,e sb,,,l,
he no prospect of his recovery. the delegation
would take such measures as the case wonId
require.
Mr., Jones made \ similar request in b.h,lt
OF u" colleague, MIR Giles, whose mhtm state
OF health would probably prevent HI. attend
ance after night in such damp weather
The Char said, that pre- uming from wbat
bad hitherto been done in similar cav.s ,b.t
such was The will OF the Convention. he should
give the permission unless ii were Objected Ia.
Leave was granted.
Inc question: being again proposed and on
the passage OF the constitution
Mr' Co"ller, after referring to the difficulty
ne nhd nad IN making up his mind. expressed
ms final determination to be- that he should
a. fnI & I'm Inn, H..
The hest OF Two evils he declared his decided
preference for the mixed basi. of ,e,,.,.,o
uon compounded OF population and ts,st;on
aud his objection 10 the extension OF the riebt
OF sun age as being Of dangerous tendency.
ou' hoped that as he had not entered the Con
Nenoon 'ilI the discussion on those points was
PRINCIPALLY over, he should be PERM, ted 10 en-
Ter a 'uli statement OF his views in the vol,,ne
winch was preparing by the gentleman who
who took notes OF the debate.
ine President then, rising. put TO the Con
veniion The final question, SHALLlHlS COY
STlrUTl0N PASS?
Mr. Mccoy asked for the yeas and nav.and
the vote stood as follows:
Al ES-- Mcssrs. Barbour (Pre,iJ.,,> Ion.
Leigh and Taylor Of Ch.. Giles R,odne,
Dromeoole. Alexander, Goode, Ma,.haI Of n
Tyler, Nicholas, Clopion. Mason of S, T,s.
,s"' o'aioofne, orquhar'. Randolph, Leigh Of
~. Logan, 'enable. Madison. Hoilsday. lien
derson, Cooke. Roane. Taylor of Car. MORT.
Carne", Barbour Of al Scott. Green. Mar,
snai'' OIL TazewelI,LoysIl, lPien,is. Gr;rsby |
campbell of Bed. Branch Townes, C abel Marin
stuart Pleasants, Gordon, Thompson, Mas,;e.
D ties, Neae. Rose, Coalter, Joynes Raj.
Upshur and P.rfin--55. '''
NOES-Messrs. Anderson, CofTman u,r,;-
son, Williamson, Baldwin. Joh.son, MoCoy
Moore, Beirne. Smith. Miller. Ba,,,,
Mercer, Fi'zhogh, Osborne, Powell,
Gr'egs, Mason ot r. Naylor, Donaldson. Bovd'
PendleIon. George. Mcmillan, Csmpbe i otW
byars, Cloyd. Chapman. Mathews. Oplesbv.
duncan Laid'ev. Summers. See, Morgan,
40.
SO THE CONSTITUTION WAS AGREED
70. (by rnejori, OF Is votes which will be
educed to IA by the vote Of Mr.. Doddridge. il
q shall be 50 far recovered as to be able 10
i've ii.
The question was then put on the tile, which
'aS also agreed 10, as follows; |,