Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-14

ms Office unless BY voie Of two-th,r.; bu; sucl,
1ud9I snail peiiorm any Judicial duties which The
Legislature shall ussign HIM"
\ warm debate now cnsued in which Messr.
Scott. Stanard, Cabell, Giles Randolpb fine
latter gave succinct and pointed history of the
Judiciary law passed in the administ of John
his reasons for voting for the act Of
1902, believing that the Judiciary law was not re-
CURED but was provided for the reward Of the hacks
and drndges of party Wilson and Mason of South
amPton--whcn Mr.. Cabell withdrew his amendment
and NJ, SCOTS was adopted BY the following vote:
brodnax, Dromgoole, Alexander, J. Marshall, Nicho-
las. CloPton, Baldwin, Johnson, Miller J. Y. Mason
Trezran,: Claiborne Urquhart Randolph, w. Leigh.
Logan, VenAblc. Madison, Stanard, HoIaday, Mer
Ger, Fnzhugh, Henderson. Cooke, Powell, Griggs,
NJ Mason, Nay!or, Donaldson. Boyd, Pendleton
w +. Taylor, Morris, Garnet. J. S In rbour Scot,
eireen. L. Marshall. Prentis, Branch, Townes Cor
PerriE-53 80 -
NoEs-Ncssrs p P Barbour Giles Goode. TYLER,
Ahderson, Cofmsn, Harrison. Williamson. srCoy,
MOORE; Be,rnc, Smith. Baxter, Osborn, George,
man, Mathews, Ogesby, Duncan, Laidley, Summers,
See, Morgan, y Campbell Wilson, Tazewell, Low
Nv Grgsby, w. Campbell, Clayton, Saunders.
Gabcl Martin, Stuart. Pleasants, Thompson, Bates,
Mr.. Cabcll now renewed his amendment and Mr.
Coater adsi' essed the Convention at considerable
length. from written speech in favour of an indie
pendent Judiciary. Mr.. Cabclrs amendment was
REJECTED by the following vote:
ArEs. Messrs. P. p. Barbour, Giles, Gondc.
Tyler Anderson, Coffinan. Harrison, williamson
MCoy' Moore. Beirre. Smith Baxter Osborn,
DonnlGson, George M'AIiliap, f Campbell, Byars,
Roane Cioyd. Chapman, Mathews, Oglesby. Dun
can, Laiiiey, Summers, See. Morgan A Campoell.
WILSON, Tlzrwell, Loyal. Grigsby, w. Campbell,
T'ytor Saunders, CaLell, Martin, Stuart Peasants
Thompson. I.ayly-a3.
Noss.--Messrs Jones'. b w. Leigh S To, Ior,
BrodnaX' Dromgools. Alexander, J Marshall, Nich-
oias, Clopton, Bafdwn, johnson, Miller, ]. Y.
Mason 4 ezvont, Claiborne, Urquhart, Randolph
W. Leigh, Logan, Venablc Madison, Stanard, HoI-
laday Mercer, Frzhugh Henderson. Cooke Powell.
Griggs, ]. NJ Mason, Naylor, Boyd Pcndlcton
w. r. Taylor' Morris, Garnett, J. S. Barbour, |
Scott Gf.en, l. Marshall, P.-ntiss, Branch,
ro~nes, Gordon Mass:o. Bates, Neale, Rose
Coaer, Joyn"s, Cpshur. Pcrrin--52
The question agaln REQUIRED, and at length tn
ken IN engrossing the Constitution for third read
ing and carried by the following vote:
ArEs-Mcssrs. p. p. Barbour, Jones, q. w
Leigh Taylor, Giles, Drodnax, DromgooIc. Alex
ander. Goodc, j. Marshall, Tyler, Nicholas Clopton
}. Mason, Trezvsnt, Claiborne, Urquhart. Rari-
dolph w Leigh. Logan, Venabie, Madison Hola-
day, Henderson. Cookc, Roane, w. p. TayLr, Nor
ris, Garnet, ]. s. Barbour, Scott Green, = Mar
shall Tazeweil, Loyal, Prenis, Grissby. w. Camp
bell, Branch, Tnwnes, Martin, Pleasanis. Gordon,
Joyne', Bayly, Perrin, UpShur-53.
NoLs-M ssts. Anderson, Cofnan Harrison, VII
hanson, B.ldwin, Johnson, M'Coy, Moore, Brirne,
Smith, Miller Baxter, Stanard, Mercer, Fuzburh
Boyd, Pendietou, George, M'Millam, T.. Campbell,
Byars, Cloyd, Chapman, Mathews, Og!esby, Duncan,
LaIdlcy, Summers, See. Morgan, A. Campbell, Viii
son, Clayton, Saunders, Cabell, Stuart Powel-l2
/. On motion of Nr. Clupton Select COMMITTEE of
Ithree-M"ssrs. Ciopton, Fitzhugh and Powrll-was
apptnted to supernicn the engrossmcnt--and then
on motion of Mr.. Giles.
The Convention adjourned to 10 o'clock this day
Thus 1t vii! be seen, that yesterday was impor-
tant day. A provision was adopted, which seems to
Al
Judiciary and the Constitution wac ordered to BE- en-
crossed Whether this was ties, question, is doubt
FIJI Us to some votcs-Nessrs. Giles and Coalier pro-
testing that their vote for engrossiHg, vas be
taken As evidence Of their final vote one way or the
other-Mr. Randolph voting for it. who has said, if
we not mistaken, that he would vote against it,
and others voting doubtingly. We believe however,
hat the matter is settled, aud that though men,
bers may change ground, the result will not vary
materially Great address was Yesterday display
ed, IN making the Constitution, and Mr.. Scott :
amendment OF the Judiciary rccrprocaly carry eac,,
other-for feel certain that nothing but desire
TO pass the Constitution, got Mr.. Scots amendment
through in opposition to all the previous Indications
and that nothing but the having OBJ aimed this, secu-
red majority for the engrossmen,.
The m"mentouS questian yesterday debated, corGni
non judice-of to whom the Constitution shall be
submitted. remains to be disposed ola matter
which we had never heard until within dny or two
there were Two opinions upon-and then If the vote
on engrossment be fair index Of the final vote, and
there be ryjcrs, the public will take joyful fare
well of the Convention. Some think that this may
be to duy.
| ~ When tho election of Mayor took place latel,
IN the city Of New York, it was thought that tn,
contendiug parties were exactly balanced - and Is
Under these circumstances, Mr.. Bownc-,he ACTING
! Mayor-and who again the candidate Of Iii
partyhad it in his power to carry the day, BY rot,.
FIR h1aseLf-and shrewd fears were entertained tina
he would do soto such all extent indeed, that ,
pledge seems TO have been cXtorcd from him b,
popular indignation, that he would not We have
heard Of few instances in which this doubtful RICH
was exercised BY candidate for ofice-and when
ever and wherever done, it has in Virginia jusil,
exposed the individual to the ridlcue and contnmp
of the pbhc-for here we have rim roce voting an,