Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-19

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Ito orssuiss Convention" nay nccr.sn,y is
general election, April next, for the or .r.c,it
of tile amended aud fnr a.cerRinng the gua
cauons Oh VOTERS emitted To vote theeupon; and I'd, far
eanfng the government under the amended Constitution;
and esfvny The same no effect in the event NJ beng duly
Mr. B. said n foresecn that f. rt'ier lenisa,iye
provision would Do necessary. The amcndnd Cen
stitutioc was submitted 10 Ills House, and the
QUESTION arose. when 1t should b. submitted 10 tho
people. Inc law at thu lat session required Ia he
published foe months, and then submitted 10 the
pcoi4e at .thc April elccious. Thus was no longer
possible and showed the necessity of speedy cgisla-
two aciivn IL appeared 10 han that the gene raj
election IN A;H was tie proper time for the people
to vote, rs ~ no other time would they come tn the
lUs, and as this he Thought would allow ample time
Tor confederation, he hoped steps wcUd DO taken ut
once, TO euablo the vote tn be tah,m in April lie
hoped these resolutions would now he adopted as
Indicative of Legislative opinion md then suhJui' ted
% the COMMITTEE OF Courts oil Justice, guide for
their proccc ceilings.
Mr.. Caris,ian Of Charles City, thought the sub
ject very important md that ought not 10 be has
tiIy ucted upon Ills own opinion was that IN. time
Tor consideration allowed the people not sutI-
ccnt; bat tho Convention had determine other
wise b.: hoped the resolutions M ght lie day Or two
for deliberation
air. .dHter thongb that the best disposition TIM,
cauld be made oftho Il solutions would be to refer
th"m 10 the ComIii,'c, f C.nirts .f JUSTICE. with
iptructions tn report shr. tl submitting the Con-
sti,ution To the people in April
n
required by tic shortn,ss of ie time he, w.on this
aud April. III; JOINT resolutions off ned by him
would DO sufficient authority to the Executive to
do what was required of them, and the necessary
appropriation cnuid be niado aiterwa rs. Tue Fed
eral Convention in 81 called By o;nt 20 solution
and he presumed such an authority would h. sutii-
Client IL the present case. Tue Convention ha d not
ordered that the Constitution shonid be- sum Il ed M,
April, but he presumed al sr.lhai il should be-
Mr. ChriKina anid It the Convention had not
ordered the C.rstit uton TO be submitted in April
- was reason for not acting pr"cipi'a,eiy upon
these resolutions: if It matter in the dis
c"etop OF tho House, hc hlrcd further time than
April would DO given.
Mr. Bayiy said it was not 10 The discretion of the
House to postpone the vote buyond April. The bill
To "orgnnze convenient" prescribed that it should
bp submit cd a. that timcss dill ordinance IN sscd
Try the Convention. This bring the case the neces-
sity Of speedily acting Obvious
Mr .IfHor said & any nr ri:u nt was necessary ,o
prove the superinr cxpediency of the course H.,
had rrc,mn" ndedin regard to The revolutions il was
afforded BY the discordani views developed BY gen
tlemea. He hoped they wvcld be referred 10 IA,
committee uf c;iri@ of Justice.
Mr ~ ts' NJ Frederick, suggested that the mo-
ton To refer To the comni'e'; of Courts of Justice
would be an 'ndcd by giving thu committee leav. 20
report by bill or otherwise which was done.
The resolutions then referred
Dir. james said tina, II had become his paiuf Ia SIX
10 announce tn the House the death of Capt. John
Aacrae, member. OF the Virginia Convention, and
his intended internent mt one o'clock, p 81. The
relation in WHICH Capt Macra- lately stood to several
members Of that House. and also 10 many members
OF the other branch of tho Legislature. the fact of
his having be n himself member ot tho House and
the strong presumption, indeed to his mind convic.
tton, TINT lac had fallen sacrifice the arduous and
protracted abors of alton. not sought by him. but
Imposed upon him by respeci abo portion of The
people OF Virginia, in consideration of their conf
dence IN his capacity and integrity he said he thought
entitled him To those evidences of respect. which
was Gus onlry Id show To members of their own
body He would not pronounce an enlopium upon
a n.,t I,o, la
shy, that those who knew him best would ppre cate
Inc highest, the loss which his friends his county
nnd has country had sustained, in his death. lie
then offered for the consideration OF tile House tho
following resolutions:
That this House have heard with feelings of deep
regret, Of the death of John Mucrac Esq late
member OF the Virginia Convention. And that ts
members sympathise with their fellow citizens gen.
orally and with the family of the deceased, at the
mournul dispensation.
Reroised unanimously, That in respect to his men,
DRY, as well for his gallant services during the late
war, for his late distinguished station and person
al merits, this house will attend his funeral on this
day, attended by thor Speaker and officers.
Resotced, That the concurrence of the Senate,
bo requested in the preceding resolution.
Mr. Hrnsbroagh. as a representative of the coun-
ty of the deceased, hoped the resolutions would be
adopted, and paid a tribnte TO his virtues.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted by the
House and the Senate.
And then the House adjourned.
Susance of remarks made the Senate by MIR. SgUyhtcr
upon the resolutions OF the House Of Delegates expressive
of their regret, the death Of john w. MacIae Esq
MIR Staughsv snidI hope. Sir, will he the pleasure of
tie Senate adopt the resolutions Of the House Of Delegates,
and that shall he pardoned in occupying but Of
their meanh bat sir, 10 allowed me-vhi, I
adduce few Of the which should enhc them the
ndugent consideration Of this body II is due the par,
Which the honoured subject recently
the Convention Of his native State II due the very dis
isushed services which he rendered his country the field
during the late war, and the dnicIesrd
prompted them IL will be considered by his constituents
home manifestation OF respect TO the man Of their choice
who has unfortunately petsed n the discharge Of the duties
which they devoved upon him. which forgotten,
and than all, sir, IL will alleviate II ale
vate he possible the suergs Of his afflicted famy-I
trust, sir, the Senate will accord his friends this testimony
Of their good opinion Of his conduct by unanimously adop
ting the resolutions before IL
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