Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-01
Ete Constitutional geabtn.
wEDNEsnAY pfoKNING, DEC. 30, 1929.
THE CONVENTION.

Yesterday, it will be observed, the Convention
was occupied in considering the report the Judi
eia! committee. The results come to, were, /. To
expunge the clauses of the I'd resolution which
powered the Legislature to compensate old, infirm
and mcritoroue Judges who should not be reelected
Under the new system. g. Adhering to the resolu
ton. which sweeps the whole Judiciary from office,
but with the understanding that all who deserve it.
VIII Do 'rechosen under the reorganization of the
Government-and Sd. Withholding the salaries of
such Judges to whom tho Legislature shall assign
20 duties The debates were animated, and would
ut any other time, hive been interesting; but topics
and patience have been SO much exhausted, that
We feel assured the reader will gladly excuse us from
gi'ing more than mere outline Of the character
and incidents of the discussion.
when the debate was closed on the Judicial report
Mr.. Doddridgcs resolution for referring every thing
agreed upon to select committee Of seven, for di.
geston into constitutional FORM was taken up and
adopted. This day the Chair will announce the
COMMITTEE, the composition Of which excites some
interest and speculation.
The labors of this committee cannot prove very
arduous, or very protraced, and could the question
u representation be considered finally settled ON
early conclusion of the business of the Convention
and It's adjournment, might be anticipated. Such
however IS not the fact. We trust and we believe
That last and vigorous effort, will be made to aout
the white basis for the House of Delegates and the
Federal basis for the Senate-the only scheme which
We think offers fair compromise, and the only one
we feel still more convinced which can secure a
large majority of the Peoples and establish the tran
guilty ofthe Commonwealth a firm foundation
Had this scheme been pushed at the pr oper season.
the tampering with the independence and conss
tency OF certain Districts had been prevented the
Convention would have performed the rest of the
voyage in smooth water. and every thing before this
time, have been satisfactorily adjusted.
GJ=An error yesterday committed by the com.
positor, IN publishing another set of resolutions for
those offered by Mr. Stuart. and which were , ips
subject of discussion. The intelligent reader was
enabled to the mistake from the context of the
debate. Mr. Stuart's resolutions were as follows:
Strike out all after the word resolved, and inseft
That in order to provide forthe future equalization
of representation, the Legislature shall IN the wear
$780, and every ten years thereafter make provision
by law for ascertaining the whole number of qualified
voters within the Commonwealth; and shall appor-
ton the representation among the four districts fol-
Lowing, to wit: list. The country west of The Ale
ghany. Cd. The country between tie Allegheny
and the Blue Ridge. Sd. The country between the
Blue Ridge and tide water; and 4ti,. The country
thence below, according to the number of quail
ned voters contained in each district respectively
and shalli in distributing the members to which each
osaid districts shall be entitled secure as far as pos
sibic at least member to each county: Provided
that the number of the House of Delegates shall
sneNer exceed lao, nor that of the Senate, &C.,