Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-01-13
T1IlI CONVENTION.
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/ Tie course ofA,s Correction since
GU, last paper. the Convention have
zone thrnush all the Reports Of the
various Committees. On Tue-.iav.
there wa great deal Of discussion On
two questions; lst. on the lnteucn
dencc nf -" Judge. a. affected bv The
Legislative abolition or modification Of
ms C"utt-and I'd, on the proposition
Tor sweeping Oh ali the present Judges
by the operation of the proposed con-
sttuti0n. So much OF tho Resolution
as allows compensation To the aged ard
inflrm Judge. &c. was stricken out
but so much as cancels their commis-
SION at The expiration of the first ses-
son OF the Legislature, was adopted.
Having thus gone through the JudIcia
~ Report, the Resolution Of MIR. bod
drudge was accepted, for appointing a
Select Committee Ga reduce into order
nH the Re solutions which had been a.
dopted by the Convention.
Yesterday morning, the Chair named
as TIL, important committee, Me.srs.
Doddridge, Madison. Marshall, John
son. Leigh Of Chesterfield. TazeweIl.
and Cooke. MIR. Stuart's resolution
respecting Duelliug was then taken IN
and FULLY discussed and the CouVe,.-
ton determined. Ist. to authorize the
Legislature TO iegisiate Upon the sub
Ject; and eddy, To extend al amnesty.
or pardon. To such persons a. had here.
toiure violated the Anti Duei.iuc Law.
The Resolutions from tie Committee
on the Ball OF R'gh,s. sc. next follow
ed, aud gave rise Ia much discussion
/ The LIST. Resolution, declaring II expc-
dent To devise some future amend
ment To the Constitution. culirtl furtl,
one OF Mr.. Randuiph's happle,t efforts
~ opposition. The Resolution wa,
rejected. A resolution was passed on
tie notion of NJ. Mason Of Southamp.
ton, for instructinG The Select Commit.
lee ol seven, ~ lay oil the counties or
election Districts, of tie STATE, accord.
ing tn the numbers designated IN SIR.
Gordon's Resolution.
, 10 give time lot thc Select Commit.
tee IL perform the tax assigned "a
them, the Convention lave adIourr,,. Il
over till SATURDAY..
From Tie sane. C. Jln2l
The Convention idjr,irnetin,er fr I'm
W edne,day toll II o'clock this morn.
ng. We fndrr,iaud tie select ,on
m''trc organized themselves on Thurs.
daN --and that Nj. D",ldridgc first
named on e.; Committee -, rvpse.
qurrre 81 10. Offering the resolutiou
hat wa. adopted resigned the Chair
"a favor OF Nh. NIadison--n,At then
Mr.. Lrigl vas selected To- draft the
part "a the Constitution which relates
q" 'he Legislative Department.; Mr..
Johnson, the Executive Department /:
aud Judge Nagshail. the Judiciary dc.
Ptr,meni, &C. that they we're 10 -.
assemble yesterday morning, and put
abe detached part, together-and thev
are likely 90 uskc up their Report for
The tpnvrn',"u tui. mDrning.
II - not. We believe, calculated that
thc new constitution Or th. amend
mcnf- 90 the cld Que lwhi,he,er shane
To NAV assume viii D. altogrthrr &C
'rPied ~ ine tuDScuf on. itWtl pro.
htblY receive some modification, be
lore Il bc malls acted on much more
Adopted by the Convention. Butsgnt
'ht l"r ihe dhf b. tee set. thereof
wtp~i suNt. Dtc. so.
Ih' llvu.r pri,srard to consider
'.r N"pDft % ;ae COMMITTEE un the
1911 81 l;'.ai-.
Sic 90 .rso!-i.on Was real a. ful
iovs
Reel esi - 80 orinfor ~ tlis Con r,is
Zee. ti,At ust Constitution - tils state as,.t,
a. nr ." snlcuaed 81, 90 provide . a,otir 90
+His ili..- suit ftiiretff ,llsl &c fa..lr