Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-14

the counties Of Frederick and Shenandoah,
shall each elect three Delegaies-ihe counties
of Augusta, Berkeley, Bote,ourt, Hampshire.
Jefferson, Rockingham and kockb,idge, shall
each elect Two Delegstes-and the counties OF
Allegheny, Bath, Hardy, Morgan and Pendle'
ton, shall each elect one Deegae. Vi the
twenty nine counties lying East Of the Blue
! Ridge aud above tide water the county of Lou
d0un shall elect three Delegates-ihe counties
Of Albemarle, Bedford, Brunswick, Bncking-
ham. Campbell, Culpeper, Fauquier. HALIFAX,
Mecklsnburg aud Pitsylyania, shall each elect
two Delegaies-aud the counties of Amelia,
Amherst, Charlotte Cumberland, Dinwiddie,
Fluvanna, Franklin, Goochland, Henry, Lon
lisa, Lunenburg, Madison, Nelson. Nolioway,
Patrick, Powhafan and Prince Edward, fhall
each elect one Delegate. Aud Of the COUNTIES,
cities, towns aud boroughs ly ing on tide water,
the countIes Of Aceoniack and Norfolk, shhll
ca CHI elect two Delegates-ihe counties of Car
oline. Ches'e field. Essex. Fairfax, Creenvie,
Gloucester, Hanover, Henfieo, Isle Of Wight,
King and Queen, King William, King George,
Nansemond, Northumberland, Northampton,
Princes Am, Prince George. Prince William,
Southampton, Spo'isy lvania, Stafford, Sussez,
Surry and Westmo reland, and the city Of
MLhmond, the borough OF Norfolk, Rnd the
ta"n OF Petersburg, shall each elect one Dele
gate--the counties oil Lancaster aud Richmond,
shall together elect one Delegate-the counties
Of Ma hews and MiddIeseG, shall together
elect Que lelegate-the counties of Elizabeth
City and Warwick. shall together elect one
Delegate--lhe couni,es of James City and
York aud the CITY Of Williamsburg, hall 10
gelher elect one Delegate--and the counties of
New Kent aud Charles City, shalltogeIher elect
one Delegate.
". Strike out from the word " countless"
| n ihe linz In
o. Brooke Ohio and Tyler, shall form one
district : the counties of Monongalia. Preston,
and Randolph, shall furm another dislricI-the
! counties OF Harrison, Lewis, WOOD and Poca-
honias shc ill form another dstrict--tne coun-
ties oi kanawha, Mason, CabeH, Logan and
Nicholas, shall form another district--the coun
| lies OF GreenbIi Ter. Monroe, Giles aud Mout.
geometry. shall form another distict--the coun.
ties OF Tazewell, Wythe md Grayson, shall
form another district--the counties of Washing
| ion, Russell, Scott and Lee shall form another
distoici--the counties of Berkeley, Morgan
and Hampshire, shall :nrm another district
the counties OF Frederick and Jefferson, shall
form another dtstrict--ihe counties of Shenan
doah and Handy shall form another district
the counties Of Rockingham aud Pendl. ton
| shall torn another dstnct--ihe counties of
Augusta and Rockbridge shall form another
dlstrict-the counties Of Allegheny, Bath and
Beielourt, shall form another di4trict-ibe
| counties OF Loudoun and Fairfax, shall form
another disirict-the counties OF Fauoupr and
Pilnce William, shall form another district
! 'he counties OF Stafford, King George, West.
moreland, Richmond. Lancaster and North
| CUMBERLAND. shall form another diStTict-the
| counties OF Gnipeper, Madison md Orange
shall form another dlstrict-tbe counties of AL
bemarle, Nelson snd Amherst, shall form ano.
Their dlstrlct-ihe counties OF Fluvanna Gooch.
land, Louisa and Hanover, shall form another
distrlct-the counties of Sporsylvania Caro-
liae and F. sex. shall form another district-;be
counties OF King and Queen, King William
Gloucester Matthews and MiddIesex, shall form
another disirict-he counties of Accomack
Northampton, Elizabeth CITY. York and War
wick, and the city of Williamsburg, shall form
another distriCt--the cuunties of Charles CITY
James Guy, New Kent and ilenrico, aud the
city Of Richmond shalorUl another distrct-ihe
counties oi Bedford and Franklin shall form
annthrr d.strIct-the counties of Buckingham,
Campbell and Cumberland, shall form another
district-the counties OF Patrick, Henry and
Piusyl ana, shall form another district-the
counties OF Halifax and Mecklenburg sh,ll
form another dis riot--the counties of Char
lote, LuneIburg, N0itoway and Prince Ed.
ward, shall fnrm another distrct--the counties
Of Amelia, Powhatan and Chesterfield. and the
town oi Petersburg shall form another district
the ConntIes of Brunswick, Dlnwiddie,
Greensve aud Prince George, shall form an.
other disirict--the counties of Isle of Wight,
Southampton, Surry and Sussex, shall torn
| another disrici--and the counties of Norfolk
Nansemond aud Princess Anue, aud the Dor.
ough OF Norfolk shall form another district
The Report having been for the present laid
upon the table,
Thr Convention resumed the consideration
ofthe amendment moved by Mr.. Stanard.
The question was then taken, and thu
amendment WAS carried - ayes 81.
The Report Of the select committee was now
| taken up, aud on motion of Mr.. Stuart WAS a
gain LAID upon liable, aud ordered TO be prin-
ted.
Mr., Gordon moved to amend the 18th sec
| ion, (Which relates 10 the Goyernor,) by str.k
ing out TIE following words He shall be
| elected ms follows At the first election for
members of the House of Delegates, to be held
| under this Constitution, aud every third wear
| thereafter, at the times and places OF holding
such elections, IN the several counties and
| corporate, towns, OF this Commonwealth, the
| persons qualified la vote for members of the
general Assembly shall vote also for a Cover,
nor A poll OF the vote SO given in each cleo
ton district shall be duly kept. authenticated,
| certified, anu lalc before tue General Asse mbly
at their next annual meeting, 10 such manner
as shall be prescribed by law. These polls
shall DO examined by a joint committs, of
both Houses,-she number OF votes given for
each person as Governor, sscerlained, and the
result declared by resolutions OF tho General
Assembly. The person having the greatest
number of votes, If that be majority of the
whole given, and if he be eligible to the Office,
shall be declared duly elected Governor. II no
such person have a majority of lbe whole mum.
Der Of Votes given, theu it shall be declared
| thar no election bath been made ; aud the Gen.
eral Assembly shall proceed by joint vote OF
both houses 10 elect Governor from those. how
many soever there may be, il eligible, who
shall have the two highest plumbers on the
polls :" aud inserting in lieu thereof =" II e
shall be elected by join, vote of two Houses OF
the General Assembly"
Mr.. Gordon moved 10 ament The amendment.
! by inserting after the word elected" the