Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-12

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Sr Randolph ssi at the last references Of IN. ,e,o
maximum excee;i.g $50 NJ
ton To vote f'r the .umeod'nen. -. -"
Tue q,sa'"n wnsthen put aud the amendment nesatiyed
hrts-Messrs Jones, D. w. Leigh 8. Taylor
S.'s-, Brodnax, Dromgoole. Alexander, Good. j
Marshall, Tyler, Nicholas. Clopton, Moore, Mason
lezvsn', Claiborne. Urqnlinrt, Randolph, w LEIGH
Madison, Henderson. Cooke, Roane w p. Tavinr
motifs, Garno,' Lloyd, Mathews. Green, TazoweIl
:H2sby. L"yaH, Prents, Townes, Martin Pleu,au,s
Gordon, Rose, Coaler, Bates, Neole Jovnos RnvI.
Perrin, Upshur--i5.
:, Nors- Mcssrs p p Barbour, Anderson. Cofrinon
HARRISON, Williamson, Baldwin, Johnson. M'Cov
Beirne, Smith, Miller, Baxter Logan VenabIe, Stan
ara, Holiday, Mercer, Fizhugh, Osborne, Powell
-. 81. Mason, Griggs. Nnylor, Donaldson, Buyd
p"nd"ton, George. MMilnu, f. Campbell, Byars
Csarmnn' oy'esby, Duncan. Laidlcy, Summers
See, Morgan, a. Campbell, Wilson, J. s.
B,r5our, Scott, T. Marshall, W. Canpbell.
Clsytor, Branch, S .unders, Cabcl, Stuart, Thoinp
Mt MORRIS now renewed his motion take the .neu. nj,
.owen nrr from k'ns eeo'e. u~is tina. county West
ns liza, county Qhe mos. pousful below tide warrl Two
MT Morris 'ad that the fraction lost between Rappa,aunok
snd fo'k was greater Than the population of Kiuy
George and wes',noreland. r'''' W mug
WI. Neae expressed hi, regret at the moou. aud the hope
40 had euefained thai teIr would Ne nly
w the eastern divsn Tie considered rrpof, o the Com
S es ~ ,e Nature OF an award e'wcen the partitions
o. we SHne division he had uniformly adhered n-snd Inc
va. surprised that tile gentleman from Hanover mir Morris,
aud had hoped that would no, he di.,,,rd ,hoId now
ms attempt To capture msnber from his district MIR
Nese enforced the claims of King George by statistics
pasor aud reminded gentleman fro IJsn.v.r tia, II h
sncceeded 10y this disturbance Of his ne,ghors in epriyv
Ming tieoIge Of her member, tina, it no mean. certain
. tia, Carolnr would Obtain him
MIR Coahsr reminded the Convention tina, the Legislature
was empoSesdo reSpporon among The sever
a. parts OF the same great division, and that the
Mr. Miller notice, 'hc pre.en, muou failed he should
move 10 amend 10y giving an additional Caronr
brunswick MONTGOMERY aud wy,he, each-upon winch Mir
Morris again withdrew his inaiion To a,n.ud
Nj Lesi of Chesterfield sam hy the amen dnrnt of
the gentleman from Bcesou (r Miller Chester HAVING
hye OF inc gross population OF Caroline, would
one, while Caroline had two members. he to amrnd
by adding Chesterfield and the amendment, carried in the
shnnave-syes ~, 10
Mr. Fhzhnsh said he had not Intended engage in hi,
marsudne expediihn but a. ,fi he
~ooid move fsrhe To amend by adding tho
hte applied To his proposition MIR Fzh,.sh said tina, Inc
gen'ean mus, have perceived he remark in per
f.t .ood hun'our. r
Mr.. Scott moved 70 amend by adding Fauouier g.
Mr. Smith Greenbrcr--bui both ere ncgativcd
and then the original amendment moved bv Mr.
Miller, TO give one member Caroline Brun.-
wick, Montgoin and WV he each, was NJ. vntiy,J
MIR. Morris now again renewed his mn,on tn tax.
hor member from King George. and gave him to
Carolinc-which was negatived without a count
Mr.. Mason of Southampton r SC TO propose an
amendment which mot the un'ninoIs concurrence
of the districts conccrncd-which was 70 take
Prince Gcoi Sc from the Brunswick, and add IL to
III q.
the old arrangcinentwhichw carried in the atfir-
NATIVE without count.
Mr. Goode moved To amend the report by giving
an additional member TO Brunswick and Montpomc.
~ each Mr.. q. cXpat.t-d upon the ha rds hin done
to Brunswick by the late VOTE and read no., from
the auditor. acknowledging mistake Of 1000 against
Brunswick IN his estimate Of The population Of 1890
Mr.. Mathews moved TO amend by adding Chester
field and Wythe.
Mr. Brodnax said il nav apparent that we
must either take the report entire, or rrj ct it, ard
a, no change mad been made but against Brunswick
he hoped That her member would be given back to
her.
Mr.. Scott expressed lis Willingness vote for n
proposition which added one member to the House of
Delegates with a view 10 give HIM to Brunswick.
Mr.. Chapman supported the amendment and urged
the caims of Montg omcry 10 ? membc rs---the only
county in the S ate which with population Of 600
white inhabitants. had but mcmber-and went
into details TO show the injustice which had
been done to the Alieghaney country, by tho
increase ofthc House Of Delegates from the number
first proposed by the plan Of the gentleman from Al
bemnrc (Mr. Gurdon) TO 1872.
On the amendment to the amendment Mr.. Powell
asked for division Of the question, and the addition
Of member CT her to Wythc Chesterfield, was
pcgatved
Mr. Goode again addressed the Convention in ia.
vor of his motion To add member to Brunswick
and Mont goi3cry each.
Mr.. Powell asked for n division of the question,
asto take the question first striking out Brunswick
and Montgomery from the counties having
Der, with a view TO annex them 10 the counties hbv.
ing two each
Mr. Mercer said if he voted IN favor Of Brunswick,
he must by the same rule, vote for nlnc other
tics which had equal claims according tn the
OF militia and taxabc property
The question then put striking out. and
carried the affirmative ayes &c, noes 46,he Chair
voting in The negative--and the proposition To strike
ont aud amend by adding Montgomery and Bruins
wick to the counties having two, falling of curse.
MIR. Cloyd suggesting recount, it resulted a| fol-
1ows--ayes ~, noes ~ So the motion to- strike ont
prevailed, and Brunswick and Mon g,mrry were sd-
dcd to the counties having two.
Mr.. Taylor of Caroire. now moved TO add mem
b.r TO Caroline, but the proposition having been
once decided, was "clated out ofordcr.
Mr.. Madison rose to propose provision which
he held in his hand. and which to empower the
Legislature, two thirds OF each House concurring.
reapporion Representation in the Senate and House
ofDelegairs throughout the State. We could not
hear Mr.. Madison. with any dIstinctncss. Int we I'M
dcrstood him To- advocate power Of future appOr-
tiouInent, upon the grounds of giving contcnmcni 10
the State, and that inequalities must necessarily a