Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-13
Miller. Baxter Mercer isshrgh. tIea.erson, Osborn.

I, va'oeu' u.vlSc' al Miiian Byars, NORRIS Cioyds
Summers 81. S&e' Morgan, a. Campbell, Wilson, Scott,
w. Campbell, Clayton, Saunders, Cabell, Stuart,
Gordon, Thompson, Upsl,ur--45. ',s.s -
MI. Cook moved to amend the 5th article, by sri-
King out l84e. and Inserting ls33-as the first year
IN winch the General Assembly may re-apportion thu
deiegaton among the several parts of the same great
uNis.oh. Ills object was to hold out an earlier day,
at which the inequalities established might be
redressed. and thus dissatisfaction removed and re-
gard Tor the new Constitution conciliated. .
MI Ssytor opposed the amendment Injustice had
inflicted by heappor,ioancnt representation his part Of
the STATE ana others, and in the
whae-in addition the by the proposition Of
Hir hiadson-o give the right of seeking redress fiom Lc
esia,ur constituted on,le unjust principles mentioned aud
winch contained necessarily majority which would
pcTp.tuats the injustice
MiI Cooke replied, when the amendment, proposed by him,
was ncsatived, as tliows
AfEs-Messrs =. p. Barbour, Jones, b. w.
Leigh, 5. Taylor. Giles Brodnax, Drongoolc, Alex
andcr, J. Marshall, Will amson Smith, Miller, Ran
dolph. w. Leigh. Logan, Madison. Stanar,l, Holla
day, Cook, Nayior D"naldsdou, L. Campbell, w.
z. Taylor, Morris Garnctt, Mathews, J. 5. Ba, bour
Scott Grcen II Marshall razcwell, Loyal, Prem
tbs, Grigsby, w CampDell, Saunders, Townes,
Pleasants, Gordon, Massie, jun. Bates, Rose, Coal
tcr-43.
NoEs-Messrs Tyler, Nicholas. Clopton Amber
son, C"iin,an, HARRISON Baldwin, johnson, NJ Coy,
Moore. Bicrnc Baxter, ]. Y Mason, Trczvant
Claiborne, U'quhart, Venable, Mercer Fi,zhugh,
Henderson Osborn Powell, Grggs, jun J. NJ. Ma
son, Boyd, Pcnlicton, George, MMlan, Byars.
koane, Cioyd, Chapman, Oglesby, Duncan, Laildley
Summers, See. Morgan A Campbell, Wilson, Clay.
tor Branch, Cabell. Martin, Stuart jun. Thompson
Nealo. Joyncs, Bayy, Upshur, Perrill--5I.
MIR Clopson moved amend 10Th article 10y
provision Executive Council Tie said thai in b,s re-
the proper depository oi tho of elecng Coverio-
a"n mat oi-S1usea confronting Council was wrong aud UNI
necessary But the power had been taken the peole
and gwen TO the Legislature he thought that conoung
Council, was necessary anu expedent Mr. Copton in con-
providing council to consist of outo be elected 10y i,n
vote i" iir choose Lieut. Governor out of e,
own bJdyand to he divided into classes first
OF the icea'ue-two to constitute boardan minority
to have the privilege OF pfoec'ins-and the as o
Arrs-Mes<rs. p P Barbour, Jones. q. w.
Leigh, s. Taylor, Giles, Brodnax. Dromgoole, Alex
andcr, Goude ]. Marshall, Nicholas Clopton John
SON. \. Mason, Trezvant. Claiborne UrGuhart
Stsi-R, HoSaday. Roan-, w. p Taylor, Morris
Garnctt, s. Barbour, Green, Il. Marshall, Taze-
well, loyal, Prenris, Grigsby. Branch Peasants
Gordon, Massie. Bates, Nealc, Rose, Coalter, Up-
shur, Perrin--i5.
NoEs-Messrs Il lie, Anderson C,Ginon u,rr;
son, Williamson, Baldwin, AI'Coy, Moore Beirnn.
Smith. Miller, Baxter, Mercer, Fitzhugh Henderson
Osborn, Cooke, Powell, Grggs, Naylor, Donaldson,
BOYD, P"ndcton, George, MMllan, f. Campbell
Byars, Cloyd, Chapman, Mathews, Oglesby, Dupcsn
Laidley, Summers, See Morgan, 4 Campbell. vii
son, Scott. W Campbell Clayton, Saunders Townes
Cabell, Martin Stuart, Thompson Joynes BavIy-
49,
Mr. Summers moved up his proposition fpub,j.bsd
some years ago. respecting Danksndcamg his wish to
n
the test question.
Mr. Powell thought that the subject properly belonged to the
legislature aud he thought that experience had sewn tat
the Legislature would not abuse The power ~
MI Summers sad that he had confidence in he
ne dld desire to prevent bare majority
quorum fon flooding the country in evil moment with
paper The vote taken without farther debate and stood
thus, 'O"
AYES. Messrs. P. P. Barbour, Giles, Brodnax.
Dromgooie, Alexander, Goode Anderson, Meow
Smith; Miller, Baxter, Mason Trezvant. Claiborne,
Nnna 10 MnHIc
Campbell, Byars, Roane, w. p Taylor, Chapman.
Mathews, Oglesby Duncan, Laidey, Summers See
Morgan, a. Campbell Wilson. w. Campbell, Cabell'
Martin, Bayy, UpShur-33.
J. Marshall Tyler, Nicholas, Clopton, CofFman.
Harrison, Williamson, Baldwin, Johnson. Moor
Berne Urquhart, Leigh, Logan, Stanard, Holladay
ell, Grigs. J. NJ. Mason, Naylorj Donaldson, BOYD
Pendleton, Morris, Garnett, Cloyd, J. S barbour
Scott, Green, +. Marshall, Tazewell, Loyal, Prem.
tbs, Gngsby, Clayton, Saunders, Branch, Townes
Stuart, Peasants, Gordon, Thompson, Massie Rates
Neale Rose, Coalter, Joyncs, Perrin-57
Nh Cop,on thinking the scheme of government, for the Ex
ecu'ye extremely defective and his proposition for con-
roung council had been rejected proposed an ady
sorry cuuueh of tmee-to be elected by the Legislature
any more may act-to remain in three years
the three FIRST elected 10 by lot every year-te
Senior Councillor 10 he Lieut.. Governor &c
MIR Sanard suggested the gentleman from New Kent M
Clopion) II II would not he best submit the naked
Whether there should be advisory counciR II prorour
dcd in that FORM would terminate the consideration of the
Mr.. Powell adverted to the history of the subject
since the Convention met, to show that it was most
advisable to vote on definite propositions for the CON
st'iulon OF council lie thought that the Lcgisla-
ture had power to give the Governor an advisory
council-and he said he prepared to vote for an
amendment to the following effect:
''A officers in the Executive Departments, when.
required by the Governor shall give him information
IN writing upon any subject relati.g TO the duties of
their respective Offices which was transcrint
from the constitution of s. Carolina.
The proposition of mr.. Clopton was supported by
that gentleman, mr.. Leigh of Chesterfield and mr.
Collaboration the question was put and the amend
meht carried substitute for the Goth artcle-by
the following vote:
AfEs.-Eessrs p. r. Barbour, Jones. u. w. Leigh,
S. Taylor, Giles, Brodnax, Dromgoole, Alexander
Goode, j. Marshall, Tyler, Nicholas, Cloptou Johnson
Mason, Trezvant, Claiborne, Urquhart, Randolph, w
Leigh, Logan, Venable Madison, Stanard, IIoiladay
Cooke Roane, T.. Taylor, Morris, Garnett, J. 8.
Barbour Scott, Green, l.. Marshall TazeweIl Iowa l.
Prentis, Grigsby Branch Townes, Martin Peasants
Gordon, Missle Bates, Neale, Rose, Coslter Joynes
Upshur PeTrin-5I.