Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-07


IN the people, just far to them in the Sc
lection of their agents On the Injustice of not @
tending the restriction To slaves, Mr.. r. comment
cd with some warm'h--and expressed his regret Il,
the want OF nerve that had prevented the Eastern
delegatian from assuming the ground they were en-,
titled to stand upon, and damandcd Representative
for their whole people black or white.
Mr. Eitzhngh farther explained his proposition
fed
Mr.. Randolph addressed the House for - min
u;es, IN opposition 20 the appointment of Mr. Frz-
hugh and inveighed with great severity against the
provisions of the new Constitution reiatnu to suf
irage he said universal suffrage had heen esab-
lishrd-or if not universal. that thew alone were OK
cludrd, towards whom he had form. -v sn;d his
heart yearned--ihe we'll educa'ei, well brpuuht up
sors oi freehoiders. Dor the restrictions upon sui
fragr, which were stuffed into that paper he would
not give pinch oi snuff. He pronounced thai the
form OF Government thus established could not last
line gaes!ion was then put and The amendment;
adopted by the following vote:
ArEs-AJnssrs. Jones, Leigh and TAYLOR of Ches
terneld, Anderson, C"ifinan, HARRISON Williamson
johnson, MCoy, MD DTnnre, Smith, Miller. Bay-
ter Ciaih"r.c Madison. Stansri, Mercer, F,tzlnph
ai'son, Pendctcn. Grorg', Byars, Taylor of Caro-
i!"c, Ovl".hv, Duncan, I4ai,llev Summers Dot
bridge" Morgan, Campbell Of Eronka, Wilson, B,r
ur OF Ctprp"r, Scott. Marsi,all OF Fruqer ,raze.
So ian, Ioyucs. and Upshur.-i9.
No:;s-h'e>srs. Barbour, president y Giles Br",l-
max B7omg ole. Alexander Gun,l. Marsl,ail. ~
i':r' NicholnS. Coptnn, Baldwin, Mas nr, Trczvaiit
UrGnart, Rnnl ph. L4c:gh Of Halifax I.ovan, Ven
able; ti"!r'ay, Gsi@g:, Jun, Mn on of Frederick
Boyd. ~ ii Han, CiEl.,hrii OF Wushinrt,,p Eoau.
Morris. Garnctt, Cnyd, Chapman, Mainew, Ser
Green, Laval Grigsbv Campbell of Bedford Branch
.I"YneF, P!ensaEts Gordon, Thompson Aiassic
Jun. B*tcs, Neae, Rose, Bayly. and perrn-l6
Mr. Claiborne moved to amend the l.l ariel,
by requiring he Governor to be elected by the IL.
ri snt,re--bGt AT The suggestion OF hIr. Miller whn
fEn clr,c. of
withdrew st for The present.
~ Chb"u hivng s"en wih sonae regret that
t' Select committee hid # cur an am. ncmen. fur
merry adopted at hi ins auce, n their DRAFT Of the
constitution ION tiic supp sion that II was i,conl-
patihIc WIN oiner regal ons) moved a.neud the
'2d article nv Inserting TITO following words: I'VE
pave reported his Ils,dnicnt ti1rrnc ly IN etEec
1T Provides. that when courts have ben abolished Nv
the LgirlHtire, and Gutrs are ,ssirna.liI,n
juices f the abolished conr!s theirs iiarics shall be
abolish likewise
Sir. Marshall $ aed the reasons which had inf,,
ccathe Caimnte To leave out tn" ovson, " h;ch
w'r that it ann'!ed other paris oitle CONSTITUTE II
w.rch he rece'.-and MIR. TazpWcil wll, had con
CURED ~ the resolution wlen il was -!opted bei-c
pointed out is nulility from the effect OF other arc
visions.
Mr.. GiIcs who had also .rlne ly co.c fred in ,l,e
resolution. expressed his satisfaction at fnc rcnsors
assigned Tor NJ" Incorporating it in the Constitute II.
LB"fh Mr. Giles and Mr.. Tazcwoll concurrel il.
the opini ~ thai the Constitution rs fIlr vested II
GiSatur> as that amendment Itself would d., iya,n
ted The language ninpnye1 in giving the Gcncig1
Assembly Jurisdiction the Courts not made con.
s'itut'"nai, wac the that employed in the Fe
deral Cn4i'ui ion; by virtue Of which CONGRESS Ind
oEercisrdth" ppwer,sonent 20 Big sreciaJtv Uvep To
Tic Genera! AsSanbly by Mr. Cab-ll's aciend.nent i
u This reasoning appeared 10 satisfy The Congeu
ton an led TO the rrjcc: OF Mr.. Cabcls amend
ne:t.
MIR. Cab.ll, yielding il part to thee Suggestions
moaihcd his amendment follows The Genoral
Assembly shall hive power 10 modify or abolish lie
sad Superior Courts, at such times and To titt
for them If their discretion thew deem il
snch Tribunals ~ the public good mav reuIiirr And
upon TN. mo ilticaton sbo ION thereof TIE s1in
'cS OF al q3teess holding 9Jices therein, IT in any
wise apPurtcnant thereto, shall b abolished r,Icss
otherwise directed by law.
- The amendment, after some opposition FROM AIR
iazeweli, who thought it superiluoms, was r,,iec-
tel. 49, = -
Mr.. Scott, having made series Of remarks. in H.
lustraton OF the SUBJECT, moved an amendment
making he General Court Constitutional C.urt
and placing ~ IN regard to criminal law on n oofjro
with the Court of APP"alS asst respects The civil!
law.
The proposition was Supported by Nj Leiel, nf
Chns at considerable length. and also by Mr. Hen
derson, and opposed by Bfr. Powell. on the eroundI
that the Legislature could confer the powers deemed
essential and answer iii tat way all tie valuable OBJ
iocts stated.
Pho question was taken, on tho amendment
aud it was urgativad, as o'lows:
AYEs--!3 esSrs. b. w. lie gin, s. Tavlot, BrodnaX.
Goode, j. MARSHALL, Nicholas, BALDWIN Johnson. J.
Y Mason, Claiborne, Madison, Stanard Henderson
Cooke, Grigss, pendeton, Morris Garrett Moth
ews, Snmln"rs, ]. s Barbour, Scott r. Mar shall,
Green, PIents. Branch, Townes. Mazsic, Neale
Rose, CValter, Juynes, Upshur-S3.
NOES Mcesrs p. p. Barbour, Jones, Giles,
Dromgoo!e. Alexander, Tyler, Anderson. CoGman.
Harrison, Williamson, McCoy, Moore, Smith Miller.
Baxter, Trczvant, Urq'iha,t, Randolph. w Leigh,
hognH, Vcnablc; Holiaday, Mercer, Filzhugh. o.
borne, Powell, J. NJ. Mason Naylor, Donaldson.
Boyd, Gecrge, Mcmillan, Il. Campbell, Bvsrs,
R1anc, w. =. Taylor, Cloyd Chapman, Oglcsby,
Duncan, Laidiey, See Doddridgc, Morgan, Camp
bell Of Brooke, Wilson, Tazcwr. LOYAL, Crigsbv,
W Campbell, Clayton, Saunders, Cabcl!, Martin
Stuart PIeasafrs Gordon, Thompson, Bates, Bayy,
Perrin-62.
Mr.. J. s. Barbour Who had voted in the maloritv,
and III the expectation that it would be followed up
by another proposition which was not 5one) novel
TO recon tidor tic vote prohibiting capitntion tax
on white ciii2 ps--snd the question was carried in
drew That proposition until tomorrow.