Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-07


10 M the instances au del % bv the grni ma a fr,i
Norfolk but It did no. follow from this thut 1t wa
right to qualify the principle still further. The gen
tlcman's argument had not proved that we shout,
have better or wiser legislators by adopting tho
inendmcnt.
The question was then put and resulted us fol
lows
ArEs-Messrs. r. =. Barbour. Jones, b. W. L,eioh
=. Tny Tor, Brotnax, Dromgoole, Alexander, Goode
Marshall. C'cpon. Johnson, j. Y Mason Trey, Mt
Claiborne. Urquhart, Randolph. w Leigh. Logan
Nennblc, Madison, Stnnnrd. Holiday, Cooke Rnv,I
rcnlle,on, Rnnnr, w. y. Tavlor Morris. Gornni,
J. =. Barbour Scott Cir en-, Tezcwcll Ioynll Pm
It's Grigshy, Branch. rown"s Martin. Pler.,,ts
Gordon. Massie Jun Bates, Neale, Roso, Coulter
lerrin-s7.
NoGs- NJ 'ssrs Anderson, Co.iinan. H,rrilop.
Williamson, Baldwin, M'Cov, Moore Smith, Miller,
Haxter. Mercer, Ftzhugh. Henderson, OSBORN Pow
I'll, Thonns Gnggs, jun, J. NJ. Mason Naylor D,n-
C,oyd, Chapman, Mathews, Oglrsby. Duncan Laid
lc>. Summers. See, Doddridgc, Morgan, A. Cunp-
bed, Wilson. Clayton, Saunders Cabcll, Stuart ian
Thompson, Joyncs. Upshur---i2
The amendment requiring members of the IIous,
OF D"le..a'cst tn be- frnrho'd"rs being read Mr. CLAY
t,r called for the ayes aud noes ami cxpressed Li,
opposition 1" 1t lie thought that the advocates of
rrstrt ton orlh TO lie satisfied with ap\ lng the
rule I" the Son,tc The Qnc ton was put and tho
amendment nd p'ei by the following vote
AfE'-MrssrS p. 4. Barbour, Jones, Is. W. Leigh,
:. Taylor, Giles BrodnaX, bro n.;o'lc, Alexander
',oaar, J. Marshall Clopton, Johnson, Maso-. IRE
want, Claiborne. urqnhar' Randolph, w. Leigh To-
Pan. Vensble. Madison, S,anard, HoIi.L.y, Cooke
Blvd, Pendlctou, K,anc, w. y. Taylor. Norris Coz
nett, J. S Barbour, Scott, Green, Taz-wrn o,,Il
Pren,is, Grgsby, Branch rownrs, 81 trtin pleas,p,s
Gordon, Msssie, Bates, Neale, Rose, Coal,cr Pe,in,
AZ
NOES-N-ssrs. Anderson, Coiiman Harrison vii
|iamsun, Baldwin, M'C"y, Moore, Smith, VI Her. B,x
ter, Mercer. Fizhugh, Henderson, Osborne, Powell
Grggs, J. NJ Mason, Nay IoI, Don .ldson, George. NJ
MILAN. f. Campbell. Byars. C'oyd, Chapman, M,,hrws
OsIesby, Duncan, Ladey, Summers, See Do,llridpe
Morgan, a. Campo II. Wilson. w. Campbell, CLAY tor
nI,rS .h..H
10.
The amendment excluding AL person. holding
lucrative Offices from seats IN tie Icg!aturc hav-
~ RI II
Mr.. Wilson moved to am nd ii; by adding Tie
words ''untcr to Cove nnrcnt of this a,c.'
Mr.. Leigh sad the words used were frnm the Old
cnnsiutIGn. and had been ac'cd uI.n umd under
stood for 80 yoars. the words wer, we'll under.
s:ood to apply To officers ofthc commonwealth and
no addition could m,kc them plnm,cr.
Mr.. Wilson sad the words whItevrr w1s rncnnt-
might apply 10 Office not held under tho comment
wealth AMI ~ IN king The organic law, he though
~ doubt ought to DC lei Of tn intention. Tie n
mcndmen Ia tn Amendment was then rejected. and
the amendment itself confirmed
Tho remaining amendments OF tho Committee ~
the Whole were thei. read and agreed To.
The Char announced n letter from Mr.. Macrnc
Of Fauqucr, resigniDg hs sch from ndispos,ion
aud MIR. Scott ann ,irc-d, ia, the remaining dele
& 'tion Ind chosen Thomls Marslat, Esq. his sue
cessor.
Mr.. Fiizhugh moved TO amend the 10th article, bv
inserting II caue, prohibiting ca?itaii"n tax for
STATE or c"en'y PURPOSES, except in 'mc of war, on
:Ie white citizens OF the commonwealth"
NJ Randolph cnquired into the reason of the dis
elimination between capiiaton u white man ard
slave,
Mr. Ftzhugh answered that h, considered tax
on slavcs. properly tax
Mr.. Randolph did not admit the Justice of The
discrimination: nor would he admit ;lu, there was a
Class OF I.zar"ni i'll this commonwealth. unable
and unwilling. un:ri5urc 10 the cxircncics of tho
atn I Ia ffIl th.t I,
because II limited suffrage. For his part hc would
net give straw for the limitation imposed upon he
right -! suffrage. Universal suffrage was IN fact
established Aficr all, IT, whom would tue monih.rs
of Assembly be sulservicn. I to tin. class from,
whom they drawn. For the qualifications i'm
posed upon suffrage, he felt tho most consuulma
dffercnc' he would noi say contempt.
SIr Fltzhugh replied to Mr.. Randolph and briefly
stated his reasons for the proposition.
Mr.. Vonable declared himself 10 friend To capila
ton taxes OF any sort He had been willing leave
the subject 10 the i"gisla,ur'but Temptation tax
ca were to b. prohibited at ALL he hoped the probl
ton would be extended tn slaves; for as taxes ought
10 be proportion tn the ability to pay. il followed
that the tax on Slaves and above wIai
others paid who had the same dcgre, of ability to
pIy.
Mr.. Scott IT, principle against capitation taxes
for : he individual might b. worth nothing. il
violated the rule that property ought To contribute
money tn the supper: Of government He would
clndidy declare too that he was III favor Of tn"
mendmcnt from is effect to limit suffrage Mr.
Scott moved 10 amend the Amendment BY inserting
the following words: "nor shall any person be
clnrgcnbe with any tax zeal ~ personal estate,
whose real aud personal csutr Is not clargcabc wit
n revenue tax equal % % cents.
Mr.. Fltzhugh said hr had drawn resolution 10
tic same puIport the amendment by Mr.. Scott,
which he meant to frllnw up Substantive propo
Eition. He suggested to the gentleman If IT were
not best mt TO connect The propositions;
Mr.. Wilson sail The amendment Of the gentleman
from Fnuqncr would have the effect Of the amend
mont the sane gcnt!'man had formerly proposed,
that bnnscscp,rS should not vote unless they paid
u tax of q ccytIIn amount.
Mr.. Powcil considering the amendment TO the a.
mCndm'nt destructive OF the provision extending
tho right o. sift arc called for th' ayes and noes
which were ordered. aud are follows:
AYR. M'ss,e. =. p Birb ,ur Jones, 70 W.
Leigh, : TAYLOR. Gales, Brpdnax. Gn,d'. J. Mrr-
shalt Y. Mason, T-czyant, Ciub,rnc, Csquhar',
R1nd lpb w. Logh. Stanard, II ''lldiy, Fiaugh,
Roanc, w =. Taylor Mofri', Garnrtt, J. 3 Bor-
bour. Scott Green, n Mar.hall, TaZrwrIl. Loyal,
Prcntss, Grigshy, Branch Ncalr, Rose Coaiter 80.
Nors.--M"ssrs Drnmgoolc AlcNaG'lcr, Tyler,
Cloptou, Anderson, Coninon Harrison, williamson,
Baldwin, Johnson, NJ Coy, Moore smith Miller.