Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-14

aware that gentlemen thought their
had been hardly dealt by nor could any thing else be
looked for from the imperfect lights usder which the
Convention had acted in making the present apporton.
ment. La 1883 the Legislature would have all the
| benefit OF the Census Of 1880, to guide them.
The CHAIR said II not strictly In order 10 cons
der this amendment as the 9Th article had been adopt
eel.
Mr.. Cooks then moved to reconsider he vo,s on re
terenc' 10 this particular section Of the Cons utor
Mr.. HENpERsoN said, lac hoped tho vote on recon.
sideraiiou would be taken test vote on the amends
| ment.
Mr. POWELL concurred in this DESIRE aud exprc ssed
| his purpose OF voting against the amendment.
MIR. CLAYTON understanding the remark of Mr..
Cooke a. In part applying to him, enquirei II he could
suppose that this amendment would remove the obiec-
tons Of these who had considered their constituents
injured ny the present arrangement The appeal
t. be to Legislature constituted such principles
must throw them mo minority aud they to APP
peal 10 majority for redress. His vote would not be
changed by this additional tub to the whale, after the
other tub Of the two.tlrds majority. He for sub
sian'ia's He was not to be tantalzed by being told
yes-your grievances shall be heard-and very N:
but before packed Jury. prepared already with ver-
diet lHere Mr.. Clayton was called 10 order by the
| Chair-and apollo gized.1
/ Mr.. CooKE denied that the amendment wa, auy tub
to the whale he should be pleased to get the gentle
mans vote Tor the Constitution; but whether such
might be the effect OF the amendment or not, he ho't
valuable in itself, and that 1t ought be adopted
The question was then put considering, and the
Chair made the votes 10 be ayes 49, 49, aud gave
the casting vote in the negative: but suggested that
possibly there might be la the coun where
| upon,
Mr.. COOKE called for the yea, and nays. aud they
AYES-Messrs. Barbour. Presidency Jones, Leigh Of
CHI Taylor of Oh. Giles, Brodnax, Dromgooe, Alex.
| ander, Marshall of H., Williamson, Smith, Miller Ran.
doph, Leigh Of II. Logan, Madison Stanard Holiday,
Cooke, Naylor, Donaldson, Campbell of w. Taylor Of
Caro-, Morris, Garnet, Mathews, Barbour of c. Scott
Green, M.r'h.ll of +; Tazewell, Loyal, Prentis,
Grigsby, Campbell Of Bed. Saunders, Townes, Plea.
sant., Gordon, Massic, Bates, Rose, Coaltcr-43.
NOE,-Messrs. Tyler, Nicholas, Copton, Anderson,
S0iiman Harrison, Baldwin, johnson, !'Coy, Moore,
Orquhart, Venable, Mercer, Fitzhugh, Henderson
Osborne Powell; Griggs, Mason of F. Boyd, P ndeton
George. MMillan, Byars. Roane, Cloyd, Chapman
Ogiesby Duncan, Ladley, Summers, See, Morgan
Campbell Of Brooke. WiI.on, Clayton, Branch, Cabel
shur and Perrin-5l.
So the Convsn refused reconsider the vote bv
which the 5th article OF the Constitution had been A.
tdopted.
Mr.: CLoProN moved the following amendment to
Sand Privy Council or Council Of Safe. The Go.
vernon shall be elected joint vote Of the t~o House.
oil the General Assembly, aud shall hold his Office dur.
ing the term Of three years, to commence on the lat
day Of January eding his election or on such
other day, be ineligible that office for three
year. next alter his term of service shall have expired:
The Privy Council Council Of State shall consist Of
Tour members and shalt be elected by iint vote of The
two Houses Of the General Assembly for the term Of
four years. They shall annually choose out OF their
own members, Lieutenant Governor. who in cas-. NJ
the dean, Inability, or necessary absence Of the Co
werner from the government shall discharge the dulles
oi Governor The Governor shall be President of the
Council and shall in all cases Of division have the cast
ing VOTE At the first election the two House, Of IN.
General Assembly shall by joint resoIuon divide the
persons elected into two classes the seats of the mem
bers OF the first class shall be az The emil of
second year; and Of tho of the second class At The
pralion OF the fourth year; that one h f NAV be
elected every second year; and il vacancies happen by
resignation, or Otherwise they shall be filled by Joint
vote Of the two Houses of the General Assemble I've
members, with the Governor or Lieutenant Governor
as the case may be- shall be sufficient to act and ther
advice and proceedings shall be entered Of cord aod
signed by the members pres nt Ito any mart whereof
any member may enter his dssent) to be laid before
ne General Assembly, when called Tor by them"
he accompanied bis amendment with brief expla.
nation to shew tho reason why he had changed hi,
visws in regard 10 Counc being in substance this
that tn. election OF Governor transferred from
the People to the Legislature After this change con.
shutting council was in his view highly expedent The
article was IN SO imperfect state that some amendmen
| must be made to it,
1t was negatved by the following vote /:
| YEAS-Mes.rs. Barbour, (P.) Jones, Leigh and
Taylor OF Ch Giles, Brodnax, Dromgoole. Alexander
Mason Of s. Trezvant, Claiborne, Urquhart, RandoI
l. Ugh of III. Logan, Venabie, Madison, St,nard, III :
laday, Roane. Taylor of Caroline, Morris. Garneit
Prents Grig'bv. Branch, peasants, Gordon, Massie
Bates, Neale. Rose, CoaIter, Upshur and Perrin-I5
NAYS-Me'sr'. Tyler. Anderson, CoAman, Harri.
son, Williamson n Baldwin. M'Coy. Moore. Beirne
Osborne, Cooke, Powell, Grggs Naylor, Donaldson
Boyd, P'ndieton, George, M'Niillan CampbeIl of w
Byars. Cloyd, Chapman, Mathews, Oglesby, Duncan
I.aiiley, Summers, See, Morgan, Campbell Of Brooke
Wilson, Scott, Campbell of Bed. Claytor, Ssunder.
Townes, Cabel, Martini Stuart, Thompson, Joynes ant
BsvIy-49
Mr.. SUMMERS expressed his desire that the PROPOSE
ZION he had some days since offered in relation to the
incorporation Of Banks be taken up
Bnt the motion for consideration opposed by Mr.
Powell and neyatived by yeas and nays, as follows:
| AYES.-Messrs. Giie., Brodnax, DromgooIe, Al
exander, Goode, Anderson NJ Coy, Smith, Miller Bax
ter Mason OF s.. Trezvant, CIab6fne Randolph Vena
ars Roane. Taylor Of Car, Chapman Mathe vs. OgIe.
by. Duncan, Laidcy, SUMNER See, Morgan Campbell
OF Brooke. Wilson, Campbell of b., CabeH, Martin
Baylv and Upshur-3S.
NOES-Messrs. B'rbour, P) Jones, Leigh and
Taylor OF Oh Marshall Of H., Tyler Nicholas CIop.
ton' Goldman, Harrison, Williamson, Baldwin, John.
son. Moore, Bsirne. Urqubart, Leigh Of H., Logan
Stanard. Holiday, Mercer, Fitzhugh Henderson, Os
borne, Cooke. Powell. Griggs, Mason of F., NayIor
Donaldson Boyd, PendetoD, Morris, Gsrnett, Cioyd
Bart our Of c. Scott, Green. Marshall of F. farewell
Loyal, Prentis, Grigsby, Csy.or, Saunders, Branch
Iownes Stuart. Pleasants, Gordon, Thompson Msssie
Dat Nee g, Rose, Coalier, Joynes and Perrn-57.
| Mr.. CLoPToN now offered the following amendment
winch he accompanied by few explanatory remarks
There shall be Council Of State consist Of three
members, any one or more Of whom nav act Thew
sha be elected by joint vote Of both Houses Of the
General Assembly, and remain ia Office three wears
But oil those hrst elected to be designated bv LOT
sha'i remain in office for year only and one o,ber
20 be designated in like manner shall remain in off &c
Tor TWO years only Vacancies occurring nv expira-
ton OF the term Of service, otherwise shall be sun
piled by elections made in like manner The Cover.
nor shall before he exercises any discretionary power
conferred or him, by the contribution and Laws