Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-29

,ended 20 effect two e.rabic Objects lat, lust anu
equal apporonmcnt. AFTER every federal census, so
long as tho constitution should remain unaltored of
the representation 'ritn each Of the greet disrics'
and "dvisous. tho constitution itself having nmuta-
bly, fixed the number which each district should send:
and I'd, an adequate represent ton in the house of
delegates for snch new counties might be created
That it was manifest that new counties must from
time to time be created, especially in the coun-
try west of the Allegheny, for tho accommodation OF
the people, aud that the clause in question was de-
signed 20 provide arepresentatontor such new cour-
tics. Iconclpded by saying that If this attempt of
nine 10 Improve scheme of representation (Gen.
Gordon's) which had accepted nerely because
could not get better one, could be superseded by
tho schepc OF representation now proposed by Judge
Summers, which considered far better. no man
would rejoice more heartily than myself at tho failure
ofny motion in such ,cay. = NJ IS. --'-'~
The question was taken Judge Summers motion and IL
was lost as knew wouli be, ms nc knew n would bs
voted for his amendment supscedne my own motion and
ard' tie writer of tho Circular has enrolled me. - '
have been the more particular explaining this ,ransac
clause proposed by myself aud made par, Of the
eons,'u.on because the writer of the circular the ver
crate maeniy and habitua disregard truth which pcryae
his whole production has totally lis characer
tie persuade the nsAieghany people
oy the operation and eject cassc not by the essen
Gt character Of Gen GOrdons plan that they down
forever rs long the constitution shall last 20 the humble
of representatives assigned neuI am M coos
rue ~ re dpporfonneH he sour is never 10
DC not even our population should ouumber all
Amer the rejection Jodge Summers amen,Inen, Of or
To ameud IL By substituting the folowus
n the year 1872 and years thereafter the Gene
Of both Ss s n lion
osghs Of the commonwealth according as' equa
So anxious to obtain rule OF future apporoomeo,
which iht provide unequal ratios of the
of population different parts Of the thai
voted for this amendment also supersedng my own PROPOSE.
wrong admits but orthodox cesisra vote: for the
Of the Hen Philip Doddrde appears alongside Of mine
10 the majority Of 80 by amendment Was sustained
The superintendent of the whole representation of the State
without any restraint whatever certainly great power
lea Thought, when, four days aer Blr Madson's rule for
future appo5,onmeni being under consideration against
house concurin the power in the hands of
bare majority And thought the writer of circular
on the 18th of December For having, the day before
laid on the table at the request OF Allegheny member
%. whoY, having ds;e%nsd TO support IL, resolution pre-
Expressed in the uuequvoca language his isapproa
on OF the pucPe as the following from his speech
=" trust have proved, satisfactorily tina, the plan ofts
gentleman from Abemare is house Of delegates Of
"a members and IN which, the east sto have majoty or
2i-beng ii, or at the very least 10, the
the east is possess Uncomfortable power in the
To such house Of delegates is thar sendnan from
ton ae al6 OF is4l without compelling thea 20 observe
any particular ratio, principle or basis
Does my end, hope, much less believe IL Before
believe these people viii impair their authority willingly,
as last winter and a,ha, we behold 6s every day with our
own This would be PePeuafE pOcer 70 be 6ut
only differ in degree o tina, JUST proposed by the gentle
from ChesteTeld whose paa Of power present and -
ture, has just been rejected"
Thus you perceive that on Of December the writer
of the circular mprudence proposing
formidable power to bare majority of the legislature
for pursuing the l2th of
January the opposite voting against the comforting
of great bower bare majority .MT Cooke" says
he, Voied against Chapmans amendment in which he
joined by three other members and
about til number the adoption of Mr. Madsons resc-
luton" And again he says "By MIR. Madson's provision
there A be apporionmcnt throughout State
That is because requires thirds naitainabe
joy "For this provision" Occurring than bare
msJsrityQ ihere is neither ercuse precedent" Aud
sgain This provision only relates apportonment of
under constitution Why should reouirn
Of to thirds Of both Jraches2 The journal
Of December win furnish answer The vote Oh
proposition 4s 49, and Of IL gen
ienen agreed with tho This Showed danger that
uojOrss Of each branch might, in the year 1884,
ps}csf equal justice TO all te State 7c danger hat
MeppondeTaRcee IF eastern aistocracy might be reduced
and ie:st placed e footing Of just equality
apparent attention. and accordingly Mr.
isons proposition adopted to avert that DANGER Revert
the from his speech, and you will danger
be appehended from comforting the power maor
~ was exactly the opPosie was the danger the prepon
derance OF the cast would be perpetuated.
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