Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-16
pass IT. but that the defect OF power, was cured by
the subsequent ratification of In. People In their vote

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the subsequent ratification of the People In their vot
at the polls. :.
Finally, Mr. Ra u 'lp,s prep ,si;i.n for submit
ing the question OF ratification rejection to th
ffeehol'iers alone, was negatived bv the following
vote.
AYEs--Mcssrs. Jones, B. w. L,oiuh. =. TAYLOR
Giles, Brodnax, Dromeoole, Alexander. Nicholas
Z. Mason, Trezvant, Claiborne, Urquhar,, Ran.
aaooiph. w: Leigh, Logan Venable, Holiday, Roane
Norris, Garnett, Tazewell. Loyal, Prenls. Grissby
Branch Coalter Upshur, Pcrrin-28
NoEs-Messrs. p. P. Barbour Goote. J. Marshall.
,ayier' Clopion, Anderson, Coffinan, Harrison, Viii
SaulSon, Baldwin, Johnson, M'Coy, Moore, Bcrne
H H Miller, Baxter. Madison, Sianard, Fitzhugh
Mason. Naylor, Donaldson Boyd, penlIeton' Georyc
McAlilian, d: Campbell, Byars. w p. Tavlor. C,ovd
chapman, Mathews, Ogesby, Duncan. Laidlev'
pammers: See Morgan, A. Campbell, Wilson, j. S
Claytor, Saunders. Towncs, Cabell, Martin SIuart
l,icasants Gordon, Thompson, Massie, Bates. Neale
Hose, Joynes, Bayly-66.
Mr. Cooke now moved the adoption of the article
he offered the other day, providing For CARVING the
new Constitution into elect-(heretofore twice npb-
lished by us.)
In support of it, Mr.. C.. said that bv d;spensinp
Win another session of the old Legislature at leas,
$4o'ooo would be saved. It had been surpested.
that IN providing different mode for CARVING the
constitution into operation from that Of the law that
IL superseded law which the people had ratified in
.helr sovereign, original capacity-but he remind
Gu the uouse, that this article was not intended
90 nave f1rce, unless the constitution was approved
ny me peopie-in which case, this article as part
OF ~ would be itself, the paramount law of the
land
lir. Leigh of Chesterfield and Mr.. Sianard. i, con.
cert offered the following as substitute of Mr.
LOOKS articie--contend ding tina. Legislative action
was indispensable, as the law required TIE conslitu
ton 10 lie published months aud submitted In The
vote ofhe people in April, whereas the interval was
loss than three months, and that legislative nstruc
lion t. the officers, conducting the elections was ne
cessary.
Orde ed, that the roll ccrtainiup the draft of tho
amend' d institution adopted by this Convention g.
by it submitted to the people of this commonwealth
Tor their ratification rejection be enclosed by the
Secretary in ease proper for its preservation and
drpnsl' ed among the archives OF the Council of
Stnte. "
Ordered: that the Secretary do cause the journals
oil the proceedings of this Convention to be fairly
entered In well bound book, and after the same
snail nave been signed by the President and Score
tary That he deposit the same together with all tn,
origipa documents in the possession of the Couven-
a,on anu connected with Its proceedings, among the
archieves Of the Council of State and further. that
he cause 10 printed copies to be well bound snI
| deposited in Inc Public Library
ordered that the President of the Convention do
certify true copy of the amended Constitution IN
the General Assembly now in session. and tim, The
GENERAL Assembly be, and they are hereby requested
to make any additional provision bv law which may
necessary and proper, for submitting the same to
the voters qualified to vote for members of the Go
neral Assembly, at the next April election and fo
organizing the government Under the amended Con
stitntion in case it shall be approved and ratified b,
such voters. y
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orders--and the question came between the 3D. orde
and The plans offered by Mr.. Cooke.
| Mr.. Johnson expressed his opposition to b,J-t,
Mr. Cookas, as superseding the action of the law f
organize Convention, which was the charter OF III,
oohVention-to the substitute, as implying that the
| Legislature could define whom the Conven,io,
meant to include IN the extension Of suffrage. AS
to the three months publication. Mr. J. contepded
that that was directory and not imperative-but thai
it it was imperative, it must be submitted to- and the
Constitution could not be voted upon before April
1881. He moved to amend the substitute, as fol
lows:
'Phat copy be certified to the Executive of th.
commonwealth, with request that il be published
IN order to be submitted the people for ratification
or rejection, at the April elections in the present
year, pursuant to the provisions of the 10Th section
OF the act OF the General Assembly entitled 'An Ac
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| The question was put Mr.. Johnson's ameLd
rnent, and it was negatved-and the substitute was
then adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. Stuart, the thanks of the Con
venton were voted to the Clergy of the City for their
prompt and punctuai compliance with the request ad
dressed to them to open the daily with
and to the Pastor and Trustees of the first Bapts
| Church. for the Of that building.
! Mr.. Fitghugh from the Standing Committee, mad,
report in relation to the pay of the officers, whic
! was agreed to.
The business of the Convention being now con
cluded,
Mr. Randolph in f.w eloquent words, introduce
the following Resolution, which was unanimously
dopted:
/ Rssoired, That the impar;iaity and dignity wit
wlIIch Philip P Barbour, Esq hath presided over tn
deliberations Of this House, and The distinguished a
bilty, whereby he hath facilitated The despatch @
business, receive the best thanks of the Convention