Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-14
THURSDAY, Jan. 7.


Tho Convention met nj II o'clock, and was
opened with prayer by The Rev. MIR. Courtney
Of the Mehodis, Church.
The Chair announced thai tho Select Com
mltiee on the subject Of the apporlionmcnt
would not be ready 10 report till one O'Clock
aud thai they asked leave to SIT ill tina. hour
Mr. Gordon suggested that ii woun he also
best 10 suspend the proceedings ofthe Couyen.
ton ill that time.
Mr.. Summers hoped, that The motion for a
recess would be Withdrawn, until he had an
opportunity OF submitting a paper, which was
rendered necessary by the great influence
which the Banks ofths Commonwt allh might
he destined 10 exert--He would beg enve
TO presentii now and TO lay IL on the table
The following resolution was then present..
and read by thu Secretary
"No law shall be enacted by the General
Ns'eoby. creating, continuing, altering or
renewing any body ponic or corporate, with
power TO cary on the business ofhanking or Tor
making loans or discounts, without the assent
ct three hnhs Of The members elected to each
branch Of the Legislature nor shall the Gene.
raj Assembly, al aHy one session thereof, Gre
hte, continue, altei or renew, more than one
booy polihc or corporate. With power TO deal
as Bank, hy making loans or discounts"
The Chair said, II would be proper to lay il
On the table without taking a question il be .
ing the wish OF the mover 10 give il that drec-
ton,
On Mr. Ctaiborne's motion, the resolution
was ordered 10 be printed
hr. Stdndrd rose TO remark, that in order 10
make the Odd Section more complete, il would
ne necessary TO make another amendment In
me 'th line OF thaFsection nm amendment had
been made yesterday directing The iuris
of he firth
81, shall he regu ated BY law With view
OF accommodating the first part Of the section
to that amendment, he would move TO add in
the I'd line after the words " Court Of Ap
peals' the words and the Judges thereof, Il
and also after the words I" in such superior
courts as the Leg slature NAV from time to
time ordan aud establish" the words " and the
Judges thereof"
Alter considerable debate, the House took q
recess till o clock.
After the recess, the House having resumed
its session
MIR. Madison, from the Select Committee to
whom had been re-commited the 81 and 4 h
Sections of the amended Constitution. made
the following Report:
Ill. One OF these shall be called the House
OF Delegates anu shall consist of one hundred
aud thirty two ,oembers, to he chosen annually
W. "''S ~ Wv s0'e'" Souhtles, cues Towns
aud boroughs OF the Commonwealth; where OF
thirty Delegates shall be chosen for and by the
twenty SIX counties lying West Of the Allcsha-
ny hiou''tans--t~enty hve for and by the four.
teen counties lying between the Allegheny and
Blue Ridge of mountains--forty one Tor and
10y the twenty nine counties lyiag East Of the
Blue Ridge OF mountains, and above tide wa
ter and thirty six for aud by the counties,
cities, towns and borougbs lying upon tide
water, that is TO say OF the twenty SIX coun-
ties lying Yves, OF the Allegheny, the counties
OF Harrison, Monongalia, Ohio and Washing.
ton, shall each elect two DeIega,es-and the
counties OF Brooke, Cabell. Grsyson, Green
brier, Giles, kanawha, Lee. Lewis, Logan,
Mason. Monroe. Montgomery. Nicholas, Po-
cst'on'as, Preston Randolph, Russell, Scott