Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-04

he fnse Oniy ~ take hffnssH GU q sas 3 sHesa-
remark as m exception.
Mr. MgTslaI! stated lhat he might have mis-
tood the gentleman from Charlotte, but
, he under TODD him to say thai he was ~ In.
vor OF reducing me House of Delegates one
hal II, and msking changes ~ Inc JudieiaIy-
aud whether the words great changes could
| ~ applied TO those, lie was not piepated To
say.
| M. Mercer eontended. that he basis of re-
| present 81 ion had not been settled by any vote
Of this II USE.
Mr.. Randolph said, nothing but his great
respect for lie gentleman from Richmond,
could induce him 10 explain. Though he sa,h,
be was in fayor of reducing the House OF Bur
gessss one half. was that altering the primer
( pie vi representation in that body 7 was not
] taat gentleman mathematician enough 10
know, that take equals from equals. the remain
er would he unloue hed He was also IN la
| your Of reducing the Executive Council, bur
was that 10 alter ITS principle lie was Ihdee"
in favour Of one change Of principle, aud that
is To make the judiciary mufr approximations
he sulemuly expressed his he lief iba II ever the
libeff,Ps of this people were To be IN danger,
IL would be Arongh the agency OF the Jndifi-
ry-ihai they were the Simpsons who might
pa II do wa thu bnilding-impoieni 10 do good,
but omnipofeuf ~ doug mlschi (. tie con
tenGed that many Of The Judges were content
10 receive tnri, salaries without laUorlng Tor
them
Mr.. GIes explained the amendments lie WAS
wiling 10 adopt !; TO reduce The number oil III"
Lesisature, and the Executive o"nncll, and
10 increase tue responsibility oi the Judges
lie was willing ~ do much for concl'iaton
buI he thou III more mischief would be done by
tearing down all The bniding. Tor tear OF not
doug any thing. tnan To leave II untouched.
4 Al At. 1t.u RI.
did NOTHING, they would sill do mach good by
leaving re venerable paris Of the building as II
was.
Mr. C0aiter rose TO shy, that he was one of
thai department of the government which had
been CHAR sed w,th RECEIVING salaries without
al qI,te labonr As TO himself, he denied he
mpolalIon. (slr Rhndoiph said there WAS
| ~ Ioruy oi the Jndgrs who certainly did nol
doso) Mr.. Coel,e. went on 10 snow the la,
horis winch he underwent as Judge
b4i hr n.cribed the deiec's which existed, mol
II he ia I.cafs. but 10 defective Legislation.
And he went on To eAplln his views fully upon
that tui jrci.
Nj. Etzhugh was wiling 10 give M. Mar
shall time, II ne wished il, for Turner consdera-
,ion--but moi il IL WIS to tesb Whether any
rule for future npportpnncnt shoulG be adop-
ted For, he did not htsItatr 10 say, II no
aach rule was IN he adppiej, he should he coz,
PEELED 10 vote against amy Constitution Which
mig be framed
la reply, M. MarSknH said, he would not
commit himself as to voting gsinst Any plan of
future dpportonment, yet he was disposed TO
thihk il was time 20 ascertain lie state OF the
House upon that question,
! Mr.. Scot considered the question future
apporuonment MS settled He hoped, 'ne deli
| heraIious o. this Convention would result IN the
uIDutinn Dj "A ,,bITh mIunI do
some good and be acceptable To the people.
Mr.. POleeH mas inclined 10 vote against lay
ing tho proposition on the table, because he
did not sees what benefit it would do. II would be
taken up TO morrow He said lie would remain
! here n twelve-monihs. il he thought any Con.
! slnllon could be adopted, acceptable to the
| people. - But he was determined TO vote against
any Consii,o ion, which might be founded Oh
| the resolution oil Mr.. Gordon without providing
! for future apoparliOnnent-sudhe was satisfied
tina, none such would be aCcep,ed Uy the pep
pie.
Mr., LEIGH declared, iha, he preferred the
propos ION III The gentleman from Athena rle
TO any other except two. winch provided for
future appoitionment-and those two, ihtre
was no cdance for carrying through II said,
that he should vote against laying the resolution
| onihe table why not act upon III at once !?
| lie explained his reasons why he could not
vote for IT. Mr.. l.. asked If the qIesl ion tT
! iadehnhe posiPonemeni was IN order. The
Caalr sad thai the question could not be en-.
tel ainel, whlle the p,iylleged motion of the
gentleman from Richmond city rcma ined)
Nj. Marshall withdrew has motion TO Ivy on
the bic.
Mr.. Leigh then moved an indefinite post
poncmrnt.
Nj. Male then asked, if he were at liberty
10 withdraw his propostlon the Chair SAID, he
would be SO, with the consent OF the Lonycn-
ton.
No one ohjrciins, the resolution Of Mr.
Nenle was Withdrawn
M. DJdiridgr called up his resolution (for
referring The whole subject TO a Selrc Com.
niuee) -whrn at Mr.. COOKIES motion, the re.
solui ion was laid on the table aud then MI
Cooke submitted the lollowing re.ol uiion.
-" Resolved, that 1t is expedient that some
rule principlc should be al ,pt"d for the flu
tne apporlonmet Of representa- ION among the
pcopDe and lhrough 1u, the Commonwealth OF
Virginia.
Nj. SCoH mJvcd 10 amend il by adding
= prov i!ea suth rule OF appnrtipnment shall
receive the vote of large ma jofity OF this Con
vention."
MIR Sianard moved to lay the resolution aud
amendment ON the table aud carried, ayes 81
noes 45.
E And soon after the convention adjourned
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