Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-09

died. with difficulties, unved to refer the arrangement
o. y ii.t, i'll Districts to Territorial Committee
u .s.t," ,.,.-.
The n' ion was earnestly opposed by Mr. I.eioL
who dw.lt upon the duficIlty OF making apv arranS,
ment which would please all, ur be generally NOR
satisfactory than that made by the Select COMMITTEES.
MIR. Cooke said he had the misfortune to begin thu
war by stating t.ie error committed by ADDING Poca
hontas to the H,rrson district which it did no
touch To remedy this error, he had in the estirpa
ton OF some, made matters worse by his amendment
AS the gentleman from Botetourt, Mr. Miller) hat
expressed his Willingness to take Puca bonita, into
that district he moved to take it from the Harrison
and add 1t the Botetourt district.
MI Ciaytor stated the great injustice of disunitip
Campbell from Bedford. attached to the upper james
HWer interest and merging it liz the Counties of Buck
inghom and Cumberland possessing an utter diver.
Sly oi feeling and interest? Why was this donas-
Was II because Campbell held political opinions which
would De controlled By Buckingham and Cumber-
iahd! lMr Clayton was here called to orler by the
chair Mr. C. enforced his motion to recon,lnit by
variety of views. -
Mr. Branch defended the propricty of the arrange
ment OF Campbell, Bucknghsm sn,sCurpbsxland iu-
To the same district, which he tiIuug would U3 salts
trict.s 's
The melton TO recommt to committee o4Rk was
then negat'yed, and pocahontns saken ON lle Har-
rlson, anu added ~ the Botetourt district re
Mr.. Stuart stating TINT the county of Fronklin bv
the cersus OF 1890, had 5000 end NOSE white inabi-
tanis' and Brunswick something more than 5 900
whitc that the Committee had given
FRANKLIN but one, and Brunswick two mcn.bers NOV
cd to take one from Brunsw ick and add it to Frank
I'm. -. -
Mr.. promgoole said he should have said nothing
ou 1or the direct uttack rnadeon his county Drums
Wickj lie reminded the gentleman from Patrick
l-Hr S,uart.) that whc,pepulaion has not been re-
cogn2,d as The basis of representation by the Con-
veniion. BY any other rule-by the whole number
of Inhabitants, by federal numbers, by axation BY
"a Inr md n,,, <,
combined, BrunsHi lex, even Dinwiddie vas bet
ter entiind to the member in question. han Frank
iin-in confirmation of which, fir. d. appealed 10
statistics.
views by DIR. Domgoole. and stated others
ar Stuart in repiyto .rr. Diomgoole said that
the Convention had once dsiermicsG e. bass. repre-
sen'ation on white p"pia ion To drown that ques-
tim, ar. Gordon had brought forward Ills cuipro-
tnse Bu' itwitc populate ion had not hecn adopted
federal numbers uionwhich he gentleman. relied and
upon WHICH The committee had appeitoued deega-
lion IN Eastern Virginia, certainly had not. TIE
argument against white population had been, by fear
OF the ests depressing the East, if It We're adup-
ted-but why were federal numbers applied 10 the
apportaonment Of a division oil he State having the
same interests and the population,
Mr. Leigh of Chesterfield disclaned fact tina, the Com
ee had proceeded in distributing representation upo, fccr-
al nsmhers fes.s y
Mr. Townes pt Justice Of the House If the cn,nr
oil FRANKLIN had not of complaint In the senatorial
with Sednrt, county 81 large that franklin 10 all
Interests and purposes Did not this consideration
The TACT that the weight Of franklin he Senate
entlie her o in the HOUSE saes.
Mr Goote said that the Brunswick district no More
oske. take member toM that di rr:e, hen aud ye
INN TO another county though that county might agsreyrd?
remove Mr. Goode said il had been ascOra;,sd tina,
brunswick IN the of 1920, By of the mpar(e,
az taken had NOT been ;vem c,eat for
upwards white iuhab:ants to esiablh winch he re-
crec 10 evidence Add these the population as given i,y
the census and deduct the from the population of
be
322-a serence which when taken consideration with
her greater population black and white and areaet pmon,
nf taxation proved HAL member ought not TO be taken
from, Brunswick t" he given to franklin
Mr. Cahe!l supported Alr St,a's notion and urged The
claims o' rankin Ia tue member IN question: and Mr. DrOn
scoe briefly rejoned.
The question thea put and decided as follows:
AYES Mcssrs. Anderson. Cofinan, Harrison
Williamson. Baldwin NJ Coy, Moore, Smith, Miller,
Mercer, Fifzhugh, Hcndc son, Osborn, Cooke, Pow
ell, Grisgs' J. NJ Mason, Naylor, Donaldson. Boyd
Ptndleon, George, M'alillan E. Campbei;. Byars
Cloyd, Chapman, Mathews. Oglcsby, Duncan Laid
ley. Summers See. DoIdsidgc, Horgsn, A. Camp
bell WILSON, Scott, Green, W. Campen, Claytor,
Saunders. Townes, Cshell, Martin Stuart, Thonp-
son. Massr, Bayly-49.
NoEs.-aIessrs. P. p. Barbour. Jones, B. w.
Leigh, s Taylor, Giles, Brodnax Drnmroole Alex
ander. Goode, J. Marsall, Tyler. Nicholas Clopton
J. Y. Mason. Frezvant Claiborne Urqnhcrt. Ran
dolph, w Leigh. Logan, Yer able NJ ADDISON, Stanurd
Holiday, Rosne, W. Taylor, Morris, Garnet,
}. s Barbour, r Marshall, Tazewell Loyal, Prem
tbs, Grlgsby, Branch. Pcasants, Gordon, Bates,
Neolr, Rose, Coulter, Juynes, UpShur--43
So the amendment carrisd
Mr. Brodnax moved TO ame,d by taking a member from
Loudoun, and giving 10 Brunswick. Ms nveighed with
great warmth and animation against the decision just made
but our limits viii moi admit Of further details
Mr. Leigh Of Chesterfield spoke for half hour with vehe
meoce against the injustice which had bsen done other
,es-D'nwdde Brnseck, Chesterfield Hanover. Caroline,
Spo'tsyvdnia by giving Lodoun three members although
sustaining the of the Selsc Committee of which
one) in other particulars, aseailcd il in this
When he had Finished and before question TAKEN
motion of MIR Clrp,on,
The Convent or adjourned
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