Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-07
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SDeolo,u, iosa3 1880
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~ VIII he AT perceived, that the onl,, ,,,,.,
variation rom equality in this arrangement is in tho
TWO hfst districts. This which il far less tbun ,bc
Inequality OF the districts reporie ed nv the C,nv.n
on rendered less important bv the fact thar tbcr.
Is an intimate connection i'm all of local inter
est throughout much the greater part il MOI III,
whole OF those two disrics, and hat taking the oy-
erage OF the Two, 1t gives ia. 1854 within mere frot.
ton OF the number which ouph, to rive n Senator
nave ais' made d'tinrent arrangement from that
proposed ny the Select Committee. Of TIE counties
comprising the six upper Sem oral dis, ric,s IN tho
south side of James River d. east of the Blue Ride.
as reported by the Committee, with the details of
winch, shall not now trouble tho Convenion-but
merely observe that il produces results at lenst no
nearly approNinutng 70 equality, upon the prineipc
Tor winch contend, in those before referred TO-
Wise M the same time proper degree of attention.
Is pad TO The local interests and feelings of the conn
ties composing the several dist riots thus demons,ra
ting that neither county boundaries nor local inter-
eSs present any serious obstacle :" arrang ing the Sc
nat"-'al districts in that section of tie State ,v;tb
that practical approximation To equality md prorcr
regard to tn" just claims of kc people whom have
INC ioilor IN part To represent. for which contend
Sr' tS is all IN" amendment have offered PROPOSES
10 instruct the Committee to do and Trust II viii No
adopted. " W." oS
ycstcrday.l S'
llhe following are tho two articles proposed n Tho
constitution on Tuesday, by Mr.. Cooke. Tbcv ba~c
not yet been acted upon.
y motion is made amend The draft of Co,S,;.-
lion reported by the special Committee, by inser
ting, next after the 29:l section the fullowino .,
Wit: W
NNN When new county shall! hereafter he crcs.
ted, 1t shall he the duty OF the General Assemble -,
make prov iSon By law. for SECURING to tho nonui -
such county an adequate REPRESENTATIVE r. ~
Legislative bodies. And, the object csnnn, H.,
othTfwse t'ectcd' II shall be coinpei cnt To the Cen
erai Assembly to rr-opp"rt"n he whu'c rcpr,sen,o
ton ui such one otthc four .ri.a districts atres,
as shall contain suci cOur'v within It's E,n,ts
Defined by tins Cons uun. But shall no, be- com.
potent u the General Assembly, under any cirrun,
slanccs,to increase or diminish the number of Dio
gates herein b"or" assigned 10 the tour rreut dis
ricts aforc aid. IT shall moreover be ccmpe,cnt q,
the Hcncrdi Assembly, TO rc-app rton, from time ia
nle the representation, III tho Senate, of The pee
pie OF the 'wo great divisions aforesaid Of tho
'nnnwcalth, res icctivclv Bat the nu,ub.r ,f e.,
ators assigned b. this Constitution to the two u,nn,
ul"sl"Es, TO wit; nineteen tnths Eastern and Ibir
teen TO the Western, shall remain unchanged
motion il made TO strike ont the 10Th S.cti,, 90
the draft OF II Constitution, reported by the So
rc Committee ami to insert after the 81 ST srcro
what follows
Provisions for carrying this Constitution into Of
feet:
|. II shall be the duty of the Executive Dora,
ment OF ihc existing Govei nlncni SO soon a. nil The
returns required by the twentieth section of tho ar
oithe Ge ne.dl Assembly, entitled, An act TO Or
IA
shall appear that majority of all the votes r,,vea -
FOR rat'iying this amcudcd Constitution, forthwith
TO make proclamation of the fact.
=. And II fhall moreover be the du,y If tho Exoc.
utive Department, III and by such procamu,icns "a
command the Shcrlfls and other OIL, ors drectcd N,
law 10 hold and supornt nd elections, under penalty
OF dollars tor failing To obey such command
to open polls III thor respective counties cit,os to,
and boroughs, and IN he election dist rcts .,,II;I
90 by law IN Their respective Counties OH the ftr.t
MONDAY IN November, IN the present ycar1 for ire
cect'oh Ola Delegate or Delegates, the cuse may
DC, To represent the Counties, towns borou1be NM
dis rIcis, respectively, mentioned md de.cT,hoJ -;
the third aTtIcieot tins Constitutions and of sem
tor To represent each of the Senatorial Disr,cs ,l
Scribcd III the fourth article.
3. So the said election or D,Ioo,, . ,
Senators shall have been ma de- the rrevio,sI, CT,
ing Senae and House of Delegates. elected under,L
old Constitutions shall cease have legal and Con
sti'utIonal existence.
Should any of The CONTINGENCIES bo.; -.
mentioned, render IT necessary or proper IN crnver,
ueHeraI Assembly, after such election shall h.
becnmadc and before the time herein afr uppn;,,
ed Tor tile rst regular annual meeting of tho Co.
raj Assembly under this amended Cone,itn,;on IL
new General Assembly shall BIZ convened bv ,In FL
ecuuve Department holding lis pswer and authori,v
under the old Constitution.
D The first regular General Assemble ,,Jo- az:
amended Constitution. shall convene and ossc,blc ~,
The Capitol, in the city Of Richmond ON tLc rfrst
Monday ~ January, IN the year 1911 'f
6 The powers and duties Of the Exccu,;,o r,.,
mcnt under the cid Constitution shall cease and ,o
ternIne and those OF the Executive Dc,a,,,,n,t
under the new Constitution, shall commence ms so,
as may he after tho cnrcrnrnt of rho Gs,
Jar session of the General Assembly elected nnGcr
tho Constitution. o''"e'
T. All officers whether civil or military boId,,o-
their Offices under the old Constitution. whose ca.Js
arc not herein provided for shall continue 70 L6,4
their onres nndcr the new Constitution. Inv ne
same tenure, and fJr the same iir,c a. ,,,lo ,I2
Cons tuition. " '''''i '"c %,
, D. Al u" Courts Of Justice now existing II Ills
= min nwcalth shall continue with The same ,rr;.
Gcuon as heretofore, until the said courts sbs baT
zen mc''i"d or abolished, or the jurisdiction hero
OF modified or tll;-n away, y. an art cr arts nr,I
General f5"u,b'y. ina H. under The ro.rjctips 49,
limitations h'rcin before provided '''"
1IsrGhbY, the Chair stated to the ITousc fin,
the Select Committee was not rcsdv TO ropnr, n ,
Sd and 9TH articles rocoIunittcd to I'm rho C,i
then proceeded to rut the q1csiion on She s,yc,.J
,Hendmo"ts made on Tuesday in Committee Of the