Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-07

Bedford, saio.o53i ,er-n
Campbell, G4I7 'o
1880
:. VIII be at once perceived that ,!ic only nintr,
Vafati'n from equality i'll this arrangement is in tie
Two hrst districts This which is far less Lien HE
neqoay OF the districts as reported by tho Cony, n
!ion is rendered less important by The ;act that n, r
Is an ultimate connection IN all matters If local inter-
est throughout much tie greater part if rot !,Ss
wboe, OF those two dstriors and that takiro tho az
crage OF The Two, 1T gives 1854 within ,ncrn tr-r
ton of The number which ouoh. 10 rive n Senate
have ulso made different urrane cement frem tha,
proposed by the Select Committee nt the corntie.
comprising thc SIX upper Sem toral districts ~, the
south SIDE Of James River 81 east of The Blue E;dg
as reported by the Committee with the 1c,o;tsesr
Niitc'' shaii nor now trouble The Convenn-4.bnt
mercy observe hat II produces results Mt lens ..
nearly apprcXimating to equality, upon tho nrnrS
Tor winch contend in those before refarr, -
VINE at the same 'imea proper degree of attention
is PAID 10 the local interests and feelings of the
ties composing the several dis ricts illus temonsa
ting That neither county boundaries nor local ;n,
eSts present any serious obstacle arranging the S.
natorai districts Ill that section of tie St,ic ,;,h
that practical approximation to EQUALITY md w..
regard to Tn" just claims of The people. wh,,n Laro
me honor IN part TO represent. for which contend.
Sir, This Is all The amendment have ofe rcd r,
10 instruct the Committee TO do and trust !, ,;,,S
adopted. " win oe
| tMr Ciay'or's amendment rejected. as stated
ycsterday.l -. 81 'a 'eo
~ he following are tho Two articles proprseI tl
constitution on Tine, day, by MIR. Cooke. qhey I,,,
not yet been acted upon. 2a3at -er 80
n motion is mnle 10 ornend .he drar lof (,dng,..
| ton reported by the special Committee, bv7inser-
ting, next after the a3h section the tol,oyina, :,
wit: "
| NXX When new county shall here,t,o, 10 o.s.
ted, 1t shall tie the duty of the General Assemtl,t
make provision by law, for securing To the nc,,. ~.
sach new county au adequate representation IN H.
Legislative bodice AMI. ifthe object cannoI w.,
otherwise effected, i: shall be CONNIE; ept f.; ,i n w
eral Assembly tic ra-appurtio, he wto,e r,nr,.o.
tloh Oh such one uit:ie four ernat dist ric,s sfras,
iii con an sucl new county within its limits ~.
defined by this Cp,,sfii uiion. it i, shalIno H., 49,
| pctent to the General Assembly ,,nd.rl M - @
stancesto Increase or d1liuIsh the number Of Di
gates herein before assigned TO the tour ars,, ,,;
.fcts ai.. 1t shp moreover be competent IN
I,i's Hcucfai Assembly, o rc-appoTtun. from lime -
time, the representation, in the Senate of Tho ~
PIE oi tne 'wo great divisions aforesaid of the Con-,
mohweai.h, respectively. Bat tina number of Sen
ators assigned By this Constitution to the two r.r
divisions, TO wit; nineteen othe Eastern ana, fb[r
teen to the Wcs crn, shall rcr,uin unehungeS. -"
! A motion is made strike OUT the 3nb S...; -,
! me ara1t OF C"ns;iiuiica, reported by the Sc
lect Committee, and to insert after tn. S1st st-t;
what follows:
Provisions for carrying this Constitution iae.eJ.
! fCci 'SfSi-
NETT OF Tie existing Government SO soon Nc al ~
returns required by the twentieth section of rho ~,
OF t'io Gre neral Assembly, entitled An act "a or
game Conventions" Shall have beon ,,oda = :,
shai appear That majority of all the votes oiven -
ioF ratiiVIHg this amended Constitution foTthv,;t1I
to make proclamation q The fact. ~
z. Aud 1t fhall moreover be the duty of I'm tr.
ut've department, In and by such procnnafi,,r =,
Toth'hano the sherhs and ether officers direc,ti l
law 10 Mold and snperintenf elections under nnn,,
VI uo''a,s lor iaiilng to obey such coi:innui
90 open pols IN tit:r respective COUNTIES ces ,o,r
and borougs and in The election d:s,r,,s - ~ U.S.
ed by law ~ their respective counias on tb fsrst
Monday IN November in the present yearl fer finc
election Ola Delegate or Delegates dis The caso No.
be, to represent the Counties towns bor,s '.'ls
disr riots, respectively mentioned mud descs;bod ~;
the third article eff his Constitution, and of i Ssp.
tor to represent each OF The Senatorial D;s,r., A.
scribed In q fourth article. etrT ~ Sif W.
- s. 30 soon as the said election of Dclepates orJ
senators shall have been made the previously exst
ing senate and liouse of Delegates, elected undcrfI,
Old Constitution shall cease 10 have lernI and ~
stifutiona existence. - - ~ WI
d. Should.a of The contingencies herein bes,Ir;e.
mentioned, render 1t necessary proper to conrs,,o
General Assembly, after such election N. III -
been made, and before the limo herein mfr ,n;,
Ell Tor the first regular annual meeting of tle f;c-
raj Assembly under this amended Constitution H.
new General Assembly shall be convened bv tIo ~
ecutive department. holding lis power and ,utbor;,
under he old Cons tuition. - ~
s. The first regular General Assembly undo, ,r;.
amended Constitution shall convene md assemble n
me capitol, IN the city of Richmond on the Fri
Monday ID JANUARY; in the year 1851 t
3. The powers and duties of The Executive Denor,
ment under The old Constitution saIl cease md H.
termlne, and those of the Executive Denn,,,;t.
under the Constitution shall commence - -
as 'nay be after the commencemcnt,of the first rcrr
lar session OF the General Assembly oIcctod nnde,
the new Constitution.
2. All officers whether civil or ,riI;+o-, 1,s
their Offices under the old Constitution yyl,osn go
are not. hercin provided for. shall continue 10 Hold
Their Offices under the new Constitution. Inv tto
Constitution. '''' 0'''
o. Al the Courts oF Justice nov existing n ~
commonwealth shall continue, with the same NH
de'Ion as beretoforc until the said courts shall hive
1cen tneo"d or abolished, orthc jurisdiction herr,
OF modified or taken away, b IN act r ac.s Of H.
General A5s7m5y, made nJor ll,e rcs.ricti.ns gn.l
limitations herein before provided.
YESTERDAY, the Chair stated to f.,c Iyore, 81
the Select Committee not ready to rcport on iSc
80 aEld 9TH articles rccopnfaied 10 them frI,et"i