Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-14


Chapman, Mathews, Oglesby Duncan, Laidiey,
Summers. Src, Morgan, a. Campbell, Wilson, Scott,
w. Campbell, Clayton, Saunders, Cabel, Stuart,
Gordon, Thompson, Upshur--i5.
Mr.. Cook moved to amend The 5fh article, BY str-
king out 1912 and Inserting 1833-as the first year
in which tho General Assembly may re-apportion the
delegation among the several parts OF tho same great
dirtsiun His object TO hold out earlier day,
at which the inequalities now established might be
redresscd. and thus dissatisfaction removed, and re-
gard FOR the new Constitution conciliated.
Mir Claytor o?pored the amendment Injustice had i.'en
inflicted by eapporionmen, representation pa of
the State and o,hrrs and il was in va,a mere rub to the
whale-in addition the tub 'howh by the proposition OF
gsiauIe. constituted the unjust principles mentioned aud
which therefore, contained necessarily majority which would
perpetuate the injustice
was nesauved, as ioiloxs:
/ AYEs-Mcssrs p. p Barbour, Jones, B. w.
Leigh, S. Iaylor. Giles, Brodnax, Dron,goole, Alex
a"dcr, J. Marshall, Williamson Smith, Miller, Ran
dolph. W. Leigh. Logan, Madison, Stanard, Hoa
day. d Cooke, Naylor: D"nndsdon, E. Campbell, W.
Scott. Green, II. Marshall. Tazcwell, Loyal Prem
tbs, Grigsby, W. Campbell, Saunders, Towues,
Pieasants, Gordon, Massie, jun. Bates, Rose, Coal
ter-43.
NoEs-Messrs, Tyler, Nicholas. Clopton Andcr-
son, CofiInan Harrison Baldwin, johnson. M'Coy,
Moore. Biernc, Baxter, J. Y Mason, Trezvant,
Claiborne, Urqnhart, venablc, Mercer, Fitzhugh.
Henderson, Osborn, Powell Grggs: jun: j. N: Ma
Roanc, Cloyd, Chapman, OgIesby, Duncan, Luildley
Summers See. Morgnn A. Campbell, Wilson, Clay.
tor Branch, Cabell Martin, Stuart, jun. Thompson,
MIR Copm TO amend the 18Th article by introducing
provision for an Executive Council He said, that his
proper o The II e ,se
aud trat Of course confronting Council wrong
and given the Legislature he though, that contributing
Council was necessary and expedicnt MIR Coptou con-
providing acounc conss, of our-tu elected 10y Join,
vote for four ysarsso choose Lieut. Governor Of their
the Iegis!ature-two constitute board-apd minority
10 have tue privilege of the stood FOL
E! AYEs-Messrs. p. P. Barbour, Joncs, H. w.
Leigh, S. Taylor Giles, Brodnax, DromgooIe, Alex
ander, Goode, J. Marshall, Nicholas, Clopton John
| Randolph, W. Leigh. Logan, Venabie, Madison
Stanard, Holiday, Roane, w. P. Taylor Morris.
Garnett, J. s. Barbour. Green. L. Marshall, Tazc-
we'll, Loyal, Prenis, Grgsby, Branch, Peasants,
Gordon 1Iasse, Batos, Neae, Rose, Coulter, Tn,
shur, Perrin--45.
NoEs-Messrs. Tyler, Anderson, Coffinan, Ilarri-
son, Williamson, Baldwin, M'Coy, Moore, Bcirne,
Smith, Miller Baxter, Mercer, Fitzhugh, Henderson,
Osborn, Cooke, Powell, Griggs Naylor, Donaldson
Boyd, Pendleton, George, MAIan, T.. Campbell,
Byars, Cloyd, Chapman, Mathews. Oglesby, Duncan,
Laidley, Summers, See, Morgan, A. Campbell, Will
son, Scott. w. Campbell, Claytor, Saunders, Townes
Cabel Martin, Stuart, Thompson, Joynes, Bayly-
40.
Nh Summers moved to take up his proposition published
change the hs required deny charter to major
tyand hoped tina, the question of taking up, be made
the test question.
Mr. Powell thought tina, the suec, properly belonged to the
legislature and he Thought that experience had sewn that
Mr. Summers said, no want of confidence in ne
he did desire to prevent bare majority
quorum from fooding the country moment with
paper Fhe vote taken without farther debate
AYEs.-Mcssrs. P. P. Barbour, Giles, Brodnax,
Dromgoole, Alexander, Goode. Anderson, MEOW
Smith, Miller, Baxter, Mason, Trezvant. Claiborne,
Randolph. Venable Aladison George, M'NiIlan, E.
Mathews, ogiesby, Duncan, Ladlcy, Summers, See,
Morgan, A. Campbell, Wilson, W. Campbell, Cabell'
Martin, Bayly, Upshur-38.
NoEs.-Messrs: Jones, B. ". Leigh, S. Taylor,
Harrison, Williamson, Baldwin, johnson. Moore,
Beirne. Urqnhart, Leigh, Logan, Stanard Holiday
Mercer, FItzhugh, Henderson, iOsbosn, Cooke, Pow
ell, Grigs, J. NJ. Mason, Naylor,, Donaldson Boyd,
Scott, Green, r. Marshall, Tazewell. Loyall Prem
it's, Grigsby, Clayton. Saunders, Branch. Townes
Stuart, Peasants, Gordon, Thompson, Massie Bates
Neale, Rose, Coalter, Joynes, Perrn-57
Mr. Clopton thinking the scheme government for the Ex
ccuve, extremely Detective and his proposition for con-
sorry council ,hree-to be elected by The IeesIaure
any or more may act-to remain in Office years
Senior Councillor TO be Lieut., Governor &C. s'A'"e
MIR Stanard suggested to the gentleman from New Ken, r
Whether there should be advisory councR proroun.
dcd in that ior it would terminate the consideration Of The
Mr. Powell adverted to the history of the subject
since the Convention met, TO show that it was most
advisable to vote definite propositions for the
situation of council. He thought that the Legisa
ture had power to give the Governor an advisory
cuunc-and he said he was prepared to vote for an
amendment TO the following effect:
"All officers in the Executive Departments when
required by the Governor shall give him informant ton
In writing upon any subject relating the duties Of
their respective ofices"-which was transcript
from the constitution of 8. Carolina.
The proposition Of mr.. Clopton was supported by
that gentleman mr. Leigh of Chesterfield, and mr..
Coaiter-wben the question was put and the amend
ment carried substitute for the Goth article-by
the following vote:
ATES.-SIessrs. p. p. Barbour, Jones, e. w. Leigh
5. Taylor, Giles, Brodnax, Dromgoole, Alexander,
Goode, j. Marshall. Tyler, Nicholas, Copton Johnson
Mason, Trezvans, Claiborne, Urquhar Randolph, W.
Leigh Logan, YenabIe Madison, Stanard, Hollat,ay
Cooke, Roane, w. p. Taylor, Morris, Gsrnett, j. s.
Barbour, Scott, Green, +. Marshall, TazeweI Loya
Irentis Grigsby, Branch, Townes, Martin, Pleasan,s
Gordon Msssie, Bates, Neale Rose, Coalter, Joynes