Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-19

venon. be end they are hereby authorized and requr-
ed 10 procure, with all convenient speed - copies
oil the existing Constitution oil this Csmfnonw eah aud
IKE number OF copies Of the amended Constitution,
and cause the same be forthwith distributed anspg
the counties, cities, aud boroughs OF this Common.
weaith, IN such proportions and by such as 10
the said Governor and Council may seem expedient
o. Resolved That this General Assembly will, in due
uule, make such other aud rther provisions, amenda
tory CT the Act entitled, Act to organize Conven-
uon asmay be necessary, first, Tor regulating sI
dneng the poll. 10 be opened at the ensuing genera.
election In April mex, r the rattle alto or rejection OF
The amended Constitution, aud for ascer,aIuing the
qualifications OF voters, entitled to vote tereupon; eLd
secondly, f1r organizing the government, under the
amended Consiiu ion, aud carrying the same into sf
eet IN the event OF its being duly ratified and approved
| MIR. Brown OF Harrison, said the law of the las,
session. provided, that months proclamation Of the
! amended Constitutions should he made previous 10 the
elections Tor Delegates in April ne XII aud that there
no' now sufficient time. He thought some PROV siou
snou'u De made ameniatory Of the Law of the last
son'-he thought the Constitution ought to be submit
TED at The next April election, for if it was submitted
any other time IL would be impossible to ye, the PEG
pie TO the polls. II was Necessary that immejia,e
steps should be taken.--He proposed IL should be a
JOINT resolution which would authorize the Executive
az once 10 submit the anne ndvd CONSTITUTE TO the peo-
pie; thee resolutions would shew tina, the Legislature
Intended to provide mode or taking the poll. at the
ap'h elections, and adopting facilities for obtaining a
iuii vote IL would en- bile the Z. for c. of Justice, to
whom the amended Con tution had been referred, to
take time TO deliberate and reflect upon what
necessary to he done.
MIR. CHRISTIAN Of Charles City, said, the subject
important that he did not eel pr.psred TO vote
upon The resolutions at this time and he rose TO move TO
lay them upon the table.
Mr. MILLER moved TO refer the resolution. 10 the
Tor e. OF Justice; they would then have the whole
subject before them;-hs thought the April election
was the bes, time to submit The question TO the PEG
pie.
MIR. BRowN was not anxious TO press the question at
this moment. He had only desired afford the most
speedy& economical mode of submitting the Constitution
to the people. Delay would prevent the very object
he had in view. Ii the Standing Committee reported
bill in detail, these details might be Objectionable and
The House might be detained by considering them.
There bare time to send the printed copies to
the most distant parts of the State, and he hoped the
| House would act 1T once.
| Mr. CHRISTIAN said the remarks of the gentlemen
had satisfied him. that il necessary to Law the rcsolu-
tons on table. If not obligatory on the Legislature
to submit the Constitution in April, he thought might
be expedient TO postpone it, He had no objection that
the resolutions should be referred but he was opposed
TO acting now The Committee might report bill en-
trely counter to these resolutions might be neces
sary that they should do so, and If these resolutions
were agreed o,they would be prcclued and orestaed
n Mr.. BAYLY did not think il material which course
was adopted, but il absolutely necessary that the
Constitution should be submitted in April The bill
calling the Convention provided for the submission al
that times and the Convention, had taken order TO the
same effect lie read the order of the Convention i
The House he thought had no power TO alter the time
He was now prepared TO vote for the resolution.
MIR MILLER sad, that the dscordant Views Of gen.
eman proved TO him the necessity of sucb references
and they we're accordingly referred to the Committee
/ for Courts OF Justice.
Petitions presented BY M. Rires of g
rom sundry citizens Of Campbell in support of the pc
II ion OF Messrs. Haas and Rose. for the abshmeni
of Tobacco ln.pec ion in Lynehburg BY Mr. G,igs
0y, from I'm Is Roy, akng the passage OF law an
thtrIZing him 10 store cotton certain buildings in the
borough OF Norfolk BY Mn IVnrd, from Jack aud
Doxey free men OF colour, praying permission TO re.
man IN the Commonwealth BY Mr.. Keller. from
certain citizens Of Wa.hineo the inc
poration OF COMPANY TO construct urnpk. road from
the fork Of the road Vest of William Carpener, to the
FORK in Maj. Abraham Bradley's lane ;-Rcftrred
Mr. JAMES announced TO the House the lamented
death oil Capt John Macrae gallant and dsL suI.hat
officer during the late war, and mber of the Con
ventou which hadJ Just adjourn d;-Iie about t,
offer set OF resolutions which he hoped would b,
= unanimously adopted The relation which M. Mac
stood to the cOun ry-te belief that he had faer
sacrifice 10 the labors of the Conventon;-the cir
cums,ance of his having been lately member OF this
boly and his being eminent lawyer ard solder would
Induce the HOUSE to concur in the motion he should
make.
0 The Revolutions were follows:
That this house have heard with feelings of deep re
greet, Of the death OF John Macra~, Esquire late me
Der OF the Virginia Convention Mud that its mber
sympaihize with their fellow citizcus generally an,
with the family OF the deceased at the Inoui niul dis
4 pen.aiion.
ReS0iUed unanimously, that in respect Ia his memo
ry we'll for his gallant services during the late war
asior hi' late distinguished station aud personal
its this house will attend his funeral on this day asnded
by their speaker AMI officer.
ReSoiped That the concurrence of the Senat, b.
requested in the preceding resolutions
These resolutions were unanimously agreed to-ant
Mr.. James requested 10 communicate them TO tn,
Senate.
And soon AFTER Mr.. SLAUGHTER, from the Senate
announced their in the resolutions te.iiy
ing the respect OF the Legislature for the memory o
Capt. John Macrae.
On Mr. JAMES, motion the House then immediate.
ly al ourned I'LL this day IL o'clock.
W We are requested 10 state mat John b. Clopton
Esq declines being CAT ddate for the Senate tn,
approaching Spring Election.
MARKIED-on TnesdnY the l2h inst Inv ni,Lnn Al..Anl.