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

tlrn,an'S argument bad not proved that we SHOULD
have better or wiser Legislators by adopting the a
mc:diment.
The question vas then put and resulted as fol.
!ovs:
Asrs-Mcss-s. p P. Barbour. Jones, b. w. Leigh,
S. t'ayl"r, Broduax, Dromgonle, Alexander, Goode,
MARSHALL C"p,on Jo',nson J. Mason, Trrzvant,
Claiborne, Jrq',iiart, Rondoph w Leigh, Logan,
Nenahle, NJ olson, Slauard, Holiday, Cooke, Boyd
Ronie'on, nuahe, W 2. .ravltr, Morris, Garnet,
is. Barb nr, Scott tsE en- Tazswril. loyal, Prem
Gordon, Masse. gun Bates, Ncale, Rose Coaltrr,
PeSrip-i7.
NoEs- IL s<rs Anderson, Cvlta,an. Harrison,
Williamson, Baldwin, si'Cov Moore Smith, Miller,
Baxter, Mercer, Fitzhugh Henderson, Osborn Pow
ell, Tho,nns Grigg<, Jun, ]. NJ. Mason Nayor Don
,a,dson, George, MILAN, L.. Campbell, Byars.
Cloyd, Chapman Mathews Og:esby, Duncan Laid
Icy. Summers See, Daddridge, a;ornan, A. Camp
tall. Wilsun Clayton. Saunders Cabcll, Stuart Jan
Inomusup. apyncs, upshur-t2
The anindtnent requiring members nft'ie House
OF Dale, saicS 10 l,r ftsI'odars being read, Mr. CLAY
tor caled for he ayes aud noes an. expressed his
upps,tion to ii He thuHcht that the advocates ot
cst;ietiu- creh: TO lie satisfied with appl, nu tie
rni" I" th. Sen; tie The que ton was put and the
amendment d.:'el by The following vote
AVEi-Messrs. n. Barbour, Io.cs, u. w. Leigh,
s. Taylor, Giles, Drodnux, Dro1i; lie, Alex .nder
Goot!r,;. MARSHALL. Copton Johnson, sIaso., rrrz,
want Caibnrne, Urqihar', Randolph, w. Leigh, Lo-
pan, Vtnabie, Madison, Stansri hus.ia,, Cooke
Blvd, Pehtll-ton R,aue, W.lP. Taylor, Morris Ca.
,!ftt, barbour, Scout Green, Tazewelh Loyal,
Pren'is, trigsby, branch, rownes, Martin, Piess.ns
Gordon, Massie, Bates, Nsale. Rose, Coaltvr Perrin
:. NoEs-M-ssrs Anderson, CoIinan. Harrison, Will
hanson, Baldwin, MCoy, Moore, Smith, III Her B.x
fer, Mercer. f''zngl Henderson, Osborne, Powell
Gr;ggs j. Al. Mason, Nasio,, Dan .lson, George M'-
MILAN, f.. Campo III. Byars, Cioyd Chapman Mathews.
osiesby, Duncan, I.,dley, Summers, See Douirlg-
Morgan, a. Campbell, Wilson. w. Campbell Cha, tor
Saunders, Cabel, Stuart, ihompson, Ioynes, Up;!r
-f2.
rho amendment excluding all persons holding
Iucrstve Offices from seats III TIC Legislature hav-
fIg 'iiaar,rl
Mr. Wilson moved to om,nl it, Ivy adding the
words 'ui;ler tie cove. n,nert Of this siatf.''
Mr.. Leigh said tho words used wcrt, frum ii:c cid
constitution, and had hetn acted ul, I'D under
stood for so Yeas. fIe words werA well under.
stood 20 apply 10 officers of he commonwealth md
no addition could rn.ikc them palmer
Mr.. w Ilson -a.d the words whutaver was rnnant-
might apply tonficea not ,"lh under the cnrnmont
wcalth!-and i'll IN king he organic law, he ,hough
10 doubt ought To be left OF the intc.,iou. Tie
amendment 10 l,' a.ncu ',."'t then r,!acted aud
the amendment. itself confirmed.
The remaining amendments of Tho Com:nittc, OF
the Whole were .hen read and agreed to-
Fine Char announced letter from Mr.. Macrae
OF Fauquier, res!gning his sent from ndisaosiiion
and MIR. Scott annHr'icri, that the remaining dale-
CATION I'd chosen Thomas Marshall, ESQ. his sue.
cnssor. - a."
Mr. FiZhugh moved to amend the lot,l article bv
inserting cau.n, prohibiting captatl"n tax for
stale or oorny nu:poses, except in time of war,
the white citizens Of the commemorative
Mr. Randolph enquired into the reason Of the dis
-crimination between capitation white ard
a save? 80
Mr. FitzIrugb answered.that h considered a tax
On slaves property tax
MIR. Randolph did not admit the Justice of The
determinations worl,i-he admit that thee was
lcE,ss OF L~garon in tins COMMONWEALTH unable
and unwilling. rbaic 20 the exigencies Of tho
Safe II. was told thH it was valuable prijvyion
because it Unite! sufF:a9c For his part he would
not give straw torthe hpietion imposed upon the
night Of suffrage Universal sniff arc iwasirI f,ct
~
nf Assembly be subscrvicTi? Nat TO fh. class from
whnm they were drrwR For the Qualifications i'm
pnsed upon sut!rnge, he felt the most consurnrna:e
iIdi;fererc he would mt say contempt.
Mr Pt2hugh replied toiMr. Randolph and briefly
stated his reasons ft,r the proposition
Mr. Vcnabe declared himself no friend to capita
ton taxes Of any sort He had been willing to leave
fe subject to the I,"1islatura-but if ca ptaton tax
cs be prohibited at all, he hoped the prohib
ton would De extended to slaves for as taxes ought
TO be in proportion to the ability to pay it followed
that the on. slavns WIS ser ard above what
Others paid who had the same degre, of ability to
pay.
Mr. Scott was il principle against capitation taxes
for a. ihe individual might be worth noihing it
violated the rule that property ought attribute
money to the support Of government. He would
caudidly declare tpo. that nc was in f,vor Of the
mendment from rs effect to Limit suffrage. Mr..
Scott MAYED to amend the amendment by inserting
the following words: ''nor shall anv person he
chargeabIe with any tax real or personal estate,
whose real and personal estate is cargcable with
a rf:venucstax eqiiulst so cents. l'I-a -
~ Mr.. Przaugh said he had draws resolution TO
the satno pnrport as the amendment By Mr. Scott,
which he meant to folow u? "a substantive propo-
slfion. He suggested to the gentleman if it we're
not best mott connect the propositions?
Mr.. 0isou said The amandmen: Of the gentleman
from Faiqoior wotll have the effect Of the amend
3nan' the same gentemln had f,rtn,rly proposed,
that hopsek ePers should not VOC unless they paid
tax Of n certain am Iipt
Mr. Powell considering The amendment to the a.
mendn ut, destructive OF the provision extending
tia righ: OF sni arc, called for ihs ayes and noes
whirh were ordered, and are rs follows:
AYES. - rss's p. p, Barbour, Iones 3 w.
Leigh, S Taylor, Giles, Brodnax, Gojd; ]. Mar
shall, j. v Mason, Trczyant, Csiboruo, Uferirart
Rnnd.Ipk w. Leigh, Stanard, II llaley, Flzhugll,
Roanc, w P>Taynr. Morris, Garnet, J. s. Bar
bour. Scott, Green. II Marshall, TazewNll, Loyal,
Prentiss, Grgsby, Branch, Noalo Rose Coulter -3}.
NOEs.--Mcssrs Drougoole, Alexauier yler,
Clopton, Anderson, CoHinan larrison, Williamson,