Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-15

county he might be a I.ndholder. without regard !
rssidsnce, restrict the exercise Of the purely per
eona r'ga TO the particular residence of the invidu
"A citizen OF Chesterfield, for example, who own
sufficient freehold Ia Henrico, may vote In thi
county although he 10 not even house*eeper IL
Ches'erh.ld The right Of suffrage Is derived frou
tho freehold; but resident of Chesterfield who claim
TO vote upon the single ground that he is a house
Keeper g must exercise that privilege In Chesterfield
aud no where else The constitution has wisely mad,
the distinction. The records Of each county in III,
commonwealth furnish evidence OF the right to vote up
on freehold possessed in that county, wherever the
residences OF the may be; but IN the county
only where he reedes the housekeeper establish OF
exercise his right to vote Were IL otherwise. the a.
buses OF this privilege would be enormous. The an
iety Of the Cow enon In this respect is manifs
the use Of tho word respectisey the effect of which \,
the Il they had said that the person au,horizs
70 vote sh III do so in the county where he lives aud ma
s0heye else; in the city VIII hs ves and no
else. &c The Constitution in thi. respect does moi
more than aiirm the principle which had governed
mo legislature before in restraining the abitants
sowns from voting in the county But Mr.. NJ. do
nisd altogether the right Of taking from ono part o
the Constitution the provisions adopted in rea,i
one subject, and transferring them to another part oil
the instrument with vie v to give by Implication a
dinercnt meanng from wha, the words import. II Is
not ar 70 nlsr from changes made in the
OF the representative, that similar changes were in
tended In the qualifications Of the voer because
change was intended in the circumstances of the for.
mor, that therefore, coute plated in those OF
the latter Those objects not necessarily con.
nected; indeed they would seem to be wholly dissmi-
lar Thus the age OF the delegate must be 25 that of
n
ter needs such qualifications; the Que must be resi-
dent OF the county, city, &c. which he represents the
other, II reeholder, may vote wherever bis land lies
With regard 10 dsqualications the diversity lie equally
striking; those circumstances which ara an eff.ctusi
barrier to the right OF representation do not afe the
right OF suffrage, while those which disquallify In the
latter case, are not applicable to the former-IJpon
tho WHOLE Mr. Marshall said that from an attentive
consideration Of the subject from review of the bsto
~ oil the country the constitution of 1916 with the
ussges and laws which then prevailed; and careful
examination OF the present constitution his mind was
irresistibIy brought to the conclusion that the mem
Der from Henrco Is entitled to his seat
THURSDAY, Jan ID. -.
"A communication received from the Senate .tat-
Ing that they had passed the following bills viz Gan
sct to authorize separate election in the county NJ
hsnry."To authorize a separate election at the
house OF James George in the county of Mason"-"To
authorize separate election at the house of Pondex-
ter Tony in the county OF Kanawha'-and "To author.
Ike separate election 10 the county OF TyIer-and that
they had also passed with amendment the hill To
authorize two separate elections in the county of Jeer
son, which was agreed to by the House, with An
amendment proposed by Mr. Claiborne, Ito insert the
words cor suPerintendents to give to the super-
ntendents, well the commissioners of elec ton,
the power to supernend at those pre- cncts-.o which
the concurrence OF the Senate was requested.
The Speaker laid before the House a commune tion
fren the Governor, transmitting preamble and
resolution OF the State OF Kentucky relative to the con-
s,ruction of road from Jone sborouyh In The ST. =,
Tennessee to the north of Shelbys creek-or Big San.
dy River-which, Mr.. McCoy's motion, Was re-
ferred to the Committee Of Roads and Internal Naviga
ton.
PAY OF DELEGATES.
On motion OF MIR. Miller of Botetourt, ths following
resolution was taken up, division, by vote of 81
o42. And on motion made by Messrs. Holland and
Miller OF Boe,ourt, amended as follows:
"Resosed That the committee of Finance be in
struced to report bill reducing the pay and mileage
OF the members OF the General Assembly, and that
they have leave TO report by bill Other wise"
Mr.. Gilmsr said he should move further amend
men that the reduction OF pay should apply to the pre-
sent Delegation. II the present pay was too high-o
which ne did not assenthen strike the root Of the
evil, and legislate upon their pay. He had never
heard that his constituents dissatisfied but believed
they thought the laborer worthy of his hire
Mr. Anderson Of b. thought the reference of this reso-
luton would have the effect to take up Time without
doing sooner or later. il would be
scted. What was the object of the redu ction? H.,
il was, could scarcely make the two ends meet III
tho reduction were made would enable but class
es to come here--he rich, who could SUI pport them
selves and the lowest class who had bition 10 1--we
like gentlemen He wished to the election to
the business class, commonly called the middle Glass;
the commonwealth. If the resolution were referred,
and bill reported to reduce the pay to three dollars
he should move to reduce 10 too in order to exclude
the lowest class of the community.
Mr.. Campbell of Bedford moved to lay il on the
table. He had heard complaint the subject from
his constituents. If hey saw fl to give him nsruc-
tions to vote for il, he would do
Mr.. Holland said he had offered the resolution in
good faith, and hoped the Clerks table would be its
grave. As TO Instructions his people had directed him
TO endeavsr to reduce the pay to SO a day, and he
should do il.
The motion TO lay on the table rel cted.
Mr.. G0ode wished to test the OF the House on
the subject at once. Attempts of the kind had
been made before, and always ended in defeat when
much valuable time had been lost in the discussion.
He confident the r'soution would end in nothing,
and that it ought TO end in nothing. The people he be
Iieved perfectly satisfied with the pay 1t was
He knew that members made sufficient sacrifices to
entitle them TO fair compensation He wished ths
question decided, and that they should not go On
and legsae for three weeks in vain He there.
fore moved the indefinite postponement OF the resou-
sion, hoping that every one who intended to vote
esainst il at any stage would, do it now.
Mr.. Holland called for the Ayes aud Noes on the
question.
Mr.. GhoIson said he should vote with pleasure for
the indefinite postponement. He knew that by many
members supposed to be very delicate subje ct.
eeipt Of dollar less he would not give button
for II. We're the ply three dollars, he would not
vote to ncrese to four-eDd az IL was four, he would
not vote TO reduce it to three. The habits and
modes OF living Of gentlemen were dHerent-to some
the present pay would not support their expences while
o. others IL might be ample. He hoped the motion
would prevail.
AIR. Miller Of Powhatau, Supported the motion. He
delegate when the pay raised to four dollars
which took place in the Christmas Holidays, while he
absent Had he been present he would have vot-
cd against the crease, and he did draw the ex.
dollar that session. from principle. But he would
not now vote to reduce il. The question would give
rise 10 dissension among the members; aud would i'm
pede the busnes5 OF the House He did not believe the
people we're all anxious the subject, for petit
tions had been received Every body knew that he
did NOT here for The four dollars day; for he had
shown that wh'n he refused TO axe tn, extraijollar
and II amounted to 10l dollars He wished he had
much money now. This was unnecessary legislation;
and the delicate thatc could be touched on. They
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