Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-14

Mr Maxwell Chairman of the Select Com,uit-
tee.l replied that the Committee engaged Oh the
subject. and that a report might be expected IN 1
few days.
HENRICO ELECTION.
Mr. Miller of Powhatan, called up the report Of
the COMMITTEE of Privileges and Elections on the ell
Eligibility of Benjamin Watkins Leigh, to represent
the county of Henrco
Mr. Chamberlayne addressed the House IN an ar
gument of an hour, in reply 10 Mr.. Leigh.
Mr. Marshall, Ga member Of the Committee OF
Privileges and EleclIons) succeeded in support of
the report OF the Committee and the right Of the sit
ting member.
Mr. Eppes made inquiry of members of the
House who had been members ofthe Convention,
what their impressions to the intentions OF
that body III the matter in hand?
The inquiry was answered by Messrs. Droduay,
Morris, Leigh and Bayly The amount of their an
swcrs was-thst the Convention had never under its
consideration, the question whether resident of
town entitled to separate representation, eligible
Tor the county IN which the town was-that nr.sba-
bly,, the question never occurred TO t-tfas residence
was undoubtedly required in representative law he
Consttution--but that N adopting the 2llrsseolsgy
OF the old Constitution practicable, touch
ing this matter was the uutoubted suppos.ion OF
the Convention that they had also adopted the
usage under that phrasco!ogy being in every case
recognized as prnciple that what not express
ly done away, was retained.
IN" question was then put on adopting the Report
OF the Committee of Privileges and Elections affirm
ing hr' haGhs eligibility, and decided in the affirm
alive as follows:
hYEs-Messrs. Banks, (Speaker) Bayly, Wood OF
Albemarle, Terrill, Kenney, Nayse Campbell of Bed
ford, Leitwich, Davis, Henshaw, Anderson Of Botc-
tourt, Miller of Bat. Campbell of Brooke Ghoson
Shell Christian. Yancey, Taylor Hayburton Wat
klns, Bnrioot, Broadus, Hansbrough, wilson Brod-
max. Jones' Wright, James, Marshall, Payne Mason
| OF frederick Perrin, Bryce, Ersklne Claiborne,
J Green, Easley Morris, Seymour, Atkinson Lucas
Pollard of King s. Qreen Hooe, Pollard of X Viii
liam Leland. Powell Of Loudoun. Mason of Loudoun.
PondeXter Street, Hudgns, Knox, Vawters Garland
OF Nelson, Thompson, Upshur. Anderson of Nottoway
Jacobs, Parriott, Barbour Miller of Powbatan,
Shield Rives of Prince George. Tyler Ai'Dowell,
Lewis, Williams ofShenandoah, Gatcwood Goodwin
Hamilton, Moncurc, Maxwell, Macfarand Ruthcr-
foord 70.
NoEs-Messrs. Drummond, GiImer, Booker. Gar
land of Amherst, III Cue, Spurlock, Clay, Chichester
Powell Of Franklin, Holland, Caseman, Wood Of
Frederick, King, Hail, Dunn, Carskadon, Dayisson
Williams OF Harrison, Dyer Gallagher, Summers
Ewing, Hays Caldwell. Newman, Goode Watts,
Billingsly, Preston O'Ferrall Mclaughlin Murdaugh
Blackwell, Adams, Hner, Wtcher Swanson Baxter,
linn. Venab!c Hart, Moore, MMahon Alexander
Kigore. Harris, Crump, EPpes, Gillespie. M'Coy.
M'Culoch, Keller. Newton, Jackson. Crockeft-55.
Mr.. Morris from the Committee of Privileges and
Elections. made report the Cd reference of the
Culpeper election. (This report concludes in favor
Of Mr.. Gibsons right to the seat over NJ. Hans
brought
Laid on the tabe-when, on motion of Spurlock,