Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-12
THURSDAY. February IL.

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patriotism, intelligence, and virtue OF the people, II
therefore becomes q paramount duty in such gov
eTnmens TO secure the rights of persons sainst the
undue controul and oppression OF the rights OF pro
pery; ard all attempts TO authorize or justify the
latter TO silence the voice OF the former, in the esis
lative department Of the government, are anti-re-
publican, and never can meet the appreciation OF
the good people Of this Common alth; and where.
rs, great inequality exists in the
of this State, to the manifest injustice and oppres-
sion Of great portion Of the people thereof:
BE 10 therefore rtsolred by the General .7sscnb!y
Of Virginia, That il shall be the duty Of all She
riffs o.her officers, conducting the elections
in April next for the election of delegates to
the General Assembly, TO open at the same
time and place, separate poll, in which shall
be recorded the names OF all qualified voters who
shall vote for or against the call OF a Conven.
ton to amend the Constitution of this State;
and for the purpose Of having the same taken uni.
form through the State the said officers conduct
ing the elections aforesaid, shall furnish book with
appropriate columns, at the head of one Of which
shall be written Convention" and of the other,
"No Convention" under which shall be written the
names of all voters who shall choose TO vote on that
subject-whch polls shall he sent to the Clerk of
the House of Delegates on or before the tenth dav
ofthe session of the next General Assembly of Vir-
sinis."
Mr. Co~AS moved to lay the resolution on the
table and said he should call it up at some future
day.
| Mr. CHAPMAN asked the gentleman to modify hi
motion, and make 1t the order Of the day for Mon
day.
MIR CowAS agreed to the suggestion, and made
that motion.
Mr. KEEN asked for the reading of the resolution,
and said If IN order, he would move to lay it uader
| the table.
The SPEAKER said such motion was not in or
| der.
| Mr. KEEN moved its indefinite postponement and
said that he had heard the subject stirred before
the people, and believed at this late period of the
session, it was not proper 10 60 into the invcstga-
ITO OF any such exciting topics.
MIR GREGoRY was opposed TO the resolution.
! MIR STEPHENSON OF Tyler, spoke with some
warmth Of the course indicated by the gentleman
from PitsyIvania (Mr keen) in regard to throwing
the resolution under the table. MIR s. advocated
the resolution, and said he would press the subject
from day to day, until its decision. They should
not sc; rid of it by side wind. He lhoug great
injustice had been done TO the people of the West,
and It could not be remedied without The call of a
Convention.
Mr. BRowS of Preston, advocated the resolution.
He said the statistics afforded by She late census
would convnce any one that injustice had been done
to the people of the West The majority Of the
white population was now in the West, and the re-
presentation ought to be equalized.
MIR KEEN replied. Said he had once been in IA
vor OF n Convention; but he had been disappointed
in the fruits of that Conventions and he should OPP
pose this propositlon-But he would withdraw his
motion for indehniie postponement, aud move lay
| u the table.
Mr. DoRMAs hoped this discussion would now
be arrested; as they were about TO take up to- day
the bill for laying taxes-and he concluded by NOV
| ing the previous question.
This motion prevoiled-but some difficulty arose
on the main question whether the resolution should
be laid on the table and made the order OF the day
| for Monday next-a desire being expressed to d.
vide the quesiion--To rid the House of this difficult
| ", Mr. LEYBURS moved a reconsideration of the
! question: which was carried.
| Some conversation then ensued between various
gentlemen the best mode of proceeding. Mr.
BAYLY though disposed TO think there were some
defects in the Constitution, which required amend.
ment, yet satisfied that such a proposition
could not not be carried at this session. and at this
! period OF the session. The subject had not been
brought TO the consideration of the people-and he
recommended 1t to the gentleman to withdraw the
| resolution.
| The question was taken on laying the resolution
on the table, and carried without division.
The question then came up for making it the or
der OF the day on Monday next; when Mr.. Mar
moved 10 make it the order of the day for Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings. This gave rise
TO desullory debate, in which Mr.. Mays motion
was opposed by Messrs- STEPHENSON Of Tyler,
BRowS of Preston, CHAPMAN, anu CowAN, and
supported by Mr.. KEEN.
! Mr.. RIDLEY declared himself opposed to fixing
any day, or hour of any day, for taking up the
solution at all-for he contended, that the minds Of
! the People were not made up, nor even turned to
the subiecL
Mr.. MAYS proposition was relected-and various
days were then suggested for the order OF tie day.
| The motion cf Mr.. STEPHENSON of Tyler, fixing
the 20;h instant the day for taking il up, pre-
vailed, by vote OF 50 10 AZ.
Literary Fund
MIR TUSsTALL submitted the following resolu-
tons, which he prelaced with some remarks:
RcsoEved, That the Committee on Finance be
Instructed TO report bill which shall authorize that
so much Of Virginia per cent stock is held by
the Literary Fund, 10 the amount OF $4,000 H. as
| ,.,of rsata = a.
$4,000, be cancelled, and the certificates OF obi
CATION dissolved.
RssOlrsa, That the Committee Of Finance inquire
into the expedency Of dissoving the Literary Fund,
land the fund TO Internal Improvement, on motion
OF Mr. GooDE,) and authorize that all monies which
by law are now payable into those funds, be made
directly into the Treasury.
Mr. McPHERsos moved TO amend the first reso-
luton by making II an inquiry, instead Of positive
instruction. Agreed TO.
Il The resolution was then adopted.
Mr. GooDE moved 10 amend the second resolu-
ton to include the Internal Improvement fund.
Agreed TO.
The resolution was then adopted by ayes and
messages lOi noes 10.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented by Mr. LEE, OF Preston,
from NJ. Adams and 80 others for the survey OF a
route for road from Clarksburg to some point on
the Guyandoue Turnpike.
BY Mr.. SHGTH OF 4, Of ID. Fleming, asking the
establishment Of Ferry across the Ohio River in
OHIO county.
| The SPEAKER announced the following Selec,
Committee N investigate the mana cement and con-
diion Of the PenItontiary: Messrs. Dorman, GoOde
Brown Of Nelson, Chapman, Tunstsll, Lee, Full
ton, Coles, Smith Of /. Of W., Gregory, Williams
Burlington and Taylor Of N. b.
On motion Of Mr.. Dorman, the Delegate from
kunawha had leave Of absence for the remainder o
, the session.
/ Mr.. BEARD presented bills from Committee or
Internal Improvement
. o. motion Of Mr.. Stuart,
Rssored, That the Committee Of Schools ant
i Colleges be instructed to enquire into the eHpcdien
c ey OF making some provision by law, for relieving
the annuity ofthe "Vrginia Institution f1r the odu
y cation OF tho Deaf and Dumb ond the Blind" Gfon
d the burihen imposed II by the purchase Of tht
e necessary furniture, books Musical Instruments IN,
other necessary apparatus for the outfit Of IL,
/. schools.
d On motion Of Mr.. DoRBAE, the revenue bill wal
i. taken 40 and read.
10 Mr.. STRoTHER stated that he wished 10 offer an
important amendment 10 tax stocks, &C.. which h,
e was not now prepared 20 submit
% Several other gentlemen gave notice Of amend
i nenis which they wished to Offer as soon as the,
= could be reduced TO form. The bill then. on mo
ton Of Mr. FULToH, was laid on the table and m ld
!. the order Of the day for tomorrow.
j. The bill authorizing the removal Of causes from
e the Court Of Appeals in Richmond 10 Lsvisbur
J. coming UP on enstossmoni, Mr.. Dorman moved D
e restrict the authority to parties residing within IN
e jurisdiction Of the Western Court oereed to-
, On motion Of Mr.. WILLIAMS, tho House adjourn