Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-16
S'frntmla 1e0.olature.
c.sssr,aiiaa 70 an1cad The Con.fitltiaa.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
WrnSssnAY. Mare, :. 1913.

WEDNESDAY,, MaTeh :, lsla.
rssreafiaa 20 aEaead The Consultation.
ri Saith Of H.. called up the b, Ia take the seosr
81 tic >sals the paprety Of calling 1pavenllon Il
alter the Stale Constitution.
Ns saith sapnated the hll al large. lie contendta
nat the prsont Constitution Inflicted great injustice up
~ The ps..eie Of The naiun Il the State II
W5ikhrii iran them tie s psrtlnn OF Representatives.
= ~ white population thu only true basis OF Trfe
4<u1iun--aad the Nesi would never be content uniil
INT was established. Mr. ; pointed oul various oihef
defects IN the Constitution II authorised tie ordinary
Legislature 10 extend diminish Tho right u Suffrage,
hy taxing Iaxns particular snhecsn authority
which M mere Legislature si1ad pssess. The Con
ssltnfioa ug IN be amended 10 make ali elections
ly the people. The county CoaTts UHgitt II b. asssi
sai, redaeed 10 mere Police tuuris. 1hfy were the
oaly sfissrra,ic paTt Of orr institutions, &c. sc
Mr. : alier demonstrating the imeerieeions Of ihe
Censiiuihsn cuutending iisi there could b. Hs 81
ccan q submitting n the people ihe question whether
tlier wond sitter ami'd their Fundamental law
Mr. Brpskr. aud the people whim b. represented
s,ncnTrd with their western brethren IN asserting tic
great nrnciple that representation should De based upon
white population. And il the proposition vas uo@ iar
re- arrDtinnnent Of representation he should 20 or
heartily. and INST It upon the Whe basis but 10
change the whole ufssaic law, RoW IfaPsfd, Nas
different qnesliea--and one which be had A1 aa
thoy irmn his constituents 20 siepJri. liz believed his
e,nsiaeuis tbs lina upnlsoI 10 Convention,
They hsd voted fir the present Constitution altlengh
opposed 10 The prifeple ct representation, Witch Il
rested; sd the snhe, had mol been recently canFlsse
AIMING them MIL that vas dnnc. and his people had
spoken ont he felt rned Ia vote against the call Of
Convention lie repeaied. hsi ifho proposition
tr = re.spporonmenl the White basis, he would sup
port H.
Mir Parks and Mr. WI lia supported Tho bin.
Mr.. Edpunds. 81 H.. opposed the bl-snd dened
that there any injustice 10 the West fr1m the pre-
sent distribution OF political power. lie entered into
rous statistics TO show that on any lust principle. The
people o the East ought Ia lave lhc aseendancy. IL
admitted that The hes principle ar the basis OF cpfesen
intion white population and axaiInn combined. and
according this the Fast would he entitled rep
resrutaiives than she has The East although shr
had the political control did mol impose UNJUST taxes
The West She taxed herself morn than - for every >
she imposed npon the West Mould the " est II the
asceadency were SURRENDERED 10 her--ransent tax
hcrscfin thai prororionl Would she impose s. The
East aud 81 on herself In consideration OF The political
cintful lie presumed lie secuted The idea any
inequality OF which the West had right Ia complain.
The discussion continued Nv Nj nrlwn, Of T..
Mr. kidwr and Mr. towan. In support and sy Nj
Irlichield in opposition IA the hill
The soie bcmg taken the engrissuenl Of the hill.
The hil was rejected by The following sole.ycs 90
.N6es g.
PETITION
BY Mr.. Carrnl. o Of T. son fer an net 10
suihnriae the appointment ii Commissioners to lacar
the siie for The public tuidnss abui 10 be erected III
said county.
JAMES RIVER AND kANAWHA COMPANY
The bill 10 authorize Il q James River aud kaua0h la
Company 10 increase their tolls called mp by
MI oruichhed. who lIesshed substitute, and
he'd thai II lc printed.
Mr.. Hopkins muyrd the Indefinite p8stfnucurnt I'll
The bill and substitute he believed thai IN making
this motion he reflected the ai.bes Of I'll his cunsiiiu
enis. lie considered that this Company had h,ea Of
vast injury Ia his eeuutyaed indeed Ia every county
npon the suih side OF Inc riYet Ills county formerly
lJd various c0nyenieaeeE for getting Ia mafci-al ul
which had been deslTuyud by thus Canal The real
cause Of tho present application the embarrassment
Of the Company. The Company wanted money. aud
instead 81 asking appropriation rum thu Treasury be
cause they know II would be refused, they ask the
privilege OF imposing local taNa up1n the people
uong the riycral.eady oppressed by the heavy eAae
tons Of his Company. Tins was grossly UNJUST II
The friends OF The company wanted ard III Them hfinu
~ bill. lie could have the good opiuion Of tins
House which he desired 10 cherish It il could sanction
IN injustice Of this ile er1sse ininseeihn rank
est desposn. lie ca'd for The ayes and noes on his
motion.
Mr. Cmtch6eld regretted Ia see tie time II The
House wasted nseessy. That would h. the case nov
The House would ps'p1ne this bill at this staqe.
and all Tins debate would be had rnnrniw of ,fn
other day but The responsibility must rest upon ll s.,
WHO cause the loss Of time. Mr q explained and a.
s"caled us substitute. which proposed II rcdu,e the
number Of Directors and iuaae rrusisltn 10 enabc
the Company 10 refund the manry already paid for n
by The Stale and 10 present the necessity ol further
appmpration 10 pay the Juy interest un ir Comnan,
DEBT, lie WAS not surpisad Ia hear Glamour against
raising tolls, from the james region hui There vas
anoieF and much larger region Interested in reonirmf
The country which 10 be benefited IN nav FIR The
improvement. The las paying people ol the whole
STATE were Interested in making hls Compauy pay lis
own way and thai could be dee by increasing ials-
tni'si the Increase @tre allowed. afac appropriation
must BE- made from he Treasury during the YEAR. II
P1y nietes IN the Company debt for winch the siap
Is ls'ubd Bot a lac know tins would have Ia be- d,scos
sed 9Fsf, he would na longer ralaiu the House.
Nh Garnet called the prefions qu,ston-npon which
aif Hopkins withdrew his inolian b, rosa,Bc
he question required on PRINTING he substitute
The iiousu al Joutaed