Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-19

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Letcher Of Rockbridgc and Lucas ofJef-
son were chosen. The Convention ad-
journcd and on Tuesday did nothing, but
again adjourned over to await the report
of the committee of eight, who at IL o'clock
"Wednesday made the following report,
which being read and ordered to be print
ed, the Convention again adjourned over
to Thursday.
Compromise Report.
"Nr Martin of H., from the compromise com
mittoe OF eight; presented the following report,
which be said was approved by every member Of
the committee except one (rcterring to Mr.. Fin
ncy.)
i. The Legislature shall be formed of two dis
tinct branches. which, together, shall he a complete
| legislature and shall be called the General As
| sembly of Virginia.
,. One of these shall be called the House of Del
cgatcs, and shall consist of one hundred and fifty
members, to be chosen bienaally Tor and by the
several counties, cities and towns ofthe Common
wealth. whereof eighiy-two Delegates shall be chos-
en- for and by the counties, cities and towns lying
West of the Blue Ridge of mountains, and sixty
eight for and by the counties, cities and ly-
ing Easi ofthc Tue Ridge. and said Delegates shall
be distributed and apportioned follows, TO wit
| 3. The other House Of the General Assembly
sh DC S"neu 'e '''iite' anu SINH CONSIST Oh my
members to be elected Tor uir years, OF whom thir-
y shal Dc cRosch iof and " iie couhties, cltles
ana towns lying East OF the biuc Ridge OF Noun
tans. and twenty for and by the counties, cities and
towns lying West thereof, and for the election of
whom the counties, cities and towns shall be divi-
ded into fifty Districts, to be composed of contigi-
Gus Territory, ana as compact ~ form as may be.
Each county, city and town Of the respective dis
tr1cts at the tune OF the hrst election ct IT'S delegate
| or delegates under tins constitution sau vote tor
one Scnator and the sheriff or other officers holding
the election Tor each county, CITY, and town. within
FIVE days 81 tarlhest after the last election in the
district shall meet at some convenient place with
in tie respective districts and from the polls ta-
ken in their respective counties. cities and towns.
return as a Senator, the person who slrll have the
greatest number of votes in tho whole district I'm
mediaiely after the Senators shall be assembled, in
consequence Of such election, they shall be divided
by lot into two classes The seats OF the Senators
Of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration
of the second year. and of the second class, the
expiration of the fourth year. after such first cleo
ton. and which rotation shall be continued benni-
ally, so that one-half may be chosen every second
year. And for the election of Senator's the coun-
tics of shall form one district Sc.
4. 1t shall be the duty of the General Assembly,
in the year S65 TO representation in the
Senate and House of Delegates, and. in the event
the General Assembly shall not be able to aeree as
to the principle of representation On which such re-
aIportionmcn, shall he made, or shall fail to make
sash reapporrionment, then the Goscrnor of the
Commonwealth shall, by his proclamation, nimo-
daiely thereafter. require the qualified voters of
the Commonwealth to assemble in their respective
counties. cities aud towns, and TO declare By their
votes whether representation in the two Honses o.
the General Assembly, In either of them, shall be
aorortioned according to the number Of qualified
voters in the Commonwealth, or whether the same
5hahs upporonea; m oein Houses o. lie ue'e IA,
number Of white inhabitants contained and the a
mount Of all TAKE. ra'sai ~ tr Logslaiarf' p@id n
rnonwcalti, dedne,ing therefrem all taxes paid on
licenses and law process, and allowing one delegaie
and one delegate for every scvcn,y-fth part of the
taxes, and distributing the number OF Senators in
7, aheil h, ,lc rho said shcr;s ov other
officer taking said polls, within FIVE days after the
s,s sna nav, ~ re. e."-e - haI ' , .g
a. early may be- ascertain the result Of the said
voc ara as Pr, roa Gan tn'r eon ss.l S ,o
the same to the first General Assembly which shall