Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-17

''thereof." and to insert the words, "cf the
two first
The amendment wac agreed to.
MIR. Trigg moved to strike cut the a
mendment and to insert the foilowing:-
That the Legislative, Executive and Ju-
dicial powers should be separate and dis
tinct from each other: and that the mem
bers ofthe two first" &c.
The question being taken first upon strik-
ing out the amendment &C the Committee
ofthe Whole, and division being demand
Cd, it was disagreed to-Aycs Al, noes 70.
Mr.. Garlic moved to insert bctv cen the
words Legislative" and Executive" the
word "and;" at the same lime he stated
that it was his intention, If that was adopt
cd1, TO move to insert after the word dis
tinct" the words from each other" and TO
strike out the words "and Judicial" Disa-
greed to.
The question REQUIRED upon inserting
the 9TH section of the Bill Of Rights in the
blank created by striking out the original
section, and it was concurred in. Ayes
70, noes 40.
was in the 9Th section, which, in the old
Constitution read thus:
"That elections Of members to serve as
representatives Of the people in Assembly.
ought to be free; and that all men, having
sufficient evidence Of permanent common
interest with, and attachment TO, the COM
munity, have the right of suffrage, and
cannot be taxed or deprived of their pro-
perty for public uses, without their own
consent, or that Of their representatives 50
elected, nor bound by any law to which
they have not, in like manner, assented, for
the public good
The committee amended BY striking out
all before ought to be free" &c, in the
first sentence, and inserting "that all cleo
tons"
The Convention concurred in the com
mittec's amendment
The next amendment Of the committee
was in the l lth section, which, in the old
Constitution reads: "That. in controver-
sizes respecting property, and to suits be-
tween man and man. the ancient trial by
jury is preferable to any other, and ought
to be held sacred" The committee inser-
ted after the word jury" the words "of
twelve men" and struck out "to, in the
latter part, and inserted"shall."
The Convention concurred with the
committee in inserting tie words "of
twelve men," Ayes GO, noes SO.
The question then REQUIRED division
being demanded, upon striking, out cough
TO-" The Convention non concurred, with
the committee in striking outthcse words
ayes 25, noes 81.
The amendments ofthc committee hay
ing been acted upon, Mr.. Beale moved to
reconsider the vote ofthe Convention con
curing in the amendment Of the commit
tee to the 9Th section. The Convention re-
fused to rcscind the Sth rule for the pur-
pose Of allowing the gentlemen to move
the reconsideranon-aycs so, noes 62.
In the Sth section, which reads thus
That il all capital or criminal prosecu-
Mons, a man hath right to demand the
cause and nature Of his accusation, to be
confronted with accuGcrs and witnesses, to
GILL for evidence ii biz favor, ana to a
speedy trial by an impartial jury Of lis vic
image, without whose unanimous consent
lie cannot be found guilty, nor can he be
compelled to give evidence against linn
self; that no man be deprived ofhis liberty,
except by the law Of the land or the
Judgment Of lis pocrs"--Mr. Hopkins
moved TO insert after the word jury" the
word "of II mem" Agreed to.
The Bill Of Rights having been read a