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Mr. CARR in the Chair,
And after fome time fpent therein, the prefident refumed the chair, and Mr.
Carr reported, that the committee had taken into confideration the 6th fection of
the 2nd article and had gone through the fame, and made feveral amendments
thereto, which he delivered in at the clerk's table, where they were read ; when
it was moved and feconded, to ftrike out the three firft lines of the faid 6th fec-
tion, and to infert in lieu thereof the words "reprefentation fhall be equal and uni-
form in this commonwealth, and fhall be forever regulated and afcertained by the number
of qualified electors therein."
It was paffed in the affirmative.
A motion was then made and feconded, to ftrike out the word "towns"
the balance of the fection, and to infert in lieu thereof the words "in proportion
to the number of qualified elevtors : but when a county may not have a fufficient
number of qualified electors to entitle it to one reprefentative, and when the ad-
jacent county or counties may not have a fraction or fractions which when added
to the fmall couty would entitle it to a feperate reprefentation, it fhall then be
in the power of the legiflature to join two or more together for the purpofe of
fending a reprefentative."
A motion was then made and feconded to amend the amendment aforefaid,
to ftrike it out and alfo fo much of the 6th fection from the word "following" in
the 15th line, and to infert the words "throughout the whole ftate."
It was paffed in the negative.
The yeas and nays being required by two members prefent, were as fol-
lows :
Yeas - Meffr. Bailey, T. Clay, Clark, Davidfon, and Irvine.
Nays - Meffr. Adair, T. Allin, J. Allen, Abel, Breckinridge, Bofwell, Brown,
Buckner, Bell, Bledfoe, Baker, Brunner, Carr, G. Clay, Coleman, Cafey, Dun-
can, Y. Ewing, R. Ewing, Grundy, Griffith, Harrifon, Hufton, Hickman, Hen-
ry, Innes, Johnfon B. Logan, J. Logan, W. Logan, M'dowell, Marfhall, Minor,
Ownes, Prather, Price, Rowan, Rodgers, Stockton, Steele, Smith, Sudduth,
Sandford, Thomas, S. Taylor, Thrufton, Wilmott, and Wallace.
Yeas 5. Nays 49.
The amendment firft propofed, and the amendments reported by the com-
mittee were then concurred in.
The 7th fection of the 2nd article was the ftriken out.
A motion was then made and feconded, to add to the end of the 16th fection
of the 2nd article the following words " And fhall be liable and actually pay
for real or perfonal eftate in his own right, an annual tax equal to the tax on 500
acres of firft rate land for the fupport of government."
It paffed in the negative.
The yeas and nays being r4equired by two members prefent, were as fol-
lows :
Yeas - Meffrs. J. Allen, Carr, Colemen, Henry, Johnfon, Marfhall, Price,
Smith, Sandford, Thomas, and Thrufton.
Nays - Meffrs. Adair, T. Allin, Abell, Breckinridge, Bofwell, Brown, Buck-