Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-17

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OF many, but he would not, for the sake Of settling
the question az 10 negro House OF Delegates depart
rem the regular order OF eedngstbe question was
sbsoroing indeed (and he feared il likely to absorb
the liberties Of the People of The ai,b) hui he
could not consent to force at this moment Two gen.
temen had taken their seats in Convention for the fret
time that morning; and was d.corons allow this
question toe a, least day bviore they were com.
PEELED TO give vote upon il
The question was taken on poslponng the report Of
the Committee OF the Whole and lost, ayes 49,
The question recnrred occurring with the Com
mutee OF the Whole, in striking out the following
clause Of the Report Of the Legislative Committee
viz and shall be extended, 1s every free white
male citizen Of the Commonwealth resident therein.
above the OF 81 years, who and has possessed
for months, or who has acquired by .marriage, de.
scent. or devise, freehold estate assessed to the VA.
ue Of not less than dollars for the payment Of
taxes, IL such assessment shall be required BY law"
MIR. GREEN moved to fill the above blank with $780,
MIR. BRoDNAS made an explanation rs to the grounds
OF ms former vote which was not distinctly heard by
tho REPEATER.
Mr.. Nc COY moved to ill the blank with $40.
MIR. LEIeH with $50 ~
Mr.. STANARD moved SO
Mr.. POWELL S25. 81 s.
The question was put on $500, and nega,ived, Ayes
i5--Noes As. s
The question put on $40, anc negatiyed, AYES
49, 80 = - 49,
!, was then pnt on S25, and carried, Ayes 81
The question then recurring on concurring with the
committee oil the Whole in striking the clause IL
was egatived. ~
The question next put on agreeing to strike out
a
in Fee in remainder, reversion. land the assess-
ed value Of which shall be 'dollar.."
Mr., SrAsAHp moved 10 fl the blank with $50
which, he thought, preserved proper ratio between
an estate in possession and in revcrsiob.
Mr. CLAYTON moved S2j-not seeing any reason
why the sum should he increased the owning of an
estate in reversion. gave the interest in the
community. He was governed only by that principle.
The question being taken filling the blank with
$50, il was carred-ave. 81.
On motion Of Mr.. MERCER, the following clause
sere a. / he
quired by law"
The question being then put on striking out, IL was
nega'ived 81
Mr. LEIGH rose TO offer an amendment which went
TO affect the substance at ALL of what had heeu
agreed on, bu, only to throw il into distinct and
definite form. He wished conform TO the LAM uaee
Of the Constitution and Laws and also To introduce
class which he well assured, it was no, the incn-
ton OF the Convention to excludes he meant, parce
nors, tenants in common, and joint tenants in freehold
not large enough as TO its number of acres, to
fall within the constitutional limit but Of sufficient val
ne, to entitle il to give vote. well others which
were larger. He moved TO amend the Report by
striking ont all from the word Resolved" TO the word
Provided and TO insert amendment, which he
| read-but which was subsequently withdrawn.
The question then recuraed on striking out the fol-
81 Or who shall AMI hare possessed lease
hold estate, with The evidence Of title recorded, of a
| term originally lcss than FIVE years and one off
which shall be unerpired OF the annual value, or rent
| OF - dollars"
| On motion of Mr. SrANARD the clause was amend
81
sertng in lien thereof, the words, be himself in the
actual occupation Of"
| And, on motion of Mr.. MERCER, the words, "and
one OF which shall be unexpred," were stricken out
| ayes s..
| The question recurring on striking out this
clause,
Nj. LEIGH said, tha, being opposed TO extending the.
Right OF Suffrage, to tenants subject TO distress by
their Ia ndlord he should strike out the clause
and against inserting other, containing that princi
pie lie demanded, that the question striking cut,
| as so
Mr.. CLAYroR moved $40 90
| Noes 50. 'ye' ny
Mr. DoDDRIDGE moved SIS.
| Mr.. STANARD moved $50.
II, Noes AZ '''
The chair in the affirmative
! The question striking out was then taken. and d..
ciuc1 IN IA inc neSaftre by yeas and nays folows:
"a tS-Messrs. Jones, Leigh OF c. TAYLOR of c.
Ines, Brodnax Dromgcoe, Alexander, Goodies; Mi.
co'as Copton, Mason, Trezvant, Claiborne Urouhart
i,anooiph, Leigh OF I'll Logan. Venablc, Roane TAYLOR
mofFlf' Garnet, Scott, Tazewell, Grssby, LoyaI
'' NoE;s low W.. Bates; Neale' Gs"lter-s2
yer; anderson Coffnan, Harrison, Williamson Bald :.
VIM johnson, Mccoy. MD. Moore, Bsirne Smith.
Mnre ea, bsxsr, Madison st'nard Holiday, Osborne.
MERCER Fitzhugh, Henderson, Cooke, Powell. Mason
Urlggs' i'm. Nayor, Donaldson, Boyd, Peudleton,
george MILAN, Campbell, Byars, Coyd, Chapman. .
aahews, os,esby, Duncan, Laidey. Summers See
Doddridge, Morgan Campbell of Brooke Wilson,. B,rs
oouF oil Cnpeper. Macrae, Green Campbell of Bedford.
Claytor, Branch Saunders, Cabell Martin Smart inn
pieasants. Gordon, Thompson Massie inn Rass
Joynrs, Blyey, Upshur. Pcrrin.-6I
30 the Convention resolved by vote of two.,lti,ls,
70 realn the causc admitting lease holders TO The r;gbt
of suffrage. ~ ''o iish'
The question was next put on striking out The fol-
lowing clause: w ''
nh; Or who iortwelve months next preceding, ba,
ocen house keeper and head of n family within tbe
county, city, borough election district where he NAV
oier to vote, and who shall have been assessed with
ri OF the revenue OF the Commonwealth within tbe
preceding year, and actually paid the same"
MIR. LEIGH moved to amend the clause by INSERTING
acr the words, " the preceding year, these words
VIZ: ITO the amount OF -''
Mr. LEIGH again presenting the case of a freebojnL
er excluded because his land did not come nm IN the
constitutional limit while his tenant paving no fax was
admitted TO vote. N ""'
lie demanded the yeas and nays upon the amend
Inent, and they were ordered by the House
NJ MERCER sail the case put by Mr. LrIcH
could moi happ-n, az the latter part Of the clause re-
CURED the tenant TO pay tax
Mr. LEIGH replied that this was mere verbal crit.
ci7m; The tenant might pay tax Of cents. or fen
cents on horse, and then he could vote vhiIe IN.
owner OF his house and land was excluded from, The
polls u The Legislature should he possessed with an
great desire 10 extend the Right of Suffrage az some
gentlemen IN the Convention manifested, thew rnipbt
'dy capi'acn tax OF cent OF one mill and admir-
every man to vote. The injustice Of excluding the
Landlord, while the tenant voted before his face was
huge and paipabe; and the only remedy was to FIX an
amount OF tax 10 be paid.
Mr.. MERCER replied that he had not me- mt bis r,.
marx, as mere verbal criticism. He was not himself
IN 'aVonr Of taxation a. qualification at ALL because II
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