Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-22


they then DO compelled to pay their share Of the
taxes Of the commonwealth: they com.
PEELED to tax themselves we'll Us. they might tax
him and welcome. That was all he asked. That was
ali the safeguard he should ever require.
Mr. L. observed in conclusion, that these views were
perfectly plain and simple. Had such propositions come
from Western members, he should have hailed them
with the sincerest Joy. And he was persuaded that
nothing but the intcrminable contest about the "whe
basis had prevented such event. Yet he made no
complaint on that subject: he uttered the
course gentlemen had thought right to pursue they
certainly the best judges o. their course. He
hoped he should not be left alone in the support Of the
scheme he had proposed; but that would receive the
countenance OF those who possessed large degree
what he did not-be meant, weight OF character.
Mr.. COOKE rose In reply.-[See EXTRA, accompany.
| ing this days paper.
The question being about 10 be put on Mr.. Leigh's
proposition, Mr.. George demanded the yeas and nays,
| and they were ordered by the House.
Mr.. Scorr said he did not see any good reason why
| no new counties were ever to be formed East Of the
Blue Ridge. He could not vote for the proposition in
its present FORM and wishing to give his support, nv
moved a. AN amendment, to strike out the clause max
| ing that provision.
| The motion was negatived-Ayes %.
Mr.. SrANARD proposed to amend the proposition 80
to allow to each county three representatives. when
the increase Of its population would render IL proper.
Mr.. LEIGH accepted this a mod6c alton.
But Mr.. HENDERSON objecting, the question was IA.
ken on Mr.. Sanard's amendment, and decided in the
negative.
The question wa. then taken on Mr.. Legh's sch enc
and decided by yeas AMI nays. as follows
ayesMessrs jones' Leigh and Taylor Of Ch. Giles Broinar
Hsss sS q 49, e
s,sns!d hoay soans Taylor Sa Morris. aae,, Tsne
S's's, Sas Sa4
Sis @Ss
Henderson Osborne Cooke, Powell Gsg. Mason Of F. Mayer
cy ehap%s" Mathew osy baasno Lsdsy
See Dosa'Ss Morgan. Campbell Sf Brooke Wilson
Saunders. Branch, ownes, Cabc Martin, Stuart, Peasants
GS Ss Thompson a'''' Bates N''' 0' up'n' and r'
So the proposition Of Mr.. Leigh was rejected.
The question recurring Mr.. Gordon's plan,
Mr.. DoDDRrDoE offered the following anne dment /:
After the next to be taken under the laws Of
the United States, and every ten years thereafter there
shall be new appointment Of representation, and n
new assessment OF land taxes-each aprortonment OF
representation shall be made in the following
and 90 the following basis viz the number OF free
white inhabitants in the House Of Delegates and the le
deral basis in the Senate"
Mr.. POWELL moved to amend the amendment OF
Mr. Doddridge by striking therefrom the words "ater
the merit Census" and inserting, in lieu thereof softer
the year ISi0"
Mr. DoDpRIDGE accepted this as a notification
Mr.. THOMPSON moved to insert 1885," instead Of
1910.
Mr.. DoDDRIDoE then and addressed the Con-
veniion nearly as follows:
Mr.. Presidential again submit, and perhaps for the
last time, the proportion under consideration The de.
legation OF which am part, cann,t the House
that their constituents will adopt Constitution found
ed on it, We believe they WILL IL the other provisions
are acceptable This is all that say, and our
consolation u.s. that they not bound by act unless
they chuse 10 adopt II.
agree with the gentleman from Chesterfield in
most OF the remark with which no introduced his plan
OF apportionmen Just rejected. agree with him. that
should the proposition Of the gentleman from Frederick.
(Mr. Cooke) be adopted with that OF the gentleman
from Albemarle (Mr. G,rdon) the seige of Troy will
soon commence. II will have begun "a soon can
see our constituents, ami p-rhap. before. That war
may he Of longer ,inusnce than the seiee Of Trov
IL will certainly cen inue until will have suburd the
injustice proposed 10 he inflicted by those propositions.
The gentleman from Chesterfield supposes, that I'M
less some rule Tor future apportonmen shall be esab
lished or some permanent regulation that viii render
future popular appeals unnecessary short, shouli
The proportion oil the member from Frederick prevail
those seeds OF Understandable dscord will he scattered
through the country, which nothing but another Con-
ven;ion or division OF the State eradicate. agree
with the gentleman perfectly. agree that no hing
short OF provision for future appor
can avert the calamity dep ecaed But produce the
beneficial effects Of averIing d cord DIVISION the rule
oil future appointments must be just IL must secure
the rights and accord with the common sense Of the
great body OF the people. Had the proposition OF the
| gentleman prevailed the would have begun in.
san'iy-and would have commenced not only ain 81
the present assumed basis but against the gross inus-
uce, IN my opinion, OF its prospective operation. The
gentleman supposes that no good result from the
rule proposed by the member from Frederick because
settles no governing principles and while in
this opinion. will oppose il for another-he inequality
OF its present basis and the total of security for
| The fair exercise Of the power TO he conferred.
Mr.. President, although not strictly in order will
| ~" on the proposition OF the gentle
man IRON Chesterfield Just rejected in order the better
to illustrate my objections to the amendment Of the
eman from Abemarle considering the latter az an en-.
tire WHOLE or carried out by the proposition of the
gentleman from Frederick.
The amendment of the gentleman from Absmarle
looks to The state OF population in 1920 Ii reposes on
the federal census Of that year. Had there been no
relative change Of popuatios since and were we sa.-
he'd that none IL likely TO happen, that
be acceptable 1t would work no great injustice; but
The effect OF adopting il now, her with or without s
proposed adjunct, can only BE- illustrated by statistical
view, which beg leave to present much ! dislike
this species OF abour.
In 1910, the white population distributed thus.
viz:
East OF the Blue Ridge, 339 S37
West sG Of the he' Allegheny, 1851 1857 2is,72e
Whole population, 55l $50
| In 1920, POPULATION was distributed thus, viz:
East OF tn. Blue Ridge, 3is.s75
We. "s Of vb hs silerhaov 1sss z54sos
Whole population. 603,Osl
And in 1922 The white population, estimated by the
| Auditor, stool thus:
East Of the Blue Ridge, 1862 715
Vest " %e of y IL. Xleslany ISL aio5lo
Whole population, 6S2 26I
IL thus appears that in 10 years. white population east
OF The Blue Ridge beginning with 33s sS7 has increased
To 362 7lJ, or 10 the amount Of 9903 The increase
in the Valley having in 1910, I093I5 has been 20 779
making in 1929. l3S13i These Data shew that the
increase ia the Valley aud in the whole East are near
y equai-that in the Valley being the Smallest only
with the whole East for 10 years past probably will
here after and therefore. a permanent