Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-11


with tho number OF votes given fo. and gains the
| tifcation, shall Immediately ts made kuown TO the
people, by proclamation, 10 be published three times in
such wspapers printed in this Common as will
in the opinion Of the Executive 6,se the inform
most generally among the people. But if upon exami-
nation OF the polls as Aforesaid it shall appear the Ex
ecuve, tbata majority OF the votes given for reject
ing the ended Constitution in tia, case il shall be
the duty OF the ESecutvr, like manner TO announce
that fact to the people, together with the number oil
votes gwen against aud Tor the ratification provided
ho,oerer, tha upon examinstio Of the .aii polls
doubt shall aiise in the minds of the Executive whe-
Their majority OF the votes given by the qualified vo
teis has been given for or against the rat alton of
the amended constitution, the grounds of such doubt
shall be entered upon the Journal Of the Executive
ana De sisned ny NOSE entertaining the same; and
the Executive shall forthwith convene the General
Assembly, as they may Tor any other ca if in their
opinion the public good shall require il to he done.
o. BE 1t further enacted, That il the amended con-
sti'uton shall be so ratified and proclaimed, the Of
hcers aud commissioners authorised to hold and con.
duct elections for members of the General Assembly
in the present year, SHALL the first days of their
spective cosnty and poration courts in the month
OF October next. hold and conduct elections for the
choice OF Senators and Delegates according TO the pro-
visions OF the amended constitution; aud the cleo tioas
so TO be held, snail be commenced conduct
ed, closed and certified according to the existing laws
providing for the election OF Senators and to
the Generai Assembly, excepting so far as the same
shall be changed altered by the amended constitu-
tion aud this act And all arising ont of any
elections so made, shall he governed in all things in
the prescribed by law for the government of
contest in cleo ions made under the authority OF
OF election by the respective Houses of Assembly,
cepting that twenty days after the last day Of each
election, shall be allowed for taking dispositions in
| ~ contest"
"Be it further enacted, That the General Assembly
to he elected in the said month Of October under the
authority of the amended constitution shall meet at
the Capitol in the City of Richmond, on the first Mon
day in December next"
On the suggestion of Mr.. William, Of Henrico
that these amendments were numerous and important
they were laid upon the table, and ordered to be
printed for the use of the House.
On Mr. BoIssEAU's motion, the hour Of meeting
was changed to 10 O'clock.
er raj unavaiiing motions 10 take no the Cen.
sus Bill and the Kanawha Salt Bill. the House pro.
ceeded with the usual routine of business.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the
Auditor, covering the List of unsasfed claims due TO-
and from the Commonwealth, corresponding with the
balances standing the books of this Office, the LIST
October as-The Auditor states that the calls of the
late Convention upon his Office for various information
&c had unavoiaby delayed the preparation of this Do
cumebt-Which was ordered to be printed
The House took up certain resolutions from the Com
mittee for Courts OF Justice; declaring reasonable
the petition of Walter Daziel of Richmond, praying
that the proceeds of the real estate OF Robert Bell be
granted TO him-2nd. rejecting the petition of Doxey
lately emancpated i'll Princess Anne, be allow ed the
privilege OF remaining freeman in that county for
lille or for term OF years-and Bird. rejecting the petit
thon OF Jack, lately enamel paed from the estate
in the same county, TO remain in the county for life
for term of years-These Resolutions were agreed to-
except the End which was indefinitely postponed
Resolutions were taken up from the Committee of FL
nance; lst For allowing just and reasonable increase
TO the salary allowed Conway Robinson the clerk
OF the General Ceurt-2nd. Declaring it inexpedien to
repeal the Act prescribing the mode of paying public
monies into and on OF the Treasury passed February
10, lS29"-3rd Refusing TO refund to John w. Wilt
ans, formerly Deputy Sheriff of Prince William, the
taxes paid by him into the Treasury i'm the year 1927
and 1th Declaring II eXpedien lin compliance with
resolution of the House TO educe the toll drec by
law to be collected tobacco passing through the low
er James River Canal.-Al these resolutions were
agreed to, except the last This last resolution gave
rise to some explanations from Messrs. Garland of Am
herst, Wilson, Garland OF Nelson Yancey and Miller
The Messrs Garlands conendng, at some length, that
the present tolls on tobacco unjust unequal and OPP
Pressive MIR. Wilson suggested the propriety of
ducing also the toll the article of Bran MIR. White
took the other side and vndcaed the tariff on tabacco
Mr. Eppes opposed TO the reduction of the toll un-
TIL some plan was substituted for raising fund in its
place. TO supply the defective Revcnueand the interest
on the loans of the Fund for Internal Improvement
The House rejected the resolution of the Committee,
without division.
Mr.. RUrHERFooRD then called up the Bank Bill
(the Is oil Virginia)-when Mr. Rves of p. q rose TO
ask the gentleman Of the Isle OF Wight (Mr. Atkinson)
10 withdraw his proposition for striking out the 3D.
ton (giVing boDus.)-Mr. A. Withdrawing his propo-
sitlon Tor the pres M, Mr. Rves then moved to add
the 81 Section these words, And the money paid
in shall be paid over to the President and Drec.
tors OF the Literary Fund to be applied to the re
dempuon oil per cent. certificates held by said
Literary Fund against the Commonwealth MIR. Rives
supported his ndment, upon the ground that il
was lar better Tor the Commonwealth to pay her debts
than to be giving this Bonus to the Fund Tor Internal
Improvement
amend
ment by striking out The last words of Mr.. Rves's
amendment, ans substituting these words to be ap.
pfoPrated to the payment Of such the debts due
the Fund for Internal Improvement loans made up
on the credit Of the State, the General Assembly NAV
by law direct"-Mr. X. remarked that the gentleman
IRON r. George ought TO have stated, that the debt
which he wished TO pay only due by the Com
nonwealth TO herseli-and the Bonus would only 90
from one Fund to another, and be paid were from
one pocket to another-W hereas his own proposition
went 20 pay debts which the Common we alh ow ed 10
other persons.
Mr.. GooDE supported the amendment of Mr. Kim.
hrough-and long discussion ensued, in which Messrs
Rves, Bayly and Finks supported the proposition OF
MIR. Rves. (hr. Finks asked wht Their they were 10
pay debt hearing per cent Interest or 7 per cent
this bonus boon the Fund for Internal improve
ment) Mr. Goode second time in opposition to
Mr. Rves's proposition; contending that the que
really was, wheihsr the House would nav the per
cent. stock which belonged 10 the Literary Fund and
was 'r the benefit OF The children Of the State or whe-
Their they would pay off debt due other perso - and
principally 10 Englishmen. Messrs. Finks and Rive
replied to Mr.. Goohe the last, taking the ground that
the 6per cent, debt would he paid Of the Fund for
Internal Improvement; whereas the interest on the 7
per cent certificates actually paid of the pocl-
cts OF the people, by tax raised upon them and he
wished to relieve every taxpayer in the State by the
disposition of the Bonus.
Mr.. MASON opposed both amendments-upon the
groud that they differing about the disposition of
fund, which had not yet to the hands of the Com
monweah, and part certainly for four years to come;
and that the best way to abide by the decision of the
House yesterday, to throw the money into the Treasury
and leave its disposition TO the Legislaure.-Ie would
hrst vote for Mr.. KmbTough's amendment i'm opposition