Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-26
SS2.692

uen1ai election, $50
44325
The number of persons living in Virginia, and
paying tax on personal property, are 1854
vi thes- the proportion OF females is a.
bout ons-ninth part, or seas
Let all males under 81 years Of age and all
idiots SC. he estimated OF tho sams
number, which is too large an allow
anes' 1888 1926
rs PCS
1t will then appear that there are in Virginia 10 265
Tree males OF twenty.one years and upward., and of
so.nd mind paying taxes personal propery-of t,ess
il325 are entitled to vote under the existing Constit,.
ton, leaving SO 9ls deprived of that right.
These 10 whom the Constitution proposes TO ex-
tend the light of suffrage are viz
LIST. Those possessed Of lands or lots worth % dol
I'd Tenants in common, joint tenants AMI parceners
3D. Those owning We ted reversons or reminders in
lee in lands woi tn so dollars
4th. Tenants OF leases for wears, whose lease,
have been recorded OF the or value OF 30 dollars
9th House keepers who heads OF families and
pay Safe TAX.
1t is not possible TO arrive at any satisfactory comic c.
tire as to the number Of these classes, but have not
heard any rejecting person estimate their joint
| at more than 5000.
The numbers of those paving county evies and moor
rates, and subject to militia duties and the road laws
but not paving any State tax amount TO about $4,000
men. This number is susceptible of reasonable cacu-
| ton from the return of thabes:
| The result stands hus;-
Number Of those paying taxes rs PCS
by the existing constitution 1925
Number of those TO whom the Con-
sutution proposes to extend suffrage 5000
1925
Leaving of those paying State taxes and mott
| be entitled TO suffrage 2j9lO
Add TO these those paying evics, SC. but not
State taxes $4,000
1890
Thus will find that there will remain 2594O free
taxes, hers
ing evies SC. who will remain excluded, should the
| new Constitution be adopted.
| While admit the new Constitution contains amend
Inents which, If not too dearly purchased would be of
considerable value in themselves will proceed to de-
tect the injustice that instrument offers and prove
mat the price demanded for the small concessions be-
fore enumerated, is the unconditional surrender of our
selves and our postery to political vassaage, under the
yoke of that Eastern olgarchy which we have so long
been cndeavouring to shake of.
The proposed apportionment in future General AS
somblies is as follows: In the III. Of Delegates
west oil me hiieghany 81 members.
Between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge 25
| Giving 10 tho whole West IS
Between the Blue Ridge and tide d.
Below the head OF tide 36
! Giving TO the whole East 7S
And majority over the whole West of % votes in
the House oil Delegates.
In the Senate il offers the whole East 10 members
and tie whole West 49, Giving the East majority of
| in that BODY.
puation in 1922 the apporionnen should have been
the following:
| The whole West would have Ca or nearly 60
members, and the East II and fraction, making the
Eastern majority in the House OF Delegates between
and 10, instead OF %. This majority our friends East
OF the Ridge are numerous enough TO turn in favor of
liberal principles AMI just Legislation. This the votes in
Convenan had put beyond doubt and ii TO prevent
this that the state Of population in 1920 instead OF 1922
was resortcd to for the purpose of apportonmcnt In
the Senate il reliance be placed the Auditors state
mcnt, the whole West would be entitled nearly to l6
instead of IL members.
East Of the Blue dge every $50 white person.
WIZ elect one Delegate, while West of that Ridge, it
will require 5705. But assuming equality bswecn
white East, and West of the Ridge, there are
TO he left unrcpre 'encd at the present 50 ZIG
white souls with all their OF increase over East
crn increase OF population forever. For by Mr.. Madi-
sons plan for future appointments of Representations
no apporionment viii ever he made, is it expected
that one ever shall be. This whole loss falls on the
West.
power Ias 100 heS%Iy on the West 10 be- submitted TO-
but it falls most heavily the country beyond the Al
ieghany because at present, the greatest portion Of
those unrepresened reside there, aud because il there
that there has BEEN and must be- the most rapid increase
of population. To enable you make your own cal
cuations permit me to furnish you with the following
data
| In the District West OF the Allegheny, The white
popnA'ion in 100, was but 3S,3Si and in 1920
49, Sl In 1890 HE Valley had SO 100; AMI in 1929
| i3S,l32. TIE bird let, between N" Ridge aud
idle. had in 1900 16i IA; and in 1929 1922 And
the district on tide, had in $780, .D770 and in 1922
1858. IN 80 the whole East has increased lis
white population onlv 1892! While that of the
whole West increased 1911 922, of which increase there
belongs to the country west Of the Allegheny l52,-
| $50!
BY hrso data you will be able 10 calcuae The enor
nous sacrifices TO which called to submit BY
Gordons plan Of present apporonment followed up Ivy
| the measures OF Mr.. Cooke and Mr.. Madison Ac.
cordng 10 that Of Mr. Cooke, possible change in TO-.
pulaon will ever endue the West to rhan Sc De.
Iegates IN house Of 49, more than 10 Senators
in a 5 nate o. 80 members. West Of tie Allegheny,
though our increase hereafter should equal tho pas,
| we never TO have more than 81 Delegates Bv
Mr. Madson's provision, there never will he new 40
parliament throughout the State For This provision
there 10 neither excuse precedent. The new Com
siiuon contains provision for future dment In
such provisions the requirement, Of large majority is
not unusual This provision only relates 10 me- an
poriionment o. representation under Constitution
Why should this require tie concurrence Of twothitds
~ both branches! The Journal Of The 10 of Deem.
Der will furnish the The vote on our Id pro-
position wa - 70 49, and of course ~ Eastern q ME-
men agreed with the West. ris showed the danger
ha, maorlies Of each branch might in The wear
/ ,o fact arIc III a.