Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-21
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.

tlftSTlNAA STATE CONVENTHON.
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 1850.
Church.
The PRESIDENT announced the following committees
under different resolutions:
Comnaittee 10 prepare andrepoyt plan for report
ing the proceedings and debates-Messrs. SNowDEN
Il. G. SCOTT, WATTS of Norfolk, LEAKE, SHEFFEY,
and MARTIN of Marshall.
Committee under Mr.. Boyds resolution to report
the most e1pedient mode Of considering amendments
to the observation-disclosures. BoYD, SEYMOUR, LEToH-
ER, JACOB, SUMMERS, HoPKINs of Wash iugton, Ed
MUNDs, RANDOLPH, ScoTr of F., JANNEy. MoNcuRe
Lyons and Cox.
Committee on the compensation of o6fcers-Messrs.
bRAxToN, STRoTHER, PENDLEToN, BANKS TAYLOR,
ANDERSON and CHAMBERS.
On motion OF Mr. STRAUGHAN, the resolution offered
yesterday by Mr. BEALE that the seats should be drawn
Tor by the members, taken up
Mr.. FINNEY moved its indefinite postponement
Mr. FULkERsoN (outslder opposed the postpone
- The resolution was sustained by Messrs BEALE and
NELSON.
Mr. Cooke. although an outsider, opposed any
change in The present arrangement of the seats.
MI HAYS was an outsider and lett-handed one,
(being the extreme ett) and he protested AGAINST
the manner in which the seats had been appropfated
MIR: TAYLOR gloved the previous question Gail sus-
tanned.
were ordered
The resolution was indefinitely postponed, ayes GO,
noes So
STATE INDEBTEDNESS.
On motion of Mr. STRoTHER The resolution offered
yesterday by Mr.. M. GARNETT was taken up and be-
ing modified by the mover was adopted as foslosqs
Lesotue0 That the I'd Auditor be requested to fur
whole debt liabilities andresources of the State on the
Both OF September, 1850 and also the amount of inter-
est paid on such debts and liabilities and by whom paid:
also, the receipts from such resources.
RESOLUTIONS.
MI fUQUA offered the following resolution which
on motion OF Mr. TAYLOR, for the present. laid on
the table: ~ VA
Resolped, That the Clerk of the House of DeIepates
be requested to furnish to the Convention copies Of the
reports OF the Clerks OF the respective Courts of the
state required by law to be mad to him relative TO the
business OF said Courts for the year 1919 and 1850 at
as early day as practicable
Mr.. PURKINs offered the following resolution:
hesotcea, That committee of ID be appointed to
enquire any and what limitation ought to be imposed
on the power OF incorporating Banking and other com
panies, and report thereon to the Convention
Mr. RANDOLPH moved that this resolution and those
previously offered and laid on the table, be referred to
OF business. Carried. @ XXX
Mr.. MARTIN. OF Ohio, offered the following, and
moved to refer 1t the same committee:
ReS0lred, That committee of - be appointed to
take INTO consideration and report to this Convention
the best and most equitable principle of taxation and
also Inc checks and balances necessary to be thrown
around me appropriang power of the General Assem-
oY IN ofder 70 protect and the rights and inter-
ests OF all portions OF the commonwealth.
Mr. STRoTHER suggested that the proper disposition
OF such resolutions would be to have them laid on the
table, until the committee of Is, should have reported
the proper mode OF considering amendments to the
Constitution. w ''o
The suggestion was concurred in by the Chair, and
Mr.. MARTIN changing his motion his resolution was
laid the table, and ordered to be printed That of
MI PERKINS was made to take the same direction
, The following resolutions were offered aud similarly
disclosed Of
By Mr.. CHAMBLIss-That the LIST Auditor furnish the
Convention with statement showing the value of all
the property in all the countless cities and towns in the
commonwealth, on which taxes paid in the years
divisions of the State.
By Mr.. M. R. H. GARNErr-That the 1st Auditor be
requested 10 report as soon as practicable TO the Con-
venton the aggregate amount OF taxes actually collect
ed IN each OF the tour grand divisions OF the State in
the several decennia periods from 1880 10 l849
inclusive, distinguishing the amounts accrung fro n
lands slaves horses, merchants licenses and other sub
Jecs OF taxation.
BY Mr.. NEEsoN-That no cappitation tax should be
imposed on the free white citizens of the State unless
authorized by vote OF o-thirds of the popular
branch OF the Legislature.
That taxes for the ordinary support of the Govern.
ment, should be levied exclusively upon property.
hat all taxes imposed by the Legislature, should be
Uniform throughout the State so that all property sub
lected to taxation should be liable therefor according to
one uniform vote on its actual valuation.
BY Mr.. BowDEN-A series OF resolutions providing
stringent restrictions upon the Legislature in making
approprlahons-llmitng the amount that may be appro-
pated tor any object except for the purposes of war
and requiring that the of payment shall be pro-
vided in the law, and that such payment shall be made
in specified time-requrng every appropriation ex-
ceedng specified sum to be passed by majority of the
members OF the egisature-prehbtin all guarantees
Oh the faith OF the Sateand requiring that every bill
shall be considered on three several days, except in
cases OF emergency when fourfths of the members of
the House in which the bill originated may change the
rule.
BY MIR. STRAuGHAN-That a committee of -mem
beers be appointed to enquire what changes if any, are
necessary to be made in the appointment and tenure of
office of the Judge of the Courl OF Appeals.
2. A committee OF - on the Judges OF the General
Court and Circuit Judges.
g. A Committee of - on Justices OF the Peace
By Mr.. DoUGLASS-That the right of suffrage be
either on persons or property, and residence of twelve
months Immediately preceding any election at which
The vote is proposed to be given the town. city or
county were such election held and upon the perform
ance OF all duties required by law, on the payment of
lines and penalties for the failure therein.
BY MIR. CHAMBERs-That the clerks of the Courts OF
Appeals, held in Richmond and at Lewsburg be eques
ted to furnish this Convention statement othe number of
causes their respective dockes distinguishing the APP
peals from judgments at law, from DEGREES in equity
The time when such appeal taken and the present
standing of the also, statement showing the
number OF cases decided by the Court of Appeals in the
asst preceding IL months distinguishing those decided
oy the Special, from those decided by the Supreme
Court OF Appeals, and the number of cases docketed
he Court of Appeals within the last IL months.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT STATISTICS.
On motion OF Mr. CAMDEN, it was Resolved, That.
IN addition TO the information required by the resolution