Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-01
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.,'''n @ IN acc''an'e with ths visit Ga rj:ion o ~!
',r''inh- c resolution Was anl,iie ~ To give Tie ~,
S'..e - a iie s'niin. committees oi tie Convention.
az. MtIh'ANr offered the iulow!n. resolutions which
| ware adnriod:
lrsoisrd That the committee or the Legislative depart,
: ~ ''ie u3F'f'i'h' eEinlrs nta t!ic c&pec.nry
poi!n" Tor III: registration -, ali The qualified in
, s ana nom i!e 10 iin', oi al! who may become
i,es.S.d Thar The committee The Legislative depart.
@ :" "e ',overn1rni, be lnstructe. c,!,. into the
eIi"i"ncy 81 p:oyding that law of the General Assem-
ny o. pu'"c nature, shall take ec, ua! the saie shall
be published and circulated in the several courr. of III
Commonwealth, by authority
af. MAnTN o W. offered the following res o!Gon which
Resolved That the committee on tin rish, al su!a.c lie
INSTRUCTED 10 enquire into the expedancy o proYia il .lc
Constitution that in all elections by the people the vote shah
| b. taken BY ballot r w ~ ~
Mr.. PRcr held in his hand n resolution which h- dcc,,d
u proper To explain before Offering II c reasons which
had led /" ts resolution had crown out Of the rcn,r, Of the
AUDITOR hat report had informed the House thai certain
lorhhon called Tor from him could Furnished br-
fore January and another portion before the Dos.,brr
IL appears from that report that the precise Information ea-
tive to the assessment Of the lands Of the State further.
more cannot be furnished before those dates Ii rcprcSe.
tal"n was 10 be based taxation. c this Information
was all ipnran and if the CoavenI;on wait until
the lt ol January the intervening time would hayc To be
occupied IN the discussion o other SUBJECTS and each
''r would feel at liberty unusual aud unnc-
csary amount nj time Subjects would be discussed day
alter day IL consume tie time II. haG dJu5, that the
argument would be urged that The Convention ma,t pr,-
cerd 10 The discussion Of tie Judiciary question: but he r.
garded The basis question the foundation OF all other
questions. Whenever proposed build house he
first laid the foundation and then proceeded raise the
pefsircurc Tr question of basis extended sel-was
go intimately connected with all TIE branches Of tile govern
nent-ha il was impossible for the Conscunn sciarae
them His own idea ot economy OF time was ha the dii-
Iercn standing committees shold make their reports thai,
each report should be- taken up and discussed and then laid
aside l!en nnoh" ai then another, a:d after all had been
through WITH should bc srcrliIcd how they all
fitted together
his resolution adopted he thought the reports of
| Ia tl IA, t,,i.s, ,
mail them 10 cich member who might i'll the able
lakc his calculations Nc. with respect sis. The
ichcr rom Fanqucr tNlr Sco had sad tie other DAY,
that the Auditor cnud approximate the actual res: Of
The Census, FROM the returns al the Commissioners o the
Revenue. Well the Auditor Ia! now write 10 each Com
missioner; then, when he got the. returns he had
abonr nnt examine iieR in order ppioAi,a;" the
t:al Census.
The onndn;ion Of representation should be laid deep in the
prncp pies justice ana the affections oi Tie people. Tine
d'a upon which they 10 rest should be that Of certainty
llr ha heard that one county, which had not long ao,
bat 900 popna,ion now returned as having 1000
This The Auditor Of would be bound correct before
he could give il as fixed certain data upon wc To found
lhe: action.
Ii the question of asis was hurried through this Conve-
on its a5orS would he tl IT, the satisfaction ol the
people. The resolution as follows:
Resolved, That when the Convention adjourn, to-day.
that il will adjourn 10 meet again ON The Isl day OF January
next.
Mr.. MiRlS OF Henry. regarded This question Of con-
siderable Importance aud in o.dr 10 absent members
chance Of considering H. and also Allowing the opportunity
eadng the Auditors report when printed he moved Ia
lay thu resolution the table and have II pFined( Alter
wards withTawn.)
Mir. CmLruN wou! oppose this resolution il he be-
cv,d that any useful information would be gained by it
lie had been informed this morning. tl,a' many demands
had been made on the Auditor which !r Moud he utterly
unable comply with. We stand here divided by East aud
West. The fact that the West hld 4 n.ajoy o wihte
population already we'll known, and that The las!
paid majority nf the also well known lh,se
fundamental facts the basis OF all their aclton--
Ii neither party evncd spirit o COMPROMISE the Ic's
"i The whole deliberations Of The Convention would be
nonghf
Mr. g. did not understand that the Auditor unable 10
furnish he reque information from his Office bur bcausc
If rl Of force. llc knsw something about he
examination nj Commissioners books in his comfy 'ircc q"
four had brcn cXinhrdby tnr clerk an III. deputy m ore or
DAYS He deemed il entirely within IN" power ot ie
Convention direct the employment vi any audioiil
force TIN, the Auditor might require.
An estimate might he furnished for 1880 by The Auditor
similar tat furnished by Mr. Auditor Heath ior Last year;
and tllt lr regarded data sufficient for leii ncon S
pose did give the population Of certain local!
ties within thirty forty thousand it would still be sui-
cienlly accurate establish the prncpc c representation
The details might b. arranged hereafter IL gentlemen c"
show hin. ary good subs taa why this adjournment
shoad be made lie would vote r bat the rrnlafks oil ne
enhcr Grccnbcg had failed 10 convince him o th'
necessity lar H. :. vi,
What woul have been the condition Of things II the
Convention had met ,h, lime ls year, lie supposed thu
motion woni then have brcn made To ADJOURN nnti 'h cen
sns Of this wear could be obtained This Convention lad now
been by the pcopethcy had decided that shoao
;sru,c in Richmond this time by decided majority lit
f,auut our own State records furnished atpe ihtc
+, 'i ,,tinn The people at least, hal said by tei:
vte- lie bad heard gentlemen from the West sa .iat No
,as calculation. statistics, would make ans GiiC:ence
in their views with regard 10 the pronrlcty OF the WINE
basis-he had heard members from tie East say tie a''e ~
regard 10 the mixed ba SIS II both sections should stand
fast he beg ed pardon for repeating their action must rcaa'
in nothing II better that il should be understood no"
if no compromise be adopted II all cac' o wa
utterly hopeless Ii his adjournment was carried IN M
humble Judgment the wishc5 oi those WHO hiu sent 'eh
| here would be- disappointed.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK did not rise 10 make speech, but 20 en-
qnrc il the adjournment carried, whether member
would have the right 10 their per diem aai mileage iohc'
| q 'ries of "yes-cerainy1)
lIr. w. thought members then, under me rnic o u"
House had linh 10 vote on question III which u,e!
were intee sted (aughte and he desired IA low whetc
he could call the member from Gccnber to orner 10
violation OF contract made in open l"se-hc meant ~ IN
obligation more Of lis time than lie (hr' w
| did. G.an.hicr)
Mr. pRlcs said that in reference to the question OF pay
&c., during the recess his mind was not entirely mauc "
Mr. Epw ARDS of f. doomed this important question,
anI fn tie purpose of giving full time TO drori; Car
renewed the motion to lay The resolution Oh lie '
Mr.. Miller offered the following resolution winch "a
| adopted: c ,;r, sh,lI hc rcG,r
Resolved That every at:on oi snl''Fy sum o. n r'i'
red 10 the appropriate 'oi"
| objection be MADE. ; -, r.,,o rho nroprie
or of The Richmond Daily Times, proposing 10 do TIE pun
@ II The debates &c. il his paper The prices sp ciiir'
in the report Of the Committee. Tread and "'"efea u p
| laid on the table, 10 be prnted.l -hi A..
l
.oII il was intended 10 call up the report to-!o1"w.
Nj; cAni!iE rave notice that hc should move 10 anenu
ca ms 10 rive each member 81 copies ol The sehn-weeA P
per nseud Of the daily. ,; ,;h ,,,
Mr. Wlsr offered the following reso"'''" "'''" ""
adopted , a,,,;,o Dc,or RI
,en, h. instructed Ia consider and report upon Tue a
mitiua snI regulating The Legislative power III esps' y,
ORGANIZATIONS iur Public Works and WorSs oI 'eina M m
,e,ncn Of Classifying toac works according 10 'e. '
nnrtance and directing appropriations ii te. oy NV, -; ~
,rdna 10 their respective classes and oi lhl'i
lions entirely from tie State Treasury To "ofA VI puma
| nv importance ,;
Mr. Wlss offered the following resolution ..
Resolved That the committee on liic 'Wicia'. " NJ. M -
RI tn consider nnd report upon plan OF y
u-tual survey and location, all vacant, ioneiseo M. i
uronri,t,d lands of The cohlmanwcatii oil res'ca.s vi
disnoston III the slmc and OF The p:ocet!s ~ ''' 81
thereof and OF rraniing nj land es os e'''i' "''''
grants warrants or patents OF the State ~ D.
,fer considerable debate between hieSsfs. "i@e' .'i .
P,pors,s and Others Ia the apprapra'r ce''hnlpe
which the resolution shou! be referred ana Sr ea, y
from Mr. SMITH Of H., rs 10 The uhSe'''eo '" " "
lnnd titles OF tn. West, 49,. . a., =, ;,
Oa motion Of Mr.. LSoSa, Tie res"lu'io" ""' ' " "
/ ,able and ordered TO be printed.
n, ,,nan Of Mr. SrGAroHAS, the Convention aoourne
+ REPORT OF THE FIRST AUDITOR.
, FrRsT AunIToR'a Office, ?
RIcmMosD, Oct. ~, 1850. }
Cir In compliance with resolution Of the Conveni.
3oned on the 18th of this month. requesting me 10 in ~
th, body within what probable lime viii be aole @ - cs,