Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-19
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TO- Ne tots,s orh Ds.ri, omno[ a@J lildison
reP"' ~ I'm SURFACES al the election ~ ~ ''''A
y, ia rih Thuisay Au"s ioI ,s, Which 10 assem-
scnt yon in State reform On sro,1 Monday in Ocro-
bic in The ciF :" M; mode Of placing before you concise
,,.n,nt n the opinions ana s nms,,,ntiona reform
specllns w hn. con ,ierL by you and such Others as
may reasonably be expected 10 o''s's' Wv
CONVENTION: ,,,;, in our Bill of Rights shat all lolr-
me !" and Consequently derirsd from the people, Sha
h. nv rude aud in the main coh''o' NY ~
elected ,,,,,, If fine government is the frs.
~ rho order Of arrangement in on! present constitution
viii place first here. entertain me opinion % 2u. ~
vi ,u,rs too often. that We have much legislation
IA; ~ trivial character and that the sessions are too
[ M, in favor ot bienn.a! instead OF annual sessions
wou1 also limit the length ~ tie session In ABOUT hne
=, 1ys and 1--WE the governor The power OF cohienin"
,hr LEGISLATURE whenever the public interest may require IL
NJ ii, rho questions which will come before The conyen
ton il is thought that The basis o! represrnon WI " w
one most difficult 10 adjust as To give genera SATISFACTION
nm decidedly opposed that which Is usually called The
rLe basis in favor o sucha basis oil representation
~ will bc most likely 10 secure every portion "a III" sHi'
,ps us or oppressive taxation and which VIII III tho
nc fine py, 10 the savclodlnI portions oil me State am
p mower lin The legislative branch ~ me sov'sh'hl y
u,rd and nriccl themselves iro being nnuSy and Up
Excessively taxed hy those who have mol community ~ IN
iclcst with thehi :, ;. -
l,ct faxes all proper purposes me power 10 cfc'.it
STATE debts liabilities should b" Wen considered by
,l on,, ntion and ought To be mich restricted not
wholly prohibited, except IN cases al Val vi pressing eA
gency. -. - ,,;. :. -
,, ami / M, arain-t all doublc voting permitting any
n,Ison 10 vote in any other county city ar town tnan thai
~ ,rh H., resides would give tn night Ia vote 10 every
roe white male clcn vino Is oIcr tweny-onc years OF
and has resii for Twelve months neNs preceding IN '
county ely III which h. may otter 10 vote would
ey,rp all persons 81 unsound mnd, CONFLICTS, Sc. The
rinh Of suffrage being thus prescribed Iic commissioners o
election would rarely be called on 10 decide any other nrs
that Il
htiua plain questions oi fact would be decided promptly and
accurately upon such evidence as would generally %, ~ hiG
whereas il in addition residence, the ownership 81 property
~ lin, asst~snrn AMI PAYMENT ~ taxes, bc required as
Gullhcainn v"ie the commissioners would frequently
nave presented thc,n such multiplicity {" questions ho
>. las and fact would produce lnnGi 1cliy ana @fc 'l
Guilty in cttu-, correct icI!-!ois
nm ~ i.vo. "a rlcciin. he Governor by 'c voters %
M, whole Sile Tor 4 .: three years Of whereabouts
..,J for NJ b.in. mel. 4al r.. lc three years
The judiciary is the nr",: important oi The !'phlinen
oar government The Judges pass upon questions n'o!vn.
~. llsriy and PROPERTY II l. therefore, ol he creates
mporianc should have Judiciary which should %
sound ANA nyon e reach II any improper influence an,
which should al The SANE tim" b. sufficiently Responsible
How Indispensable requisites can De most cc'ahv AZ
FAMED, is question which find less difficulty ~ askin
man IN arswenn decidedly prefer thai The idses ,h"n'
H. elected ty Tn people by direct vote 10 the pcsrnt mod
III appointing thea. think that the judges II the court 9
,ppcls ought IL elected 5y districts Q! the Aac cores
non1ir IN number with the nunt o Judges III that court
II. yal,. ii each district - u i one lusc i'r; term
rom seven years and t;li ie circuit judges ought t.
ia elected hr II their respective circuits for tern
-, ,rsm I'VE eht years Will! ALA opposed iatoncr
rnu r on The igc> either ior NE ~ l0r any very hon.
Term an ia favor .eader:p" their as tree from BENG III
nencr - temporary improper vNc'ir;nrinehs orp'flu
docs Kind. m.t tc consistent VITA ln:t rtsi"n
i,;ty /. tir appoin.n power and proper "hio'ions 4
'i-,4r.c ,t,r duties l.i.gy and i"paf:!y Al n!a'
l. b su:cct removal nom oiic, al any ir lor su:cien
AGO.
ai also IL asor Il eectns l,e MAGISTRATES >hefli>
commissioners Of c revenue, clerks Of Tie courts and 81
,:h,r officers ii any importance ~ The 81 The
c, ~, such sa'r: terms - n1y seen best
have TN. presented - yon, fellow cllLrs al outline
the change, which! ,hnk ought ~ br mad, III our lndi
seit; t.w rather such occur - my nEd n ihS time
irf, is il communication u his KIND ~ 8
much into details assign Tor the opinions hf,
advanced II j. however, y purpose 10 vl,i your court
and other publ places in your Counties FOR purposes .. d
cu.sion and con,ern with you concerning these Inios
tant and incrostin. mhitcrr
Ii should BE- .ccrcd The convention, pledge myself
y"n faithfully VITA whatever oi ability nave aht
also r. guard protect and advance Your rights and Interest
with lr4i industry and perseverance, Il should not b
elected wi submit c'eetlul!y IL your decision
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+ MAuI-u> Cor>gs JuL. l., 1850