Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-25
ST4TE REFORM CONVENTION.
s.,e,,,, pur. rus.day, oe,ober zeal 1880.

lions of the same character Ii was III these words:
Resolved Tha; the LIST Auditor be requested Ia prepare
md furnish 10 this cou:cn.iu tabu statement s!l" M:
he amount OF money paid Out 81 the Treasury OF the nla
r HE ordinary expenses ot 8oyennenl, expended as q!
he Blue Ridge aid also West ol the Blu" Ridge cistn-
uishins between the paid for legislative and ih9se
aid lar other purposes; ard als,' the probable
AMOUNT which has been paid Ia persons West 81 SAID hhs'
ich from ssity !la been actually expended East "i
sud RIDGE from the yri 1910 10 lsis, inclusive.
Ar N,CoMt- slid it had been heretofore urged. AMI he
nd no doubt il would again that the Fast pals III. great
. uoo: the If the State lie offered .is feso
nn that il might b. shown where The most OF the 'eye-
mn, w,s expended lie Ell that The resolution Ing "n t
t,le-a.terwnris, that be acted upon at present.
Mr. WuolrdLk said the resolution was 10 be acted up
n, now he moved 10 amend 80 that II would 90 back ~
$40 lie desired 10 show his Western brethren how We lad
rrsj them and enabled them 10 grow NJ 10 tcr present
sttngth.- tMefilihtht.l ,,
lr HooL offered four resolutions, in substance n 1iw
Il That The State be divided into five Districts each 10
Judge of the Of appeals wh'sc tenure oil office
sh n mol exceed twelve years.
nd That the State be divided into two divisions,
an each Division into sN judicial circuits each OF which
to Icct circuit Judge with tenure o len Yeas "ad f.t
no Judge shall mold two consecutive teHs III the s'ne c
I'd. That the counties be divided into warda. each Of
vii I'll shalt eject Two OF more judges, and that The cohhy
court consi, Of presiding Judge 10 BE- !ested By III"
,yhc county and Two assuciie justices 'ro the wards pro
y,l.i both be not taken rom the same ward
lh That present mode of taking evidence i'll ch1hcr-
~ ases be abolished aid testimony before The iige
Ia taken
The said resolutions laid on The table
MIR JlSso offered the following RESOLUTION, aid move!
hin: il be laid table aui printed:
Resolved That the committee on lie Legislative D part
meat enquifc into the eSPeieacy III incorporate: i'n ii
Constitution provision or tie election al Board IT fao-
lie Works consisting Of mnhcr from each o Tie grand
ii, .unl, and one from the State Ill Largo.
Mr.. FERGUSON reason for re printing III .eSe
resolutions of enquiry.
Mr. sHErrEv reason why i!cy should ha printed.
vas against u! parliamentary usage. All these rrso i1ns
wouk. IL referred appropriate committees AMI IN tlclr
cgcoe would be reduced 10 form in which heF could be
acted upon Ly the Convention.
The resolution wGS ordered 10 lie on The table.
AIR WILEY Offered the following
Resolved That Tie right ni su.rc should no; he restrict
ed ty any property quacal!on ag should bc EXTENDED TO
every white male citizen = ie OF twenty one years
ana upwards, who shall have resided in the State, county
or district where ho oilers 10 vote .anable lngh 81
Tim, prccrag tho reiion Porisa horcrcr. that n
suo of unsoani mind pnaper nr-comnis toned o.icr
or soldier marin in The ned states serse nor
any person convicted 81 an infamous offence shall e en
H. to ey, .ci,. such right ci su:d.". Laid on The table
Mr. srGArGnAs offered rao following resolutions, whl'h
wcra laid upon The table:
R.sa!.e., That the Committee 10 whom vas referred The
legislative Department ni thc Go:esnmcn be Instructed I"
ibore int AMI report upon r expectancy o Giving IN INC
Sen lie jurisdiction with tie lio'sse Of Drg1es;
also nlul" in1 the eArelency oi biennial SESSIONS o
the Legislature.
Resolved Iha tile Committee 10 whom referred 50
muc, Of the Constitution relate the tight oil suffrage,
hu qualifications III PERSONS L" i" elected 10 The Grie-
ra Assembly b. Instructed 10 Glniie into ana report upnn
the q pcdiency oi amending he m section u article s..
uf lie r!cs,n Constitution, ma~e The ol person
TO h elected to the House oil D.Irsa:, kat tMoa!y
YEAR md lhc age Of person 10 bc elected Ia III" oanatr AT
least twenty-five years together with sc other quica
tiol:s as the Committee may think proper
cGM'IirTEr O. THrKTEF*.
Mr. BYRD (Churnan,l moved That the Euusr proceed II
the consideration oil The report of the committee 81 thir
teen, presented rs him yes'rrG3i.- Agreed Il
Mr. SrAxARp desired that The question stonli be taken
on ~ Ii resolution separately.
Thi ChAR .lii that wOEli lc lhen AS ia sense 81 te
House unless objected la.
Mr. %rAxAnp said, that Will" IL" louae Ig agree IL
all Tie resolutions but The Is c hoped that the iirsr res
ton BE- for the present. passed by an: tic question tken
ON the others iir*. IL made that anop
Mr.. ByaD said that ii tie subsequent resolutions wera
amended might be necessary tor the House - eInce
its steps and The first There congrnty il
resolutions, and, AMENDED il might be ict IL:
hoped that the motion would not prevail
Mr. SrASARp did nj apprchcnd that any ndmcn tia,
might BE- ado pied would be homogeneous with the rs
require recurring 10 H. Mr.. ). did not that The or
der consideration would in degree Affect tie subject
matter vi each. Tho COMMITTEE might, with propriety,
have reported the "gt resolution last. Ii discussion
induced hy The first rcs'laon the Convention might
b. deferred from acting upon The remaining resolutions,
which there mlh be difference Of opinion; and then the
nj .h be Kept from work which they could br
gagged in. NJ injury could result 10 the Advancement Of The
lal,uls tho hG.r.
Mr. Byan did not deem The reasons Of the member from
Richmond CRY sufficient for the consiicra lion Of tho 1T
Resolution List, md therefore felt bunn 10 oppose TIC
motion
Mr. Sta. nj. ae. ir aa yeas and nay upon hi. motion
10 consider The IL resolution last.
The and ,..vs were ordered.
NJ Pace hoped the member rom Richmond Cily M"ni
Indicate lhr amendment he would probably propose 10 lie
Is resolution. lie could do without putting himself onl
oI order 1Ir =. wished To vote zndersiandngy The
question pass h. and he desired hca tho member from
K. City state his amendment.
Mr. rASARn said tie III resolution organized the let
Committee that twenly:a"r delegates were required,
whom takcr IRON the ipur grad divisions al
STAT. whereas h. deemed it bit RICH, and iu~l that TIM
should b. appointed agrecahiy Ia Ia! So: - ri req
which had besn adopted in Iii, llion oi
the Convention itself
The roll being called the result follows
AyEs-Messrs J. \ Massn, (i'resdent) iinney, Samuel
Watts, Petty, \. X. Smith Taylor, Tuns Ridley Cham
bliss. Burgess Cox waIlr" Rigr1 Jones, r. G. scott Mer
edith Lyons Stauard Davis iiowaan McCandIish Muscoe
K. H. CArne james Smith, Mrsroe Garnet. j. ". Scot;
Douglas Morris B.ac Siiaushrn, Hall, Monsurc, Ed
warts aowden Ira Williams. William Martin, Claiborne,
rrccway E!inunds White, Godr, Chambers, Pnrkin-
Byccck Wors!lam Flood Sh,ii, rnnbul, Scosgin Hill
Fulua, Henry l.. Hopkins. Lunch, Wngicli, Arlhnr
sann,rs, Ga.l.nI, S,ni.,ai, Ennionh, Lyon, ie'ke
i.ow is Cooke, RIrbaut ElnKa Voolfolk Janncy X. H.
sco,', STROLLER and Cni!to.--6S.
N.rs-M.ssrs. Bolts Archibald Stuart, John ! Carter
Mir l.,I:er, M"o.c, Slciitr Stephenson, It Full
kcnne:, Hrnrai'. Newman, iianbergcr. "ain'.!' Sev
n,ur Cock, Faulkner, I.acas Mmah", Hunter James t.
~, Johnson, Canirn, Van Niair Rro~n Armstrong; Nj
II, N,,eon Hays Jos. s@,:., Garlic Bland iic' mas
s.ni ilopr h!rCnnani, iysor, Chapman, ca2rton Pen
dcun Floyd, & W. Hopkins, Fate Fnls'fson h's :" ana
ID. CatiaT-iS
80 the House agreed pass b. thr consideration Of ho
first rc>olnii III f.! ht present.
Ar Gnoir said the li,us has, agreed Ia pass n.or
liz first resolution, IL thought al! the resolutions relative to
Legislative Dspa:ca; ii The Government should b.
passed by also He wed that The second resolution 1t
passed by Tor tic present
Ms FraGusos said twas Obvious ha. The House vas moi
prepared 10 upon the Report 81 the Committee how, SO
fr move. T. las il til the table
ar GoonE said his would meet with his We've.
81 he withdrew his motion.
Nj CAMDEN hoped the member from i. would consent
that The Report should SO Oh t,.c table.
MI. BSnD would no onger oppose what lie regarded az
The sentiment I'll the House.
The Report a,flin laid on hr table.
RuLEs &c. rnc CusvESTIa".
On motion III Mr. iorEi:s III p, The Hpnsr took M The
report al The Committee Rules ali Regulation. .or tie
GOV, 'anrnl Of the House
Zach rule being read over by the f'ik il was considered
adopted unless Objection made =: s"re ih,'iber
Mr. Cuc6E moved 10 amend tie 9TH rule, 81 as 10 Limit
the remarks VI each member in lie Case l., one hours
length. afterwards withdrawn al the reiues; Of these
lruuHd hm.)
Mr PricE movcd strike lie clause preventing any
meln=r from speaking than once rai every other
neimb"r intending speak shall have spolca.
NJ. HorRiSs III w. hoped that lie rule would not b.
HANGED II wa. ol long sianns AID should be re.
aimed.
NJ. H.PKSs Of r., assGrri gentlemen that Inc rule was
lo Intended sha debate, but IL alln% and In secure 10
vel member the opportunity g! a26akne.
Ms. STA%AEp in ia. u The acpn ineni II u were
ol Adopted member wodId haze simply Ia submt any
deposition without comEen j; would be construed IN
u as speaking once.