Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-05
FRIpAy, MARCH !, 1850.
SENATE.

The bills from the House Of Delegates were referred
The resolution authorizing the Governor to cause 10 o.
louned ten cannon &C. referred to the Committee OF
he Militia.
On mo,ion of Mr. EDMISTON, the Senate took up th'
authorizing se9a-ae elections in certain counties and
an.e place OF holding certain Others with he amenu
enls OF the committee The amendments were agreed 'e
II! ihe til passed
The o establishes the following separate elections viz
W house OF Urah (iandee The Big Lick Fork OF the
caco river in Juckson county; al The house oi heh!
wy.s IN Berkeley; Gordons Store in Rockingham; al
house OF David Morgan i'll Marion; al the storehouse o
.aa Williamson in Prince Edward; at the house of Alex
ceel in the town Of ST. Mary's, in Wood; also al the
ue OF Thos Butcher in Wood al ,e house OF Israel Al
IN p!tridge at the house OF Mary Arters in Nicholas
.n- .,oe-house of Messrs. Wm Fl. d Jas H. Payne, ir
county of pittsylvania; at Bayleys Store in Lunen
~ at Contribution School House. in West Columbia, III
a.on county; also the house OF James Roush, In Ma
n ais, a, the residence of Adam Fisher decd in Mason
pon.isued-M the residence of Robt. Reed, in Taylor
inc Brick Tavern in Frederick; Tghuans Store, in
town OF Goresvc in Ioudoun at the School House,
r,yesyis in Shenandoah; al the house Of Abner Max
H. in Doiiridce n, Harmony Meeting House, in Mason
lae house Of Anson J. Dearng in Flnhll, in Rappahan-
p-.ciae!s cangedF From the house OF Dr. Geo w. Thorn
in he town ot Buffalo in Putnam, the school house
said Town From the house Of Jacob Cook in Wood, 10
meeting house vest OF his residence From the house
l. B-.on Rowan, III Monroe, 10 the residence OF David
Hn in said county, and from the house of James Neal
Brooke Brooke school house, near the residence OF
ue Wallace in said county; and from Clarkson Prince
Raleigh County, 10 the residence of Vincent Philips In
county; from Walnut Branch in Fauquer, 10 the house
Na,h. b. Bu,er n Weaversville.
TAX CONVENTION
ne ordcr oi the day called for by Mr.. SHACkEl.-
al,, which vas The bill for the call Of a convention
ENr. cARIILE moved TO amend the bill by substituting
etO- bill take the Of the people upon the ra
Convention and upon the question "Sha the Conyen-
!. called b. based on white population alone :" also
'tne for me organization of the Convention and the
aoa Of delegates thereto, in the event majority OF the
les we IN favor vi Convention upon the white basis;
in favor OF Convention and against the white basis
he Substitute provides that there shall be no election oi
Gates 10 Conenon, until the next some foture Ge-
"a Assembly shall make provision for such an election.
Fli CARLllE said--
N SpeaserI, cannot be denied that there s very ge-
d !ee!ng throughout the Commonwealth in favor OF a
en'ion 20 amend or rather TO form and propose to the
pe oi the State Tor their adoption Constitution better
-t 10 oG delA of republican government than the one
~hch We now live This general feeling for chang.
organic llw is the result of objections 10 the present
tuon held in by citizens in every part OF the
f The judicial department of the government, as at
val organized, is very generally and with much reason
ed TO- The geographical divisions recognized in the
"aion the 'esu of sectional jealousy and ill-fonnded
--ce are properly complained Of and condemned. The
a11'9n Of the executive department and the mode OF
& vol' Chief Magistrate are, by large portion OF the
~ 1 the State considered BIT subjects for revision and
Hlhen'. In all these objections heartily concur; out
.i more Objectionable to me and more odious 10 my
'Uien:s s inequality of representation In the iegis
department. of the government TO which may be added
AUS; aad unnteiligble restrictions upon the right OF
agc.
m admonised by the result Of the abors of the
a.; o..ie, the present constitution, of the importance
4ng 10 all parts OF the State their fair proportion of
,aes N any convention we may nave II we wonld have
s'uon that will be acceptable 10 the people, the
1n That forms il, must reflect the will OF majority OF
'izens Of the State With view, therefore, TO insure
constitution ask for the substitute the favorable
'F'a'i'ho The Senate. am persuaded It IS not the
ahanil'y o those who now exercise the right VI SUI
popeuae STATE of things, whereby representation
@ na 10 large number Of citizens who have "a com.
,'es! i WIN and attachment 10 the community, ana
lcAed Voice a: the polls, and in the halls OF iegis
."aiF 10 every principle recognized by tife patriots
esec onr independence by the great men who frnni-
'Hshla her Declaration OF Rights, and by the peo'
I'M o! shis State hut OF the Union.
IN axiom that sovereignty resides Of right, ana In
' people, and that majority i'll community pos
% nst' TO control its concerns, IL follows that an
...'' 81 citizens having "a permanent common In
ai3 attachment IL the community, are entitled
~ '-V e,ieS,niaon. The convention of '2o, however,
ct "!thoU. precedent or authority for so doing,
pr principles and may be permitted to say that
"nce'e how that body could have claimed for the
moecausc Of ia greater wcalth-the right to govern
.r."s' without hrst coming 10 the conclusion that
no Principles in government, and that majority
peSpe o. the State deficient in intelligence and
Patriotism Look sir at the result OF their labors:
~ Constitution. A House of Delegates consist
20 tne constitution of l3a members Senate
,,;s. IL members; large majority of the white
,;a %n OF The State west of the Blue Ridge of
IN ye tho country Eas, of the Ridge, and contain
I'D Ifi'y NY oil the white population of the State, has 7S
-, ueeeales and l9 of the 81 senators; thus giving
ssHoiity ci the white population of the State ma
tg. Legislature Of 2s To wit: % delegates and 6
n winch has been added another delegate by act 81
MI making the majority %; thus in fact and in
Aeors NY 'his Not Republican Government the fuida-
- m. @ oi which requires that the of MAORI
,tSxr..svail but government approxmating to mo-
a. This discrimination in favor of mino-
. qe ~ OF The West feel To be unjust towards them.
-. hem equal political rights with Yourselves, and
With ~ u position OF political inieriolty 10 the govern
4 ,,"sy are unwilling longer 10 occupy; they are NOT
ave therefore 10 the Legislature unadcd BY in
'''A The people, the apporio,uen, OF Representa-