Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-22
STlTE REFORM CONVENTION,
s,.,, my. Monday, October &1st. 1850

Va ,t,nt.d for The vi thr House ole oy diSS.oh'
~ pcslyrI That The committee IN tie legislative depart
!. H. nay.rnmrnt nG,rr into and report upon he
xnrncy OF providing coaiitio ma ltS.Iieons upon '.
i new counties that hereafter no ne" count,
I'll ~ lo,ucJ ii l.. doing 81, IL leduce, any county "'' "
mhi il is proposed 10 he formed either III "!'c ~ ~ i
hInw m area OF i00 square mils a"d - t''t y" li' :"
| h,urd.rv of such new county shall iuh he"ei INT ''
.e,l ~ any county than l. miles. :,
> resolved That The committee on county of9ah".'b'a
into and report upon the exped'cy 81 making IL he
I The eaisilurc II its first SESSION AFTER 'e aaoi''
u,i'! f.,,;,ni;,u Ia provide By law for laying oil e
Cn,i,s .. his State into districts u townships OF COW
Mon, le ir the election OF al ie:i,t one ''s'i. ~ m
p md one Constable anu such ON nv ic "iiLeH
MAJ, h, created by lax lor each oi said IiSc's' " w
, + The district provided however, thai 10 district sha
,ai, less than ~ n"r more han 2Io voters
.,ycJ That the Legislative Commute" inquire I'M"
= NJ, ,.n the eypeiicncv vi making il the dnr 81 ne
49, Assembly, 10 provide b. law for The taxing "l e
cns. ii This in The year i-a', an" e'f,s - 49,,
ar, ond nf arponung representation III h' '.e''r''i
,y throughout the State, after the return ol every
f,rsus both STATE and Federal. .;.
R,.ovcd That the committee On le ,id!c,i Ivy -
int, mi rppo upon tho expediency oi ca'anlishas 'i
,v 'oufis and providing for the holding al loni ,',
S 1uit Court in each of the STATE IN eac' anu
every year, AMI that sud committee also I''e h n
and r.nri upon the exp"!iency OF limiting 'e hnioe' u
Tnr,s +, Two 10 vii a Supreme Court "l Appras ana
C.nt out having both law and equity !uSdc'ion' aug
~ ill., S,te BE- laid oil into Judicial DISTRICTS every Nv"
C,n,. forming District; and that one term OF Tue p''
Of ,noaIs should be holden every year IN eac Of sau IL
trics fl the determination NJ such ca!s1'. - li. ~ ~
:, the (aufi Of Appeals from Tie Di>ttlr' ~ WI, Wv
sI r, AMI i held ana other and thll me snld com
n,,s n 40 inquire into ana report upon inc eNpenn's ~
eectng the Judges Of The M Courts o. -. q"
l goe ful members oi the General Assembly 'ir III
I,. 4 the Court IT Appeals IL be elected by ths N"'s
~ -, ne for period exceeding 10 years and te
said Judges Of the Circuit Courts by hr Vo.s o. ''
s.e i've Circuits for period not exceeding slN years
X Resolved Tint the committee enquire IN" ana
rcnor, mon he cxpetcncy Of making the duty :" III" -"
ps,yc 10 provide by Lass for iii" election "i one person
r. ,ch l.tricr or township in every county IL mec
oncc, vc,r ar otenrr tn Court House oi men lts'c-
tive counties the purpose OF aiidne MI 'e rIl7
aoain-t their county; laying the county lew esiao"sh
nrerinrt ar district elections appointing commissioners al
tIec"o establishing altering and repairing county roads
nd biscs nai sneh other business as Is now transacted
Nv The county court., which is not strictly judicial
PLA% PROCEEDING.
Mr. pypf stated that the committee If thirteen, heretofore
directed by resolution oi this House To inquire anu i'p't
thr ,. method If bringing before II such amen!
mn,s Ia the pr Constitution may be proposed l'v-
inc had he sane under considerable, hav" agreed upon
rcpot and directed him 10 prescott The same Mlch du' ne
rciy per- WhentVs! " SHOULD oe TIE pieaac
tho lIal.c q receive said Report:
Mr. Rrsp said that he had been especially instructed By
the comnjtiie t. accompany the presentation OF their Re-
port win an cxianann which hr asked PERMISSION 10
make.
lie preceded 10 state that the Report recommends the
appnt.cnt Of eight committees, each Of which was To be
rlrsca with Tie duty OF considering and reporting I" tc
convention upon such amendments german" IL them rts"c
lively as may be- proposed 10 the prt..nt ton5uii1n ne
first these resolutions which relates Ia - inhch 81 ie
Ieratisc Department of the Government "a involves The
basis rprrna'an and The proper arporiionnen OF re-
presentation the people 81 this Commonwealth pro-
yidrs tor the appointment committee al frra'y.fGi
members BE- taken in equal number from the tour great
districts II the Stab respectively.
lie mid that The iad resolution Of the Report which en-
braces all such portions Of The present Constitution mot
embraced b. the resolutions which pecede it, n relate To
the legislative dpagimcat Of the Government, and WHICH
therefore nay Ls cad The rcsdalry resolution upon ti'
department Of the government, recommends The appoint
of Committee Of nineteen; that edrt OF the relln-
ing resolutions OF the Report recommends The appointment
of Committee Of tissn members and that thus IL VIII
Dc seen, Hat the aggregate nui'ef nt ese ei@h' CON"
lniltcrs a.ljurts huafc and thirty hrec-a num
Der minus fro, equal T. the whole Number 81 The meocrs
OF this Conventions and cunselgcny that their appoint
nani will wholly absorb lis members with The exception .!
that small portion that this arrangement in regard 10 III"
aggregate number Of said committees, adopted hy The
Committee Of hccn because il not deemed rensona
BILE expect, that the presiding officer oil hr Iolvcnon
in addition TO the necessarily oneroGs duties of hs station
should any committee, except one OF tie whole
Convention and in v!ew Of tn fact that another dsin
guishe member vi the Convention ahsen, from This
city, in consequence ot and very recent domestic
aciion, has requested particularly, that he might not be pia
ccd any committee.
The committee of thirteen appointed 10 enquire what
fhoI will h. most eAoedcn in bringing before the
ton nineats the constitution which may hc propo-
ed have had the under consideration and NJ" o orn
on hl e mos. convenient method is 10 adopt In follow
lng resolutions, viz
Resolved l- That committee ii twenty four meubrrs
te taken in equal numbers from the four great division 81
the STATE, respectively be appointed TO take into consiera
ton and proper bnsla oi III the w0
houses ~ tn General Assembly, and proper app"rt"nm nj
Of representation among the people of this Commonwealth
u. That romantic" 81 fifteen members be appointed 10
take consideration mulch o thr present conaii'u"n
arc 70 the right oi suffrage, and thu qualifications u
persons he elected the General Assembly, AMI report
such alterations and amendments therein hty deem
necessary and proper.
3D. That committee of nineteen members be appointed TO
take into consideration all such portions OF the present
cortu'ion not embraced by the preceding resolutions a
relate H.! legislative department Of the government ani
report sueh amendments and alterations therein ;y
NAV dCen Necessary and proper.
l That committee III fifteen members be appointed 10
TAX into consideration mnch ot the present constitution
as eaIe TO the supreme court OF appeals ana me superior
conrhc mode of appointment and t,nHre u Office OF The
Judges and officers o said courts cxcep, seris and oil The
attorney general
9Th That committee Of fifteen members be appointed 10
take into consideration much Of the present constitution
relates the county cous county organization md
county taNaon and also, The qualifications, mod" oil a-
ponmenr and tenure Of office justices of the peace
shcr and other county officers md that they report SUCH
provisions in relation thereto n they may deem necessary
and proper
9th That committee Of fifteen members be appointed to
consider and report such amendments and alterations ~
they deem necessary and proper in thos" portions "l
the present constitution which relate 10 the election ana n
p"ntmen term Of Office powers and duties - Tie ooiern
Lieutenant, Governor and council AMI all other state OIL
icriS, executive and ministerial.
th. That committee fifteen members be- appointed,
whose duty II shall bc enquire ana report whether ans
and any VIVA. provisions should b. inserted IN Ihe con
sti'uton IN relation 10 education and public Instruction.
Ssh That committee Of fifteen members bc appointed TO
ak into consideration the bill Of rights and ali such pats
and portions ihr constitution not referred
by The foregoing resolutions, and report /" the convention
either substitutes ir the such amendments ana ad
dtions thereto IN their opinion NAV BIZ necessary and
proper.
9Th That the reports from the foregoing committees when
made. shall! be referred without debate committee OF
the whole convention.
Mr.. HrPkiNs of r. from the Committee Rule for the
government o! the Hous" made report WINCH HI, mo
on was laid on the table AMI ordered Ia b. printed.
oRErESTIALs MSMuGns.
Mr. r.. q ScorT uf r., AZ Chairman Of The Committee
Elections, m1de a report which, HE motion, laid
inc table and ordered Ia bc printed. tlhe report i 10
substance That every member of the printed loi ii ihr
House who responded h when called is duly and
properly elected seat in the Convention by The evidence
IF legal credentials submitted 10 the Cnnvrnun
Mr.. E:own OF i. offered series Of res"itiana in abb.
stance follows (O:dccd 10 liz on tfr table and hc
prn'cd.l
Restrictions upon The Legislative Department Of he
ii"crnmrnf M law 10 b. passed impling III" light %
property without the consent Of tie ownc species oi
property be taxed than another, bu taxation 10 be
I'd rGl0rem and uptn the Legislature Mt 10 borrow mo-
ney the fifth ii the State except 10 ret invasion, &C.
without the consent Of The people expressed IN vote tax
ior the purposes all bills kin: appropriations 10 provide
by taxation fo their paymen the state mol 10 be- pledged
as guagantor III" bonds II any Company: iw 10 he
9assed post ,ac abolsany tho ree; tor the enforce
contracts all laws incorporating Banks 10 be gene
raj and Uniform that all persons bringing themselves
siin the provisions Of lh- aw shall ENJOY lis privileges
Mr.. BoTr. Offered resolution requiring tie committee Oh
IL Legislative Department 10 enquire into and report uni
oIm system of tlyaon upon IA" al ri!1rcm system upon
of rcqI and mi