Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-01
s. STATE J.. Reform CONVENTION.

ind proper absence of the Chai.man OF the Comm,."
tmc;n'r from i!cNa:dal important business ut h1n,
lie presented the re3o.t tlia; il .gn he Laid Oh the ii
ard printed. wit, sicw Of calling il up 10 morrow q,
action. TIE i"ilovI, Is hc :cpu!.
The committee appointed 10 prepare an submit plan fl,
reporting the p.ocelaas ana debates the convention .
commend that these sail b. published in Of the DAN,
papets in lhr City 0i ki.noni a copies Of each us
pei tc luns, Tor each member of the Convention, 10
rut ana lo, aid directed and mailed BIZ the pub.bc
according 10 such instruction each lnete. o! tie Conyer
ton may Se. for tie srsices OF reporting and PUBLISHING
shall br Above! ans: pad not exceeding seyso
oais nnd .i;ty per column FOX equal to CO.
uin of IN National in.,yrarer am OF ,ln ni5n par.r
pui:,6. in Ng- a-"a CITY. and printed with the liz
vp. For supplying ia" menihrs of The Convention win
CORES ii the a.c:. containing , proceedings and deha
ana 90! Ill o:i services rendered folding directing AMI
mailing ic sane, there snii be- allowed and paid Jar,
for every one :rn!:,; c";.it-.
Re.1lyed. ira, the Convention VII proceed on =
y. ~ l., s!cci .o p0pea the Edofs o. which shall \,
charged with III lr OF preparing, Publishing ard dis,.iha
linz thc el:s aud pr3co ags - lie ton.enon upon he
aai IN tn :nlnn"f aaIT' s,c'.n,l Le Convention
r,s-ryjn, the eI nnru hr contract with either OF
rorls publishing ara distributing The sime, i: the said m
.,o,rs !. :. BE- satisfactorily pera:sd.
I.c Ho.=a ordered lie report To liz IN et table ant te
On mellon ii NJ S!A&Anp the accompanying documents
we're n,=, ordered 10 b. printed
ne ar.orranvirg docGmrri- contain propositions Of
N,s"r. Nm H. 4 4 Richie. ir, and RI. II. Gaiiahe
Ia cau.e - he reported and pn5ishc. III ri respective pa
po.s lie and proceedings o the convention NJ til.
.anc .,i that allowed by Congress. 10 thH Washington
r Etgelir Robertson, proposing 10 nof the pIocsh '..
q. The arv. non ul"Ee or NJ" "ee": sanfy oi s2; le
sad s,i. head un! ptovi:c Tor all deEanG, H. e
made by ..e afasants with whn' he P!"poa"s 10
a.Iangen!t NJ n person.
lIr Frho,.os o,red tho ic!,wins resolution, which
adopted
the cxpecnrv 81 Incorporating into the Constitution tie
following pro: -i"ns ~ .,
/ Tat n S:ale baud Of education shall be established
That each county shall be divide! into convenient Is
r.,a and public school established In ehcn.
lhai The lerary fund be increased by annual tax
70 an amount sufficient The support OF snch schools.
Mr F,Sxry offered the following resolution which was
adopted ...,..;,,., ;.,
haI restrictions should DO mace III ea'!on u The
o. n,opn Of NJ wm1rrr he Hons. took ~ TIE fol
l,winn resolution offered br him Yesterday On his molten
The LINK was filed win the word 'srv"n:
Resolved, That committee q! seven n'ns"rs be ap
nou,ed u enquire the expcdency OF inserting clause
IN ln corstiiaon DECLARING VOID MI "s Eow In force "
which slaves who may hereafter be enanclPa'ci and Their
descendants may be permitted - remain WYNN he limits
If The cal;l ana 10 restrain ne Legislative de-
narmrnr ii t!- Government on passing any ,w s'arng
10 any such cnancipatc slave o: MS ~ her De-
IN remain w,,!,:n the CONFERENCE.-The: AMI 10
proyi. that st III Ec competent Ia tlr esiiuc pass
iaws for he removal vi free and uatt1ss berCnd
HE limits Of this Commonwealth, ti;hcr win or without
the consen, of said free negFoas and iH"L.'t"cs
Mf Wnr.r.r offered reasons Why THIS resolution
shoud be rtter. special committee lie though; ne
-,. number of s!,rcs .ic had bee ref rred IL the LIE
aiming il as fully lis gToa' importance dcniniei II
ws question which involved Tie peace .: The society #
orr State II concerned title OF people among US Who
were pot. nj iur eyil aEi ihr"i,nt for any good
Mr.. IyoHs Offered e following anenc'ntni, ~ cone IN
after tls woi! "Coinmonw ath,' which was acccpdOy
Mr.. w.
cIpatipg savcs shall te ai:a t. r'co! IL any Cont Of
tbs STATE
Mr. said lie Object Of his amendment, Was not 10 PIE.
vonr any aan cSc!?i'nf, ina proper way Ills 1i'os
during his lie tine 5gt present na, whh ai'e getting
all hr abol io his slaves during his lie time at The Tine
Of his death s,rEs 10 get posthamons reputation nY
rmancaa,:ng hi. siaye and Ia lhr comEuDi iTmis
evil which was Indicted upon ~ fee negroes. Bssici
ibis sse cnlncrationS q; ,hr time oi te"h wtrei'GeH
N NJ ii ~ The enemies oi aa:efy NJ IN .Nlra'e 6" rr
nee for having committed the sin o h'icrg hayes nnds
desired u pui qH!ctus upon tie suspicion oi Is e.
Ing rmr.
might regulate :s vote a?on l.. Ito moved Ia lay a.
~, nled. H.: ;a'ir. Morton rejected
Mr.. A.E.os Offered tire following a'eniment
"Also rrpoft tie lIe?rf mrs,iJd 81 G"!aythg H"'"
penscs Of depong sch free negroes ma m!ao"s rs maj
he remaycd undr a"i .. iiIr Leg slnInic"
Mr hpc.s regarded t!s - v.ry important questionable
4 -puson which BE- made of t:a class OF peoie-
he wn. lte disposed prepared 10 enter into IN atsu
,rnt upon lic question. b. Tor Inc present for Ing par
pnse Of testing Inc ." iie House he would DILL the
i;lowinS 4 Substitute L.. he resolution
The rgspuiioa IL insert, i bt lpw.J
Mr. H"rkiNs "t W h"pei hat IL" resolution, II adopted
would 20 ihr Legislative n' n"t special comni'it.
fIu saw II, from ih' ordinary co'nn'r
Mr. wnlTr.E urged thii III -. !ve coninil'ieo was
not property constitute! 10 gTc proper consideration TO
thy question: io '.cn,eI i: q. a''rcn importance to be
put ~ rest by constitutional pfsison All nc wished wi
gvs The Legislature TIE power 10 act IL II should become
necessary this particular He lid not propose as the
member from Marions mtn.mcnt indicated IN cngrnf an'
upon The cons!itn"n but merely 10 declare gene
raj prncipri which oil that ought 10 bo done when
body going write The h" II iron This ibe OF peo
ME had Increased in our tlic alarming extent They
adverse in feeling adverse III sentiment and hdvels
interest, every community IN Which they ae oanh-
they had increased A. per cent il The West aud some
I or 5 per rent In hs district
Mr. STEWART of MOI san had been member oa commit
tee in the Legislature this sub cc and remembered th
tho examination nrdr hu time ac subject "i Tee NJ
groes. fully confirmed h tint had been said by Tie +nt'
from rit,sy!vnnia.
sIr SrnAraiAx offered the oilowng rs amendment to
the amendment ~ Mr.. NEEsoS
And la rarchdsr "!y irl the F"!cral o>vernne7
in latitude Souih Of ;! darcos ur'n which 10 !cae 81
free negroes and 'a';Js ~ ma be expelled rom H'
Commonwealth.
The amendment vas rejected.
Mr.. NErroas ahiensi,ni also regretted.
Mr. Rn:I. then modified his substitute explained nc
difference Between j. ana Il solution of the "i'her -'
-yvarin aid c>p'eso his DISSATISFACTION ara diSai
i,n;on If The resolution In his lnlY neni, propose
interfere with The vested ,ghs Of such ii hs:c nee
hoe "biancd permission Ia remain in H." Coi"i
wealth. He was ,t.iron- OF acting upon TINS sh0F
but with cruelty hn hness Here might be nan
who, nj the lime Of s icaih might tnlancpae his sd'''
hcv might he oil. and nirm AMI NJ proposed 10 sr'
them from their families and rnlo wil:ou! p'"N!ds5
means lar hc! transportation.
air Iyrx. cxpa:;rd his amendment
Mr. NuiGrLt "prca.et 10 him 10 withdraw H. lie !cat'l
il would Gnbarrass IL. proposition.
Mr. ;TRoTuE. urged The adoption Of the resolution o iAf
N .nhtr ii"n riils;!tani. o p:cpnr! whenever lt
proper ir:y,G, las passed in obessns 20 ~
PROVISIONS. THESE free r1Cs ciu1rn, ie ia.
of III" ttlits of citizens; rv ue;r: ~
Lon OF community nad lhoir presence nG"t " y
duces 'a'asc w, i rating Eio .ie very b." Il, o! w
body p ,iti".
NJ >nEfFs. opposed - tc b.! precedent ~"e.
"or! hc 50 Bis! hy creating hcae special cvnni"'
Ind hoped they would net be raised.
Mr. il"rk!Na II ", moved 10 amend the rcso."tioa
make OF reference Tie "Ir.!siai"c Comm"
toe"
Mr. FErcusos si,i.d resolution creating s'ant.a5
Comm pnweaiih II afterwards w,f'lawnI
any mcmser nor ~ s'ife rnqury. lie Withdrew D"
n,,r.nenl, and would cilcr il separately. -,
Air. TAYLOR demanded lie ay ca and apon nc i!''o
# Mr. hopkins ri w. Ia sliikc out potion ot h' '
line Of the resolution .nd 30 make nsc 'i"n - IS 10 a
II resolution ul reference Ia The Legislative c'n'"V
The ayes md ordered, and f'!sjw-
AYES ,>srs John Y. Mason, tPresiIen') Anderson
Armstrong. Banks Beae Bland B.lc, Boc"cs, bo,ir p'm
den B"wlcs, Braa;on, Brown Byrd, Clnden, IapS',o
Garlic Dale Carter, J, \. Carter, Chambers Anaa',,
Chapman Chiffon Cooke, Cook, Cox Davis EI ,.."
Faulkner, Fnney. Fisher Flood. Falesnn, Fa!iz rug a.,
Gully, Garland Musr,o r. II. Girnc:f, Hall. Hays, l
Hoge, George W. Hopkins, Henry J." Hopkins nun
Jlcuh Janney, Jones. kcnnsy, kigore. hnoe "a
lttchsr, Lyon Liprbcrger Lucas, McC amant hs, ~
dish Mccc.nas. Jeieisca T. Mnrrin William Matn. >"
i;,h ii,r S,nr,