Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-22
STATE REFORM CONVENTION.
,,,c,:, r,v. Friday, October 18Th, 1850.

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t,.;,,o, ~ Leafs, Shelby, aud Martin OF VI. ~
Cnmmi.., aMdsr In Birds resolution IL report Tie mas
r.dien. Elc.e Of considering amendments ~ ne los'''
TN Mcssrs Byrd seymour l'.'trf JACOB Sni"..'s
H,pkirs ul w. EaiinGS haHdo'ih, '''o' ~ ~ '!
| asinst.r, Lyons aud Coz. H., ,-,..r
nm AIrs,rs l.raxion, Sirn.:fr, febdttn, Banks, i"N
~ Srn,rcnAy no.ed that the resolution Of the men"
h rom Wrstno!c,nJ relative 10 drawing tie seats III 'h'
n II he taken up (iar.ee to- NJ D though; mat meta
cn,ng goo. seats should he wi!.m, u do unto 10
,r- as others woul do unto hcn Ii was not night tha'
,bcs bccnusr tn: lad Ii" good fortune 10 s' He''
a., sh.ud hc permitted Ia occupy all the best seats
IL Ftx.Ey moved the indefinite osfponenicnt oi inc
rc,,niiun The gentleman did nor lender the scsiri"ra'
alton rr.t. "DJ Others as others would DO UNI
vo was proper; nmi II tr outsiders "'ie mere s:ioN
sea cd, they womb uhl;'N''o'"'' WY w. Wv '"''
pos lonenitn' =, .,., ,..o,,ij .,o, IL,
,sr,ned Mcibcrs pyng seats, Ike hiisel hli7i o.
II, IA among the mankind tie was very certain
linn, ail The world notwithstanding he had been cfc'tI y"
IN, aavenoil near Ia Il no was heaoea' ie
nm. 10 Richmond ana "rqG:tsd down in seats una ="
I'm heir names them, ard thrown orf, Ike h'ise''
M, N The backsl..". tl.aG5ief
n. NKIu: opposed ht pc2tr'Lcml"n' 81 te ros"iaoh'
II MS but lilh nnd Just maj All ri'"' 'e INA 'Pf
Nj. l. T. MARriS vas in favor Of the resolution
NJ. ClAlnopsr thought the resolution "uGh' 10 DC 20"
,,nI There was standing rule Of tho House Tint ~
,orhsr had right any question IN when ht
was directly interested. And rs all those ""ntsdS "e'
p-a ed voting, and a. all those ocrnyns eoo @s
bonn, vat, against H. OF il would hr postponed
u l,. on IN. outside proposing an Innovation upon
h established manner Of selecting seats, more radical tan
awning winch hc had evr dreamed o" BESIDE ti- i''',
his n thr outside could 81 out more readily they sa"i
,.r dy when listening II long aPrgcl. ilr 6. hal brrn
s. fortunate during the present session IL - ght god Fr
,od vas j. no hand tia! he should nnw b: 'cfid cal OF
IL fi"ughirr.l
i lays spoke agains! the rosponemsnl Of the reaoIa
Mr. R. l.. 7. Rr.lt hoped that tho resolution woui no,
Mr.. syoa though. this discussion ncithe. beneficial to
the boy the St he called fer lr previous qn's-
ton ,)Rrrcd)
Mr. l. ANDERSON that the Outsiders" might hereafter
be kunwn Demanded the ayes uni noes, which ordered
Ind wee u follows:
Ars-M,s.ls Finncy Samuel Watts Petty, Tay-
Tor Trn.s Ridley, C;nmlisa Burgess, Riyes, Jones,
Meredith sanard Bovden Mascor tarnrrt, B.ax,on Con-
way Douglas, Morris, iawalds ciainone, IIef"aE, I'd
NUNS cnamb.rs ru,kns. Horsham Food Shsli, fu:n-
buli Fraua Hrnry Hopkins. iync, A-thr, Randuph,
Bowts uosse Barbour, Banks, Voolfolk john T. Garter,
Jnnrar White. K. +. Scott, STROLLER, Chon r'clr,
Moo. Stephenson, r. FultL Dcne1e Newman, lanbrf-
gr, samuels Coos rauancr, Murphy, James H. Stewart,
Jaco,, knotc, GAiy, Summons, Huge Nee anlnl and d.
Cartr-G}
BON. Davis, ;luscor H. II. Garnci Bcale, S,ran.han,
Ha" Moncue, snow'rn I'm Williams VIM Martin Arr''!-
BALI Stuart, White G""d', Boccc., Scoggin Ill., Wing
field Saun!eFs GI.lni, S"u.ai, Lyon, L"as", Miet,
IN e con hansry, Seymour, i.c- Hunter, tn, Is: ~,
Blue T. Marta johnson, Sncd4!ass, Camden, Van Win
kr, irown Armstrong, Willy Nfscn ii"Ys, Garlic
Blanc YIN, Smith P,nac,on, Floy! o. ". lorans, Iac,
Fuk,.son aud kilg rc-5i.
So The further consideration Of tho resolution in!o
tni;ey Postponed.
resolution e! Mr. Muscoc talnci, oi Tod yesterday, rad
being modified HE motion c the o.es il was amend
ell 80 y read Us fp!llws
res lived That The 81 AUDITOR bc requested lgnis.
the Convention, tabular statements showing tir Whole
debt, liabilities and .! the state "a The 5)h o
Sept rlb" 1880 and also the ahon, .: ia''I",i paid 81
such ..Js aud liabilities, and bg HON a., also ;e receipts
from : icli resources.
Mr. WooLroLG moved that tie resolution b. amended
-, - t.,s, Jg4..p
acua incurred by the State, oui wi'a have 5e'' a''io
gsed ty law.
Mr Srnornrn said he tern "l:ably" in the resolution
prus.cd aml, 10; this. (!imendinrni wiihirawn)
NJ. G.R&i:!1s rcso. lion was tEcn adopted!
On Mr.. L. J. ka@oaLP al 70 evan :fson;io:s
which hid been p.intd prcyoney laid The ,ab!D,
we're re.: the committee oi thirteen, a:uiunrcd ia
morning.
Rraorr;o~s.
b. Mr.. J. r MAE7Is-Tnat com,itec Of = ,"
appointed take into consideration ad report T. i' Con-
vcniicn tie best and most cG".td3'e principle :" taAa1h
ad also, the checks ana balances necessary 10 bo iaown
aroul the aprnraiing power .: lii. Ieeal Assembly
in order Ia protect aud the rights and ner,s VI all
portions vi the comnlon.:ra.'h.Q.A on The table,
IL Mr. VI. K n. GaaSgTr-That the Isl Auditor be re-
lcstta ..3oIt prarcatii 10 inc onrrn'''
lie aggregate amcgG ii Eases actually r"se'' in each !"
tn, .rr eiad division. al 'c n;a;o IN III ee,e:a d'ccani
prriols oHi 1870 10 si9 Inclusive, Distinguishing IT,
a'cr.is. aE.s, slLvcs horses, merchants
licenses and oi.t: subjects oi taXatoi.-( aopfodo
BY Mr.. CHA the Isl Auditor !ufns tile Con
yenl!on mit sraele slowiu.. ill.,: value .; all the pro
petty in counties cities, and o" ms III The C"n
nnnw,, which taxes were PAD III TIE years i,i9 aai
1850 rNhiGug value in cicn Vi the grand divisions VI
;ht ,:ate.--(i.A.d IN tho aoe)
By Mr. Nsrsox-ls, That no caritaon tax should Lc
impose, ifcu white citizens .: tbs State, .'es al
Ihriz" by vote Of wohids oi tie E;ost popular branch
OF Tie L., is!.ius".
a. That FOR the ordinary support ci I'lvGrnIGn
should D, levied exclusively upon properly.
H. HAT MI imposed by tie Legislature, soa!d BE-
lic.;n larou thu State, and that all fomy sniJcc
10 asat!un should be aoe therefor ucco'dg 10 "an nn
fm its actual vuuaon-lLa!d on liable ana order
I'd 10 be pnlen.)
By Mr. G. W PpRr1ys-lst. That committee Of Is be
appointed enquire il nny, and whit limitation, ought 10
hr nposrd the power Incorporating banking lni other
c",nplnics and report Itec; 10 The Conyenon-tlld on
ia3lr--to BE- piin,cd) $3.50
By Mr. Doro As-Tnat t!e right Of suiiagn should bo
based upon The payment o. sonis State ar local tax e'ihor
persons property, ani RESIDENCE OF twelve inonh'
immediately pfeccds. any election nj when TIE f"le J.
proposed b. given in iHe town, city or con:V Where
such election is NELL aa u?oa ~" performance OF al dulles
required hy lass on the pay all fines and penalties
ln failure III. nj. aid he table Ia bc pn'rf.i
Hy A!r FrquaIlai the Ce.k otie iioase .; Delegates
be- ieacs. furnish IL lie Convention Copies {" The re-
potts tilr clerk o the respective courts 81 thr state
,,quc rs w 10 b. made To i. rcat:c 10 TIE business
Of said courts for thr !s9 and 1884, at ray
DAY rracca!.le.-lt.n !i ~ III" table
Ry Mr.. STRar3IAS-l. ihn, committee ri -=-- men
bers 81 appointed enquire what chr!i.e+ u anr, ar nirs
sarv 10 IN Ike in Tie appointment ami tenure OF cne o The
Judges of the Court vi Appeals.
.. That committee OF Gltn!tra hc appointed Ia en-
Gufe what changes any, Necessity I" MAKE IN He a
pnrmrn and ourc Of Office oi the Judges ol IL" General
Court aud Circuit Judges.
J. That n committee of -- members be- appointed Ia
enquire what chanre4 if anv, necessary 10 make in the
n,o!nt:rn and tenure o:re If Justices c the Peace.
u.aid on the table to bc ptn'cd.)
By Mr. f. x Cnaa.pEE5fhit lie tietns oi the Courts
of iraeals held Richmond and "wi@bnE he reqnrs;r! 10
furnish the Convention statement OF he number 81 "list
on their respective dockcs Distinguishing the appeals m
judgments al iaw those from DEGREES in equity; TIE tin'
when each appeal taken, and the pcson, standing Of
the cascs also statement showing lhe number OF causes
decided By the Court Of Appeals in the ll4t preceding -
months; distinguishing these decided b. The special from
those decided 81 the Supreme Court Of Appeals mad he
number n docIec in Ike Court OF Appeals within the
last - nonths-iT MD Tho tahl. IN tc rGin'ri.1
By Mr. o. H. C.:.GES This, in addition II IN. ini"Tma-
ZION requires, bv The restitution adopted YESTERDAY: Oh mo
ton Of Mr. CanLur o BihGr .hc POD Auditor - request
e how mica ri each ~ Inc several works o
internal improvements in aad resolution Mentioned, haze
been coflotei and Practicable tie ccS hseo
PEI mile. tii2"'ca)
Mi RownE: offered series Of resolutions providing tor
the appointment rropcr comaeo to enquire INTO the
expectancy pa: the indebtedness OF ir SiIicat any
onc SESSION OF H.. Legislature cxcrr; in ease III var. -
,ho;sa.. dollars; also oi requiring m'1oTii? OF al
ii. members of the Legislature. by ayes All noes VOTE
10 appropriate. session more ihaa 3i,cici amount
-ecul,. The .-e o Tie State il reference - guaranteed
,on- lowing either icu-c 10 olisnac balls, bn conhnnS
he consideration three distinct days unless o,erw &c or
ted IL rhree-hs laid the table 10 BE- printed
On motion Of M eysp, TIE Convention agreed when 1t
adjourned iolav that it adj ourn until MoE!av al l. ocorS
.l II fh,.s ny