Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-18
MORNING, OCTOBER Is,
STATE REFORM CONVENTION,
Third Day, Wednesday, October 10Th, 1880.

III,
the chair 10 oclock
Mr. JonS T. ASnEasos, Of The Delegates from the Bo
teinnr District, appeared and took his seat.
kev George Woodbridge oi rhr Episcopal Church. agree
ably 10 the resolution adopted on Tuesday openrd the pro
ccedinss oi tie body with prayer.
. cESscs sTArIrrIcs
MI F,ut&NER had before him resolution which he pro
osed 10 oicG. II was resolution which called tp certain
Information, which h. thought il proper Tor The Conve alton
- - nave no member would object 10 its adoption II was
The following:
Resolved, That the lt Auditor be requested procure
the earliest day practicable and las before tho Convention
The results of the recently tnken under the aulolit,
VI an act o Congress- Of the population Of The
countless cities and towns OF this Commonwealth lur III,
year loo Also 10 lay before this body The rcsus OF '
assessment ot The lands of this Commonwealth made ir
Soo Also to PfePure and lay before this Convention tab
uar statements showing the free white free c1lotcd ana
slave population OF each city and of ils Common
wealth. for Tie years 1890 1900 1910 1920 $780, 1910 and
1850 especyey the amount of taycs assessed for eacl
county together with the of taxes accruing each
subject taxation for this year, 1850 the that would
De payable ny each county city and town. under the
assessment OF lands at the ratio of taxation prescribed
BY law aud The free white free coorcd and slave theable:
oi each city, county and town, in this year.
Resolved That the Auditor be also requested in addition
10 such tabular statements in reference each county, city
and town, TO state tho information above requested in rea
ton 10 the four great divisions ol this Commonwealth
Mr.. EpMrAos called for The rc-rcaing Of the resolution
Mr. SouTnAtt suggested verbal amendments which
proper 10 br made.
Nj WISE thought The words "soon rs practicable shoull
be varied as 10 make the report after the Isl day Of Jan
ary lie wns not going Ia su;iiy himself IL act with
ou the proper daia ami lhlt mast come in an auhcni,
form; and II was not worth ro until did tina
way and then whoever pinchel would have right /,
complain. lie thought the Convention, in its o
proceeding upon this question: putting the cart before
the horse.
Mi. FAuLKSER did mol know what the gentleman cale,
'auihenc lie thought that the resolution should be passed
and that the information would appear with authenticity.
Al any rate, every member should be willing TO make th
effort.
Mr.. SrnoTnER Ihoushr the information which would b
obtained under the resolution Of the member from Berkeley
I. tho nl th. l,,.. IIa 4
think that The Convention after il had asscublc under tho
law, should think of adonrnng 10 later day had bceI
suggested BY the member from Acconlar
Mr.. MracoE Il GtRSErT urged the mpraccabiiy Of get
ting the lnorlnntion requisite under the resolution. Ihs
censustakcrs too had received instructions from the De
patncni al Washington give information 10 any on
but the Government itself for the present and it would b
optional with them whether they would trouble themselve
TO give the Convention their data
Mr. WISE would answer the question Of the member from
Berkeley he would tell him what 'auentic" inorna
on Authentic information would be received when ih
returns Ind been examined and corrected Wash
ngon and had lived them The seal of the United
He die not desire 10 be understood opposed the rcsou
ton but he trusted that the Auditor would take its pas
sage nmating TO him, that he shall send the Conyen
ton mere conlcctnral Statistics he should not make the
port one single day before he give the Convention eau
,hcnnc information Any thing else wond be worth moth
ing lie thought they should relieve the State by adjourn
meni from the expense which would be incurred by the
bes staying here and doing nothing, earning nothing.
Mr.. TAzEwrtL TAYLOR thought it important that the
solution should be printed and in the hands of the mem
bes lie thought the resolution, for the present, should b.
laid on the table, that he might make motion for com
miltee 10 enquire into the credentials Of members. He die
not think this Convention elected by the people
the ith Oct, and then ad ourn until Later day. III
moved lay the resolution upon the table.
Mr.. WISE propounded inierogalinns 10 Mr. r.; Ill,
that member that the people desired this body
act without proper data!
Mr.. LEAxE opposed to laying the resolution III!
tsbe He deemed it important that the Auditor should lay
Ills resolution al the earliest possible day.
Much dcsultory debate ensued.
Mr. CARLtLE recollcced when the bill calling the Conyen
ton under consideration i'll the Legislature, that
Urged that the would not have been completed whe
The Convention and that it replied TO by mem
.crs, conending that the statistics could be obtained.
Mr.. Goo2E rose TO question Of order This body hat
dupcd the rules of the House of Delegates for its gov
,rnnlent; and his point Of order that motion 10 lay
na table was only cbaeable certain degree. He deem
cny other SUBJECT than the motion pending irregular
Iut of order.
The President stated the Convention the point of or
= der
marks 1t had been conended, when the bill authorizing III
assembagc of the Convention under consideration lha
proper census statistics could moi be obtained.
The bill extending the time of taking the had beef
passed BY Congress- after The people of the State had
9 lor the Convention.
Mr. TAYLOR amended his motion so rs To lay il on the IA
BILE, make the order oi the day Tor tomorrow, and hav
n il printed.
Mr. LErcmEn did know how he could have the
luton printed, when the Convention had no printer.
The CHAIR would state 10 the body that il would hav
any printing executed that il might direct, notwithstanding
! there had been no regular printer chosen as yet
The laying Tie tlblo being DIVISION
4, a majority found 10 be in favor Of the motion.
. PRINTING OF the CONVENTION.
! Mr.. FERGrsoS offered the following resolution
Resolved, That all printing required by the Convention
shall be done under the direction ol The Secretary and tn
prices paid for other public printing.
Mr.. NJ GARNET moved an amendment that the lnlis
, do proceed 10 the election OF a printer.
Mr. LrrcnER moved to amend the motion of the menbc
from Essex by the adoption of the following resolution
Resolved, That committee consisting Of - members
he appointed by the Chair whose duty it shall be 10 rccev
III, ,tiprn oh.ll
ordered by this Convention and 10 contract for the same
The most beneficial for The Commonwealth, in tlc
power ....-
The printing of Convention should be done BY some on
appointed by the body, and for one liz WAS in favor OF 60
ing into the election Of printer now.
Mr. LErcmER demanded the and upon the adoi
ton of his amendment, which ordered
Mr. STASARp desired only say reference TO the pend
ing proposition and The competing proposition that he cor
sidered the material difference was whether The Secretar
or the Committee shall be confined 10 the prices now pal
for the public printing or By contract He thought the IAN
est and fles, competition shonld be allowed He had rea
eon 10 believe that the printing could be done well and
promptly BY contract, ii now done. lie should VOL
or the resolution of the member from Rockbrid.e By i
adoption injury could result 10 the printing OF the body
and whether the printing should be under the dectio
of the Secretary that OF Committee Of the body, he ha
choice That was secondary matter and the resoiao
might be amended in that particular afterwards.
The roll being called, the result was as follows:
AyEs-Mrssrs Mason Urcsident) Finney, Wise, Sam
Waits Pey Tay"T ua5 Bpfgsss Cox 10mS Boz,
wards, Snowdcn Ira Williams, VIM: Martin, Stuart, Ed
munds Chambers purkina, Flood, Shell, Scosgn, WING
field Saunders, SouthaI Cooke, Banks John A. Carter
Janney r. L. Scott, Slrother, Chiffon Anderson, letche
Moore Shciey, Stephenson, Jr, Fuz, kcnney Deneaif
Newman, Samuels, Seymour Cook, S. c. Williams FAUX
ner, Lucas Murphy, Hunter, Stewart, Sloan Bye :.
Martin Jacob Knoe, C;ay, Johnson, Snodgrass, Camden
Van Wrinkle, Brown, Armstrong, Wiley, NeeSon Hay. lays
JOS Smith Carlc Bland, McComas Summers, Price, Mm
Smith, L. Fl. Smith, Hoge, McCamant, Chapman, Caperior
Pendeton G. w. Hopkins Tate FulSerson and D. Carter
ST. " ~ ~
NoEs-Messrs. A. R. Smith, Ridley, Chamb'lsa Wallace
Rives r. G. Scott Meredith Lyons Davis, NJ H. ri 'rar
nett Jas. Smith, VI. (;arneli r. W. Scott Conway Dong
las Morris Bealc, Hail. Moncure, Claiborne ifeaway
Whittle, Goode Bocnck Worshanl, Turnbui, anu, Fnqn
H. L. Hopkins Lynch Arthur, Garland, Randolph, Lyon
leake Bowcs, Barbour Woolfols Blue Fisher, Fergus"
and Floyd-4l . r =.
The question then recurring upon tho adoption 'i III
amendment amended,
MI RAxpo1rn offered as n substitute for the amendmen en-
ms amended resolution providing for the execution OF IN
printing of the Convention b. the public printer po'i''
il should he done the paid by he oia'e.
Mr. CARlIIE rose point OF order. Inc ineihoe &c
solution from Abemarle substantially the same poi''
sitinn with The one rejected little while ago 1000
The Am decided the resolution out nf order pp"
sou now 10 strike what the Convention had determine
10 insert could not be entertained at this stage o Inc pro
position 10, osoru,;,
was adopted he desired call the attention OF the Rouse
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