Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-05
STlTT REFORM CONVENTION.

! STATE REEURM CUAt LAalV ,s,o
rtrnt..ntI, pay. Monday, NoTe1nnSr an low
PRAYER BY Rev. Mr.. knssIord OF .lt Dapi'' 0"o''''
irLe Cmk read the journal ot Saturday: ., lii;
ihc Ce'" ga, me following resolution, which, being
amended by substitute offered by MF 'ASStS woo
az foows: = ,, ho ,,,,;,,sd 70 make
for The rc-usstmbns q" The Convention 10 'hs
Hall on the lat Monday In January Next and II sucn ~
anvencnls cannot made 10 provide anoihcr sudoe
place. -, 49,, u,.;rr ro.oIu,ion which
Wa Thai The proyso 10 the 7th section Of the third
article Of the present Constitution be referred TO me Legs
lative Committee with instructions 10 enquire "h,' FIJI
same should be nade more commemorative anu - i,
EXPLAINED as clearly define What offices are considered ~.
era,re and who ministers Of The gospel ana rieSis VIII"
in the meaning of the said proviso. hi,
Mr. R. c. Scorr offered the following resolution WHO"
Resolved That during the of the Convention, inc
At md ri Auditor the Secretary OF the Commonwsa'''
the Register of the Land Office and the Clerk Of me ouse
of Delegates be- and they hereby requested 10 denver
the be prepared their especE be y n(orma
lion to the Secretary the Convention OF which, ooo CO.
pies shall printed under the direction Of the neclfs
who shall forward BY mall copy 10 each me,pel y. M
Convention and pay the postage thereon FOR c
rendered by the Secretary during tie cos nc s nd b, he
and allowed the sum OF dollars p.r w'us cerifv for the
payment of all the bills Of The printers OF The
or such printing may be done prior to the his MONDAY
After some remarks by Messrs Byrd CAELILE, JACOB
CLAIBORNE and WooLrolk the blank in the resolution eea
live TO the pay the Secretary OF the was h
(Mr CAall1E thought 81 dollars per day sufficient Mr,
Wool FOLK thought $50 per week proper tie mougn' .a'
any member the Convention who had right 10 % e
on1h 10 receive So per day. Mr. claiborne was opposed
TO starying our officers or following the example VI e
Legislature the pay allowed BY the bill to members Oh M
Convention He should vote for filling the blahR WIN
$500 ,,..
The vote on filling the blank with $50 adopted BY the
AYES Mcssrs. Mason, (presidenp Banks, Barbour
Bland Blue Bocock Bowden Bowles Brown, Burgess,
Byrd Caperon J. A. Carter Chambers, Chambiss Chap
man Chiffon, Claiborne Cox DeneaIe, Douglas, Edwards
Ferguson Fnney Fisher Flood Floyd Fuq1 g;l Sally tn
Garland Muscoe IL. H Garnett, Goode, Hail. HILL hoae'
f. t. Hopkins Hunter, Jacob jHn1e ay,d;s Tney
William Martin Meredith Moncnre, Moore Morris Muir
ply Neeson Price Randolph, sanuels Si0ggm ,h r. a a.
Scott H. c. Scott, Sloan, \. X. Smith, B H. smith, Jas
Smith, j. + Stewart Stro,her A. Stuart, Summers, Tunis
1urnbul, Van Wrinkle, Wallace VIM: Watts, Wiley, Ira
Williams Wise, Voolfolk, Worsham-l9 c..
NoEs-Messrs Armstrong Arthur, Bolts, Camden, Gar
lile D. Carter Cooke Davis, Faulkner, Fukerson fulfz
Muscue Garrett Hays, G. W. Hopkins Johnson, kilgore
Knote Lucas j. T. Martin, Purkins Snodgruss, Stephen
son. Tate, Samuel Watts Whitc--2b.
Mr. CA,pEs deemed The resolution unnecessary. The in
formation required be furnished by The Auditor would no.
ready until ls of January, ard he saw M necessity lo
the resolution during the be moved to lay II on TIT
table Rejected.
The resolution az amended was then adopted.
The CaAIR announced the following 10 constitute tho spe-
cial committee under the resolution adopted on Saturday, Of
red by Mr. Wae upon qnieting the land titles OF The West
Ncssrs. Wise, Sunuels, Ferguson, Benz h. Smith, itan
Mr. MARTIN OF NJ offered the foowing
Resolved that the Superintendent Of the Peni.cntary be
requested TO forward Convention al its next meeting
OF The convics now in The Peniteniiay desGna
ting the number who read and wnte from those VINO
also The number OF those who have not me 0ene %
primary education well those who have the oenel OF
a liberal educa tom F'cJeccd--ayes 81, noes 4U
Mr. FEnorsoS offered the following resolution which
was ordered lie the table motion 10 PRINT reJecIch
Resolved That The committee the Legislative Depart
enquire into The eXpcdency OF removing inc seat oil
Government the City OF Norfolk.
Mr. FrLrz offered the following which was adopted
Resolved That the Legislative committee be Instructed
! 10 enquire into the exprdcncy:
First, Of prohibiting, by the amended constitution 'ne
massage of any law unless by the assent OF majority OF all
the members elected each branch of the Legislature
Second of providing that the credit Of tho Commonwealth
shall given or loaned by guarantee or otherwise, IN
aid of any person, association, or corporation . 80
The CHAR presented communications from Messrs. W.
c. burlington and VIM Gully relative 10 the printing vi The
Debates &c.
On motion OF Mr. CAalIlR tho report of the committee
on reporting and publishing the debates and proceedings OF
the Convention presented by Mr. Ro IT, Scurr, the other
day and already printed, was taken up.
Mr.. Scorr Of r., said if the Convention determined on
publication of the debates &C. he regarded the plan OF
The report commencing itself to the convention both by
reason Of it's efficiency and simplicity lie urged the pro-
priey of its adoption
Mr. CARLlLE moved TO amend the report as to permit
each member receive 80 copies OF the semi weekly instead
of the daily newspaper if they should prefer H.
Mr. FERGUSON said if the majority of his opinion
they would adopt the report OF the committee; ou. adopt
the proposition before the House, 10 print them in the quar-
10 form.
Mr.. WATTS of M slii II was highly important thht lie
House should to-day this question Before II met
again. the Maryland Convention would be in session, and
Congress &C. and would be difficult 10 obtain these
poers He deemed the plan of the committee the E6st and
should for IT, If il not adopted he should offer
{ an amendment provide for The reporting alone.
Mr.. Lyons was in favor OF portion OF the report but
should strike that portion requiring the pnocn
Mr.. HoPKrxs of w. thought there would be time enough
upon this subject in January AZ test question: he
moved to lay the whole subject on The 'asc kriOs"d-
Ayes 49, noes 49,
Mr. Scorr of F. was in favor of the plan n ted by The
member from Norfokte reporting OF The Drbltrs o The
Convention by corps Of Reporters appointed by the Con
vcntion ITSELF He thought Il Just important that the
House should have the facts relative 10 the circulation oi
these papers, publish them ut all. He should much
prefer that the whole subject should lie until January
and then corps of Reporters might be engaged whose d
ties might begin first week second week in January
For he willing 10 tax his constituents with this
expense until he knew what the circulation Of these news
Mr. r. G. Scorr advocated the adoption Of the Report.
He conended TINT the dignity and standing of these Jour
nails would be the best guarantee Of The accuracy OF me re-
ports The reports OF the kentucky Convention were re-
ported and published expense Of $40 per columr;
whilst proposed 10 do II as well IN The city o.
Richmond nj 81 80 per column.
Mr. CARtIE urged The adoption of the newspaper method
of publication, rs being most efficient Hnd udclous
Mr. Cox demanded The previous question upon the ndeii-
mite pustponeincn Ordered
Mr. LrrclEn demanded the c,cs nad upon the
lion indefinitely postpone the report OF the committee
with the pending amendments 10" roll being called the re-
suit follows;
-Mcssrs Anderson Arthur Banks Barbour, Bocock,
Bolts, BDwes, Braslun, burgess, Dai' hTle John n.
, Carter, Claiborne Cox Douglas, Edwards, Faulkner,
Ferguson Flood, Floyd, Fuseson, Fniz Fuqna Muscae
r. f. Garnet Caodo, Hall, Hays Ill., Hoge, George W.
Hopkins, Hun'er, Janney, Jones' kigoc Lucas, MEGA
mant AIcCandlish McComas, Miller. Moncurc, Morris,
Petty Samuela Saunders, Robert +. Scott Sloan, BENIN
min H. Smith, Jas Smith, Joseph Smith, Stnnard Stephen
son. Jr Stroher Tate Turnbull Voolfolk and Woshanl-
So.
RI NoEs-aIcsars Ino Y. Mason (Presdcni) Armstrong
Bland Blue, Bowden, Brown Byrd, Camden carle Chap
man. Chiffon Cooke Davis Deneae Finney, Fisher Gal
ly Garland sluscoc tarnett H. L. Hopkins Jacob John
son. Knote Leake echer, Lyon Lionbrrgcr, Lyons JEFF
feson T. Martin William Martin Meredith Moore, Murphy,
Necson Randolph Scoggn, F. " Scott Robert g. Scott
James T. Stewart Tunis, Van Wrinkle, Wallace Samuel
Watts While Whittle, Ira Williams Wingfeld and Wise
, 81.
Mr. BocsoK offered amendment TO The resolution pro-
yicing for the appointment Of reporters and tine publication
OF the debates by the printer Of the Convention.
, M. FERdraoS then moved amendment, TO adopt
the plan Of publication proposed in the communication Of
Messrs Palmer, Colin Bapiis, Nowlan published yes
/. terday.)
| Mr. Woorro1K moved that the House adjourn. Lost
Mr. BococK moved ill the blank in the resolution
the salary tho Stenographers with $3.50 per
agreed to- Also require 5000 copies 10 be struck of
daily.
Mr. Scorr of R. asked if the member from Appomattox