Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-29
STATE REFORM CONVENTION.
,p,1., nm. Monday. Octobcr 18Th, IsIO.

no. 'se" y NJ ly reason of most atli citing domestic
Ss,ayemrn had been placed on AN: committee III AT
cor.ncc win his own particular r.G'es'. .. ~.
re CHAIR then announced the following c"iiht tf 'p
iej under the resolutions OF !c committee oi thics
aJnr on Saturday. relative 10 the best plan OF proceeding
~, ,a. ,',.nd ar alter the present Constitution
- S,.;V,, unon ae Basis and APporitonnenfg hy'fst"
80 and restriction NJ Me Iarny i'o'err II he Is .a-
-Mea.,s Summers, Salnurs. Scott Of lan,i"st, a"A
Ron OF r. Miller 1tedway Bealf, S.n'snll, lava pon
ss,nnrd Hay. shelly Martin OF Hcnfy, Ridley "YsoF'
SIM, If Morgan Barbour, Muscoe r. IL Garnet:
Cnmn.o Ristf SGfrase' ana f sta XXX
h,,n Wooflls Chambers Carter al H.; feis :,
,vh Smith Of X 4 a. I.;onberger, Bland, Elne pey'
Nsw ian, Davis Edwards Of Fairfax and >c'sein.
C,misit, on he Ecei!atifs Department q Mr "crr'",
~ .,t srssls tiooAs, Randolph, Seymour Marin u
Mar all ptndleon Stuart OF Patrick Lucas rfia
aM Fuqra Chiffon Moore, Garter OF H.. Jon.s NC, "''aS
Cam,n Smith Of Norfolk county "a'ls' n'''"oS' ''''
Camifee on The Supreme Cowtcf APpfas md Superior
tours ana Tie mode 81 lppoin"'lnt and tenure" :r:s?
hs Jdes md OFFERS Of said Courts (err'r >'frgS,
a a"d Torury Gemeral-AIessrs MoncnIe, Janner BYRD
s na Of K Lyons Rowden Hogc, White Shell, Taylor
Cook Jacob Hill, Chambliss and Cooke.
(o.m;iiss or County Courts, County Organisation ana
ion, a1d Qualifications mode Of ippontmeaL tenure
oe Of Justices Of The Peace Steres and other Cc"H-
~ Gic.rs-M essrs. Scott Of Richmond Guy, STROLLER
Hunr Chapman l.ease Watts OF ~, Fult", scott OF =,
it;sn Tat, Wallace Van Wrinkle, Worsham, Willie, and
c@nmiAee on The Election cad ippointaent, ferm q
n Tr,D
rcrnor and Council and al other STATE aHrfr% E+.'"'
H., 1nI JEris M-ssrs. Edmunds, Floyd, taih"fne
I.lrher Fancy Braxton, Banks Anderson, .arIe' Nc,
Camant snowdeh, .he!eo''h' i'''s'"s' "''' '"'
Iommiue Education and Public Instruction .ieSSrs
Smith Of Geenbrier, McCands Lynch Gally Williams oil
Shenandoah Hail Pufsns kl.orr, Muscoe liarnett, Sic
phenson Burgess. Lyon, Morris, powes and Tnnis
Conmahe on BWqf PgAts and all such portions Of he
Constitution nc. referred 10 other C0mmMees.-MessFs'
Bots, Hopkins of p Saunders Sloan Fnlkerson Snod-
nros4 Sr,uehan Necaon Flood knoe, Williams oil r.,
Y Rive Murphy, Smith Of j., and Arthur
M.srs Bolts Bowden and Straughan indicating desire
to The reference OF resolutions previously orI:u ps
,hcmnd laid table, To the appropriate committees
Mr. oolrols moved that the Chair direct all the rcso
nnsn lin, table at that t;me which contained questions oil
enouv and of instruction. 10 BE- referred 10 their appto
p.intC Committees. Agreed TO-
M,FlyxEy offered the following resolution, which was
udopa: ,...,.,
ed 10 inquire into the exediency oil aboishing tho Aeea'
tive bunci. 80
Mr,AMpr. Of HARRISON offered The following series N
rcsoiu1ns which were adopted
Revived l. That The committee appointed 10 take INTO
consiraton much OF Tie present constitution as relates
10 fgh of suffrage be instructed 10 enquire into the cX-
pedery OF extending such right 10 all Tree white male ci-
zens the Commonwealth, oil sane mind not being par-
per convicted Of infamous crime who have resided IN the
State wclve months and in the county three months f1t
10 hemc OF voting: And, also enquire INTO Tie cxed
cncy prohibiting any voter from giving NOE lA-a one
q vote the same election.
81 mat the committee Of r. appointed take into
Lcgis,vc department. &c. be instructed to enquire ntn the
eyp.dncy of reducing The OF Senators 10 the icnc-
raj Assembly, from four years and OF making The Ses-
sions the General Assembly biennial instead vi annual
!, Al ni The said committee The Legislative department.
also eirr into the eyedrcy oi taxing from the LrEs-
tive apartment all action unon matters that may b. sairv
COMMITTED other departments such n the granting ~ IL
yoccs establishing precinct elections nNng tue term o:
hodT The courts and the allowance oT settlement al AL
4 ptiyat claims against the Commonwealth
3h That the Committee appointed To take INTO cens!de
4 ihp
Count Courts be instructed enquire into the expe-
dency1 aboshing said County Courts, anu Transferring
the judicial business thereof the Circuit Courts and elect
Ing annually by The qualified voters board OF Commission
ers in ec county corporation 10 transact the matter OF
police ,ow transacted by the said Courts and oil electing BY
the people for limited periods justices OF the peace ronsa-
bies seriis atsornes Tor the COMMUNICATING uu III o'ei
count, officers. ,
f That The committee a:roincd consider and report
upon snch amendments and alterations 20 the Constitution
relating the OF Office powers AMI duties oil me 10y
ernor Lieut. Governor and Council md a other Safe 9TH
Gers Executive and Ministerial he instructed To enquire IN.
the eypcdcncy ni aho'shn9 thc Executive louicii oi
,c,tna )ycrnor and Lieut. Governor BY the people Tor
term oil lhrcc years; aI %. ,ccng in like manner all One
Stat Offers Executive and Ministerial tor limited perl
ods
9Th That the committee appointed 10 enquire aud report
whn provision should inserted in tho Constitution In re-.
laon IL education nnt pubic instruction. do enquire INTO
the cypedency OF inserting III tia Constitution provision
for the establishment of system of common schools
throughout lie Commonwealth for the equal education OF
ell the children therein.
into consideration and report proper basis o representa-
tion in the Houses Of the General Assembly, and pro.
per appor,ionment among the people o inc .onnwe ,,
enquire into the eApedency o basng such representation
and apporlnnmcn upon the free white population oil the
State exclusively or by giving 10 an equal nun0e! OIL qua-
6. voters an equal representation wealth property
NJ Wm.r.E offered Tie following resolution which on
his notion laid the table, and ordered to be printed
Al proper time he pnpose addressing soi rnarSs 10 The
onse on the propricy OF referring to- 81 'et committee
Resolved That committee Of - III serS be mp
pointed 10 enquire into the e1pedency OF inserting clause
the Constitution declaring void all laws now In force ov
which slaves who may hereafter be elnncpated ana their
descend MS NAV be permitted remain within the ml
the Commonwealth; ana 10 restrain the Legislative de-
arfmcnt Of the Government from aassing any law grazing
ermssun such emancpaird slave or ms or her ue-
cenians 10 remain within The limits OF the Common
,ealth and provide that il shall be competent In the lie,
sa;Tc 10 pass lave for The removal OF ee hrtr'c4 ana
,ulatces beyond The limits Of this Commonwealth either
;ih or without The consent OF said free negroes or nal-
ocs.
Mr. Tarbwsy offered resolution that the Committee on
ne R!rh Of Suffrage inquT. What restrictions me proper 10
imposed the Right q! Suffrage in foreigners e'ngFa'-
!. ~ . The state Of .r:inia.-( liapled)
Mr. NJ ,R9iS o; MARSHALL presented petition oi chons,
mostly mechanics .! Hancock, fora constitutional iaan-
v granting lien upon the product al Labor ar III zen
hereof other satisfactory security Tor tie 'a'ue oil
On his motion the petition referred 10 the appropriate
: Committee
Mr. RowpEs Offered the follow resolutions which were
! doptc!
Resolved That the Committee on Tho Judiciary be in
rucle 10 inquire into the propev of Incorporating the
! blowing rs provisions of the Consultation:
LIT The Slate shat. be divided into districts rs
early equal IA conveniently may br in each OF which al
a,eI times Cont shall BE- holden consist Of the Judges
Tho Circuits comprised in that district, minority o
rhom shall form quorum
2na The District Cou shall exercise appellate Inrs!ic
on only over causes originating in the district and The de
sons of the District Court shall be final in all such cause;
which the subject controversy smll not exceed e'Uo II
, alnc.
g. Each district shall be divided into Convenient circuits
I'd for each circuit dse shall BE- elected by thr people
ereoi who shall hold his Office for Term OF - years u
long he behave well.
AR FuLKERsos offered the following resolution wicl
az adopted:
Resolved That the committee County Conrs enquire
10 and report upon expedency nj giving 10 single
s:icc Of the Peace jurisdiction simple breaches oil
Peace with such regulations and restrictions "a the L.
stature may deem proper 10 adopt.
Mr. CL,,ToaSE offered the following, which was adoped
Resolved That the committee the Bill Of Rights q
d. be instructed to enquire into the eNoediency OF prohia
ing tho Incorporation If Religious Societies.
Er STEoTnER said there appeared 10 be TO more o!s
ms before The BODY he moved that do adjourn.
II the request OF Mr. EDarNps of II that he might no.
liz thu committee Of which he had been made chairman OF
IN hoar If their meeting tomorrow morning. Inc mo
tin adjourn was Withdrawn. but afterwards renewed
Il. TAYLOR desired the member 10 withdraw 1t Tor a mo
mnl Some days ago the bond oi the printer TO The on
venn had been submitted and approved and the houst
had 0derea certain printing TO be DONE bur he ha seer
noth Of il yet. lie desired 10 know OF the clerk the
causof the delay,
IT, CHAIR stated that he had been informed b. the cers
that printer had made the necessary arrangements tc