Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-31
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.


u PRAYER by the Kew. LEROY NJ LEE OF the Methodist
Church.
The journal having been read resolutions directing
enquiry into the following matters were submitted and
referred:
By Mr.. PuRKINS-l, To establish in each county n
county court to be holden by the justices OF the peace
with jurisdiction in allmaters relating TO county taxes
county disbursements and other OF local CON
cero q presiding Judge ofhe county be elected bv
the qualified voters ior term of four years and re-
eligible; SAID Judge to be Judge oprobae, and to have
IN addition to the jurisdiction of justice in his town
SNIP jurisdiction reIaveto estates OF deceased PERSONS
executors administrators and guardians and such other
jurisdiction ms may be conferred by law 3. The qualified
yoters OF each township TO elect the justices therefor
Ne to each 100 votesthey to hold office for years
pa be reeiigble-to reside in the township and have
rsdieton therein in all matters OF controversy Tex
ep actions OF covenant when it is not than $0O
BESIDES such other jurisdiction may be conferred by
wv. d. The presiding Judge and justices to receive COM
ensaton allowed by law, but III no case to be COM
ensaed by ices
BY Mr.. MARTIN Of M.-Providng in the constiu-
mat IN all elections by the people the vote sha
BY Mr.. McCAMANT--l. Providing for the registration
all the qualified electors in each county, and
I'M time TO time, of all who may become SUCH
ovldlng mat no law oil the General Assembly OF a
bllc nature shall take effect until the same shall be
pllshed and circulated in the several countless by au-
rty.
ADJOURNMENT.
MIR. PRICE rose to offer a resolution Chat when the
INVENTION adourns oday, it adjourn to meet on the
Monday in January next" MIR. 2. referred to the
ort received yesterday aflordng good reason for
adjournment 1t was there stated that the informal
OF various kinds dsired Mt the hands Of of tann-
could not be }iiff,it afpbrdximae estimates -
reputation and taxtion would be re liable But he
u t aihiI that ihey were not, upon the evidence
nepartai ietuInsalready received One county
nnentohed, IN which the estimate gave a population
OF toooo when the census showed ii TO be 6 600 lie
argued mat the foundation of the building the corner
STONE must DC lad before the superstrucure and it
must be laid deep in the confidence and affections Of
ue people. Ii was objected that the Convention might
occupy the interval before January with the cousdera
iion oil other subjects He answered that those sub,
ecls coulo not be acted upon finally and ineipbIv be-
iore the basis question was determined Many ofthem
We're dovetailed with that. Mp then submitted his
reSo uton. ~
Mr. MARTIN, of Henry rs the subject of the resolution
was one OF great Importance, and some members had
not hao lne opportunity OF examining the Auditors
statement and others were necessarily absent TODAY
moved TO lay the resolution on the table
Mr. PRICE suggested that gentlemen were present
VINO were disposed to discuss the subject of the resp
luton, and it would be we'll to hear them now He
haa no desire to press vote to-day, if gentlemen were
MrMARrIN then Withdrew his motion to Law on the
table ''''''Nn " ''s VI '"e
Mr.; CHIFFON opposed the resolution to adjourn. He
sau ne Auoi'or mad been requested to furnish great
uea' OF Information which unnecessary and as
he had himself informed Mr. c. great deal that it was
impossible to furnish There were two fundamental
facts which were perfectly well known and wereto be
the basis OF Their settlement OF this basis question One
was That the West had majority of white populations;
the other that the East paid larger portion OF the
taxes. The material was here for making up the same
estimate OF the population for 1850 from the thabes
which was made for lS49 by Mr., Heath. II gentle-
men could satisfy him that precise accuracy was inds-
pensabe he ready vote for the resolution In,
he could not see any earthly necessity for the census
returns IN the settlement OF the principle of representa-
ton lie was well assured by the inmations of West
ern gentlemen that tables OF population could make
them give up their principle OF white population; nor
would Eastern gentlemen give up their principle of the
he only
mode OF settling the question to the satisfaction of both
sides was to adopt some compromise. Members had
been subjected to great Inconvenience in coming TO the
Convention, and he saw no proprety in subecng them
to the further Inconvenience OF making winter Jour
ney to their homes.
Mr.. WooLFoLK inquired if members would be entitled
to mileage and per diem during the recess?
The PRESIDENT. es to both.
Mr.. w then asked il there not rule prohibiting
any member from voting question in which he
personally interested And was not this after Of
mileage and per diem thing OF some Interest," Laugh
teri tSsss~
NJ y..,--s's'1..;ssss Is
~ 9-sl no member Would feceS
per diem during the recess-he had nor mades i
mind about the mileage. [Great laughter S
The motion to lay on the table adopted sS2s
On motion OF Mr. MILLER, it was ordered that all re-
solutions of inquiry to which there was no objection
should be referred 10 the several committees without be-
ing put to vote of the House.
THE REPORTING.
communication from VIM. G. Darlington nroprie-
renors of the nroeeedinos and debates 90 The iu''
commended by the committee, was laid before the
House by the PRESIDENT.
Mr.. WATTS, of ~, moved that the communication
be laid on the liable He stated Thai NJ SnnU,,i ~ ~
chairman ofthe special committee, had cone TO Wash.
ngon Tor the purpose OF nquirng into the subject of the
reporting and would be proper to await his rnr ba
fore any thing definite was done The motion was car
RED
Mr.. CARLILE gave notice OF an amendment of the
plan OF the committee to the effect that so weeklv
Mr. CLAIBORNE moved to adjourn '' ''p'''
While the House was dividing, MIR. WISE mtimated
his desire to offer two resolutions and the motion TO
adjourn was by consent, withdrawn and
On motion by Mr.. WISE, it was
partment be instructed to consider and report mon
plan of limiting and regulating the Legislative power
in respect to appropriations for works of internal i'm
provement of classifying those works according to their
grade of Importance and of directing appropriaons
for them by law according to their respective classes
and of limiting appropriations entirely from the Sta
Treasury to works OF primary Importance. S'''e
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