Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-29
STATE REFORM CONVENTION.
Tcnth Day, Friday, October ;:jth, 1890

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nunj,,ee ,aiL that Tie committee would hold meeting
-lnoriow aud that thci. report would DC made on Non
10y.
On motion of Mr. BRAxToS the fou<" took the report
thu committee compensation W. H. then presented
npplclnenary report fixing the pay oi The man who clean
., ont The Capitol during The sitting III The Convention
thfe al $ll per week Agreed 10.
! The whole report then adopted.
che CnAIa then prcscnIola communication from The Clerk
ohc House OF Delegates, making return OF reports 81
Ci,ks of cases pending il the different Courts &r as cali
rior by resolution OF The Convention Laid On table,"
Ir. pr<nlg7os moved ;!at the lons, proceed TO
H. consideration Of The Report o! the Committee Of Thir-
Tie CnalR announced that being the Isl business in
or.r and that Mr. SrASARn had the foor.
r. G,nSErr sid, by the courtesy OF his friend from The
Cir Richmond hr desired to say single word relative
10 he pending question. ii known that liz was an
Eacrn uan and who wiling 10 20 Tor the last as
far he who iarrst. Bn he deemed the committee
pooscd by the Report preferable that proposed by HE
nmndiucnl nf the mcmhrr from the Civ Of Richmond and
he calculated TO produce harmony and speedy acton, ana
as lch, he shomld lccl i, his dnty 10 go l''r it.
a. STASARp willing 10 give way 10 any gen
,lelan who desired speak upon The proro which ne
had the honor submit Yesterday. Tie would have been
pacif other gentlemen who entitled 10 more weight III
hHouse than himself had deemed il proper 10 say some
,hu in favor the proposition in which they concurrcd
Fual the responsibility which belongs 10 the propo>lt'n
nc ,as liable and hc desired 10 share lie had cir
ed in obedience the duty which he owed 10 those "h
sen'hm here. The advocates OF the proposition 'd con
sumd but little of the time of the House
What was Tie question before the House! Tie people
had here organized in certain way; ana now we
wec called upon dislyow that organization after getting
here We called upon 10 break i'll upon The ordinary
duts of The Chair and, hy arbitrary and unjust ruiz pc
rcIntorily select from 10 gentlemen only i members
coming from particular locality. and l. from ~ gti.'-
men coming from another lora!iir.
What hls the committee ri Is doncl Without any III
s.rucions Of sectional division, this committee had oa-
ced sectional divisions and attempted 10 yare the very
principle upon which The body Of which the committee was
organ-the mere cpitome was organized WIN 'h' '
fhpf the
luri.y of and supporting this Convention gentlemen yet
advocated the selection OF this committee.
What 90 VIC ui the Fast say! Why thai no regard shall be
paid sectional organization; but IN: House back 10
halorgan2atiun, which regarded all parliamentary rules
fr wanted this issue distinctly madehe wanted members
10 s1y who had brought sectional division before The
Hose edcnied that he those who acted with him. had
bro CHI il. They had simply asked that they might a9od
eyaperaion The simple which one OF the West VAIN
r onofxception. had proposed some Gays ago.
he Eastern man, coming, here by Eastern votes, vas
cai upon yitaie The very plan BY which The ConTrn
tior had been calledwas called upon whale The prn
cp by which they here he would not 10 II III silence
So ir ~ he was concerned no what Others might
cho do the rights o! those he represented should DC
full defended either in tho organization Of the House, or
the c,ion of the House. Much had been said about mag
nani but he desired 10 be ma nanons nj hls own e.
penc that of others He had very little admiration
for magnan;ny which Vas ndulged in at the expense
OF SO lar Is he concerned he was Wiling Ia
title q majority upon the to0I'
Oganizc the committee upon the PLAN proposed, ma
unitd in sentiment you would leave doubtful whether on
the dhcr side you would have H. or IL. If you arr de-
ernned 10 have IL II, So organize the committee. hnt
dom organize the committee BY which the West shall
playat game rs which they win and can't lose.
Ii. the committee be appointed on those principles al
equality which commended for and LEI il appear on the
face If the resolution and leave il Ia the char Mem
bers mad cited the last Convention. Well how had I'm
becnorcanzed Why, precisely in the snnr proportion IN
do that He wiln. even 10 take The lec!, horh
il should The spirit against himself Even then lhr
! East would have majority.
S suppose in the las, Convention somebody had made
proposition exclude OF tie Senatorial Districts from r.
presentations and The comnitte, soution IN
proposed The same thing lie denied that there cdu hr
any precedent found for such committee IN TIE ieF id
| liam ultarid any thing else.
Th.n as TO the practical operation OF this committee
The Chairman il had been said would not vote Well hr
demanded 10 know what member from Tho Wet on this
question would allow himself BE- put in this posnn!-
None lro, the West and to regretted IL believe that any
member from the East would agree 10 H. Was not known
that Western gentlemen took the ground tat they
should not act unit! The pr"ner materials were gotten OF
until In The language Of distinguished member OF ms
body absent becase Of aiictJn, whlch We all de-
porn crtil authentic materials BE- oodinclf RE
made no complaint against Western members Tor tie post
tion whcs they had assumed, but thought II re very
course they ouri, 10 pursue Eu. would il not he ian.
possb" tat committee II report unless under IN ord'
Of thc House
Does The East By this resolution take anything from The
West! Certainly not. As he knew himself, he would with
dra his resolution ii he believed it, Bc' he believed u DUE
10 of East who had tho majority here 10 pro-
rights OF that minority. Entertaining 'heSa Views
and believing that he had expressed them in manner no 10
offend any meloer believing that shouli get along
much more tremendously if his proposition was ADOPTED
md desiring 10 see the very plan of proceeding adopted
which had been indicated By Western members themselves
few days ago, he had presented his amendment what Its
fate would be- he knew He had wished that his friends
from Fannuer and Essex had proper Ia concur with
him. The member from Henco had pursued that co"rs
which he doubt deemed proper aud when nc h'n heard
n!imnled that ho would pursue lie hnd on 80 ma a ,
ment in obedience what he believed la. day to those
whom he represented this floor. Thinning The House Tor
their attention, The amendment WINS whit
Mr.. CARTER desired TO notice one smi'k whch IN" a'
len from the member from Richmond Ci win Others mar
the West responsible for the time which ad peen con-
sumed.
Mr. c. deemed the member from McchcnburG and tich,
mond City responsible for this loss OF time lie REQUIRED
To The circumstances under which the report as brought In
Tic member from Mechenbnrg had indicated m objection
when il brought in hut had iird 10 oier an amend"
when the report was taken up. The membe! rom
Richmond had then SEIZED tie flag Of objection and held II
nloi. a. the rying point OF the opposition faith.
Mr.. SThSARa explained thar he had only moved wen the
report presented that the first resolution d. passed oy
i,r lhc present. ,
Mr. CARTER had heard the objection urged tai II vas in
violation of h- parliamentary 'aw 10 appoint conn'' o"
q. Had that been the namber n committee oi ,lc
Convention of 1870 ~; and had not that committee aci.d
NJ. SraSaRp had placed emphasis on NE h'i'tr bu
did The member from odbnn IL thli Tie -u'cn'
ta material of that committee the same ra1 oil basis
as that now proposed to BE- raised
Mr.. CARTER said that with regard I" parliamentary law
he knew very little; but il did to hin That ierr wa3
great proprcy in giving those who seek for change upon
this question Of basis ir majority Oh TINS committee ey
those who made the complaint and they were entitled
H. There remark made b. the member from itic-
mond which he concurred H. that thee should oe no magma
nimy this question NJ The exprns" OF others. Fo one
OF lr minority desired hl noihnr should he s.'nted
which wls determined By justice, equality and right
Mr. &. nj; this question NJ; o,ct upon al Tie polls
the majority OF the free peop.r oi Virginia now HAD f9 n
be heard before The committee
lIr. GoonE diskcd 10 trespass upon the time oil the
House. but he fell il due 20 himself 10 make remark IN re-
ply the remark ii the member from londonn lie re-
GREETED that he shond have delayed the time Of the House.
but lie hnd done that h. might hc hnm5y supposed
produce harmonious action. The majority of this House
was held responsible dispatch of business and he
though, this majority should have control Of The machinery
which would accomplish this result, Look 10 The Congress
,of tic United States the Parliament ~ Gtit britain
and any other dchervs body and the majority had mis-
power and YET the report Of this committee proposed 10
place them the power Of those who protested to be IN
minority.
Mr. Bsowx of P. desired Ia know whether there was
Democratic az Wing majority hcrc'
Mr. GoapE knew Democratic or Nhi.: party here
The member from r. s1d the minority reform party
and he sl thar trey should have the minority here
Vel he contcndcd il the nnrty should Keep power IN l's
hands admitted, that that member should rise III
is pic. aud otter resolution 10 that elect The ionnda-
on Inc members argument that there was bu one
ar,y House who desired 10 change the basis OF re-
resenllon Ar. G. affirmed that there vas another party
who desired change the basis and that was The ma
pity party Then, according 10 the argument they were
ni;led 10 the majority.
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