Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-04-15

kpowers so grateful 20 the hplnat mind 81 De- 81
believe csntss ~ bers
ing dtstptepestel ground, as we ! ";
this Will offer 10 OLE m
these gIllrdnttes ID We ask tt4t some OF them,
Representatives the most intelligent most astnte
most sagacous and at the same LIME lnoss iioetat
IN thetrFsentime1ts, may be places upon ne g
4 miIteettO Join In counsel with ~ ana gentlemen
from the West astO the besttpo4t 81 9Ting lhe
pFotectinnto property, so desired = am aware thEt
my friend from Fauquirr as indeed nave S peen 90
1 told did not express The senIimeaSoI all the East
in regard to this subject am Gsil aware OF ihHt
as also Of tho fact that it has befn said that there
are gentlemen here who have been ysEy ltnPEop
/ iy,l admit, bat very general tF: called copper.
heads on this Inject and. EE5D for he mixed
basis pei g. without reference 70 he ends TO be &C
compiished by itsexcept that of guiding Oh tostie
poWeHszI do not sa that there are bncn gentleman
here hui ask that gentlemen frefs the East of lib
crafty Jf feeling on this subject t1Y be placed on
4 this euulmiItee.. Now, when We oiteE you these
guarantees, Jet gentlemen try iAea[ strength Lei
them show that they insufhssnt or otherwise
they subject themselves TO the snfpcion, Al least
that 1t IS the lust OF power thai 5ndnccs them!to
4 cling tcnaciousiy TO the power which they now
hold. On the other hand, we present these guar
antics TO our Western friends, thAse so deeply inter-
ested in this subject of internal improvements, and
we ask that the representatives of The Interests may
4 be on the committee to show wherein any par
ticuar Imitation or proposition 1i affect the sub
ject OF internal improvement and 60 avert any SUCH
| evil Then, when the WORK. cfEt'iss committee is
L before the Co1ention we will ;eSt their sincerity
! and ascerta in sVhether they alone cO6endiHgI
for great principle, or whether Il is true, as has
been imputed tothen. that it is desire 70 get at
4 or 16t sufffagefbasfs y rt1=,s'sE 5iiii=-
Twill not detain the committee longer. trust
4 the Convention viii receive my apology for my DC.
cupying thus much OF the time Of the Convention.
resolution is presented at ttli% late day, when
essity furhas arisen, and trust, therefore,
il will be the pleasure of the ConTeHtiun to award
/ us this committee. have no doubt that before an+
other week ctOses, they will make their reports and
the debate will be directed in IFS proper channel
nd haf The he hat hill briD
abors to some safe, proper and harmonious concll-
sion.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE LIMITATIONS. GUAR.
| ANTEEs, &C. j; =
The committee created for thai purpose have, &C.
cOrding to order, had under consideration the reao-
luton directing theIb consider and report at as
early day as practicable, what Limitations. upon
the powers OF the several departments Of the govera-
Imcnt or guarantees in other FORM i, may be expe
1 dientO insert in the new or ameaded constitution
with special reference the Objects of providing
4 ample and cflCcual protection RrL security the
slave interest sandsof guarding against the abuse
or unjust exercise of the Tax-layin and Revenue
appropriating powers OF the government; and have
resolved to recommend to the Convention the sub
Joined provisions, TO be inserted Igthe constitution
The committee have only to add, that various
provisions bearing pom The POINTS arc already
before the Convention, in or Ure of the reports
| OF the standing committees, ami il other form
which they have not deemed il eX pcdent either 10
reproduce, or to consider in detail in this report
SECTION |. The right of DroPrrv is before and
higher than any legal sanction. The right of the
owners of slaves, as it exists in this common we I'm
is as inviolable as the right of HE owner Of any
other property and the Legislature shall not By
any act or device, destroy impair this right with
out the consent of the owner.
| SEC. 3 Taxation shall be eqsrAl and uniform
| throughout the State, and 10 secure in part this
end, the Legislature whenever iIshallay tax M
on any one Of the following cnEEneralcd articles
shall lay like tax upon each OFFS" others, TO wi
Real estate OF every description slaves the age
OF WE'VE years, horses and nulSs over the age OF
two years sheep an! hogs each oyer The age Of six
months; carriages for the conveyance Of persons,
of all kinds; clocks, watches, rlRss over the value
OF hIy dollars; piano tOIes and other musical in
strnments above the value of twc7.ty dollars, and
| money at interest. Taxes upon said articles shall
be in equal and strict proportion 10 their absolute
market value. Upon slaves, hpraes and mules,
neat cattle, sheep and hogs respectively under the
ages above mentioned, no tax whatever shall Ge
| laid, r.:
SEC 3. The Legislature shall sass no act the
effect of which shall be TO subec6 the State 10 debts
or liabilities, absolute contngGGe:, amounting I'll
the aggregate with any previous bts or liabilities
to sum exceeding millions y dollars, except
for purposes of war, TO suppress Instructions
Provided however, that this section shall no: ge
construed 10 refer to any money that has been or
may be deposited with this State by the govern
ment OF the United States. 1t shait be the duty af
the Legislature TO provide by law for publishing at
the end of each session. in such manner as will
best inform the people at large an official statement
showing the debts and liabilities r;Icrred to in the
| foregoing section.
SEC. 1. The Legislature shall lass no bill ap-
PropriatiGg the public money, in any other form
attording Pecuniary aid TO any road canal or other
| work of internal improvement uAIil each of the
following particulars conditions precedent shall
have been fully complied with 10 wit: LIST. Each
| work or improvement, whether NOW in progress
i hereafter TO be projected, shall be- examined by
corps of competent civil engineers in the permE-
nent employment OF the State, or BY one or more Of
the number of such corps. Such examination 10 BE-
made only in pursuance OF resolution or order
made either by the Legislature OF Gther public au-
thority, as may DO prescribed ty. law. I'd. Such
examination. shall BIZ made, not orfY by general re-
n connoisance. but by actual and Minute Instrumental
surveys, in such manner and tossdch extent as to
prepare the work for constructions ID. The report
of such engineers or engineer in all cases 10 be
:. verified by affidavit, shall exhhjt with as much
exactncss as practicable not only The cost Of COP
structing the whole work, or Contemplated line Of
works, and in case of a railroad o! supplying the
motive power but also the fairly estimated average
amount OF trade; and travel which will 1ass over
such work within years neEt succeeding its
completion; and the Income to- ac derived there
from. -4Ih. Said report shall fjther. show thet
. according to the examinations Surveys and esli
mates above directed The, Ireiectft work or line Of
2 works will yield, when completed, Hot less than
4 per centum per annum upon Thu xrenditnre re-
Squirrel for It's construction and tn6iiYe nower as be-
q lore required Ill the.case of raitF oad within the
Il said . years next succeeding isicomtletong j
Il SEC, 8. "A majurilyOf the whplE number sre1n-
beEs elected to serve in eherbraath of the segis-s
latuEe shail he srsquiLed pass bill anlhori
ziRg The borrow 80. any bill MAJ
king an rpropriaten or srsnderif pecGn larry aid
Ip tetf 70 work Of ssFnal improve
sfo5g e shall. &c d tie
lat first ssf66 foh tbs c0nstftTi.i
gtipns soon thereafter abie Is axe
Ptoyisien hyslaw for bringing lefSta the proper
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