Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-17

MIR CAMDEN. Under these circumstances will
Withdraw the instructions.
| Tho PRESIDENT The motion 10 ro-commit with
instructions being Withdrawn tho question would be on
tho amendment Of the gentleman from Franklin MIR.
CLpoRsE,) but tho gentleman from Greenbricr Eovos
the ro-commtment Of the whole subject.
The motion to re-commit was agreed to.
Mr.. PRICE. As we seem TO have no business 20
transact suppose our sitting here will be productive
OF very lo good, and therefore move that tbs Con-
Yerion adjourn.
The motion was agreed to-
And tho Convention adjourned until tonorrow mora
iIg a; 10 clock.
TUESDAY, Jan. Ii, 1851.
Tie invention rc-asscmbcd purersn to adjournment
Prayer ny the Dey. Dir DoGGETT, OF the Netho:,s.
Church.
The Journal of the preceding day read and aprro.
vrd
raS il pI,S TRIBES OF vIE;.r:Is.
Mr. DOUGLASS | have n resolution yl;c. AK t..
haze psiacd Gnd referred TO the Legislative Committee
II Is ~ fol:ows:
Jtesolree, That TIE Committee on tho Bill 4 Rights b.
instructed enquire AMI report if any, and what prori.
sors are necessary - bo inserted in the Const;.i
ton CONCERNING tho Panunkey and Mattaponi !ndans
auy othc, remnants Q! The old tributary Indians, who
may he s.:li remaining in this Commonwealth.
Mr GQODE. Tho Legislative Committee. gentle
me be- aware, has ALREADY had too iach referred
to it. AMI this lroposn think cugh. to be referred
10 c'ker Committee do not gee that the Gntics
OF tho Legislative COMMITTEE have any proper clicc
ton with ihn tribes Of Indians.
,ir. OouuL..SS. had supposed that TIL. subject
might hc taken into consideration together wish The 1b
.c Of ire nc:ucs The Indian irijcs am aware are
entitled 10 certain inani:ios, ba. there very few
pee except mnlattoss and free negroes, i'll tie two
lni.n towns il King William county
Fir GGUDE I move 20 amc.I tho resolution. hy
striking out the words Legislative Committee, and in
sertar IN len tlreof the wJya Committee the ih!l
,: R;ght." As has been suggested to with vcry
great prop!iag there il lec l Eicr IL" SAL whose
rih lave l.ca moro ou,:accousiy abused han t'e Ia
l:ans rad therefore: il is very proper ;hat The Commit
the I.a.nga rights Of an saoul ,akc the subject
under ther consideration. (Laughtcr)
Mr.. DOUGLASS. / ' II accept the G,!cn!mca: Of
.;io gcnt!c'aaa !;on MecElcnbrrg (Mr (ioops)
The resolution ,Yas moiiicl accordingly and referred
t. til. Committee on The nj! os Rights The Convention
however. reEGsca to pe:nt i.
LieciDaIioS OF IN: s1@1g rrpr
Mr. RANDOLPH. desire 10 Offer series c' rrso!',-
tons, which ask may be printed, AMI referred IL the
eppropria;: Committee. They a:e follows:
Rcsoircd THAT tho following resolutions be referred to
tc Committee the Legislative Department CT the tu.
vernTent for inquiry aud report.
Ecso!"c That til re shal he sct apart annually by the
Auditor and .hurang offices Of the Treasury, from the
revenue Gcc!ulnS fom taxat;on, tho fund for Inter
nal Improvements, e9oi 70 eight per Of tho
State debt existing the lst laT of January, 1852
The fund thus set apart shall be called the Sulin Fund
aud shal lie set aside and applied BY tho officers acre
s.:,, 70 IT, pa,ment Of the interest Of the State deb
and tho principal o. such part may be rclccma II
part rcdcemab!e, then the residue OF the Sinking
Fund after the payment OF Interest shall be Invested iii
the bonds certificates OF debt Of this Comnonw eal;
Of the United States. Of Of the States of tbs
Unon and appe, to the payment of the State debt,
il shall become reieenahio For the purpose OF setting
apart making mad experimenting this investment, o
sail officers shall constitute bonrd with ell necessary
power carry into cec. this article the organization of
which beard ma he prescribed ny law
Whenever debt shall &c contracted after the first
day Of January 1852, the said officers shall in like
Rer. se, apart anauclly, for "a years. equal to
eight per cent Of the debt at the time o It's contraction
shal bc pWt Of tho Sinking Fund and shall 10 applied
il the manner before directed The revenue thus ap!ro
priated shall not lie subject to appropriation 10y tho Lee
gsature, except time OF wa7, Instruction INVASION
end Resolved That the Legislature shall not pledge
tho faith of thu State bind it, in any form, for the
debts or Obligations Of any Company Corporation
whatever.
Srd Rrsoired, That tho Legislature shall not contract
loss OF Cause to be issued certificates Of debt bonds
of the State rredeemable at the pleasure of tho State
fct g period creator than twcnty-fcn years
Mr.. SuEFFEY. This is subject which has attract
ed much attention, out Of we'll in the Convention
and It IL Of worry great importance, move that
the resolutions be printed
The PRESIDENT. That is the motion already before
the Convention
Mr. STROTHER would suggest to tho mover of
these resolutions tho: they be laid the table and print
cd. ! should like to hayo opportunity to examine
them and what they arc, in order to determine
the question of reference
Mr. GooDE. would suggest to my friend from Rap
pahannock (Mr SrporHrR If it be allowable to ssy
word pending motion to lay on the tablet
Mr.. STROTfIER will withdraw the motion, sir.
Mr.. GOODE desired to say, that ills subject il al
ready under confederation in Of the Committees in
this body, but il has hcon Gcomod as ono Of sufficient.
L.,
bers generally, and would therefore suggest 10 the
yer tho proprcty Of having his resolutions printed
that the attention OF ncnhcIs generally MAJ To direct
ed to tho subject The Cc.nltlee have already acted
the question to SON, oNten aul would prsle. taa
these resolutions should also i've referred 10 the And
if they be thus dspoac Of i: will h fully competent iar
any member in The future action Of the Co,nittee to
offer them amendment substantive proposition.
hope, therefore, it viii be- the pleasure Of the Ccnyeu-
ton TO refer the resolutions
Nj. STROTHEI have particular objection to
tho resolutions going a. 10 the Comlait,e" but
thought, they embraced yerJ important. pruposltiuas
it desirable that they should DO laid the ta5le and
printed that tho Convention might not only Consider
but aso, if it though. proper, vary add to them
thought, upon tho consideration OF tho subject sug
gestions might to ,nelnbors Of value and mpor
por.anco connected with it, and it with that Wow
that suggested that tie resolutions should b0 laid on
the table, but l Indifferent to what disposition
shall be mado Of thcm and will not renew the motion
The PkESiJ'tSl. lae resolutions III tie form II
which they stand, would operate an instruction
to the Committee.
Mr.. GOODR / move then. 10 make them resolutiocs
of enquiry.
Mr.. RANDOLPH designed that Inc resolution,
should he in that form.
The resolutions were then modified as to direct the
Committee to enquire and report upon the suboc end
in that form were referred io the Legislative Committee
and ordered to BIO printed.
PRINTING TIE DERATES
Mr. SNOWpEN, from ,tc Committee appointed on
the suhec. of printing and publishing the debates Of the
Convention stated thai the Committee had had another
meeting ard came to further determination relation
thereto and desired him to submit the following Report
which was read by the Secretary:
TIL. Committee appointed to consider and report
plan for printing and publishing the debates and proceed
ags of the Convention have again considered the sub
ject and respectfully report That after having Weighed
The various schemes subnitted to their confederation