Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-22
S. F. HAYWOOD, is.c,e,ori,s
JSo RnRT BAoBy,
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.
MONDAY July 81 1851.
MORNING SESSION.

MoHpaf, JULY EIi iSol'
MORNING SESSION
The Convention meet pursuant adjournment. No cler.
gymun present. The journal OF Saturdays proceedings
we're read and approved
| PROCEEDINGS
Mr. WM Smith pre- scented the proceedings Of a meeting
held in Inc county King Queen, in reference the
compromise. Laid upon the table.
Mr. SS"woES submitted the following resolution which
deftaie i:
Rsyed ha, no repor, which has been referred 10 tkr
committee REVISION snail he reconsdered ALTERED or od
fed in whole part except ~ vote vi lwu-thlrds ol ali
| the members present.
Mr. srAxAsp submitted Il repor, from the committee on
| Judicial uppuftunu.nt.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
The consideration OF The report VI The committee OF Tue
whole upon the Legislative Department WIS then resumed
The question AZ The adjournment on Saturday was upon
the following amendment offered by Mr. rs an IN
deppnden, sectlun after the bh section vi Inc
4h article: The General ASSEMBLY shall not hereafter
make loan any incorporated company NJ" shall they be
authorized release loan heretofore made any sucn
compans The Legislature may extend the time tor The
pa yulent OF such loan"
! Mr CuAYfL,ss moved tho following independent
section TO Introduced after the Gin section: 1.-The Chains
Of the State against any lncorr'ed company 10 pay '
interest and redeem The principle 4" any loan heretofore u-
yanced or may hereafter BE- 10y the Suite 10 such
cur.any shall not be released"
Mr. NEEs moved 10 after the words incorporated
compuns " lie words, "ur institution Agreed to-ayes
Is. 49,
The question then REQUIRED upon the amendment
dcd, and II agreed io-ayes IS, nues 49,
Mr. BYRp moved the suspension of the S'h rule that re-
by which the Is eci rdop-
ted had He stated he done mis- oi courtesy
Mr. FIEsEY who desired u submit IN Amendment lhe
! 18th section reads as follows:
mo county shall be formed with an area less than SIX
hundred square nils shall the county or counties from
which formed be reduced below that area: nor snail ary
existing county, having white population less Than I'VE
Thousand deprived Of more than onei!th Of lis popna.
tim; shall county having larger white population be
reduced below four thJusand Provided however, mat any
county, the length al which is three times greater Than s
mean BREADTH and which exceeds in length fifty miles may
be divided al the discretion vi the Legislature In IN" for
ppfn vnpIyr
county another the Legislature shais so provide maj Tie
voters within limits vi IN" county 10 be formed or chm
eet shall in all general elections vote In the same election
district
The sh rule suspended which, according 10 decis
ion Of the Chair equivalent 10 tie re-considtralor
In part which reads and which exceeds IN length MY
miles Mr FlSSEY moved strike land" and to insert
in lieu Of it the word '"r." Asseed to-
NJ. SUMMERS moved in the first part Of the section 10
strike out 60O' and insert in its stead 500 Rlectcd
The question being PIT, the amendment oi The Committee
OF the Whole l. conruried IN.
After that portion IF the 9Th section which reads mus
"Whenever debt shall be contracted after the first day o
January 1852 said officers shall in Ike manner -.
apart annually for yfunr years sum equal {, eight
per cent Of the debt at the time o. liz cnnfacpn IL" III
SPACE of twenty four wears that time which shall
part Of the sinking fund, and shall be applied In The
manner before drecled;h
Debt he contracted bearing rate OF interest greater or less
than per per Two per cent additional 10 such
annual interest shall b. Sci apart in addition 10 such interest
IN lieu I'll the per herein provided" Agreed to ayes
s., nues 43
Mr Sc7T Of Fauouer moved from The first portion Of the
section which There shall Or apart annually by
the auditing di.husng officers of the treasury fr" th
accrung1ron taxation and he fund Tor int IN
provcments equal seven per c-nt OF the State dehi
existing t day ut Jinuay lc32to stflHc out The
words "by the auditing and dsourslnG officers vi the telsu
re-" Agreed
Mr. Wise moved strike ont from ,hs section III
'ns.rinn an: thu fund for internal improvements
and aser; in their stead the words, "hc annual revenues
IF the Cannon wealth Agreed IL.
Mr. BIND we'd Ia sirik: The words cqia 10 -erru
| f.
Jay the intcrrs, and - d,irs "t the prinin Rejected
Mr. LYONS m.ed tnc tell wing a. sulsI;utc i"f The
While section
$50 much of the public revenge shall he apart by the
Legislature, and dr sinking fund, III be sufficient L.
pay the interest o the publ debt nccrc and dlscharst
the principal when Il becomes due. Aud he Legislature
shai have appoint commissioners ut h' sinking
fund and direct The management Of nd fund by law; uno
ii the Legs. Ime shall TAIL IL appoint snch commissioners
and lrvidc BY ~ for the nurageu nj "f said snnin@
fund the Auditor Treasurer and Atom General s'" b.
er oc0 commissioners Il the said fund wi"-r duty sna
be The snid fund rcnh,ioe directed. aud !" Il"
the said fund in the >ocSs .; the United States or any
Civ stock welding six per cent Per annum Re
Iecred IS, noes G5
Nj CoopE the following a substitute for the Eth
s. cti"n
'"rhe Legislature shall regularly make adequate provision
for the yurni OF the interest rhr existing debt nj the
State; und WHENEVER the first day OF Jannafy lSoZ
law shall De passed au!hrizng the creation Of puoc debt
the Law shall Impose adequate 10 pay
interest on such debt, falls due, and ao Ia pay an"
dsclar the principal Of such debt within - from
The when The same Is conaced and The iw imposing
shall remain in force and be rrepea b; md HE
said sha be annually Invested for the purpose OF cEea
ling fund TO The sushtnt Of the ce5. for which The
| Tax wa. lhpnsed
The Legislature ha pass such laws as may be necessary
| and pru, ~ carry his section into ctftcih
The substitute was disagreed ,o--aycs a. noes Gl
Mr. >rRu7HEH moved 10 add 10 The sec,ivn the following
proviso:
"Prnvded the Legislature may st any time drsc; sale
than par al the STOCK held b The State IN nie'i
improvements and other comaanie for the purpose OF pay
ing the deb; "f The State" Rejected.
Mr d nseTu fr In
words exclusive Of money deposited with This State by
| the Government OF the L. States" Rejected.
Mr. BRp moved the following as pruvis, "PrOvded,
also that mol more than 800 600 annum shall raised
for paymcnt OF the princio of the debt existing
on the f sr day Of January, 1852"
Mr. Boris moved the following pyovso: "Proriied, The
public land fund now deposited in banks If this Com
nweah shall! he added that portion the capltaon
appropriated 10 The purposes Of primary education and
shall BE- applied 10 Inc same way Disagreed 10: ayes S.
noes Is
Mr. MILES moved the following substitute the 9Th
ton:
The General Assembly shall from time 10 tirc provide BY
law for raising and collecting sufficient revenue 10 deay
N. expenses OF the Stale for each wear and also sut
cient sum the annual interest upon inc State debt
Wheneve. hereafter State deb: shall be created the Gene
raj Assembly shall the same time provide suitable md
certain means for Ia payment within period no; exceeding
- years fro:i the the Of Tie creation Hereof Reject!
ed
NJ Scor7 FaquUi"r moved the following as an addition
al section, 10 cu!ne IN after the 9Th
"E1cep, that whenever the James River and Kanawha
Company shall enter into obligation such nannsr
be prescribed BY railroad from some point
en- s present ~ors between the Bucharan the
county of Boctou't, ard the town OF CoYnglon in
county oil Allegheny II the OHIO river II shall De the duty
OF the General Assembly, with the assent OF tho sai
nany to assume behalf OF The Safe the pa ent o! The
bonds OF the SAID company Tor which the State lab
and convert together with debt now due BY the
said company ID the State into stock the said company
ot the vi he State: and. thereafter 10 enable the said
compan: complete the SAID road il shall tie duty
he General Assembly, from time time as the c.ircnciss Of
The work require 10 endorse OF the said compa
~ to az equal in the aggregate 10 three millions
dollars Provided that eefuTe such endorsement. be
made The sad company shall execute mortgage on It's
works and the lGcome thereof 10 such manner ms NAV
be prescribed by law 10 save the State agans. any loss that
may arise by reason of lis said liability"
The question heng nnt the amendment, disagreed 10;
ayes 81, NOES 10, as follows:
AYEs-Messrs Bird oi Shenandoah Bolts Cs7eron Chill.
on Cooke Faulkner Ferguson, Fu!lz Hays Jacob LYONS
McC:omsa NiIlaI. PsQdisioQ, Price Sca:r ill.,