Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-27
SATURDAY. Nav II, 1851.

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! The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
! PRAYER by the Rev. Mr. Hoge, of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church
The Journal of the preceding day then read and
approved
PAYMENT OF Az AcCoCST.
Mr.. sTRoTE1ER / have been requested to offer
resolution for the payment Of the following small nc
count There has been little difficulty in regard
to the matter The account to which have attached
resolution is Id follows:
State Convention,
1851. to James Davis, Dr.
March 10 TO . 1900
$500
Resolred That tue foregoing account b. certified for
payment by the clerk.
The resolution WAS adopted.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr. HAYS. ] am in hopes that BY Monday next we
shall be in condition to commence the work that the
people sent here to perform-to make Constitu-
tom therefore submit the following resolution which
hope will be adopted:
"Resoired That when the Convention adjourn this
day. it will adjourn to meet on Monday next, and each
day thereafter at O'clock A. NJ, until otherwise
dered"
The question being submitted to the Convention the
resolution agreed toa count being had-aves So
noes 81.
The Convention resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole (blr. MILLER in the Chair and resumed the
sideration of the report of the Committee the Basis
and Apportionment Of Representation
Tho CHAIR stated the question to be upon report
ing the Convention for their action, the report of the
Committee on the Basis and Apportonment of Repre-.
aeutation as amended by striking out propositions a,
and b. aud inserting the report of the Committee Of
eight as modified and offered by Mr. Chiffon.
Mr. CHAPMAN moved that the Committee rise. and
report the Convention, that they have agreed upon
scheme for representation.
Mr. NJ R. d. GARNETT. Hope that the Committee
will not rise and report this proposition until some eff
forts have been made to amend it. believe that there
are several gentlemen here, who have amendments to
offer.
rr. CHAPMAN Withdrew his notion
Mr.. ". R H. GARRETT. presume that it will be
as agreeable to the friends of this proposition to have
it amended now, at any subsequent stage in pro-
ceediugs If we wait until We get into the Convention
all amendments may be cut of, By applying the pre-
vious question.
now move the following amendment In section d.
line strike out the words in the year 1865, and in
sert "at its first session after the end Of fifteen years
next after the ratification of this Constitution
1t was said in debate yesterday that the purpose
of this compromise to give delay Of fifteen years
Gentlemen will readily perceive that even il the Con
stituton is ratified this fall, from the year 1851 to
1865 will be but fourteen years. therefore move to
change the language OF this 4th section so as to make
it what gentlemen have avowed II their purpose to
have it.
MIR. FERGUSON. I will just remark, that although
this report mentions 1865 the time for the appor
tionment yet that re-apporonment will not so into
effect before 1866 which will leave fifteen years, so that
the object of the amendment Of the gentleman from Is
sex (Mr. GARxErr) will lie effected the proposition
now stands.
ar. ~ R. II. GARRETT. That will depend upon
the time this Constitution goes into effect. will fur
Their state, that have moved thia amendment not with
the intention Of embarrassing. in any way the PROPOSE
ton. call the Yeas and nays uron the mttIo..
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