Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-24

and shall consist OF member 10 he appl-''-
as nearly as practicable, among the rary:;l Cow
cities and towns of the commonweal,, o.."t.+.
the compound ratio of federal number, mi
ulatlon combined. 'sFtE
The other shall be called the Senate or1 In (
sst OF members TO form which, ;Ar s,s,. .s.S - L
iald oil INTO districts, as nearly equal j.
end population as practicable, and each ,;,t;., S
be entitled TO one representative, TO Le aDuer,: ~
like manner among the several counties 81,
upon the compound ratio of federal nulbr a 90
population combined. W..
1t shall be the duty Of the Legislative n 49,, I
ana IN every tenth year thereafter - 'e ~ e
ton the representation of each House ur1n :, apo
pie above set forth OF federal numbers aat WI t'"Ic'
ulAtlon. Fs'f
do not cier this ut present unless the sucs+,,:, /
have thrown out be acqursced in by the house r, II
other members present their propositions al hi. H.,
do not intend TO present mine. Gentlemen $. -
TO tell them the result Why, tina; is the v.rg s>
want them To work ont for themselves. | wan, :, I
these propositions printed TINT gentlemen max ~
the results for themselves. ] can say. hove
general information, that 20 far ar understand ire ',
suit for the present it will bring the two houses i;
thing like an equality. 1t would bring atou, = >,%.
of things which would bcget En- honorable co.rsti.;
between the and the west, 10 soc which carj;:
crease its population with the creates, ,aL!!ry a.,
consequently guarantee To itself the power ;h,:.g.,
lLaughter.l If in the year lStl, or in l55 or ,>-a
the should have the greatest ratio Of fedora, r.
Il |
the east should have the greatest ratio, the We, H.
east will have the power, the may &C. Ike vs.
might get it nj ti end of the first 10 YEAR AMI
eud of the next succeeding 10 Years the ea. mi );
have again. The proposition combines the ryo,...
tona of the extreme east and the extreme Wei. g.,
if the gentlemen from both extremes are d.r-,..i.
compromise this question, can ait-r g:,!r; -
compromise than 10 take the eastern. ;.6,.i
ton. and the extreme western proposition, and put;!e
together.
Mr. STANARD. Am to understand the qa,...
pending to be 10 strike our the proposition ii H.
gentleman from Accomac Sir. WIsE.l and ir>r.. lila.
his colleague from Accon!ac (Mr FiSSEY:
The CHAIR. That is the question.
Mr.. STANARD Then | ask for division Of thai
question.
Nh ARMSTRONG. Icall for the yeas an haas ar.on
The motion 10 strike out.
The Yeas and nays ordered.
Mr. CLAIBORNE. ask that the proposition 20. H..
gentleman from hccomac (Mr. F!SNLY) br ..::!n rc.
ported.
The proposition was again read hy the CT Frs
The question being then taken, there wcre--,aa. g.
nays 81. a. follows:
AYEs-NIessrs. Mason, presto Arthur Bank,
Barbour. Bocock, Bots, BowIes, Brayton. Burre<,
Chambliss. Claiborne, Cooke. Douglas, EdmHnd-, III,
wards. Faulkner Finney, Flood. Futz, Garland M!..
roc r. H. Garrett, Goode. Hall Hopkins. lanncy Ja.
per, Jones Leakr Lyon. Lynch, Lyons. McCanGIi,t
Martin Of Henry, Meredith, Morris, Petty Randolph
Ridley, Rires, Saunders, Scoggin Scott of Caroline
Scott OF Fauqucr. Scott of Richmond city. Shell
Smith OF Norfolk County. Snowden, Sou,hal S,anart
STROLLER, Taylor. Tredway, Tunis, Turnbull Wallace
Watts of Norfolk county, white and WingfcId--1-
NoEs.-hlessrs. Armstrong, Bland. Blue Bow,.rr
Byrd Of Frederick, Camden. Garlic, Carter of RuSs
Carter Of Loudoun, Chapman Chiffon, Dcncae. Ferg..
on. Fisher, Floyd, Fuikerson, FuGua, Hays, lio.c
Jacob Johnson, kenney, kgore, knote. Lctcirr. fl.
onbergcr, Lucas, McCamant, McComas, Marno. Mar
shall. Miller, Moore Murphy, Nccson, Newman Sr,
nour, Shelley, Sloan, Smith OF kanawha Snlij! Of
Jackson, Smith Of Greenbrier Snodgra<s, Stcparn.on,
Stewart of Nlorgan; Stuart Of Patrick. Summers,
Tate. rrigg, Van Wrinkle, White. Wiley. William.
IF Shenandoah and Wise--53.
So the proposition Of the gentleman from Accoma.
The question then required upon inserting the prop
ton of Mr. ESSEY
Mr. BYRD. should desire not to vote upon ,I.,
proposition as whole But there are some provision.
Il it to which should be disposed to give my n,srn,
'ould have the opportunity OF voting upon ,hr.,
alone should like to haze this proposition at:enr.;
20 that can give vote in accordance with III; cor
science and my judgment.
The CHAIR. 1t cnn be amended after it i inserted
ov strlkng out any part III it,
Mr. SIANARD Will it J." competent after the
proposition "l the gentleman from .irrumac tAr rr
EEr shall hay" been inserted, to amend j, bv striking
,ut any 'nrt OF that which is inserted You can amr.I
~ adding TO II, but YOU amend BY strhI. OFT any
portion Of that which is inserted;
The CHAIR. II has been decided heretofore hat It
S competent to amend the Whole or any portlon by
striking out.
The question being then taken upon the motion to II
'ert by yeas and nays there were-yeas ., LAYS
l0i, as follows
AYEs-Messrs Fnncy and TAYLOR.
NoEs-Mcssrs Armstrong. Arthur. Banks Barbour
Bland Blue. Bolts. Bowden, Bow!-s Braxton Page.
Byrd OF Frederick. Camden. Garlic Carter If Russell
'lrt,r of TnlItl,,
Dcncale. Eiuunds, Edwards Faulkner Ferguson Fir
r. Flood Floyd. Fulkcrs"n. Fuliz FnGu, Garland!
D. X. IL Garnctt, Goode, Hall liay. !ogc l:nrkr> ia.
,ob, Jann"y, Jasper, Johnson, Jones. kennev Krorr
>notc, letkc Lctchcr, Lyon Lionbcrg"r Lucas I,rc!
lyons, NrCanant, McCaudsh NcComas Martin OF
Marshall Martin OF Henry, Mason Meredith Mile:
Moore, Morris Murphy Neeson Newman. Petty Ean.
iptPh Ridley l{ives Saunders. Sro.gl Scot, of Carr
II'r Scott OF Fanquicr Scott Of Richmond CITY, Sry.
n"ur Shell, Shelley. Sloan, Smith of Norfolk corng
smith .! kanawha, Smith of jackson Smith OF Green.
orler. Snodgras- Snow,ien Southall St.rhrus,n Stu
rt OF Morgan. Stuart OF Patrick Summers, Tate T.,
way, IrgS, Iunl-, Turnbu Van Wrinkle. Tnli.r.
ats of Norfolk county, Witt. White. Wiirv VII.
Jams OF Shenandoah, Wingiield Woo!ioik-I1i
30 the motion to insert the proposition of the ge,
,lenan som Accomac (Er. FN.cY was rejected
Mr. FINNES. | think that th. r,e,.I, viii h.. 90 ma.
good effect, mt any rate. 1t In. brought this COMMIT
zee together with the exception If two, and we an
snow how pleasant it is 10 dwell together in unit"
Laughter.
Ar Chiffon. | now beg leave to suir.i: t. tn
Consideration Of this committee ion 10 XII aI
hc blank created by striking out proposition J. Ny it,.
,ertln. The report Of the comproms. committee which
was offered Yesterday with 4 slight alteration i1li
It'll section In" 4,h section is now ~ fulowa:
1t shall be the duty of the general assembly in Tie
year leG I" rc.aPporton representation in the senate
aud house oi delegates, and in the event of The rcrr
assembly shall not be able to agree s to III. principle
Of representation on which such rc.apporrnmru: >hn
be made. CT shall fail to make such re apport onmrr
then the governor Of the Commonwealth shall, bv Ii
proclamation, Immediately thereafter rcouirc tia Gua
hed voters OF the Commonwealth 10 assemble in thci.
respective counties. cities and towns. and 10 declare by
their votes, whether representation in thu two houses
Of the general Assembly, in either Of ,h.r s!a he
apportioned according to the number Of Ike oualifc
voters III the Commonwealth or whether the same Shall
be apportoned IN both houses Of the general ,.emb:
or III either of them according to tl- number oi whit
inhabitants contained and the alnoun, Of all tax,
raised by the legislature paid in the several co..;s4
cities aud towns Of the Commonw calth edctirg ther
from all taxes paid on licenses and law process. .D1
lowing one delegate for every seventy fifth Par, a.
said inhabitants, and one delegate 70. every OF tn'
fifth part of the said taxes and distribute severn"
Der OF senators in like manner e Tie H-M
propose to add to that sec,icl, v
he ul m thn 81