Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-05-07
VIRGINIA CON VENTION

MONDAY, APRIL 28th.-Mr. Wise went on. with
his speech. Heargued to show that the decIne oil
the commerce of Virginia was attributable 10 the
continuance Of the Mixed Basis and The iniudcious-
ness Of her system OF internal improvements. The
Convention adjourned until half past o'clock at
nieht.-Mr Summers, Of Kaaawha, presented a
proposition, which he is to offer subsequent time
providing for taking the sense Of The people on the
adoption of the Mixed Suffrage Basis in the next
Constitution, and providing for the appointment oil
representation under whichever one may be SO a.
doped.
TUEsDAY-The Convention determined upon
motion OF MIR. Ridley, of Southampton, to take the
Vote, on tho substitute offered by Mr. Scott Of Eau
quier, "Wednesday at IL O'Clock Mr. Camden
of Harrison, who was entitled to the floor on the
pending question, addressed the Committee of the
Whole at length In support Of the claims of the
West. lie gave way fcr motion TO adjourn before
concluding.
WEpNEsDAY.-A resolution was adupted limit
ing the speeches of members on the Basis question
to one hour.
Mr.. Camden concluded his remarks in favor of
the White Basis.
Calls were then made for taking the question on
the pending propositions. The bell was ordered lc
be rung BY leave Of the House, Mr. Scott of Eau
quier, was allowed 10 modify his substitute ST. as
10 strike ont the proviso limiting the number of Del
egates to the cities MIR. Summers was alsD allow
ed to modify his proposition Of the While Basis, 81
as to strike Out the details Of superintendent. The
question was divided on striking ont the White Ba
sis proposition 3d." and the ayes and noes being
ordered the House agreed 10 strike out: ayes IS
noes Sc. The vote then coming mp on the inser
lion Of Mr.. Scolt's proposition The blank just ere
"a, La; ,Ln an
81. Mr. Bolts then offered his scheme of compro
mise as an amendment to The Mixed Basis report
"a" that being the only pending proposition. Mr.
Saunders offered an amendment 10 Mr.. Bntts' prop.
osilion, by way of substitute, which gives the
House Of Delegates to the White Basis, and organ
ICES The Senate on Federal numbers. His PROPOSE
ton was ordered 10 be printed and by an ayes and
noes vote, the Convention adjourned until 10 o'clock
Thursday. There were fourteen who did mol
vote, who had paired of, as follows: For White
Basis: Messrs Faulkner, DeneaIe, Hunter Watts,
of r., Smith, of X sand Murphy and Pendle,on.-
Mixed Basis Messrs. r. II. Garrett, McCandlish
Douglas. Purkins, Cham5liss and Stolher.
The Eastern members who voted against Mr..
Scot's proposition, and thereby gave an indication
of their willingness to see the "uexed question: Sci
tied by compromise, are Messrs Bolts, Saunders,
During the tendency of The issue, the interest
was intense throughout the HalI-in the galleries
and Hobbies, as we'll as upon The floor.
THuRspAY.-Mr Saunders. Of Campbell by
leave of the Convention, Withdrew bis amendment.
offered yesterday, for the present.
Mr. BUwden then move 10 amend Mr. Botts'
proposition oy apporlioning representation on Fed
era numbers.
Mr.. Bolts then asked leave to withdraw his pro-
position for The present This motion was discuss
ed by Messrs Shelley, Bolts and Wise in favor,
and Messrs. Watts, Davis and Stanard against
Leave was granted To withdraw the pruposilion
ayes GA, nues So. The withdrawal of MIR. Bolts
proposition necessarily carried thai of Mr.. Bowden
with it. Mr. BeaIe, of Westmareland then moved
an amendment to Mixed Basis report "a, )" s, as
to declare the distinct principle without regard 10
detail of appointment under it.
Mr.. Randolph animadverted on the course Of he
East in the present debate.
Mr. Scott, Of Fauquier, replied at length To the
remarks of Mr.. Randolph, and commended that de
nunciations had been resorted to for the purpose vi
inllmdating The East land thatthey had been threat
ened with secession. Mr. Randolph was willing
to vote for the Mixed Basis Of the Convention Of
1929; he had it technically (said Mr. 5. } in the
proposition against which he had voted on yesler-
day. The amendment Of the member from West
morelnnd was ordered to be printed and the Conven
lion adjourned.
FaIDAY--Mr Treadway offered a resolution for
closing the debate On the pending propositions at
o'clock.
After some opposition by Western members, air.
Price moved to lay the resolution on The table
which motion failed by tie vote aye ST. noes 81.
After further remarks by Mr.. Fisher Mr.. Cam
den renewed the motion to lay the table, and The
ayes and noes being ordered therenpon, the House
agreed to lay on the table, ayes 81 noes 80.
Mr. Summers, of Kanawha, then took the flnr
in response to the remarks submitted By Mr.. Scott
of Fauquicr, on Thursday, and made one of The
mos. eloquent speeches which has yet heen listen
ed to in the Convention since the commencement
Of lis sitting.
When Mr. Summers concluded, Mr. Rlves, of
Prince George, took the floor in answer to some
remarks which had fallen from Mr.. Summers in re-
ference to the Emancipation question of 1852
SAruRpAY--The Convention was addressed
in Committee upon the Basis Question. by Mess
rs. GalIy, of Wheeling. and Ki'gore, of Scott
both in support of The White Basis.