Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-28

10 see him disappointed. | will NOT n"N''' ' Va
which treadeth out the corn ia's". ,,i Il, ,, has
been said by the gentleman from Account anu uus'
the resolution offered BY the gcntlcnlan is' -Aus
will be adopted. When the proPos';;,." ,',,aa H.,
first came UP before the committee u p'o ,' ""t
fixed should be paid HIM a. w.. ,rmlm.n fran,
services bu, at the suggestion OF 'nc 1e''enn nun
Accomsc and myself that provision was sricSo' out'
and the rate of compensation per ~eeA was ai' p''n
W. had had some little experience III Iesa'u W .i''
matter and knew that .hti. r,,o of
nloymeut flat secured higher rate OF
r., ,l ,,, NJ rcporting, when done III sRiiiui ana
rcnces mauner and, therefore, "o suseeH1e" n''
The wses plan would be nol 10 unit 'he
hut leave il to the discretion OF hoso WHO sh"u''
~" contr,c, to make as judcious bargain as they
could, and secure, al 'ie ~ '
II seems to me the question involved here is, whether
m shall continue the reporting OF Theses debates or MOI,
for ii we to continue them 80 iar as nav H.,
II 10 agreed upou on all sides Of the house that the ne
nor,er should be compensated literally provided ms
wnrl nronerly done, proportion to the q"a"t"m oil
work performed .a
iu regard to this Supplement II IS true some. com
n,;nts have been made about the publication oil the
supplenent being far behind the regular order oil de-
hatr nevertheless, that defect be reinedled When
+ came here was commissioned by many OF my con
s,itents to send TO them report of the debates oil ts
Convention They took il for granted that there would
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the subject under consideration, and upon the sub
iects which it might become our duty to consider here
for all these subjects the people OF tho country take
deep and abiding interest, There can be no dispute
but that the matter which has been sent out IN TINS sup
element has been extensively read throughout the
State Information hus TO mo OF character
which shows an intimate acquaintance, on the part oi
the reading community with every speech heretofore
published in that Supplement think II Is within The
experience Of every man, who has listened to the
oil boil Iusta sal
Washincoltha he finds he knows less about the pro-
ceedinrs OF Congress while in attendance upon them,
than he did when at home, he referred to Tie ewspa-
per, to sce what done. Almost every RAIL hFSs
ito commissions to send this Supplement 10 huihp's
lof ms constituents Under these circumstances eau
not vote to discontinue this system OF reporting II
should vote, should feel that was denying 70 those
wio here great gratlhcatoioe, 100, aecihcu
lby them of the utmost Importance They feel deep
interest i'm this work which you are engaged ana
desire to know, not Only what is done but everything
that ia said by every who has anything to "a! IN
regard TO that work. And they will not make com
plants of any reasonable amount of moiey expended
in compromising skilfu and experienced reporter 10
take down our debates, aud III publishing hesc DEBATES
n convenient form, to he disseminated throughout the
State see no for referring this subject to a
committee al all. au that il must be- manifest 10
Icycry member OF this body that if VIC do not mean |"
dispense with the reporting altogether we should ADOPT
IA rcsoltion similar 10 that Offered hy the gentleman
from Augusta
Mr. CARTER. have no doubt that we all agree
tina, the reporter should be fully compensated for all The
labor he performs, but think il s vory eoviols ina,
we are exactly prepared al this time to agree upon
tho particular plan should adopt, in order to accom-
plis!i that object While Ill are disposed to do HIM
Justice do not think ought to pcrpetrate injustice
upon the gentleman from Abemarle, Mr. SournALL,,
aud tho Convention evidently IS not how prepared to
say how THU matter shall be settled move to lay the
resolution upon the table until have had time 10
nh Tho sIhi HAY
ture dclbcratiou rsgard to it, 1t impossible for u.
to come to definite and fixed conclusion merely from
hearing certain resolutions read speeches made III
explanation.
Mr TRIGG ! trust the gentleman from
will Withdraw his motion Tor the present, that may
have the opportunity of making a brief explanation
Mr. CARTER. Certainly, if thc gentleman from
Washington insists upon il.
Mr. TkIGG desirc simply TO avoid being placed III
false position before the Convention. Il not ny
purpore to oppose tho motion Of the gentleman from
Augusta ALLOW compensation to the reporter for his
extra services for want ths reporter paid for his OK
ira vices Ny purpose was to avoid giving ANY en-
enlargement To the reporter entering into nrrag
to procure additional assistance because if the Couve.
ton should conclude to dispense with night sesaions
una extra assistance obtained the reporter would
be involved i'll difficulty pecmiary. think therefore.
it il due to the reporter that we should wait and
what arrangement may agree to make IN regard To
rho contl.uapce of the night Sessions. now renew the
marion ii lay the trsoution the table, bat shall vote
The question being taken the motion to lay the reso
luton upon the table agreed tot count beng had
ayes As. noes 40.
Nr LYONS. beg leave 10 offer substitute for thg
r.solutiou offered by the gentleman from Augusta
would remark to the gentleman from Washington that
if he really supposes has supposed that am ~ Ia
vor Of suppressug the publication OF the proceedings
of this nrention he is entirely lstakcn Ho hls ell
trely miscoilstrusd my language.
aA.l flnI imam
from Richmond being in lsycr Of snppre'sng the pub
LEGATION of the debates.
Mr. Lyons I am opposed to the publication of the
supplement as it is, do not think 1t accomplish
cs the object originally designed by is publication II
does not bring the proceedings aud debates sufficiently
before tho minds Of the people Of Virginia to influence
or to cause public sentiment to bear upon this t"dy
which should bo the great object Of its publication
With desire to have tho action of this body upon tho
subsct, offer the following resolution:
RSoired That tho communication OF the reporter
be referred to seeet committee with direction. to as
certain md report what as ldo The cost oil puois"9
the debates and proceedings.
Tho PRESIDENT The geu,lcmans sutrait4t2 j. pot
in order inasmuch the resolution OF the gentleman
from Augusta has been laid upon the table
Mr.. LYONS Slay not offer it "a an independent
resolution "
The PRECEDENT 1t refers to n matter which has
been laid upon the table
Mr.. Lyons. Well, will lay i on the table a
matter OF form then. to he hereafter Proln'se9
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The Convention then resumed tho consideration in
Committee of the WHOLE tNr MILLER III the Chair) OF
tho report of the committee tho busis aud apporion
ment Of representation.
The CHAIR stated the question to be on the poPo'
sition of the gentleman from Fauqusr, lhr. ScoTE)
Mr. SOUTHALL then resumed and concluded hls re
marks which will be given hereafter
GUARANTEES AGAINST UNEQUAL TAXATION.
Mr. HUNTER The committee appointed some days
since Oh the subject Of TAXATION de- ask leave to make
report nsk that 1t Gsy be read laid Oh the table
and printed
The report was then read by tie skcsYrtny, as fol-
lows:
Tho committee created for that purpose have, &C
cordiny order had under consideration tho resolution
directing them to consider aud report, at early day
practicable what limitations upon the powers of tho
several departments Of the government guarantees
in other FORM it may be cxpedsnt to insert in the
or amended constitution, with special reference to the
objects Of providing ample and efectusl protection and
security the slave interest aud of guarding against
the abuse unjust exercise Of the axlayng aud
nuo appropriatnY powera Of the government; and have
resolved to mend to the Convention tie shoncd
provisions to BE- inserted III the constitution
The committee have Gully to add, that various pro
visions bearing upon the points already before
tho Conventions in one or OF the reports Of the