Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-10

the mixed basis Of representation be adopted
aforesaid, the FIRST General Assembly held after the
taking of each census Of The United state., shall
ties and towns Of the Commonwealth in both lc-
gisatise bodies, according to the number Of white
inhabitants contained and the amount Of all taxes
raised by the Legislature paid in misunderstanding
thererom all taxes paid on licenses and law process
In making such re-apportonmcnt, there shall be allow
ed one delegate for every part of said Inhabitants,
and one delegate for every part of the said axea
and the number Of senators shall be distributed In like
manner.
4 The whole number of members to which the State
may at any time be entitled in the house of representa-
ves the United States shall beapportoned as nearly
may be the several counties cities and towns
according to their respective numbers which shall be
determined bp adding to the whole number of free per-
sons excluding those boundto service for term years
and including Indians not taxed three-ths of all other
persons.
The gentleman from the city of Richmond (9ir STAN
proposes to strike out the proposition proposed to
be inserted by Mr. SUMNER. and to insert in lieu there
of, the fsllowing-the amendment of Mr.. BEALR
Strike out sections and Of Statement A, and insert
the following:
Representation in both legislative bodies shall be an
portoned amongst the counties cities and towns accord
ing to the number of white inhabitants contained and
the amount of all taxes paid in EACH deducting from
such taxes all taxes paid law process licenses end cap
tation tax paid by free negroes In making suc appor-
tonment, one delegate shall be allowed for every -
- part of said taxes.
In section 4 in the first line strike out "ater" and
insert I'm"
In sixth line add at the end 'and captaton tax paid
by free negroes
In lines eight aud nine, strike out seventy fifth"
The CHAIR. Is the Committee ready for the qucs-
ton.
Cries "question, question"
Mr.. BOLTS. desire to say one word. Regarding
myself instructed to vote for the mixed basis at
- hall foa1
against any that is likely to defeat its prov
sions and especially one that is offered compro-
mise Of this question, for if my constituents have
said any thing, they have said that they will have no
ea, proposition A, while know the proposition Of the
gentleman from kanawha cannot defeat it. shall
therefore vote against the amendment now under con-
sidcration
The question being divided, it then taken first
the motion to strike out the amendment OF Dir. SUN
MERs and there were yeas 60, nays ST, as follows:
YEAs-Me .srs. Mason, Prest,) Arthur, Banks, Bar
bour Beals Bowes, Braxton Burgess Chambers, Chanl-
Bliss Chiffon, Conway, Cox Davis Douglass Edmunds,
Edwards Finuey. Flood, Fuqua, Garland, d. Garrett,
gon Lynch Lyons, Martin of Henry, Meredith Morris,
Randolph Ridley Rives, Saunders Scoggin, Scott Of
Caroline Scott of Fauquier, Scott of Richmond city,
She'll Smith of Norfolk county Smith of King Queen,
Snowden Southal Stanard Stranghsn, Strother, Tay.
lor Tredway Tunis Turnbul Wallace Watts of Norfolk
county, Whittlc Wing6eld and Worsham-60
| NoEs-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Bland, Blue,
Bolts Byrd of Frederick Camden, Caperton, Garlic
Carter OF Russell Carter of Loudoun Chapman, Fergu-
son. Fisher, Floyd, Fukerson Fultz Gally Hays, Hoge
Hunter jacob johnson, kenney. Kilgore, knotc Lucas
! McCamunt McComas Mat tin of Marshall, Miller, Moore
Murphy. Neesou, Newman. Pendleton, Price, Seymour
Shetfey, Sloan, Smith of kanawha, Smith of Jackson
Smith of C;reenbrer Snodgr Stephenson, Stewart OF
Norman Stuart of Patrick, Summers Tate Trigg, Van
Winkle White, Wiley, Williams OF FAIRFAX, wise
WonlfoL md Wysor-57
So the motion to strike out was carried in the afir
native.
When tho name of Mr.. Cox of Chesterfield was call
ed the following conversation occurred III regard &c
hi, vote.
Mr. COX. rise to inquire if any gentleman has
oaired off with the gentleman from Fluranna, (Mr
CocxE) When Mr. BRowS OF Preston lott here anc
went home in consequence OF family ailictoh, prom
sed him that one eastern vote should stand of agans
MS and that if could not find an eastern man who was
sick or absent, would pair off with him. II any gen
tamap has paired off with Mr. CocXg can relieve hin
by placing Mr. BRowS and MIR. CocSs one against thu
other which would be fair, as they would vote IN op
position to each other if present.
i Mr.. VISOR have paired off with Mr. Cooke
upon all incidental questions, but not upon ihe mar
question.
MIR. cox. If any gentleman has not paired of will
Ar CosKI claim the right to vote, leaving Mr. BRow.
and Mr. Cooke to pair off with each other as ono wout
vote for and the other for striking out
Mr.. WISE. I would inquire Of the gentleman from
Petersburg the conditions upon which ne was 10 pal
off with MIR Browns
Mr. COX. was TO pair off with Mr. BRowN provided
no eastern man was absent who had not paired Off, NJ
object in wishing Mr.. Cooke and Mr. Brown to be con
dered as pairing off with each other, to secure TAI
aud full vote, by allowing the gentleman from Puiask
and myself to vote.
Pulaski Mr.. Cooke paired of with him with the dis
tine, understanding that they should not pair Oh uPo
the main question, but simply upon incidental CUES
tions. That leaves the faith of the gentleman pre-
csely as it stood before:
Mr. VOOLFOLK. Rather than have any imputa
ton Of want Of faith cast upon Mr. Cox, shall chang
INV vote and vote against striking out, and thus CIV
Mr.. Cox opportunity to vote the other way In
will secure full vote.
Mr. cox. There is no member in this Conventio
wbo does not know that would sink i'll my sea
than act in bad faith and every man knows that in re
| g.rd to the question now before us-it may come U
Hereafter-I desire to act in good faith.
i Mr. WISE. desire the gentleman not to under
stand me as doubling his want of faith.
Mr. PENDLETON l think it is due to the gentle
man from Chesterfield, to say that was present whe
the arrangement was made between him and Mi
BRowS and that it was an act OF Kindness on ms
10 express his willingness to accommodate 1t VIII b
recoliected that by an arrangement had pared
with the gentleman from Rappahannock, (Col. STRorr
reI II Was an understanding with Mr.. BRowS thu
his vote should be set off against Col SrRorHER unit
h;s return and then Mr. Cox should either pair of hin
self ar find another eastern vote to set off against hi
Mr.. cox When Mr.. BEowN made the proposto
me to nar off with him, he stated that he was oblge
IA ro home and should go whether paired off with hin
or net told him that one eastern vote should stan
against his
The CHAIR Does the gentlema vote?
Mr. cox shall not vote upon this question
Just as the SECRETARY had concluded calling the rol
Mr.. cox said: | perceive the gentleman fro
Orange has Just voted ''no" begged to be excuse
ON the ground that the gentleman would vote 'aye.
As he has voted s'no,' think it nothing but fair tn;
nv vote should count.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK. apprised the gentleman of ii
fact that was willing to change my vote, to avoid an
censure that might be cast upon him for the
had pursued, if lie should vote, and went to him
tod him that he had better vote.
The following gentlemen paired off:
Mr NJ. r. Fl. GARRETT with MIR. FArLKSgR,
psrte,ey. Mr.. LErcHER with Mr. JONES of Petersbur,
W. I,ospERcER, with Mr. PETTY, and Mr. PURKls
With MIR WARTS of Roanoke.
Mr. sHEFFEY. / desire to make personal stat
an. before VOTE not in relation to the question, b,
n relation TO myself personally On Monday last tn
~ ,sntIeman from Hampshire, (Mr: SLoAN,) was r.
sorted to me as being very unwell, and it was state
;hat he would not probably be in his scat for sever
,axs Mr.. McCANDLIsH of Williamsburg professe
3}s.;re to 90 home, provided he could pair off wit
| uSSiAS ,-.,@lora,n slrpested the 0antlemn