Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-11

you will inevitably gain victory sure and asting and
profitable by establishing your independence in commerce
Abolition sncetics and their in the free States of this
Union, reasonable and if you will be firm and united
and unlinchng they will be finally put down by Northern
interest, by the voice of the Northern people the ballot
box, and 10 their penal code.
A VIRGINIA MERCHANT.
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.
TUESDAY, july 8, 1851.
The Convention pursuant adjournment and after
prayer BY the Rev. Mr. Norwood Of the Episcopal Church,
The journal of Mondays proceedings read and approved
LEGISLATIVE nEPoRT.
On notion The Convention resolved itself into Committee
Of the Whole upon the Legislative Report The question
under consideration at the rising OF the preceding session.
the following proposition of Mr. WISE submitted fill
the blank created by striking the ID section Of his og
nal prCe "a caPalion shall be laid upon all free males
81 years Of age equal TO the laid upon $500 worth
Of land The following modification, at his instance,
mldc 10 the amendment addition But capitaton
sn be laid upon the heads Of free white persons for the
purposes county evy and the for the purpose Of
county levy shall be laid upon all descriptions OF property
NAV br regulated by law
Mr.. WISE continued his remarks commenced Yesterday.
His privilege, according the hour re having become
c4hau= ted the Chair Informed him Of the fact. He then
raised question OF order that the modification he had sub
med previous 10 his rising to speak, which adopted by
tho committee informally guve him the privilege of occupy
ing The floor another hour upon that proposition.
The Chair stated the modification could only have been
made Informally, as his amendment was one in the second
degree and thai the extent Of the rule the nodica
lion could not in ORDER be presented for the consideration
Of the commtec that time but that II having been pass
I'd informally II not under consideration
He also stated, that if there limitation PROPOSE
tions ol modification gentlemen might ole them al afn
tu and occupy the !oor long they chose He decided
that the gentleman was not, under The rule entitled longer
TO occupy 'hc floor
Upon This question Of order prolrac,ed discussion arose
which resulted in Mr. STRoTHERs taking appeal from the
drcisnn Of the Chair.
The question being put, the committee agreed to the dec
sion of The Chair the Judgment of the Houseaycs 5O
40.
On motion of Dir. CARTER leave granted the member
to continue his rcrnarks-ayes So. noes24
Mr.. WISE stated that he would, if the committee would
rise offer u resolution there shall hereafter be debate
upon question for The consideration of the Convention
Committee. Cries of agreed agreed from various parts
If the Hall. Mr. Wise then moved The Committee rise.
THE Committee refused 10 risC-ayes 49, noes 50.
The question then required upon Mr. WsEs propositions
m s brmc Of the nn.ndmen md S. 8''nd noes g
then introduce the second branch as second section
AYES So rs.
Mr. WLLEy moved TO append 10 the amendment just adop
led, the following: :.'
"proyird that moey of said capir,on tax shall be
added he Literary Fund Of the Stale until the said iuno
shall amount the sum OF - millions Of dollars Agreed
Mr. WISE moved to add the following additional provso
"provide persons over 60 wears of age shall not DC sup
icct TO capiiaon tax and that nothing herein contained
shall prevent exemption Of taxable polls as herea1te pre-
scri5ed by law, in Of bodily inhrinity.
division being demanded OF the question: the committee
refused To insert the words proyded persons 10 years
aec shall be subject TO capitntion tax ayes ~ noes
5l bu urecd add 10 the previously adopted amendment
;,.r latcr portion of MIR. WsEs provlsu, commencing
sNu.hna herein contained shall prevent &c.
On MOTION the 3d section Of Mr. NisEs proposition was
stricken out and the following otred by Ar SUMMERS lh-
serted in ils stead-ayus 50, noes-36: ~
"rnxation sla. be equal and uniform throughout the
Commonwealth and all property shall De taxed III proper
lion 10 its value 10 be asceralned IN sucn noue as s oe
prescribed by law Slaves shall be taxed al higher rat
al rclor than lands but slaves under the age OF II years
slInol subject TO taxaon and any other properly may
be exempted from taxation by the vote OF majority o e M
whole number of members elected 10 each House Oh the
General Assembly"
Mr. WISE with the consent of the Committee, withdrew
the first section Of his amendment .,
Mr. GooDE submitted the following as suos'u'e 'oi e
proposition of Mr. WISE as amended:
M slave shall be taxed who has not attaineo 10 tue
Of twelve years and slave subject TO taxation sha DC
assessed with exceeding that assessed on aha oi Tue
value oi three hundred dollars , r
capitaton tax shall be levied all male citizens OF
The aye OF 2 years and equal to twice thc TAX cVea
on land of the valuo of one hundred dollars - :,
On motion the Committee then rose. Ayes 40, noes as;
Mr. GoopE submitted motion that the proposition oi MI
Wise as amended be printed, which was agreed TO.
The Convention then on notion aoJourneo-ayes 90 oe'
80. -
WEDNESDAY,, July g. 1851.
Tho Convention met pursuant to adjournment, and after
nrnyer by the Rev. Mr. Early Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. the journal Of Tuesdays proceedings was read and
approved.
Mr. RASpoLru presented the proceedings ol meeting
held in the county of Albeae on the last Court day. con.
tanning resolutions that were adopted by a95 voters
iur Mr. Randolph 10 for the reconsideration oil tue
Compromise He said upon this question OF such 'al I'M
pprance 10 the Commonwealth that he would not be guided
his by the voice OF US Sohoo
cred The ins trucons 10 be that he had presented.
RECONSIDERATION THE COMPROMISE
Mr. WtsGFlELp in compliance with notice given ast
Wednesday, moved the suspension OF the eth RUE OF Tue
Cunvenon which reads thus: "a question oens once u
termned must stand the Judgment OF the Con'en'!pn
and shall be again drawn into debae, tnat ne ss
be enabled to present motion for the o e
Compromise OF the Basis question, adopted on 1c @isl "
Nav ny u yute of 81 ayes A noes.
Mir Miller demanded the previous question.
Mr. SrASARD thought as there appeared to De some mem
hers absent that previous question should moi DC
He desired that all should have free and full expression
opinion. :, L.-s oh.,r, h,G
paired OIL and that fair vote could be mao teh as
any other time. ,h.v seconde,
the cali for The previous question.
The question then REQUIRED, shai tne ntn que'No' " 49,
nut F.? which was agreed TO, ayes SU noes %.
The Convention decided that the proposition OF
Grafton should be then put, without iur'ne, t S r
main question: which was the motion 10 suapsnu ~, " a
T., allow motion To consider the ComproSe ~ 20 'aue
then put, and agreed toayes o. naes 1i f
! MIR. WISGFiELp then moved re-consiuciu'ioA " ~ 80
promise of the Basis question. .'.. ..,;..a ,..
Mr. BORIS cnquired if the gentlemans 1nsuueuons
him power vote for any proposition Oh a, 60 e.
Mr. WsGrlEp answered that his INSTRUCTIONS went so ia
s 10 point uul the particular proposition OF m1ea oass ~
which he should his vote, which was VI. @ m ot -
/! had been voted down by the CohSenu'n' " $50 " -. :,
oSSe' I'M a. al ~ the mixed basis referred obec
onab, that he would prefer even this compromises oaN
/ il was to II. e,ho c,rysn,;on 10 NEE
re. Decemoe 10 allow The people to decide upon oe
witch members stated under certain contingencies
| tbrv wonld ctIer were discussed AT length. -.
r. ,;n l,icg nut TO Tie Convention, shall the com
o hs recousidsred2 il was decided in the negative
rss-Messrs Mason tptssd;n Ahss sanks bon BAL
S,iu SGu "osay Cox Davis, Douglas, Edmunds Edwarc
H,Ii i, Hopkins, Jasper, Jones' ieoRe, LIgon LypG
LIONS, acCaoolish Meredith, Morris ptt.y ra.kSs: M
lev Riyrs, Saunders, scoegin, Scott Q! Fsuquc' Scott
p;c,rnont City, Shell, A. R. Saith, J. Smith, Snowde
sounl Stanard, Strother Taylor Tredway iunls, Iur'