Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-26
[PROPRIETORS.
COnvcntiOn--Mondny.

the proper time. the following proposition
in regard to appropriations for internal i'm
provements:
l. No subscription to any work of inter
nal improvement shall be authorised on
the part of the State. unhlan accurate sur
vey thereof be made by competent engi-
neer, under the direction OF the Board Of
Public Works, and the entire cost of such
works, as nearly as possible, be ascertain
ed.
2. No appropriation to any new work
of internal improvement. shall be authoris-
cd by the General Assembly. until those to
which the State has already subscribed, OF
may hereafter subscribe under existing
laws, shall have been completed or aban.
doned. as hereinafter provided.
3. 1t shall be the duty of the General
Assembly, as soon as practicable, with a
due regard to the financial condition Of the
Commonwealth, to provide a connection
by railroad between the city Of Richmond
and the Ohio river, and between the city
Of Norfolk aud the town Of Lynchburg;
the said railroads to bo constructed upon
the cheapest and mos, practicable routes,
a. No appropriation on the part Of the
State shall ever be authorised to any new
work ofintcrnal improvement. other than
those mentioned in the proceeding section,
but by the vote ola majority Of all the
members Of both Houses Of the General
Assembly, and without at the same time
providing for the payment Of the interests
and the ultimate redemption. OF the princi-
pa! debt when it shall become due; and
upon the passage Of any such law. the
ayes and noes shall be entered upon the
journal.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, the above
proposition was ordered to be printed for
the use ofthe Convention.
THE BASIS or REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. Wingfeld. Will it be in order to
now move to take up the report of the
Committee of the Whole upon the Basis Of
Representation, for the purpose Of amend
mcnt.
The President. It will be in order to
submit motion to take up that report at
this time for consideration.
Mr.. Wing6cld. Then submi, that mo
ton.
The question being submitted 10 the
Convention, the motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Miller from the committee Of the
whole Convention, reported.
That the committee had had under con-
sidcration the Report Of the committee on
the Basis of Representation TO them refer
rcd, and had directed him to report the
same with the following amendments
Strike out propositinn A and b in said
report, and insert the following:
/. The Legislature shall be formed Of
two distinct branches, which together shall
be complete Legislature, and shall be
called the Geueral Assembly of Virginia
2.One of these shall be called the House
Of Delegates, and shall consist of one hum
dred and fifty members, to be chosen bien-
nially for and by the several counties. ci-
ties and towns Of the commonwealth;
Whereof eighty-two Delegates shall be
chosen for and by the counties. cities and
towns lying west Of the Blue Ridge Of
moun,oins, and sixty-eight for and by the
counties, cities and towns lying east Of the
Blue Ridge, and said delegates shall be
distributed and apportioncd as follows, to
wit:
8. The other House Of the General AS
sembly shall be called the Senate, and shall
consist of fifty members, to be elected foI
four years; of whom thirty shall be chosen
for and by the counties. cities and towns
lying cast Of the Blue Ridge ofmountains,
and twenty for and by the counties, cities
and towns lying west thereof and for the
election Of whom, tho counties ci,ies, and
towus shall be divided into fifty districts;
to be composed Of contiguous territory
and as compact in form us may be. Each
county, city and town of the respective
districts. at the time of the first election Of
its Delegate or Delegates under this con
stitution, shall vote for one Senator, and
the Sherifis or other officers holding
the election for each county. city and town.
within FIVE days at farthest after the last
election in the district shall meet at some
convenient place. within the respective
districts, and from the polls SO taken, in
their respective counties, cities and towns,
return as Senator, the person who shall
have the greatest number OF votes In the
whole district. Immediately after the Sen.
ators shall have assembled in consequence
ofsuch election, they shall be divided by
lot into two classes. The seats ofthc Sen
ators, of the first class shall be vacated nt
the expiration ofthe second year, and Of
the second class at the expiration Of the
fourth year, after such first election, and
which rotation. shall be continued bienni
ally. SO that one-half may be chosen every
second year, and for the election Of Scna.
tor the counties of----shall form one dis.
trict, &c.
A.. 1t shall be the duty Of the General
Assembly in the year 1865 to re-apportion
representation in the Senate and House Of
Delegates; and in the event the General
Assembly shall not be able to agree as 10
the principle Of representation on which
such re-apportionment shall be made, or
shall fail to make such re-apportionment,
then the Governor Of the commonwealth
shall, by his proclamation. immediately
thereafter REQUIRE the qualified voteys Of the
commonwealth 10 assemble in u heirrespec
tive counties, cities and towrs, and 10 de.
clare. by their votes. whether representa-
ton in the two Houses uf the General As.
sembly, or in either Of .nem, shall be ap-
portioned according to the number ofqual
fled voters in tie Commonwealth, or accor.
dingto the rram3cr Of white inhabitants con
tanned ayd ne amount ofall taxes raised by
the Legislature paid in the several coun
res, cities and towns ofthe Commonwealth
/ aedacting therefrom all taxes paid on Ii
| censcs and law process. and allowing ont
delegate for every seyenty-ffth part Of th'
said inhabitants. and one delegate for over,
sevcnty-6fth par, Of the said taxes. and DIS
tributing the number Of Senators in Tx
manner; or whether representation shal
be apportioncd in both houses Of the Ger
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