Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-21
REPORT rnom TIE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.

REPORT fEoM LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
,,r GOODE The Committee on the Legislative De-
nor,rnca, nave lad under consideration various rcSo!-
ian, TO them referred from the further consideration q"
which ties leg leave To hc discharged
4 res it ion adopted on motion 81 Mr. VI CAMANT re!;,
n,o Recommendation all the qualified voters OF the
o, ,o.nw.ah :" n resolution 81 Sir. RoT-- adopted oh
,c 18Th of October in relation I" - uniform system Of
taxation upon tie .va!orcm principles resolution adopt
81 on melton Of Mr.. CAELiLt, IN the 9oth OF october
=, r,atiu 10 restrictions upon III" legislature III theap
r,opr ing OF the pubc mcney, and the pledgng the
;,h of the safe and providing that bills might
l.. or,.iu,t,. in either house vi tho General Assem-
hy:" Il resolution proposed ''y Mr. BRowN, and ADOPT
ii an The 2s;:, If October III relation 10 the rights at
Individuals IN their property. uniform system OF taxa
,;, "a restricting tho legislature in the appropratinG
snd borrowing money and edgins the faith Of the state
e,,l in relation to uniform system of banking laws
resolution adopted the goth OF October on motion %:
Hr MARTIN II Marshall, 10 relation TO the most equlta
Mo nrincipe of taxation and restricting the Legislature
in their apTroprating power aresoutlon OF Mr. frLT1
ad,pcl q. he 18th Of No"cm5er III relation u providing
ti. majority Of all the members oi n" General A.
s.,iiy be- necessary 10 pass bill INTO law; and That
the faith Of tho State shall hot bc gwen resolution ="
Nr i;Ipy and adopted on the 9;h OF January, III rcla
., "t providing thu, every law shall embrace only
,i,oc, and TINT no law shall b. amended b. reference
=, H. hi. resolution of Mr.. RANDOLPH adopted
III, 18th o; January, and relating to the public debt,
snd sinking fund and Of approprlatinS 81 the public
M,
oneJ an motion OF Nr. GooDs the 18th Of january,
nr,i;lnr for IA division Of hetwo houses ofc lesisla
ere into chambers and the manner IN which the vote i
- lac taken in certain eases resolution of Mr. Nc
co,s adopt I'd on the 18th lay Of january, restraining
III, legislature from passing any law impariny the rem
Ii tir enforcing contracts or collecting debts. re-
.,tnn Of Mr. LE1c.EB, III relation tc commissioner
-, t,c settlement OF private o,ams restricting tho leg
stature in .:Tal: divorces. ant IN making allowances
u, tho owners III convict slaves i resolution :" Dir
Lat.
State bonds appropriations OF money for works Of IN
r,al ;mrpvenert and TOT in The nature Of pre-
MIN ormutual assurance resolution Of Mr.. H. GAR
y. adopted on the lSt OF January III relation 10 the
rboi,on Of imprisonment for de6; ; resolution OF Mf.
rrrcc. adopted on th. 10th Of January, in rsla-
10, ia IN annual appropriation for the payment
If H.. state" % resolution Of Fir. DALE CARTER,
,dontcd on the both Of january. giving power 10
.,e legislature to provide fur compensation Of Of
fcer. &C. not provided for by the constitution, and
prohibiting helegsature from granting extra conpesa-
Ton in certain CASES an also ofncre:sng diminishing
the salaries of officers during their term oi Office res
.;on of Mr. FuLKrRsoN adopted IN III" 18th OF Janua
~ IN relation to commonwealth attorneys in the county
cr. .erypg ntle les stature resolution Of Mr. e.
x ,eop,el On the 18th Of January in relation TO capt.
iop and taxes upon property and resolutions OF
,r Boris in relation 10 I'll valorem taxation, and tn" APP
prora;:on al none? and the creation Of debt by the le
.:.I&turs.
The motion 20 di-carg" tie committee from the fur
:ll,r consideration ii the rcs"in'ioi- was agreed 10 'ta
The report laid on the table
REPORT or TIE BASIS COMMITTEE.
Nr. SUMMERS. | gave notice on Tuesday last that
IN this day should move III. he Convention resolve
;t..jf mo committee Of the WHO'S f.: the purpose ri
t,kng IN and considering the report the Basis and
aprorrionmrn, Of representation. When gave that no
tee supposed that The debate on the pen ling PROPOSE
ion cf amendment 20 the executive report would have
terminated b. this time. That debate hc"cvcr is still
IN nrorress and certainly have desire 10 deprive
any Gentleman thc privilege oi addressing the Con
v,i,t,.u who desire, to do the Questions growing
out If the propositions which have been submitted. Il
j, ,er!ap, best that the vote should be taken On n,
er,;iug amendment 10 the report Of the Executive
Committee before the House hnll pass to the cosera
on of other subjects Ii to be tn general desire
- far have been able ascertain the wishes If mem
bfr. that vote should be aiken on this amendment be
fore this -rbec is left. have therefore determined
o.k the House 10 resolve itself into committee to TAX
ND the Basis report today, it TO be desired b,
MANY members of the body that the residue of this veel
should be given TO the consideration Of ths report Of thu
executive department of the government have par
,cua- wish on this subject only desire that earl,
1av should b. fixed for the taking up Of the report
the Bas, of representation regarding that the quss