Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-29

1s The commissions of the judges shall be issued BY
the governor and in the name Of the State of Vr.
ginia"
of determining all contested elections
Attorney General.
90 There shall :. one attorney general who shall b
elected BIZ the persons qualified to vote for members
the general assembly aud hold his Office for the peroc
years he shall be provided With an Office i,
Richmond and in Lewisburg. such other plac,
u. the western court of appeals may at and re
ceive an adequate salary, The legislature NAV pre-
scribe BIZ, duties bat the salary shall be diminished
while the Office i, flied, so as affect the monument
Gu motion the propositions ordered to be print
ed for the use of tie Conv ention-
i AraosToSxrST OF aEPREaFsrAT1os
Mr. TAYLOR moved to Gail up tie resolution Of
ered b. Mr. STRAuGHAs, in reference TO the spportion
nleut of representation.
The resolution with amendment offered by III,
! BowoEN, was then read as follows:
"R,.olrsd That in apportionins representation
among the variou. counties. cities and town. of th
Commonwealth! no county, city CT town shall have
more representation than the amount to which the,
may lie fully entitled until al counties. cities mt
towns which are entitled to than one-hafa dele
,are shall have been assigned one delegate"
TIE amendment to the above resolution offered b; Mr
BowDES, was as follows:
And that when any city or town shall be entitled t,
than delegate it shall be laid OFF into wards Or
.licta neither Of which wards districts shnll eec,
N r. ;ia.l Ge!es ate
! Mr.. CARTER, OF Loundon That resolution is yer,
| rpnt mt sG would probably not be We for u.
take il into consideration III the state Of the house
is lille rs 50 lew persons are present-the muye!r
themselves being absent. There il another view of H.
use. How to settle the question involved il
MS resolution until some tass Of representation j.
by he ttpey, t.ii ~:
hat at this time Ut rate. mauy members benl
absent. it would be better TO take up tbs re1ou
ion.
Mr. TAYLOR ] do not know as the business OF this
Convention should be meded because it suits the con-
reence necessities nemh to absent them. elves
do not suppose that my friend from London AIR CAR
rER) give any guarantee that week hence Their
will be present than In all probability there
will be less, the warm weather comes on. In renrl
to the o:her objection of the gentleman would "a,
that the resolution 10 of elastic character for nc
matter vi at basis Of representation may be adopted this
defining the number Of for each count
!Luk that ii wish the work Of this committee to be-
expedited, th:s resolution ought to be considered.
Mr. MARTIN, of Marshall While | am in favor Of
discriminating III favor Of small counties, vet an
not that it is prudent for this b Is t,
pursue adopt this resolution. The question Of til,
apportionment Of repre- is Of the most EN-
barrasin questions that can be submitted 10 i com
mttee without any further embarrassment Of this char
/
with due regard to the interests OF the small counir.
Of this Cummonw Should they fail to do 30 this
toIy will have the control oil the matter after the re-
pert Of that committee, and correct the difficulty
That being the think it is useless to adopt any
provision by which will enbarruss their labors a.
they will the best, be very long and laborious.
Tie question being taken upon the motion to take up
the resolution, it was not agreed to-
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
On motion Of Mr. HALL the Convention then resumed
the consideration in Committee Of the Whole 4r HOP
in the chair Of the report of III. committee the
legis ative department
The CHAlR starel the pending question TO BE- upon
'hs amendment Of Mr.. Wu77Lr 10 the first scct II OF
the third article of the report of the legislative
niit-e
Mr.. BYRD. of Frederick It was suggested vester-
day. Just before the committee that this amend
ment involved some important principles il shout! he
passed BY for time in order to have il printed and
give members au opportunity of examining it thorough
". 1t has just this onlent come hand. and Ger
siul, know about il to-day than we did yes.
tcrIsy. l. therefore ak that this whole third article Il
The report max be passed b. for the present
Mr. WHITfLE. would suggest to tie gentleman
froz, Frederick, tina; he shord withhold hi, motion I'M
til Ill the hncnim.nS This sntccl are before In.
Committee. AID they then al be passed. ovee 10
g-titer
Mr.. BYRD of Frederick. ! " hdraw my riocr IL
that purpose.
Sir. wOOLFOLK. There are ZONE provisions in To-
am, IL ;rrrn of the gentleman from Pitt-vvari. tit:
shall vnte + BIT cannct vote tor provision wf;ql
,huriz., any individual In emanc:p pate hi Slaves l.,
will If any gentleman il hi. Commonwealth Is So r..
&c ,,nant to the rtitutiun 81 slavery Il. desire t.
e,,cipats his slaves let him 4" in lie life tina a.,
:rovidr IN his life tue fl s'ndins them cut Of tn.
S,ate. | offer the following amendment 10 til,
sentiment shall h Perfectly at:.Eed with The .,cs
t.enans a.nenlmen i: can gel this arlendm"nt a- =,
rn!sncput;ny hy w,;l shall az inst the Tcu;t.
man. amendment unless he viii strike out :4t rs,
which authorizes I'll" em;:r patton % slave b. w<ll he
now rfirr IN IL! en''.n /" come in NJ the en-. oil ID
ir'! section Of ih- rePcr, of lie committee.
The CHAIR. II il not in order at this ssage Of tlt
proceedings. The r.niins anledmen. is to strike 81,
, he fra section.
Mr. VOOLFOLK Well move to strike ont thu
lmendnpu en- insert uiuc the end OF ;Le .hir! sec
ton Of the report o! lhv committee.
The CHAIR. That motion is not now in order the
'r.t ,ectiun alone teins uner consideration
MIR. VOOLFOLK. | understand: hat, brit want 10
pr ct the whole Ct that article before the vote taken
M the geutleinanr amendment.
The CHAIR It is not III order now To- amend the
third section becau.e that section is YET reached
Mr. VOOLFOLK. Well, will Withdraw my amend
nent for the Present, and offer i: hereafter
Mr. HUNTER. | propose offer s,n amen Inent
which will submit now and lei it be tisposed of when
.ver he amermrut Of the gentleman from Iittsyvani,
comes rp 1t i, liz :oll"w-:
The general assembly shall heree!tcr pass no law
permitting free negroes muattoes in CIV c,se 10 re
main permanently within the State; an such as ar,
. b. law SO permit ed, may be removed mt Of it
ther with without their I.ent FrorGal ho~e,o.
hat any law laws, enacted for this purpose shall -c
those removed proTer and suitable place Of
ire. if name uch te open 10 them and shall r1oreur
provide full indemnity Tor airy loss of property tina. may
result to ,leu1 b. reason IF their toercve removal
Mr.. BYRD of Frele rick Inexperienced the gen
:le;nan from Pittsvlva ia thought he desired mt II
'itLdraw my melton or eoIne temporary purpose.
i! not imagine th".t he wished me 10 withdraw it
rider that this subject might be definitely acted en- "
he coniaittee
Mr. WHlTILE asked the gentleman from Freder
ok owithd.nN it. in order thatguntemen having amend
nents III 4ht have opportunity Of submitting them.
MIR. EIRp. uf Frederick. ! shall renew the mott IN
Is s>:n "a tue amendments are I'll, in
fhs CHAIR. The amendments are now as far es
.ncy 80 under the rule There is an amendment "a
he n;elu;ncnt.
Mr. BYRD, OF Frederick Then / move to pas. by
his subject for the present.
The question b.ins put, the motion to pass by was
greed to--a count being had-avcs al, noes 10.
TAXATION
The SECRETARY was proceeding to 70 ad Article 4th
AVIATION"
NJ VOOLFOLK. The gentleman iron Aihemar