Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-07
STATE CONVENTION.
SATURDAY, july 5, 1851.

SATURDAY, July S, 1851.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. After
the journal OF Thursdays proceedings was read and
approved
MIR. GooDE announced the decease of Mrs. Hen.
nlngnam H. vile OF James Lyons, Esq, a delegate
rom Richmond city, and expression OF sympathy
and coincidence, moved that the Convention take
cess until II O'Clock, for the purpose OF attending the
funeral, which was agreed To-.
Inc PRESIDENT having resumed the Char at twelve
O'Clock, stated the question before the Convention was
the unfinished business, which motion of Mr..
voolfolk to rescind the hour rule:
Mr. WISE stated that, by the advice of his friends he
would not press his point oil order, that he was
satisfied not the time TO obtain cool and de-
berate decision of the question as to whether such
power possessed by the Con, enton 10 restrict de-
bate. He would acquesce in The rule as it had been
passed by the Convention, but at the same time enter
ing his protest against it, He desired Mr. VOOLFOLK
to withdraw hi motion for repeal
Mr.. voolfolk, with the leave of the Convention
withdrew his motion.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
On motion, the Convention resolved itself into Com.
mee OF the Whole on the Legislative Report
Mr.. WISE offered the following modification of his
own proposition, to be inserted after the word "same
in the End section, which reads "Saves shall beaaxed
not otherwise than per capita; and capatoa shall
90 equal and uniform throughout the State upon all
persons sublectto the same, &c. and shall not be less
per each poll than the tax levied or assessed for the
time on two hundred dollars value of land; nor more
per each poll than the levied assessed for the time
on tour hundred dollars value Of land"
Mr.. FAULKNER submitted the following substitute for
the entire End section Of Mr.. WIsE's proposition:
Taxation shall be equal and uniform throughout the
State, and no one species OF property shall be taxed
higher than another species OF property upon which tax
Will be levied The property in the State shall be taxed
IN proportion to its value be ascertaiued as directed
by law except slaves under IL years of age and such
other property majority of the members elected to
serve in the House of General Assembly may deem
proper to exempt from taxation.
Upon this substitute Mr.. WISE continued his remarks
commenced on lhursday-ths being question.
Pending the consideration of the amendment, the
Committee rose and then the Convention, on motion
adjourned.
The following are propositions of amendments which
members gave notice that the proper time they would
submit.
Mr.. FERGUSON submitted the following:
l. Taxation on each subject thereof, shall be uniform
throughout the Commonwealth.
2. Lands and lots shall be taxed according 10 their
value; slaves shall be taxed per capita, but such tax
shall not exceed four times the amount imposed upon
each 500 worth of land provided that slaves under IL
and over 60 years shall be exempt from taxation
Mr.. VAN WINKLE submitted the following:
Taxes upon properly shall be according to the value
thereof For the purpose otaxaon all the properly of
the Stateuot herein exempted, or which shall not be
exempted by vote OF majority Of all the members
elected to each House Of the General Assembly shall
be arranged in classes and the rate of taxation upon
the value of the property included in each class shall
be the same but lands and slaves shall always be in
cuded in the class and slaves under the age of
IL years. and household property to the value of two
hundred and fifty dollars in the use of any family or in
divdua shall be exempt from taxation.