Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-04
STATE CONVENTION.
EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 1851.
The President at precisely d o'clock, resumed the
Chair.
Ga motion, the Convention resolved itself int, COM
mlttee OF tue whole upon the legislative report. When
the committee aros. in the morni the question under
consider ton was the amendment of Mr.. Ferguson
The amendment had been divided at The request Of
Mr. Boris, and the first part had by vote of . com
mee been inserted in the first section OF the report
The latter part which ads-"or upon hogs, sleep or
cattle OF less value than one hundred dollars the COM
mtee refused to insert, ayes 4S, noes 50.
The question required upon .trkinq out the first
section OF the report amended which provides for the
exemption OF slaves under the Of IL years, and
household furniture otthe value OF 200 doars-and in
sertlng the amendment Mr.. Strother which is con.
tanned IN me mornings summary. The committee
agreed TO strike 1t out, ayes 3d. noes AZ.
Inc question next being upon inserting MIR. Stroth.
er's amendment, Mr.. GARLIC offered the following
substitute for il:
Taxation shall be equal and uniform throughout the
State, and property shall be taxed in proportion 10 its
value, to be ascertained in the manner prescribed by
law No one species OF property shall be taxed high
er than another species of equal value On which taxes
are laid. The Gene al Assembly shall designate the
Subject OF 2Iaoq except that slaves under the age OF
exceeding 10 value $50 dollars"
A DIVISION beng demanded the question was first
taken upon striking out Mr.. STRoTHER's amendment.
which was agreed TO, ayes S. noes 46
The question now recurring upon inserting the amend
ment OF MIR. CARLILE, Mr.. STANARD demanded diyi.
sion of the question-that the be first taken upon
inserting all the amendment preceding the words nor
household furniture not exceeding in value 200 dol.
lars"
The Committee refused to insert the words proposed
ayes So, noes 46.
On mo ion, the Committee rose
ADJOURNMENT OVER 4TH OF JULY
Mr.. Boris moved that when the Convention adjourn
Thursday, it be to meet on Monday, to which Mr..
BRAxToN moved the amendment, "that when the Con-
yenton adlourns upol Thursday, it be 20 meet on the
first Monday in December next.
On motion, the Convention then adjourned.
THURSDAY, July 3D., 1851
The Convention met at the usual hour and after
prayer by the Rev. Mr. Lee of The Methodist Church,
the Journal OF Wednesdays proceedings read and
approved
ADJOURNMENT OVER THE 4TH OF JULY
The question before the Committee when the c on
vention adjourned on the preceding afternoon upon
motion submttedb by Mr. Boris, that when the Con.
vention adjourn on this day, ii adjourn to meet Mon
day next.
Mr.. BRAxroN's amendment for the adjournment over
to the lst of December was Withdrawn with The consent
OF the Convention
Saturday"
A melton to lay the resolution and amendment upon
the table was negatived. Ayes SO, noes 60.
The Convention agreed to Mr.. Hopkins amendment,
ard then to the resolution amended. AYES 81 noes
%.
Mr. MARTIN of Henry presented the proceedings Of
meeting held 10 Henry on the 9Th of June-Court-
day. Resolutions were adopted requesting their dele
gates reconsider the course which they had pursued
and to sustain the mixed basis OF representation which
were laid upon the table.
ABOLITION OF EVENING SESSIONS
Mr.. Chiffon moved to repeal the resolution adopted
some days since for the holding of evening sessions
Mr.. STANARD stated that ii the Convention refused
to rescnd this resolution, he would be compelled being
instructed by the COMMITTEE on the Division OF the
State into Judicial Sections, Districts and Cicuts to
ask that the Committee be allowed meet during the
sessions of the Convention This course he knew was
announcement, but nevertheless inevitable.
The motion 10 rescind was agreed 10 ayes CO. noes
49,
Mr. LETcHER moved that on and after to- day. the re-
solution adopted for taking the vote in the Committee
OF the Whole by ayes and noes, be repealed.
1t was suggested by members opposed to the re-
scndng Of the resolution that this the only effect
ual mode OF keeping quorum in the Hail. but those in
favour OF it referred to the Journal that showed almost
upon every vote there were at least 60 members whose
names were not recorded.
The Convention agreed to rescnd The proposed reso-
luton.
Mr.. PuRKINs presented proposition of amendment
to the report of the Committee Education, which
was laid upon the table ard ordered to be printed
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
On mot on, the Convention resolved its Ii into Com
mttee OF the Whole upon the Legislative report. The
question being upon inserting the latter portion of the
amendment of Mr.: CARLlLE, in the blank created by
striking out the substitute OF MIR. STRoTHER it was
with the consent of the Committee, Withdrawn.
Mr. STRoTHER then submitted the following:
Taxation shall be equal and uniform throughout
the Commonwealth. Slaves shall not be taxed other
wise hanper capita, and not until they are u years
OF age such taxation upon each slave shall never be in
amount more than three and one half times that i'm.
posed upon each hundred dollars worth of land"
Alter which, MIR. Brown moved to substitute the fol.
lowing
"slaves under the age OF IL years. shall be exempt
from taxation"
The proposed amendments were discussed at leprtb
by Messrs. STRoTHER Brown and others but tnev
beng Withdrawn with the appreciation of the commit
tee, Mr. WISE presented the following substitute
tor the tlrst and second sections of the Report
l. Private property shall not be taken for public use
without Just compensatlon; and the emancipation of
slaves shall not be deemed public use Tor which pri-
yate property may be taken, with without compen
saton, unless with the consent of the owner And no
owner OF slaves shall be permitted to emancipate Them
in any form whatever. with out providing The means for
their colonization beyond the limits of the United
States, in such manner shall be provided BY law
q Slaves shall be taxed not otherwise than per CAPT.
t.; and pitation tax shall be equal and uniform
throughout the State upon all persons subj C, to the
same. All Tree males over the age OF twenty-one
years, and under the age OF forty five years, and all
slaves over the age of Twelve years. and under the age
osixty years, shall be subject to captaon tax and no
other person shall be SUBJECT to such taX:-Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall prevent exemptions
OF taxable polls as heretofore prescribed by law in case
of bodily nfrmity
B. All other property than slaves shall be assessed and
taxed al UhL0rem, excepting personal apparel other
than JewelrY, implements and tools pertaining to hus-
bandry, and the mechanic arts, subjects of the fine arts
necessary articles OF the value of s. pertaining to tina
household, public and private charities the property of
churches universities, colleges, academies and schools
public and private libraries medicines and such other
articles OF the same class of exception, and such as
pertain to labor and are unproductve as may be emu
merated by law
A. The Legislature shall provide by law, specifically
tor The assessment, evyng and collecting of all axes
shall provide sinking fund for the payment of the
principal OF the public debt ; and from time to time
shall provide, may be required before d. for the
puncual and certain payment OF all interest accruing
and to accrue thereon.
Mr. WISE proceeded to discuss his proposition of
amendment, when having occupied the floor Tor the
time -one hour-to which members are restricted by
resolution of the Convention, the Chairman of the
Committee of the Whole apprsed him of the iact-
Whereupon Mr.. WISE refused his assent 10 the rule-re
belled, as he stated he would do when the rule was