Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-23
VIRGINIA REFORM CoNvrNT1oN;; ;,

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reed and approved. -, rur WHOLE
n, motion of Mr.. HAYS tie following ic'o'"
ssoved That Secretary be required unoet the rnc
,;on of The President 10 prepare ana ] votes al til
:l nI If the Convention the proceedings una lion
j;t,ae of the Whole On the BaSs "i i.eP''S
S COMMITTEE OF REFEEEHCh.
IN motion OF nIr. FERGUSON, ,,o,rhors two fror
osnivrd That Committee Of iohr H!c'n =. h,, a.
~, md two from the West, be appointed, 10 "io'
'sitons agreed upon by the Convch'i',n s's " -
PiuIPhn .hu report to tho Convention, rum nm. w >
'e corrections and amendments 10 lie P'oPps'los
such ~ % in their opinion may DC necessary and pro
per; ion If Mr. MARTYR OF Marshall, the following re
solution Thai Committee five members be aPpoin'ci
,,Ie with the Trustees of the universast ChCEch 10
thc rent of their church edce curing e .' "a
INA nv the Convention and that said account may De ccr
| fled for payment. ,s
~ o,ion of Mr. WlSGFIELp the Compromise az repo'e'
o o Cnmmittee of the Whole taken np-when on NJ!
,;nn the following amendments embracing MT. hocock
| nronoscd amendment were adopted:
Site ont fourth and fifth sections, and lnsert
Fourth Ii sall be The duty Of the General Assembly, l
tho year 1865 and in every tenth year thereafter IN case
,n noree upon principle OF representation 10 reappoot
in the Senate and House oil Delegates III DC
once with such principles and in the event the Lenea
Assembly at the first any subsequent PERIOD OF reaPpor
tionmen shall fail 10 agree upon principle OF representa-
ION and 10 rcapporon representation according thereto
@ house separately shall propose its scheme OF representa-
ion containing principle rule Of representation Tor h(
House Of Delegates in connection win principle or rue "
the Senate and shall be the duty n tn
General Assembly the session. To certify 10 the Coy
a,nor of the the principles rules oi repre-
which the espectvehouse may separately propose
m he applied in making rcapportlonmens in HE Senate ana IN
bc House Delegates And tereup0n the Governor SHALL rs
soon thereafter may be- by proclamation make known The
respective propositions OF The two Houses and require the
oualcd Of the Commonwealth To assemble At their
places of voting and TO decide by their votes between
the propositions thus presented in the event The General
Assembly shalt fail in the year 1865 in tenth year
Governor shall Immediately after the adjournment OF The
General Assembly, by proclamation require The qualified vo-
tiers Of the Commonwealth assemble Ut their lawful places
of voting and 10 declare by their votes, rst whether repre-
scntaon in the Senate and House of Delegates shall be a-
pooned the suffrage basis that according TO the num-
Der of qualified voters in the Commonwealth; or second,
whether representation in both Houses shall be appooncd
the mixed basis that is according the number OF white
inhabitants contained and the of all named by
the legislature, paid in the several counties cities and towns
OF the Commonwealth dcductng hcetorm all taxes paid
licences and law process, and any capa'on free
groes allowing delegate for every seventy fifth part Of
said inhabitants and delegate FOR every seventy part
Of said taxes and distributing the senators in like manner
or third whether representation shall be apportioned IN the
Senate taxation that is according 10 the amount OF all
raised BY the legislature paid in the several countie
cities and of the Commonwealth deductng there
from all paid licenses and Lave and any CAPT
taton free negroes and in the House OF Delegates on
the suffrage basis orcsai fourth whether represent
ation shall be apporoned in the Senate the mixed basis
aforesaid and in the House of Delegates on the suffrage
basis aoresad and each voter shall cast his vote in iavo
s. II shall be the duty Of the shels and other officers Ia
king said polls keep the open for the period OF three
days and within five days after they shall be closed to Ger
y true copies thereof TO the Governor who shall hefeup
on, early may be- ascertain the result OF said vote,
and make proclamation heco and in case be ascertain
ed that majority OF all The votes cast DC in favor OF either
of the principles Of representation referred aforesaid To the
choice of the qualified voters the Governor snail cpnnn
the result OF such To the General Assembly al IT'S
first regular session thereafter but in case bc ascerancd
that majority of all the votes cast be not in favor OF elmer
of principles OF representation referred Aforesaid to
the choice of the qualified voters, il shall be the duty Of
the Governor, as soon as may be- alter hscerthnlnI a'
fact in like manner the qualified voters 10 de-
eide between the prnc Piles Of representation when
shall at such previous voting have received the greatest
number oil votes and he shall ascertain ana make PFoc
ton the result of said last and communicate the
General Assembly At its first regular session
hereaer and in either case, the General Assembly AT the
regular session thereof which shall be held next after the Ia
king Of vote the result of which shall have been comnu
ncatGd it, shall apporion representation IN each mouse U
the General Assembly by the principle a" representation III
each respectively, for which majority OF The votes was
and it shall be the duty OF the General Assembly IN
every tenth year thereafter rcaPoron and distribute inc
number of Senators and Delegates according TO The same
principle Of representation.
Mr.. WHITE moved 10 lay the report ana amendments on
the table. Rejected.
The amendment of Mr. Wlxdr1rLp having been adopted
the question then REQUIRED upon the motion OF M Bolts 10
strike out the Compromise amended and insert in lieu oI
il his proposition.
On motion Of Mr. ScoTT of Richmond the ayes and noes
were ordered, and the recorded as follows:
AyEs-NIcssrs j. Y. Mason, (President) Banks Bowles
Burgess, Finncy, Flood FuIua. Muscoe H. a. GaIneit
Goois, Hall Hill innney Jones Lynch, scCantlish Mer
edith Petty Ridley Rives, Saunders Scoggin F. W. Scott
Robt. E. Scott, Rob &C. Scott, She'll StanaId STROLLER
Taylor Tuns TurnbuII Samuel Watts White and Wool
folk-37
NoEs-aIcssrs Armstrong. Arthur, Bland, Blue Bowdcn
Camden Chapman, Chiffon, Claiborne, Cooke, Deneae
Ferguson Fisher Floyd, Fdlkerson Futz Gar
land, Hays, Hoge Hopkins Jacob Johnson, kenney Nil
gore, Knoe, Letcher Lyon, Lucas, lcCamant McConas
J. T. Martin, VIM Martin, Miller Moore, Nceson nan
dolph Seymour Shcicy Sloan Benz H. Smith JOS Smith,
VIM. Smith, Stephenson JAS f. Stewart Archibald stuart
Summers, Tate Trgg Van Winklc Wiley Saml u WI
ams and Wngfeld-53.
Mr.. Boris motion having failed,
Mr. SrASARp then proposed to amend the report IN the
I'd section, and 4h line by striking thereirom The words
and insert in lieu thereof the words eIshy
one !" and in the section lines and g. to strike ou the
words "sixty-eight," and insert "sixty hine'
The hour Of II O'clock having arrived Mr. WISE moved 10
suspend the order of Saturday last requiring the Conven-
ton at hour daily resolve itself into Committee of
the Whole upon the Report OF the Committee on The Leg
slativc Department.
The motion being put the Convention, decided in
the affirmative.
A long discussion followed in relation to the action OF the
held by the East and West in regard 10 the Com
promises proposed The gentlemen who spoke were Messrs
Randolph, Goudc, Stanard, Chiffon, Summers, Martin OF
Henry, Jnnney, Wise, Bolts, Bowden, and others.
On motion Of Mr. CLAIBORNE the order for taking the ayes
and noes in Committee of the Whole was rescinded;
Mr. FISHER moved 10 rescind also the order establishing
the hour of meeting at o'clock, 4. NJ. Rejected
At late hour the Convention adjourned, leaving Mr.
STASARp's amendment still TO be ctcd upon
THE MARYLAND CONVENTION.
appears by report OF the closing proceedings OF the
Maryland Convention tina, but few than quorum OF
members present the final vote the proposed new
Constitution and of those who present onethrd voted
against the Constitution.
Gen. John G. Chapman the President OF the Convention,
then adjourned the body sine die, having first delivered
address, which he took occasion to declare his