Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-02

MIR. Scott stated, in introducing this
proposition, that it would receive the sup
port Of large number Of Eastern MEM
bcrs.
The vote was first taken on striking out
Mr.. Gibbons proposition (the Compromise
report) and it was decided in the negative,
ayes SO, noes S. The white basis men,
bers, and Messrs. Artlar, Boscden, Chi
ton, Martin Of H., Randolph and Wing
field, voted in the negative. These six
gentlemen, therefore, deliberately prefer
ed passing an obnoxious compromise by
the unanimous white basis vote, to giving
a bare trial to a Compromised which would
have been supported by large number
of Eastern members.
The question REQUIRED on the insertion
of Mr.. Chilton's proposition, and MIR. Clai-
borne, who had hitherto generally acted
with the East, declared he should vote for
il.
Mr.. Saunders moved to amend by strik
ing out and inserting the compromise pre-
viously offered by him IA federal basis
Senate.) The question being divided, the
committee refused to strike out the COM
promise report; ayes as, noes So. The
white basis members and Messrs. Arthur,
Bowden, Chiffon, Claiborne, Finney Martin
of H., Randolph, Taylor and Wingfeld
voted inthe negative.
Mr.. Janney now moved that the COM
mittee rise, and announced that he wished
to offer an amendment. The committee
refused to rise, ayes 81, noes 81; the white
basis members and Messrs. Bolts, Bow
den, Chiffon, Martin OIL, and Randolph
voting in the negative. Two other mo-
tons to rise were rejected (Mr. Bolts now
urging the propriety ofrising in courtesy
to Mr.. Janney.)
The vote was finally taken on inserting
the proposition of Mr.. Chiffon THAT is, the
Compromise not materially modifed,) and
it was decided in the affirmative, ayes SIS,
noes 49, The white basis members with
out exception, and Messrs. Arthur, Boo-
ttea: Chiffon, Claiborne, Martin of Henry,
Randolph and JVmgfeld voted in the af-
frmative. Messrs. Bolts, Finney and Saun-
ders voted with the body of Eastern men,
bers in the negative.
This was the first affirmative votein Com
mittee of the Whole in favour of any prop
osition.
Saturday, May 17M.-In Committee Of
the Whole, Mr. NJ r. III. Garnett moved
to amend the Compromise so as to make
it provide that "ifteen years after this Con-
stitution shall go into effect instead of in
the year 1865" the Legislature shall reap
portion representation &c. The motion
was rejected, ayes Al, noes 81, the white
basis members and Messrs. Bowden, Chill
ton, Claiborne, Douglass, McCandlish,
Martin of H., Randolph and Wingfeld vo-
ting In the negative.
Mr.. Mason suggested that the Compro-
mise would be impracticable in regard to
the unexpired terms of half the Senators,
at the time of the new apportionment in
1865; but waived motion to amend on
the suggestion of Mr.. Summers that such
matters Of detail could be afterwards atten-
ded to-
Mr.. Bocock offered an amendment pro-
viding that ifin 1865, the two Houses could
not agree upon reapportonment, they
should report their competing plans to the
Governor, and he should submit them to
the popular vote; and in case they failed to
report two competing plans, that the Gov
ernor should submit the general question of
mixed or suffrage basis.
Mr. B. however, withdrew his amend
ment upon assurances from Western men,
bers, that full opportunity for amendment
would be given,after the Compromise
should be reported tc the Convention.
On motion of Mr. Wise, the committee
of the whole rose and reported the Com
promise to the Convention, and it was or.
dered to be printed.
MIR. Wise made an effort to have the ba
SIS question postponed to other subjects, in
order that the question ofLegislative guar
antics might first be settled; but he was O.
verruled by Mr.. Summers and other Wes-
tern members who insisted on the prelimi-
nary settlement of the basis of representa-
ton. Mr.. Wise was content to move an
order that the Convention would, on Tues
day following, resolve itself into committee
ofthe whole on the basis ofrepresentation;
which Older was adopted.
Monday, May 19M.-In C onvention,the
question pending being on concurring with
the committee of the whole in striking out
propositions b. and A, and inserting the
Compromise, Messrs. Martin of H, and
WingGeld defended their course, chiefly
on the ground that they considered the
Compromisequite as favourable to the East
as the proposition of Mr.. Scott of Fauquier,
which the latter contested.
After further debate, the first vote was
taken on concurring with the committee of
the whole III striking out proposition b
the suffrage basis report. This was an
embarrassingquestion tothe Westernmem-
bers, butthey met itfirmly. Thevote was
ayes so, noes 2, Messrs. Fulkerson and
Voolfolk. All themembers present, who
had not paired off, voted.
The next question was on concurrinp
with the committee of the whole in striking
out proposition A (the mixed basis report5
and it was decided in the affirmative, ayes
46, noes 81. The white basis members
who had not paired off, and Messrs. Artzur,
Bolts, Boacden, Chiffon, C}aib07ne, Flnney,
Martin of H., Randolph and JVwgfcld
voted in the affirmative.
These nine gentlemen from the East,
therefore, stand arrayed before the coun-
try for voting down TIE mixed basis on the
only occasion when it was positively before
the Convention.
The question remained on concurring
with the committee of the whole in insert.
ing the Compromise.
1t was amended, on Mr. Wise's motion.
by the addition of a provision for appor
tioning the Congressional districts accord
ing to Federal numbers.
MIR. Bolts moved to amend by substitu
ting proposition basing both Houses on
mean between Federal numbers and white
population.