Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-14
State Convention.


journment and after prayer by the Rev.
Mr. Early of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, the journal Of Tuesdays proceed
ings was read and approved.
INSTRUCTIONS.
| Mr.. Randolph presented the proceed
! ings of meeting held in the county OF Al
bcmarlc on the last Court day, containing
resolutions that were adopted by 1893 vo
tiers, instructing Mr. Randolph to vote for
the reconsideration Of the Compromise
He said upon this question Of such vital
importance to the Commonwealth, that he
would not be guided in his course by the
voice Of minority, as he considered the
instructions to be that he had presented.
RECONSIDERATION OF THE COMPROMISE.
Mr.. Wingfield, in compliance with
notice given last Wednesday,, moved the
suspension Of the Sth rule of the Conven-
ton, which reads thus: "a question being
once determined, must stand as the judg-
ment Of the Convention, and shall not be
again drawn into debate that he might be
enabled TO present motion for the recon
| sideraiion of the Compromise Of the Basis
questions, adopted on the 2lst Of May by
a vote Of 81 ayes "A noes.
Mr. Miller demanded the previous ques-
tor
Mr.. Stanard thought as there appeared
to be some members absent that the previ-
Gus question should not be pressed He
desired that all should have free and full
expression Of opinion.
Mr.. Claiborne stated that all the mem
bers absent had paired of, and that as fair
a vote could be had then as at any other
time.
The question being put to the Conven-
ton they seconded the call for the previous
question.
The question then REQUIRED, shall the
main question be now putl which was a
greed to, ayes so, noes 80.
The Convention decided that the pro-
position of re consideration should then
put, without further debate The main
question, which was the motion to sus-
pend the Sth rule to allow a motion to re-
consider the Compromise to be made, was
then put, and agreed to-ayes 62, noes 81.
MIR. WingGcld then moved a re-consid-
Grafton of the Compromise of the Basis
question
Mr.. Bolts enquircd if the gentleman's in
structions gave him power to vote for any
proposition Of Compromised!
Mr. Wingfeld answered that his in
structions went so far as to point out the
particular proposition of mixed basis, for
which he should cast his vote, which was
the scheme that had been voted down by
the Convention; SO that he had no discre
ton at all in the matter.
Mr.. Bolts considered the mixed basis
referred to 50 objectionable, that he would
prefer even this Compromise, bad as it was,
to it.
Resolutions for the adjournment Of the
Convention to meet next December, to al
low the people to decide upon the Basis
question, which members stated, under
certain contingencies, they would offer,
were discussed at length.
The question being put tothc convention
shall the compromise be reconsidered! it
was deciledin the ncgativc--aycs 50, noes
GO, as follows:
ArEs.-Mc,srs. Muson, (Prcsideni) Arthur,
| Banks Barbour, Bocock, Buwlcs, Braxtnn, Bur
I
Douglas, Edmunds. Edwards, Finney Flood, Flu
qua, Garland Aluscoe Garnet. Goode. Hall, Hill,
Hopkins. Jasper, Jones, Lcake, Lyon, Lynch,
| Lyons. McUaudish, Meredith, MmriSs. Feiiy Pu1-
I>ins Ridley Rives, Saunders, Scoggin. Scott of
fauquicr, Scott Of Richmond City, She'll a. h.
Smith, J. Smith. Snowdcn. Soutilll, Sianard,
Sirothcr, Taylor Treiway. Tuuis, furubull, Wal
lace, 5. Watts. Whtilc Ira Williams WingGcld,
| Wooiolk and Worshlm-59.
| NoFs.-Aqs4 An4ersDn Eir1 Of
Shenandoah, Bland, Blue, Bowden, Brown, of F.,
Camden, Capertnu, Garlic. Carter of RUSSELL Car
ter Of Loudoun, Chiffon. Claiborne. Dencalc FaulN-
ncr. Ferguson, Fisher. Floyd, Fuikcrson. Fuz
Gully. Hays, Ilogc, Hunter, Jacob, Johnson, Kin
! ncy, kilgore, hnotc, Letchcr, Lucas. hlcCoulas,
Martin OF Marshall Martin OF cnry, Miller Moore
| Murphy, Necson, Newman, Pendlcton, Prince,
Randolph, Seymour. Sheiiey, Il. II. Smith, Jos
Smith, VIM. Smith, Snodgrass. Stephenson, Jr.. J.
| Il. Stewart. A. Stuart Tate Trigg, Van Wrinkle
| VIM. Waite. White. Wise and Wysor-6a.
RESTRICTION OF DEBATE
Mr. Lctchcr moved the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That all futher debate in the
Committee Of the Whole upon the Lcgis-
lative Report do cease at half past one
o'clock this day,and the committee proceed
to vote upon all such amendments as have
been or may be proposed to said report"
A motion to lay the resolution upon the
table was ncga;is ed-ayes "a, noes CO.
The Convention then adopted the rcso-
lution-60 ayes, 81 noes.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
Onmotion the Convention resolveditsc
into committee of the whole upon the Leg
islative Report. When the committee
rose yesterday the question was to strike
out Mr.. Wise's proposition as amended,
and to insert the following offered by Mr..
Goode:
Il. No slavcshall be taxed, who has not
attained to the age of twelve years; and no
slave, subject TO taxation, shah be as asses
sed with tax exceeding that assessed on
land of the value of three hundred dollars.
-. A capitation tax shall be levied on
all male citizens of the age Of twcnty-onc
years and moro, equal TO twice the tax lev
led on land Of the value Of three hundred
dollars"
A divisionbcing demanded, the question
was first takenupon striking out Mr.. Wise's
amendment, which was agreed to-aycs
81, noes 80.
Thequesiion REQUIRED uponinserting Mr..
Goodies scheme. Adivision beingdemand-
ed, the Committee agreed to insert the
words, No slave shall be taxed who has
not attained the age of II years" Ayes
IS, noes SO. The remaining part of the a
mendmeat was then agreed TO beinserted--
ayes GO. noes AZ.
Mr.. Wise moved to add the following
to the amendment as inserted in the blank;
"Taxaiion shall be equal and uniform
throughout the Commonwealth; and all
property, other than slaves, shall be taxed
IN proportion to its value, to be ascertained
IN such mode as shall be prescribed by law.