Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-22
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.
EnInAY IltIY Is 1851
AFTERNOON SESSION.


LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
The second reading Of the Report had proceeded as far
the 9th section Of the 81 article
r MOORE moved adj alter that portion OF Inc bh sec
non whirh reads leach House shall Judge OF the election
4nhEcation, and returns "f It's members thess "oas a
contested elections may be determined in such
may be- prescribed by law. Agreed ;o-ages at noes ~
M GopE after That OF the section which reads an
enc ou;e shall choose lis speaker apPolnt Its o."
o election ~" supplying iniermt datc vacancies moved
oc These words except thar OF tho Lieutenant Govern
or who sha! he the presiding officer of the Senate as pro
vlied tor in this CunSiiluunh Agreed TO.
hlr WurLF"LK moved part Of the section
whrh reads "Pfrvited that when fhreeffths OF the
bes elected TO each House Of the General Assembly snl
concur the sessinn may be extended beyond The ita
herein .s,neshed these words, bu not for period ex
creding so days" Agreed to-ases 49, noes 80.
M7 HAYS moved 10 strike the following Words "Thf
O"neral Assembly shall meet in every years, and
TO oitenc unless convened by the acting Governor OF the
Commonwealth, on application in recess, Of majority u
the members Of each House the Assembly or when in
his opinnn the interest of the Common wealth may rcQir.
II. Rn RrectcG-ayCs 8. noes 92
f bLASD m?v"d to s'Iike OUT from the 9Th section the
words, un application, in recess, of majority of the mem.
bcrs of e'ch IL uss uf Assembly, or" Rejected.
ar WooLFoLK moved to strike the first paragraph
the sectnn and 10 insert the following: "hc General As
senrr shall meet annually benniuy as the Legislature
may from time 10 time observation-disclosures hs u The mem.
bers OF each H"use cuncurring therein" Rejected.
M SrASAHn moved add after that part OF The 9th Sec
tlon which reads, "Ench House Of The General Assembly
Shall keep journal OF lis proceedings which shall be pub
sh, from re' the following: land the yeas aud
nays Uf The members Of either House. any question: Shall
al the desire vi oneh of those present. be- entered
the journal"
AMER that part of the 18th section which reads "Thc I.c-
rislure shall pass any bill of aainder any post
Icio Law. law nparing the obligation Of compacta
any law whereby private property shall be ukrn for pub
lie uses without just compensation" Mr.. WILLIAMS Of She
nando moved 10 add 'ur any law by which county, city
town. may be authorized m subscribe Ia any work of in
erna by submitting the question TO the
thereof" Rejected.
Mr.. VAN MINKLE moved The following an additional
secnn I" cOnc in utter the 18Th:
1.-The General Assembly shalt pass general laws whereby
any number oi persons associated for mining
rg banking insurng or other purpose useful 10 the public
excepting construction of works uf internal improvement
may brcune corporation complying with such terms
and conditions may be thereby prescrbed and special
Incorporating, granting peculiar privileges 10, any
unt stock other company association having in
construction Of some work OF Internal improvement
shalt be passed But company association shall issue
bills circulate money until has given security for The
redemption thereof in such manner as shall be provided BY
law"
Mr. FERGUSON moved the following substitute for it: "No
Shall be passed for the incorporation OF any banking
sycialion without making the private property of the stock
holders ab. for the redemption ofits notes"
division being demanded it was agreed 10 strike out Dir.
VAS NISKLE's section.
The question recurred upon inserting Mr. FEReusoSs
substitute, and it was disagreed TO- Ayea 81. 60
Notice m reconsideration OF the l+h and 18th sections
given by Mr.. BOYD and Mr. CLAtBoRSE.
Mf WISE moved to ke out the 18th section which reads
Ia follows:
"rhe Legislature may provide that no person shall be
capable Of holding being elected any post of profit trust
emoluen civil military, legislative, executive judi
.al under the of this commonwealth who SHALL
lereuer fight duel send accept challenge fight
duel the probable issue of which may be the death of The
challenger challenged who shall he second TO either
shall in manner aid or assist in such duel or
he knowingly the bearer such challenge acceptance
person shall be disqualified by OF his having
fought such duel accepted such challenge
been second in such duel bearer OF such challenge
Disagreed ,o-ayes 9l noes 80.
Mr.. NJ. X. n. GARSETT moved the following inde
pendent section in after the 18th: Fhe Legislature
shall reease any bank from the obligation TO redeem its
notes In specie relieve II from forfeiture Of its charter
liter failure To do 81" Rejected.
The Convention then on motion, adjourned.
SATURDAY. July 10, 1851.
MORNING SESSION.
The Convention pursuant To adjournment, and alter
prayer by the Rev. Mr. Huge Of the Pfcsby tenn Church,
the journal Of Fridays proceedings read and approved
PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS.
Mr. ScoGGIN presented the proceedings OF meeting held
county Of Lnnenbug. twas resolved by the meeting
that the $50 called COMPROMISED peyersion in dca and
language. Laid upon the table.
Mr. Cuurns submitted instructions addressed TO him
from SO Of The county OF Fauque TO move recon
sideraun Of the Compromise Ordered to be laid upon Inc
table.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
The consideration OF the report on the Legislative De-
pariment then resumed
The second reading of the Report had proceeded as far as
18th spcun OF the I'd article TO which several sRnt fel
bal amendments were made.
From the 2Oh section which reads: sin all elections in this
~ any OInce or place vi Vi
A. shall be given openly or utrd roce and not oy
ballot"
Mr. KsorE moved to strike the words, sand not by
baotn and 10 insert these Words un otherwise ordered
by the General Assembly," Disagreed ayes ~ IA
Mr. NJ GARSETr moved to add to lie section these words
Provided duuo persons entitled TO suffrage may vote oy
ballot" Agreed to.
AIR. ScvSGS moved to add the following independent
section "lne Legislature shall provide by law that no mem
Der Of he General Assembly shall receive pay for any day
ne absent from duty unless he has leave of absence or
. bs excused for scd absence by majority OF the house
lol which he Ia 'nemocr" Rejected.
Mr. WISE moved add after the st section OF the 81 ar
tice the following which is the report OF the select commit
rused To devise scheme for the deportation VI Tue
l,rr nugrues rum av Commonwealth:
nNu fee negro under The Of ten years. ana mono
hrr,nIlrr Ion n shall in this C0mnonweah-the te-
aes after attain u the age OF Is years and me males
er they attain OF 81 years: And il sh'I be the
uty o Inc Legislature provide by law nr the deportaon
rvnud the limits of The Cnired States they shall attain 10
re ages i'd u those who may consent 10 remove anu
i The uf those who elect to remain In me Com
o,uweal and sold permitting them 10 select their mas
r such equitable Terms and conditions as the IA" may
provide" -,
Mr NJ R. Fl. GARSETr moved to strike from the amend.
mcn the words they shall attain to the ages aforesaid
Disagreed to- u
The question recurred upon the section proposed by MI
WISE and it disagreed To ayes y, NOES "
On motion the rules were suspended, and MI SCOTT OF
Fauaue moved the reconsideration of the 81 article whch
reads thus: !.
remaining in mis- commonwealth more Than Twelve nonuhs
rr they shall have become actually ec and shall be educ
I'd IL slavery under such regulations may be prescribed by
law.
"rhe General Assembly may impose such limitations res
friction and conditions they shall deem proper on the pow"
q. of emancipate their saves and may pass
VS. for relief ot the wealth from the Tree negro
20: u!aon by removal or Otherwise.
The vote adopting these sections was reconsaereo.,
Mr. ScuTT Fauquer moved for the entire 81 artcle inc
h,wing substitute "After the year no Tree negro
shall be permitted remain in this State and It shall DC ne
Juty Of the General Assembly 10 provide by Ia" or he
removal without limits thereof of any free negro VINO a
Ter that time may be found remaining therein"
On motiun. The blank in the amendment was n''co WIN
the words "lSI3."
Mr. CHaMBLIss moved TO add the lst section proposed
to be- stricken these "But the Legislature sa
pn.s for selling free negroes into slavery agns e
consent except ur crime Agreed ro-ayes y noes DC:
Mr. DEsEALE moved the following as an addition "nch
was rejected A majority Of the qualified voters o. eacn o
the counties cities OF the Comnionweath respectively
shall have power decide upon the question OF Removal VI
the free negroes within lis limits beyond the limits OF e
United States and should any such county or CIV Iscue "
enove them the county Court shall provide the Means ne
cess Try ~ carry II oul." ,
division being demanded, the question was nt aReh
UPON striking first section and II was 10
The question REQUIRED upon striking OUT !he Sc sec
on Which was divided the question was h'st "sn upon
striking out that part without the amendment o Mr SH"
bliss and il was disagreed The addition OF M ohAs
BLISS TO the second section was stricken oul.
The sections adopted by The committee OF tue WHOLE "ee