Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-22

,,I IN he saw; ami iuc lcnSihinrc i"h' MAJ,
or ihir GRADUAL removal prior 10 Tint period Disagree "
The Convention cpncurrd with the Committee III iis.''
mo tar SECTIONS Indicated
"S 80 FOURTH AUTHORIZATIONS.
Tie Committee amended by striking ont the lTs sernn
,hch rrats thus Taxation siai he sG'nl and hnt''H
htt out The SI.ic prnirrs shall &c taxed III proper
, l., lis value be tanned b. iaw. M one sp.
M Of property sha! be taxed higher Than another spccrr OF
,rty Of equal value which taxes shall be tSet bu
rnv property may I've exempted from taxation by ial"f!
IN. whole number Of members elected TO serve IN eac
~ o of Assembly, and scrrina the following. No slave
haJ nc tax-d who his attained the nga OF twelve
vr.; and slave subject TO taxation sha be assessed
wifh exceed ng mat asstSsea VII LAW ~ S ''' 20
,,rs, hundred dollars" .
yisirn Being demanded the Convention concur'ed with
m. Committee in striking out. :.
,he word years" Hepruposed 10 insert il in The second
section. Agreed TO-
~, MasGS after that par, of the sccnnd section which
nus "A capira,on lax shall be levied on all male cit'
s Of The age Of 81 years and equal 10 twice the tax
;od m land OF the value Of hundred dollars iaxa-
n shall be equal and uniform throughout me c"l'i"n-
, and all property other than slaves shall he taxed In
lis value TO be ascettained In s"c manner as
NAV hr prescribed by laws"
uny, to insert The following: a slaves above the age OF
lars shall ussessrd per ,tn win lax eGua Ia ana
yccedng that assessed upon land OF the value oil s5Vo
Agreed to- a., ,,, .; ,h.
which reaas: provided that the mosty of the cap
,; tax upon white persnns shall be applied exclusively ~
the nupses of educa lion IN primary anu co schoo Tue
wnrds "moiety Of" Rejected
The Convention then, on moion ADJOURNED
FarpAY, July 49, 1851.
MORNING SESSION.
Tho Convention pursuant iu aJournment lhefcad-
Ing of yesterdays journal was dispensed with
Tine following resolution, presented by ar STA%ARD IN
oomnIiance with instructions um The committee on ulral
onmen ordeled TO lu upon the Table ayes 49,
NOES III =, :, -. -,
h, ,I,wed To dyid the State into wenty-one districts
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
The consideration The Legislative Report when whs
,Grsh ad huS OT yes
The amendment The committee o! the Whole 10 the "a
section the ilh nrIirl amended wn'oncurrdln It's
ne GIows: "A capitn,lon shall be c, on all male c-
sens the age OF Il years and over equal 1" Twice Inc tax
Levied IN land Of the Value Of one hundred dollars taxation
shall be equal and uniform throughout the mmon"e"ln
md nil prnpery other than i shall be taxed IN ropns"n
IN ita value To be ascertaned in such mariner may br
pr.cru 10y aw and MI slaves above the age ut IL years
shall be assessed per capita with tax equ to- ana MOI e%
r mat assessed upon md of The value of 800 dollar
and any property other than s under twelve al
NAV hr exempted from laxntnn by the vote Of majority u
The whole number u members elected 10 Zach h'sc "i tile
General Assem- " Provided that the nudity uf fr chPl'a'n
INK urr white persons shall be applied rxclusvr 10 the
nurpnsrs Of riucn,n in primary ana free schools: But
nutng herein cUntant'! shuIl prevent exemptions III lSaic
polls herculorc prescribed os law, III Eases VI o'! III
firmly
by was ken up, ard the amendment OF The comcrn IN"
whole anured, was cnhcurftl n-h!es u.s. n'rs 81 II
reads h,ws: mo slave sa br taxed who has hot Ut
tanned the age If twtlve ,eas
The amendment OF the c,unitter Of The whole strike
from the third I,h" ing words cuncurrcd IN
"A rapaun shall b. levied equal Ia dHbc the tax lr
Wed on une hundred a"liurs worth ~ land"
The amendment Of the committee nj The whole, striking
out ih sect"n which reads Ihus a majority q" :lr'
whole number Of members elected in each House "
Assembly shalt hr necessary Law Inn osne lake:
providing ,r raising money by INK l"as, or Ut@r"i.
"pprurr.arIns public mnn y"-wns agreed To
The amendment Of the Cnnmlitc- 81 The Whole I" strike
he 5h seron wrch reads ,hns: On The inal inss'g'
motley bills the snhl De iakrn ny ard
and entered On the urnal and 10 insert thr foil wing,
gre IL: 'Un The lna pnasaae, in er House 9" tie le
us. Ilu- every act which lpo>Gs, CONTINUES "T 'e'!vs
creates debt Or charge of makes continues " IT,
wives any approp'n ri public q: trust n"1y or property
Releases Discharges, cmnurrs a"y claim or drm'nd al
lie State The question shall be TAKEN ny ayes aud noes
which shI be uuiy ed on the 'Tndls aud m"l"y
VI oil The members elected 10 eIner House snail In all such
gases le necessary to give II me iorce Of NV"
The Committee U. the Whole amended oy inserting Inc
following additional secton:
g. The Legislature shall not be empowered 10 grant char
of incorporation any church rilIeots denullnath
wharevr nnlhng c"ntanea shall Dc construed
10 prohibit General Assembly from pis$ing laws 10 Sc
The r TO c'uch property by The appointment o uus
tees Ia mold the
words "oy tile appointment oi trustees TO hod Tie saline
Agreed 10.
Mr. Bococx moved to strike The words church pro-
pev" and To- .a-er In their words paccs ui rr-
p.ou- worship and huryn. grounds" klc.d-aYts 50
nues SO
Nj HAYS moved 10 aid after the word "whatcvcr" tbs
words an secret sJc!r1y." r. ecicd.
Mr. BTTs moved III adj The no" inp rryisa: Provided
in no sn"I the "perty nf any one e9"h eyed IN
ing and necessary grounds thereto k.cted-"yes 81 NOES
50
The amendment of Committee OF the While as amen.
died. CONQUERED in.
The Cuurnrircc amended by Inserting the following
additional scctoE:
.Tr claims Of the Siae ugans; any Incorporated compn
rany TO pay aud redo principal Of "iy
hun advanced By r S.lc 10 sA'' cnnny, shall be "i'
enforced und released But unr mI ed f the "a"
hmcnt of Contract or loan h.rrt'orc idde may ue eS
tended;oy law"
copuatrd c,npanv, Mr. NELSON moved 10 odd tile words
"or institution" D!sagierd Ia.
Mr. Gnopr moved add after the words advanced by
the State such cumpany the Words Except Tor pupo
seq of educann" Agreed 10.
The amrnGmrnt O the committee as Amended was cisa.
greed To- ayes az, noea ~
The following amendment OF the committee Of the who
10 the OF the report CONQUERED in "lt shall also III
the duty OF the General Assembly 10 make suitable PROVE
ION by law annual registration the unihs, nh!;i
lies Giles, aid towns Of The Commonwealth, and ol thr
births and drahs in the cured population, distinguishing
between The Of free culTed persuns and slaV's
This concluded the amendments Ut The Committee OF Inc
Whole.
On motion, the report was laid upon the table.
cuuSTy COURTS AND otoASizArI'N.
Mr. STAHARp, in fulfil mCnt OF notice given yeStcr'7Y
moved the SUSPENSION OF the 9Th rule m the purpose m nav
ing reconsideration Of hr vutc adopting The amendment VI
Mr. Lynch on Yesterday, which reads ny fliows:
1.-THE Mayor, Alderman, Attorneys, Clerks, Sergeant sur
yeyors Commissioners Of the Revenue, and Cunstublcs IN
Giles tluwns shall be ELECTED ~ the qualified voters
therein. All other officers Of such cities or towns shall be
"2d. The corporation courts and magistrates who may be-
long the curp"rae body shall have such jurisdiction Us
may be conferred by law"
Tic motions for suspension of the rule and the rcconsid
Grafton Of the vote We're carried.
MIR. Boris moved attach 10 the amendment OF Mr..
yncn the following pTovisu: "PfovIdcd in all elections
n.d BY pcnp" shall oc by the qualified voters under
this Constitution" Disagreed TO-
The proposition of Mr. LYNCH disagreed 10, and the
article in The original report which reads us follows was
agreed to-
"Sec. l. The Legislature may vest such jurisdiction as
shall be deemed necessary in corporation courts ahd ID w
magistrates who may belong 20 the Corporate body:
10 All officers opperidning To the cs anI o:her mum
cipa corporations, shall be elected by the qualified Vcfs o.
APPOINTED by The constituted authorities vi such cllles VI
corporations may be by law prescribed"
The report then referred 10 the Committee on e'
sion
REPORT.
The Legislative Report Was tnen vn motion, thhth o"
The table 1t ordered To be put lis senan rehnne
In the 9th secli"n, 80 stricken from m: Part o! "
section which rend. Amy person may tie elected senator
who tins II the elrcun shall have attained !" tn" af
oil hnty years and The WORDS "lwenyHVc ihs-feui u"
su that portion Of The section which reads Ana mn!
o, may BE- elected Of the House 81 " i-Atss
the tire If Il ctiun shall have STAINED 10 h' ee I"
Is years. the words "t"entyirc were stricken QUIZ ana
| nj tune" RI n their pucc