Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-04

efihg the proposition that The basic contained III II was
the same rs that decided bv the action OF the Grli'r
Assembly IN calling this Convention. would interim
tue gentleman that according TO my recollection |" t;
"'dv ID CT n9 THIS Convention no slici Na'pe Il Tie
one contained III ms amendment there adopted nor
did the committee Of that body ever rcIo III bill
winch eventually became Law. and assembled The Con
'ea'on The bill reported by the committee wa- No;
sni'ctohed by the General Assembly. Tie bill which
they rcporte contained appartionmen 81 rep..sel.-
h.on according 10 the prhcipe of proposition y, but
at bill was not sanctioned bv the General Assembly.
he oil which did subsequently, become laa aid IN
der Which tins Convention Is assembled not m
ing rom any c"nnittco but Proposition Submitted "
one OF the members Of the body. am Therefore, moi
sarsi!cd with his declaration that This is not : novel
proposition And do hope that gentlemen Who are
not favorable to that proposition, will conccle H. te
gentleman from FauqEier. the right and propr.ty that
he should open this discussion desire TO hear from
him, and desire to hear not only tile reasons why
proposition whc! Is 50 entirely novel and not contained
IN our present constitution, in the constitution of
lTT6, should be inserted in the constitution which We
ave called upon TO submit TO the people sag lha: 90
lar Eirginias history is Concerted ii an .atrcic
move! proposition. and dcsii. hear the reasons u,,"
which tie gentleman expects the favorable action o. this
committee III regard TO it. and thea desire tie gen
tiean 10 assign lie another reason why he docs 10. al
here to his principle after he has lpi down ana
why this proposition l. contained in the fourth s..,icn
T. Representation III bot! Legislative bodies shall b,
arportioned amongst the counties, cities aud onn.
corcng to the number OF white inhabitants contained
and the amount Of all taxes paid, in each Geiuetina
from sach taxes, all taxes paid licences and l pro
'ess In making such appcrtonment, ;7ere -. t n
lowe, one delegate l'r every part OF the 80 !'ti
tants and one delegate for every part u tia sale
taxes anl in like there eils!i he atCvs,
senator for every part 81 the same.
Here he asserts what he considers To b. prit, !..
and get What doe. The remaining par. Of the section e
clare:
"fro"ied That the representation oi 10 city CT town
bat The Surplus fractions thereof whether Of ,"puaiiot
OF taxation o: both combined la:i b. estimated il
iang representation TO the sections Il tlc ise j:
!'iril they respectively situated
/ desire the gentleman t. toll il The 5ist place
why this discrimination is made or said be- nai.
against the cities and towns md in The second place
wnv the representation which these cities All t,wu
would BIZ entitled TO- -houl BIZ given t. those ,:ie.
br be distributed thu ugh the dsrie; in which ihtt
located. think, with all Ei.dacs., that i is M beast
due the members Of th;; body. that tie gentleman from
Fouquicr should be permitted 10 ASST The iei
have influenced him in Offering ills amendment. aud
trust he will b. permitted 10 do
Mr. SiIliH, If GreenLrier Very near Eoar hour
have been appropriated 10 hs s.russ. at arms length
The cnlnba. must b. somewhat exhausted aiil
need breathing spell before they engage close quar-
tcrs and therefore, move that the committee nov
rise
The n,oicn was agreed To- aui the committee accord
ngly
aud til N the Convention adjourned 80 NEE, at |
O'clock tomorrow morning.