Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-10
FPID.iY. Nav 9th, 1881.


FRLD.1Y, May 9th, 1881.
M, Convention met pursuant 10 adjournment
p ps bv the Rev. Mr. His csroRp OF the Baptist
church .,;ua ,r rss road and an
proved -,,r nrn,ry
,,. coy offered the following resolution:
pi:,1rsj That the debate upon the propositons now
~" r,onmittee of the Whole, upon the basis OF
snrescntaton cease soon as the Convention '"'' ~
>fye itself into Committee OF the WHORE; .
ur FISHER Is that "propositioh OF PtoPosf
''c Tbe PRESIDENT. tits propositions $. .;
Az INVERSION think it would De dong Jus,
tce to the gentleman from tau9ale, ras ~ ~,
rho moved on yesterday that the Conui'''ee Se ~ cu'
HIM Of from the floor in this manner.
MEMBER He does not want the hoor
Nr ANDERSON. | was not aware OF That.
The resolution was agreed to.
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
r,o Convention then resumed the consideration in
mm;ttee of the whole, (Mr. MILLER in the chalr oil
the report Of the committee On uc oas's nu
nsn, of representation.
q, motion of Mr COX, the bell was ordered to be
Va % not;fr members of the vote being about to be
taken. .. !. ,n .ho MO
ron of Mr. SrASASp, to amend tae amehu"e"t u WI
SINNERS to proposition A.
Mr. STANARD. As understand the question 1t IS
,.;s. The member from Kanawha (Mr. SUMMERS,
m,yes to amend proposition by striking out all eH
~ The frat and last sections, and insert the PROPOSE
van that ne laid upon the table few days ago. have
nrsd 10 amend his amendment BY striking out all OF
Nv nronoson, and Inserting the following being the
r,nosiou Of the gentleman from Westmo"eiand, Mr.
BElLE:
characterization in both legislative bodies shall be ap-
,,oncd amongst the counties cities andtowns according
s NUMBER Of white inhabitants contained, aud nhe
mt Of all taxes paid in each, deducting from such
rs MI paid on law process, licenses, and capitaton
~ maid by free negroes. In making such apportion-
mat. one delegate shall be allowed tor every - part
gthe said Inhabitants, any one oeiegate iof every
?G o. rDMUNDs called for division ofthe question,
md that the question be taken first upon that part OF
- r,n,on Of the gentleman from Richmond, OR.
n q, related to the striking out of the PROPOSE
aoT no gentleman from kanawha, Mr.. ScMMEns
a. ,ae cali Of Mr. SUMMERS, the yeas and nays were
ordered. -. so,oe exn,,n,tion-
~; r.,son why shall vote for striking out the
PROPOSITION of the gentleman from haha"ha' lNr'
SvNMERs.)
W. TayIOR. / conceive that we have no right,
.Ia. ,bs General commission which was given to US
S.Ii nle If virginia at large by their sanction of
~ 's he legislature for tho calling of this Conven
,o 10 a1opt thi. proposition. My reason Tor think
ins 50 IS
Tho CHAIR The gentleman is inhibited by the re-
solution which tie Convention adopted from making
any remarks upon this question.
.Ir CARTER, of Loudoun. move 1hat '''' seh'''
u man have leave to proceed
Wr COY Can this Committee grant leave for this
.is ,ctnp under the instruction of the Convention
Vr TAY1OR will not ask for leave
Tho CHAIR would like to know from some member
f,bs Ho;,se of Delegates what has been the genera
nr,c,ice in such cases
Mr.. VOOLFOLK. When member OIL ieglsla
ra body is called upon to vote and rises to make per-
,oual explanation, insist that ne ougn' 70 DO se"
leave.
Cries of "leave, leave, ""order, order
Mr.. TAYLOR. do not desire 1t.
= T. WISE / have only to say in relation to this
ner that if any gentleman rises here 10 asser. ne
,o.;ton and gives reasons for it. that tins Conven
; has No mower to submit to the people the right Oh
escton I will never consent that proposition snail DC
S. rtbout being debated and shall debate 1t day
in and dav out, whenever Is oeiore ti,e o.o
ton: ,;.:, h;ob
Mr.. sTANARD. desire that the proposition when
,mored 70 he stricken out be reported. lhere are
Some gentlemen here who do not understand II.
The CHAIR. The SECRETARY VIII report IL.
+ Tho SrcprrARY then read Mr.. SUMMERS amenomen.
r to strike out all but the first and last sections o.
on and insert in lieu of the sections stricken
m, rho amendment offered by him, so that the proPo
.:5on az amended Will read as follows
b ! Th ioo;slat,re shall be formed Of two dlstinc
r. sDchas which together shall be g complete legs
r,. and shal be called the General Assembly OF 'lr
til .ho,;,ed and 70
&c., Tho 1tnpr
IL - tha act entitled "an act concerning eiec
,n, nssed March 10, 1851, to take the sense o. 'n
;hed voters upon the question OF rathyhs VI
1.-The amended constitution, shall lat inc saHs s ~
n in Gle manner ] open separate poll-DooK, ioi '
,nnsa If taking the sense Of the said quahed ioter
NO, the further question, whether representation II
lie Senate and House of Delegates shall be apporuohe,
onhe suffrage basis-that is, according 10 tne nuUs
the qualified voters in the respesse or on tn,
lies cities and towns of the commonwealth; VI o M
mixed hassthat is according to the numoer oi VIM"
inhabitants contained, and the amount OIL .aAes
the legislature paid in the respective distress eou
lies, ci,rs and towns, deducting there1rom ali aA n
n n" ;o.nos. and law process. Said seperato poll
BOOK shall be headed thus "Sha represeh'a'toh ~ '
Senate and House of Delegates be apportloned on h'
gIavc basis or on the mixed basls:" ana shah co"
am two separate columns. q. 1,r, sbal
' Ida be headed,
.,nan ssMIxEp BASIS.
The names Of all such persons shall vote Tor the SUI
@ basis for the mixed basis OF s";a noSI-
Tecorded in the appropriate column OF sala Po-Doos
The polls authorized hereby shall be kept open tnree
tays and shall in all other respects be taken' cer.hsu
;arned ID proclamation of the result thereo, DC
The manner prescribed by said act passed maiin 80 ~
S concerning the polls authorized thereby 10 uo 20
zen respect to ratfying or rejecting the AMENDED
restitution .a..s..s.
And ii it be ascertained that majority OF votes o.
FLAVOR Of ratfying the amended canstlsu..oh, am
as majority Of the votes cast be in favor OF inc su
s basis Of representation, elections for senators a
delegates shalb be held according to the apporu
Contained in schedule (No y appended: And il it oe as
that majority of the votes cast be IN favor
sing the amended constitution, and that maJorlt.
ne votes cast be favor of the mixed basis OF repre-
niatlon elections for Senator'S and delegates shall D
hsld according to the appointments contained il
Schedule (No. q appended hereto
III case the suffrage basis Of representation be ADOPT
~ Aforesaid an enumeration Of all the quaiihed fc
sn the commonwealth shall be made in the yea
49, and in every tenth year thereafter; and at seve
sessions Of the General Assembly which shall bi
t'dn next after the making of suck enumeratons the