Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-04

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VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.
| EoSEsDAy, July 2, !ooi.
The Convention pursu adjournment, md alter
PRAYER the Journal of Yesterday read and approved
Mr. WATTS of Norfolk, presented the following Tssoiu-
Resolved That on and after morrow The 3td nsi the
Convention will proceed the cunsd ratou OF III" business
reported by the Committee of The Whole until !? O'Clock
each day. and At that hour will resolve itself into con'ee
of the Whole business referred yet unsettled.
For which Mr.. HAYS submitted the following snastlfute
Resolved That the Committee nf The Whole be clschteeu
from the further consideration OF the subjects Feeca -
them.
On notion the Committee agreed TO lay the resolutions
upon the table-ayes 55, noes 81
ACHIEVEMENT ovER-3rH JrLv
Mr. NJ GARRETT moved that when the Convention ad-
ourned the 3rd of july they will adjourn III meet on "a
tuday at o'clock II was he said resolution ioI ~rn men
pose Of testing the sense Of the Convention upon e suo
ject. ,
!, moved to strike cut saturday" and TO insert
"Monday." ,.,,,
The amendment and resolution motion, were laid upon
the table.
MIR. CHAMBERS presented the proceedings of meeting
held in Meckcnuurg The basis question::
The President of the Convention appoined In compliance
with resolution ad"prrd some days ag" the "ilwng e
mittee take into consideration the division OF the S'ae
into Judicial sections circuits aud dlsirIcs Mes.r otn
ard Whi,le Letcher Smith of Kanawha, Floyd, Mark BIRD
Strnher Chambiss Jacobs, Hall, Lynch and James E.
Stewart.
| LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
On notion the Convention resolved itself into Comml'tee
of the Whue upnn The Legislative Report When tie Com
mittcs rose on the preceding evening the question under
consideration the amendment OF Mr. FLOYD for inc e%
enption OF cattle sheep, and hogs from taxation 10
the amendment Of Mr. GuoDE which was inserted IA uea
| days proceedings
The Committee disagreed the nmcndmen, of Mr. FLOYD
l-ayes 80, 3d.
Mr. HAYS submitted the following amendment 10 the
amendment
"Ihe General Assembly shall exempt from taxation such
number of cattle sheep and hugs may 5c tcn'ed
necessary each family, for domestic purpuscs REJECTED
Mr. NEssos offered tho following MS an addition Mr..
GoopEs amendment: 'Nor shall the head al family be
taxed upon household furniture exceeding the actual
value Of slave under - of age be asieained as
the law may prescribe" Disagreed 10.
The question recurring upon tfe amendment OF NJ! GoopE
| it was agreed to-ayes IS, nn.s 81.
Mr. STRoTHEn offered The following amendment In lieu OF
the Isl sections aves shall moi be taxed otherwise ihan per
capita and until they twelve years of age. S:ch
,axaun upon each slave shall be in amount 80 tunes ''ial
imposed upon each hundred dollars worth of land"
Mr. SUMMERS offered the following substitute for tht
| amendment Of Mr.. STRoTuER
"ruxatun shall be equal and uniform throughout the Com
monwea and all properly shall be taxed in proportion TO
its value asccalnod in such mode si!!i be prrsc;
ard by law Slaves snail be taxed at higher rate al
roore Than lands bat slaves under the % twelve years
shall not be subject tton and any other species d
property muy be- exempted from taxation by the vote of
majority OF the whole number nf members elected 10 eacl
/ House of the General Assembly"
ment insert that of Mr.. SUMMERS, ayes 46, noes 81.
The question next being upon striking out the first section
| TO insert the amendments,
Mr. HAYS moved to strike oi the first section the words
"A property shni be taxed in proportion s value TO bc
,scertaned by law and insert in lieu thereof the ipw
" property upon which tnxaon shall be levied shall
| ne taxed in proportion 10 ils value"
The committee division being demanded, refused &c
strike he words proposed ayes 81 noes 65 ns follows:
AYES hessrs. Banks Rlrbuur B,wles Eapcrton, Car
lie, Carter Of Lnudoun Chapman Chiffon corkr Coz. Du
lis, Edwards Ferguson Fnrey, Fnz, lode Jaroh m
'ey, Jasper, Jones' eake, Lynch McCnndls, Mcrcdith
pendIr,on, Rves scogsin, Scott of Richmond City sry
nnur, She'll Slroughan Stro'her, Taylor, Trigg, Watts
Voolfolk and Wysur-37
| NoEs-Messra. Mas"n, (ProsidenD Armstrong, Arthur
Bird of Shenandoah Bland Blue Bots, Brdxion, Brown
Burgess, Carter of Russell Chambers Chambss Claiborne
Conway, Deneals. Douglas, Edmunds. Faulkner. Flood
Garland, allscoe Garncs Hall, Hays Hill, Hogr Hopkins
Eenney Kigure, Lscher, Lgon, Lonberger, Lucas Nc
Comas: Martin Of Marshall Martin Of Henry Miller, Moore
Norris, Neeson Newman, Petty, Price, Purkins Ridley
Scot, Of Caroline, Scott Of Fanquie Shelley, A. r. Smith
B. H. Smith, J. Smith, Sanard Strpherson Jr. A. Stuart
Summers, Tredwuy. rurnbul, Van Winkle. Wallace, S
Watts, Whitle, Ira williams and Worsham-65
MIR FEReusoN moved To add the first section as amen
led the following: "Houselu furniture Of less value han
$50 dua,s, and hogs sheep cattle OF less vnue than
| me hundred dniats."
| Mr. Boris having demanded division Of The question
The vote eas first taken upon ndding tho ords finusriud
furniture value than $50 dollars, which agreed
| .u-aves G5, NOES 81.
-Messrs Armstrong, Arthur, Banks NJ B:rd Bland
Blue Bolts Brown, Camden, Cnnerron Dale C~';"r j A
| Garter, Chapman, Chiffon Clahrne Cox, pa,- Deneae
Edwards Ferguson. Finney, Fultz GlIlnnd NJ Girnrit
Hays Hi Huge, Hopkins, Jacob kenney, EiIuure Leake
Letcher Lgvn, Li"nherger, McComas, J r. Martin. VIM
Martin, Meredith Miller, Moore Nees'n Newman, pendc
on Price, q, e. Scott, Seymour Shetiry 3. H. Smith
Joseph Smith, VIM. Smith, Snodgrass, Stphenaon Jas F.
| Stewart, Straughan, A. Stuart, Summers Tate. rrigg
Van Wrinkle, Wallace, VIM. Waits, Voolfolk and Wysor-
| G5.
| NoEs-Messra. Mason (Presideat) Barbour B,wlcs
Braxlun, Burgess, Chnmbiss, Coke, Conway Ehlnnnds
! Faulkner Flood, Goode, Hall, J.nney Jasper, Jones
Lucas, McCandlsh Morris, Petty, Purkins Ridley Rivcs
| Scoggin, F. w. Scott r.. i. Scott She'll A. Il. Smith
james Smith, S,anart stro!h"r, "ylor lredway Turn
bull, S. Watts Whit!Ic, Ira Williams, Wnrsham-37.
The timo having arrived al which The Cnmtree WIS 10
sructed rse the Convention took until half past
| four.