Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02

.,,,,snt fn,; il the Trans Allegheny country the
go, nm the money expcnder! ther-a million and
i'n,f If dollars add small fraction over-Wi.i be
ao ,it S. aa the levy under the new tax t..! Will De
sil ca She will pay os the iAercs: upon the n'one'
,s,,!d witan Ler limits ait, have 1880 y for 40
INV this state Of things is ladc manifest b this CA
i.;nn The Trans Allegheny country, that country
,h .ncis 10 fear above all others pays oil
I nitro share Of the Interest upon the internal i'm
.,,o,t debt her full share o the ordinary expenses
r. .,.rr:ret add small str, lus Under The
=. ~, bill her share of the ordinary EXPENSES Q! gov
.,r, i. less than S1l,.55 L. The val!cr cour.tr"
i the new bill will moi quite m" aer share Of Ike
rti,r, expeses bal Piedmont pays part Of tie
i;,rr: expenses Of government ili, a:l far short of
,nr the Interest upon the money Expended within
r '3r,I,rs And poor old Underwater pays s3c3,sIS
~ .Ir raving her Interest into the Treasury She Is
H. Ircn TX crc,!ciug down undo! Tie heavy burdens.
>I,. :. the lssarliar i'll this matter.
~ ! am *csi3U,.s that this document shall also he
trd and 70 70 TIE country, and have n!adc rough
tacu!a. ,i what will he III" probable condition o;
him. |. vii: require "n increase 81 about ten Fer
,t and probably little above upon The property III
i wiley 10 hrn. her up 10 pa; the interest that >lc
r;u ~ u,.:ry .arscabv with :i:Icr tie loc: Il Dor
r.y,,L recording ~ tn. acts o the LIST session. 1t VIII
r.c.ii-c about per cent a'dc, /" the levy On the
vy and she will then pay her interest and her share
m -. ,rt,iilry cxpcIscs ii govern cnt. So that size
r;,I h. abou; square after you charge her wiki sonic
n req or four hundred tnOus.E! dollars by the acts
,rc ..s,;cu You will haze more than double the
lev, upon Piedmont, almost treble ii. before she vii!
,. her interest upon the money expended within he"
riders and ncr share oil the ordinary expenses OF gov
rr,,u,.,r You may reduce the levy UPON tie-wntcr
more than ,,i.c h. aud Underwater will still pay the in
r.t t,,.!l her debt and her share Of the ordinary
,sc, ul government wish these FACTS to go To the
country: that it may r sccn where t money Is and ha-
been cxpcn,cd-wIo it that bears the heavy burdens,
tlIt t.is mn
a!iv hardened.
move that the question be divided, ana ask that
H., question be ,ukcu-lrst upon the printing, and then
u;,,. the extra copies.
Mr. STAEARD. What is the document:
TN. Gil AIRMAN. 1t is communication from the
c.rl of l;... House uf Delegates, with statement nc
col,snvg Ct appropriations made 1t the last session
The question being taken on the first branch of the
uoin,I that the communication be printed it agreed
The PRESIDENT The question recurs upon
III. question 20 print two thousand extra copies for the
u.,. nI the members of the C1lrention.
ir jETuiIER | cali ur the yeas and nays upon
,la, notion and let who it is that unwilling
10 ic, this in 0ri!!aion ~ TO the country
The yeas MIld nays were ordered
The Question being then taken, there wcrc-yeas 64,
NAYS - .s !u!iow::
Yr,s-M,s.rs. Mason. tI'rcscn) Anderson, Arm
strong Bird Of Shenandoah Braxlon, ..rowu, Can!cn.
Garlic, Carter Of Russell Carter ri Loldnuu Davis.
Fmrry Fisher Fukcr>.n, tua, t;a!is. (a!arI y. !.
II. arr.ii, H. Crnet;. flnlI. Hay. li"c, Hopkins.
lir.c: Jacob, fancy, Jasper .inlIs', ke!"s, H
,,rc !iln'r .r;,Sr, ir.:ucr L'"n"T.,ct, McC&lliri
Mc' ,i.a jiirtin - Ilr-j'' i;gr;;:, i !i=::r. NIr
Mc r.. tyrrs Murphy. Nresu. Newn::', rcd! e;,..
ir:cc .a'' 81 ~: ''"'> = :in""r 7r''H cF:lt! Q" Ia.
na.l,a :a,ti. G. .ic! STU s"r, Stewart - Nor
an ;i.,r II Patrick, SURE. RS /" Or !:i::, Van
Iy:uE!c = ucc, va: "a; No.n0Ar Viii. Wiley,
Y. .l.ia;rs Of .'airhss and My-cr-ti.
Nus-s!es-.,. ...us- Barbour Eowl"s, chanlbliss,
! Chiffon, Claiborne. EDWARDS. Flood, Fuqu:, G"ode.
I!oe, Lg"n, Inch Petty, scott "i F'!qusr, Shell
Smith Of Nor!o. county Tris Inral:l. Watts ii Nor
folk COUNTY White Voolfolk, aad Wo?=lIn-3@.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATIONS
The Convention thcH rgs,!hc:i f' Consideration IN
Cor!.i;ile OF tie Whole Mr.. .aI" =: III Tie chair: oi
the .,or Of t. Committee the ais a'rL \prrtil-
ncu: ui approximation
The Oh AIR s:ed tie question TO .s the propo.
.;,ioa 81 tic Gentleman from laapIicr (;,r. SGorr)
iit.r a p:l..-no gen; !clian taking tnc t""r--
T CHI III Inquired il H.. decision If The Con.
vcra Tia. the question WAS ~; u 'c taken .il next
Friday:
SEVERAL MEMBERS; Yes, TIL. is the general IN
Outstanding.
Mr. HAYS. lido not uu,.crs ana the resolution adopt.
ID to have tla; meaning. There may be- Implied
,crsan.!in. but certainly i WAS lot the irct under
standing that would hot take vote until :.cr The
resolution if rccoilct il. provide, that after that time
the Convention would feel uua. obligation TO post
;onc vote in co.seqlcnes t!e absence II members
Mr. WATTS. OF Norfolk. presume ii i, the pro.
VINCE of the chair 10 decide whether under he rcsou-
ton which has beet adopted the committee can now
proceed Ia take The cote. IL an gentleman objects TO
the decision Of the chair they can appeal, and then
erection will arise. But Tie question: c,lnot he discus
.ed unless such decision is made aud appealed FROM
iIr LIONBERGER II will he rccollcctcd that II
tie time tii: question WAS submitted, advocated tl!c
day i:xed Upon did so because it seellc to BE- Ike
ulrrs antn- on all sides that the question could not
be taken before that time. Other gentlemen advocated
still shorter period but the gentleman from Fauquicr
(Air SuoGr) rose and stated that he knew OF several
eastern gentlemen VIM wished to speak, besides all those
upon the other side who could occupy at least the time
indicated in the resolution OF the gentleman from Ac
c,mac (M-. WlsE.) On that consideration and view OF
he subject advocated the fixing of the day it now
stands That the consideration which govcrne me
and if was in error in voting for day which turn
out To be further off than Necessary, was led int
hat error bv the assertion of the gentleman from Eau
uuer made no doubt from Information which he hal
ceiv.L And therefore if the gentleman mistaken
and the gentleman desiring to speak are not
rus as he supposed feel myself fully authorized. not
withdrawing ted to fix the day, to say that IaI
willing ana that it is my desire that the question shall
be taken wish simply set myself right ~ it woulJ
seem that disposed to advocate the setting apar
of longer time than was necessary, for The discussion
! of this sub ect
The CHAIRMAN. The Chair will state that he sim
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made for the committee to rise. If ii is matter of
-ructon the chair decides that the cannot b,
taken until next Friday. II any gentleman is dssa,is
fled with that decision he can take an appeal.
| Mr. CLAIBORNE. am very happy that the thirst
for discussion this question at las, satisfied. rise
now simply for the purpose OF making motion which
believe il Is competent for this committee 10 receive
move pass BY the question of the basis of repre>en
taton and take up the report Of the Executive Com
mttce.
| The CHAIR 1t is necessary for the committee to
!! rise.
Mr. CLAIRBORNE. Then move that the commit
tee rise for that purpose.
| The question was taken and the committee refused
to ri-c-a count being had-lyes IS, noes II.
| Mr. STA%ARD. Do understand the Chair to have
decided that it is not competent for the committee tn
pass By this sub and proccc TO the consideration OF
! the report Of the executive committee.
| The CHAIR understands that to be the rsrliamenta
ry rule It is special order this committee TO take
| up for consideration the basis question.
! Mr.. STANARD | was ulayuidably absent vester-
day when the Convention adjourned but understood
that gentleman from the west had the lonr upon this
question and supposed that he ready to go on
with his speech Ii no gentleman is prepared 10 speak
upon this question, hope that The committee vii! rise
and that shall proceed TO the consideration Of
other subject.
Mr. ANDERSON. understand that there arc sevc.
raj eastern gent emcn Yet intend speaking this
! 'b,ra .nls icr,y,