Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12
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- FR0AV' luiy u, 1881.
The ceoTr7 rnrf5n r..aei pnrsusnt to sdouuo,. and
after prayer by The Rev. Mr. EaTT~~ot-Ihe Methodist
Episcopal church, the journal Of yeserdas 5 s7ceesa4
ings was read and approved.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.. CARLnB.
was adopted:
Resolved, That the SD rule be rescinded, and the
following rule adopted in lieu thereof On motion or
call Tor the previous question there shall be no debate
but I'm less sustained by 20 members indicated BY rising
The president shall not put it to the vote; but il so sus-
tanned, The previous question shall be put Immediately:
and all incidental questions Of order arising after mo.
ton is made for the previous question: and pending the
notion shall be decided, whether appeal OF other
wise, without debate"
SCHEDULE To THE CONSTITUTION.
The Convention adopted the following resolution.
proposed by Mr.. Brown
Resolved That committee of five be appointed 10
prepare and report to The Convention Schedule 10 ap-
pend to the Constitution if in their opinion one be
necessary.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
On motion, the Convention resolved itself into COM
mee OF the whole, upon the Legislative Report
The question under consideration when the Commit
Tee rose yesterday, the motion strike out the
9th section, and to insert the substitute submitted by
Mr.. Goode. Both the 9th section and Mr. tIoode's
amendments were inserted in yesterdays summary.
A motion of Mr.. RANDOLPH strike out that part
OF the 9th section, which reads I part be red EN-
able. then the residue OF the sinking fund.- after the pay
ment OF interest," shall be invested in the bonds or ce-
1lcates OF debt OF this commonwealth, of the United
States of some of the States Of this union and ap-
Piled to the payment OF the State debt, shall be-
come redeemable," was dsa greed 10.
The question required then "a division being deman-
deo) upon striking out the 9th section, which theconl
itee refused to do ayes AZ noes 55 thus also rejecting
the substitute of MI Goode,
Mr. CAMDEN proposed to annex to the Ist sentence
of the 9th section, after the ord 1852" thu following
exclusive OF The deposites OF the United States Re.
jected.
The Oh section agreed to, as published yester-
day.
The 7th section then reported and agreed to as
follows:
"The Legislature shall not pledge the faith of the
State or ind it in any form for the debts obligations
OF any company or corporation whatever.
The next section was then reported and agreed TO
follows:
"The Legislature shall not contract loans, or cause
to be issued certificates of debt bonds of the State
irredeemabe at the pleasure of the State, for a period
greater than "a years.
Mr. STRoTHER moved the insertion of the following
as independent section alter the 9th, in the Legisla
tive Committees report:
l. "The Legislature shall construct, as speedily as
practicable, railroad from Covng ton to the Ohio
River, and shall render such aid be necessary to
complete the Virginia and Tennessee railroad 10 the
Tennessee line, and to extend the from Lynch
burg to Charlottesville.
2. Until the completion of the two railroads named
in the pending section, appropriation shall be made
by the Legislature for works of internal improve.
ment. esS4G
3. With the exception of the two rail roads named IN
the first section, the Legislature shall not make any ap
subscription of stock not exceeding two-hs of the
whole amount, be paid after three hs least fthe
said stock shall have been subscribed and actually paid
by The stockholders oil the company charged with the
execution OF the improvement Provided, That moth
ing contained in the second and third sections shall be
30 constructed as 10 prevent the Legislature from afford
Ing such aid as may deem proper in the completion
OF the James River and Kanswha Canal: And provid-
ed, That the railroad from Covngton the Ohio RIVER
shall not be so located 10 obsruct any right of way
that may be vested in SAID Canal Company without the
consent OF said company
Mr. FERGUSON moved to substitute first the follow.
ing:
l. No subscription to any work of internal improves
ment shall be authorized the part OF the State, until
an accurate survey thereof be maize by competent
Engineer under the direction Of the Board of Public
Works. and the entire cost of such work as nearly as
possible, be ascertaned.
q No appropriation to any new work of interna inn
provement shall be authorised by the General Assembly
until those to which the State has already subscribed
or may hereafter subscribe, under existing laws, shall
have been completed or abandoned except as herein
after provided.
g. 1t shall be the duty OF the General Assembly, az
soon as practicable, with due regard to the financial
condition OF the commonwealth, to provide connection
by railroad between the city of Richmond and the
Ohio river and between the city of Norfolk and the
town OF Lynchburg; the said railroads to be construct
ed upon the cheapest and most practicable routes
Provided nothing herein contained shall require SUBJ
scrption in the part of the State said railroads ex-
ceedng three fths OF the necessary Tor their
sruction.
division being demanded, the committee agreed to
strike cut the amendment OF Mr. Strother.
The committee then agreed to insert the first section
of Mr. Ferguson's amendment the blank but refused
to insert the otters. -.....-.
MIR. WISE moved to insert the following after the 9th
section: "The Legislature shall cause the necessary
estimates, surveys and appropriations to be made to
complete the James River and Kanawha improve
ment, .......
Motions to rise were negatived ...=
The committee disagreed TO the amendment, ayes27.
noes S. --''.-- ..-
The committee then rejected the ameAdmen as
amended, ayes So, noes 40.
On motion the committee rose, and then, on motion,
the Convention adjourned.