Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-29
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.

MosDAY, July 18th, 1851.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment and alter
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr. Doggctt OF the Methodist Chufc
the Journal vi Saturday was read ana aPptoSea.
MEMORIAL.
Dir. CONWAY presented memorial from lawyers or tae
town Fredericksburg praying that Inc provso winch ae
rhot no ,udue shall remain in office after he has al
raiaed of TO- be repealed Read ana aio upon the
Mr. scorr of Fauquie moved the following instructions
| 10 the Committee On Revision
esnIv.d That The Committee on Revision be instructed
IN rke i the provsu Of the 7h section OF The judiciary
p.mrr under the title ui the Court .! Appeals
Inc effect of resoutiun if adopted would be TO allo"
tho people privilege of cecling JniSe over ~ years
| The resolution adnpted-ayeS 81, n'cs o.
| Sir NJ GARRETT moved the following resolution:
Resolved That Committee on Revision be Instructed td
insert III. following provision in the Constitution 10 VII
NJ trr.i shall exercise the right Of suffrage who shall no
have IL months next preceding The election at which he
.E:rs vote, I;her State, county, or Corporation TAX
and the Legislature shall provide Dy law Tor the payment
thereof officer may be appointed TO receive the
whether the parry shall have been assessed win suc
not"
Sir. CAnpEs moved to lay the resolution the table
Agreed tu-ayes o2, noes 49,
Mr. PESpLErnS moved That Tie Convention take recess
tocay rom o'clock until halt past O'CLOCK Agreed To-
COMPROMISE.
Mr. FrouA moved 10 thHc Tie motion OF The gentleman
iru AIb=re Mr. RANDOLPH for the reconsideration :"
The Compromise, Saturday laid upon the lahi.
The motion greed to-ayes 3d. nues 0o--as io
luwa:
AYEs-Mcssrs Mason (Presient) Arthur, Banks, Bar.
Chamlss, Conway, Cox Davis DJugll5 FJod Fuqua Gar
land NJ H. Gtrnrt, GIode Hopkins JAnney. jasper,
Jnnes Lake Lyon. Lynch Lyons McCandlsh, Meredith,
,nr:s Parkns Ridley Lives Saunders Scussin, sc" 81
Coolnr Scott Of Fhuqner, Scott OF Richmond city, Shell,
Smltn"l Norfolk county, Smith nf King d Queen SNOW
den SJulhl Stlnar, Sotner TurnbuII WA.ce Whlttle,
Williams ul Fairax, Wingield Voolfolk, Wnrsham-53.
NoEs-l lrssrs Andrrs"n Armstrong, Bid of Snenan-
Ioal Bhni Blue Bots, Brown Byrd Of Frederick, Cam
man Chiffon C.oyrne Faulkner: Frrgus"n, Finnry, Fish
er, Foyt FnIScson, Furz GlIiv, HAYS Hi Hge, Hun
Ter Jacob, Jurnsun kenney ks"e Rn"tr Letchsr, Lion
berger Lurrs lcCaant, McCunas, Martin Of Marshall
Muun Henry, VI ll.:, Moore, Murphy Nccson, Nrin
PrndI4lnn Petty, Sym'u Snelfy Sloan, Smith Of ma
wha Smh ut ck5 IN, Smith oi Grcenorler SnJdsrass,
Str lnson Stewart OF Mnrgin Stuart of Patrick, Sum.
ncr Tate. iayi}r lri.g, Van W.nk., Waits OF Norfolk
county. White, Williams ol Shenandolh Wise AMI Wysor-
SC.
ApPoRrloSmENr.
The consideration OF the appvrVnmcnt Of Delegates and
Senator'S then Resumed.
On Saturday, the words "oiny elect two Delegates
stcaen from that part OF the Committees report which
reads
fine counties Of Grccn5rier and Pocahontas shall Jointly
ecc, Two b, legalcs"
Mr. FERGrsoS moved to fill the blank thus created with
these words elect each on Delegate"
Relccred-aycs 81, noes So.
Nj F,yp moved to ill the blank with the words "sh4
t,c he. rrct Del gates" Agreed tuayrs gu, 81
NJ BocucE nmvsi strike The words 1.-THE counties
o Greenbcr and PocahonAs shall jointly eject Two Dele.
slirs."
Mr. BARBOUR moved add the words proposed to be
stricken rut. what fellows:
delegates ana counties OF Wctzc and Marshall
shall ji.v rlrc, dele .ncs."
iIvsnn bc!ng demanded the question first taken
upon adding these The OF Wythe and Pa
a-ki together shall elect delegates ayes S.
~.
The ,mnning words also agreed 10 be addedayes
S. NOES 20
The question then REQUIRED upon striking the words in
dicaicd the amendment OF Mr.. BucIcE amended.
The amendment vi Mr. BococK ogreed to-ayes Sc,
nors 56.
Mr. BOcocK then moved insert the words 'pocahonaS
Grsntrier Monroe Mercer in the list Of counties entitled
each elect :sic..c, after the word Page"
ll, ruu pf GrpnJer and Pncanonlls together shall
rlec, lwJ delegates
The hour ot 1870 having arrived the chair was vacated,
and The CuGvenon took until halt past o'clock.
LATEST FROM THE PLAINS.
ST. LOTS, JrLv 2Thc Republican, has dispatches from
Independence giving information that The Santa Fe mail had
arrived there The mail carrier attacked BY Indians
the route bu Succeeded in escaping without injury. The
Territorial ud9rs with lew Traders had arrived Santa
Fc.
The health of Fort Sumner good Col Summers
culiruid had taken the Fur Bent route. Some Of The
trt"ps M sick There was however, but little sick
ness among migrants and traders, who
generally getting along well.
4 party OF gCntIrrurn among them George w. Kendall, Of
the New Orleans plciyUue, Lord Fz William and Major
M ls,rrI