Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-08
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.


The President precisely AZ O'clock resumed the Chair.
On notion, the Convention resolved itself into committee
If whole upon the legislative report When the Commit
in the morning question under consideration was
amendment of Mr. Ferguson-Thca amendment had been
divided request of Mr. Borrs and the first part had by
vuc Of Committee been inserted in the first section or
the reponThe latter part which rcads-'or upon hogs,
sheep cattle of less value than ono hundred dollars the
committee refused to insert, ayes IS, noes So
The question REQUIRED upon striking out the first Sec
on of the report amended whcn provides for the exemp
under the Of II years. and household fur
allure of The value of 200 olarsand inserting the amend
.ncn Of Mr. SrDthcr which is contained in the mornings
summary The committee agreed TO trkelt out ayes o5
A.
The question next being upon inserting Mr. strothers
amendment ilr CARLlLE offered The following substitute for
Taxation shall be equal and uniform throughout the State
property shall be taxed in proportion TO its value TO be
sceained in the prescribed by law No one spe-
Of property shall be taxed higher than another species OF
equal value which taxes are laid The General Assembly
stall designate the subject Of taxaon excerpt that slaves u-
the age of 2 years shall not be taxed nor household u
allure not exceeding in valae 25O dollars
A division being demanded the question WAS hrst taken
npnn striking Mr. STRoTHERs amendment, which was
agreed To ayes 50, nues do.
the qu.s recurring upon inserting the amendment
,f Mr. CAuLrLg Mr. STASARD demanded division OF the
,ucstin,nat the first taken upon inserting all the
merdcnt preceding the words nor household furniture
NJ, exceeding in value 200 dnlars."
The refused insert the words proposed: ayes
s. 4G.
Oa motion, the Committee rosc
ADJOURNMENT OVER 4TH OF JULY.
Mr. Eo77s moved the Convention adjourn on
Thursday be to meet Monday; which Mr.. HaAxToS
nuyei TIE 'ndmcn THAT when the Convention adoarnS
,n THURSDAY be the first Monday IN Decell-
Jcr next"
THURSDAY, July g. 1851.
The Convention the usual hour and after prayer by
the Rev Mr. Lee of the Methodist Church. the Journal OF
Wednesdays proceedings read and approved.
ADJOURNMENT OVER 4TH of JULY.
The question before the Committee when the Convention
,nurned on the preceding afternoon was upon mutton
submitted by r Boris that wnen the Convention adjourn
| IN this day, it adjourn Monday next.
Mr.. BRaxTpSs amendment for the adjournment over 10
lt Of December was Withdrawn with the consent Oh e
Convention. -
Mr. HorKss moved to insert in lieu of "Monday," "Sa-
| turddy."
motion 10 lay the resolution and amendment upon the
| table negatived. Ayes Sc, NOES 6O.
The Convention agreed TO Mr. Hopkins amendment ana
then to The resolution amended Ayes 81, noes %.
The CHAtR announced the following the COMMITTEE on
the diys on Of the State into Judicial Sections:
Nles.rs Stanard Wh,te Letchcr, Smith Of K, Fioyd'
Bird of Shenandoah Solher Chambliss Jacob Hail. Lynch'
Stuart "f NJ. r. :
Mr. MARTIN OF Henry, presented the proceedings OF
Mixed Basis meeting in Henry; and gave tho reasons wnic
influenced him in declining ~ obey the nsuctohs 'e'eh
| contained
Mr.. CL.lDoRsE madea similar explanation.
| ABOLITION EVENING SESSIONS.
Mr. Chiffon moved repeal the resolution aoopteo some
! DAYS since for the holding OF evening SESSIONS.
Mr. STASARD stated that if the Convention ie'useo ~ Ie
scind resolution he would be compelled oeinS INSTRUCT
cd by The Committee the Division ol Inc o!ae o uu
~,
m,cc be allowed during the sessions 'i .e ooh
venIion. This he knew was inconTenlen OUT never
thcess inevitable. % :,
The mutton to escnd was agreed to- ayes 6O noes 43.
M LercHEa moved that and after today the resolution
adopted for taking the in the Committee Of the "ho
| by ayes and noes, be repealed.
suggested by members opposed 10 INC
the resolution that this only eiectual MODE o keep
ing quorum in the Hail. but those in iavo OF II ieef'ea =
the Journal that showed almost upon every fote here were
at least 60 members whose names were not fecoideu
The Convention agreed rescind the proposed feso'a'uh
Mr. PrRxlSs presented proposition OF aienaen; 10 VI.
report of the Committee Education, whch was ia'o u'
the table and ordered TO be printed.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT
On moon the Convention resolved ltseI i'o eo'u'e -.
of the whole upon the Legislative report Inc quesoh o
iny upon inserting LITTER portion OF he a'nenanieht
Mt C.RLIlE in blank created by striking OUT Inc suo
s,utc Of Mr. SrRoTHER i, was with the consent OF IN
committee Withdrawn.
Mr.. STuorHea then submitted the following:
"Tasaton shall equal and uniform throughout the Com
maoweaI,h Slaves shall be taxed otherwise than pc
capa and no, until they l2 years of age; such taxao
mon each slave shall be in amount more than three an
half times that imposed upon each hundred dollars wort
Of land"