Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-26

the equaliiied votersshall have declared their
prciercncc,by the vote teaforesaid;snd thence
forth il shall DO the duty oithe General A..
sembly. in every tenth year thereafter, u
re-apportion and distribute the number Of
Senators and Delegates throughout the
commonwealth. according to the samc Prin-
cipie of representation.
The session. up TO three.and-a-haf O.
clock, was occupiedin general defining o;
positions inregard to the questionas it camo
up for the action Of the Convention. Those
gentlemen who desired to set themselves
"yectxe incarta" are. Messrs. Summers.
Shelley. Camden. Smith of Greenbricr,
Bolts, Claiborne. Chapman. Martin ofHcn-
ry. Taylor. Chiffon, Wingheld. Bowdcn.
Randolph, Saunders, Scot; Of Fauuquicr.
Lynch and Rives.
AT an early stage of the proceedings Mr..
Ridley made u strong appeal to those gen
tlemen Of the east who had favored the
Compromise, because they had believed
the Mixed Basisitself could no, be secured.
to come up to the aid Of their Eastern
brethren, as it was not too late. in his o.
pinion to carry that measure.
Mr.. Stanard spoke "long and loud" in
his complaints Of eastern gentlemen who
had tcen instrumental in bringing about the
Compromise He was replied toby Messrs.
Claiborne and Chiffon, and Mr.. Taylor
also replied to some Of the positions assumed
by Mr.. S.
The question having at last been reached.
of concurring with the Committee Of tho
Whole in striking out propositions A and Is.
the vote stood as follows:
Upon concurring with the committee sf
the whole in striking out B (the Suffrage
basis) ii was agreed to Yeas S0---Nays2,
| lMessrs. Fulkcrson and Voolfolk
Those who did not vote had paired of.
Upon concurring in the Committee of the
Whole in striking ou, A. (,lic Mix d ba-
sls)
-Messrs. Armstrong Arthur. Bland.
Blue, Bolts. Bowden, Camden, Chapman,
Chiffon, Claiborne. Denealc, Faulkner, Fer.
guson, Finney, Fisher, Floyd, Fulkerson.
Fultz. Hays, Hoge, Jacob, johnson, Ken
ney. Kilgore, Knotc, Letchcr, Lucas, Me-
Camant, Nc Comas, Martin OF Henry, Nil
Ter, Moore. Nceson, Randolph, Sheiicy.
Sloan, Smith Of kanawha. Smith Of Jack
son. Smith Of Grccnbrier, Stephenson.
Stuart Of Patrick, Summers. Tate, Van
Wrinkle. Wiley Williams Of Shenandoah.
and Winefcld---47.
! NAys-Mcssrs John Y. Mason. (Prrsi-
dent,) Banks. Bocock, Bowlcs, Burgess.
Chambliss. Cooke. Cox, Davis, Fuqua.
Garland, NJ. Il. ii. Garnctt, Goodc, Hall.
Hill Hopkins, Janney, Jones, Ligon.
Lynch. McCendlish, Meredith, Petty, Rid
} ley, Rives, Saunders, Scoggin. Scott, Of
Caroline, Scott Of Fauquier. Scott Of Rich
mond city, Shell, s'ianard. STROLLER. Tay-
lor, Turnbull, Wmule and Woolfolk--37.
V those not voting are paired Off
The votes having been recorded as above
on motion of Mr.. Wise, the report Of tho
Committee of the Whole was amended by
adding section which belonged TO pro-
position A, and in reference TO basing ro-
presentation in Congress, as now, upon
federal numbers. The amendment waa
agreed to without opposition.
Mr. Bolts then availed himself Of tho
opportunity to present an amendment.
which he proposes to offer in lieu Of the
Compromise AZ reported. II was accord.
Iingly read, and, on motion Of Mr.. b.. laid
on thctablc TO be printed,and iaas follows:
The Legislature shall be formed Of two
distinct branches, which, together, shall
be called tho General Assembly Of Vir-
ginis.
One ofthcse shall be called ths House
Of Delegates, and shall consist Of
members, to be npportioned as nearly a.
practicable, among the several counties.
cities, and towns OF tho commonwealth, ac-
cording to the compound ratio Of federal
numbers and white population combined.
The other shall bo called tho Senate,
and shall consist of-----members to
form which, the state shall be laid off into
--distric;s. as nearly equal in extent
and population as practicable. aud each
district shall be entitled TO one representa-
tive, to be apportioned in like manner q.
nong the several counties, cities and towns.
upon the compound ratio Of federal num-
bers and whito population combined.
i 1t shall be the duty Of the Legislature in
the year------and In every tenth year
thereafter, to rc-apportion the representa-
ton Of each House, upon the principle a.
bove Sc, forth offedcra! numbers and white
population.
In the early stage of the proceedings
Mr.. Bolts stated that the compromise Of
the committee was moro objectionable to
him than any scheme which had been offer
ed--becat,se Of the i'll effects it is likely tn
produce upon tho internal Improvements
policy Of Virginia.
At to o'clock, on motion Of Mr.. Wise.
the Convention adjourned.
The question which will arise Tuesday.
will be upon inserting Mr.. Bolts propos'.
ton in lieu Of tho Committees Compro-
misc.
i The following Is the amendment which
I Mr.. Bocock Of Appomattox intends to OF.
fer. at proper time, to tho comprornise -
reported.
4th section. 9Th line, strike out the words.
''or .hall fail TO make such re.apportmcnt."
and insort--
In the two Houses. or in either of,hem.
each House separately shall propose .
. printiple or rule Of representation for tho
Il House Of Delegates. and principle Or rulc
Of representation for the Senate /: There
upon, the Governor. by his proclamation.
Immediately after the sdjournrnen. OF tho
General Assembly, shall make known tho
respective proposition Of the two Houses.
and require the qualified voters ofthe Com.
rnonwclth to assemble at their lawful
places Of voting, and to decide by tlicif
votes between the propositions thus pro-
septed or, in the c-ent the General As