Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-28


Mr.. Scott OF Fauquer moved TO amend by striking out
the proposition OF Mr. Chiffon and inserting proposition
providing Tor House of $50 members based on sui.
raee Senate of so members based on and 70
apporonment in The year on the same princp les;
and The tenth year thereafter, if the Legislature could
not agree upon apportio nmebt, the completing plans
Of the two Houses to be utmtted to The qualified yo.
tiers.
Mr. Scott stated, in introducing this proposition, tina,
it would receive he support OF large number OIL
Eastern members.
The vote was first taken striking out Mr.. Chill
tons proposition uEe Compromise report) and it was
decided in the negative, ayes SO, noes Sc. The white
basis members, and Messrs Arthur, Bo,vden, Chilten
Narfin OF H., Rdndolph and Wingfeld, voted in the
negative These SIX gentlemen, therefore, deliberatey
preferred passing an obnoxious compromise by the
unanimous white basis vote TO giving bare trial TO
Compromise, which would have Leen supported by q
large number OF Eastern members.
The question required on the insertion of Mr. Chill
toms proposition and MIR. CIa ibone, who had hitherto
generally acted with the East declare lie should vote
for it.
Mr.. Saunders moved TO amend by striking out and
inserting the compromise previously offered by him Ia
federal basis Senae The question being divided the
committee refused strike out the compromise report
ayes 49, So. Tine white basis members and Messrs
Arthur, Bowden Chiffon, Claiborne, Finney, Martin of
Henry, Randolph, Taylor and Wingfeld voted in he
negative.
Mr.. Janney now moved that the committee rise, and
announced that he wished to offer an amendment
The committee refused to rise, ayes 3d. noes 81; the
white basis members and Messrs. Bous, Bowden, Chill
tom Martin Of H. and Randolph voting in the negative,
Two other motions to rise were rejected (Mr. Bolts
urging the propriety Of rising in courtesy to MI.
Janney)
The finally taken on inserting the PROPOSE
ton of Mr. Chiffon Chat is, the Compromise not mate
rally modified and decided in the affirmative,
ayes SIS, noes 48. The white basis members without
exception and Messrs Arthur, Botpdsn Chiffon, Cla.
borne, Martin of Henry, Randolph and Wingfeld vo-
ting in the affirmative. Measrs. Bolts, Finney and
Saunders voted with the body of Eastern members in
the negative.
This was the first affirmative vote in Committee of
the Whole in favour OF any proposition.
Saturday, Mag 17th.-In Committee of the Whole,
Mr.. M. r. H. Garnett moved TO amend the Compro-
mise to make it provide that "teen years after
this Constitution shall 60 into effect, instead of in the
year 1865" the Legislature shall reapportion represen
taon &c. The motion rejected, ayes "A, noes 81,
the white basis members and Messrs Bowden, Chiffon,
Caib orne Douglass, McCandlsh, Martin of H., Ran
Mr.. Mason suggested that The Compromise would be
impractcable in regard TO the unexpred OF half
the Senator's the time Of the new apporlionmen in
1865; but waived motion to amend on the suggestion
of Mr.. Summers that such matters Of detail could be
afterwards attended 10.
Mr. Bocock offered an amendment providing that if,
in 1865, the Houses could not agree upon reap
poronment, they should report their competing plans
to the Governor, and he should submit them to the
popular vote; and in they failed to report CON-
peing plans, that the Governor should submit the gen.
or al question of mixed suffrage basis.
MIR. B. however, Withdrew his amendment upon as
surances from Western members, that full opportunity
for amendment would be given, after the Compromise
should be reported to the Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Wise, the committee of the whole
rose and reported the Compromise toithe Convention
and it was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Wise made an effort TO have the basis question
10 other subjects, in order that the question
of lie gislative guarantees might first be settled; but he
was oyerruled by Mr.. Summers and other Western
members who insisted on the preliminary settlement of
the basis of representation. Mr. Wise content to
move an order that the Convention would, on Tuesday
resolve itself into committee OF the whole
The basis of representation; which order adopted.
Monday, May l9th-In Convention, the question |
whole in striking out propositions and A, and nser
ing the Compromise, Messrs Martin OF Fl, and Wing
field defended their course, chiefly The ground that
hey considered the Compromise quite favourable 10
The East as the proposition Of Mr. Scott OF Fauquier,
which the latter contested.
ter further debate, the first vote was taken on con-
curing with the committee Of the whole in striking
proposition 1.-THE suffrage basis report This was an
embarrassing question TO the Western members, but
they met it firmly. The vote was ayes 80, noes 2,
fMessrs Fulkerson and Voolfolk All the members
present, who had not paired of, voted.
The next question was on concurrng with the COM
nitee of the whole in striking out proposition A 1.-THE
mixed basis reporu and it decided in the afrma-
i've, ayes 46, noes 49, The white basis members
who had not paired off, and Messrs. Arthur, Bolts
Bo,cden Chiffon Claiborne, Finney, Martin OF H.,
Randolph and Winefeld voted in the affirmative.
These nine gentlemen from the East, therefore, stand
arrayed before the country for voting down the mixed
ba sis on the only occasion when it was positively be-
ore The Convention.
The question remained on concurrng with the COM
mtee OF the whole IN inserting the Compromise
1t wa. amended, on MI. Wise's motion, by the ad-
lition of provision for apportoning the Congressional
districts according to Federal numbers.
Mr.. Bolts moved TO amend by substituting propo-
sltlOn DasHR pom lIOuees On mean between feOefal
numbers and white population.
Tuesday, Nay Goth Mr.. Wng6eld offered amend
nents to that portion othe Compromise which provided
or the subm ssiou of the question Of apportionmen to
he people in 1865. These amendments substantially
the amendment previously offered by Mr..
3ocock and provided that in the two Houses could
Tot, in 1865 agree an apportionment, they should
certify their competing plans to the Governor, who
should submit, them TO the people; and in case they
aled so 10 agree certify, then the question of basis
to be submitted in several forms. The amendments
were agreed 10 without division.
The question the motion OF Mr.. Bolts divided,
80" '''' 49, {" strikng out the Comprn-
mise 1t was decided in the negative ayes ST. So;
he white basis members and Messrs. Bowden, Chiffon,
Garland, Hopkins, Lyon, Martin Of H.,
Randolph and Wingheld voting in the negative.
A long debate ensued on the merits of the Compro.
nise in the course of which Mr.. M. r. H. Garrett