Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-01
MONDAY. N4g Ia, ISL.

MONDAY. Ney le, ISL
Tie Convention me, al clock, pursuant IL ourn-
uir!:t
Prayer by the Rex. Dr. KSGsrosD. Of the Baptist
church.
III. o:rral 0: Saturday proceedings WAS read aad
approved.
orARAsrL.. ~ RELATION TO TAXATION axD ,rrRgrRi.-
Nr. FERGUSON laid upon tie table, and gave notice
oil his intention submit al the proper tine Tie follow
M proposition in regard 10 appropriations 2T Internal
Improvements:
l. No subscription ~ any work Of internal improve
nent shall De authorised Oh the part Of the State, until
a.. accurate survey thereof be mad by coiap,e!: el
.ineer under The direction Of the Board Of Public
Works, and the entire OF ,uc.. works a. nearly Is
possible, tc ascertal!iec
, No appropriation 10 eny work Of internal IN
or9yel-!!t shall &c authorized By tn General Assem-
Div until those which the Stat. !as already -uu-
.cri.rd or may hereafter subscribe under existing laws
.hai have been completed or abandoned, except Us
hereinafter rruy!':ed
8 Ii sha!! De the duty Of the General Assembly, as
loon a practicable with due regard TO the financial
condition OF the Commonwealth provide CONNECTION
w railroad between the city OF Richmond and the Ohio
rTer ard between the CITY of Norfolk and the town OF
vucbur. the sad railroads De constructed upo. the
cheapest and most practicable routes
4 No appropriation the part Of the State shall
er tc authorized 10 any work cf internal improve.
nen other than those mentioned in the preceding
.ion 5ut b., the OF ortv Of all the member.
II both Houses OF the General Assembly. and wi,hou
!: the same time providing for The payment Of the IL
r-c,, rd the ultimate REDEEM Fion OF the principal deb
when !, shall become due and upon the passage OF
,uc a,v tie ase- ard shall De entered upon the
On motion Q. Mr. FERGUSON, the above prypo,
Ion was ordered DC printed Tor tle Use Of The Con
e:;ica
The BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
20 take Up the report Of the Committee .! the Whole
upon the Basis OF Representation, for the purpose OF
amendment
The PRESIDENT It will be in order 70 suomi: 4
motion 10 take up thai report al this time for conce-
ration.
Mr.. WiNGFIELD Then submit that motion
The question being submitted TO the Convention the
motion agreed 70.
slr MILLER. from the committee eli the whole Con-
vention. reported.
Tha. the committee had had under consideration Tic
Report o; the committee on TIE Ba=, OF Representa-
tor to thea referred, and had directed him 10 repor:
the same with the following amendments:
Strike out propositions 4 and in said report, and
insert The following:
]. The Legislature shall be formed OF two Distinct
branches. which together shall be complete L.giss-
ture aad -ha be called the General Assembly OF Tir-
GINA.
. One Of these shall be called tie House of Dele
ATE. and sLal consist vi hundred and hity
pers to BE- chosen bennaly for ard v the several cu
ties cities sni towns Of the Commonwealth. whereof
rhtv-to Delegates shall be chosen Tor anu By the
.i.. citi.- and towns yiGg vi Tie Blue Ridge Of
Mountains. and sixty eigh. for and o. TIE Counties cities
sa; town. living east Of the Blue Rise and said dele.
gates shall be distributed aud apportioaed az follows, to
Wit:
3: The other House of the General A=sernbl" -hail
De called the Senate and shall consist Of fit, members
70 De- elected for tour OF whom, thirty shall De
chosen for and bv the counties. cities and towns lvin.
east OF the Blue Ridge of Mountains. and twenty for
aud br tie COUNTIES. cities and loves lvcg IVES; iiere-
Of and for the election ii whoE tie COUNTIES Cities aud
tonns shall be divided into fifty districts to b conpo
posed OF contiguous territory. aud compact in form:
as NAV BE- Each county. CITY and town CT the rcspec
tive tis;rcts the time of the first election Of its de-
l.ate or delegates under this Constitution hall vote
for one senator and the sheris or ohe: officers holding
tie election each county. city and town within re
avs q; .arthes after the last election in the district
shall meet at some cDrvcnea. place within the r~.pec
tive districts, aud from the polls 80 taken, IL their re-
spective counties cities and return senator
the persou who shall have the greatest number o %or,
IN the whole district. Immediately after he senators
shall he assembled in consequence Of such election tA.T
shall ie divided bv lot into two CLASSES. The seats G:
tie senators OF the first class shall ts vacated al the
pratou OF the second wear ard u The -=cond class AZ
the expiration OF the fourth year after -uch frs: cleo
ton and which rotation shall BE- continued biennia
so thai aalf may be chosen ever second year and
FOR the election OF senators the COUNTIES 0!
shall form one district, &c
l. 1t shall lie the duty Of the General Assembly. IN
the year l 10 reappor,ion representation III ne 60
and EoE=> OF Delegates. and IN The eTs NE Ire
neral Assembly hall not b. able aere- 70 tn. prin-
c;pl- Of representation which ;ca reaPp"rtloEment
shall! DE- mad. or shall fail 20 make such reappor.!on-
ment then thu Governor Of the Commonwealth shall,
by his proclamation Immediately thereafter require the
qualified voters Of the commonwealth 20 asseLati- IL
their respective counties cities and towns and TO de-
clare oy their votes whether representation IN the two
houses OF the General Assembly, or n either OF them,
hail be apportionsd according TO the number OF quail
fed voters the or according TO the
number o; vaa ioh abitan,s contained and the
Of al taxes rsised b. the Lsgala paid in The several
eountit= cities and town. OF the coEnnoaTee de-
icng thereirom all taxes paid licenses and Law pro
cess and allowing delegate for every seventEnih
part Of the said inhabitants. and one delegate ioF every