Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-11
VIZ: y1aaTyIs REFORM CONVENTION.

On notion Convention resolved itself into Committee
Of the Whole upon the Legislative Report The question
nader conslrration at the rising the previous session
Of the Committee. the second Section which reads mus
"A capitaton tax shall be levied equal 10 nnuoe the laA
levied on hundred dollars worth OF land Inc legislature
shall ma power levy income tax and tax on salaries
bn M TAX shall he levied incomes derived from property
otherwise taxed"
On mulion of Mr. SHErrEY the first sentence had been
stricken out.
AL Er.rrv moved 10 amend the amendment, by inserting
before the word professions" the WORD hcehseo' "hc'
was rejected =, r,u ,.o ,,xd u.oe,
the words Grades ami all other industrial pursuits.
Disagreed TO-
uosed by Mr. GonDE Disagreed To.
On motion 0, Mr. Wise the committee turned back to the
Gin section articIe and after these words IN ih''
srcrip "And hnuse shall choose It's own SPEAKER hp
mini ia own officers settle rules of proceeding, anu
direct wds Of cIccun for supplying intermediate
Mr. WISE moved 10 annex The flluwnG: But neither
shall by any rule regulation restrict The reetom vi
debate in any manner whatsoever other than by motion
lr the pre- vnu- question: that motion is now applied un
der r practice House Of Delegates and by rule IL
cunfnr debate 10 The subject under consideration.
The question being put. the domInec refused 10 add the
proposed amendment the 6rh section OF the u article
The 81 Of The ih article was then reported as toll
lows: IN money shall drawn from the treasury but IN
appropriations made by law and regular
statement Of reccpt' disbursements, appropriations ana
luans shall he published annually
Mr. WILEY moved strike the word ANNUALLY, and
in its stead insert the word "quarte7Iy." Rejected
The 4 section read ny the secretary as follows
"A maturity u the whole number OF members elected IL
serve IN each House Of assembly shall be 10 pass
any law imposing and providing for raising money Oy
taxes Inns or otherwise approprating public money"
Mr.. HUXTER moved 10 strlke it out and to insert in lieu
thereof Ivlpwing "A mJrrly ut the whole number VI
members elected in elter branch OF the
borrow motley alsu, any hl making appropriation "
rendering pecunaty aid in any other lv o wotk ol IN
trrna Improvement"
The mnrinn va disagreed 10.
MIR
the 4tI
On the tin passage each house Of the Legislature Of
every which Imposes continues or rcrIves aS or Gre
Debt charge II" IN Ses CONTINUES or reVves any a
preparation public trust money or property or releases
question shall be taken by ayes and noes which shall Dc
duly entered The journal And majority of all the MEM
bcs elected To either House shall in all Cases be necessary
10 give it Tie lurce of law:
division being demanded the committee agreed strike
oar A. and Then agreed insert the proposed amend
ment of Mr.. Faulkner.
Mr. BLue proposed insert the following independent
section alter 4h section. "Al bills for raising revenue
shall originate in the lower House, but the Senate may
amend reject them as other bills" Rejected.
The stricken OUT the matter 10 when
related being provided for elsewhere.
Mr HuSrER moved 10 insert additional section after
the 4lh winch disagreed 10.
Mr.. FERGUSON offered III. following as an independent
srciiou in after The 4fh
mo subscription To any work OF internal improvement
shall be authorized the Of the State until an accu
rate survey thereof made by competent engineer Under
the direction uf the Board of Public Works and the entire
of such work. as nearly US possible, be asceraned
Mr.. BRowS moved 10 amend BY adding the amendment
which had been proposed previously by Mr. NJ. Garnet
division being demanded, the question was first taken
upon adding all OF the amendment ID the amendment be-
fore The words "wneaever the Legislature shall make uppro
p,arions" &c Disagreed 10.
The question then REQUIRED upon the addition Of the latter
portion commencing with the words whenever, &c'-
Agreed 10.
The question being put upon the amendment amended
il WINS disagreed to-ares IS, noes Al.
Mr.. FERGu.0S lhen moved his amendment as originally
Offered without Mr.. BRowS's addition.
Mr. CARLILE PROPOSED the following:
"Nu survey shall be authorized until those asking, shall
provide for the payment nt its cost The committee reus
ed 10 inser-aves 2l noes 50.
Mr.. Cox moved to append The following:
Provided That bill making appropriation for any
internal improvement shall become law until tax shall nave
been imposed the interest," and "a yenrs 10 meet the
principal Of allowance made in consequence OF such APP
propriauon Agreed to-ayes 40, noes Ill.
Then the amendment Of Mr.. Ferguson, as amended was
rcIcced-areS 10, noes 10.
Slr BORIS moved add after the 4h section separate
"rhe Legislature shall not be empowered to grant char
Incorporation 10 any church or religious denomination
wna:Gver.
The amendment was agreed to-ayes "A, noes So
Mr. SnEFfEY submitted the following, 10 come in after
ne amendment OF Mr. B,rTs But nothing herein contain
cd shall BE- construed prohibit the General Assembly from
uassinu laws 20 SECURE title Church property by the
appointment nj Trustees to hold the same" Agreed to
Ayes 50 81.
Mr. FAuLKxEa moved insert after the 4th section,
an independent section, the following:
The cLI.s OF State against any incorporated comp4-
advanced by the State 10 such company shall be tai en-
forced and released. But the time limited for the fulfil
rnt any contract or loan heretofore made, may be e1-
tended by law
The question being put, the Committee agreed TO the
observation-disclosures 40 nnes rs.
The 9th secrnn reported follows: 'There
shall be apart annually by the auditing and disbus sing
officers ui the Treasury from the revenue accruns ir"
tuxuiun the fund Tor internal Improvements sun equal
seven per of The State debt existing On IN" Isl day
If January lS52 The fund thus set apart shall be called
the sinking und and shall be sci and applied by The
III crs aI esaJ pnyn uf the interest OF the State
debt and the principal Of such part may redremblc
II rcdeemahe then the residue of The sinking
iund the :" interest shall be invested in The
certificates Ut debt vi THIS C,inonwrah or u
The United States Of come nt the States al This unin
and applied the payment of the STATE debt rs il shall be-
uue rt-rrabe Far purpose Of setting np rt making
ana suuerint ndng This investment the sad officers shall
son ard with NIL necessary p"wer 10 carry into e!
tails article; the o'G' zat;o vi which hoad NAV ne
prescribed by Hhenev, debt shall be contracted Al
,r I'M. al day of jimmy 1882 the said Officers shall
Ink. manner apart nnnun' for "a years, snm equal 10
per cent n the drnt At the time o It5 c'nar'n ir THE
"A from thar tine, which sii snail be phIl
II the snAn! iund, ami snail oe applied in the manner be-
FIRE Directed The thus appropriated to the snkin.
und with accruug simple nr cuupnnnd, shall
not 10 sccct appropriation by the Legislature except In
dine ui war, nsurrectlUn or lnraslun"
On motion the committee r"sc
RESTRICTION Of DEBATE.
Mr. CAeLILg moved the Iu;lJwns resolution:
Resolved ina. Committee uf the Whole be- Instructed
70 report the Convention Ill the subjects which have been
nerctura referred 10 H. WIN It's action iefeon and taf
from this tay tn pnventita will proceed the consdcra
rinn If the subjects and the Committee of
Nhnl..
Rl,crd ayes 80 noes 44.
Mr.. SuMms u,'vci n fh'ows-
"i,sIve, Tnr resolution adopted Yesterday, terminating
M further Committee % III: Whole the LIE
.,savr Rrrut and the is hereby modified as
4, aL,w anv member speak exceeding minutes
any report or amy amendment thereto "
motion srSr Ten and insert five" was mega
lived.
On motion add, the "yeas and nays my be called in
Committee Of the Whole in like in the Convcn- |
run' disagreed TO-
The question required upon Mr. SvMMsRs' amendment,
which was adopted
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
On motion the Convention again resolved itself into Com
n,tc nf the Whole upon the Legislative Report
Mr. GooDE moved strkr out the 9th section and IN IN
sert The following in lieu thereof: Whenrver after the first
dav Of January 1852 law shall be passed. authorizing The
creation OF puollc debt IL sh I'll be provided in The act
sum money shall De apart annually from the revenues
Ut the wealth equal ID per cent on the amount OF
The said debt and shall be applied annually towards The pay
nn Of the interest and principal of the debt authorized by
the act until the entire debt shall te paid at which time The
provision raising the said Of cent shall ex-
pe."
Mr. TAYLOR moved strike from the 9th section the words
"ur some Ui the States OF the Union" Rejected.
Mr.. HuSTER moved III add after the words and The fund