Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-11
TIRGE.VeI.a
REFORM CONVENTION
Fi.raishelto RosEur H. GNLAnEE, Fsoas"f % nt I"'
y~at;on. BE- WILLIAM c. Br,Hor 0f'i" 8rH''7F''l
TUESDAY. February 4, 1851.


Tn. journal Of the preceding Jay ""' ' ~ -!
,ao>, co.,,,rrrr a, raG RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE &C
NJ JouNSoN Tn. committee I" whom was 10
rerred So much OF the present ,.s.o, -
the ripht Of suffrage and the llI 49,, Ia ~,
20 I've elected to the Genera ~, LAM 70 r.,,ar
subject under consideration I'' y,
NJ, c.,.rr.py then read the proposition ms ic'-
lows ,,.,;ntei TO take into consideration
he commute pprr.scn Constitution relates 10 the
80 "V aud the qualification OF persons to be
~. y =, ,hc General Assembly, ana report such
sir'"" ~. :, and amendments therein, as they may
.,esssrv and proper. respectfully report the
following: :.
., Every white male citizen Of this Common
'hS i;n, also a citizen OF the United States, Of the
os f twenty years ana upwards, WIN" shaii ha'e
IS s3cnt Of the State two years and of the couu-
-, e;,,. or town in which he claims his vote twelve
onths mex; preceding election shall be entitled TO
vote for all officers that may be elective 10y the people:
trr;Sd that no person III the military naval, or ma
pe service of the United States, shall be considered q
r;dent Of this State " boiug stationed in any gar7-
IN harrscl or military naval place station within
,hi SIN q and no pauper idiot or insane person, or
,r.on convicted Of infamous offence or who shall
j, convicted of bribery in elections or ot voting more
than once in the sam, election shall ENJOY the right Of
an elec,or nor anv nuraliz- citizen, until hc she'll
t.ve taken an oath of allegiance 10 this Commonwealth
po:d also That no person shall be permitted to vote
in apy town or city, the population OF which exceeds
~. H. ,.v, nre,.a;np c.llsus( thousand inhahi
,.n unless he shall vote in the ward IN Which he re-
,ides Aad it shall be the duty oil the Legislature II
The FIRST session after the adoption OF this Constitution
ia noyde that every such town or city shall bs had
off into wards and separate or ward election held IN
each
Spc . No eleclor shall b, compelled TO perform
military duty on the DAYS 81 election except III time OF
"a md any a. sVit
uror or witness nor work upon Ike pubic or county
roads nor be subject 10 arrest under any cvi process
in going to- remaining returning from tn" place OF
elections
SEC s. In all elections in this Commonwealth TO any
office or place OF trust, power profit the votes shall
l.. given openly or ripa roce. and not bv ballot
4rt;ei,-O Qualifications of Senator's and Delegates
Sc | ANY person lie elected IL Senator. who
shall have attained TO the age of twenty-five wears and
shall be actually resident within the district quail
lad 10 vote for members of the General Assembly
rording to this Constitution And any person may *
elected a member of the House of Delegates who shall
have attained the age of twenty-five y"ars AMI shal1
.c,naly resident within the county. city, town. ..
lection district, qualified to vote Tor members OF the
General Assembly according this Constitution Pro
s.,l.d Tha, all person, holding lucrative Offices, and
minister. Of tho Gospel and priests 81 Every d"noma
ION shall H. incapable al being elected members i"
either House OF the General Assembly. And The rem"
val OF ans person elected to either branch III the Gen
district in which he resided al the time al his eecion
..sll b. deemed vacation oi the Office iAd prord
qoreorey That no Senator Delegate sha daring TIE
:me Tor which he elected e eligible 10 office
e. ace OF trust profit the appointment Of el.N,-
;o 10 which is Vested in the Executive or the General
assembly.
Nr TAYLOR would mo-e that tis paper lac ~
ierrcL to the committee oi the whole. understand
IRON high authority that thnt the proper Course ior
!, take
w lao.
lanentary usage and do not know what Is the proper
.erence Nv desire is have the proposition printed
III. PRESIDENT suggested that the proper course
would be have the report ordered. printed and laid
VA ,!e table. where it would be II the disposition Of the
.scyrr.
Mir TRlGG assented to that course.
And the REPORT was laid On the table. and ordered 10
- printed.
Tie proposition was read BY the SEcErrsny FOL
irt.cls-- Quaii Grations Of Representatives..
yery white male citizen of the Comlnonw eath, of,he
, al twenty one Years upwards. who shall have
..d IN this State one proceeding, election
AND he last six months within the County. city town
a S!lch no offers shall te entitled 10 vote :or
trol,s Of the General Assembly ana AL other ci'il
=cers in the county, city town. III which he Resides
,o,I aepesthsicSs that the rgl; OF ,ufrage shall not
H. Exercised BY any person oi ua-olnd mind or who
,i.i Ice pauper. non-comlAi--iou officer. soldier.
..l., or marine in the service ii The United tac-
L. any person convicted Of infamous offence
stall person vote except where i" resides. nor i"r.
thai. one. in the clcctoli
Ill all elections in his Commonwealth. 10 Any "ihre
,r .acc oil trust. honor profit. the 'oi"- ssil De
sven openly, or aira roce, and mol by ballot
g. 40 sector shall he compelled 10 perform military M
y the day OF election except IN time "i ""r or pi'
ic danger nor to attend any sutton witness
not l., subject arrest under any civil process IN com
ay TO- remaining at going from the place Of election
Qualifications Of Representatives.
l,v person may be elected Senator, who Is citi-
sa o the United States OF the ageot twenty-five Years,
md shall he actually resident within the district quali
ned TO vote Tor members OF IT,. General Assembly
,or,,le 10 thi. Constitution Aud person may be
,.c..d 4 member of the Housc of Delegates who shall
tayc attained the age OF twent vve years. and shall be
.c,ually resident the county CITY, town or election
district, qualified 10 vote for members of the General
Assembly according this Constitution Prortdsd that
Ill persons holding Office under the United States,
Or lucrative Offices under the government If this State,
and ministers OF the gosp"! and priests of every dc
nomnatiou shall H. incapable Of being elected nrnbcr-
ii either house Of Assembly and the removal ol any
,erson elected To either branch of the General Assem-
ilv from the county eat. town election district il:
which he resided the time al his election shall Ia.
,;.2n.d, vacation OF the ohcr Prcc{,a nor,csef that
mo Senator or Representative" shall during he .;ine Tor
which he was elected br eligible to ANY o,;ic. or
place Of Trust, the appontlen; "i winch j. vested
70 the Executive or General Assembly Pf"sdea al
% that no person shall be capable Of being elected
=. either house of the General Assembly who
,aal hereafter fight duel or send or accept a
s.aenge to fight duel. the probable issue Of which
gay be the death Of the challenger or the challenged
r who shall be second to either party, or shall in AM
manner aid or assi. in sch duel shall be knowingly
tht bearer OF such challenge acceptance but no per
,cn shall be so disquaedby OF his having here
;oofe fought duel sent accepted such challenge,
~ heel, second IN such duel bearer Of such challenge
acceptance
The proposition WA laid the table and ordered to
'c printed.
KxrES.. - or FITTING UP THE CHURCH
Mr. VI GARSETr. The Committee on Accounts
hnu number ofaccouns REFER ed TO them IN regard
10 which am instructed IL report. | would say that
tre account, embrace ALL believe that relate 70 the
'xascs incurred in fitting mp this house for the ,e OF
t' Cons cntion the account of the upholstefer
~hIe! hss not ye, been received. take pleasure IN
-"s;ng 10 the Convention that the whole expense IN
cured IN fitting W! the building will not exceed 1900
1t (arth,-
ih"i'peF va, then reaiby the SECRETARY, rs follows
"''o'td That the Secretary of the Conv enlon ceit
y "F ls.Hmeni the following accounts Tor work done
i ZOO furniture aud other articles furnished IN hitting
p '''s h'rFsaii'; church ior the use o. the Conven
.'i.
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