Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-18
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.
AFTERNOON SESSION,


VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.
! AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention pursuant 10 adjournment
Mr. LETcHER moved strike the 2i section of the Sd
article, which reads "A Treasurer and Auditor OF pub
accounts shall be elected BY joint vote of the Houses Of
the General Assembly who shall hold their offices years
unless sooner removed The powers and duties OF said Of
nces shall! be such be hereafter prtsc:ib
ed by law and to insert the following "A Treasurer and
Auditor of public shall be chosen rcc
ton Tor Governor in the manner and continue in
office Tor the same time unless removed They shall
be removable BY concurrent vote of both Houses ha
General Assembly The powers and duties OF said officers
shall be such us now are may be hereafter prescribed 81
law"
The Convention, division being demanded agreed 20
strike out the said section ayes A noes and hcn asrcrt
10 insert the substitute proposed by Mr. Lctcher ST.
noes 81.
Slr. WISE moved to strike the 4h article which
published in Mondays summary and insert the following:
"rherc shall be Board of Public Works which shall be-
composed Of principal and Of such number Of
shall be authorized by Iaw shall be scientific and
practical opogaphes and civil engineers and who shall be-
by the Governor ey and with the advice and CON
sent OF the SENATE. The duties. compensation and
office Of said principal and assistants shalt be prescribed by
tcle: division being demanded the Convention refused
strike out ayes so G3 which equivalent, dlsa
grecing 10 The substitute of Mr. WISE.
Mr. WISE moved It append 10 the iih artclc the follow
ing:
There shall be board of Census and Statistics whcl
shall be composed OF principal and of such number Of
sstnnts shall be authorized by law, who shall be nom
mated by the Governor and appointed by with the at
vice nnd consent Of Tie Senate The duties compensation
and Term OF office ot said principal and assistants shall hr
prescribed BY law"
The question being put the Convention disagreed to the
Mr. PuRKtSs moved suspend the eh rule for pur
pose Of rcconsideng the by which the Convention
struck OUT the q section of article 3d. aud inserted the sub
stltutc ut Mr. LETcHER.
The Convention agreed suspend 9Th rule and then
reconsider their vote striking out the u section, ard
the Inserting of Mr. LETcHERs substitute
uTlullS
on, all Of which were rejected, and finally the section
restored To The form in which was reported by tie
Committee OF the Whole that the Treasurer and Auditor
shall be elected by the General Assembly.
On motion Of Mr.. PRICE, the Convention took up the
Suffrage Report and hcn on motion, the Convention ac
Joisned.
WEpxEspAy July l6
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment, and after
prayer the Rev. Mr. Moore OF the Presby Church,
the uurnaU of Tuesday proceedings read and approved
RECONSIDERATION.
Mr. TREDwAY moved the following resolutions
Resolved That standing rule Of This body shall be
pendeded unless by vote of twoirds OF the members pre-"
The resolution on notion was laid upon the ,ableays-
IS. noes 81.
The PREsIDExr announced the committee ordered he
raised prepare schedule the Constitution, it, in Their
opinion should be necessaryo consist of the nl""ne
gentlemen: Messrs. VIM. e.. Brown, Faulkner, Soutlal
FulSeraon and jones'
The PREslDESr announced, also that the Committee OF
Revision should consist of the following members Mrsss.
Shelley, Goode Summers, Wise, Robert J.. Scott, Miller,
Bucuck, Beale and Van Winkle,
On motion of Mr. SHErrEy the Bill OF Rights and the
Executive Report referred TO the Revising Committee
MIR. Warts moved the appointment Of committee on En-
Mr. SHErrEy moved the following resolution, which was
| adoptcd-uyes 56, noes 30
Resolved That motion to suspend the sth rule shall or
en- until after days notice of such motion and
of purpose statement of which sha! be entered upon
the journal.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on THE SUFFRAGE
The report of the Committee OF the Whole on the Sni
report was according 10 ordcr taken up Tor consae
| The Convention concurred with the Committee Of the
Whole in inserting after the words "wittn this Sta' and
that part of the st seclion of the st article which reads
| thus: -.
rne service the United States shall be considered resi-
dent OF this State by being stationed in any garrison par
rack military place satlrh within ths Sta ana no pau
per- IDIOT insane person. crson convicted nt an infamous
oence or who shall be ced of bribery in elections or
of voting more than the same election, email ENJOY
the right of eector" words: mo non'commlssson-
ed officer soldier seaman marine, in the service o 'e
| United States"
The amendmen, of the Committee Of the Whole TO rser'
in the latter part OF the Section which reads mus
"Provided also that person shall be permitted to vote III
any city, the population OF which exceeds, oy me
preceding vnisD be le.sss h
word thousand the word "whe was, oy the Coh'en'h'
concurred in. r. A., n,o, ,,;,.,,,
out the 3rd section of article st which provides that thr
votes of shall be given rra roce ana also thc m
article which provides for the election OF senators ana Dee
gates they being embodied IN the Legislative NePo ""e'
| by the Convention c"ncurred in.
On second reading the Report, Mr. NJ GARNETT moved
in the section of the st article to insert alter Tie "oia
| election in that part which reads thus: 81,
Sec l. Every white male citizen oil this Commonwcah
being citizen Of the United States OF the age OF lwen
one veor and UPWARDS who shall have been resident OF me
State two years, and Of the county, city or owh III "'c
he claims his VOTE twelve months next preceding an cc
lion shall be entitled vote for oil officers tat may Dc ee
live by the peope"-thc following amendment And sha'
nave paid the capaton tax provided ior ny 'hs Nons
| lion" !, ,o, ,L
Mr. Ftoyp moved substitute for that amendment the
Ilwnp. .and who shall have paid the rcvcnuc Tax ana
county levy with which he may be assessed Tor the pece
| linz year. NJ r.,oo,,
division being demanded the amendment oil MI "atne''
was stricken ont-ayes 81, noes 59
The Convention refused 10 insert Mr.. Floods amendment
Amendments were Offered the effect OF which "ou'a oc ~ ~
cquire electors TO pay the revenue TAX ana COUNTY Ivy
nonhs preceding elections or be deprived e P'es' '"
| voting. , ., uGor al ,a;ccr.
h,t may bc elective by people, in the rt sect'n tc
nllowing "But person who shall remove rom o' eo
20 civ or town in Congressional Senatorial q" cec"h
r, nto another comfy city town at the same Con
cssiuna Senatorial election district snail !'se MS t!2'
% vote in the place from which nc removed oy virtue o Nv
hanr Of residence for year after nch removal "o III
me General election of the whole State he shall not lose us
pb vote in consequence Of his change OF residence from
par, Of the State TO anothef rim, .oo
In that part Of first section when r''''s ma, nv
voting more in the same election sh en-
ny the right of an eecto Mr. SCOTT OF t"uaer ".so @
To- strike out the words Tor OF voting more tn once w 'e
same eectiun" This provided for by the Leg'siatuFe
| Agreed 10. -. .,;o .h;oh reoda Inns.
pded also that no person shall be permitted to vote IN
,un ~ civ the population of which exceeds (hy The
~, t,-oc.dnr censGs) thousand white nhnbants Nm
less he shall vote the ward in which nc resides was On
motion of Mr.. Taylor filled with the number OF vG s
The report of the Suffrage COMMITTEE as ane'ueu was
! then referred TO the revising committee , w
| The f,l,wing resolution submitted oy ny "o0L'o-A
! was adopted-ayes So noes A. 80 ., -
p,o,ycd that the 18Th rule be far H'ofliied az 10 re-
onir twenty members sustain the call for Tie ayes anc
nays" ,o f,,;,,ao A., a,nor
;, ,,hi.h was laid on the table and ordered 10 be piG
ted ,c..o,,;., ,,,c,oas5 ~ m,
- ,ha ronnrt n the committee OF the whole on county
| courts and county organization.
The hour Of two having arrived the Chair In compliance
vi,h resolution adopted some days SINCE was vacated un
half past4 o'clock.
DEATHS.
Dryn Yesterday 10Th inst, MARION only chile 6" D IN VI
and A Denny and the friends OF chat " h,
are requested attend her funeral from the % VI @ @