Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-06

c,,ta and House Of Delegates shall Do aPpof'loneo o.
,sc Suffrage basis-that Isl according 10 Inc humoer
,ed voters in the respective districts counties
w and towns of the commonwealth or, on the mix
u that is, according to the NUMBER OF white
hh,ants contained, and the amount OF taxes raisee
~ n, Legislature paid, in the respective districts
.! ~" Cities and towns-deducting thereirom al
ND on licenses aud law process Said separate
laN Ill shall be headed thus: Shall representation
POI S"na,r and House of Delegates be apporioned
~ Wy suffrage basis or the mixed basis: nnd snail
contain two separate coiumhs 49, .,
The lst column sha'i oe Civ w headed
MIXED BAsis."
acs ri all such persons as shall vote ior the sui.
as bsjs or for the mixed basis OF shal
be recorded the shall be kept open three
ne puni sSa in all other respects be taken certified,
ret,,rned an proclamation OF inc results thereoI De
made in the manner prescrloeu " saio act, passed
March 49, 1851, concerning Inc pois teieo
to be taken, in respect " 1"'-'e ~
amended constitution.
,s, he in favor of ra,ifying the amended constitution,
md that majority of the votes cast DC IN favor OF the
;-,re basis of representation elections Tor Senators
~ De-ares shall be held according to the apporion
ents contained in schedule (No II appended hereto
ani il i, be ascertaned that majority OF the votes
~ he in favor of ratying the amended constitution,
Ia ,b,t majority of the votes cast be in favor OF the
x, basis OF representation elections for Senators and
DELEGATES shall be held according to the appointments
contained in schedule (No. 2lappended hereto.
In case the suffrage basis of representation be adopted
a. aforesaid enumeration OF all the quahcd voters
- be commonwealth shall be made in the year 1855, and
u every ,eah wear thereafter and at the several SEES.
ns of the GuSeral Assembly which shall be held next
.sv he making OF such enumerations, .he whole num-
bsr oi Senator's and Delegates shall &c apportioneC
the several districts, counties. cities and towns
NJ N, commonwealth, near as may be according Il
he number OF qualified voters in EACH In case the mix
I'd bas of representation be adopted aforesaid the
rt General Assembly, held after the taking of each
census OF the United States shall reapportlon the re
presentation of the counties, cities and towns Of the
commonwealth in both Legislative bodies, according to
me number of white inhabitants contained and the
amount Of all taxes raised BY the Legislature paid, IL
each--dcductng therelrom all taxes paid on license,
and law process. In making such re-apportionment.
,te-c shall be allowed one Delegate for every part
d Inc said inhabitants; and one Delegate for every
m Of the said taxes and the number Of Senators shall
&c distributed in like manner.
Mr. FERGUSON. 1t is in order, believe, now to
amend proposition before it is stricken out, and
move, therefore, to amend by inserting at the end OF
:e,,ion the following amendment:
Provided that the representation of no city shall a;
INV time exceed four delegates and one senator"
Mr. VOOLFOLK. only wish to say before cas
., yo.e that l would vote for that amendment mos
theeriuy if it had come from the proper quarter
b.: il comes from quarter desiring to destroy tn,
deposition, and cannot vote for it.
Nr FERGUSON. It is Of no consequence to
whether the gentleman thinks it from the prope
quarter not lie must vote for it or against it. H.
la said that he will vote against it because policy die
ATE. that course though conscience would dictate diff
;ea; one have offered it aud will vote for it in
ta- lance with what have already said. do not mea'
trv vote to give any city full representation upo!
ax4,ion.
NJ. FINNEY. I shall vote against this propostioi
sa ans proposition like it until the question of prime;
*. decided upon this basis question. am oppose
giving to the cities their full representation, but
,.a not vote embarrass this question with that mat
Il: Until the question of principle is decided.
NJ NJ GAkNETT Idesre to say Just precisely tn.
.me thing in substance. At the proper time am pre-
n,.i 10 lutte with my friend from Logan (Afr. FEReu
M or any other gentleman to restrict the representa-
lin .: the cities. but not now
Mr. FERGUSON If gentlemen desire it, / will with
draw il with their pledge that they all going to vot
for i. hereafter.
The proposition was accordingly withdrawn
Nj. WISE / beg leave to make an inquiry of m
coea,e Mr. FlSSEY) because this is part of the pr
co with me in this committee and wish him and m;
ss,o stand exactly fair before constituents. Am
10 understand that colleague will vote for pr pos
lion A. the mixed basis princp with or without thi
provi.arv restriction eventually and hnally We A.
here the two representatives from the eastern shore
Now desire NY colleague to be distinct upon that sub
ect Know that he has avowed as his position htret
re beth privately and publicly that he would vote TO,
:. .heme which did not contain that proviso. Now,
|,h 70 understand OF my colleague Wnetner ne ls de'
caring from that position or not.
NJ, fISNEY l am not embarrassed by mat inter
:aorr nor any nterrogatory which can be put to me
his Convention. That question is not now beforsths
roua:,,ee When it is, shall answer by my votA
Mr WISE. NV colleague declines to say, - under
;ryaad it. whether he will stand to HIS committas
~, Tie very question whA he says is not before the
committee is the very now propounded to this com
| altss
/ TIE CHAIR 1t is withdrawn.
II NJ FERGUSON. l withdrew it under the asar'
Y :aace OF having pledges to support it herr after.
Nj WISE / beg pardon did not know it was
v!ldrawn
i NJ. EDMuNDS. Will it be in order to strike out
II Sc proposition of the gentleman from nanawha (Mr
u S:gNEasl!
II TIE CHAIR That proposition is not yet inserted.
81 You cannot strike out that which is not IN.
III W. EDMUNDS. 1t can be stricken out after it
81 a.er;yd
H Tie CHAIR. 1t can be strlsk out with any othe
i a Of proposition A. SO as 70 make substantially
/ 4 :ielt proposition.
sA ", TAYLOR If the Committee vote to insert tn,
.:os:tion of the gentlemen from Kanawha, Mr. Sun
SI -. can it DC stricken out!
II T.e CHAIR 1t can, if it BE- Joined with any othe,
sA r. i proposition A, so to make different propO
S H. STANARD. / understand the question befor:
=,ase TO be upon the proposition Of the gentleman
Ss B. Kanawha to amend A by striking it out and In
q sraI what he proposes to insert.
III lie CHAIR Yes, and division has been called
EA. Th.gaeston now is upon striking out A.
SA VI. S'rANARD. ask the Chair, then, it it is ID
d nov to move to amend the amendment by striking
:.;'e whole OF it and inserting proposition OF DIT
IT .ie.. character!
a lrCiIAlR. Certainly.
II N"SrANARD. Well, sir, then move to amend
b "a: a-eadment of the gentleman from kanawha oy
E l,.s out the whole of it, and inserting the PROPOSE
& &Loiae gentleman from Westmoreland lieu thereof
laeCHAIR. 1t is simply proposition to amend
g. :s amendment
M.Cl.AIBOR.NE. I see no necessity for making
,s '@endmcnt proposed by the gentleman from Rich
'ai and ,!eslss to ask whether, if the motion 10
7as 'u' is voted down, the question will not then
S%a; lpol the adoption Of A. 49,
lie CHAIR. No sir, not in the committee That
aA> original proposition and all that this commltes
81 IS to report amendments to that proposition 10
q F*Conyenlion
/ At CLAIBORNE Then, if we refuse to strike out
S.end proposition A. it viii be reported to the Con-
In s,:oa, apporonmcnt and all.
A he CHAIR. Yes.
NJ. CLAIBORNE. Then STALL vote against the
III l.llon 10 strike out and insert the proposition