Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-14

! Tr BROWN With the consent OF my Colleague, Il
understand him rightly, tn" E'o'i"n 70 PRINT WIN -
,,,rs. .,nnuo the proceedings Of the Convention
IN therefore move If my colleague does not tha' II "
r. frrg1 - ,ie couittec The subject ." the h'slS
rL motion 10 refer WAS agreed TO- Ana thsh ~. '!,o
tii ii Mr. CARLiLE H.. Convention "'.Jou''' "'''
morrow mcrl;ng nj ~ o'clock
FRIDAY, Jan. 10Th, 1851.
The Convention re,assemblcd pursuant to ADJOURN
The journal Of the preceding lay was then read a'd
approved.
LEGISLATIVE rowER TO c?EAr@ ffssE iSpH'' - '''''
Mr.. HUNTER have n resolution OF the su':lccs q
Tie basis &C representation, which w "a oc,'e -
presented .ii which % to have referred 10 .''u
i,i,c ,ypr charge ~ il., subject II Il rs lo;,"m7
! r-sn,i il,, I'm. Committee ol lie Basis and AI-
,rrto,,n, Ic Instructed - emluir" nj" me ,Sp''
= ii Inserting H.. following irovir"lis III Tue ''''''"
tIpu t. vii, =. . = a,;h
TN s..la,,rc snail pas set the e",ct u "''''
shah bc to-cbcc; the STATE 10 cb' OF i"n'i'ier
ir n the viii: nas previous debt. of h"pi'
49,; ~ r3,..,liro millions Of dollars. except
r r,rp.,, If war or suppress isurrectiohs am II
. T. IL, duty oi ny court Of record eslnoiIehsa "li'
,!cr TN. Constitution the law; mad III pursuance
thereof upon proper case made before H. 10
sici me- nul! and ;oiG. =:
In i.ll further l., the iutv Of the Legislature nj s
tir ..., after the adoption Of this Constitution or 40
,,l thereafter ar practicable To make provision ~ III"
.r bringing sch questions before said courts II" 'e'
Of Az. lax payer who nay eject Ia Procecd at his %"
,-i--u:n rn.ing in favor either Of the State Or ol
In; marty COMPLAINING the right Of appeal To the court
If la. rs-,rt without regard Tic Of money III
controversy.
"Al fioraoyc- i, hall he the duty the Legislature
10 provide hy Law rr III" publication" n ia" en "i ''ci
+es.n % IA official statement r"~',s 'S ''''' ''''
IiabiI;tic, referred IL III the foregoing recti"
This section shall he construed /" refer I" "iv
money TIA. In, been or may b. deposited with the State
~ the uoeerrr;i!; ii the rni'"l states
Tho Legislator, -.. pass TO IN 'pl""rn'''s ',r
.ac ,noneY or in any other way aiordin pec;ir a''
/, any road canal or other work If internal improve
meat until each Of tie following Ir" t's ' M
o iuiy complied with to Wit The projected w'rS tf''i
b. thoroughly examined by -'':, oil" ar NOR" competent
engineers in the employment %: ~" Stat" sad not AZ
pointed viii. reference. a. nny particular n7r'ov"h".-
-c cya,il..' lie i, reconnaissance ~ itil al" nc
craie ~ e-ii. short ii actual Instrumental r'r''yr
The report al -Gch engineer or engineers Il" hc ina
IT, Ir, .:'ar" shall -loH by estimate VIII rs much
accuracy prac, cac NJ" lily 81" 'st "f constructing
the whole work or cu:l.c dated line o %o!ke rad III
ease Of rai!road If suppl, ing the .otv" "vrr-"i:
also the probable amount .! tra,ic sa! raTcl which VIII
pass over sucl work in other form Contribute To the
,,c,ic to :, ,!r-fs f'o'" j. "i.lin years ne1t after
the su;i:c shal l;,v. be.: completed.
such report shall farther .liow that according IN"
estimates and r"c"nnoi-acc above directed til" pr'crt
c work will Weld nett average rctlrn Of 10, lees than
per ccatum per annuni upon the eai.ndi' re re-
CURED Tor IL construction nl motive power ~ tere'h
hors .!icr"d for t''N years next succeeding til" com
p.vt,n ti.reui The acc'ncy s,l l"i-ncss " such re-
port accorn. ~ lis mirpur: shall in al eases he Nt1
lied hv IL. uliJa Of the engineer engineers making
lie
The Legislature shall have power IL Discriminate rs
Ia what property prrson shall hr objects y" taxa
ton, In, Ill taxes ro properlN.hali H. levied upon the
a .anr,n prnr pie either according I" l;r absolute u
anal value tir Legislature in reference ~ cach 10
roriiron =" lr"Priv may d""I. pos; Just ana ''lHi;a
DE- Provided. however. that III 10 ra-c shall slaves T."
subject cd 10 higher taxation iun real estate nor sln
:.ny slave under Ia AZ Of - yc"rs or which from III
ii,y ur disability l.- become =" Ter, aniai vau" thfl
liz, clnr." If ,,a.icancc, he subject to taxation.
1.-THE PRESIDENT here left the Chair, .'r. GuonI
preceding il hi, al. cncr.
oF TIE SGEGEAST-Ar-AG4s.
Mr. RRt XTOS Il .ecml that when the Convention
alio!rnml in Nc.cmi-. ire Sergeant N Arms wa re-
oGc-trI by Ia" rc.,GrH: TO remain u THIS CITY durmg
tn recess but provision was made 10y III" il"u." aud
IN co,i,,.., nee III" Secretary NOT aide Ia give his
certificate III pa, for hi- compensation havcariscn oil
h-hall III the committee the compensation Of officers
wll, hgv received letter from the President I'll the sub
irc, which ,s been presented To III committee" and they
hav. directed me report the following resolution:
request tn cirrk 10 read the letter Of the rrcsi-
,!,n; an, move tia, the resolution W adopted
The letter of the President then read ~ follows
II RcuNosp Jan. 9Th 1851.
DEAR Sis: When the Convention. having determined
"a taking Il recess WIS considering questions touching
lii. compensation Vt Of It's officers during the sus-
pension Of hi,nc- motion made III favor of the
compensation III The Sergeant al Arms. My opinion be-
inn asked stated from the Chair that the presence Of
tn Sergran. here daring the would hc required
AMI tn, nlr"n Withdrawn. As the presiding officer
Of the C"nrc.ion Informed Mr. Samucs that consid-
cred hs prcs.nc" here necessary for the ptrorna'c" q"
duties Which n,,ht dcyolye him. He ren..ned &C
cor!inylv Tn. Secretary did feel ut liberty to give
him his certificate draw his pay, and consldcr" II
proper IL leave the question of the pa of the Sergeant
al Al n- ior tn. committee and the Convention
), nm, very respectfully,
Your ulctlrnt servant
J.Y. MASON.
The resolution Then read "a follows:
Resolve, That the sergeant nj arms bc allowed his per
i.in during the CT the Convention having been
required to remain in The CITY Of Richmond h.: the lTcsi-
dat .: the Convention
Sir FERGUSON believe the resolution fixing the
Compensation If the Secretary. pays him =" much per
week and not per lv would suggest that is reso-
luton bc 50 arranged give the Sergeant ut rms the
ZANE COMPENSATION during the he would he en-
titled 10 during the session think the resolution would
read better il i; we're wordctl "a follows
Resolved That the Scrgcant-a Arms Of this Conven-
ton he allowed the pay during the recess ~ H. Ii
entitled to during the session.
Mr. BRANTuN. can see no difference between the
. two 80 fnr ~ the result l.. concerned
Mr. VOOLFOLK | thing the first resolution is right.
The Sergeant at Arms receives Ills lay If understand
1t ri@ht ~ III" day th' same ~ e i'ioeis Vi 'e N'i
i, ycntion.
+ Mr. FERGU son. No by the week
Mr. BRAXTON IL rcccives two dollars n week
!,.e than the members. He receives thirty dollars and
they twenty eight
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the gentleman
I accept the amendment
Mr. BRAXTON. DO not know that um Il: liberty
to do - wi,iou. conculiag the committee.
Mr. STANARD. 1t seems t" me that 10 etrlk" out
the wur,. per diem and insert pny, am! would
prefer the original resolution 1t also has this adi nal
recommendation THAT it suggests the reason on ita face
WHY this Is dom" which prefer for enc.
/ Sir FERGUSON. ! acqii"scc in tie suggestion and
Withdraw nv amendment.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. VIII the mover Of the
resolution accept the amendment proposed by the gentle
man from !tichmondl
Mr.. BRA TON. Yes. sir. accept II.
Mr.. FISHER. Pardon M ior asking asing'c question
Il il this care nothing about ihiS matter, nor have
any interest in it what.ver: but wish for Inv
i-llcton to know previous IL the adjournment OF tie
Convention if understood the President. he declared III
tie presence of this house. the Necessity Of the sergeant
al arms remaining i'll this city during the rccess aud sta
ted that he would be entitled 10 his pay FOR doing in
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