Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-01
MONDAY, June Both, 1851
MORNING SESSION.

iotnhg auo can conceive oil nothing to change our
ueoerae convictions that those owning the thing to be
taxed, should control its taxation and therefore wa
continue uliy persuaded that base representation
on population and taxation combined, is Just and wise
and we Deem necessary tor our protection and sartS
I'd. mat we are utter y opposed to the "Comnro-
mise so called, and will never be content with am
guarantee less than the power to protect ourselves
3rd That while we believe Mr.. ChiIton's errA
| sustaining that measure has been one of the head
not OF the heart, we feel constrained from a sense
duty TO say 10 him unequivocaIly. that highly dis
approve OF his course in relation the Basis quest ON
In deserving the principles OF the Mixed Basis which h
proessed when candidate, and in dsregardng what
ne ought TO know are our long entertained and cherish
ed wishes.
9TH. lhatwe call upon him. by the obligations of
Representative to obey his constituents to use every
effort 10 retrace his steps
9TH hat While we opposed to all 'Compro.j
misses our thanks DUE and we hereby tender them
to Messrs Scott and Sroher for their exerions to pref
serve the Mixed Basis r
'Ihos. NJ Monroe moved the indefinite postponeI =
men OF these resolutions which motion was lost Nv
an overwhelming majority. The vote was then taken
upon the Preamble and the Resolutions, separately, and
after discussion, were adopted by very large majority
Upon the 3rd Resolution, votes given in the
negative.
After directing these proceedings to be published in
the county papers, and copy to be sent to each OF the
Deegates from THIS District, motion, the meeting
adjourned.
JAMES S. PICKETT, Chairman. 4
81. HUMPHREY McVETeH, Secretary"
Mr.. Chiffon stated, that from information which he
had received and under the circumstances he coud of
yleio obedience 10 the instructions OF the meeting .
had from letters written to him. learned there were no.
more man 3o or 90 persons the adoption of
the resolutions Upon putting the question for
postponement the chairman unable to dec de wsc~
sLae was 10 me maony and the meeting being di-
was held late in the day. Hes that he had re
letters from some OF the heaviest tax payers of
y y assuring hm OF their adherence TO the Cor
le presented the following letter addressed I'd
up IN two days and signed by 60 of the most
BILE citizens Of Fauquier:
Iq THE Ito lion. a, Mr. SAMUEL CHIFFON
- Dear Sir:--We, portion OF the people of unner
Fauquler, looking to the harmony of the State of Vir
gna, and her varied interests furnishing additions mo-
nves 10 unity, take this mode to you that the
principles OF the Basis Question Whatever NAV have
been our opinions heretofore) have been seted-daan
1t 9nwse 10 reopen that question.
Permit u.s. In conclusion, TO say that we have no doubt
o. the hdelity, ability and good faith with which Won
have discharged your duty to your constituents
Mere follows the names OF 60 signersl
Ar SCOTT OF auquier stated that, according to his
miornaton there were at time less than 100 persons
present, and that many had left on account of the vote
discussion VI e
There debate between the two pentIen,en Of
this point, as TO the political opinions of the prominent
actors IN the meeting, whether they were dsunioniss
or not, &c.
lhe TWO papers were ordered to lie upon the table n
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
IN motion, the Convention resolved self into Com
CONSIDER the sections which had been passed over
MT JACOBS moved add to the 9th section of he end
article, alter the following: "And each house shall
choose Its own speaker appoint lis officers settle
It's own rules OF ding and direct writs of election
Tor supplying Intermediate vacancies" the words
and either House, after second unsuccessful attempt
TO choose Speaker or other officer, may appoint The
same 10y plurality of votes" 1t was disagreed TO-
The 3rd article Of the report was next taken IN
Tor consideration The first and second sections read
as follows:
FREE PERSONS OF COLOR.
Sec l. 1t shall not be competent to the general as
law W w
within the limits OF this commonwealth shall be gram
ed 10 any slave hereafter to be emancipated except
only that when such slave shall have been emancipatet
by last Will and testament, he she may be permitted
so to remain, tor such time and such only as may BID
hxed by law tor winding up and closing the adminiss
traton OF the estate of the testator
2 All laws now in force by which permission nav
ne obtal ned by any tree negro muatto to rema in
within the limits Of the commonw ealth shall be void
aforesaid.
Mr.. SMITH of Kanawha moved to strike out from
the hrst section the words hereafter to be emancipa
ted" intending afterwards insert after the word
any, and before the word ''slave," the word "eman-
cipated"
The committee rejected the amend ment.
Mr.. WHITE moved to strike out the lst and Cd
sections, and to insert the following
mo slave who may be her after emancpated nor
any descendant OF such slave, born free after his or her
ancestor may have been emancipated shall remain in
the limits OF this commonwealth longer than =
months after his or her title to emancipation shall have
accrued; should such emancipated slave remain within
,
section, the right to such slave shall be revested in the
person or persons who may have emancipated him or
hef, should such person or persons be then living ::
should such person OF persons be then dead, the said
right shall pass TO his or her next OF kim the man
ner prescribed by law Tor the distribution OF the estates
and ntestses and in fault Distribute the same shall
be vested in the Commonwealth, to be disposed of as
may be prescribed by law"
Mr.. BocoCK proposed the following as an amend.
ment to the amendment: 4
. Slaves hereafter emancpa'ed shall forfeit their
trsedom Vaat III :
twelve months alter they shall have become actually
free, and shall be reduced to slavery under such reo1
iatIons as shall be prescribed by law"
me commute, divlslon being demanded Of the
In the blank created by striking out, the commttee
inserted the amendment OF Mr. Bocock by vote of 4
Al to %. "a
Mr. ScorT moved to strike out in the LIST section If }
the committees report all alter the word Except" and
to insert Provided, that any emancpated slave NAV =
be permitted to remain in the commonwealth for one
his or her freedom. and it an infant at that time until
one year next after he or she shall have attained the
age OF 81 years"
The amendment was not agreed to-
MIR. PURKINs moved to strike all after the words -
may be fixed by law" and TO insert mot to exceed
years" Rejected.
Mr.. CHAMBERS moved to amend by striking out the
ass seelon, ana inserting the following in lieu OF it:
Slaves hereafter emancpated shall forfeit their free
dom by remaining IN this commonwealth more than
IL months after they shall have become actually Free :
unless permitted to remain by special act OF Assembly
which shall only be granted for public services rendered
by such slave; and any free negro remaining shall be
SOLD as slave and the proceeds OF the sale be appro-
pnated to the deportation OF free negroes beyond the
limits OF the United States. Provided, aso The Legis-
ature may provide by law that slaves hereafter eman-
cipated, under the age OF 81 years, may be bound OK
hired out until they attain that age. and then be rs. ~
moved beyond The limits oil the U. States"
The amendment was sagreed to.
The question then required upon striking out the
Ind End sections, to insert the amendments as and