Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-10
STATE CONVENTION.

STATE CONVENTION.
FRIDAY, Mays.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, resolution was adopted that
debate shall cease in Committee of the Whole on all
pending propositions relative to the basis of representa-.
ton.
Inc Convention then resolved itself into Committee
he question pending was Mr.. STANARD's motion to
strike out the amendment moved by Mr. SUMMERS to
propos iton A, and insert the proposition heretofore Of
Tered by Mr.. BEALE, wiz: the mixed basis, excluding
The free negro taxi
Mr. Boris feeling himself instructed to vote for nro.
position salo he should vote against striking out MI
Summers amendment, because if stricken out. the
chance of adopting Mr.. Beale's amendment would be
Increased, whilst he had no fear that Mr.. Summer
amendment would supplant A.
The vote taken first on striking out the nronos;.
ton OF Mr. Summers which provided that the question
OF white basis or mixed basis should be submitted to
the people. The committee decided 10 strike it out bv
the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs Mason, (Presidenta Arthur p,rLe
barbour, Beale, Bowles, Braxton Burgess, Chambers
Ghambss, Chiffon, Conway, Cox, Douglas. Edmunds
Gaoda h fnnfy f9od Fuqua Garland NJ Gane
Lyon, Lynch, Lyons, Martin Of Henry Meredi tb
Morris, Randolph, Ridley, Rives Saunders. Scopgin
Scott OF Caroline, Scott OF Fauquer Scott of Rich
R R;nm C1ty Shell Smith Of Norfolk County, Smith Of
an, StTo,her Taylor, Tredway, Tunis TurnbuI, Wal
lace, Watts of Norfolk County, Whittle Wpp6eH
and Worsham-6O
Bolts, Byrd of Frederick, Camden, Caperton Garlic
carter OF Russell Garter of Loudoun Chapman Fer
guson, Fisher, Floyd, Fulkerson. Fultz Gay, Hays,
KK ogs, IHunters Jacob, Johnson, Renney Kgore,
snail p MILLER, MOORE, Murphey,, Neeson, Newman,
Pendleon, Price, Seymour, Shefey, Sloan, Smith Of
fhanawha, Smith OF Jackson, Smith OF Greenbrier,
Shodgfass, Stephenson, Stewart of Morgan Stuart Of
Patrick, Summers Tate, Trigg Van Wrinkle. White.
Wysor-57. "NN
The following members had either paired off, or by
swapping OF places were considered as pairing off.
MIR M. r. Fl. Garrett with Mr.. Faulkner: Mr. Ie,cber
with Mr.. Jones; Mr.. Lionberger with Mr.. Petty: Mr.
Walts OF r. with Mr.. Purkins; Mr.. ShefTey with Mr..
McCandlish; MIR. Deneae with MIR. Bocock; Mr. Brown
with Mr. Cooke " y"
Mr.. WISE inquired il the amendment was amenda-
bic? "1' "Aonua-
The Chair replied that was ameudable at this s,s GO
and would also be amendable after vote agreeing to
The vote was then taken on agreeing to the amend
ment ot Mr.. Stanard Originally Mr. Beale's and the
commlee refused to agree to it-ayes SO, noes g.
he vote was the same with that above given. the
ayes ana noes being reversed; with these exceptions
VIZ: MIR Letcher voted no and Mr. M R. H. Garnett ave
leaving Mr.. Jones and Mr. Faulkner to pair off NJ
Claiborne who did vote on the first Question voted
no; and Messrs. Chiffon, Randolph and Saunders who
voted 70 strike out Mr.. Summers proposition voted
against inserting Mr.. Beale's. Mr. Voolfolk who voted
against striking out, voted to insert.
Inc question was next on the motion Of Mr. SUM.
MERs to strike out proposition A. and was decided in
the negative ayes %, noes 81. All the Western votes
Messrs. Wise, Carter and v hite of l.. and Stuart.
were for striking outA. The remaining Eastern dele
gales VINO welespresent, voted against striking out A.
except Messrs. Chiffon and Saunders, who voted in
the afirmatlye-Mr Bowden absent, having paired
OFT with hiInshlf. Messrs Bolts Randolph and I'avor
voted not to strike out A.
Mr. BORIS rose to ask personal request He had
gwen several votes which were repugnant to his
feelings hat the record OF the ayes and would not
properly explain his position. He therefore asked
cord ~ ~ ~
The votes l have given this morning are not nv
own but those OF my constituents given under their
INSTRUCTIONS. JNO M. BOTTS."
The leave was given.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE offered to amend proposition A. by
inserting proyso that the representation of no c;tv
or town shall exceed - delegates and - sena,
tors"
MIR. BoTTs moved to amend the amendment so az
70 provde That The representation OF city town
shall be less than the number they NAV be egtmatev
entitled TO under the basis established"
p Mr. CLAIBORNE declared that sooner than give his
vote into the hands OF the Cities he would vote Tor the
white basis. "~
Mr.. Lyons inquired how the proprety of restricting
the cities was connected with the question what basis
should be adopted?
Mr.. claiborne said edmond would have or 10
while.
Mr.. LYONS. Only five at the outside.
MT. CLAIBORNE got his information from the speech
OF Mr. Bolts.
Mr.. Boris said that was upon the supposition that
merchants licenses were included.
MT CLAIBORNE said he should be in market, and
would sell out to the best advantage
Mr. Lyons had no bid to make
WT. w Use hoped hereafter both Richmond md Nor
fok would be entitled to more than five or ten. but
WIN the mixed basis he was Tor a restriction.
Mr.. LYONS only wished TO know how the basis ones.
on was connected with this matter of city representa-
ton.
Mr.. claiborne was unwilling to give any CITY its full
representation ON any basis He was so instructed by
his people.
Mr. ANDERSON considered this attempt to limit the
representation vital blow struck at the cause ofipter-
mai Improvement and at the in teiests OF his constilu
ents.
Mr. STRAUGHAN said the very reasons that influenced
Mr. Anderson would bring him to totally different
conclusion.
MIR. FERGusoN said the Richmond delegates had yo.
led to-day iorpoposllion A and thus deprive the
city OF one delegate TO which it would be entitled 10 by
the mixed basis He me ant 10 aid them in restriction
on the cities, and was unwilling that cities should have
control OF the improvement system
Mr. BEALE thought the subject of improvement had
nothing TO do with the present question: He however
expressed the hope that the ant-impo vement party
would YET be able to place check exiravagan APP
preparations Under any basis that might be adopted
ne was ior putting restriction upon the ctes but he
should vote against any amendment offered 10 propo-
siiion this time
MI BoTTs insisted that the license taxes ought to be
included us much as any other but demanded to know
why, they were discarded cities were still to be res
ir!ced Why was man the country to be shorn
OF the influence his property gave him il he chose to
remove 10 city Were gentlemen prepared to take
the ground that there antagonism Of interest be
tween commerce and agriculture?
Mr.. WISE, if he were mixed basis man, would not
vote for restriction upon cities. But, knowing that
the increase OF Eastern Virginia solely in the cities
he should vote for the restriction an exception to
any rule He utterly opposed the views oil Mr. Ander-
son, and said MI A was going 10 vote against pro-