Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02
TuE CONVENTION.

II The Convention Monday, April IS Mr.. Summers, OF
Kan. wa presented the following proposition declaring Ills
PURPOSE TO uy il III amendment 10 either the suffrage OF
The mixcd basis scheme, whichever might be adopted
The officers AMI commissioners authorized and required
by te entitled An act concerning elections, passed
Mach lS ISL take the Of the qualified voters n"
ia question Of !n,i Or rejecting the amended cohs"
ua shall time and in like Manner open aeia,
ia, bo book 70. ac purpose OF taxing me sense o ~
i;u voters CpGn the further question: whether represent
in Iii. Senate ANA House oil Delegates shall % nH''-
toned on the suffrage basis lra IS according 10 the nhhoff
= ,b, uaird vocrs in the respective districts counties.
Cities a! towns Uf the Commonwealth; or on the mixed
IL IS tina, is according to number OF white inhabitants
contained ard the amoGnt Of taxes raised by the
mid in ,c respective districts, counties cities, and towns
oGucriug gerom all taxes paid OF licenses and law pro-
cess id separate poll book s!i! be heacsd mus small
rrresrita ton h Senate and House o Delegates % P
n5rt!ou. on the Suffrage Basis or on the MiXcd Bass
aud shall cocain Two separate columns the first column
snail be- headed Suffrage Basis, and tic second coiHfn
sr! tc headed ixci Basis" The names Of all such
persons as shall for the Suffrage Basis or tor the MA
Basis Of representation shall be recorded in the aPPr'rnt
column i. said poll book The polls authorized hereby snail
kept open three day an shall in al! other respect, m "a
kcn certified returned, and proclamation Oh the result rf,
al b. a!c in TIE manner prescribed BY said Act, passed
March 3.n ls concerning the polls authorized thcfo? 10
he taken N respect 20 r"iying or 'cecng INC aehdeo ''
-t!tG:ipn.
An! ii j, ccra!ne! that ma ority OF the votes cast
be in favor raiying the amended constitution and mat"
nG)rty nl the votes cast BE- IN i."f oi the Suffrage bi
nj rrprrscni'on elections Tor Senator'S ana Delegates S''
be .l according the apporionmcnts contained IN sem
dale No appointed hereto: And II be a-ceth!n"d ua'
majority OF lie cast be in favor oi ratiy!hs "'
aren.cd uiion, and that majority 0: the votes c'7l
b. IN favor tie Mixed BASIS Representations eec'ionS
-a! b" held ACCORDING 70 the appointments contained III
schedule tNn. - appended hereto.
In case the SrlIri.c Basis oil representation br adopted a
aforesaid enumeration of al the qualified voters IN 'o
Commonwealth shall be mad. in the year -33 ana IN c'?
thereafter and .. the sc"cTa sessions {" me re
nctt assembly which sha! be held after The making o
such eul.ration the whole number vi Senators ana Dele
as sh1ii be- apuronei among the several dSrc'S cpA
.'R.f pt
b" according the number 81 qualified voters in taci
II the Nike! Basis .; representation be adopted h>
tie ir. General Assembly h": after the tain! %
.ac!, the United shall hppp'13 thc ~, -
srn.tig 81 - Counties cite. and towns .: the Common
yroul,n IN 1y. Legislature bodies, according t. the EanI-!
Of ,..,n inhabitants contained ana the amour; :" all taEes
i b., in Legislature. ra in Zach !elur:in- thcrsirom
all axes paid ya LICENCES aG !aw process. In making an:H
res 11 ,,yat there shall be- allowed deeGa'" i2F ts1-
~ part .aC sal! r.!I5int-, ana one LtI.."!c ''
every uar: o the said taxes; and the number OF Sen
tors sta. be apportlpncd in ike manner.