Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-02
STATE CONVENTION.

SATURDAY, May 81.
Mr.. Watts of N. presented petition from certain
mechanics of Portsmouth, praying Tor protection from
the competition of negro mechanics 1t was laid on
the table, and, the motion of Mr.. Smith of N ,
was ordered to be withheld from the publication OF the
proceedings.
The resolution of Mr.. Williams of S., for an adj
journment on Monday TO the goth of October, ia.
ken up aud rejected, ayes /; (Mr Williams noes r.
Mr.. nj. Garnett offered resolution that in the even
OF the Convention adjourning from Richmond, the
members shall receive no additional miIeage-aid
the table,
Mr.. Wise moved to take up the resolution OF Mr..
Beale for an ad journment on the 7lh June to -.
The Convention refused to take itup ayes 80, noes47
The Convention then resolved itself into committee
| on the Right Of Suffrage.
Several propositions to amend were offered but non
OF any importance were adopted. Amongst others
was proposed by Mr. Davis to strike from the re-
port requirement that every in city or town
containing more than - thousand inhabitants shall
vote in the ward in which he resides.
The committee Of the whole rose and reported the
provisions agreed to, on the subject of the Right Of
Suffrage, in the following form:
QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS.
SEC. j. Every white male citizen of this Common
monweah being also citizen OF the United States, of
the age OF twenty years and upwards who shall
have been resident OF the State years and of the
county, city or town. in which he claims his vote twelve
months next preceding election, shall be entitled to
vote tor all officers that may be elective by the people,
ProUaded, that person in the military naval or
rine service OF the United Staies shall be considered
resident OF this Stae by being stationed in any garrison
barrack or military naval place station within this
State; land no non-commissioned officer, soldier or
marine, in the service of the United States or pauper
IDIOT, insane person. person convicted of infamous
offences or who shall be convicted of bribery in cleo.
tons, or OF voting than once in the same election
shall ENJOY the right Of elector nor any nauralzed
citizen, until he shall have taken an oath of allegiance
to this Commonwealth: Provided also, That no per-
son shall be permitted to vote any or city the
population OF which exceeds Thy the next preceding
census) - thousand white inhabitants unless he shall
vote in the ward in which he sides. And it shall be
the duty Of the Legislature, at the first session afer,he
adoption OF this Constitution TO provide that every such
town or city shall be laid off into wards and atseparae
or ward election held in EACH
Sec 2. No elector shall be compelled to perform
military duty on the days of election, except in lime OF
war. or public danger; nor to attend any suor
juror or witness; nor 10 work upon the public county
roads; nor be subject to arrest under any civil process
IN gong to- remaining at, returning from the place
OF elections.
1.-THE blank in the first section was not filled by the
Committed
The report was ordered to be printed, and the Con-
venon resolved itself into Committee on the Executive
Department.