Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-04

REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States shall be apporionel
as nearly as may be, amongst the several countie
cities and towns according to their respective NUMBER
which shall be determined by adding to the Who'll
number of free persons, including those bound 10 scr
vice for term OF years, and excluding Indians uo
taxed three -ifths Of all other persons.
Mr.. Bolts. 1t never was stricken out Of propose
ton a.
Mr.. WISE. Yea, the whole Of proposition :, wa
stricken out.
qucncc OF the condition in which the amendments wer
reported from TIE committee.
FIR. GOODE. will state tina! that clause has beer
included in the report frcla the legislative committee
but presume there objection 10 lis being inserted
as amendment to this report
Mr.. DAVIS. would suggest an amendment to thu
amendment OF the gentleman from Accomac, l.
make it little more specific. move to add at tin
end Of the amendment which he proposes, the words
" inhabitants residing in districts Respectively
10 leave manner of doubt that district shall be re
presented according to its federal numbers.
MIR. WISE. | do not see any necessity for tl.;
amendment.
The PRESIDENT 1t is attained BY the anlendmer
OF the gentleman from AccoEac the counties, town
and cities"
Mr.. SlEFFEY. The amendment 10 the amendment
IS not aEcndable, SO ask for vote the amenCmen
20 the amendment. ! understand the question now /,
DC Oh an amendment TO the amendment moved h. IL,
gentleman from Accomar. The amendment CT IT,.
gentleman from Richmond is therefore out Of order
VT WISE. would suggest 10 my friend from Rich
"he! he su.sc.ts. If LIE observes the wording Of N,
amendment TO which The Chair has called his ate;tion
he VII perceive that it includes his idea
MI. DAVIS. understand that the amendment which
have ol.ered is not in order.
Inc PRESIDENT. 1t Is not strictly in order.
Mr.. DAVIS. 1t is perhaps unnecessary 10 move it a
my time.
Dir. WISE. II is not necessary. II i embraced j.
my proposition
The question was then taken on Mr.. W,srs amend
nent and II was agreed to-
Nr. BOTFS. announced hi. morning INV ,nIrro.
10 offer substitute for the report Of the COMMITTEE
nave not word to say At this time upon the subject
but presea! how, ard in order that gentlemen ma,
have opportunity of seeing what it contains ard RI,
principles on which i. is based, ask ;lla: il NAV be-
printed.
The CLERK read the amendment as follows:
/. The Legislature shall be for...d Of two distinct
branches, which. together shall be called the General
Assembly OF Virginia.
. Unc Of these shall be called Tie House Of Delegates
and siaii consist OF members, TO be apportinned
as nearly practicable among: the several counties
cities AMI towns of the commonwealth according to the
compound ratio OF federal numbers and white popula
ton combined
3; Tile other shall be- clicd the Senate and sYl! con
,ist Of members; to form which, the State -laIi
be laid OF into districts. nearly equal in extent
AID ponC:Hn as p:ac;cabe and each district s.al he
entitled TO representative TO be appotoed i'll ike
aier among the several coiuties cities ana towus
po the compound ratio OF federal numbers and white
population combined.
l. 1t shall he the duty OF the Legislature in tie wear
and in every tenth year thereafter, IL re-apportiop
lie representation cf each House, upon The ,riucipl,
ibove set forth Of federal numbers Ind white lopuia-
Jon,
Mr.. BOTrS. will simply remark that the rcsu. Of
hat proposition at the present tine--f We should fill
he blank. as shall propose to Co. the first with $50 SIS
he number of tie House Of Delegates and Tie other
81 the number o. the Seilate-,yould he {, ii
iidc the two houses precisely elially-7j and IS in the
House and % and % in the Senate Al The first arpur
onmcnt. under the last clause, in 1851 il would de-
,cEd entirely OH the Increase Of population which sec
ion would have The power. now move that this whole
subject be laid upon Tie table, and that Ray amendment
DC printed.
The motion was agreed 10. and then
On motion the Contention adjourned.