Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-26

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TIE COMPROMISE.
On nso:icu Of Mr.. Wingfeld, the Com
promise as reported by the Committee Of
the Whoie was taken up-when, on his
motion, The following amendments were
adopted:
Strike out fourth and fifth sections, and
insert
Fourth. Ii shall be the duty Of the
General Assembly, in the year 1865, and
in every tenth year thereafter, in case it
can agree upon aprinciple Of representa-
fion. 10 re-apportion Representation in the
Senate and House of Delegates. in ac-
cordance with such principle; and in the
event the General Assembly, at the first
or any subsequent period Of rc-apportion-
ment, shall fail to agree that upon a
principle Of representation and to reap
portion representation according thereto,
each house separately shall propose lis
scheme of representation, containing a
principle or rule of representation for the
House Of Delegates in connection with a
principle or rule of representation for the
Senate; aud it shall BE- the duty of the
General Assembly, at the same session,
10 certify to the Governor of the Com
monwealih the principles or rules Of rep
resentation which the respective houses
may separately propose to be applied in
making e-apportionmen,s in the Senate
and inthc House Of Delegates. And there
upon the Governor shall, as soon there
after as may DO, by proclamation. make
known the respective propositions Of the
two Houses; and require the qualified
voters offhc Commonwealth to assemble
at their lawful places Of voting. and to de-
cille by their votes between the PROPOSE
lions thus presented or, in the event the
General Assembly shall fail in the year
1863 or in any tenth year thereafter to
makesuch rc-apporlionment or certificate,
the Goycenor shall Immediately after the
adjournment Of the General Assembly, by
proclamation, require the qualified voters
Of the Commonwealth to assemble at their
lawful places Of voting. and to declare by
their votes, first, whether representation
in tho Senate and House Of Delegates
shall be apporiioned on the suffrage ba-
SIS, that is according to the number of
qualified voters in the Commonwealth !;
or second, whetherreprescntation in both
Houses shall be apporiioned on the mix
ed basis, that is according to the number
of white inhabitants contained, and the
amount of ali taxes raised by the legisla-
'are, paid in the several counties, cities
and towns ofthc Commonwealth, deduct
ing thcrciiom all taxes paid ON licenses
and law process. and any capitation tax
ON free negroes, allowing one DELEGATE for
every seyenty-6(ty part of said inhabi.
tanis, and one delegaee for every seveu-
iy-f'th pant Of said taxes, and distributing
the senator's in like manner; or, third,
whether representation shall he appor-
toned IN the Senate on taxation, that is
according to the amount of all taxes rails
cd by the legislature, paid in tho several
counties, cities and towns of the Com
monwealb, deducting therefrom all iax-
es paid on licenses and law process and
any capitation tax on free negroes. and
IN the House of Delegates on the suffrage
basis, as Aforesaid; or, fourth, whether
representation shall be appnriioncd in the
Senate on the mixed basis as aforesaid,
and IN the House of Delegates OH the
suffrage basis as aforesaid; aud each voter
shall cast his vote in favor of ono of said
schemes Of appoifionment and no more.
.. II shall he The duty of the sherifs
and other officers taking said polls. to
keep the same open for the period ofthrce
days; and within FIVE days afier they shall
DC closed, to certify true copies thereof
TO the Governor, who shall, t ereupop.
as early as may be, ascertain the result of
sah vote, and make proclamation thereof
ana IN case 1t he ascertained that a MAJOR
'ty OF all the votes cast. be in favor Of eth
er OF The principles of representation re-
ierred as aforesaid to the choice of the
qualihed voters, the Governor shall com
muhicate the result of such vote to the
General Assembly, at its first regular
session thereafter but ia case it | o as
certained, that majority of all the votes
Cast be not in favor OF either of the prin-
cipies OF representation referred as aforc-
sad, to the choice of the qualified voters.
1t shall he the duty of the Governor. as
soon as may be, after ascertaining that
tact, III like manner. to cause the qualified
voters 10 decide between the two princi.
pies OF representation, which shall at such
previous vatiog. have received the great
ct number of votes; and he shall ascer-
tam and make proclamation of the result
OF SAID last vote, and communicate the
same to the General Assembly at its first
regular session thereafter; and in either
case, the Gencrel Assembly, at the rerr.
iai session thereof, which shall be held
nextalier the taking of the vote. the r..
SUE Of which shall have been communi.
Gated to II by the principle of representa-.
toh IN each respectively, for which ma
Jofiy oil The votes cast shall be the duty of
The General Assembly in every tenth wear
tne'eaiier, TO re'apportion and distribute
the number of Senators and DELEGATES
ascending to tho same principle of repre-
scnta,ion.
,hr. White moved to lay the report
aud amendment on the table rejected
The amendment ofAIr. Wingiield bav
ing been adopted. ne question then re.
CARED upon the motiuL of MIR. Bolts.
TO strike out tho Compromise as amend
ed, and insert in lieu OF this PROPOSE
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, of Richmond.
the ayes and noes were ordered, and the
vote was recorded as follows:
On,be motion to strike out Compromise,
as amended.
AEas-Messrs. John Y. Mason. Pres
ident,) Banks, Bow'es. Burgess. Finney.
Flood. Fnaua, Nj. r. III. Garnett, Goode.
iah, HUI Jmuey. Jones, Lynch. Nc
Candiish, Meredith. Petty, Ridley, Rives.
Saunders, Scosgip, Scott of Caroline,
scott ct fanquier, Scott of Richmond CITY.
Smell, S;anard, STROLLER, TAYLOR, Tunis,
IsrubuIl. Waits of Norfolk county, Whit.
tie, oolfolk-37.
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