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

MORNING.
The Convention met pursuant 10 adjournment ana a''ef
Ora yer by the Rev. Mr. Doggrtt, of the Methodist Church,
the journal Saturdays proceedings read and appro'
we'd.
ngs Of meeting:
"pnrsuant 10 public notice published In the newspapers
large nlsern, Of the pro. o FuIuie was held ut TIE
Cuur, House Monday, the 23i nst that neing our cay
consider the action of the delegates tom This dstc up
On the basis question.
"nn n"cn Captain james S. Pickett was called ID
the CHAIR and Humphrey McVcgh appointed Secretary
&c. 3. rcbs Jr then offered the follow pTeamo,e am'
rcsul ions which said had been prepared after consul
toriun with several gentlemen, and were presented Al he
request:
Whrreas delegates in the Convention laid be.
u.s. last Court, account Of their conduct IN that
and whereas il IL privilege ne well AZ imperative
duy 10 observe vgiany the conduct Of our public
wants commend huse who have been aiihu To the
cppsed 10 them and TO reprove those "h" have Jailed
in trcir duiy: Therefore be-
Resolved ISL That wc have nothing" heard Of noil
and conceive %! nothing 10 change our deliberate
convictions that those owning the thing 10 be taxed should
control lis iaEIr and therefore we continue tally persa-
iGd representation upon population ard taxation
cunnc st and wise and we deem It necessary for our
protection and safely.
"2! That utterly opposed 10 the "Compomsa" so
called! and will BE- with any guarantees less
lhnn the power protect ourselves.
al That while believe Mr.. Chiffon in Sustain
ing that measure has bern of the head and no; OF the
heart we feel constrained from of duty, say 10
him unuisocay that We highly disaDprove OF his course
in relation the basis Question: In DESERVING The principles
of The mixed basis which he protested when candidate,
and in ,s cgurdng he ought know long
tcriatned and cherished wishes
h. That call upoo him, BY the obligations Of rep.
resrnaiivc obey has constituents to every effort
fr.s!.Cc his steps.
18th, That while opposed 10 all Compromises
our blanks due and hereby tender thrnI Messrs.
OFT and srro:he, for their cXe!Uns preserve the Mixed
Basis
"Elos " Monroe moved the Indefinite postp"ncmcn: OF
The e resrluots which u,oun lost By enin
mai ,rilY The ihcn taken Upon the preamble
rssuuIns separately Gd alter dscusson We're adopted ~
a very large mnJuIi.y.
Upon The Bid resolution, given in the mega
tive.
AFTER directing these proceedings be published the
county nrrrs and cpy b. each u the Delegates
iTo;a lais district, mot! n tie meeting ndournrd.
JAMES s. PICKETT, Chairman
- lrMrHRE7 McfEoH, Secretary"
sfr CHILruS Stated, that from Information which he had
received the circumstances he could net yield p5.
ienc. ucuns OF the meiing. He had, FROM let
written him, !cane there were not more than fhy
sixty persons present the ndp'on vi In. resuutiUs
Upon putting the question Ir indefinite posponcmcCt The
cn.irnan unahlc 10 decide which side vas in tho
uriiy ard the retng ocn. divided twenty four voted lp
the uIoon the meeting vas held late in the day He
he had received letters from Of the heaviest
py"-s o. his county assuring him oil their adherence 10
the compromise H. presented the ing letter addressed
rim, got in days and signed by 60 Of the
spectacle citizens OF FGgquief:
To INK Hos Mr. SAMUEL Chiffon:
Dsar Sr:-me portion Inc people Of upper Fauauler
looking 10 the harm Of the Stale D. Virginia. AMI hc
Varied interests furnishing additional motives unity take
this nrte 10 assure you that the principles OF Tie Basis
(wfaitrcr heretofore
having settled We deem unwse 10 reopen that CUES
| t!Dr.
Permit us In conclusion, say that have no toab q
the Esliy ability and guj iatl with which you have dis
c.71c.i your duty To your constituents.
TRere .rin"s the y! GO si9,g:s.
N Sco-- ot Tiuqu.r stated hat cccliinS his nfor
Were .: no the less ;Gnn 100 persona present
and ma nan: h,i left of the vote pes post
porel ill late day hy The length vi the discussion
TEalc arGs' .eoa.r Between ~. lro gentlemen at to
pu,D: IL III :t.c.i opinions Of the pomncn, actors |;
tl '.e;.A. whether ;a.y were dsunlonisis vf not, &C.
! Til; paper. ordered Ia lie upon tho table
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
On motion the Convention resolved itself Into COMMITTEE
OF The Whole upon the Legislative report 10 consider th
sections which mad been passed over.
Mr. JACOBS moved TO add Ia The 9Th section of the End ar
ce after the i'osing: "And house shall choose IL
speaker appoint lis officers settle its own rules
proceeding aud direct ws Of election for supplying int,
mediate v!caHct :, III: wonis-"and either House, uter
secon4 unsuccessful atstp; Speaker olhe
otcer, nay appoint the by iuroity Of votes.
va dis greed 20.
Tie SD article o! the report taken for coasd
Grafton. Inc arst aad second sections read follows:
FREE PERSONS COLOR.
Sec J. IL shall not De competent for the General Assembly
10 pass ay % by which p@Tri sion remain within 4.
limits Of this commonwealth shall be granted TO any slav
hereafter 10 be enancipated only that when suc
slave shall have been enancpae by last will and testament
he or she may DC permitted 10 remain, for such time ant
sch only may be fixed b. law for winding up ard cosin
the administration Of the estate Of the testalo!
All laws now in force by which permission may be oh
tanned 5y any free mulo remain within the lin
its Of tie commonwealth shall be void and no such Ia.
| shall hereafter be passed exceP, as aforesaid,