Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-20

Tie CHAIR Tic Cbnu will suggest. iaut It
bos Grcded this question ii auv rentlcTai Wl5hss -
appeal from the decision CT tje Chur he i r! Plea:
ure put the Question,
81. SAUNDERS. Il il be = crdsr. / gould HSan
oiier my amendment. | Withdrew /, fjr u a''"'"
,ieiung 10 the representations ol friends III "'e' "
great confidence and who no doubt thought they Weir
right But upon further examination ri the question,
appears to me desirable ~ aaT ~" ai"'i'"eh' "e,
gentlemen mag differ with widely, al '''r"' p'i.
have cEdeavorcd, ~ far Ia possible 10 present '''"
proposition would no. onl: carry out my own l.l
victona, but which appeared to might ncc'i"P!''
the desirable Object we all have in view ne ae"''
'uent which offer apprar to be good enough "Hno,'
speech to support its merits If il requires srSch
am not able to defend ii with the force and nnlitk
which it appears to me- the proposition haze suhpl'eu
the form of an amendment deserves. came mere
or the purpose of makisg for Virginia the best consti
luton We could and OF preserving and maintaining az
The larm n and fraternity of feeling tha1 we co.G
between every section Of this great common" eut.
This question under consideration. 1t IS uae' pre-
seuts great difficulty in its adjustment but IL docs ho'
seem after all to be question Of the immense
AMI Importance which has been attributed ~ IT, put
do not intend to make speech but only 10 eAPin III
brief and hurried manner. some of my views 'mhh
hat get one Of the great difficulties c"nhec
ted with this question, in the apportlonmont oi iePfe
'cnaton in the State of Virginia, hg making ever!
freeman equal to every other freeman both IN feSpe'S
TO all other matters Of legislation, in matters Q, TAX
alton and internal improvements As far a5
Is concerned the principle Of making one n' eq'a 10
mother is sustano BY this suffrage h@sia, hy making
The voice OF one man equal to the voice OF every
other man. in accomplishing good or preventing evil
The mixed basis is equally potent in deiHnnIIS INC
rights Of property. One great object We should Dave
here. is to adopt such constitution shall I've arcpa
bic to the people of the Whole commonwealth. am
anxious to reform the constitution of the State am
DESTROYS of remode&eng reforming and improving our
county organization our judiciary system !n VARIOUS
other branches vi government The constituent
whom represent. all anxious that such retrl'
should be affected. We equally anxious l"r r7%rl>
from all parts of the state. II has struck M III 'lie
progress of debate upon this qn1stlnn, thaI ih'
result shall b. such rs to give dissatisfaction 10
mr western brethren that the west gong IN :"
body against US with some antrci'rmcrs ri INA
cssl, We must I've defeated in accomplishing NM
desirable reforms. md TINT the work when We WIZ
build up here, will be destroyed Immediately after II
finished. We have prescut, Indications from iGe
western part of the state that such will be the result
think it is very important that the people OF I'M
State SHOULD be iterna in their feelings towards e'ci
other that there should be cordial e1nS between ali
purtion. Of the State, that this power should be 80 UT
ranged that part is amply and abun6ahtly pre-
tected in its peculiar taxation By IN oSsauizati" OF
the Senate. a proposed in my amendment unless the
Senate should be fahesS bNly if the Senate Is rm
utterly impossible that the can he Oppressed
by the west And 1t appears to e the Wc7t Is opoS'u
he satisfied when they find thao is not snneci oil
government in which their VOICE pro or r3a. l. not n
Tnnipocut and powerful and has altogether and GU
tirely much force that Of any other body o! irt
IN the State.
did not intend to say hall mach as have, onl,
intended 10 explain mv views clearly. WIN THESE ="
marks hoping gentleman ADLER than myself Will CIV
this matter attention. and rrilect upon it and examine
lutu it, close by moving that the Committee rae.
Nr. RIDLEY. trust the gentleman will lay hL
proposition upon the tnbie aud have it printed
Mr. ANDERSON | hope the gentleman will with
draw his motion for moment.
Mr. SAUNDERS. | VII hdfaw it.
Mr.. ANDERSON. ] suggest 10 my i!7e'd iron
Lynchbnrg that he would not press his motion 'r IN
committee Ia ris" now hui let the vote b, taken na
the proposition A.
The CHAIR It cannot BE- do,e in Tho present con
ton ii things.
Sir ANDERSON. Underwood that was the decis
ion uf the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN No sir. there ara three prop"a
tons. Tic proposition is now to amend the amend
:ncnt
Mr.. ANDERSON wish to make suggestion t.
him. not To otter his ameD;raent un.ii-
Ths CHAIR He decs.es to do il. lie withdrew
once and now renews it.
sIr STANARD VIII the Chair be 5" good as T.
state the Qucsti"u.
The CHAl.. It is Upon the amendment of tn
gentleman from I.ynchbsrg.
Mr. SAUNDERS. ] renew the motion That TN
Commit tee rise.
Mr.. CONWAY. [ call for tho yeas and nays nTo'
;hat motion.
The yeas and Maya were ordered.
The question h.iu; taken, there were yeas -. nay
.J as follows:
ArEs-Ncssrs S5ason, (pres dent,) Anderson Arm
.trou Arthur. Barbour, Bird Of Shenandoah. biahd
Blue, Boweu, Doues Burgess, Bird Of tINd"rsck: Eah
len. Cap"rt"n Care. Carter of Russell Carer OF iI'I
:oun. Chanlbrrs, Chapman. Chiffon. Cook" L"'H or
guson Fisher, Floyd Fu!kerson, Fuqua. Cally Garland
| ,I,
Lyon Lionb+ayar. Lucas. Lynch, MdamG.i:. u Tomas
Martin Of Marshall, Miller, Moore" Nee-'D, Newman!
Pend!eon, Randolph, Rives Saunders Seymour, shei
ley, Sloan Smith of Norfolk county, Saith OF jackson
Morgan, Stewart Of Patrick, Tate. TAYLOR Funis NJ
WinKie. Wallace. Watts nj Norfolk COUNT, "hit1
Wiley. Williams Of Fairfax, Williams o! Shenandoah
Wise and Wys"r-7+.
NnEs-Mcssrs Ban5s Beale. Rosts. Brax,1n. Cai
BONE Conway. Cox, Davis, Elmunds. Edwards Flood
rultz Fnn"r, NJ. trarnett, Goode. Hall. Hill Hopkins
jasper, Jones Lcakf Letchar Lyons. artin Of Herr,
leredh Morris, city, Price. Ridley. Scnggn. Seot
Of Carolius, Scmt ri Fauquer, Scott nf Richmond rit
Shell, Smith of Hns and Queen. srowden. SonthaiI
tanarci SUNNY .ers, Tre1way, Trig5 Turnfii!i WIZ
tie, Voolfolk anil Worslarn-;5.
So the mofrn that the Committee rise was reed u
Pending Tho call OF the yeas ard NAYS,
Dir. Exhibition said Mr. Rr.wS has receive
intelligence from home of calamity 10 his family
de is nbecnt from the hall but not from the c;t.. viii
iie tH't laNcS i'.'f$ VI
With AR SrsoTuEE. 1t is done with th" consent ni III
colleague.
1 1n:nk a proper 10 state that Mr.. DFsEAtr an'
Mr.. BococE have paired of upon which vo,rs were Il
be taken to-day.
Mr.. s FEW ART Of Morgan ! beg leav" to maze
similar statement in relation others, Mr. FAUX
YER has paired off with Mr.. NJ T. H. GAESEIT, OF Essex
aud DR.. YAErIS with Mr.. DorGLAss-
Tie Committee then rose
Mr.. ThY LOR. | move the proposition ct thf &c"
leman rom Lynchburg be printed for the 'se OF IN
convention.
The motion was agreed ta
And ,heu the Convention adjourned until to nor
row rs @ clock.
7HURSD-4T 7, Mag !.
The Convention met pursuant to 5j"irnrent :.
The Journal of the preceding day was read and ap
proved
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