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

OF Mr. SUMMERS h. substituting HIS proposition fos pro
position D.
Mr.. SUMMERS. The sketch just .sad BY the clerk il
rot exactly accurate and there il slight think
in the statement Of the chair Proposition WIS ap
uaren,v By comnon taken and regarded Us til.
proposition before the committee when we
frat entered upon this matter. The clerk had made
some progress in tho reading OF it, but it dispensed
with b; the house AMI thereupon moved TO strike OUT
the whole OF except the brst section and the last
did rot move. - strike all but the first section
10 the CLEsn has it. The first section of Is the same
"a the first section Of g. and the last section Of refers
10 representation in Congress. moved to strike o:t
all except the first and the last section and 20 insert III
the blank thereby created proposition s.
While am up should like for my own inioTma
tou TO understand little more particularly The state
Of the question, it may he presented At future sta
ges The proposition OF the gentleman from fauquef
wa: anuounc at the time. well remember, to De "l
Tered n, an amendment TO B. Lv way Of substitute for
|; and for the whole OF B. had supposed heretofore
thGt The fir, qrcS, ion in Committee wond be upon the
proposition OF the gentlemen from tauqiirr. a. al
amendment 10 proposition T. understand tht eh9lt
however as stating hat ii division IS called i"r ie
first question will be upon striking ot B. 70 n IL Make
pnce for the substitute o the gentlemen from Eau
uucr Then desire know, 50 that there may be II"
ai.,llt it If the motto" Ia strike out shall :lI
how far is il corc:cnt TO amend before the question
is taken on inserting it III he blank created IN It
The CHAIR II i, perfectly competent tn the Coin
mi tee 10 amend i =, any time.
Mr.. SUMMERS II tie motion TO strike out shall
rail:
The CHAIR Before tho vote is taken on the motion
10 s;rkc out The member from kanawha may amend
proportion L Is lie wishes.
: Mr. SUMMERS am aware Of that. but the CUES
ton propounI 10 the Chair is this Ia the event that
The motion TO strike ont shall fail, them is Is further
:ulendahlc
The CHAIR Cert in!y, AMI it eau b. amended by
proposition to strike it aId insert another prop"
sitioIl
other substitutes Tor u
The CHAIR. Yes.
Mr.. lSE. Or 10 amen! il either.
Mr. SUMMERS That heGs understood, wish now
to inquire ii the motion TO strike ont shall succeed
tle what is the stair 0Gd condition ri Il a. to the
amendment of the gentleman from Finquler:
The CHAIR. The question world then h. upon IN
-cring the Amendment ii the gentleman from fauquler
in the place OF l.. If il b. inserted then the Chair un
er-tand that it can be amended either by adding 10
by striking it entirely and inserting s,'inrthi'l@
Else On that particular Point. The Chair begs leare 10
-tat, he has consulted with gent lemen mere cXT"ric-
cc on the sGhi'"t Than himself, and they ha'" concur
red III HI opinion.
Mr. SCCTT al Fguuii2r ! understand that it Is the
-ri,liincn! "f the C"m;;,.e. thu, may rroceS, with
ir Modification desire !" make in ny amendment.
propose farther u !niIe the proposition in section i've
~
Inserting il )" that il viii read, General Assembly
in The y,ar :n;! Z: intervals thereafter. | pro-
pose further muiiy ,t- section By -triHng "ui
he following bat in every rc.aplortlonm"nt the
ri tavrS shall be- estimated from the average !"
The ten preceding wears
The modification were made without OH ecton.
The CLERK tlen read the proposition rs modified as
in!lnw<:
!. The legislature .hail be formed Of Two distinct
Jrlaclcs which, together, shall be complete l"slsa-
IL, Ia. Az. priDi
Viz ni:..
=. One OF these shall be called the house Of dele
-ate,. and shall consist OF members, TO be chosen
ir and b. the several counties cites ard towns G" th'
Commonwealth The other shall he called the senate.
and shall consist o: members, for the election OF
lo the counties, cities and towns shall be DIVIDED Ia
% districts Each county, city and town "i the respect
tive districts ut The time OF he first election "i rs
delegate delegates. under this amended CONSTITUTIONS
shall vote Tor SENATOR and the sheriff, or other
officers holding the election for each county city "
town, within five days al the iarhe't alter Inc ias'
county. CITY or town election IN the district, snail meet
It some convenient place, and from the polls SO taken
in their respective countless cities and towns. return rs
senator the person who shall have the greatest num-
ser of votes in the whole district.
s. To keep up the senate By rotation, the disrIc Is
shall be divided into classes and numbered by lot Al
the end Of years after the first general election. the
members elected by the first division shall be dis
placed and the vacancies thereby occasioned supplied
from such class dTisonby election IN the man
Ger aforesaid. This rotation snail be applied TO eac!
division according 10 il, number, and continued IL due
order.
Representation in both legislative bodies shall be
apportioned amongst The counties, cities, and town:
according to the nunher of white inhabitants contain
ed, and the amount of all taxes paid, in each deduct
III. from such all paid on licenses and aw
process. In making such app"rt'onment, there shall b
toacd one delegate for every part Of the said IN
habitauts and delegate for every part Of lh'
said taxes; an, in like manner there shall be Above,
.l" senator for every part OF the same.
s. The general assembly, after the year and n
Interval, thereafter al not less than y"ara. shall re
appo.,icn representation in both legislative bodies, sc
.u:,iin the principle und i'll the manner herein de
carcd
The whole number Of members 10 Uhirh the S;ati
nav nj ans time be entitled in the !ous, Of eprcs"n
ta,ivc- Of the United States, shall be apport"nu's -
nearly rs mas bc amongst the several COUNTIES citie
4d towns, according their respective numbers which
hall bc determined BY adding IL the whole number OF
&c r-nns including those bound tn service for tern
# Years and excluding Indians no; taxed, tllr"ehtth
# ill other per-on5
! Mr.. CHAPMAN called Tor division OF the ques
zion.
Mr. NJ GARRETT called for the yeas and NAYS which
were ordered.
! Mr.. SUMMERS DO understand that the gentle
map from Fauqnsr is through with the notifications
which he proposes:
! Mr SCOTT Yes. >ir.
The CHAIR. Ii is rompe.rn! Bow fnr me g
IRON kanawha TO propose amendments to ,antlan;
proper. -, II b" th'h
sir. SUMMERS. The proPosit'
from rauqulcr perI.cts' on Of the ganilem
.nr principle which lie advo, . by him. only elnboG
nied By any apportlonu' ltes, and is not acconlI
Of the committee, So u I wish merely, BY lea
it in proper cour~ otnoliy proposition + as 10 pla
sentir!nan iro' .ti,oa with the amendment Of
and oil that :. 'Farqurr. free Of the aPpor'loh'0hn'
the two par; also which fixes tn" number "t WI
the p mr.. hall consist ! propose. therefor"
Or line of the I'd section Of proposition q. 10 1t'
the word; Sc ..mlbcr-, 80 u 10 leave Il !, "a
and in the 5ti section strike ont tn" word ' -,
~ six the proposed number OF senators 60 - % 80
i. that also III blank.
% Th.CuAlR Is this Is areport from a '''''''!''
sc the committee must pass upon the a'hehl'ie,'.
in Mr. WISE. oh 10, This Is 10: report from
or committee.
lis The CHAIR. Yes sir. 49,
r. Mr. WISE I beg leave 10 correct The 'h1n.
as MIR SUMMERS The COMMITTEE" WAS -lua':S
er vdel 49,, r.,,or.
IL Mr.. WISE The co.amit'ee made no report:
bp Gentleman from ka,,a,vha moved this - Ills '""
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