Delaware State reporter., 1853-04-26

subsequent provision, that 'no session except
that first hereafter to be held, shall continue for
longer period than five weeks from its COM
menccmcnt." The motion will properly be, | /
think, TO strike out the intermediate words.
! Mr. Bates Yes, sir; that will do.
Mr.. BAYARD. The motion, then, is to strike
out "the first session hereafter to be held shall
commence on the first Tuesday in january, III
the year of our Lord 1855. and subsequent scs-
sions on the same day, in every second year
thereafter, and" Perhaps, also, it would be
better to amend the latter portion of the section
so as to read, 'Eno session except that tirst held
after the adoption of this Constitution, shall
continue for longer period than live weeks
from its commencement" and move to amend
the section i'll that way.
Mr.. Bates That is right.
! Mr.. BAYARD. | presume this accomplishes
! the object.
| Mr.. BATES. Yes, sir.
The amendment was agreed to.
4 Mr. CoRBT. | wish to amend that part OF
the section which was inserted this morning on
/ the motion Of the gentleman from Wilmington
with regard to the number of Senator'S and Rep
rcsentativcs to which Wilmington shall hereafter
be entitled. That amendment provides, that III
any future revision of the districts, Wilmington
shall not be allowed a number Of Senators and
H Representatives exceeding two tifths OF the
whole number of Senators and Representatives
in all the districts within the limits OF New
Castle county. 1t strikes me that this Is
large proportion to allow the city of Whining
ton in comparison to the votes and population
of the remainder of the county.
Mr.. BAYARD. had supposed that that ailcs-
ton had been passed upon and that this por-
ton of the section was no longer open to amend-
mcnt in committee, though my amendment may
of course be moved hereafter in Convention.
! Tho ,,lnn Innc pnt rNrnVi1p that the citV OF
Wilmington shall have this proportion, but that
whatever may be its population, it shall not eX-
coed it. The provision is restrictive.
MIR. CoRBlT. If it be out of order withdraw
my proposition.
t 'The CHAIRMAN The question is on the
adoption Of the fourth section as amended.
Mr.. BEII4 | wish to know whether the
question can be divided on this section. There
, is part of it for which | should like to vote,
and another portion for which cannot vote. 1t
contains two distinct subjects, and may, it seems
to me, be very we'll divided.
Mr. BAYARD | do not see how it can be
divided after it has been amended
The CHAIRMAN. The Chair is of opinion
|. that it cannot be divided by the committee.
t The question is on the adoption of the section
as amended.
I Mr.. GALLOWAY asked for the yeas and nays,
5 and they were taken with the following result !:
G Ycas.-Messrs Hayard, Biggs, Corbit Gibbs,
IIazzard, Hickman Lodge, Maxwell, Springer,
!, and Wikcnson-l0.
NaM.-Mcssrs. Bates, Bell Burton, Gallo
!, way, Collins, Hall, lIcvcrin, Houston, Jones,
: I.ofland, Long, Merriken, Phillips, Smith,
/ Snithcrs, Whitaker, and the President-lI.
So the section was rejected.
!, The eighteenth section was read as follows
+. SEC 49, No debt shall hereafter be contract
ed by the Legislature, except for money bor-
rowed to dctray the expenses OF government,
q nor Sh Ill the credit of the State IN any manner
=, be given or loaned to or in aid Of any individual
i association or corporation; nor shall the Gen
y cral Assembly have the power, in any mode, t6
~ involve the State in the construction OF works
of internal improvement, or in any enterprise
= which shall involve the filth or credit of the
State, or make any appropriation therefor.
y Mr. BAYARD. Mr.. Chairman have no re
!. marks to make on this section. | think it dcsi
!, Iabc in itself, and it is, have no doubt, q
i proper restriction but, as my connection witt
!. this body is now closed beg leave to state very
! briefly the reasons for my course.
II Before came to this Convention my constitu
d cnts conceived that the reasons for holding {
convention were mainly in reference to reform
c of that part Of the Constitution relating to tn
IS legislative power. My own views of the prin
II chile which ought to govern the distribution o
'e representation throughout the State | hav
oi heretofore given. | shall not repeat them
!, The objects that | hoped to attain, have ais
= fully statcd-to secure harmony throughout tn
!. State, and equal justice to every citizen OF tn
h. State, no matter in what part of it he may re
It side. Though was voted down withrcgard
e. these principles, though any immediate lellei .
s. the present adoption of them is denied yet TIN
IL body did this morning adopt a propostio
l. which held out the hope that hereafter, II tn
Of burden were borne for few years more tn
is expectation Of proper adjustment might conf
y IDENTIFY lac relied upon The vote this morning
a. was strong one, and they have now by vot
couallv as strong, reversed the former decision
IN and have rejected the only provision, the adop
n. tion of which could render it possible for nc
a after the disappointment | have had an othe
he respects, 10 sustain the Constitution you ma
OF make, no matter what it may be Ill other res
e- poets Therefore, as it will become my lnclln
ch bent duty TO cndcavor to prevent, if can, tn
d. ratification of your amended Constitution
a would be idle folly in me to sit here, and PEI
al haps embarlass others by interfering with the
is views of such constitution as they may dcsii
ry TO make, or seeking myself to perfect that whc
ct no longer think can be put i'll such shape {
n TO receive my support. do this on prlnclplc
1t | view the question of representation as
ou question of personal right, affecting myself an
On NV consitucnts-a right founded on the PLANES
s and clcarest principles OF justice IN republ
lk can country As the Constitution now stand
he am aware that am deprived oft; but hay
the consolation of knowing that am deprive
cr Of it under preexisting Constitution, N
at made with that intent, and therefore ma
ty bear with the evil until can, in some way, g
III it rcdrcsscd But were | TO vote for the rati
cation of the Constitution, which stamps II
H. and my constituents as political slayes-ior th
AT is what YOU make lis when you refuse our I
n qucst-l should consider myself degraded !
O. the act. will oppose your Constitution, b
to cause you deny that equal justice 10 the poop
a. of New Castle county, which is all they ash
TO and, if we are not your equals, we shall cnde
ch vor to SIC what our rights are in some 9th
- mode.
~ ~ The honorable gentleman then retired fro
lie the Convention.
eet The eighteenth section was adopted.