Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-28

can consider with it the subject OF represents
ton The subject Of representation was no
referred 10 that Committee, and therefore
cauld not report upon if. II Is, however,
suticc! which IS Immediately connected witt
ii, sad think it ought to be considered by tn
CDnsontinn hafro wn a"t upon the subject o
taSatiun
shall FOX these reasons favor q proposition
that the report be allowed 70 lie upon toe tab!
until some future period.
Mr. EpPA HrST"S, c! Prince William
merely dcsra 10 eav in regard 10 the report o
the Committee, thai am prepared to RESPOND
to its recommendations in tho main, mos
heartily and cordially. | SIN MOI only willln;
myself but, sir. there sra ;:iosc in this Con
ventiDn vim GrcJtett tho proceedings OF :
meeting in my county, held Some tmo or thret
weeks ago, in winch my constituents author
ized me- in yicw Of the circumatance; thG
nov surround us. 20 vote for the al ualorsm
system o. TAXATION which ttat report, IS
understand recommends.
There i one suggestion ia regard u i; which
| desire TO throw out.
II understand il cnIrc2LiE. il proposes &c
establish it5 syatem uf taAation, and II III
dcrstsnd The meaning OF thai ia1guagc, It pro
poses 70 pn; the tax upon ne%Ea property &c
cordipg 10 its block value
Mr.. FoKsEs, OF Backing ghlm.~- understand
tbs: Il molten . lag Oh ths .able is ,iIt debsti
bio.
The 'RrstDEI1.-Ihat nHtl1t is Also AZ
colrpanieH py thoii7h 10 prin', mhtEh l. de-
batsbis:
Air. uCH1".'-i 'o'e ,'t'S'} L't t''s p"'Po'e
Oh expressing my 8pPfofa' 'i 'h' ." -n'''e"' I,!l
Prlhclpie Oh 'aI1''o''' anu II, "t.!F. ha',s ,.
So.'e b. "'-''' P'o'ee' "' W. ''''' '''
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<,,as 49,, ,,c, tb.rs nae n H.. or, rc1ori
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,scd in TIA Jisn,.;ticn sh;r! was Grs,l; III :! q.
of il ,houui, lh.t Va were not 10 :.;,,rt
until 4 s.bseGupnt meeting Of the Convention.
That sneroed 10 be the ron,i!ton on which the
wy, r,i:.l
ynw Ear ~. Ib,v. M, t,.c, ,,,suo,od ;ra9,
-. ,,,a ro,uor,;,, :. 49,. .ha
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90 =" I'J 49,, ,,.', ,''orio ~ ,,v c,,,,tr
~ s,., - ,o,;,n,i I'ssarsons stand
..,h tas,.,,,,od :, rar 49, ,ho rnaoti,r RI.
Far - nnnnnnn,sI ,la Sentiments or the county.
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e.' "o. W oe na,,;nn n,.;on.I an, ,nl.as
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~ ',.o 'u'i %.,;,,,an S"U" I s.ionI,,I ~ r,h.rs
."e ','''. e'",'.r ,'.c =; -, T.. ,,n,
aSs VI s.s,,e .!a,;,ne nrd ~ , Ear. ",,n;ssced |
i:scs a . '"' y Nv ~'' ''''
.,.
Nn"' upon ta's QUESTION y, .''
'' '"e t1h upon VI. tp,.ar r,
u'"'' ~ .,"o" W ,'.-I
S'l ne'it '';a' - ''. .,o. ~ ,;.n,
80 " ",''i IorI t'',t .,,i ,,-Jn,
pr.h''Di" III 'o'l' i,- - vs." 49, 49,
'ttief ciiCltu''t''c@s: 'i''I n"uiu 90 ~ no''
'ntioE At III u uh'' e,S'!l as9cnt ~ ~ p',n,
''pie enuhea'ea III .',n' iep''' s''d - '"'
a"opt'oa oi tnS' P''n'.ps
y committee @ls raised, h0"eTar, rs re-
marked before, with the entire Understand
,rg that they were NOT 10 report upon
this subject unit! future scss'on OF ms
Convention. Is vas REMARKED oy tha geNl'.
niaa .-Gm Ao7ohs"l'a, tif' ittE;' So''s o.
the HeStera members nave leit, aau gone
1onc, The understanding bclng tina. rms SUB
iecs would not be taken up ~ tnis session.
Coming up n0w, however, ns it GOES, shouiu
be willing to act upon it. have not et4.h'
lned the report OF the committee, ana the
amendments proposed 90 not ine'hu 70
Commit myself 10 tue question: "hether tAh'
report dues perfectly embrace "naL ouSnt 10
be inserted il tho Consultation, am speak
ny hOlJ OF SeHefai II! !luSIP'c-' "o"'" W
willing to take the opportunity CT adopting
ha,, but thero ara other matters 10 be con
s'ocrea IN CONNECTION WIN 'n's P'opos'''o''
The law under which this Convention was as
semb!ed, contsins, ss was understood through
out this Commonwealth, iron one end 10 the
other, provision declaring thae no enans' IN
ouT relations 10 The Government OF the !. staIe"
Or in tho Constitution oil tits'nla: was 70 ce
made unless submitted tome qua'!nea '1ler'
ot the Commonwealth, saa ralin.d oy 'heh
!u-e!y this proposition now maze VIII nave
u be submitted 70 the vote OIL the pe"p''L
The Convention acopten an oru,paIte, ~
which our relations r 70 TAO ushe'as oossi''
neat ere chan5eo' lhat WI! lia.S ~ W sSo sSs,,
nlited to TIC people II tnn' ac,G o,isd Ss, S"
os ra'i5,eo oy naiot'.s - '"e nnan,iao l r;,b
" " ''c' V'.'a'o' .% r~.;tan 60, s,oJ.,.J
~" th", s' ~, D' nro~r - csn,I.,non mu., perceive
!, ," rL;,, h,.o,s re'.n.sarv 70 change the or
II w" oso"f': -. C,.n,,y, ..o,l,h nat nor.I.
sau,I $ ., 'aM y. 80 h,. " rs~,rd n many olhcr
III tu9 i"htule q 80 "' 40