The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-11

ment by filling the first blank with the word
" Frankfort" but withdrew it. He then
moved to strike ont from the amendment the
words lat -- on the - day Of -"
MIR. BALDWIN spoke briefly upon his amend
ment.
Mr.. MOORE, of Rockbridge, moved that the
Committee rise, which was agreed to, and the
Committee rose and reported progress.
ISc ScoxvESTIoS.
Mr.. MARR, of Fauquier, stated that he was
reported In the Richmond Enquirer, which
reports oficially, as having made n speech on
Saturday last, when In fact he made no
speech. The remarks purporting to have
been made by him were made by the member
from Franklin, MIR Early) Had he spoken
upon the question at all, he would have ex-
pressed sentiments far different.
Mr.. EARLY then proceeded to note some er-
rors In the report of the speech which he made
utsd to the member from Fauquier, who
might have deemed himself happy to have
made Use of such sentiments
Mr MARI said If he had done SO, his con-
stituents would have deemed it gross mis-
representation of their views.
Mr. WILLEr called mp his resolutions on the
subject OF taxation, on which the previous
question had been moved
After some dispute upon q question Of
der, the debate was re- opened by Mr.. HALL,
of Wetzei, under the " ten minute " rule.
The reading of the resolutions being called
for, the Secretary read the original resolu-
tions offered by Mr.. WILEY, the amendment
offered by Mr.. Turner, of Jackson, and the
amendment 10 the amendment, offered by Mr..
SEAwELL. The main question was then
dered, and the vote was first taken on Mr..
| SEAwELL's proposition, which was lost-yeas
| 81, nays 65.
The question recurring upon the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Turner, of jackson, Mr.
| WILEY moved to strike ont all after the word
Resolved" and insert the following:
| Rrsarei, That committee of thirteen be ap-
pointed 10 inquire into the expedency OF 80
| amending the ed aud Esd sections of Article "
Of the Constitution of Virginia to provide that
| taxation shall be equal aud uniform Throughout
the Commonw ed th. and that ali property shall be
| taxed in proportion to its value.
| Agreed TO.
The President said the question now stood
| between the amendment just adopted and the
| original resolutions. Owing to u failure OF
| the members generally to comprehend the po-
| sition of the question, con siderable confu ion
prevailed, and Mr.. WISE moved an adjourn
| ment, which WAS defeated.
| Mr.. WILEY said as the question was now
| between the substitute and the original reso
| lutions, he would call for the yeas and nays
| in order to test the sense of the Convention. -
| He had offered the substitute with 4 view tC
make the competing proposition rs nearly ac-
| ceptable to himself as possible, and should
| now vote for the original resolutions.
Messrs. Slaughter, Wise, Kent, Echols
| Early and Brown defined their positions q
| named gentleman and Mr.. Wise kept thu
house in q state of merriment.
Pending the consideration of the subject.
On motion of Mr.. BRANCH, the Convention
| adjourned
NoTE.-1n the vote Just before the recess, or
| Tuesday, on Mr.. Tarr's motion to strike on
the last clause of the l1th resolution the name
| of Mr.. DoRMAN, of Rockbridge, was accident
ally omitted. He voted in the negative.