Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-23
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"The other [hou,e of the General Assembly, shall be
called the senste and consist Of fifty members, 70 be
elected for the term Of four years for the election CT
whom, the Counties cities and towns shall be divided
into fifty districts Each county, city, and town. Of the
respective districts at the tune Of the t election OF
delegate or delegates, under this Constitution email
vo'e for Senator and the sheriff. or other officers
odng the election for each county, city, or town. with
in Eve DAYS At Earth rat after the Hast election lin
the district shall at the Cour. House OF the county,
or CITY, or Oaea rst named in the district, and from the
polls so tskn in their respective counties, cities and
towns return as Senator the person Who has received the
greatest number OF votes in the whole district
Ali the remaining portion OF the section as it now
stands In the Constitution, including the present arrange
ment of districts stricken out, and the following
substituted n lieu thereof.
To keep up the Assembly by rotation, the districts
shall be divided into four classes and numbered by lot
The first class shall consist Of twelve the second OF thr
teen the third of twelve and the fourth OF thirteen
The sats of the Senators OF the first class shall be vaca-
ted at The expiration OF the st year after the commence
ment Of their term Of Office Of the second class at the
expiration Of the second year, OF the third class at the
expiration of the third year. and OF the fourth class ut
the xpraton Of the fourth year. that one class may
b. chosen every year. ard the vscarces Thereby coca
81 ned shall be supplied from such class by new election
in the aforesaid. This rotation shall be applied
TO each class according to its number, and continued IN
due order annually.
For the election OF Senators tho distrcts shall re-
main as now arranged until representation in the two
Houses shall be reapporoned In the manner providedby
in this Constitution.
On motion of Mr.. STUART, the sections relative to
the principle basis Of representation, we're passed by
for the present.
The sections following were read and agreed to with
out proposition for amerdment.
The stb section adopted provides for dnnudlinstead
Of biennial sessions OF the General Assembly, and oms
the limitation of each session, as prescribed in the pres
ent Constitution.
Mr. DORIAN moved TO amend the section 30 as to
restore The clause in the present Constitution limiting
any session Of the General Assembly to ninety days,
etc The proposition was scted after debate-yeas 40
NAYS Ga
that tho General Assembly hail meet the first Mon
day. IN lpua-y unless otherwise ordered by law. Re-
jected-syes As nays rs.
Ca motion of Mr.. MCFARLAND, the 10th section
vas amended go as TO read:
every Law, or resolution, havrg the force Of law
shall relate to but one suit ct which shall be expressed
In It's title"
The proposition was agreed to after debate BY vote
SO ayes, SO noes.
TaE ASrI-DUELLING PROVISION.
Mr. MOORE, Of Rockbrdge, moved to amend the 18th
section which prescibes that "the General Assembly
may provide that no person" who shall engage in duel
shall eligible off ,e, under the government Of the
Commonwealth etc, by striking out the words itdli
cised
The proposition was rjected-ayes 40, noes 40.
FEEE NEGROES.
The l9h section, as reported by the committee, pro-
vides that 'slaves hereafter tmincpated shall forfeit
their freedom by remaining In the Commonwealth more
than twelve months after they become acusy free and
shall be reduced to slavery under such regulations as
may be prescribsd by law"
Mr.. D0RNAN moved to strike out all after 'free,"
n insert sandi IL aha he duV General As
semoy to prescribe proper regulations for reducing
negroes TO slavery
Mr. HARVIE OF red the following substitute for
the entire section:
mo slave shall be enancipa.ed In this Commonwealth
after the adoption Of ias Constitution"
After protracted debate of the question involved,
the proposition submitted by Mr. HARyIE rjIc:ed-
yess 50 nays "a
Mr.. H0LLADAYimoved to amend the proposition. sub
misted by hr. DoRnAS, by substituting therefor:
"And shall pass to the distributes OF the testator
when the inception vas by will, and when by deed
to such would be routees Of the grant
or were he dead at the time" Recied-ayes 40, noes
So.
The proposition subniseiby Mr.. DORIAN was finally
agreed 10 BY q large msoIiy.
Several other amendments proposed and reject
ed after which, the section, amended was adopted.
The ooh section wss then read as follows
"Tha General Assembly may impose such restrictions
and conditions they SHALL deem proper on the power
slave to emancpate their slaves; and may pass
laws for the resf OF the Commonwealth from the free
negro population, by removal or Otherwise"
On motion of Mr.. B0ULDIN, the words "prohbit the
fu ure emancipation of slsve" inserted after the
word "msy" in the first line.
Mr. WOOD, OF B4roour. moved to amend the section
by striking out "msy" in the third line and inserting
"shall"
The amendment Ta1 opposed by Mr.. CHABLISS, Of
Greensv lc aud WHITFIELD Of Ise of Wight. The pro-
posed amendment withdrawn.
The 6. C ion as amended thon adopted. The 2lst
section was also adopted,
On motion Of Mr. BL AKEY, the Convention adjourn.
ed