Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-15

STATE be amended 80 rs 10 read g. follows:
'On the passage @; every &C: which in.
poses, continues or rerlveS tax, CT oreatrs
debt or charge, or ,m.kas continues or revives
any appropriation q; puhlic or trust money or
property, or releases. discharges Q: co'utrntcc
any clam or deyna,d Of the State, the vptc
shalt be determined by yeas ard nays and s::e
names of the persons voting for and against
the same shall be entered Oh tne journals Of
the respective Houses. au1 q n:j1j'ty Of oil
the melnb-rs elected 10 the House .; Delegates
and two thirds Of all ths ,uom5ers elected to
the Senate. shall bc necessary e give il he
;orca I law"
Air SuraEHsrN.-The only alterations in
that section is sb#t ii requires Ii two.thirGs
vote in the Senate To make any appropriation.
As ths Constitution is nov, it rrcuires run.
lority of the ne.n!,ers of both Hauaes- THIS
smendmer: has 1t that It vii! require q usjpr.
ity Of rhe House and two thirds Of he Scrste.
Mr. MoarcS.-Mr President, will promise
this House, il j; will BE- kind enough 10 g:u
me it's attention, TINT will 20. tresnass na:a
tha. 6. t.w MINUTES nprH rs patience.
l. The 17thSof Apr! AMI fhn 25th Of April.
1851. will &c DAYS memorable in :he saTsl5 cl
our country. In crisis :i'is this, whan we
are threatened With inyaS;on, when va ought
to have every heart in ths Commonwealth Of
Virginia beating ir unison. vc ongEt to pursue
thai cur,s. which will give satisfaction, and
ou:',' - we Satisfaction to every portion OF
the Commonwealth.
Tue question oftaHatlon watch IS proposed
in that ordinance to be made q portion Of the
Constitution, is a question that wss 20. Inocted
during the las. canvass, st least among ny
u, L. i, ~ -1ir,.np
but take tho responsibilities their represcn.
taiive, Of giving INV vote in favor OF mat orai.
nance. | am confident in the belief, that ran
meet them as their representative, and that my
| action in this matter viii! not only meet with
their approval, but their qualification.
Il is uneuestionabiy fact, that Te ere il
state Of war, and that Our revenue must DC ii;-
! creased. We shall nave &c tax alt the property
that his not been taxed ind bring the whols
| Of it under its due share OF tayat!nr.
confess, sir, that this is t. question 10 which
| hure nor devoted many hours oi rehectlon.-
have l!staned 10 tie Gyba:es Incidentally es
| they progressed, but it seems 70 nae, from tho
best reflection thst have giTsE 10 it. that II IS
| principle that viii command Itsri! - the ap-
| proval OF all portions Of the Commonwealth.
can say to inr constituents, that II 1sh been
too geaerans IN |vling for t!s ordinance,
| have been jHss also. The oe+rs!ica Q! that
| ordinance will, probsbly, be heavier afan ine
! than upon any Of rr constituents; i2:, N the
disposition Of ray s;ars 2ror>T'E-l state ;sis
| as mere exclsnation-Elr incSt rtuc ent iorce
| is out OF the Commonwealth. have sn nFtirs
| portion under l2 years Of age Cow free i:o.o
taxation, and will chs:Tfnly submit 20 :;'air
| being subject to tar like ecy ether p7oaert:.
The principle, sir, is Us: prin2:;.!. Il; i;zs,
and should not be objected 20.
| 1t is said that slave ualer ie Yaars Ct nse
| is tax upon his owner. Bit - i: Ho' IN
| creasing in value eysrY yeaT. an;i '!a;- t"a.
| probably beyond any other d:sc:ip;!':;, q: pr;'-
! perty in the Commonwealth. i c8!: That il
but one year old is not Gt for service, aHd yet
it is G taxabie piece of property; an:i upon
the same principle should Slaves undeE ts@!Vo
years De made subject tn taxation.
But. Mr.. President, will not prccae': fur
ther upon the principle Involved N thla cues,
ton did not intend to 30 into it to this es-
tent press this question now upon this
ground, which think ought 80 De satisfactory
20 the whole State,
Ii is Internationally our ;nter.s: tia: no
should be unitsG-that every pc!.inn 81 The
Conmcnw ea!th should be united We haze
gone, may say, cut o: o0e ConfrG:rac; eng!
into another. Ou: friends rom the West who
are with US. have stood up end acttd manfu!-
ly with us. From the accounts that We naTe
FROM the West there exist there .iie same
feelings Of PATRIOTISM, the saaie sentiments
and sy1npa.hics tha, t1iss in The E lsi. s>k,
then-I appea, to the Eastern men, after VIA,
has occurred--E appeal - them es one man
to come up and gvaciousiy grant that WHICH
this ordinance proposes. There IS NJ aHs iS,l0
does net corceds the fact tbs: 10 very tc1
years thai principle viii be estaolis5e1 -
Whatever may be the opinion OF E.s.erI H;:r
as to the justice Of Il, es mater Of szped:.
ency, | think tha: they ought, as .cas; !AeE
will, corceGc il.
TIE amendment that has been p:cnosed is
an eEacttrarscript from the present Constitution
with this single exception, that Instead O; AZ
preparation bills being passed bE ruyjori.y ri
each House, ao appropriation E;li must f*r" :
maiority in the House CT Delegates sno n !Ht
thirds vote in ihe Senate. Tnet is protection
in the hands Of the minority, end trust with
that amendment, which is an act Of justice &c
our Western horaers, :aa. We viii c2rEe ;2:-
ward, ard not oriy give tnaj aj'::ty T2te upon
this ordinance. but e. nns1i;rops ynta, Il Pos-
sible. shauiI hr c!,l'ehtc2 20 sec that result
and then should sar, that ;ha lith, 2l.h aNt
26th of April vii! be days that :7ii be re-
corded in our annals rs au-picious days, fo'
our State and, doubt mol cur country. How
triutnDhantly will our friends from the " est VIII
have voted With US for ths ordinance Of scces-
sion, end Ihe other important ordinances rctur,
e their constituents, if hY their td:i'!y N re-
naming 81 their posts ;hia ordinance sHouit
| - l. s,.f fha;P n nu
stituents, thay will stand higher tl.an rTe"
while those who have dsssr.cd :he!" r9ats, 7F!i
be remembered only with *corn end ntamy
The President. Chsir Gust s1sssss
to the gentleman, that it is no. IN order IN re-
feet upon abSeut members nt ,hls bcdy.
Mr.. MohroY-Dd I reflect rpnn a'!sen
members. i did did no:so intenc; don
mean to reasc. upon any nti"aci 6! I'M
bodf
Tie rsss:DExr-1hs Chsi- so ,hongf.I.
Elr. MoKroH It be rtii"csinc ITref
an absent ucuber to say. :hat he VAS rt;;,."g e
flag of rebellion wien the fact vas 50:
i The PKEstuEST-The gentleman has c!S'
claimed any reflection upon sny Iicm5:I vi la:
body, and shat is eno1gi;.
MIR. MGk7oS IL m'!tdraw ~hi:::er ! G,eI
have s1i'i disresp; c;u' to sny r!em!sr.
! ST., oaiF express :sir 'ee'!''E VI os:If 20
trist 10 the Commonwealth Eneo made .ht
eliuson whict, did i use no ,s.Ii,-s ou.
ask rny bra;hfeE rs t!= East. sjnco they
must know ;haE the principle "t.;cii is ae"c
sought for is opa mig. will, undoubtedly. be
concs ded in two or three gears .iuic ir an: GREAT
to come forward now, and in spiri; O. u:s--
uamimi.y gu'e for tbs oIs.irh::c=. Ia view
also Of the TACT thar we s:,all bo compelled tc
raise our taxes, ask if it ic.,s M: become
theru. as generous noble. sa;;ar; tn.''. 20 >tsnc
ny our gdilan: friends froIn the Hr.:! t7us
theT viii do 80. ara: i'll order ::.at ar ca;:y nP
poriun,y u.sy Ga asi;Irj@3 t&cEn 10 a.;c.;s theiE
appreciation ot me fidelity 4 I'll: "cs!cc1
| friends cs! :he p:svl"us qJ"s;ia7
Mr.. HALL, ii N,:.,n i si12s ss.t ::su:i.:o1z "a