Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-18

to ',e made at this time
The PKEs1DEST-The question is upon th,
adoption Of the amendment offered by the gen
lleman from Gloucester t. The aInendrncn
oferct! by the gentleman from Jackson. Sba|
the main Question be now pat upon the adop
ton OF the amendment Of The gentleman from
Gloucester?
The question was put to the House and dcci
dcd in the Affirmative
The CHAIRMaS-The main question is now
ordered upon the adoption Of the amendment
offered 10y the gentleman from Gloucester.
Mr.. SEAwELL-I call for the ayes and noes.
The roll was called, and Mr. SEAwELLs
amendment was rriec,ed-ayes 55, noes 65-4s
follows.
YE,s-Mrssrs. Jann-y, {Psesident} J. Barbour. Batev
nosseuu. Borg, B,uldu. Brunch, Brru,, Bruce. Cssr
C"prrton. Carrier, CONT K. y. Conrad. Duany F'unoy
lial-, Addison Ha arv!e lioronAe, Isl ell Lrsse, Mac
fri'nd, C. M'll"ry, J. II. Mallory, Marshall, air
Mlrys MtGtlt, Morris. h"ron, ksb;l, Nelron "ic ard
stnple' slranre suthrrn. Thornton, Treiway, Tyler
Waller. MM aeld. wckhnm, wiil.rn,. wise-o3
DSas- MrIn H%oiSr Ar.I!.oS B.lsSp a.
Burey. Byrne CsribrlI, Garlic Cec. Cha pman, man.
D. Coursd Couch, De,t, Jeskins, Dorn-n rarly .kh"
Ephrain b. Hall, L = Hal, rammord, IInyul"rd lInp-
iIuhSarh. Huihrs, HUI Jarkon. Marmsduke Jnh r"u
w. JhHnslon, heni, Lawson, Lewis, McC'Iatn, McGreE,
Masters, Moore. Urrck 0sburn. Parks. pa HEX rorer
Price pagh sharp, 81, Gcy >i,IIny,ou, c. Stuart, sum
meLs, Tarr, White, Wiley Wilson-6j.
Daring the caliing uf The roll,
Mr. lluSr1S said: havo paired of upon
this question with Mr.. Woops, OF Barbour ;
otherwise wouid voc aye.
Mr. HAnvIE.-l voted for the purpose Of
killing the proposition if1 could will change
my vote, is AIN told by my friends that yo-
ted wrong.
The PkEsIDESr.-How does the gentleman
wish to vote?
Mr.. HARvIF,-I wish to change it, und to
put II on The other side (Laughter)
Nr. WllLEy.-I move 10 amend the amend.
ment Of tho gentleman from jackson, by stri.
king il out and inserting III lieu Of it, the fol-
lowing:
Resolved That a Committee Of 13 lie ap.
pointed to inquire into the expediency Of 70
'ultn'nng the 22nd and 23l sectuns OF Article
!, vi tn" Constitution Of Virginia, as to provide
ia, t~x.tion shall be equal und unifo:m
"roughont the Commonwealth, and that ali
property shall bs taxed in pro portion 10 ,s
valne."
1t will bc seen that that provides for rom-
mit;ea, merely to inquire into the exrcdiency.
| think 1t obrateS several difficulties to whirh
The amenfn;nt OF the gentleman lrum Jack.
san wAS liaic.
Mr.. STAPLES Il wish to inquire uf the gen.
lleman from Mouougalla, if ne offered that in
lieu Of his original proposition?
Mr.. WILEY. A. substitute for the amend.
ment.
The amendment 10 the amendment waS
agreed to
The question then rccurred upon the aa=nl
mrnt as amended.
Mr.. WILLEr-l now desire that there .hai!
be test Question between this amendment as
amended, and my original proposition. ! cal!
i"r tho yeas and nays.
Nj. TREDwAy-WIll it be in order tD offer
IN amendment to the resolution Of the ge:itle
man from Monongala as It now Etand,!
The CniiHMAS-lt is not in order al Iii:
tine
Mr.. WISE do not understand head nr tail
Of what is before this Convention, and nsh
the Chairman to state what is the creinal pro
position, hat amendment has been adopted,
and where we stand have heard 20 Inuc!.
about the original proposition, and about qrles.
'ioi,s Ct order and amendments, thaIJ do not
know whether am upon my head or my heels.
(L'ush,er:)
The PRr<lpExr-Thr original resolution WAS
offered by the gentleman irnnr MSn"nS"Iir y"
this resnln'iJn al amendment was proposed by
the gcn,lcmln irria Jackson, and 10 thai
an amendment was offered by the
gentleman from Gloucester. The amendment
Of the gentleman from Gloucester was r, j. ctrd
The gentleman from M.'nnngalia then offered
substitute for the amendment Of the grric.
y.
Convention, ard nuir stands rs an amendment
20 the original resolution.
Mr. Wise And it now comes up as a pro
position 10 amend the original resolution.
The PgE,lDEST-The Chair 50 understand,
it
MI WIsr-.ind the amendment is amend
able.
The PREsIDENT-It is.
Mr.. WIsE-Well. sir, in order 10 give US al,
If examining it more thoroughly,
| move that the Convention adjourn.
The motion Tas disagreed tu, ayes 4S. moss
81.
Mr.. WILLEy-The question now comes up
hctSeen my original resolution and the amend
lncnt just adopted Although l offered that
! did it ,n make it as acceptable
to mysclf and those who think with rne as
could, II the Convention should adept it in
place Of the original proposition. shall now
vote against that amendment, and | hoi,-
those who thiLk with me will also vote with
me, and that the original resolution will be
adopted.
Mr.. SLAUGHTER desire to say only one
word upon this amendment Cientlemen from
the West will bear in mind that those IRON
the Z -: have taken no part in this discussion
They had their lime taken up with the con
SitlcratIpn Of more important questions. l.
myself, Withdrew motion TO lay the subject
upon Inc table, for the purpose "f allowing
gentlemen from the West TO express their
7icws. We have ho time to consider this sub
iect now, but if gentlemen want o,minittee
to take The matter into consideration, hope 1t
sill ," given to them, and let the matter lie
ryrr u,Iil we meet in the FALL This is N.
, I'd. i"r the discussion Of such matter. re-
peat, s!r, nope they will he allowed 10 haze
heir committee, let lhe committee report and
let Us have no further excitement upon the
subject row. No action cun, of course, be
had upon il now.
Mr.. pHlcE Il merely desire to say, to ex.
plain my vote, think, the substitute is fair
one, and shall give it my support
III COlFcISaIIoII aL dIl edI ~ staSe VI lue eSa
sion, stated that did not desire 10 probe any
OF these old wounds referred to the
question Of taxation and to the question nfrep.
rrSenla!ion. Although | thought the I'd ruio
5tm principle OF taxation was Inc true one,
lid not desire to disturb it for the present, for
the reason that believed we had us much trou-
bic npon our hexd; AS We could very well gel
along wlh. The substitute, however, propo.cs
ID raise d Committee 10 report to the Convcn.
Liou at Subsequent time, when we may, per.
hsps, be uble 10 give it o far consideration.
shall vote for it, therefore, in preference to the
original proposition which directs tie Commit.
tee to report upon this and upon other qucs.
lions to the Convention, and which cfitrnl
plates acton during its present session.
Mr. WISE made one or two remarks
spon TIL, subject some days ago. and aln well
satisfied that did no: GO lar enough then to cx-
plain my position upon this suhjeci, for tried
10 be as Lriel as possible | stated then ard
! r.peat now As ID the ur:nciple Of exemption