Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-15
1llt{ynono Enquirer,
~ vyL EIs, WISE S ALLEGRE
IeuNsspaY MORNING, NOV. ls, 1881
YlaslHs sTaTE CONVENTION.
iSECENT SESSION.


SECRET SESSION.
ELEVENTH DAT.
S&IpAY, ArKIL 26rH. 1861.
IooScLuDED.
l,s PRECEDENT beg leave also to submit
i. .su;auuica,ion from JoEN Q. MAHH, one Of
=. a.:.gates rom the county OF Feuquier,
.,j.a ;he Secretary will read.
The Secretary read the communication as
S.;s-s:
WASsxS7oS, fauQuiers We,
April 23. 1851.
= :te President CT .oe Stste Convention,
Gthrond, Va:
ca the l4:h inst. Tas called hotne By
i;::usnstarces Of az imperative and controlling
:..ars:t-r, and which have since detsined me
- the Convention. &C 10 morrow to the
4scaarss oi military duties TO which ! have
ken ordered in ths service OF the State, and
sss ,hs. leave of absence from the Conven-
on be granted u,c whilst in The discharge Of
..es- du,iss, sDi that this letter be incorpora.
:! &c ,hs proceedings of yuur body rs ex-
a!!.aai9zs oi .ny a5scnce !rcm The Cnn7ention.
..c bs.: present last week, I should haye
,:::i :.+ tie ordinance Of secession.
Respectfully.
JohS Q MAES
N5. MosTAcrs.-l move that the leave Of
,:..nce ssksd for be granted, and that the
.,anuG cation be entered upon the Journal.
T4s motior Vas agreed to.
NJ. TackNruS-Ir rise 70 a privilege qucs.
"a
During NV absence from ,he Convention.
sa;a ;aat vo;e had been taken upon two
;:coos;iuns-one q convention between Viz.
,Da ai.d The Confederate STATES, and the other
ls ordnance adopting the provisional govern
,ea; ci lie Confederate States Us the govern
-.rs CT Virginia, subject to the vote to be
u..a &C the fourth Thursday in May adopt.
ls or rejecting the ordinance of secession
.:r.;;fuge passed by this Convention.
.sk ieave 70 record ny vote in favor Of
-. :wo p.oposi.iers-
.s.7s was unanimously granted
j.. MosroH--l rise with view Of asking
Iii Il, r-por: Of committee shall be taker
T.e PxsxDEAT.-rhere Is report Of com
a!!:.:es nc% 5cf;re the Convention. The report
= :as committee On military atf.irs is still
;saSII.
NJ. N3xras-i ask that it uay be passe;
i u, tue presaat, and my reason is this, that
:;s ,abisc: ~hich desire the Convention &c
sos:6er IS Of more importance than any othsI
tie SUI ject l.iat shni engage the deliberations
:::a's co,!y. NJ object in moving to psss by
i &= Jsadag sntjsct is, to take cP the ordinance
I :sc:.ec oy The commi!tee On taxation.
L: IL. 30, Sans that this subject shall be
l H.a upon; a5d don't expect to see during
+ ~ :.1ia;ad-r of the session go many pressr!
h ia=:e sr+ present now.
! i: u ta- - The East; il is due 10 the West
q. ea= 20 toe CotumoD " ea!th that.this matter
4 :.5ai: ne seivs upon; and 60 trust that By
/ sIsa;G2as consent it will Ca the pleasure q
.: ca sn.;oh 10 pass By this ordDsnce aud
] -. .up :d- report u tue committee cn taxa
/ .'a Sric5 csn h- disposed OF very svon.
j =: %nx>DEST-The Cbair thinks the
! ';s9s: Coarse would oe TO u.o:e 70 lay it upon
y. lttia
i II; M:sr.eUk--Tha. proposition IS already
q :tse4!ay.
Z Ias iunsi;ou pending is to lay the report oi
\ iis uil.rcy coumiite oc the tahle and print
r. lie eHAEs.ogST.-The morton was withdrawn
: :! - g-a'i'uar from Amelia (Mr. HAET,s,
4 x: ,eio:e he !ccsss.
4 n NosT.sCE.-l renew it, then. This is
4 i'ir: :sa2Hc;aut matter, and ought 20 be acted
y ::!a *!:h Goe dclibcrat:ou.
!. IL HoAT,.A.-l call the previous question
4 pm Tbs; ,cr:io:,. The call was sustained,
10 lie uia:: question being ordered TO be put
I Sa 5tc'dsG III the affirmative.
gr AoLTcs.--I an fairly up ut last have
:so"!. :L.ughtsr) now mose ;hst the
H.
4. RAspoLsa.--W!ll tie gentleman give
: y; 70: n,oInsrt TO enable me to offer an i'm
+Eiat resolution. IL will give iise 10 no de-
u " &oETon.--I shall do SO.
n T.. RASpoLra.-I Offer the following:
~ a.solved, That comIpittee Of Ave he az
i's;=3 to inquire into the expediency Of pro
81 ~: ty ordinance for auditing AID settling
q :..i;:!. rc cich may arise agains: the Com
Z -';slai;t for expenditures arising froU the
81 i.sa! emergency"
II II: h:rtsolu!ion wss adopted.
"A T.. GoaroS.-I Eow renew my motion II
&,s2 Ito ordinance on toe saijecs Of taxa
..I ,H9les,.na Vas taxed on the mctieG by d
81 IT,; aud rs srit-d-ayes 47, noes 90, no quo
q - : s.cunj count 1as baI. is being EVIL
q =: :hs. qup-un was e-assDt. and resulted
"a H;is H, ,..-cs 27. So the ordinance we'
u s;;aga
a i'!:sjs To ic!!1we:
Il" O*DIsaScE to amend the C9nStitu
~ cf this Commonwealth, ~ as To striE<
s -: 20 t"eaIy seSend ard tsceRty-tAiT& SIC
81 ~ q lie fourth article Of tie present
n ::s@c
8 .'t-,;"o s.1I he eo lai and uniform through
= "s lopmcc wealth, and slt property snal
%k:c 70 proportion to its value, which shall
q a1er;airsd il such manner as may be pre-
Ta N hy lcn; cut eEy property NAY be eE-
e. -''o iT09r taxation 5r LIS vote Of Z majority
Shois uumter * members eiec:ed 70
s acsss Of the General Assembly.
.Es o'dinaacs shall take c!secs Oh the 6-st
:" July e=x- when ratified by majority
al 49,; 80 votes &: tue people Of this Comuon
e -, css. It pul 20 De taken thereon, OF
r. =, "u'la Thursday in May next in parsu.
sgg schsduis hereafter to be enacted.
a. ...S ss 10 Convention in the City Of Rich.
s ~; ny % the S5.a d.y Of april, in the year Of
a'Fc eoe thoussnd eight hundred aud six,
e 40 sad in the eighty if;h year Of the
Ri rss Sealtb Of Virginia.
as pending question was upon the follow
R sulead.1epe offered BY Mr. BsHcz, o:
...-s -
bass Suv;dsd, ,S'Sd That slaves over .ls .years OF
Ed a r9t b valued at more, than $500,
Es % al==s 2 years al more than! S25o.' -