Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-17
sisslAn STATE CONVENTION.
ElN9H DaI.
SATURDAY, November rs, 1851.
(ooSTISuED


ooSESusD
T., : ecsasary :aan read the s4sa sso'aoa' as
'~i:oas:
TIE General ASSEMBLY shall eocfer on the
ocarts the poser ,oeTsut divorces. casnge the
rcta:s of pe1scas, and direc. the sails OF estates
a.!,ns;ns 30 iaf.nts and other persons aEder
-: disabilities, bu. snail! not. by spsosl leg
,s..,:o, grant relief IN such cases, or in any
o.,.rca.e OF .h:ch the courts or other triou
y. Iusy bavs jurisdiction"
;n.:a being 20 change IN that. ths next
sciJa was taken up for consideration. II
reads:
"rae General Assembly shall provide for
ia p:-!::oicsl ress,rsson in the several oorT'
-. cues aaa ,o~ns, Of the Totsrs therein !;
81 fS :he g2au=l regiousiion Of the births,
marriages sad dssths in the white population,
s.t = :i.a t;r.hs and destis IN the colored
n-a;::..ion t1r tie sans, distinguishing be.
80, Il. :u,n.sr Of tbs FREE coloTsd persons
81 -.sSrs.
" Hall. Of NetseL--f move TO sDend
:.s s,e.:ca hy striking out the words II the
s-roa:. ,ad :hlrd lines, 'of tEs voters therein" "
ii! safe th2t lbs registration Of voters
4 sri 80 ;:.c:iual uss- II is in TACT a. expense
...-:;.:@s TUG Commissioners are paid for
re,s.:.n. ;;.sa:, and in most ins;aEces, the
so.r;s rsli.. are never looked into. Gnd rarely,
u s7c:, ;. \: 10 tue pciis st all
;or,e III: .,ueu6u-It Will be adopted
]: H.s II ;.es;.
Tas secrr:a-y inca read tie sch section, as
:oiicws;
Tie >isnersl .::em,!s, at intervals OF Ave
sssTs from he de- IS OF The returns Of the cen.
sas .; ne G"n:, d-rs.e States, cause TO be taken
4 e.isis ui.d Snca statistics lithis Stale as ma?
l. ,-,:crioe.: o: !aS; which census and stats
-. sn4 i:e rs:a.nat to the Secretary OF the
;rrGoawe9i.h, whc shall compare and corree'
tie ::,al5s cad report the sapas to the General
I;sch'r.'
d.: S.gAEr.-Thsre is nc change msds il
-. .@ooTt Ct :ue coamiseee from the present
t1;=il;e:ion; hu: think it Is proper to esll
49, s.;sn,ivI. IF the Convention 70 tuis sac
ia Particularly, tha: t!;oy Gay judge whether
S.ssn.s lSa.y to result ir3Ui the taking Of this
cs:.-,.: :: iaa iEsrsal5 reisrred &c, are ccEl-
Gsas4is:e Sis:. tta e4sts incurred In accom-
;.ii::. .::-s ;he: "oSS.
IT, uonieiere:e Styles heTs made precision
<. ;.Ei@g :he census CT oil Inc Confederate
S;ae:s cscrE tsa years. l very much d2ao,
r2e:a:r .ae tak;ng of the census OF the STATE
,7=Gr Csc yssrs, viii DC sufficiently acvsn-
svn.s ~ ice Commonwealth to justify tbs
e,cauns expenditure Shich this process 10.
3:i7l. Probably, gentlemen are not aware
oi :ta "-.s... :Eo.ndIture which .hc taxing Of
&C.: c.:s;,s T;;; ;nvc;ya- I sEeald suppose
..;;s; $40 eco e:ou;d lie Il snall estimate, iu4g
:7s :r..a nhs; slcw Of the ccst Ct taking tie
Cai's: S;atas census |. nas heaa par. Of m7
=: i. ,:,s CntieI States government to reT!ss
ta3 c:as4- re:rrns, The caEeus be:cg :eksa IT!
:sr ::,s ;!:.1n ,ia:. auspices OF tue Dcpartlaer'
T;;.:! = ..cn Sas c5anecttG, and know tina:
5; i,a,: !~o harc:Ts,. and e;ty Gle: SIS were er,
Ssg ! 3.::ng -t.;Ad Of ,wc e&1s collecting
taa c:sis.i}is t:e reiuTos ot eacn csnsns =
N2=, ::.;os you can form pretty col! IcS IS
sns:= Z. 10 whss @ould DC tho exYeuse ior th'
S;s:s o. F!rEai., b! Propossiooias to ne: aei
.aa!s 6! ,ae eXpc:s. for taking the census.
it:ak The egsissa:e cost OF The Tcrk va;
atgu: q uiil:pn end ha,f One thing Is Ger
tan. lD4i i: Involves Aseyy expense; ans
scch inty-as;!pt: would be us.lsss, unless Pub
i..:..:; e.; :ata accessible to the peopla. Th
oa7>4i g: Virgins would @. Itself constitute
e7a:ig .arge tock, wkicn, consisting entirei.
otesutes, would COS. very large sum.
t0art. wts:aer tais provision cagns 20 b.
Is;clasd - tie CcostltuIoa, and whether
s"sty ter yes;s E5S;ld 2ot S7 often eaoagn e
:f.. ioe ceusus
;!oTe to strike oas that clause 10 order &
tHs: ihe sscsa Ct tie Convention wish refer
e.ce 20 l.
III. AArao*p-1 nope i! "lll te pleasure
'HH tchv-rioh TO suise out that part OF tn
c'cos:a Il i. :skea from the Constitution 9
isot-sl SO ,hc Legislature ICES declined I
taycu:. il, jcc tie r,asar, believe, that it i
u:c@e<.si:y.
iaa gr.s::an xas eut On The motion /
Si''sr oa.. aua IT was asrr=i TO-
". PACE Upon referring &c tue 85th sec
t'". S.!ca ~e have jus, passed over. in
H., s.: amendment ought ,u oe made in tina
a=c,:t:- | sas no Necessity fnr ha?ing lies
'sc,s'r':v5.s provided for in that ssc:lur.
rs. 10 strike OUT all siisr the wtI
"i':i:: - IL the third liEe. The 0ords pr
PtreG u oe stricken out are snese:
Atd VI lie annual registration 0i tt
oiics,' marriages ard deaths In the whit
p6pa'aticr, AID Of ,he births and deatts
tHs co;'F... population of the same, diStil
e.,: hing beI7e.r he nnmher OF the free co
ard neIsnns and slaves"
iels:umc ihsreis n8 necessity for motto
-f'"'N-if ess tdS SSStlUu WIS pdSotN Wv
",lhreE !sk'ns vote upo1 as adoption.
ihs pAssiDssE--The Chair pr.sumes there
n'hars;oli; :er such molten, the understand
l'g tsrg :1a: a:y seciicn in which no chang
tai S.'a made would be merely passed b
iaoa' 'kk!ns vote ufon j..
'ar, PSIcs.-i sh!rk this clsuss should b
s.iitata "ut. TIE Cotnmissit Der OF the RsYs
cue v"cits foHnd, nhn yCu have &c refer to tn
dsa'ts n yaur family, and be takes is dcw
ahc !";oi Is 10 the Secretary Of the Common
walt: sid, so far as kncw, the return
L:'tr,,seh The puolic eye. 10 addition
ahs:, :bs Commissioner is entitled to comper
ssnof; AID aa. IN my opinion, 1t is an unneces
ssiy datJ. re ought 10 dispense with it, If fo
CO o'har ssaeoa, Than to get rid CT the cogt-
d:, toSsAp, of Frederick.-I trus. 1t wi
loi ns 'he pleasure Of the Convection 70 adoF
&C. Amendment This record furnishes bed
81 q Ssry important evidence 10 courts Of jus