Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-18

that proposition. ~ ..5 w. ,oto he;ne
taken. resultea--ycas Is, nays 5s-as follows :
ye,s-Msssr.. Montague president Diakely, bsa" re-
BYTE e oo" Goods, Hadison Hall, L.s. nali, M Il 3Ia,'ss:'
SSE.yyrrond, Heck, ktley, MCGUIRE }. ". Ma,.ar wc;oJs~sS'
asrssn. ' Ss,srs Ap,pier. Armstrong. Hsy:sr, B"r.;' n"y"'
branch. Brent, BROOKE. Cabell, CsIai,HrI, 800 :" Cr:chsr,
Chambers. Chapman, 9. l. eonGsa, ~ aauis,Iie. o:ahsT.
t.rarsiy' Grsy, Gossta. HsndEsa, iaiSoI nm. Mars,,au,
aey. Kindred, Lee, MeSe,I, Ma'i s.Ison, rarSs, Preston
Mas.n; Ms''s ss,Ise e'i y. Randolph, Saunders, ESesss e
sen,. F SLED, Sh,Sey srscl, s.spirrS Sun sse:;:' s''"
TayIoe. Thornton, Robert Il. 1H'Ht'
So the proposition vas rejected.
Mr.. Sc5rr, Of Fau9uier.-At inc Ils!aacs o.
yne member from the county y oco.I ~.
ucATE, I desire TO propose an amen 81
touching q representation los Tue c"""'''' "
Scott sud Lee. .the
u,n,;os Of Lee aad Scott, il addition 70 thc
S.Ioratc to be elected BIZ each, shall togetac'
oi,c. another dclesatc;" and again IT'S pro
100 that '.at the first general election, The
county OF Russell shall elect two delegates, art
40 comfy Of Taze&eli shall elect one dele
toto At the second general election, the ccua'
o. ~ TazeHeil shell elect two delegates, aae
,be county OF Russell shall elect one delegate
and so on s~l.eluauv=ly ut succeeding gencra
elections
The members, | understand, from the coun-
tiss of Lee and Scott desire that a similac az
counties IS has been made in respect 20 IL:
counties Of Tazswell and Russell.
An amendment was introduced by the gen
tlsran from Greenorier, (Mr. PalcE,) 10 ih'
ID section Of article w., declaring that the DIS
t-ioution and appo.tionmcnt Of the counties
cities and towns CT the Commonwealth SAoui'
remain as now provided By Law, until a re-
superintendent OF the same shall te made .,
:no General Assembly"
propose to inseT: after that amendment n
folloWiuS:
LAT the first general ELECTION under the Con
stitution, the county Of Lee shall elect one Gel
egate and the county o: Scott shall elect W.
delegates; at the second general election, tn,
county of Scot. shall elect one delegate, and
the county OF Lee shall elect two delegates
and SO on alternately 81 succeeding genera
elections"
Mr.. SrUAgr.-I hope j. will not be the plea
sure OF the Convention 10 adopt that amend
uen.. This is only 8 temporary inconvc
niercs, which cen last bu: for four years. |
We 90 into this subject noT and open the doo
for this question Of apportionments, We vii
be in session here Tor e week 70 come corsic
erlng other propositions of this kind. l know
of otner cases CT rnuca' greater hardshipS thai
1hat-that of Monroe Tor Instance; but | az
unwilling now TO Consider them. 1 thinI
We had better stand where We arc. We hay
bu: ono or two changes now TO make, an
there are mere formal changes in the Bill
Rights, which are intended 10 restore It 20 il
original parity.
Ii We open the door 10 these changes OF a
portionnent, there is no knowing where the
will end.
Mr.. Scorr, Of Fau9uieT.-Whcn | was III
sir, / stated that offered tie amendment! &
the instance of the gentleman from Scott mi
FCGATE.) THIS is a matter in which, OF course
I he'd nc personal interest. do not think lha
the objection urged by the gentleman fror
Augusta, (air. ScoTr,) ought to prevail wit
the Convention. The adoption Of this amenc
men. would be productive Of no Inconvenience
it would 90 productive of no unnecessary &c
lay, inasnuch as it is offered in pursuance {
an arrangement between the gentlemen fro!
the counties OF Scott and Lee, and not AZ Il
likely to lead 20 discussion.
Now, the gentleman from tie county
Scott, (MT. FuGATE,) AS nc: participated j
the discussion OF matters upon this floor, an
has not consumed any Of the time Of this BODY
UnaccustOmed TO apeak in public bodies, h
has been a silent member, and has appealed
lae TO introduce this amendment !or him 81
I really think it comes before tine C9nvcnsio
under such circumstances Is to eniit!c il 20 the
favor. IL can do no wrong anywhere; anG
the gentleman from Augusta, CIR. STuARr
had no objection 10 make, no time Of this Coz
vention would have been consumed. 1t is iu;
al example OF what We frequently see, u;
saygrs Of time are themselves the consumers
time. Why should not the gentleman lrol
Lee, CIR. SHARP AMI tho gentleman frol
Scott (Ar. FuoATs,) obtain from the Conver
ton the arrangement OF the representation fro,
these counties low announcement, which Il
people OF Tazbpeil and Russell can enjoy?
can see no reason WY they should no. nas
this privilege. AS ! make this appeal in beha
oi my friend who sits at my left, (Mr. fucATE
vino has engaged in none Of the debates {
this Convention. hope ii will be the pleasuE
Of tho Convention to adopt the amendment
Mr.. Palce.~-it seems TO me that the Arrange
ment made is q ia!rer enc in itself, than i! vi
De if the amendment is adopted. That will
a reason with me why | shall vote against i
We are making s Constitution now whic
ste remain Tor sll time; aad | think Unit
shere IS a re-apportionment, it is the very TAI
est provision that could DC adopted.
al satisfied that the gentleman from Au
grsla is right. because, if you interfere With tn
distribution Of representation now, | shall fec
it to DO my imperative duty to propose sem
modification which will cnure to .ac benefit
81 my county. 1t has now more than 1000
white inhabitants, and has only one delegate
while other counties with une-!Uurth less viii;
inhabitants have two.
Mr.. SCOTT, Of Fauquier.-I understand Il:
this amendment will probably involve 4 dir
GUILTY, and | therefore withdraw it.
Mr.. JANNEY.-l ofEtr the followir az q
independent Section, TO cone in after the So!
section 81 the report Of the committee:
~; shall DO tie duty OF the General Assem-
bly, to provide by law adequate protectio
against ell infractions Of the rights guarantee
TO the citizens of this Commonwealth by Il
eth, 9Th and 10Th sections OF the Bill Of Righ,
of Virginia, and by the 18th, 18th and 1t
clauses Of the OH section OF tho lst article
the Constitution Of the Confederate States.
The provisions referred to were incorporate
BY our fathers in the Bill OF Rights OF Vii
ginis and the Constitution Of the United State
and from the latter copied rerh'tiin into tt
Constitution OF tho Confederate States, which
how ours BY adoption, Tor the protection {
our ei7il and political rights. They knew RI:
power, in whase hands sonvs7 il might Il
vested, was liable to abuse ard 80 they la
expended their piood and treasure merely rc
r change Of masters, they established sue
guarantees for the freedom O; themselves IN
their p~osteri,y as they deemed sufficient for il
security. But something NOR" is n~ecessar
10 be done. They are abstract truths, whic
10 ono will venture 70 deny in theory, bu
which il practice hare bsen utterly disregard
ed by those who now administer the govern
ment OF the United States. "iistory is phi
losophy, teaching by example," and if we ar
wise we snail profit by our knowledge Of tn
wrongs done To others, without waiting IL
their inAiction upon ourselves.
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