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

sthis agency to eject their eads; and they would
5justify The ac' b statiag that il was done !ori
ssthe benefit 9: Tia State. | have neTer yeti
aisson The time |hen party once ir po.eri
Hwould not seel1 20 rathin the power at Sc sac!
EarifcH trust it Will be tho pleasure Of !hsE
g ssConyention to reject the sThendmen: and ,ct
SgadOpt lhe original proposition As .ara ofeTeds
sssiL
8 Nj. rsss@os.--l e4il the ;,-eTioMs question
q The cal wUR aaa;sinfI, a:d the Ila!n Ques-
:at!nn ordered to be pit: which was G?ou thei
sistns6dTUent offered By Mr.. PEADaEro;.
y NJ. PErn: gToN, at 0hir-I call fer Ire yeas:
gard Maya.
a The ceNl Ma sr.s :,,i;le, ,ui lie vote being
y .aEsn. rasG!ted-Yese q, unyS Ji}--as follows:
& Tfs:.-4e.srs. C.be. Cartel Cam. Z. =. Conrad 2
f. conrai, co-sa. c:i:eher. us:.!n Doru,an 9ul.ny
e Fisher, CIaTaiy Goorr ;! Ad-aaH lta Heck. urIl, Ne
Shcir NacAslsna J. Y. 81. a Ea,l!n Seson. joseph H.
j; -:T"Tg. b.yor. R!.sCy. ye: Boyd, Brsnch erawnrr
s i;rec', O. a.ee charnau French
:; enry, J:., -oesn. L. = Hal. hazaac: l,rrry Hnd.er
:. !'os'i, aacoT, E!lor. iGad-rt Lee, SIC Gar James,
s;E aeote. "lns= { sror, sheaey, atapi.I Stuart
saan:s, rsy!:a, rao:.::a, rs-dSay, |oots Yoaa:-ss
S =; ihH amendment ~ss rejected.
81 ao ileStiWl lHc WCu!fcu lpO!! iuS .HOpC
Z zi:i"n srbn!:isi by Mr. H,Rvir, which is .ci
8 Ine+.i the folio ing az an independent section
gito c0Ehs In between lis alh a!! lt,h factions,
ss;alticia 5th
s 'lhe Gef.es=i Assembly Shall organize 81
g E ,ani Of Public Il olk= to ;ontnur 10 long S
ssmay lis necessary: alI with such eoserg a.
SStmay ;.e conferred by law
8 Mr. BAYtoR.-I call tho previous Question
L u
.aby aYes std noss, ttsu:te,:-s:ss ss So .:oss &c
Il afr. SruA s-.-rhe7e REMAIN 5lt .an Sec
tons, tho f(th aad sizti., article !, upor whicl
:ltthe Convention hays nai already eEp:aa:ec;:
s. lhei! opIrioa They A:c those sections which
IIrtiaie IN LID zpPe:tonneu; q rcprcsaM sa..co
g 'ta:y cuiao1F wtnt waa tho cn;no:cl;isn en.
q sltnrsc into between HE Eas, sni me:, in 1850
s5upon the question Of tie basis Of Ce2reacn!a j
> tior; ami We thought that Il Faa urv;Ge q! !
Ss!h!1 tins u disturb that qaea.!oL 0p, j; /
q vii! hs ne pleasure OF tbs Convention 20 raG,
a i: a:i It Ia untii 1885 is agreed upon, End tbs
q they viii s;,9P. the sections as reported. Thic:
sd1ars comprised ii plgea 70, II, 90, e. snc 2+
81 AIR CoTAH.-l move We adjourn. l np-
ssssprehepa thsre vii! be 2onaideraole labatt ]
&si ::poa this question. !
: The motion WaS d'lEGsSuenI!I Withdraw :
i, VI. HArIo,'D, - oeiieTs itst :Ec!uder L%e (
s:iS1 ss5a'''''7e'' '' 'As senatorial .'77s5s"'',
s MT. 6TraRT.--.ic, sl. !
i alr. EncoEE.--l call Ills previous: question, !:
a "sa ell vac snstained, AMI tho a,alr s;1oss I
sgt;6n ordered, Ehich was upon tna adoption 0is
81 ae dith ana sizth sections oi ailioie ff. 4
. Iae quast!on havinE besE 2u:, i: T:5 % +
Mciied in tia ai;TU.ati7e- Z
n tbs sections just ad9ptsd aEt IS .o!:t'7'F !!
s. a7FoSI1oiixEET o. 6ETR-G==c--.a>::ll';.' !.
i :. ii shall c. ths att? 81 tt;s General 4 st
:Ssanhly: IL the Year one thousand eight huG- Z
sdred sni siatY-i7e. AID in every i5nth yesrs
Ath5reatteT. il c:So it cal tsreG uPGV Il p:lnc;-s
aFI5 81 representation 10 raGpPoFt:d1 rapra-aa Z
sIs6n!aiioo ID lae Senate and House OF Ueies.Issf
Sin accordance herewith: aud in tho ever; the !
ssHeneral Assembly, At the first or any sobs4- I:
i. .GGen: par:Ga 3i re~apportonmen; shs!l fell tn!;'
ssagre6 upon principle oi representation, aads =
ssi1 70 alpn,toa representation 10 hcccrdsn1cE
s1Icrewith, zach house shall separately proposed
&c scheGia c. representation. containing prr E
-acips or rule for the Reuse OF Dcieestes. IN I
sconnection with principle or rule for lie Sa-E
ssaa.c. And !: shall be the t!!:y oI lh@ General !:
y nAssnn,5'y At tbs sams session. iG ce-!:!" .o: !:
!kthe Governor the princi pies O: rules Gf rapre !
iSssents::oa which the respective houses may SC :
a arltely propose, to Dc applied IN king 2: !:
ia pportonnaats IL the Senate GaG in the Housc
.3oC Delegate; ard he Governor snail. rs sonnl
a5thcrositr7 Nc FIH? ha hy proclamation, make i
ssSSEu1ru ;hu cEciica!tlcEa ol the respective:
ti2"ca- AID ie4l,rd ths 7otI16 9! tie Common J:
81 eaith u as=aInhi5 st such STno ~ he shall :
EfaPpoini7 ii sle.r l.wlGi pis2e5 Of voting, Gnl=
a:decide by their ro::s astWssa The propositions; !;
A;hus presented. Ii tho a7elt tho General
ssASsaubly shall lsil II the yeaI oao :a:2G3snd ]
sseiCht Kindred aId sixty .ife, or in any .nnth !;
= EAT thereafter, tG make such rc-arnor.ios- I
Muent CT certificate, the Governor shall, irnue 6
sstistely offer tue adjourGa aI the s'arera!s
q sSAs5en:by; by proclamation: require the 7otersg
5g.of ta9 Commonwealth to assemble, =. such
Sgst,E,6 IS h5 shall appoint, st the lawful EaceeSi
s55of voting, and TO drclare cy their vc:ea
S ''firs. wnethsr representation 10 tia s,ca sEe:
:ssssG1i House Of Delegates sna'l - aPfortczo5E !
Non the Suffrage BGs:e;' thaI i. according tos:
Ssahe Climber of voters in the .sTe!ai cS@a':G. i
scties, towns, end sanstorlEi Giati....; y. :ha
sConmonweaIth, \
8 COR, second, Th5the: representation III hyl;l.
fShouses shall be- spportioned on The 'M!ceaS
Ieass;' that is. according 70 tho plumber OF
~
70: all Stste taxes paid in the several counties
ssssa!ies and towns of the Commonwealth de I
Sduoting therefrom all taxes paid on licecse an62
sIlaw process, and sny capitaton tax Oh :ee.
SnrgroeB, allowing One delegate for every seTea
I.y sixth part Of said inhabitants, and one deis'h
Sgate ior avefy seventy sixth part Of said taxea,
Eend distributing the Senators n lite mahner.
n "Or, third, whether representation shall be-
- IN Son 70 ~ n :
ssaccordioe TO the amount of tho State taos E
Ipaid in the several counties, cities ara !a"ni
fisof the Copnocwealth, d5ducting :5ersf.5n es s
ataIes paid hs license aad iaT rrceess al:. sHj !.
acapitslion mz OF free negroes, and in the :
:aEouse of Delegates on the Suffrage Basis ell;
Saforcssid.
Il "Or, fourth, whether representation shall
Sbo apportonei 1T the Senate on the Mixed 4
s3Bass' as aforesaid, and In The House o: Dele:
agates o1 the Suffrage Basis as aforesaid; ahds
seach voter shall cast his vote il favor OF ooe5
sof ssid schemes Of aPpc-.onnent an9 DoS
Amorc"
q a. shall Go the duty Oh t7s si.erIs ant ot!lat
Ssoffcers taking said polls to EeeP the same open
sssfor the perioc Of three days, and, within f'eE
adays after they are cloa5d to certify trus cor,css
E,the7sof to the Governor, who shah, ss early ass
ss1sy BE- ascertain the result Of sec vote, and !
5
NEske proclamation thereof; and in Case !. iss
sscertsined that majority Of ali tbs 7n!es
5css, is iu favor ct ei;her OF the principles &C.
representation, referred, &c aforcssd. 10 :hea
Echoice Of the voters, the Governor shall con-i
Esmunicate the result Of such vote to the Ge1er-
ssl Assembly at i.a frst regular saasicn thera-
ssattsT: 5u. in case il s ascertained tha. IT,
g jor:y Of all the votes csst is not in favor Of;
Se!thec oi the principles Of representation res
saferred as Aforesaid to the choice cf :hs votafz
ssslt shs.l be the duty of the Governor, ss sooas
Gas may he after uscgtaining the fact, IN iikeS
Smannar 70 Cause lhc Fotecs to decide betTce1sS
athe two principles Of representation rh;cf:
.5shall at such previous voting have Ta2e!vsds
1.-THE greatest Dumber OF votes; and he saal a:i-t
lScertsin and make proclamation Of tie rcEuit Of
@the said last vote, and communicate the ssme scs
a.he General Assembly at its next regular session;
- ,ba Canarot S.u.r,tt. ,L