Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-14

! reasons TIC cat(E ny u" b.
custa iAr. STrAsT) GpPs It "A' - -
Sc-s Of the Convention t? * as''H ~
| ,nents TO slr Constitution. -
~ t.rsy-N;ii lav cEsct CT tnst De thai
, - c1sa re do nc; ses thu %. ;hs amend
caeRts tbs rno-nipE. sc az ~ '''" -
| consideration e hen To 0'e1'!
! ~. prr.,nrsr There IS so order for !o-
nishs.
| ,hro,,h with tire AMENDMENTS tososy. for
understand that after ne get regularly 5acca.a
| With the sections, we wlii again return spa
| amend each ~sectior-saction by Scctioa -22sh
eli are compete.
Tha question was PCT IN Inc motion 20 pGss
br, aai It WAS decided in II" ali native.
Tho CO, Sitergtion OF liz entertainments 70 TIC
Constitution vas then resumed.
The sui ;ctt under comri ie:a.ioG ~h1n RIO
Convention a jrurnod Saturday Was an ausnd'
nent rftred ov Gr. SiauGHT%, to suSst:tnie
offered b Mr. Blow CT Norfolk, Tor = new
sc.;:c-. g .n,ua ;E t:t0cu!. 10 IT;h and lhth
sections 0: article S.
II order &c :zsf. tic Subject ia;el!igie!e, It
| is proper ~jsrksns 20 :cp!otate tae d!HeEei.1
| nr;Dosi.;rng il iha a7do: il which shoy wS!c
| Cared.
Mr.. RAxnc.rn offered the believing ca AZ
| independent ssc,ica 70 ccna IL 81 the F9!Hs
| inAicsted above:
"Thc General Assembly nss vest such jr-
risdis:icu as shall be dcsmed proper IN ceTpe-
ration courts, and ia the magistrates who mag
belong to the corporate body.
NsG,bors ct TIE Council OF other Legislature
| bods, CT 81; cities snd incorporated towns, small
be elected ir he GnsiGad voters theroi. A!
to-uc-s Tor INC IcHuorTes'rH, clerks - CO.
p~ors,!on corr;5, serscaa.s 81 corporations,
c~o;one.s and constahlcs sha:; he appointed
OF the co:2orstion Courts. :IaS.'siTates ara
| a!darzne-. not elected tr lie cul..ued &
:2.s as members & he corac:i ~ :ess:siat,Ts
bcdT, aud 81 other emcefs s.s: - cAus1i. -
sIca coune!! or Legislative h"N:, 500 !n"conh
! eli OF legislative Sndr Gay cheese a!derS'sA
ron their oHa cody who mas cGa:!n@e 10 &C
mc0cbws thereof. TIE 'e-ui ord teanT' oi
! cncs ot all corporation iihce.S sna.l o. PIE
scrioeo u; tie General Assembly"
Er. B:nE cEa7ed the ~foilc=iag a9 : s1os:!
cute for thai section:
Tue Garcra: Assembly ns? vest such j.
risdic.ion. ny sh..i * t,Ssmec pepper, in coz
~cor:.iion ccu-:e. al L rs magistrates, belong
ior % tn corpus. Cvav. The maj aT. IL
cocder, ~c;unc;!a. a!:i justices o! the resc., ct
III cities sno Incorporated toTls, sh1ii re
eiec:ad 81 iHa o.aii6na voters shsreoi, AID
hot! tne:r cfi@vs SIS .ow rrtst'ltea % Jaw,
; Sszseaas o: co, p,.a;io.s, clcrEs aid attorneys
Of leo Cc2uvr1esi!- CT sc corporation
courts. cy:4.er, n"i c:-a.---.s ssa't &c ap
noin,ai ~ .he.r -cs;":!G- ccr..s IL The sane
mode, aHS bold ~ nI-..S :of The same
:z3:2e. rs p.rsc::~cI = e..a:jc- CHEERS in lie
: Soccucs :: It .aviI".nW.,i.H.
Il S~.:cG"-Es, 1t:::r..: - :eiioIi"g g
=sY Q: zS1s"G,a"-! - ..ls 31t-":u;: % eons
4. &! :. c.vs=:
~. ..-,7 .1:as :: 80 1ogpcsasioa shall 5e
aP2o,p-r- q .ra G.u:-i .: legislative
a.tT.'
tbs : . - ae::5iay question. a1a .bs T2ts
hSvt-. .53sr ,a&r" usol i. :. ca5 ~;c;-sd ~
EGe ncgE:-c.
Il. RoHvo-r4.-I j.qiz. e - af-H words
e cSplaaeii:o OF ;ha propagation wa.e5 as:a
.anGi.:oi.
lasre coaivr.d win IS :Haay nsme?Ts u
prese as;ng towns a2G corporations &c c"u,o
: t.agcli@r. and ~ prop ,s.:;on w"s 5. amsLd,
I'd IS t. IL .kg I acceptable. /: nnT conforms,
according % Il; Understanding, 10 'ae pr!nci
! r;6s by when re cc7a t@al 81 i-7 Soverrs1-
il s.neaiiag !ho Consultation. tne uer5ti!u
! ;;oa o~sc.sies ina; legislative tt1,sss siali &c
a'ec,si ~ !:c people, $50 :la: az. ;:sl officers
aiai! 30 Appointed .; 20 ~ e;stu:e, maj ~
l;c-s q 2..2el Z" c>;3rJ Sos.! &c e:ec!ea Oy
;ba. Pscri4. ics ~5rct:2a Which snail Eow
c:o:.;I, :s'Eiss 3ut tiia> principle IS 20 ccr9c-
:A.:1a tE&c2s. 1: e Gae'a7:! u lat section !:
IL Sea: 10 Aly0r, O. Other CHE! G:giE-
. :T.:a5, is sG.:aioG e Giles and towns bay
Jog nus.ings Cu-r:s, and 12arrcers = Tie
CeuaG:l c0c cthc- legislative bodies. shall &c
c!ec:;6 Sy The qualified ruteEs-
2a:. Tass n,tp ,et.riel .I>crs, at.arnoss
Tor the Comm 7n Tesi.h, c!.ss:, sersca.I5 and
ccnstablss shal! &c appointed the court.
81. Tcs. q! n.her officers shall be tie CocO-
g; BOT tia: Il! eli ,eEs Of r.Xsd functions,
sG:h as aTn 10 exercise p9ta Legislative ard u
3ic;c. noaa:s, AID ii DE elected By the people.
THIS covers the c1sa Of Wi-renton. Il coz
go :isn rho case Of Portsmouth: ard Norfolk.
IL Portsmouth,, N*r!c'..l I'd orher places, lie
! s;sla::@s Sodir3 ara 81 &c 2iscted - the feo-
pie, sG1 :ae5 tie cornct! a-s sIi:ierizsc to
cacGsa juG;cis! oiii GERS from tneis CYL! nody;
D. ,aat tbs proposition now pisces tho Con
! ~s<i!Itioc u ne cities AMI Incorporated ;oEns
upon principles s;G:c.!y ars'.g5u5 &c The Oan
s~titu,ica OF ms sLs;e.
81. CoEaAD. OF F-eGelick.-I think .hc
Convention T:ii ind erca. difficulty in 81
i1nu!iag 70 incorporate into the Constitu ION
Gny suitable prcr:3;cu tor the uEo!e goTero
,nsat c! these ysricus naaic;psi corporations.
Crest difficulty certainly exists IN ny Islnd
upon tho subject. 0.;5 difficulty IS that sSese
c2Tpo,s:;oEc hold under a chsr;ec, end Il may
:~;Toi7s 2 question Of vested tights.
Aootb'r, 90 = moro serious one, l3 TIE
g7ea! difficulty il Inc org.niz.:ion Q! these
various corporations throughout ths Common
EeaiS. L; Impossible 10 foE1n any pisn fun
dameE!N in ;ts character which world rcga-
late al theEe diverse c7s.Eiz liens.
think Il u az Better to ..a7c he matter
! &c :ha General Assembly. /; IS desirable that
aoiao general po@Sr should ne conferred upoc
ire General Asse;i;Gij TO regulate municipal
corporations, Iau exceedingly anxious in
7~aE:.ecce to the clT3oral.on @i!ich !p,:C:!arlv
represent. sad Thich is onc {: the !srges,
: towns il tie C5nmoaTaaIts. ;5.t tie GoarSa.
assembly sa.;li iaYe pcYtr al should Uc-
1e-!aEo to regulate :h2: c5.Faral,"o. The
section which is hare proposed would no. su::
tho condition .: t2at Corporation {! vi. The
p7eEe:. charter nodar Thica he corporation c;
Winchester IS organized IS l grievance. undor
tost cHsrtsT 30 bars 4 common c2uacil which
IS elected by general t,rket; er1 the cors"-
q1ccco is, that the conncn ccuucil 20 whom
I'll power is entrusted, has nevsr bean for The
Jag. ten ar EFiesn Tears r representative Of
their i~ptSrssts, Of q tie wishes Of the pcopls
81 :5e t>Ea-- i! is elected BY. general :icdet-
ciecIed By persons for tbs m?st part who haze
ITO property interest in tnc iowa P: al.
By wsy o. argument, vii read e PROPOSE
tioa WHICH / shall cEer "a cass The substitute
is rejected, wtich !; think siil answer all the
purposes o. gentlemen representing al the
corporations:
"The Gcuarl; Assembly shall have power 70
modify the o7ganizat;7r end regulate the pow
crs OF all municipal corporations in tbe Gem
Iuonwea!:b;; but lhe cie:Ss 81 courts, att"rncys,
seTgosnis, eonsia1l:s. 6! such corporations,
! shall 90 ao2o;G'ed by their respective courts,
to hold cHce for terms o: the ssro periods as