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H. R. Jackson (search for this): article 1
may deem necessary and proper. Resolved, That the basis of representation in the two Houses of the General Assembly should be the same; therefore, be it further. Resolved, That a committee of twelve members, to be selected in equal numbers from the four great divisions of the State, be appointed to apportion representation in the Senate according to the number of the qualified voters in the Commonwealth, and that they report amendments of the 4th Article of the Constitution accordingly. Some discussion ensued upon a point of order, it being suggested that similar resolutions, previously offered by Messrs. Haymond, of Marion, and Turner, of Jackson, and laid upon the table. Mr. Slaughter, of Campbell, moved that the resolutions just offered be laid upon the table, and on this motion Mr. Willey demanded the yeas and nays; but without further action. On motion of Mr. Early, of Franklin, the Convention adjourned to meet again on Monday, at half-past 10 o'clock.
Slaughter (search for this): article 1
may deem necessary and proper. Resolved, That the basis of representation in the two Houses of the General Assembly should be the same; therefore, be it further. Resolved, That a committee of twelve members, to be selected in equal numbers from the four great divisions of the State, be appointed to apportion representation in the Senate according to the number of the qualified voters in the Commonwealth, and that they report amendments of the 4th Article of the Constitution accordingly. Some discussion ensued upon a point of order, it being suggested that similar resolutions, previously offered by Messrs. Haymond, of Marion, and Turner, of Jackson, and laid upon the table. Mr. Slaughter, of Campbell, moved that the resolutions just offered be laid upon the table, and on this motion Mr. Willey demanded the yeas and nays; but without further action. On motion of Mr. Early, of Franklin, the Convention adjourned to meet again on Monday, at half-past 10 o'clock.
Monongahela (search for this): article 1
er a high tariff for protection. Mr. Randolph's argument upon this point was logical and conclusive, showing that it would be the mercantile death of Virginia to cut loose from the Cotton States. He was proceeding to elaborate the subject, when, seeing that the speaker was somewhat exhausted, Mr. Morton, of Orange, moved that the committee rise, which was agreed to. The committee then rose, and the Chairman reported progress. Taxation and representation. Mr. Willey, of Monongahela, said the Convention was engaged in a great work of national conciliation, and he felt assured that the day was not far distant when this object would be attained. It only required a little time, a little patience, and a little forbearance, and a consultation with our sister slave States not out of the Union, to bring about a satisfactory adjustment of the existing difficulties. But aside from national questions, he thought it would be wise in the Convention also, to remove the causes o
Fessenden (search for this): article 1
but must give us equality in all the purposes of Government. The first section of the Peace Propositions conceded to the Black Republican party all that they had ever asked for. The very language used, which the gentleman from Kanawha relied upon to protect our property, was that used by Republican Judges and Senators to show that there was no property in slaves; because the word "persons" is used, and there cannot, as they contend, be property in persons. He quoted from the language of Fessenden and Collamer in the United States Senate, to sustain this position. He then quoted the words of the propositions, that "the present status of persons held to servic South of 36deg. 30 min. should remain the same;" while North of that line involuntary servitude was forever prohibited. The latter clearly meant African slavery, while in the former, the apprentice system might be regarded as equally plain.-- He contended that such "protection" amounted to nothing, and made an able argument
Collamer (search for this): article 1
e us equality in all the purposes of Government. The first section of the Peace Propositions conceded to the Black Republican party all that they had ever asked for. The very language used, which the gentleman from Kanawha relied upon to protect our property, was that used by Republican Judges and Senators to show that there was no property in slaves; because the word "persons" is used, and there cannot, as they contend, be property in persons. He quoted from the language of Fessenden and Collamer in the United States Senate, to sustain this position. He then quoted the words of the propositions, that "the present status of persons held to servic South of 36deg. 30 min. should remain the same;" while North of that line involuntary servitude was forever prohibited. The latter clearly meant African slavery, while in the former, the apprentice system might be regarded as equally plain.-- He contended that such "protection" amounted to nothing, and made an able argument in connection
March 17th, 1861 AD (search for this): article 1
Virginia State Convention.twenty-seventh day. Saturday, March 17, 1861. The Convention met at 12 o'clock, and was called to order by the President. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Mitchell, of the Presbyterian Church. Federal Relations. Mr. Goggin, of Bedford, said that be had some propositions to offer, by way of amendment to the report of the Committee on Federal Relations, at present under consideration. The following are the propositions: An Ordinance of the State of Virginia. Whereas, The State of Virginia has made every honorable effort to restore the friendly relations which should exist between the General Government and the several States of the Union, upon terms perfectly just to all, but deeming it unnecessary to refer to the causes of complaint which have existed for a series of years, still more aggravated as those causes now are by the declared purposes of a mere sectional majority, and as all the efforts so made have proved unavailing, without recit
Macfarland (search for this): article 1
at the resolution alluded to be taken up, which was carried in the affirmative. A motion to amend by substituting the hour of 10 o'clock was voted down by a large majority. Mr. Hall, of Marion, moved to amend by substituting half-past 10 for 11 o'clock, and on this motion Mr. Armstrong demanded the yeas and nays. The roll was thereupon called, and the vote resulted — yeas 70, nays 46. So the question on the amendment was carried in the affirmative. Messrs. Johnson, Macfarland and Randolph, of Richmond city, voted for the amendment. The resolution, as amended, was then adopted. So the Convention will meet at half-past 10 A. M., until further ordered. Mr. Armstrong moved that the hour for going into Committee of the Whole be changed to 11 o'clock. After some debate, the motion was withdrawn. Order of the day. The Convention then resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, (Mr. Southall, of Albemarle, in the Chair,) and proceeded to consi
Summers (search for this): article 1
ial view, and as he represented in part the chief commercial city of the Commonwealth, he proposed to address himself mainly to the latter. With regard to the Peace Conference propositions he differed entirely with the gentleman from Kanawha,(Mr. Summers.) A basis of adjustment ought to settle forever the agitation of the slavery question, which this failed to do. All agreed that the State was no longer safe under the Constitution of our fathers, and only differed on the amendments proposed toested a determination to abrogate the slave code of New Mexico, which the gentleman from Kanawha had so much relied upon. The second section, he said, had been most elaborately defended, and proceeded to reply to the arguments advanced by Mr. Summers on the partition of territory. The question was proposed to be transferred to the floor of the Senate, and whichever party holding the majority should so manage as to seduce a few votes to their side, would seize upon the whole of the territo
December 1st, 1860 AD (search for this): article 1
rests and offensive to the honor of this State; and they would regard any action on the part of the Confederate States of America, tending to produce a like collision, as hurtful and unfriendly, and as leaving the people of Virginia free to determine their future policy. 7. Be it also further declared, That the President of this Convention shall immediately cause copies of this ordinance to be forwarded to the Governors of each of the United States, as the same existed on the first day of December, 1860, to the President of the Confederate States of America, and to the President of the United States. And it is further ordained, that this Convention will proceed at once to the appointment, viva voce, of fifteen Commissioners to attend on behalf of this State, the Conference herein proposed to be holden; and it is provided, also, that if Commissioners shall fail to attend the said Conference, from the other States named in the third clause of this ordinance, so that the said Confe
Willey (search for this): article 1
nge, moved that the committee rise, which was agreed to. The committee then rose, and the Chairman reported progress. Taxation and representation. Mr. Willey, of Monongahela, said the Convention was engaged in a great work of national conciliation, and he felt assured that the day was not far distant when this objectfied him much to know that there was a discrimination in favor of his property, but none in favor of the property of his neighbors. After some further remarks, Mr. Willey offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That taxation should be equal and uniform throughout the Commonwealth, and that all property should be taxed Turner, of Jackson, and laid upon the table. Mr. Slaughter, of Campbell, moved that the resolutions just offered be laid upon the table, and on this motion Mr. Willey demanded the yeas and nays; but without further action. On motion of Mr. Early, of Franklin, the Convention adjourned to meet again on Monday, at half-past
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