Harper's New Monthly Magazine: No. XVI.—September, 1851—Vol. III.Various
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Harper's New Monthly Magazine: No. XVI.—September, 1851—Vol. III.
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liability to the State of any incorporated company can not be released.
The credit of the State can not be pledged for the debts of any
corporation. Lotteries are prohibited. Divorces to be granted by the
courts. Laws to be passed providing for the registration of voters, and
of marriages, births, and deaths, of both whites and blacks; and for
taking a census of the State, at intervals of five years from the dates
of the United States census. Laws may be passed disqualifying those
taking part in a duel, either as principals or seconds, from holding any
office whatsoever of trust or emolument under the Commonwealth; but no
such law to have any retrospective action. Laws may be passed providing
for the relief of the Commonwealth from the free colored population, by
removal or otherwise. Emancipated slaves can not remain more than twelve
months in the Commonwealth, under penalty of being reduced again to
slavery. The Constitution was adopted in the Convention by a vote of 75
to 33; and there is no doubt that it will be accepted by the people; as
the feature in it which allows those who have not the right of suffrage
under the present Constitution, to vote upon the question whether this
right shall be extended, would of itself be sufficient to carry it by a
large majority. The number of members of the House of Delegates was
increased from 150, as was at first agreed upon, to 152, by giving an
additional member to the Eastern county of Fauquier, which had
remonstrated against the apportionment, and instructed its delegates in
the Convention to vote against the Constitution unless two members,
instead of one, were conceded to it. This was agreed to, and an
additional member allowed to the Western county of Monroe; so that there
still remains a Western majority of 14 in the House, and of 4 in joint
ballot.
In _Ohio_ the Democratic State Convention met at Columbus, August 6.
Resolutions were adopted in favor of the new Constitution of the State,
as embodying the "principles cardinal in the Democratic faith: The
election of all officers by the people; the limitation of State
indebtedness, and a provision for the payment of the debt which exists;
equal taxation;" restriction of the powers of the Legislature; and
provisions for repeal. The resolutions on national affairs passed by the
Democratic Conventions of 1848 and 1850, are approved. The present
National Administration is charged with reckless expenditure, violation
of pledges, and indiscriminate proscription. Contrary to the practice of
the Conventions which have been held in other States, no resolutions
were passed bearing upon the Compromise measures. Hon. REUBEN WOOD was
nominated by acclamation for re-election as Governor, and Hon. WM.
MEDILL for Lieutenant-governor.
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