Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-18

ty--apd altho' April would be an early period,
more votes would be taken in that month than in
November, when the weather would be cold and
dsagreeable, SC. The Congressional elections that
" ouid take place in April, would ensure larger
vote than common.
Mr.. Nash opposed the amendment. He wish,
| ed as large expression Of the Of the peo-
pie as possible, and concurred in the idea that il
| could be had in April.
MIR. Miller was not tenacious OF any suggestion
Of his.-He was unwilling that his views of the
| question should prevail among the people unless
upon the fulles, de!ibcratioo. deiberaticn
could no, be bad between the passage of the bill
and the month Of April. If his proposition failed
lie should then move another requiring the vote
to he taken in the spring OF 1928.
Mr.. Craig cont ended j, was not a new question:
thst the people were prepared to vote, and that
| the amendment ould require two instead Of one
| election.
MIR Miller then modified his amendment so n.
TO require the sense OF the people TO he taken in
April 1928.
MIR. Darts. of X. opposed this amendment. be-
cause it put The subject in the power of the ext e-
gisla.ure, who might repeal the l.w-He ~ efrrred
even mex, Novembet to April 1923.
| Mr.. Le,ris, IN addition urged, tina, it was pro
hable that the small counties ouid be array.d
gsnst the large ones, and that the repeaI would
! probably be effected next winter.
Mr.. LOcheH understood that this bill was the
incepent step towards overtnrang the who'll.
! government, and new modelling it, Il WIS true
| that much excitement had prevsed On this suh
ject. many petitions had been preferred las, wear:
but it appeared that calm had ensued--.he sub,
ject either abandoned, or ceased 10 excite i,
terest in most of the couuiies.--it was NOW ag;
tated upon the mere motion ola member of tn,
house. Was it too much, he asked, TO give the
people twelve mon'hs. TO look more le;surely into
the subject, before such desperate plunge should
be made? The next legislature would come her.
with the feelings and wishes OF the peopIe. II
| they wanted a convention, they would not intsr.
fere with the law, if not they woulL repeal il.
Mr.. Garter Of p. w. willing to DIVE all
necessary time for reflection. He thought il was
not probable that the mex, legislature wouli he
quiet on the subject and from the nice decision
both in this House and among the people, the act
would pass for nothing.
| Mr.. Darts of II. thought the people were M,
quiet on the subject They never would a.sin
condescend to petition the House for ait! in t,ls;no
their sense; and confidently expected some law
to be passed at this time. II the amendment, sho,,d
| prevail, the battle would be won or lost \, The
mex, session. Every mans mind was made IN. and
he thought the matter should be decided al once
| Mr.. Lockett replied to Mr. Davis. In ,bose
parts oil the country where the people were On the
one side OF the question, there was no necessity for
discussion or deiiberalion. But where there was
diversity OF opinion; where the subject had NOT
| excited much interest, the people would no, have
time for reflection. They look TO their reDresep
tatives for explanations, Sc. of wha, occurs here
And If the bill pass without the amendment. what
Time will be there to give them? After the adjourn
ment OF the House, the memt ers will have but one
court, (Msrch,) to meet The people. IN som.
counties, the question will have 10 be tsken unon
The very day OF the election, in the hurry and con.
fusion incident 10 such day; many of the voters
VIII have heard OF II there for the first time Was
1t proper, he asked, that the decision Of the peone
J on So momentous question, as that OF upturnng
all 'he institutions of the State, should be called for
under these circumstances? Would such deci,
sion be the result of their mature judsment Would
no' the excitement oil the moment, and lie undue
influence of oratory have perncious effect,
Mr.. Nelson said !ftlere was any necessi,v IN,
delberation he would give time. The subject
h'd been long thought OF Ten years ago, bill
passed Oh il, which was rejected in the Senate
two years ago, this was the same case-last wints,
the subject was discussed. 1.-THE people in Neck
lenourg, were all against Convention, they sure
ly did not want time; unless indeed the gentleman
intended 10 use his exeriions 10 convince them of
the proPristy of a Convention
Mr.. Miller withdrew his proposition az p,o,,a-
/ bly, calcula ed TO produce more difficulty han he
intended,
Mr. Goode of Mecklenburg, said il was remark.
"p'e 'ha' The very gentlemen who had rehnk ed the
| opponents OF Convention with the fear of ,rus,
Ing the people should now be the first 10 disclose
| 'ha lear. Ii the next Legislature should repeal
the law would IT not be in pursuance of the man
date OF the people, that people, whom they were 90
anxious to trust? IL true ,ha, The subi.c, hal
been discussed here and in the newxnaners and
that literary men had formed their opinons: .,, he
dd not think the great mass of the people hid He
concluded by renewing Mr. hliIier's motion.
Mr. LeUts was not afraid to take The sense of
| the people-That was what he wanted I, nas
In the power OF the representatives Of a minority
OF the people. who were msiosity on that Goor
to repeal the law. This he was afraid nj H.
costended ii the people could not be trusted with
TINS subject, they were not worthy of the mower
| they now exercised; of being soyereigus over all
our institutions.
MIR. Gholson commended that the question had
been agitated by the great Inass of tie people
From 1883 down TO this period, the question had
at six distinct periods excited the ysrrnest
among them Was it wise 10 protract the feeling
that now prevailed for fifteen months? He called
on all the friends OF the will of The people and of
Their tranquility, 10 vote against the amendment
The question was taken and the amendment wa.
negsived I0l TO 90.
Mr.. Winston offered his amendment in the
modified form before spoken Otto which Mr.
kives OF Campbell offered substitute, requiring
"e P"i'S W We hept open i0ur days, and made a
few remarks in favor of it.
MIR. Tyler remarked that the bill provided that
as long as me election for members of the Legjs
ature should be kept open, The votes OF the free.
holders should be taken on the Convention ones
ton. This provision he though, superseded the
amendmen OF Mr.. Winston After few fur
Their remarks from Mr.. RiUes, his amendment was
negdfiUed After few remarks from MIR. Kim
brough, in opposition to Dir. Pinsfon's amend
ment as unnecessary, it was rejected.