Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-15

most ample information of the wishes of the PEG
pie ought TO be had
MIR. Williams called fer the ayes ana noes.- -
lie was opposed to the amendment on the grount
that i' came from an enemy OF the bill and for tn,
various reasons that had been assigned.
After few remarks from Mr.. Newton, Mr.
Coissoh said he agreed that the government ought
not be chsnged except by the will Of the majority
out he thought that will ought to be collected in
the usual manner. In order that the will Of the
people should be fully collected, the polls were
required to be kept open long enough for allihe
vciers TO vote He was willing 10 40 with gen.
'emen In any just measure OF collecting the sense
OF The people, by getting them TO TO the polls.
IL was fouo6 from experience that men were as
ardent In sustaining old abuses, as in seeking re-
form, and he apprehendrd there wouiL be equal
activity on both sides. But il would no, be just to
set down all the infirm. who could not get 10 the
polls as against Convention:
Messrs. Goodc, Williams, GREGORY, Cols,on and
Wncher again addressed the Honse. The ainsnd-
ment was then rejected By the following vote:
AfES-mssM. Per,inser; Dav, Of Alleshany,
Christian Of Charlie, CITY, Clarke of Uhe.,.rd
Wilson C5u%p Of P. Wynn, pei,...u, WsyNSe, pits Page
oil Geensve, Atkinson, Cksuier ooda Iiar1a iIo,rsn
Chspman Cole Richardson of jaime, City, Pollard Kns
1asen' Up,haw Bs6er Mason, Pollard oi King William
gregory Chino, s,ollns Dins.. ohu.op Street, Smith,
I is% ct ss.n.asd p hcuiOus Iim Dsse Co..
goni Macon sasndei. Of N.wken sierheu.oo Kelly Of
sh1as, Warden Of Norfolk Thvin pson Of do Si,pp.
OF d. Davis, Voolfolk, Wteh,r, CIump Of Powhatan Far
d.,s pTss fs of r.as
ppump OF Sarry, Ruln billiard, EpPe. Brown of Wmwsk
ML Mason, Hswt9D, HsusefOrd, Shield, Griffin, May and
NaYS-Messs. Banks, ohs spester) Drummond, Fis,eb.
Lewch mun,ar Of Ye,leity oohion, MIep ans.r.Vn Of
no,.tOurt Hsrdmae MILAN Everett j.. Rive, Of osnpb.i
daisr aanha,P.yne Of Fuyaun,, Ssusl. Of franklin,
y ShPR BsrtSn Sndew Hing Bryce, r Blair Hail
Of Hardy Neg William, Of Harrison, Brown, Mayo Gssvey
tpy. T, MSSE,n MEwand Smith OF Kan.wba, Full
5rough fink,, Newman, Waits, Biilps.iy Caprron Vs.,
EhIhush parrs, auw, Ortiz, Dice, Jone. Of PenJIe,Su
Waton Gillisnd Burner Shaw, Zin nlCrae Dauie White
nson, Carson Bare, Minor, Hamilon Moneure sors. pes
k'n lnshrar, Wells, Cummings, Thompson Of Warrington
a,eRn, Of Wood Saunders of wy,he, s,anger
Mr.. Atkinson remarked tha, be was anxious to
adopt some means of taking The sense of the whole
numcer OF heeholders, and moved TO lay the bill
on the table this motion was nega,iyet. and the
bill ordered 10 be engrossed.
On yesterday the bill being again taken up,
Mr.. Gholson moved to lay il on the table, with
the understanding that it should. be taken on the
9Th of January. He said il was understood tha,
the Senate would adjourn this day until the LIST of
January- and it the bill were to pass at this time
the Senate would not act opon it until after their
recess. Why then, he asked should the bill be then
pressed through the House? No advantage could
be derived from 1t. So far as be was concerned
he stood in delicate situation, and wac exceed
ingly anxious to know the wishes OF his consti,u-
ents before he gave his vote. He regretted to see
30 much precipitancy manifested on a question of
SO much importance.
MIR. Cols,on opposed the morton and defended
the friends OF the bill from the charge of preeipi-
fancy. he Thoughtful gentleman who made the
motion had enjoyed time enough during the sum-
mer TO ascertain the will of his constituents and
IT he bad no. done so it not the fault of the
friends of Convention.
The motion was supported by Messra. Page,
Hunter OF Bsrkeiy, and Goode, and opposed BIZ
MessTs. Anderson, Lewis and Moore.
MIR. McMahon called for the ayes and n oes and
the House refused 10 postpone, ayes 90, noes IOS
On the passage of the bill, MIR. Atkinson offer,
ed rider which required the commissioners of the
revenue to fake the votes OF such freeho,ders AZ
should not appear and vote at the polls. This
rider was rejected, l0S to 81.
MIR. Irvine then delivered his sen,irr en,s in
favor OF the bill, = mere submission of the
question OF convention to the people He also
expressed his opinions of the merits of the present
constitution.
Mr.. Rogers called for the ayes and noes. The
bill was then Pssssd-Ayes ia, Nays &c.
The want OF room has compelled eurta very much
the prooeedngs Of the House tb, PoItant subject