Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-12

Mr.. Christian out Of respect to the wishes of
his friends, Withdrew the call : but Mr.. Voolfolk
Immediately renewed il.
4 MIR. Gordon enquired, Ii the motion succeeded
whether It would preclude any further propositions
ior amending the bill!
The Chair replied in the Affirmative
Mr. Williams, Of Harrison. called for the ayes
and noes on Mr.. Woolfolk's motion; when the pre-.
1 vious question was rejected, ayes IS, noes l59.
J MT Ierrili then moved a consideration Of his
substitute OF equal county representation-when
Mr. Doddrdge again moved TO lay the original
| Dill, the amendments of the Senate and the SUBJ
stitute upon the table.-He remarked, that on this
day minority Of the representatives of majority
OF the free white population Of the State had been
twice defeated in that House. All that he asked
was, that the House would give them but one
| night TO reflect upon SO inportantla subject.
| Mr.. Miller Of p asked how the geftleI IN an from
| Brooke came to ascertain that the minority of the
House represented majority Of the white popula-
ton of the Commonwe altk.C Could the gentleman
possibly infer it from the vote of 1872 to So! AS
for himself, he would hazard any thing he owned
! in the world, that the gentleman was totally mis-
taken.
| MIR. Doddridge remarked that he did infer it
| from thatvery vote-and concluded by asking for
the ayes and noes.
They were accordingly called; and his motion
was lost, ayes 76, noes l3l-as follows
-, ;ayss-Messrs. Bayley, Gordon. Persinger. Ter
Ward, Doddridge, Edgington, Thornburg, Everett,
Wallace, Castleman, Mason OF Fred, -. Pack Pearls,
"A ail Blair, M'Laughin of Greenbrier, Kerchevel,
Williams, Mayo, Morgan, Willis, Smith Of Ka,
nawha, Dunbar, Allen of Lee. M'Alillsn, Bland,
Camden, Dingess, Stralton, Ellzey, M'Cuoch,
Stribling, w ats. Wilson, Vass, Kent, Cross OFFER
rail-, Kelly, Mclaughlin of Nicholas, PARROT, Fi;z-
hugh Of Ohio, Jones of Pendleon, Dice, Gililand,
Allen of Preston, linn, Macrae, Dolbeare, White
OF Rockbridge, Moore, M'A1ahon, Cline, Alexan-
der OF Russell, McFarlane of Russell, Carson,
Lowell, MCoy, Inghram Cummings, Keller
i Surn opF Wx,fI,x
| otanger-76.
| .Noes-Messrs. Banks, Qhe Speaker,) Drum
mond, Nelson, Booker of Amelia, Jeter, Duncan
Mennis, Goggin, Miller of Botetourt, Anderson of
Botetourt, Beasley, Trotter, Bocock, Yancey,
Rives Of Camp, Hunter, Parker of Caroline Chris
tan of Charles City, Tylerof c. City Gaines, Rich
ardson OF Charlotte, Johnson of Chesterfield, Bur-
loot, Hill, Turner, Miller of Cumberland, Fitz-
gerald, Wynn of Dinwiddie, Boisseau, wray,
Booker OF Elizabeth City, Upshaw of Essex, Pitts,
| Moss, Fi.zhugh Of Fairfax, Chiffon, Slilrnan,
| Winn OF Fiuvanna, Holland, Galloway, Smith Of
Gloucester, Billups. Guerrant. Bryce, Tiar, At
kinson OF Halifax, Scott, Goodall, White of Hano-
yer, Harvie, Gravely, Dyer, Holleman, Atkinson
of Isle Of Wight, Cole. Richardson of James City,
Pollard Of King and Queen, Upshaw of King and
Queen, Mason Of King George, Oldham, Pollard
of King William, Gregory, Leland, Hall, Powell
Of Loudoun, Kimbrough, Johnson of Louisa,
Street, M'Farland oil Lunenburg, Finks, Hudgns,
BraxtOn, Alexander Of Mecklenburg, Goode. Sc
gar, Booth, Caperton, Craig, Cohoon, Murdaugh,
/ X
Kent, Warden, Manning, Parker Of Noithamp-
ton, Read, Basye, Harding, Jones Of Nottoway,
Davis, Voolfolk, Tatum, Adams, Witcher, Wal
ton, Arbogast, Old, Miller of Powhatan, Dupuy,
Anderson Of Prince Edward, Woodhouse, Ward
Of Princess Anne, Temple, Rives of Prince George
Tyler of Prince William, Carter, Barnes, Martin,
Morrison, Goodwin, Griffin Of Southampton, Mi
nor, Powell of Spottsylyania, Cook. Ford, Cfump,
Ruffin, billiard, Eppes, George, Deskins, Presson,
! Newton, Hungerford, SHIELD, Griffin of York,
Grigsby, May, Rutherford, Moody--l3I.
The question then REQUIRED on agreeing to Mr..
Terrilrs substitute to the Senae's amendment.
| Mr.. Newton rose to express his surprise at the
renewal of such proposition. Had no! the House
already decided against equal county represen-
tation? Are they willing to open the wide field OF
discussion! Is it not time to terminate the ques-
tom to close this war! Was not the patience of the
House exhausted? Let not gentlemen be any
| longer deluded by the vain hope Of carrying the
| county representaon-Air N. warned them of
| the danger they were about 10 incur by any such
calculation; and iIiplored them to unite in favor
oil the bill from the Senate,
Mr.. Braxton said, il he tiresome 10 the
| House it was his misfortune, not his fault. He
was but dischargng the duty which he owed as
representative OF the People He joined the gen-
tleman last up, in mplorlng his friends not to be
again driven from their mornings and be hurried
out 10 sea; that it was now utterly unavailDe
to indulge any expectation of the success of the
comfy plan. He hoped that no gentleman would
now adhere TO it, 1t would be, il the shipwreck
| mariner were hunting for his hat, when the shin
| was absolutely sinking.
| Mr.. Terril stated that he had really offered his
proposition in good faith, and not to divert gen.
! tiencn from supporting the Bill before the Hoase
| He asked how gentlemen could undertake TO as
sert that the county scheme had no chance Of sue
cess? How they could ascertain it, until the ques-
/ ton had been fairly tested!
! Mr.. BraxtoD explained
! Mr.. White of RockbrGgc hoped to be excused
| for saying few words, as he had troubled the
| House upon this subject. He declared himself
most strongly opposed to the county system-it|
was the most obnoxious proposition that had been
b fore the House. except oneHe should there
fore vote against it; and hoped to be excused for
differing from some of his friends by such course
he could not consent TO do any thing indirectly,
which he could not effect by direct means.
| Mr.. Parker Of Northampton called for the ayes
| and noes-when Mr. TerrilPs motion was lost;
| ayes Al, noes l63-by the following vofe
| .dyes-Messrs Persnger Terili, Given, Sit.
lington, Edgington, Everett, Pack, Pearls, Sey-
mour, Richardson Of James City, Smith OF Ka.
| nawha, Oldham, Hall, Dipgess, Stratton, Wilson,
Cross, OFerrall, Kelly, Mclaughlin of Nicholas,
Parker Of Northampton, Baysc, Harding, PARROT
| Fitzhugh of Ohio Jones of Pendleton, Arbogast
Gilliland, Allen of Preston, linn, DoIbeare,
Barnes. M'MahoD, Alexander Of Russell, M'Far-
lane OF Russell, Martin, Morrison, George, Des-
kins, M'Coy, Inghram, HuDgeIforG, Spencer Of
| Wood, and Tayenner--i4.
|. .Noes-Messts. Banks Speaker, )Bayley, Drum
mond, Gordon, Nelson, Booker OF Anne. Jeter, Ellis
Miller a. Anderson Of Bottetourt, Dod1ridge ,Beas-
ley. Tro,ter, Bocock, Ysncey, Tbornburg, Rives
OF Campbell, Hunter, Parker Of Caroline, Chris
tan and Tyler Of e. City, Gaines, Richardson of
Charlotte, johnson Of Chester6elj Burfoot Hill,
Turner, Miller of Cumberland, Fitzgerald, wynn
Of Dinwiddie, Boisseau, Wray, Booker Of T.. City,
| Upsbaw OF Essex, Pitts, Moss, Fitzhugh of Fair
f,ty all