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

son, Cummings, Keller, Newton, Saunders OF
wythe, Sanger. Shield, Griffin of York, Grigsby,
May, Rutherford and Moody-l63.
The question then required agreeing TO the
Senates amendments.
MIR. Mason Of h. George observed, that though
this bill was not in perfect accordance with his
wishes. yet as il was more agreeable to him than
the other, he should feel himself compelled to vote
lor II; in order TO give tranquility to the public
mind.
I Mr.. Dodlridge said that the House was now
called upon to decide between propositions found
ed on the census of 1910, and OF 1926 that the pre-
sent bill was unjust, he could scarcely sit pa
| tiently and listen TO il. He called upon every
friend OF Reform to vote against III and they must
look to other body for JUSTICE that the white
| population TO the West was advancing with such
Irapity, az TO enable them 10 obtain it at last He
asked, ii they should reject this bill, what injury
would ensue! Ii would only open the way for a
conference with the Senate; and these conferences
| were always condu cted with the greatest harmony
and tranquilty.-He hoped that all the friends OF
the original bill would now adhere together. He
called for the ayes and noes.
Mr. Duncan said that he had hitherto voted with
the friends Of Reforms but now, If he should differ
with them, he had determined TO vote for the bill
from the Senate, founded on the census oil 1910.
Mr.. Eppes remarked, that if he were 10 consult
his own feelings and deliberate judgement, lie
should feel himself bound a republican, a
hiend Of order, to vote against the bill from the
Senate-but he wa, placed in the embarrassing
one which went originally from this House, and
which he could not conceive to be founded OH any
satisfactory principles; and that he objected to the
present bill, because it recognized the principle
OF Tree white representation. Ii then he voted
for this proposition, he should vote against his
Judgement; and he was perhaps committing to
chance the best interests OF his country hereafter.
But here he was in the midst of his friends and he
would so with them in their votes, in Difference
10 their perhaps better judgments. He hopcd.tha
there was redeeming spir il in this country which
would protect it from any evils which might arise
from this measure.
MIR. Brown OF Harrison, called on all the genu-
inc friends Of equal representation to avail them
selves of this last opportunity of asserting their
principles. by disagreeing to the amendment of the
Senate. Let them not be deceived with the be-
lief, that this amendment gave them what they
h adj so long and strenuousy commended for No
system could be more unequal and unjust. One of
the Eastern Districts contains Is 800 whites, while
Western district contains Sc, sic, by the census
Ct 1870. Yet each was TO send Delegates 10 the
Convention The simple fact spoke volumes.
The question tcas then put on agreeing 10 the
SendfeS amendments, and carried, -8ges ia,
Noes 3d.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Messrs; Banks, (Speaker,) Nelson, Booker of
Beasley, Troter, Bocock, Yancey Rives OF Camp
bell, Hunter, Parker of Caroline, Christian of C.
City, Tyler Of c. City, Gaines, Richardson, of
Char johnson of Chesterfield, Burfoot, Hill, Tur-
IL,
Bosseau, Wray, Booker Of Elizabeth City, Up
shaw of Essex, Pitts, Moss, Fitzhugh of Fairfax,
Chiffon, Stliman, Wynn, of Fluv. Holland, CAL
laway, Smith of Glou. Biups, Guerrant, Bryce,
lillar, Atkinson Of Halifax, Scott Goodal, White
of Hanover, Mayo, Harvie, Gravely, Dyer, Hol-
eman, Atkinson, OF Isle of Wight, Cole, Pollard, of
X. & q. Upshaw Of *. s. q. Mason of X. George,
Oldham, Pollard of X. William, Gregory, Leland
kimorough, johnson Of Lou. Street, M'Farland of
l.. Finks, Hudgns, Braxton, Alexander of Nee
Goode, Segar, Booth, Cohoon ,Afurdangh, Rives of
N. Megginson, Christian Of N. Kent, Warden,
Manning, Jones Of Not Davis, Voolfolk Tatum,
Adams. Witcher, alton, Old, Miller of Powha-
tan, Dupuy, Anderson of p. Edward, Woodhouse
Ward, Temple, Rives of p. George, Tyler of p.
William, Cater, GOODWIN, Griffin OF South Mi
nor, Powell of Spots. Cook, Ford, Crump, Ruilip,
billiard, Eppes, Presson, Newton, Shield, Griffin
OF York, Grigsby, May, Rutherford, Moody
III.
And those who voted in the negative are:
Messrs. Bayley. Drummond, Gordon, Persin-
ger, Ierrl, Clarke, Tapp, Given, SitIing'on, Boyd,
Ward, Miller of Bot. Anderson OF Bot. Doddrige,
Edgington, Thornburg, Everett, Wallace, Castle
man, Mason Of Fred. Pack Pearls, Hail, Blair,
Mclaughlin of Green. Kercheval, Carskadon, Sey-
mour, Mullen, Brown of Harrison, Williams, Rich
ardson, OF j. City, Morgon, Willis, Smith OF Kan.
den, Dingess, stratton, EIlzey, Powell, of Loud.
M'Culloch, Striking, Watts, Wilson, Capertop
Vass, Craig, Kent, Cross, O'Ferrall, Kelly, NJ
Laugl,n Of Mich Parker, of North Read, Ba-
Pendeton, Dice, Arbogast, Giliiland, Alien OF
Preston, linn, Macrae, Dolbeare, Barnes, White
Of Rockbridge, Moore, M'Mshon, Cline, Alex
ander oil Russ. MFarlane OF Russ. Martin, Nor
rison, Carson, Lowell, George, Deskins, M'Coy,
lngham, Cummings, Keller, Hungerfofd, Spencer
OF Wood, Tavenner, Saunders, Stanger. SO.
Mr.. Parker of ~ presented several reports from
the Militia Committee, which were laid upon the
table.
Mr.. Doddrdge observing that the House had
now got through T. Is painful question, and it be-
ing late in the day, moved thai the House do now
adjourn.--This motion being Withdrawn at the re-
quest of Mr.. Witcher, Mr.. Tapp renewed it, and
the House adjourned till the next day, IL o'clock
YEsrERpAY-A communication was received
from the Senate, that they had passed the bills en-
titled AN act to amend the several acts concern
ing the Bank OF the Valley in virginia'-.An act
declaring Fish Creek public highyay'-'An act
changing The time of holding the fall term of Prince
William Superior Court'-1An act TO incorporate
the Danville manufacturing Company, nd An
act providing further for the security Of public
debts'-like wise with AN amendment the bill en-
OccoquaD in Prince William County'-That the
had also re- cted the bill entitled AN act to sup
press in,tmperance and disorder at or near
places OF religious worslIip'-and disagreed 10 the
resolution requiring the f xecutve 10 furnish the
sherifS and Clerks with authenticated copies of
GET tain acts.
The House agreed TO the above amendment of
the Senate.
Reports and bills were presented from the Com
mittees by Mcssrs May, Yancey and White Of
Rockbridge.
Mr.. May offered the following resolution: ere
solved that ,le Committee on Finance be instruct.
ed toinquiTG into the expediency Of enlarging the
public Warehouse in the town Of Petersburg"
which was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Watts, i, was determined tina
IL 4.