Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-07
SEN:ATE or YIRGL.lIi.

Ihursday FED. 5.--Mr Draper addressed the
Senate on the Convention Bill He approved
neither Mr.. Dade's nor Mr.. Morgan's amendment
but preferred Mr.. Morgan's.
When Mr.. Draper closet, the question was Ia.
ken on the adoption of the amendment proposed
by MIR. Morgan to the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Dade; and it was disagreed TO by the House
Ayes l0, Noes L.
The ayes and noes on that question being re-
quired by MIR. Morgan. seconded by Mr.. Dade
were as follows:
AYES.-Messrs. David W. Pa,teson, Moses
Walton, Pere Ii. Wethered. Charles A. Turley,
per, John J. Allen, Charles S. Morgan, and John
II. Fuiton.-lO.
NOES.-Messrs. William C. Holt. (speaker,)
Samuel Taylor, George c. Dromgoole, John b.
renee T. Dade, Daniel f. Slaughter, John H. Ber-
nari, Joseph {. Cabell, Joseph Martin, James
Saunders, So. Leger l.. Carter, and VIM Jones'
IA.
After which, Mr.. Taylor moved to amend Mr.
Dade's amendment, by striking out that part
which permitted non FIRE holders to vote. file de-
MED the right of the Legislature sanction in The
officers conducting elections, the authority to
ceive the votes Of Observation-Disclosures argued a.
| gaiast the expediercy at any time.
Mr.. Dade replied, conuoverting Mr.. Taylor
positions-warmly advocating the right and ex-
pedency of embracing as large portion of the
yeomdnTy OF the country; the bone and sipetD of
the land, in the range of this privilege as could
Bill of Rights
Mr. Allen followed on the game side; so did
Mr.. Bernard.
MIR. Taylor replied.
Mr.. Cate then arose insupport Of Mr. TAYLOR g
amendments When he closed,
MIR. Patteson rose, and advocated the extension
of the right of suffrage.
The bill was laid upon the table, and then the
Senate adjourned.
YEsrERpAY-On Mr.. Taylor's motion the
| Bill o 4" org anise Convention" was again taken
| up, when the discussion was resumed upon
the amendment offered by Mr.. Taylor to Mr..
Dades amendment tn the Bill proposing that tn q
votes of certain non treehofiers should be taken.
Mr. Slaughter submitted his views in support Of
| Mr. Dade's amendment.
He was followed by AIR. Dromgooe ia opposi-
| ton
| The vote being taken stood thus
| AHES--Messrs. Holt, (Speaker,) Taylor,
! Dromgoole, Cicpton, Mason, Wyatt, CabelI Mar
| tin, Carter and Jones-l0.
| NOES-Messrs. Patterson, Walton, Weihered
Turley, Dade, Osborn, Smith, Draper Allen,
Slaughter, Morgan, Fulton Bernard, Saunders, II
! The question then REQUIRED upon MIR Dads's
amendment to the original Bll-the amendment
] was advocated by Mr.. Dade and opposed by
| Messrs Draper and Allen; and upon the question,
the vote stood for the amendment =, against it -
| thus:
AYES-Messrs. Da6e and Bernard
| NoES-M essrs: Holt, {spcaker) Taylor, Drom-
Mason, Wyatt, Turley, Ostorn, Smith, Draper
Allen, Slaughter, Morgan. Fulton Cabell. Mar.
tin, Saunders, Carter, and Jones-22
/ 1t turned out, that the friends of one Of MIR
Dade.s propositions, were opposed 10 the other
1 and rice reTSa.
After this, amendments were offered by Mr.
Taylor, taking in substance the lst section of Mr.
Dade's plan; and by MIR. Allen, proposing a dis
trict plan, according to the census of 1920.
The Senate adjourned without coming TO any
decision.