Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-12
,T71eWty.lo;srth Consress--lstscss SECS.
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~ SENATE.

&dha6S'ca . qor cnnclnGrd his remarks IN o?pos,'
SalSS ""G ;tr bill; the question being on MT 's"'
addressed the Senate III support o. 'e
I,ISyHdmcn,s oiie rcd by him Yesterday ,,o Co.
ISihr.srs Clayton Ewing and Clay, adaIesru
principally in opposition to 'a' nf suffrage
IA her arguments replied to by hesS ;,h ,Lr
OK riph, and Buchanan, in support OF lhe O''''
q ,arndmcnt of Mr. Wright: after which,
s(TOa melton OF Mr.. DAVIS :. 1890 ,;asa in The ncra.
That the Senate aulou" -
tAe-yeas FL, nays ~ c Al. cIov md n re.
~ ron mr. n'ov"d that the Senate adjourn, which
r; iI's ges.n,iyed-yeas 81, nays "a, as follows
Wa"s" WI Black, Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Crit
And.n. Davis, Ewing Of OHIO, hent, hnshl, Leien'
cKean, Mangum, Moore, Naudan' f0tleT, rten'is is
sIs.,ou Robbins. Southland, Swift, and Tomlinson-2l
Ss,s,Alessr Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Cuthbert,
fwn@ Of Illinois, Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Hubbard
K;ns Of Alabama King of Georgia, Linn, Morris NJ
eoss Miles, RiSss Robinson RuggSs Shepisy' all
(aHer some remarks from Mcssrs. Clay, buchanan,
Mr.. Clayton moved that the Senate adjourn, which
motion negatieed-yeas %, nays 23' as follows;
Yeas-NIessfs Black, Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, c'Iil-
,euden Davis Ewing Of Ohio Hendricks, Kent, Knight
Leigh, Mexican, Mangum, Moore, Naudaln, f9iter'
Prsntss, Preston Robbins Southland, Swift, and Tom
linson-22. r-.,,,
Ewinr. Of illinois, Grumpy, H Hubbard, King OF Ala
bama' Kinr Of Georgia, Linn Morris, Nicholas, Niles
Rves. ReL"se", RrsE'sS, s"eb'y' ia'''aoge' 'P'oS'
Walker, White, and Wright-3.
The question then required Mr.. Wrights amend
ment which provides, that the assent being given by
Convention Of the people Of Michigan to the bounua
ries in the proposed b convened Tor The sole purpose OF
giving their assent herein required the President shall!
issue his proclamation that the conditions have been
complied WITH and thercupon the State Of Michigan shall
be admitted into the Union and the Senators and Repre-
sentaves elected by her shall take their seats IN Con-
,,,,l, I,1.r
Mr. Clay moved to amend this amendment by striking
out the word ipeope, and inserting IL lieu thereof
citizens of the United States, within the limits OF lae
proposed State. AZ. c,,r
was rceced-yeas %, nays -, as follows:
YeuS-Messrs. Black, Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Crit
tendep, Davis, Ewing Of Ohio endricks Kent, knlgh'
Leigh, Mexican, hlangum Moore, Naudaln, forer,
Pr.ntss. Robbins, Southland, Swift, Tonllnson, and
White-2.
.Naus-Messrs Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Cuthbert
Ewing, of Illinois, Grundy, Hill, Hubbard, hing, OF
Alabama, King, of Georgia, Linn, Morris, Nicholas,
Niles, Preslon Rives, Robinson, Ruggcs Shepley, Tall
Inadge Tplon Walker, and Wright-23
MI Clay then moved to amend Mr.. Wrghts amend
inent by striking out the words for the sole purpose OF
giving The assent herein required, aud inserting to
Wise the said constitution, and ~ give the assent herein
The amendment was rejected-yeas TO- nays IS, as
follows
Yeas-Messrs Black, Calhoun, Clay, Clayton Crit
tcnden Davis, Ewing Of Ohio Kent, Knight, Mangum,
Moore, Naudain, Porter, Prentiss Preston, Robbins,
Southland, Swift, and Tominson-l9.
Massachusetts Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Cuthbert,
Ewing, Of Illinois, Grundy Hendricks Hi Hubbard.
King, Of Alabama King, of Georgia, Leigh, Linn,
Morris, Nicholas, Niles, Rives, Robinson, Rugges,
sheplcy, rallmadge, Upton, Walker, White, and
Mr.. Porter then moved TO adjourn; which motion was
rejected by the following vote:
Yeas-Alessrs Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Crittendcn
Davis, Ewing, of Ohio, Kent, Knight, Leigh, Alangum
R,,,I,
Southland, Swift, and Tom!inson-l9.
Nays-Messrs. Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Cuthberi
Ewing, of Illinois, GTandy Hendricks, Hill, Hubbard
ling, of Aabama' King of Georgia. Linn, Morris Morris
Talmadge, Tipion, Walker, White, and Wrght-23
The question being taken OH MIR Wrigh,s amendment
it was carried-yeas 81
fcas-Mcssrs. Benton Black, Brown, Buchanan Clay,
Clayton Cuthber Davis, Ewing Of Illinois, Ewing OF
Ohio, G7undy, Hendricks, Hill, Hubbard, King Of Ala.
Lama, King Of Georgia, Knight, Linn, Mangu,n Nor
ris, Nicholas, Niles, Rves, Robinson Ruggies Shcplcy
Iaimadge, Upton, TonlIinson, Walker, White and
Wright-32.
Mr. Critlenden then moved that the Senate adjourn
which motion ejccted-yeas 10, nays "a as follows
Yeus-Aessrs. Black, Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Crl
tendon, Davis, Ewing of Ohio, Kent, Knight, Leigh
Mangum, Moore, Naudan, Porter, Plentiss, Robbins
Southland Swift and Tomnson-l9.
Nays-Messrs Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Cuthbert
Ewing of Illinois, Grundy, Hendricks, Hin, Hubbard
King OF Alabama King of Georgia. Linn, Norris Nicho
las, Niles, Rivcs, Robinson, Rugglss, Shepsy, Tall
madge, Upton, Walker, White and Wright-2l.
The question next came up on Dir Hendricks amend.
ment, az follows
In section = line S, strike out provided always, and
this admission is the express condition. and insert
$50 soon as the free male white citizens of the United
States SHALL by their delegates in convention hereafter to
be elected so modify and amend their Constitution
This amendment rcjectcd-yeas 9, nays %, as
follows:
Yeas-N1essrs Clay, Crittendcn Ewing of Ohio Hen
bricks, Kent, Leigh, Moore, Porter, and Southard-9.
Mays-Mcss,s. Benton, Black, Brown, Buchanan,
Culhbcrt Davis, Ewing of Illinois, Grundy HILL Hub
bard King of Alabama, King of Georgia. Linn Morris
Naudain, Nicholas, Niles, kives, Robinson, Ruggles
Shepey Swift, TaIlmadgc, Upton, Tomllnson, Walker
White, and Wright-25.
Mr. Southland moved to amend the bill, by striking
out The Words "and the Senators and Representatives
who have been elected shall be entitled TO take their seats
without further delay"
After debate, this amendment was negatiyed--yeas
IL, nays 3D. as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Black, Clay, Crittenden, Davis, Ew.
ing OF Ohio, Leigh, Naudain, Porter Southland, Swift,
Tomlinson and Whilc-l2.
Mys-Messrs Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Cutilbert,
Ewing Of Illinois, Grundy, Hendricks Hill, Hubbard,
King of Alabama King of Georgia, Linn, Morris, Nj.
choas, Niles, Rives Robinson Ruggles, Shepcy, Tall
madgc, Upton, Walker and Wright-23.
Mr. Clay moved 10 ameud the bill by inserting after
that part Of il declaring that the Constitution of ich
gan is ratified and confirmed by Congress, the words
except that provision of said Constitution by which
aliens permitted TO enjoy the right OF suffrage.
Mr.. Benton scid it necessary 10 proceed with pre-
csion in this matter and to have perfect understand
ing Of it. Although might appear, from the result Of
the vote this amendment, that the Senate sanctioned
clause admitting aliens to enjoy the right Of sufage,
yet such thing appeared in the Constitution 1t
might be- that the day which the Convention met,
every person there participating in the election would
be citizen. There such clause that except
ed to by the amendment Of the Senator from Kentucky
by which aliens would be permitted to enjoy the right
of suffrage
The question then REQUIRED on Mr. Wright's amend.
ment, providing that the bill be submitted to |" q Con-
rsniion Of Delegates, elected by the people Of said State,
as follows:
Yeas-Msssrs. BLACK. Calhoun. CLAW Criiteudcn. Da.