Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-13
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

was upon the enSrossmento OF Inc Cou'niee ; 81,
nrovidins for the organization OF the Convention
according 10 The actual representation IN 'he
House of Delegates. l, is important that, on
this srea, question, The position OF ho'h Eastern
and Western gentlemen should be correctly pre-
sened
Mr. IEFTWICH inlimated desire to offer
come amendments 10 the bill, which he was nol
nrenared al that time TO Offer and moved lhat y DC
laid on the table for the present
Mr.. EOMUNDS eneured il il was IN order 70
amend the bill after substitute Tor IL mao oeen -
jected1
Mr.. LEFTWICH withdrew MS 'ho''oA y -
on the table. ,,a,,;ve,v 10 The
Mr. FLOWERS had listened attenliVey 10 'ns
debate and reflected on the arguments .nas uau
heen nreed. He had formed The conclusion 'i,d'
no,hino short Of the substitute would saUsiy 'he
neonIp Of the West and, as that had been relec'ee
he moved that the bill Of ,hc majority be ihaeh
ni;ey postponed. o;,.o, II.
support of members coming rom 'he
,ion of The Sta'c because they thought sohie'ni,S
va. dne 10 the demands OF our Western ore'h-
ren-not because we had any idea that Inc Poo
~. NJ The East wished to have convention az
This time. H. however, when We, IN Inc ohiy
term in which we could tender ~ made tnis CON
cession il be refused by those IN ooeoience 10
whose demands j, had been made, u becomes US
10 enquire whether il be proper 'na' We, WY Nv,
moi desire a convention should force y on 'noss
who did. He had been willing TO vote IN good
aaja iai SO much 10 Inc ueands oil The west
but if il be rejected b. ,hem-H there DC anything
like concurrence on The part OF western mem
brrs in the motion made-he would vote 10 give
the bill that destination which The mover OF lhls
rnc,ion desired il should have.
Mr. JEpTWICH said so far as his opinions
went, they were no doubt understood 10 ne againsl
any bill rather than the bill now pending. lie
would no, be willing 10 take The bill under any
circumstances. He had no doubt, from what hau
taken place, il would be impossible TO make any
amendments 10 The bill THAI would make u areei,.
aole 10 the people OF The West and was pe,iec,9
willing il should be disposed OF as moved by me
member from Harrison, (Mr. Flowers)
Mr.. FLOWERS hoped the East would JON 10
relieving The West from such bill, and vote win
the West for its postponemem
Mr. LEE thought that 10 allay excitement, inc
Yves, ought 10 accept the bill, which was uponih
best basis we could now expect 10 get They
nigh, in len years obtain Convention, but wonid
be much more likely 10 get something now, and
mad betlerlake The bill.
Ia answer 10 enquiry by Mr.. MCPHERSON,
The SPEAKER here reversed hi decision
that the bill was not amendable When me SUI
stute OF the mem er from wine was oHefeui
had there been a call for the division OF me ques
lion. SO as to confne il 10 vote TO striking out,
the vote against striking out would have Preciu- |
ded amendment 10 The bill but the voc having |
been taken simply on the adoption OF The suoS'i-
tute. The bill was open 10 amendment u the ne
ton for indefinite posiponement were Withdrawn,
or should il be rejected. :,
MIR. MCPHERSON took the floor, and called |
on The gentleman from Harrison TO withdraw h's I
motion. There was much confusion, and Mr.
Flowers either did not answer or could not be |
heard. Meantime, Mr.. McP. kept The floor wait
ING response 10 his appeal. Many gentlemen |
endeavored IL get The tilor.
The SPEAKER said Inc member from Page !
had the floor but he could not retain II, unless ne
proceeded to make a motion or 10 speak ~ |
leigh
had ;otei 10 organize on the white bass, aud be-
inc defeated. he wanted 10 set he next bes terms.
He had called on the gentleman fro. Harrison
10 Withdraw his moou-he had refused, ami ne
IMr. McP would name The SUBSTITUTE ne desired
10 offer to the bill II was bill Tor taxing me
sense of The people on the isolated question 81
calling Convention similar 10 ina; undef "hicn
the Convention Of 1929 was called. tie wanted
thai question submitted 10 the people, aud lei the
question Of organization be LEFT 70 The future
How could the West obtain Convention AT all
with only So members, while he East had 49, l!
they would accept nothing short OF The white IA
sisl Organization was one lhlng-what was 'o
be- done in Convention was another. lie nrsed
upon the West 10 take the best terms they could
get II they met in Convention and did not gel
all they wanted, they might obtain compromise
more lus, than the present organization OF Inc
Government.
Mr.. EDGINGTON, coming from portion
OF the country which felt deep interest in the
subject, would say few words. He had been
The uDwayering friend OF The call OF Conven-
ton under all circumstances vet he was perfect
" satisfied that no bill which could pass The pre-
sent session would allay the excitement Oh the
subject of Convention but wonld increase II.
Why seek 10 pass bill that would not a'iay the
exci,ement2 fIc was one Of those opposed l.
disturbing The organic law, except on srea, ques-
tons. under a great necessity: ana as no Convcn-
tioa we could obtain would likely touch The main
grievance complained OF, he hoped The West, re-
nosing on its rights, would await more favor
able period when they could come here, he
hopei. on no hostile declarations, and ask what
they now failed 10 obtain. He hoped the friends
OF the call of Convention would unite and 90 for
the indefinite postponement.
MIR. SOUrHALL had said he should vote
for this bill; but Western gentlemen said they
were dissatisfied with it, and desired lis pos, pone-
ment. and to that as il was their WISH and they
were the applicants ne would say agreed"
Mr.. TUNSTALL did not believe the bill
would increase excitement in Inc West. and m |
der The impression lha, gentlemen were acting
under exci,em.nt without due reflection, sugsesi-
ed that they lake time till tomorrow, before vo-
Ting To this there was general cry OF Ne,
no"
Mr.. GOODSON concuued with The gentle
man from Ohio in his sentiments. He was
satisfied the West would &c, no convention for
years. Perhaps in 1850 we OF the West may
come here under different circumstances, and
be able 10 obtain what we want. lie assured The
House though, that they were not 10 very ex-
cited state, and expressed the opinion that ne
should find his people in very good humof,
willing to wait patiently The time which would
give them their rights 1.-The reference 10 the
state OF feeling in his part Of Virginia, callediorh
a number OF pleasan,ri.s in an under tone, touch
ing the Southeastern road.
Mr. WADE would vote against the indefinite /
postponement, and in the last resort vote Tor Inc
bill. He would vote Tor it 10 allay excitement
between the East and West He would vote ior
il, and concede no right CT The West while
doing So His county was entitled to dele
gate on this floor il would have delegate IN
Inc convention. Were we TO act as though |
there was only one great evil in the Con-
s.itu,ion Z II he understood the gentleman
from Wy,he, (Mr. Leitwich) he proponnded the |
cues ion 10 what would the convention differlrom 1
the House Of Delegates 1t would differ male
rally. What were the issues in electing Dele.
gales 10 this House? Were they not Fece -ai issues
ia relation 10 the Federal Government /! Were
no, all minor issues merged in those issues =
What will be pu, in issue in elec,iug Delegates
10 The Conveniion2 Those believing the Consi-
tuition defective, could point out what may be ie-
medied by elec,ing delegates as in the bill: MIR.
w. considered, in the first place, lha, The Legs.
la,ure OF Virginia meets TOO oi'en-lhat biennial
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conceded that our laws we're 50 complicated that
the best LAWYERS could not tell them. Was it not
apparent. that large sum would be saved by
these sessions, which could be pn, 20 education
and internal Improvements What was re.
publican government 1t was government OF
The people where power was conferred on The ma
iorily He understood the Democratic doctrine
a.. H.