Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-07

perform grauiios service for We should not be beg
CARS The State poor enough for that Ii We wante
prayers should pay for them. The Bible says that MAJ
live by the of his brow and we should be wln
recompense those who work for Those who vote 10
the resolution 10 beg ministers 10 work tor us graltos
must BIO destitute Of charity in refusing TO make tina
compensation for which every other State pays
Mr.. SHEFFEY'S resolution was then adopted by IN
following vote
AYEs-Messrs. Hopkins, (Spcakerl Allen Watson Car
Ter Snowden, Flood McCuc. Shelley, BnrweI Gilmore
Wells Lewis OF Brunswick, Forbes Clarke OF Campbell
Buckner, cardwel Jones OF Chesterfield Barbour, Page
Harper Sega Clarke Of Essex Hume Hill Guerant, Still
man. Wood Wall Peudlelon Masse Price, Cook ofGreenes
vile soya Fleming Wcsham We I Lewis T" Of W HhTrl
Ball. Harris, Stokes Kidwell, Jones Of Marshall Hicks
Coleman Williams of AIccklenburs, Warnan, Beirnc
Smith, Perrow, Stbbs, Henderson, Campbell of n symc
Wooon Hall, STROLLER, Mayo, Donan, Patterson, Herman
Pitman, Hass, Campbell Of s., Conway, Suite Johnson
George West, Dunn, Brown of Westmorcand, and Cook
of Wood &c-77.
NoEs-Messrs Fnney, Laync, Brown of Bath &c.
Hammond, Grantham, Bennett Power Morris OF Cabel. &C.
Lacy Williams Of Fairfax Claiborne Edwards Carroll
Townes, Neal, Cackey Wheeler, Rivcs Harrison, Martz
Yancey, ouilen, H.rgraye, Jacobs and Boyd.s7.
Mr.. FINNEY offered the following resolution;
Resolved That Committee of thirteen be appointed by
the Chair TO enquire into the expedency of calling Con-
venton of the people Of this State for the purpose OF re-
forming our State Constitution with leave 10 report BY bill
or otherwise Upon this resolution long debate ensued
Mr. SHEPARD moved TO lay the resolution on the Ia
be he did moi think the Speaker could know who were the
proper persons appoint the committee al this time
He hoped his friend from Accomac would consent 10 TINS
Mr. WORTHINGTON could not see why the resolution
should be laid on the table, il only OF enquiry
Mr. PANNILL thought that as the resolution was one
simply of enquiry courtesy the member who offered II
dictated that it should be adopted.
Mr. FERGUSON thought that at least two-hlrds oil the
people Of the State ripe for convention The reso,
luton does specify any basis but the Committee "ouu
doubtless report upon what basis the Convention would DC
called As il very important subject the bill should
be- reported possible, 10 enable us TO examine II
Thoroughly.
Mr. SHEPARD Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. RINES felt himself constrained TO renew the notion
He in hopes that should have short session. as we
had spent seven months in egsatng already this year he
thought that would be much better for members to consult
amongst themselves this important subject before any ac
ton was taken BY the House.
Mr. FINNEY had offered his resolution because he be-
eved that large majority Of the people OF Eastern virginia
were in favor of q Convention.
Mr. DORMAN thought the Western people were almost
unanimously in favor OF 4 Convention II the committee
have full power to report upon what basis te
should be called he should for The resolution lie be-
ieved that this feeling was fast extending tseu throughout
the State -
Mr. JOHNSON desired, North Western man, to eX-
press his gratitude the gentleman from Accomac Tor max
ing this thus early in the session. coming as does
from an Eastern man in the most Eastern county. some
thing should be done bind the East the West lie et
proud the connection with the East We have mad TINS
morning resolutions from the State OF Missouri aid on our
table the object of which TO link the South more hrmy
together. ne tnougnt tla We sllouiG
the different sections OF the State more closely.
Mr.. SHEFFEY did not think that this movement, coming
as did the East 10 be the harbnger OF peace on
this floor The great evil of which the West most complain
exists on this oor- is the inequality Of representation
Unless an approximation justice can be reached IN e
organization of the Convention, he would not give up MS
rights as Western If the East desired reform IN
the County Court SYSTEM the West desired reform III the
representation this floor He should vote Tor the resoiu
ton ii the committee report bill giving the people the rght
10 decide upon what basis the Convention shall be neld put
he was opposed this movement If the organization Oh inc
Convention left The Legislature he was IN favor Oh
submitting 10 the people The two propositions; ISL Mne.ntr
her were in favor Conventions; and 3D. upon what OASIS
il should be held whether upon The white or MIXED basis
Mr. FERGUSON would be opposed 10 any bill which d a.,
not fix the basis of representation TO be submitted 10 the
people for their approval rejection 1t would be mere
Wr "STROTHER thought no bill ought 10 pass which dd
M, do Justice to The West rs we'll every other portion VI
tho State He was in favor of Convention mar "ouu
throw into the hands of the people greater share OF power
than they Tow hold instead Of LEAVING h IL s he held seat
this floor voted for bills Tor the oeheh' o every
the State. u, r. ,;,, ,,,,, any
,s;s that maht be determined He was anxious 10 nav
This question speedily settled he desired our acton on u 70
90 forth the world in she same newspaper ina, s;ne
our reusa! To paw minister OF the gospel LOT peiios
Mr. PRICE was in favor of Convention upon the White
In sis alone: he would be content with nothing Tess
Wr EIENEY an an Eastern man was prepared 10 ineei
this question of basis whenever il should come up h
peopc of The East in favor of REFORM as they 'ouen
The constitution rotten 10 inc core
Mr. PATRICK had been for many years IN lasor VI !.
Convention upon the White basis aoneso lar rs e he
the sentiments of the people Of the West they "s
to any action before the census shall be taken ~
,youd greatly prefer that the Western friends Oh oofe
lion should lei the question rest until after le CENSUS
1880 when hcy would have right to demand b; ,o ,nt
Mr. NEAL saw no farther use lor deoi'e Ut ''''' ~ ~
hopcd the vote would be taken. ,.,
The question was then put upon the adoption o. lc Ieo
luton AIr Rves having previously withdrawn MS 'ouo'
~ law ON the tablet and carried by the following vote:
HoDninS (SDoakcT,) FlnIle! -tle,
son Garter Snowden Iayne Gibson, Flood, McGue, she
fey Brown OF Bath and Highland snr~e ei cabe Put
nam and Wayne Clarke Of Campbell Buckner oa'o~t ;
Barbour Williams Of Fairfax Hume Hill 'IaerranI oai
borne Edwards, Pendeton. Masse Carroll rrce Nod
stump, Wickham Wc,ion, Lewis OF Harrison ana LOU lou
rdps Lancaster Duke Worthington Patrick, Mih'ei'
nson Scl,noL,y White, Ball. Newman kldwell 1oI nn
Hicks Warnan, Beirnc Smith, nnckwall o'uS vme Real
Cacklev Wheeler Garrison Harrison TAU, Tarnan
MAYO Cook, porman Patterson, Msrtz anrs' Inhnson
Quillen rn,an, Hass Campbell OF > Cool
George West, Jacobs, Dunn, bio"H"i
NorsMessrs Power, Lewis Of Brunswick t0SoeS La
Cyl Jones OF Chesterfield Page Sesa s,n@ Rsykn Tom
lin Wallace Harris Stokes Shepard, Williams Oh
burg Pcrrow Campbell ofN Towncs "ooton HIVES '"''
ana ~ ra,;an Of Mr. CARROLL the House adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, l649
pr,ver bv The Rev Moses D. Hoge of the Presoy'era
Church. r., r,,,sss were an
nounced by the SPEAKER: ,u yal,c,
On Militia L-a,rs-AIcssrs Dornan, Barwe'1 "a""''
Powell Forbes Harper, and White, r,;,o
on Public Arraory-Mcssrs Shepard 'lerran'' ln !,
Hammer Yancey Henderson, Hume, Stokes " ii'ai's u
Jacobs Kilbv Duckwal, and Masse. p,-xo,
On Erecu.ire observation-disclosures Barbour re ,
Brown of Bath Edwards Stubbs Robinson ana o'''N'
ON Irs. Audtors Ocs-,lessrs. Lacy, Buckner' Yves
/ Griffin Wuunan Suite, and BoyHln - ,,., II;,
I'm second AUDITORS OEce-Messrs; Marz' Wallace nh
Ic,rdwrlI Mintcr, Cackley and Nicholson c.,u - :
n, CLerps Ofce-Messrs. Allen Clopion' ,an'p0'" -
pace Cran,ham Masse and Stillnlan. WILL por
In REGISTERS ORce-Messrs. Butt Ho"se wall De'
ns IN Rail Jones Of Marshall and Williams Of ~ D.,
On Treasures AcconfsMessrs; SEA of W Morris
| terson, Harrison Of Prince "iilai'' o''
c.. and Cook OF q. ,ra.srs Finncv Campbell
Sa,,h y,tban,. Smith Williams of Fairfax. "hea'
"' On TiS-ary-,Iessra Tomlin Graniham hioy A''e
crr;snn Campbell Of NottowGy, and "icKhanl; po,e
nn Irriciture-Nle.srs Rives, Harve VI Cm; NJ
cordwell Fleming, White, Harris, Pi'man 'u''S' ''
~, Enro,l.d Bs-Messrs Stillman Pitnsan VI oue' vi
more Jacobs Hargravc, and Lancaster ,,. c,o,,o,
| an Iunafic Asyltms-1fessrs. VERIFY b9yk,h' N"s''
Nicholson Williams of F. Shelley and Southal. ,y;u
= a. R,nL.--Messrs Harvie Symc, Mayo otuo9s ~"
Wbeate Gibson Johnson. Coleman: Newman anu i isr
On Trade and Mechanic Aris-Alessrs. Gcorge' Ia
=. IIarn,r ,,raster Stnbhs, Iancey, Neiis, '"tt'