Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-14
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

t0an Ten minutes cut "ds uHeliy iupossio.e
for member 10 give the most condensed state
menl OF tac.s in five minutes. He would, lheie-
fore, go tor he amendment OF Mr.. Riyes.
Mr.. BaRBEE called tor The ayes and noes
upon the ad,pioa oil the amendment, and il was
reJected-ayes =, noes IL
Mr.. STANARU moved 10 amend the Iesoiu-
tion by adding d, the end thereof The tollowinS'
TOR in any manner Interrupt member on Inc
door."
MIR. STANARD advocated his amendment,
and repeated his objections TO The hVe minues
rule.
Mr.. DENNIS. II is nothing new nor extraor.
binary Tor the Senate 10 adopt this rule-n had
frequently been done before.
Mr. ROGERS thought the five mlnctes rule
rather 100 stringent lie was opposed to long
speaking -bu, he wanted explanations and shor
arguments upon many portions OF The Ain Buck
which would presently be before the Senate, ana
he thought Ten minutes was as short period as
such explanations could be made H.
Mr.. WlrCHER stated that members OF me
committee whilst revising The CODE oid not nno
il necessary 10 speak longer than ten minutes.
Mr.. ROGERS (irom his seal,) then how
happens il that they have found it necessary To
speak SO much 10 ger in the Senate2
Mr.. lSBELL thought 1t necessary 10 adopt
some stringent means Tor the purpose OF cutting
of debate. He though. if satisfactory explana-
lions could mol be made in FIVE minutes they could
not be made 10 ten or fifteen.
Mr. KINNEY stated that he had just been in.
formed that The House mad This morning adopted
resolution, by large majority, proposing 10 ad-
joutn On ms day week, aud he hoped The Senate
would adopt lhe resoluI and be prepared 10 ad-
lourn also on that day.
Mr.. RIVES-Yes, the House have adopted a
resolution 10 adjourn on this day week. thereby
giving 10 the Senate few days 10 act upon a
Book which they had under consideration for
three ,ossks. The Senate was deliberaIive body
and the people did not expect them 10 ACT hastily
in The important work before them.
Mr.. S rANARD-lt The Senate is 10 be the
mere register oil the edlcls OF The House. then il is
time thai the Senate were done away with. Ii
any man was more anxious 10 leave this place
than he was he would like 10 see him. He was
opposed to coming here from the hrsl-he had
dune all he could 10 expedite The business-he
had vo.ed for every motion 10 lake evening ses.
sions--ae was now willing 10 do any Thing 10 get
away; but, he repeated, that il was utterly impossi-
bic to give any thing like fair statement oi lacs
upon the important questions sill 10 be acted
upon, by The Senate, IN FIVE minutes.
Mr.. AMBER said that Tor more than Two
years large portion OF this Code had been before
members; that we had now been in session Tor
upwards ot TWO months, and the people had a
rlgnl to expect that We had come TO some conclu-
sluns in regard TO ill., lie thought il as lille as
we could du now, no, only TO show our anxiety
TO bring the session TO Close, bur 10 show 10 The
country that We had already deliberated upon the
contents OF the Code.
The resolution Gimiting to five minues) was
then adopled-ayes l9, noes g.
Mr.. DENNIS then moved 10 take up Iesolu-
ton on the liable, Nj. WOODo',) proposing to
lake evening sessions after O'Clock.
Mr.. STANARD had a proposition 10 sabmi
upon the same question, ant he hoped the Sena.
Tor from Charlotte would Withdraw his motion
for a moment, in order TO give him an opporluni-
" OF presenting il.
MIR. DENNIS persisted in his motion 10 take
up, and did not know that The Senator from Rich
mond, under the new rule, just adopted, had any
right 10 interrupt him.
The resolution was taken up, and Mr.. STAN
ARD moved 10 amend by Inserting half past
o'clock instead OF 4.
Mr.. DENNIS wes willing 10 accept The amend
men. proposed by The Senator from Richmond
(Oblected 10, and some confusion and Converse
lIon among nembers)
MIR. RlVES proposed 10 amend, So that The
Senate should meet al ) o'clock in The morning
instead oi9
MIR. WlrCHER thought there seemed to bt
no question before the Senate except that OF pa
terRilp-Rho was 10 have the crcdi. for the new
rule that we were about 10 adopt.
MIR SLOAN was satisfied That, under the new
rule, members did mol see things quite as plain
as SUNBEAM.
Mr. STANARD thought that a Senator had
The right 10 accept his amendment.
Mr. PITTS was getting tired oil this COMES
about paternity, and thought il time The debate
was brough, 10 close.
Mr. CARRlNGTON rose and offered al
amendment as substitute, proIusng Thai wher
the Senate adjourn Today, il will adjourn TO mec
Tor the residue OF the session,sat eight o'clock
A. NJ.
MIR ChRRiNGTON said that be knew nc
| member would charge him with insncerty il
expressing his anxiety to bring this session 10
speedy Close. He thought The substitute whicl
be had olielei, better calculated 10 secure tha
end than any which had beeen presented
MIR ISBELL moved TO strike oul o'clock, anl
ins II SHnGse He greatly preferred morning Il
evening sessions. Besides, members were no
accustomed TO seeing the sun rise, and he want
ed 10 afford them an opportunity OF Witnessing
ina, grand aud b.iIlIan. spectacle.
Mr. CARLlLE rose 10 question OF order
(not sustaned.)
Mr. lSBELL was in good earnest, and acted
in all good lallh. in proposing his amendment-hs
though! that il would greatly expedite business
(Mr ISBELLS amendment was Iejecled)
Mr. DENNIS suggested an amendment.
Mr. WlrCHER hoped he would Withdraw il
MIR KINNEY said that we did not gel oui
breakfast ill 20 minutes past 8 o'clock, and we
ought not 10 meet ill nine, as members wanleo
to take a little ,oaik alter breakfast.
A member-LeI that Uzlk be taken befort
breakfast.
Another memler-We must make them give
| US our breakfast earlier.
| Mr. CARRlNGTON-We can have breakias
| hall an hour sooner.
| Mr. DENNIS Withdrew his motion.
Mr. CRUMP thought The Senate was getting
along now with extraordinary rapidity. He call
cd Tor the previous question. which was sustain
Ell, and Mr. CaRRlNGTO resolution wa
adopted.
Mr. SMITH offered a resolution proposing /,
take recess, which was rejected.
The CLERK read communication from The
House of Delegates, in relation to The disagree
| menls of The Two Houses, One only one OF i'm
porance being that in relation 10 the transfer o
the appointment Of inspectors from The courts L
the Governor.)
MIR THOMPSON c6ercd a resolution pro
posing 10 appoint committee of conference L
act Jointly with commlee OF the House, il
relation 10 omissions, &c. After considerable,
discussion Mr.. THOMPSON Withdrew his re-
solution Tor the present
Mr. RIvES moved TO take up the resolution
from the House.
Mr. CARLILE objected 10 taking Up in con
sequence OF The absence Of members.
Mr. RIVES insisted ON taking up-aad urged
that members, in order to be consistent, ough
not to obicc' 10 i-ihat the ether day when The
same question was under discussion, those whc
were opposed TO giving this appointing power 10
The Governor, begged Tor delay OF action till the
next morning, and the Senator from Barbour
was then violently opposed TO delay.
Mr. lSBELL hoped the motion 10 take up the
communication would not be sustained. He
submitted 10 The Senator from Petersburg, vhe.
lher il was fair 10 avail himself of The momen-
tary Absence OF some three or four Democratic
Senators. and thus defea, the wishes of The ma
iotily upon SO Important question.
Mr. RIVES was anxious 10 avoid any thing
like lrickery or party move upon The question.
He loved Democrats and he was fond ri Wbios