Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-23
day. was lest by The following vote, Mr.. Conway
having called the yeas and nays:

burWell, Mttchell Byrne Of BaI,on, Lewis ana Gli-
mer, Kyle, Wills, Irving of Campbell, Irving oi Gum
berland, Thomas Scott, Rector, Howard of Floyd,
stilman, Copton, Price, Danacott, Welton, Lam
Waa.s o se Hason of ca%oay
White, Beard, Clendenin, Barnett, Pitts, Turner,
syme Townes, Grasy, strohsr, Dornan, Aston, Bur
dett and Ilarvie-f3
Nors-Msssrs. Hopkins, tspeaker,) Mock, Layne OF
Allegheny, ,oisseau Powell Cheatham Byrd, Faulk-
ner Boak, Thompson Of Botstourt, De Camp. Elarri
son of Brunswick MacIin of Brunswick, Moore, Mon
cure OF Caroline, Lacy, Caldwell, Jones, Barbour,
Vaughan; sssar, Clarke. McClung, Claiborne, Ed
Of Se sydsor bs ,oSa nI.n He,
Basss Mullins, Boykin, Howard OF James City, York
and Williamsburg aousef. Ferguson Harris, Newman,
Tanzey, Beirne Of Monroe, Gusiin, KiIby, Perow'
Robinson, Butt, Cowper, VERIFY, Basye. Booth,
s hsnns W,o, Buswe Hnsr caekley FaraI Her
Soh, Mayo, Cook, Paxton, Marz, Harper, Fugate,
rittman, siber, Thompson of smyth, Griffin, Con
way, Mohcure OF Stafford, Harsrave, Nicholson
george, Boyers Massey, Goodson, Collins and boyd
BY general consent, few verbal alterations
were made by Mr.. Conway in the resolutions u
the Joint Committee.
Mr.. Scott asked for division Of the question
lie said that he and those acting with him, were
willing 10 Vote for a portion OF the resolutions.
MIR. Syme moved to strike out the third reso-
luton Of Committee. This motion was st as
follows, Mr.. Rives having called the yeas and
nays:
AYRs-Messrs. Finney, Watson, Hart Smith, Shelf
ey, afcCue, Burwel Mchrll Boak, Byrne Of Braxton,
&C., Kyle, Moore, Wills Irvine OF Campbell Lacy,
Cardwel, Irving Of Cumberland, Thomas, Scott Rec
ncott, Welton, Lancaster. Wouhnelon, Thompson of
J, Ladley, Wallace. Webb, Harrison Of L., White,
Beard, Clendenin, Barnett, Turner, syme, Townes,
Grasty Stro,her Dorman, Aston Fugate, Thompson of
Smyth, Burdett and Haryey-4S.
Allegheny, Bolsssau. Powell, Cheatham, Byrd, Faulk-
ner, Thompson of Botetourt De Camp, Harrison Of b.
Maclin of Brunswick, moncure Of Caroline, Jones,
Barbour, Vaughan, ssgar, Clarke, mcClung Claiborne
Edwards s. Wood, syanO,; Ba'y, Guerran Carroll
nassel, Mullins. Boykn, Howard of James City, &c
Houser, Lane Of Lee, Ferguson, Harris, Newman Ar
ns Mcdonald ssnspad Coleman Wne Tan
Robinson, Butt, Cowper, VERIFY, Basye Booth, Pitts,
pannel, Boswell, Hiner, Caekey, FaiIfaK, Herbert
Mayo, Cook, Paxton, Marz, Harper, Pi,,man, sibert
| Griffin, Conway, Moneure Of s., Hargmve, Nicholson
George, Boyers, Massey, Goodson Collins and Boyd
! IS
Mr. Watson moved 10 amend the ID resolu-
lion OF ls47, by striking out Compromise" and
inserting Esprit" OF the conslilulon-anG called
for The yeas and nays.
Mr.. Syme moved 10 strike out The words "com.
promises Of the" entirely.
The question being upon striking out it was
lost, as follows, Mr.. Rives asking yeas and NAYS:
ArEs-Messrs. Watson, Smith, sheffey, McCue,
Stillnan, Price, Welton, Worthinston, Thomson Of
Jefors on, Ferguson, Harrison of Loudoun, Beard,
IunsT, syms !, Grasy' Aston, Thompson of smy,h
NoEs-Messrs. Hopkins, (Speaker,l Finney, Mock,
Layne OF Allegheny, Bossean, Powell Cheatham,
Byrd, Faulkner, 8oak Thompson of Botetoart, Byrne
AF NFlr anil Ia -
Brunswick, Maclin of Brunswick, Kyle, Moore, Mon
cure of Caroline, Lacy, cardwsI, Jones, Barbour,
Thomas: McCnng. Howard Of Floyd, Claiborne, Ed
wards, Wood, sydnor, FaIly Guerrant, Carroll sIac
lin Of Greencsve, Major, siova, Allen, Hiett Bas-
sell, Lancaster, Mullins, Boykin, Howard Of James
City, York and Williamsburg, Laidley, Wallace Hou
ser, Webb Lane oil Lee, White, Harris, Newman, Ar
nett, Mcdaniel. Shepard, Clendeniu, Coleman Whit
Penow, Robinson, Butt, Cowper, VERIFY, Basye
Booth Pitts, Panneil, Buswell. Hner, Townes, Cnck
Pnce William Go s,oh"t sava cooH iaIssUn Of
Durman. Marz, Harper, Fnglte, Putnam, Sbeu,
Griffin, Conway, Moncure of Stafford Hargravs Nj
Gs STliffSass and yfd91nt.' """" '"- "--"'"
Mr.. Conway called The previous question, to
cut of all amendments.
Mr.. Watson indicated an amendment which
he desired TO offer 10 lid resolution Of Joint COM
miuee. This amendment, when read, was either
% VI OHCuoSC w Tue SChCioi
that it was literally "whis,led down" from every
quarter. Strange that the county, which holds The
ashes of Jefferson, should send such representa-
live TO The Cap,ol!I
The previous question was then sustained,
and the preamble and resolutions OF The Joint
Committee adopted by the following vote, Mr..
Rives having called The yeas and nays:
Nnrk
Hart, Layne Of Allegheny, Bosseau, Powell, Cheat.
ham, Byrd, Burweli, Mitchell, Faulkner, Boak,
Thompson Of Boetourt, Byrne of BraSton Lewis and
Gilmer, De Camp, Harrison Of Brunswick. Macn ofB,
| Kyle, Moore, Wills, Irvine OF Campbell Mcncure Of
Caroline Lacy Cardw.Il, Jones, Barbour, Irving of
Cnmbsrand, Vaughan, segar, Clarke, Thomas, Nc
wards. Wood, sydnor, Baily, Clopton, Guerrant,
Carroll Macln OF Greenesvl'e, Major: siovali Allen,
Hieit, Darraco, Bassell nncasier Mullins BoyS,n'
I.aidley Wallace, Holser, Webb. Lane of Lee, Fer
guson. Harris. Newman, Arnett, Mcdaniel, Shepard,
Coleman, Whi,te, Tanzey, Beirne of Monroe, Barnett
VERIFY, Basye Booth. Pitts, Panne Boswell, Ilinrr,
syme. Townes. Grasy, cackley, Falrfax, Her
| Golf, STROLLER, Mayo, Cook, Paxton, Dorman, Marz,
Harper, Fuga,e, Pitlman, Sbert, Thompson Of smylh
Griffin, Conway, Moncure Of Stafford llareIavs
| Nicholson. Burdeit, George, Boyers, Massey, Good
Noss-Messrs. Watson, smith, Shelley, McCue
Scott, Price, Welton, Wouhne,on, Thomson Of Jefer
Turner-l3
OF course this little band Of l3 Ia bakers do
zen are all Wings, and of The rankest Federal
school. Their laliludinous construction OF the
Constitution gives almost unlimited powers 10
the Federal Government-and lea IS Them ma
,urally TO concede the power Of excluding The
Southern States from the new territories. We
have never seen true blue federalism more 2ar.
insly developed than in this debate-wc have
never known il more utterly demolished.
fAmong The five absences was Mr.. Tomlin OF
King William who was confined 10 his bed ~
serious indisposilion. Had he been present. ne
would have voted for the preamble and resolr-
lions.]
The Speaker requested Mr. Conway 10 COM
munica,e the preamble and resolutions 10 the Sc
nate, which was then in session 4 P NJ hav-
ing taken a recess.
SENATE.
Atat before 5, P. NJ, Mr.. Conway from tht
House presented to the Senate the preamble ant
resolutions. which were read BY the clerk.
Mr.. Kinney moved 10 lay them on the table
10 give time for examination and deliberation.
Mr.. Slringer having called for The yeas ant
nays, The Senate refused, to "a, 10 lay on lh'
table.
MIR. Kinney then offered as substitute pre-
amble and resolution, declaring the reafirmanct
OF the resolutions of l647 10 be inexpedieut AM
unnecessary. The subslitu!e WIS lost, B 10 26
Mr.. Rogers calling yeas and nays:
AYEs-Messrs Kinney, French, Roeers-3.
NoEs-Messrs Scot, Speaker Rives, Woods
Tribe, Tyler, Barbee, Daniel, Averetl. lsbe'l
Pits, Shackeford. Opie, Tate, Dennis, Wicher
Stanard, Smith, Deneale Sloan, Slringer, Kane
Crump, HARDWOOD Amber, McCauley and Fr.
90
Mr. Wi,cher moved 10 strike out the resolution
requesting The Governor 10 convene The Lesisla