Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-18

there ayes 40 noes 26-no quorum
And then on motion of Mr. TAYLOR, the CONVEX
on adjourned until tomorrow al ii o'coek, A. d.
TUESDAY, February II, 1851.
The Convention nc, pursuant to adjournment
Prayer BY Rev. Dr. EAPIE.
The Journal Of the preceding day read and APP
proved
USE OF THR
The PRESIDENT stated the first business in order l.,
,e the unfinished business Of yesterday, being resolu
ion offered by Mr. GARSETT, granting tbs Of the
hall to Mr. e. Fandenhof, for the delivery OF u course
# dramatic lectures
The resolution. after explanation by Mr. GARRETT
that il offered the instance Of he proprietois of
tie church, was agreed to-
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
Dir. GOODE. The Committee the Legislative Dc,
2artment Of the government have, according order
md under consideration various resolutions TO them re
fcrred. TO VITA resolution uf Mr.. FLolp adoptsS
M the I'd day Of November in relation to "taxiu.,
the goods. wares and merchandise OF the non slave
nolding states resolution OF Mr. HAYS adopted On
Tie sth day Fl January in relation to II restriction ct
he process casa resolution proposed by Mr. CAMDEN
and adopted on the 10th Of January, III relation
Curing preference to bill holders of isolvent banking
associntons and resolution of Mr. Boris adopted on
'hc 18th of January i'll relation To the abolition Of CAPT
bal punishment and impris nmcnt for debt. On these
.becs the committee have instructed to report tut
.utio Unlesc member desires tha the resolution.
,a!l be read, will riove that they lie on the table
Mr. WISE wish to understand if the report inst
submitted by the chairman of the committee on the f
sative department: is one in fact asaing DO d.eharg
I'll from the further consideration Of certain soyisious
n. So. presume that they ought to be- printed ju,t NJ,
we'll a- those the committee, in their wisdom. b.y,
thought proper 10 adopt.
Gr Go0DE The rcpos. o he e;.lanitt es is NOT ON.
asking BE- discharged from u:e further cnns;de,a,;
tnese subjects, nut declaring that il is nsxpedsn, th,,
they sh"lld b. inserted in the Constitution
sr. ISL That is the thing 1t is the voice
II The committee against the propositions Now hi.
body may hot with the committee III their view,
+" expeiirncy suppose there will be number OF
ioposition- in which the committee will not concur and
ili- expected when the coumitts. WINS raised
The PRESIDENT. tn. motion is to lay on the 4,
be. and therefore is moi Ii debate able one
MIR. GOoDE | will withdraw the motoo
MIR. WISE lam not opposing the motion to law az.
he table. But hope the propositions rejected =. vel,
as those adopted BY the committee will b. printed t
cause the Convention NAY reverse the arrion OF tho
committee.
Mr. GOonn. have objection to the reor -, IF
md the Convention thst perhaps every r.soj "on
red to the committee on the legislative Department I'm,
been ALREADY printed ior the Of the merober. n
The Sonyeno" desire them to he printed over aea. Ger
talny nave 70 objection toit it was suggested 10 M.
mn ps proper course would b. to lay tho resolution.
I'm
felt interested III any one OF tlem miuLt submit any
motion in regard 10 it, which in his wisdom h. ma,
leen expenc'; ii could then te taken up '.
Mr. WISE would simply remark that tL. yer,
ed by the committee, might Ike urged against TIE pln
ing OF the resolutions adopted by the committee .n;
with equal force They have NIL, believe been min
ed but they were merely printed for tins purpose Of u
;hcatng to the Convention at the time, what ws.
referred to the committee The moment the ssolp,on.
were referred To the committees presume tbev us,s
given up Immediately to their consideration This time
bad not Tor the Convention to consider th.n, ,elr
Nov, unless they are printed members will NOT boys
,hein IN 'e p"srs:noI' and an opportunity examine
Them c"felally and III their ROOMS Now have mvs.,
offered some resolutions which should like IN. (nva
ton to consider which am informed the cornmtteab
rejected never expected that this commi,t.. ,a,,,
CONSIDER all the propositions submitted to them anil ls
no coup. ey reected many proportions for the want
Of consideration And with view that thew NAV bs IN
the hands Of members here, and at their chamber ns
b! them IN their ssaa that they may know when tl-
are called up for the consideration Of the Conyen,aa
WHAT they are lno'e To print the propositions. Which
have been rejected that may Gee and know wh,, .
The committee hsve rejected well az what it : mo.
have adopted VS.!
Dir. G0oDE. am perfectly willing that the ys,.
lenan should be accomnodatedin the printing Of Ties.
reports and only wish to say to him. that no ON. q,
RESOLUTIONS OIL "eh ne Is the cuthH embraced IN
the report made soda! lfother gentlemen shall ds.;,
to have their resolutions printed am content
hr "l5E have not made the motion for M ow,
benefit Not AZ oil But other gentlemen hays sutio;,,.
propositions TO that committee, which ,bslsye ~.
oeea conslderst and which shsl! not have tie 90
pnrunty 10 consider unless ny attention is called
in the same manner it will be to the report Of tbs ~
mittes tss by being printed and put ia mr. h.nds ,hs,
i can examine i at my sonvenencs NOV. thai. tn.
report be printed. VIC
Mr. TAYLOR Task for division ofths question 10
DO taken hrst on the motion to print
The motion TO print was apraaj IN : oo,,, ~,
ayes 49, NOES g. and then the report was laid o., ,s
THE hkfoRr OF Tux coNXLTEEp THx BASIS or .trstss.
rATros
MIR SUMMERS. The report from the Committee on
the Basis OF Representation having been printed and d.
iflse now Tor the purpose of moving its refer
ence to a committee Of the whole which shall do be-
fore sit down beg leave to state that t.era seem.
to be very general desire in which concur fully thai
the subject should occupy the attention of the Conr.n
'on at early day. That seems TO have been the I'M
DER sfand'n9 IRON the beginning ana without going in.
TO the question Of the relative importance Of the various
subjects that have been reported upon II il suc;en,
or me to say. at this time. that there seems 10 e an
opinion that the subject with which TIM, committee ws
charged shouldbe disposed at as early day a. praet
bic In "ruer that el TIME may bs fixed for taking up
and considering That report move if. reference a.
the committee Of the whole md tlat il be made ,Lo
order of the day for Thursday next
The PRESIDENT. You cannot make an order of
the day committee Of the whole. -
Mr. SUMMERS. 4 did not ask 70 n,aks s,,c, a. :.
der in committee d the whole But lis certainly com
petsnt inhe Convention to give any 10 ihs,
committee which it may think proper
: The PRESIDENT. So itmay he, by resolution. sr
the house cannot make any order Of the DAY in the com
mittee-. y 'As '0"'
Mr. SUMMERS. do not profess to have .nv ,co,.;r-
lance with the rule. Of order But did suppo.. that the
committee of the whole like any other eemmi,e. VIZ.
subss! TO the Convention. and that the Convention