Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-25

| Tor the question: anu meant 10 nave the question
taken il could for the reason that want that PROPOSE
ton out Of the way because embarrassss this question
| must say. that if ever saw, in all my experience
question fairly taken, The one to-day was IL IS due
yo, to saw that you distinctly asked this committee, AM
paused upon the inquiry, Gentlemen, arc yon read
for the question: And there was an objection from NJ
quarter to putting The question. Silence gave the con
sent Of this committee To putting the question. No
even the gentleman from Fauquicr made Protes
against it, Now is the question carried or lest !
would inquire
The CHAIR. That is question TO be ascertancd
division ias been called Tor.
Mr.. WISE. | distinctly say TO the gentleman from
Fan;u.r MIR ScorT) that even had the question
been carried he should have not been disappointed
had he asked me To move lis reconsideration. would
nave taken any 10 have relieved MN OF myself
from the inpntation Of having allowed this question &c
be taken unfairly But when the Convention or com
mlttcr distinctly asked Are you ready and ne one
object t. the question: must then be taken, ana TINS
IS provided in our rules. ! desire no snap judgment
upon tins question. am like great many DINERS III
this body, who hav. Il word and many words 10 say
about it. And beg gentlemcnto remember that there
are friends Of thi> suffrage basis on this MOOR from te
between The east and II Is contest between me
east a, well IS from the This is rot contest alone
property basis and the fair, equal, ana legitimate SUI
ragc basis IL is contest between man and man III
tho cast, As well between section and section east
and west And, however humble we may nc, there arc
alr oi us here froC the east in favor OF me suffrage
basis see two l.. NJ from Lcldoun, and there
another from Patrick, and am in hopes 10 have some
more gentlemen from the east the anxious seat he
tore we are done with them. mean to pray Tor them
and to pray with than until we make some converts
mere and perhaps converts enough to save THIS gr Al
Commonwealth and what a salvation that would %.
We do not know how this problem is 10 lie worked ont
yet. There are balances To settle between the cities
and the country of the east, we'll as between the
east and the west. And have an account TO settle
between Piedmont and the tide water on IN account
which has been gone into from 1916 this day.
am determined that this question shall not be settled
until fair balance is struck between tide water and
Piedmont, and between property and man the east
side oil the mountains. ! have been often asked,
- when will YOU say what you have to say" have
10 concealmcnt this question. do not stand soil
tary and alone, for there four from the east who
support the suffrage basis; and is remarkable fact
and there is moral in it, that the property basis has
no It's side from the west, While the suffrage
basis has always hal more than one, two, or three on
il, side from The cast. But, whatever may be the
course Of INV friends from Loidoun and Patrick. ! in
tend 10 wait, and wait, and wait upon my majority
brethren from the east, 10 whether they can yet
open my eyes to error When they are done with me-
and when they all done. mean 10 begin. and TIC
Lord knows how long it will last. ! will wait on You
gentlemen. You shall have an opportunity, 80 far as
am concerned, OF taking the question OH this PROPOSE
give notice or not.
Mr.. LETCliER. Suppose rise now, in accord
aicc with the motion of the gentleman from Fauqllcr,
1,'a m';' ''' ''''' WI! q'e'''A ''> :"
NJ CIIJi trny svr,oso ,ho, ~, ,h,. c.,n.,,, y;
the committee could rise. ana the question would
be passed over if nothing had happened
Mr.. SCOTT, Of Pauquer. had supposed the ques
u,'h ~ y" |, h.a a' naa' m, pau
The CHAIR. 1t was pat
Mr.. SCOTT of Fauquier. The Chair did not decide
IN il
>" W. IT, MASON H.. r,r. of H., Convention which an
,;, :, H. Ca.,,,,, -, H., Viii 10 ,h,t 3, ,n,r,inr
nr, JocJ. .h,ll stand -. ths ;n,,nont If thn hons.
,,; n,,n.n.;.o rlar"d Th.r. il no. nowcr If recon
sisratinn IN Cnmmi,ee ii the Whole; but when ia,
Chair iy. ts avn opinion Is the result Of the souno
,f tb voices ,b,, j. n,t thc decision nf the question
and anv nn,har If tbc commtt.c ~ of tho house Ia.
r;cht o. c,u for division IA ascertain w.,e,hcr m.
.c; ,,,,r tho t,,r ! .:t ~, ..t !. tc,n-,ar,
:. ,..,.., ''.,....r I'm ..,r-. ri ,sn, u.,t,i.,,
IA. ,ue.lja. l. lis ...g f.. r.. ra..... .ie,.-
even II Inc cn,miitrc NJ. n -..s e.: - ~ :.:lu.
Tho oua.t;o,, j referred, 10 fine roru,n.tic, h. IL.
Convention for full and free DISCUSSION Cii.uin
.,,,... have ,r;scn in wh..h rho Question was pre-
;,;,,,J R,t ,b.ra s.cms Ia b. > ,-epcr:,l DISPOSE
r;nn ~, the mari of The coumi.:oo not to force de
.i-ou at l. present time and under \ .ircunlsan
c.s a,pcar- .c ol the m.nib-s nf the body
and speak IN 10 other character. that the ':a can b
obyiacl with the most perfect by the committee
RISING IN in. present cnnei.inu of thing. Then. whe
the committee meet. again. the Question will he o
the abortion 81 the amendment propo-cdby ahc genc
m, rr,. E.,,u,,.r mir S,olrl and that gu est iou vii
h ,,, -, lcha il any gentleman chooses Ia pnrtici
n,,. IN If not al c,,rs. the uueslinn will have /
I h taken
III. CHAIR understands that there il call for
division nf the house. aud that i. question that mus
liz .lccilc, In the meantime motion is made that th
COMMITTEE rise There must 10 II division before tn
committee can rise and th- is the question before III
bousc
VI, MASON Nh. ecmmitte NAV rise or tho hous
! adjourn Will Question i. p.ndiny Bu, If there
or, I;,cultv il ,an IL, ohyaied by Il general acaucs
ccnca bot What h,. PASSED shall not b, con lercd
,,oun,in,. IN ,lccision Of III, question
| A. pi1lri, ,,, ar,;r.ly s,t; sf.d .l,t tbcre is mo-
a,,,n,o hor, on,,c.od :, ,b;s .uts tt,. wn.
II, 10, III, rot. sI,,r,j i. now taken C;. tem.i
s, ,hot ,Lv viii no; hay. fair lav If this vote
sn,,,,a,.l .; NH, Tim. 30 moi believe tina. there il
s;l ;n,;;y,,, IN ,.ror Of tbe suffrage hasis of rep
49, 7.,; ,.,,, !. .;,o. IA ,,l ,lr least advantage o
- It'll ;r.,,,,,,c.. AMI annreh.nd tina,
a"s - ,n,. I,,.. ina, tho vote .ball be con
~ ~ nnJ t, substitute rejected We hope to re
a. ia srts,;,,,c pnon No other Ground than that o
). 49,. l and ~, Ion. Tin, yvh.n th, pentlaman frnr
i',i;a. W. sc,rr, .nnnunccs b;s determination I,
.l"'d Iii. jh,,r h,, w. sl.all l,y. votes enough t.
.,,. Inyp hi. substitute and yo,. on the amendr,sn
| rr,..d lac my friend from kaawha mr. SiiuMERs