Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02
TUESDAY. april -, 1851.
The Convention met pursuant; to adjournment.
Tie Journal was rcaG! ard approved.

The Convection met purSllGI; TO adIGurhmct
The Journal was read ard approved.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. pENDIETON. WE lave but Two Or three days
left in which To cnnpctc the discussion OF The subject
which has beer. before the committee for the last SIX Or
seven weeks and hc?c II VIII hc Agreeable TO the
Convention hcu thew al oyn today T.. ad jouru to inec
this evening At ocioc desire H. hc understood t.at
in submitting his proposition 10 not DO with sic#
Of making it permanent arrangement. Da: simply a. an
arrangement having reference 10 the Tine remaining i"r
the consideration oil this sub cc take il for granted
at all de sire that vote :oI!d nc takcn Oh I!!, STD
cct on Erlav next aud evening sessions viii enable
larger number OF gentlemen 10 address the c"I'r.
Of those who desire il. hope that every lnc:;irr iI
consent when li" house aJ";iI!'s toG's 10 aJ"o'" !"
meet Al % clock-t!al arrangement to c"!i'ic utI
rrid,, ,rsl w.tm the sub cc will be disposed OF II
cas, IN il, present form II il would tic mere aSieca-
bic TO members generally 10 meet at later hour nave
not the siigitc, objection.
Mr. iElCIlEi,. | move to amend the gentleman )
motion by striking OH ! u clock and inserting -.
SEVER AZ MEMBERS No, no.
The PRESIDENT. The amendment is objected TO-
Mr.. STEWARD Of Morgan. ;ruS, the amendmen,
will br accepted.
The riESlDEET The chair understood the amend
ucut ia b. objected 20 b. scrca gentlemen
ur STEWART or Morgan. trust all objection will
be withdrawn.
Mr. PENDLETON. I should like 10 have Tie amend
mcnt accepted Inssclt.
vi III
r,lI, until the Convention is full. at any rate.
rhe PRESIDENT The proposition of the gentle
man from Rockbrdgc will he treated as an amend
mcnt.
The question was then taken on the motion TO lay on
the table and tlc chair ANNOUNCED that the noes appear
e.; 10 have tho quorum voting.
Mr. TAYLOR. | ask for the yeas ard nays upon III"
question So q to give ii'nc for tic members 10 com" III
aud vote
The call for the yeas and NAYS was not Scconceh.
f. a IN arlnr Ia call
ard navs after vote taken. Tor ihccrtoo" 'c e'''
e have Just decided tic vote
The PRES! DE%T. The chair stated that TIC nee,
,npearcd TO have it bot did no' decide the question
Mr HOPKINS. understood the Chat. to announce
no. ,bc n,es had -ceriiir both the c'ir"atrc ani
.u,re vote had been taken If the announcement 81
The Chair An5| either lie or any "ihcT h,c''.r''
,h, call for division and count; but ea ior 'e
,,grr and -" i:'iC -, -,
The PRESIDENT. do not know MAJ ma o'S"
il,c rsarc heretofore in: oi ihi7 SH,'' ~! l
nose in announcing that the noes appeared ~ nov. ~
,vas only to give the impression made upon ny HIN 80
n.,ot.r hayne rri: III call for COUNT nc Set''I
man from Norfolk and others 5uo,taiiaIis
the amendment ta. offered before uo Gun ,J' wy
Won. and navs the cal! for the yeas and nays not oci'
secondeI-thc question was put upo! the no'lol 10 nay
The resolution on tie table and the noes aPle'u ~
i, The chair vii; again put the question.
Mr. HOPKINS Ii Is not question OF pFcceuel'' or
-age-bat iy rule OF the Convention II + eA'
required that calls Tor The eye; anu nos E n. the call
Jor the question Is put TO the vote :; r t
for the ayes and noe: was io' S'''''''
uress the sub; sct auy farther. no., dso.Ied il
The motion to lag upon the table was 't' oss'''0 ~
'1 The RESIDENT TLs question IscuF5 upon tns
amendment offered b the gentleman o ni nssrt half
(Mr Lr1cnrE,j to strike out ! cl'eA' '''''
past ,,orsr n This resolution
will modify his motion aud make it hallPsi
much prefer that he xen sons =no5d b eopi late
nj that time, than at half past eiocS' u IL 0''