Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-20

H. rssoutiun as | first presented II"
Tbe call for the previous question was tneh 'econdea
hr the Convention H.,
MI roslnt;on is, before vote upon it, would ask
Il clerk TO read 1t.
" ~, resolution was accordingly read
~ WISE 1t applies both to the convention and To
r;ttee ,f the whole. 1t cuts o.. debate here and
W. EISSEY That is the effect OF the resolution.
W. WISE. Then nm utterly opposed to It,
1 r1 main question was then ordered to be pat.
NJ con demanded the Yeas and nays aud they were
ordered -, 3
ha solution of Mr. FrSSEr, and there were, yeas 90
nay r,:,ie.srs. John y. Mason. Presl Anderson, Ar
49,. Ronk Barbour Bene, Bird oil Shenandoah, Dowles
t n.a,D Drr Of Frederick, Carter Of Russell Cham
M SI,;borne Cooke, CONWAY Cook Cox, Davis Ed
',,rLs Edwards Finnev Flood, Fuikason, Fnqua, Car
'uJ n Garrett Goodc Hall Hal Jauney, Jasper Jones,
EnunSr. leake Lyon. LonL-rger. Lynch. McComas.
u.,;n Of Henry, Miller, Newman, Pendleon, Petty.
,.y. Saunders, Scogsn, Shell smitho Norfolk county,
S;,j, If King and Queen Smith vi GreenlrIer Snow
Lam Smths!l Stanard. Taylor, Trrdway, Trgg. Tuuis.
Trr, I'M / Wallace, Waits Of Norfolk county, Watts Of
p"onnk. White, Williams OF Shenandoah. Wingfed,
Voolfolk, Worsham.-66.
V,ys-Messrs Armstrong, Bland Blue, Bolts, Bow
dem Brown Burgess, Camden CnPerton Carter OF Lou.
Jon Chiffon Fisher Floyd Ful!y Gaily, HAYS, llogr,
I.rob Johnson Kigore. knne. Letcher Lucas, MEGA
man, Martin of Mar hall 3lercoh Moore, Morris, Nee
son Price Eive- Scott of Caroline, Scott OF Fauquicr,
Syunrr Shelley, Sloan. Smith of Jackson. Snnigra-s,
Stcnhsnson Stewart Of Morgan. Stuart of Patrick, Sum
mcr-, Tate ' an W ihkl, "'Hte Wiley, Ni'li!i' "'
Fairfax Mysor-l9
So the ri solution was adopted.
BASIS OF REPE ESENTATION
7I,. Convention then aimed the consideration in
Committee of the Whole. tMr MILLER in tie Chair Of
The report of tie Committee on the Basis and Appnr
tunmclt OF Representative N.
The Gil AIR stated tho question To be the propo-
stion Of the gentleman from Fauquier Or. Scorr)
Mr. CAMDEN. thcp resumed and concluded his re-
marks
The hour ii twelve having arrived under the rule pre-
yiosy ado pied i'll the Convention the committee We're
required Ia take the vote.
The CHAIR >tsted the question to be on motion. TO
ainrp proposition b., Pr'"n@ rs an amendmtnt [" pro-
ua,on A.-by the insertion OF the proposition OF the
On, e.nan from Fauqucr lir. Scorr.j
Mr. SCOTT, of Fauqs,cr. Before the vote II taken
desire 10 make modification of my propositions Oh
were Informed upon Yesterday that ny lricn! r"n la
rawh Mr.. SUMMERS who moved proposition I--,t"-
sired IL max, modification =" that proposition, h'-
fore the vote WAS taken upon striking IL on. ihI7
apprrh"n is the proper tlne r the gentleman 10 h''"
hi. notification 1t j. ,i-u apprrhcli III. proper "!r
i,r ask that leave al The Lunr,n.lon %li;i' NAY"
htrctoi"r" indicated Intention /" al. IL maH' some
modification al he prnIsitnn which had tn" ho"r /"
o6er Those mod rcato!- have been repeatedly ;i'ct
i,s 10 during the progress Of thu protr"ctu 'ron'.
presIi;- they Il re- perfectly we'll understood by every
gentleman OF III Committee. With the consent :" me
Convention | propo~ modify III" fourth section B.
striking OCT after th; word some in the Sth h" the
ward,
irovil"r that the representation OF no ri'y or tow"
.irlll nj any lime exceed Delegates ana
Senators but the anrpIu- fractions thereof. whether ~
2npuiatiui or nl taxation "l both combined slall t
estimated in assigning representation 10 The sections "'
the state III which they are respectively -!uEtsi
Dir. WISE have no objection wihtc'cr thar tA>
courtesy shall De extended IL The author ri ih- roposI
ton DO III irr>tanl what will he tn" Ia" 9" !'n'aa
ment. Correctly. As understand it the proposition l.
now Ia strik. ont T.
The Cha lR There is no proportion L" strike on
Bexcrpt to insert the propagation oil the ine'ho'
ir ON Fanrluier.
Mr. WISE The proposition is 10 strike OUT and IN
..it | rr.sumc there will hc division called upon
.e,t qus ,un and the trt question VIII he 10 strike GU,
H. Ii I! stricken out, the question then Will b. snail
IN. pro position OF the gentleman from fanquier De III
scrts! pr,.l n. before int question IL taken Il VIII
moi bf. amen abe After it is taken however, If the
Conr ,ttec should insert the proposition Of the gen
!rIa' II from Fauquer. i having been stricken o"l
will lranda4 amendment to BIS IN amendment 70
u ~ umenImen,-and then il will y: IN ordeF - re-
GcIT amendments.
: he CHAIRMAN !; will be in order to strike Out
r With the amen !men Of the gentleman from taIqHei
Ir WISE AMI after II is stricken out and tn" pr?
pn tion Of the gentleman from Farfer Is n'eri'd Ii
vii then be in order 10 amend that propositions
The CHAIR 1t will .ir. go,
lr WISE. With the understanding that that will be
the orcr pf this hnusa lave 10 aL:r OF "'GectioH
10 it's modification, proylel We have the Opportunity
To 10 It all the questions that may arise ~
mi CARL[Lt. | do not understand what VIII Dc
the feet Of the vote gentlemen understand
The proposition wa submitted hy the gentleman from
kag iwha strike nut y, which WAS in the report %
the committee primary proposition and ii'acrt T. Inc
pro p siton then Of the gentleman from fa'liicr wa
ncnd the amendment oi the gentleman from Lana"
ha v inserting the proposition which he has ~noh"t'ec
No gentlemen -crln 10 h!k that this motion i not Ia
-r Ike ont any part ui \, but 70 s.rc out h. ana lssr
the proposition of the gentleman from FauquIer de
7. 10 know what the entry wi he upon the Journal
Il understand this thing nj .Ii, lms never been III
ted aud, therefore 1t cannot be stchc" o''
=h know If by voting zrike out you VIII STREE
OH A. and then upon the second branch OF the propose
ito You will determine which You will insert or the
pre- position Of the gentleman from FaGquer'
he CHAIR. Proposition q ls not before Inc
con mit,ee The Of the question Is precisely thl'
Thu proposition is the original prop'si ion Ihe mem
Der from kanawha To trkr out 4 win INC en-
rep ton Of the last -aclio-sect rl1-and n'crs pro-
pos ton g. division Of that question was called "Po"
,ri kin. ula a. The member from Fauquler then pr"
pos ri amend Dr striking il at aud inserting me-
pro position He proposes bel ore that proposition
III, that he may be permitted to modify ms ProPo='
ida | understood the COMMITTEES 10 assent 10 THESE
msdi1ca,iun-.
-usG. to this committee gave the gentleman n9'ite
th:; if this proposition TO modify was made, should 90.
ie It u il. It did occr 1T the time made
that s:ateDcp! that although the modification might De
sde would he IN order .assy @l;sr inv aa?p
ii ~ .. the proposition of ,be g.n,leau iF"', taaas
VI ger stand the chair thu il wun1 Dc II DE- a;n
W. usd not be guilty Of ne disccur:esy Of ooSitD'
ill., ,n n,GdiGa'iTa Il The g.ntiensHs pr ps,po''
a'.p'Il Stail vote to engrai' upon .ns ION
>'t'Id, he now Seek - .,rkc out, and trop prof.
n ;;; 1.-THE the gentle nan from FnnqoeF what ha
th:' body and hn General A5S LAS said both
sr"uleu ne W ~ iii me :, enu-~ mby, take il
itoP'7'tiop 70 rnp ait that feature upon
aIoptsi chair has 81 r n the s hoS nn
TO sGoSt,p u.,,,ij ~. orr
II "h'o ='r' ont ard insert something else W.
IA: Is IN orv tr, then have wholly misunderstood
nrlamrn'a7 law hope it will be decided before
take the w that may not be forced into any
IN neatly 81 owing ont Of The parliamentary law II
IS IersaD the parliamentary law after You vote to str
e The whole amendment and substitute nnotl
ye amendment in lis stead YOU cannot strike