Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-11
TEESDAI, dpriL !, 1851.


| And the Convention adjourned until tomorrow a.
| 10; O'Clock, i. u
| TUESD-4 \, dpril!, 1851.
| The Convention met pursuant to adjournment
| PRAYER BY the Rev. Mr.. MMLEY, OF the Baptist
Church.
The iourna! Of the preceding day was read and ap-
proved.
ADJOURNMENT TIE CAPITOL.
| The PRESIDENT stated that tho pending question
was on the motion offered last evening By Mr.. PENDLE
roS. that whc. the Convention adourns thla evening
adjourn NEE: daily hereafter in the hall Of the
House IF Delegates, instead of in the UnyersaiIt
| Church.
Mr. McCAMANT 1t will be seen that by that reso.
luton when We adjourn day. We are to meet ,o-mor-
row and thereafter in the capitol. would suggest to
nv friend from Giles whether it would not be better to
| amend that resolution SO as to make it read that
meet in the capitol on and after Thursday next
| SEv ERAL MEMBERS. Say Monday.
| Mr. McCANANr. Very WELL say Monday il gentle.
men like it tlt it Will certainly require some time to
prepare The hall for our reception ] should dislike
very mach Ia 90 tomorrow. should think Thursday
wou Leave ;nc enough 10 have the hall fitted up but
ii Monday is acceptable to gentlemen have no
objection to that day.
THE PRESIDENT. Does the gentleman from Giles
accrv. lhr notification
Mr. PENnIETON. I have no particular choice about
the matter. thotgh ought 10 the CAPT
toll have objection TO any day which is acceptable
to gentlemen. But, the gentleman from Accomac Mr.
WisE is in his seat and he intimated wish to
be Present when thi, resolution was acted on there.
fore to lay it aside for the present giving notice
that when the Committee rises this morning will call
| itup
| Mr.. SEYMOUR. I would suggest to the gentleman
that il would be better to give notice that he will call
it up this evening, the meeting Of the Convention
| iir. CAMDEN. ! wish to offer amendment 10 that
resolution and desire that the resolution and amend.
mcnt shall both be before the Convention wish to
strike out al after the words Monday next and in
sert-
The Convention will hold its sessions in tho ball Of
the House Of Delegates and that Immediately upon as
semhn@ in said hail. the Convention will assign to ths
members their seas in the following manner The
uaaes oi all the members be deposited in box and
drawn by the Secretary and selected By the
members by the Secretary for those who absent
in the order in which they are drawn"
MIR PENDLETON. will accept tho amendment
sir. NJ. GARNETT. 1t .w. be perfectly in order
ken first on the question of going up to the hall and
then on the manner Of distributing the seats will
vote for going the capitol but not for the Of
disposin, Of the seats.
Sir pen DIETON moved to lay tho resolution on the
| table
Il The PRESIDENT The Chair will suggest to tho
gentleman from Harrison. that it will be desirable to
modify the resolution as to read will after Monday
next hold its sessions DC.
MIR. CAMDEN understand that it is desirable TO
embrace Monday and my intention merely to strike
GU all after the word Monday in the resolution Of
the gentleman from! Giles.
Tie PRESIDENT. He has accepted your amend.
meut as his resolution
Mr. CAMDEN Then I will modify the resolution 90
:, as 10 include Monday and thereafter.
| The PRESIDENT. The question Is dirlsible pro-
c posed BY the gentleman from Essex, Mr. GAnsErr)
The question was hen taken the motion to lay the
resolution Oh the tableand it decided in the mega
: tive a count being hnd-avcs 49, noes 81.
The question then REQUIRED upon the adoption OF the
first branch OF TIL resolution as follows:
: " Fesoly,d That the Convention will on and after
Monday next hold its sessions in the House OF Dele
gates"
bv s,riln, OUT Monday aud inserting Thursday If
are TO remove the capitol do not see why We should
post pone it until Monday.
| Mr. BRAXTON l will say to the gentleman from
Ro,.tourt that have lust been Informed by officer
superntendng the gas works that the gas cannot be
ready at the capitol before Monday.
AMt,WBER We shall make gas enough. Laughter
Mr. ~ GARNETT. If gas is the only article which
We want, think we shall have enough of 1t when We
ao, th.rn daughter. was very earnest advocate
e. nirr hcr- and am quite as about 60
ina; b,rI - the CAPITOL and for this reason, amongst
1 that we are pa wing rent for this house Of not less
th,n 800 Der month Well, that IS cons &-atlon
with me- and then know the TACT that there are gentle
r whose personal convenience it will suit better.
Pr, vii; saw thi, much, that was in that hall last
nbl, and hink that it will require large amount Of
ian and wei nj the taking up of all the old carpets.
befr, i, will = 1T for any gentleman to 90 there who
has an regard for his health Monday will be the yer
earliest dav at which you ought TO 60 there.
1 Mr. ANDERSON If it is the intention of the Con-
van,on 10 have tie old carpets tasen up and the floors
matted, withdraw my m";.%a to amend.
The question being then taken on the hst oranch OF
H.. resolution it wa. adopted
me Wr 1;AtSETr now move to lay the balance
of The resolution on the table
tn. PRESIDENT. That motion is not in order. The
resolution cannot b: separated
Tl question required upon agreeing to the second
baneb If the resolution as follows: And that imme-
dotv m assembling in said hall the Convention Will
assign 70 members their seats III the following manner:
the names of all the members to be deposited IN oo1
and drawn out by the Secretary and seats selected oy
nb.rs or iy the Secretary for those VINO are aD'en''
IN IN. order in which they are drawn
:" ur pFyDI,ETON called for the yeas and nayb, and
'"S ~ SEYMOUR Before the question is taken wish
10 know if any seats have been aPFfoP'ia' ~ 'n nA'
nj The house Of delegates
NJ I r"TCHER There has been a selection made BY
.nv ,.p,!ar..n ] lave good seat there, but shall
l. a. NrcAMANT I know from personal knowledge
! ,ha: a great many indeed nearly al INC eeA'e, e
| ~ 49, aud ,nnropriated aud among others have
.,, ,,;.ei though perfectly willing to 60
| for this resolution :. ;,;r. &c ,o,.I.
men who have appropriated seats nave no. eAas
| themselves from NntliiS, oeihS
Mr. sC0GGIS. shall oppose the drawing o. seats,
VA a, outsider last fall, and when PropoSnon "a'
od =. lray for seats the insiders would not ao" IL 20
m dono am now an insider, and shall therefore, oP
'' NJ WsRTly. Ii am not excluded from voting on
account Of having selected seat beg ieave 20 say snaI
v, is called insider before, ana Soteo ol .Is
was "s'I hsyr VERY good seat there now, but shall
for drawing 1ssa," ,ssk that s ns should hold
WI ~ the capitol promiscuously as we do here.
J J,t;i. !. would he advantage
Vim Mn 'GaRNETT just desire to say that whilst
~ :, r ,ood seat vet have no sort OF objection to
.Is d. awig provided it is done in manner which will
.n. ~ ri 10 confusion. But according to the word
r q ,ht resolution it may take us whole day to set
r. what seats We to occupy The man VINO draws
i number will have to wait until all tie otnefs nave
49,. 1h,;r selection, and may be detained all DAY. II
the gentleman will amend his ProPUss, sn nut hi, hand
in hal and draw number and take the seat no draws,
| will vote for the proposition
Continued to Fourth Pose0