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

-, sr,sndmeut of the gentleman from fauiuiu, - 80
o the provision that has just been stricken oo,
:n''i' and upou that question ask tho yeas and
NAYS ,,r e r;r 7 rise 70 point Of order
>; -; =, know whether it id in order under parliament
ue>" 49, tr ,be motion of the gentleman from Logan
tar.> ;sN ,l 70 he entertained | understand the
lA raw . law Ia be- that amendment can be
p s.rond the third degree. The proposition now
nv - -, committee is an amendmens 10 an anaeho-
us H. .,cr.oN want to know if the gentleman
Mr. H' Mr Scorr after distinctly announced
troa f",'i - NV OBJ; ectons with the understanding
thtt "''r ,,,ya This amendment afterwards
that 'G"'a ~: aops that he did not make before
NOW HAtK The Chair has decided anaI .ne pfopo,
2 r,ra te inserted alter inc sn'enniis'' - 'n'
~. :. .'.,ao from Fauquier was aaop.eu:c a..
Mr.. faaGCS0N. WISH 70 A''
4, not eaIabic ~, q, nyas.nt
~ CHA r decides that II Is nor ~ psr, 3D. MON.
RI. question was upon the Notion " III tharo ware
os,io Set the gentleman looi ""l
ye,s o. ix o., 4" lain T. Mason PRESIDENT Arthur
,, :, Rar5onr. Beale Bowles, br'Ston. pursess'
rh,r,1ers, Claiborne Cooke, conway W. t,arIana
-. MS, Edwards, Fuaey, Food, fuqua,
yIa:oe Gacne,t, Goode, hall fill' Sa -, Hanrv
h. Morris Petty, Ridley, RiSes. Scoss'' oco''
~ :. ONE, Scott of Fauquie Scot OF henronu e.ey
80 smith Of Norfolk county, Smi'h OF hn,g ana
80, snowden, sou,hal Stauard, StraughaI' Taylor,
-, Tnps, Turnbul Wallace. Watts Of Norfolk
I's!~aw h,,is Williams of Fairfax, WingGeld, Wool.
ri: ,,i Worsham-5s
Z,rs-Nlessrs. Anderson. Armstrong, pro Oh Shen-
- BLAND, Blue, Bolts, Bowden, Byrd OF Fred
ei:i. t,mden, Caperon Care, Iartsr o, Of ssse'
80 Floyd Fulkerson, Fultz, Gally, Hays, lloge,
- - ,r,u, kenney kilSore, hnotc, Letcher, Lion
:.-,sr tu.as MeCamant McComas, Martin Of Marshall.
- More Neeson. Newman Price, Pendseton. RAN
- =, ;, .,r; Seymour, Shelley, Sloan, Smith of
"n2n Sn;t Of Greenbrier, Snodgrass, Stephenson.
s, oi Morgan, Stuart of Patrick. Summers, Tate
20. an Wrinkle, White Wiley, Williams of She
rsn55al, Wise and Wysor-6l.
P,,..o OF VITA AesESrEEs.-Aesers Chambliss and
Watts .! t'an Ike
r,ns- " r. H. Garnet Hunter, Ne Candlish, Murphy
f,s smith Of kanswha and otruther.
IA h. N ton TO insert was rejected
W'a.a lis name was called
l.:, SAL NDEaS said. suppose it will f,c in order
ii. CHA K Not without leave.
Chs, u 'lcare, leave.
Leave being granted;
Mr. SAL NDERS wish TO give such 81 vote upon
IN, eson rs will enable lac at such time M will
IL nJst ;r per- TO offer an amendment 10 the PROPOSE
;jy, OF Tie Gentleman from Henrco, tMr Boris As 3
:2.cn Tor tie which shall give upon this question
~ Js he purpose OF furnishing the house with those
reasons p:up5se to read the slpencu,e., that propose
- s.5ni: At the proper time 1t i a follows:
SEC. One OF those shall ba called the House OF
all <5,i consist Of l35 MEMBERS TO be cho-
and b. the several counties cities nd towns Of
Inc ComIl il equal rattle as near "a may De-
af;?r:n. u the qualified voters thereof.
SIC. g. III, other House shall be called the Senate,
an! shall co:.>, Of - members. who shall be chosen
from ,l hy The several counties. cities and towns OF
the C,nmol wealth il al equal ratio, rs Near Is may
= according; to the whole fedora! numbers ms therein
a:cer:aned IN! contained. And provided that hereafter
Ii. E,Ise Of Delegates and the Senate shall ne recap
ptonel every years upofthe rules and rcsu-
iatiras berein ordained and established
Pen;iit the same call OF the Yeas AMI Maya
Mr " Sc. | want to understand this proposition
t.gra vote upon it. Nv colleague vithe- msrnder-
s.ar i. !. or do. There Was q prorso thai has been
s:yclea on, as understand by he gentleman from
Ta.!!sr Mr.. ScoET The proviso that the repre-
s!t!on o NO city or town shall al ny time exceed
Del gates or senator's. understand ta,a the lmlta-
,ioa las been stricken out.
": >,0Tr Of fAuqI;er. Certainly.
NJ WIS., I IN ierstaud then that az thi; question
s. = The cities aud towns will have their full rep
N:. SCOTT Of Fauquier beg leave. TO explain that
mater ile :rorso was stricken out with the under
s,E Ing tina: any gentleman at Ii berty, under the
p-r:.l rea:!:: ,aw, to renew it at anot Ter time.
vi. ";Ss underS, and that what. is desired to be
2: hereafter can be It, ii you it. Laughter
:o:+ no"
lie CHAIRMAN. The question DIV recu.s upon the
Proposition a, which Is open to ame ndment
ll,. 30 IT'S. was under the i'm preston that by thu
s:..u Il the committees this mo ming having strucl
NJ .opos;tion B. AMI having thu reby created blan
r-!ch was propnsed be filled by the proposition
the Gentleman from Farquer ( iIr. Sc (which ha
teen re ects ia blank was left open to be aed by an
pro osition, and propose 10 fill that blank Wit
tie substitute have already offered.
;ake i. COR granted that no wishes to take an
unite advantase-any parliamentary advantage-ot III
petition Of this question cries OF no mo-. Som al
t- oi the huu,el We ull desire to ascertain what
Ge JUDI .ent Of the House upon this question aud 70
V.e care not for FORMS then move rs amendmen
10 proposition A, the proposition which | submitted
lev a;s ago the consideration of this Convention
a.. !, submitted my views then somewhat at length
al ar5a.l the question elaborutsly-and IA the ques
in Ga, ais, beeu eabors tey argued bS my frien
!r.n acc mac Alr WlsE) TO TShnm return M SINGER
ta2a,, az. ackaowledg nels--and as no argument ha
e. sci iae! presented whiCl within gun-shot o
u. proposition iorbear TO make any additional re
mlr.. other gent .c,nen choose to discuss thu
pr position. and If 1t Is tne disposition OF any membe
~ tails body, any Dun,bcr Of members, to presen
their objections to the scheme hold it to be my dut!
a, vel nv privilege future day, to answer thos,
Oh -ctions lar rs am able For the present for
bar 20 make any a. dtioal remarks further than TO OF
Ter M proposition for the consideration Of the House
C-!es g quest on" question"
3l. WISE. wish to inquire the effect Of my vot
upon the proposition before Us. II We carry tue props
s!vu OF the gentleman from Benrco will that b
a-ud4b after X is thus substituted for proposition
Z MEj;BSR. For proposition B.
Mc.-,s iSa. Proposition B has gone and tho propoS!
,!:Si he gentleman from Fauq,iier has gone too-bo
Of uerl ...s gone. Now if we amend proposition A b
striking: aud inserting the proposition OF the gen
te a.a on Henrico (AIr Bo7rs,) will that substtut
be 4eaiaoe2
Tne CHAIR. The amendment Under the decision
:ae c.. before has bs reported and is amendable
Nj Wise will vote for it if it be amended
lie CHAIR. 1t is anendable before the ques
lien j, pat. There are now only two propositions be
:.7< The House
III POTTS. ! desire to make inquiry Of thu
chair understood the chair to have decided in the
~. pr: d the day that the proposition of the gentle
g!n Ealquier, which may be designated as propo
<Ia e wa4 not at the time it was offered amendablt
t.: wouli be arnendabe after it had been adopt
understand the Chair now to decide that this pro
p'.::.ya open TO amendment at this time. wish te
E-?T helhes i, would would not be open TO amend
ia.a: |! K, ) adopted
I.s CHAIR The Chair understands not. The
original proposition is auendab!e now, but if adopted
III :.~ committee it will not be anendable until after il
ae t:su reP,.te Ito tho Convention 1t can be amend
ed b: u '.!,ii n 10 III hereafter.
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