Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-18

>che question then required on the resolution Of tho
gentleman from CHESTERFIELD Or Cox, as amended.
Mr. ANDERSON. think the adoption Of that res
olution would be equivalent to adjournment of two
weeks and have idea that would have Quorum,
here after Tuesday next. As understand that n dix
tinSuishcd gentleman will speak the first of next .
We may be able to secure quorum until that time br
we would not have quorum until the ,!aY for taking
the vote fixed in this resolution. and the consequence
would be, lEat we will do nothing: for the reason tbt
by the adoption of suc!. resolution YOU piv r.n,I
iiei AZ opportunity ui going home. think hi, very
reason is sufficient to induce this Convention t vo:
down the motion ;,Sl; that the resolution be now laid
upon the table. ~
Nr MARTIN, Of Henry is it in order 10 oe;r
proposition similar to the offered by the gentleman
iron" Washington Air. IG!cG that after THURSDAY uey
~ @a!icc >hould b given:
Inc PRESIDENT. 1t is ia order to oGer propo.i.
ton raryin: from the under consideration
Sir. MARTIN, Of Henry will modify the resolu
ton which ] Was about to submit 10 TIM, ins,J =.
hA"s thursday, 1t shall read, from and after Frlav
next, A follows:
h'S"'r'9 That after Friday next the Copv.nt;o,
VIII not pos pom" vote on 'r Question oi III. Ba.- ,f
Representation now pcltn; il the Committee Of rho
Whsle "'l account ii :hc absence .: members"
i"r 4'!cst'o: Wa ,hcn taken upon Sir. MARTINS
amendment. ans; ii recc,cL-a count being had
~ 30 noes IL.
The question then REQUIRED upon the resolution Of
the gentleman iron Chc.ereld AIr. Cox) rs amended
and the yeas and nays were ordered
The question being taken, there werc-vcas 81 noys
IS u, follows:
YrAs-acssr-. JOHN Y. Mason, (Prcs',.) Barb,ur
Bca,., Bolts Camden. Carter Of Loadoun, Chambers
Cllamb!iss, Chiffon, CONWAY, Cox. Davis, Dourja, Ed
wards Ferguson fnncv Flood Fiqua, Gal!v, Garland
VI. K. II. Garnet. Goodc, Ill., Hopkins. Hunter
lanmcv. kilsorc. Lc'ctrr LGor. I.;onbcryer. lynch
NcCaadilsh Martin OF !iHry, :i"rcdh Moore N3rriss
Ne"man Ridley. Scott % Caroline Scott OF Richmond
city, Slcicv. Smith "i King ami Llc.. Sou,hall Sian.
ard, Wallace. Watts OF Norfolk county Watts OF Roam
oke, White, Williams OF lairax Voolfolk and Wnr-
-lar.-5l.
NAY>-ilessrs. Anderson. Armstrong Arthur BANKS
Bird Of Shenandoah, Bland, Bowdcn, Bowles. Brow,
Capcrton. Carter Of Russell, Floyd, FrIcrson Futz
Haas. johnson, kenney, hnoe, Leake, McCamaut.
ilrCoHias Martin Of Marshall Neeson, Price Seymour
Shell Smith Of Jackson, Smith Of Green5ricr Stephen
,on, Stewart Of Morgan Stuart of Patrick, Summers,
Tate Trisg, TGr;buil, Van Winkic, Wiley and
" rsnr-"S.
So the resolution :lop:ed.
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
The Convention then rcsi!rcd the consideration, in
Cun.rlte. Of the Whole, lAIr Sm.yrgT in the Char)
Of The report # the Commit the Basis and puor.
tiou,nc"t of Representation
The CHAIR stated the question to be the propo.
siti,n of the gentleman from Fauguier, Or Scorr)
Mr. FERGUSON resumed his remarks and without
concluding gave way motion tla. the committee
rise
The motion was a4rrc"d 10, ani
The committees accordingly rose and
Tie Convention adjourned until /; o'clock this
evening