Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-25
EVENING SESSION.

TIE Convention met a, o'clock pursuant to adjourn
mcnt
Mr. SCOTT. of Richmond. | movo That there be
call of the Convention.
The motion agreed to-a count being had-ayes
81 hoes H.
The SECRETARY then proceeded to call the roll,
and announced the following membors to be absent:
Messrs Anderson Armstrong Arthur, Barbour, Beale
Bird of Shenandoah. Bland Blue Bocock Rotts Brax.
ton Brown, Byrd of Frederick Camden Cnrlile Carter
Of Louloun, Chambers, Chambli's Chapman Claiborne,
Cooke, Conway Cook, Cox, Davis Dencale Douglas Ed
munds, Faulkner, Ferguson Finney, Flood Fuker.on.
Fnltz Fuqua. NJ Il. II. Garnct. Goode HAYS Hill Hog.
Hopkins Hunter Jones, kno,e. Leakc Lionbcrger Lynch
Lyons McCandlisI Mct'omas. Meredith Moore Morris
Murphy Neeson Petty. Purkins. Randolph Ridley Rives
Saunders, Scoggn Scott of Caroline Scott Of Richmond
Shell Shelley, Smith of Norfolk Co. Smith of kanawha
Saith of King d Queen, Smith OF Jackson Smith Of
C;reenlrirr South.ll, S,anard. Stewart Of Morgan
Srarghan Tate, Trg.. Tunis, Van Wrinkle, Wallace
Watts, of Roanoke, White White, Wiley, Williams OF
Fairfax Williams Of Shenandoah Wise, Voolfolk Wor
sham, Visor
On second call of the roll tho SECRETARY announced
the following gentlemen present who wers absent
| the first call:
Mcs.rs. Armstrong Bland, Blue, Brown Camden, Car
ter Of Loudoun Davis, Faulkner Flood Floyd Hays
Leake. Murphy, Smith, Of King d Queen.
| Dir. SCOTT, of Fauquer. | move that the Conven-
ton al lourn
! The motion was nssatived--a count being had, ayes
%. noes 80.
Mr.. Chiffon. move to dispense with further
proceedings kinder tie call would state that the gen
tlcman from Abcmarie, Mr.. SourHALL) who was ex-
pectec address the Convention this evening informed
before left his boarding house, that not feeling WELL
he had been taking medicine and he did not think it
would De safe to come out, or that he wa III con-
iition speak tonight. but that he would most proba
| bly OCCUPY the floor TOMORROW morning Ii there is
anv other gentleman here who desires TO speak upon
this question tonight should be happy to hear him
but I'm aot aware that any gentleman prepared to
speak, and il there be none. think We had better ad
journ.
Tie question being taken the motion suspend
the CALL it agreed being had, ayes 49,
noes ~.
So further proceedings under the cal were dispensed
with.
Mr. NJ GARRETT. AS we now have very
full house, that the Convention resolve itself in
TO committee of the whole.
| Mr.. RANDOLPH. would suggest to my friend from
Essex that unless there is gentleman ready TO con
tinue the discussion the basis question his motion will
be of service My colleague has expressed his wish
to occupy the floor tomorrow, and unless some gentle
man present is ready to carry the debate, we had
Dir. " GARRETT Well then, let us proceed with
some other business.
Mr.. SSOWDEN We have arrived at a stage in this
discussion that did not expect would arrive at for
"A month vet and that is. whore gentleman in this
BODY desires TO take part in it. Laughter rise To
inquire of the PnpsDESr whether ii will be in order to
NOV. TO go into committee of the whole and take UP
some other subject for consideration We have met
for the transaction of business aud think We should
proceed with it.
The PRESIDENT 1t will be in order to instruct the
committee totake up report and consider it,
NJ. SNOWDEN. Can take up the report from
the executive department.
The PSESIDENT It will be in order to take it up
fro BE CONTINUED.