Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-14

dollars. :, al, -,
cInmola,c the Convention should not cnrc ii the cS
r.use a,no,,n;.l ia even saooa ~" constituency "'
not Object TO H. Il; Necessary. My "'9"tt'''' -
that We she'll incur ii, expense without fee'N'"e'
bench, il te'rsn ..,;p
Mr. HOPKINS ] was about ~ meet That gH''Nl',,'.'
ap,r,end that IL the tEo bodies were to nce, u, '''
hail it would operate TO delay the business q ''t"'
the extent Of a, least thirty daya. h.A'" ':i'' VA
,el-e of the House of Dc!egp'r" = :'ot 5!'cVp
and that of tho Convention about Ssoo lhl- aeooiuio
Ia nv calculation, would amount 10 s30oo"'! "l""e
an eSncnse Which would all have be borne ls lhr i"
de of this Commonwealth For tL; eo @hes 70 III !
In this Hall therefore, would irt ~ good economy: II
is better that ~ s,;ud cxpcnd THOUSAND VI hi'e
hundred dollars gong to the Chufv' 'h'' !" oe,
each other v meeting in this Hall You and sir arc
acquainted with the proceedings OF LeS'sG,c here anu
we we'll know iha, in Of pr"'tietcu ac''' "4u'
ton NAV bc settled - confirming the hlsc.ss"" u Yea
sonablc t:a heyond the u-"ai hot. % adjournment
When by rsas,penii th taking q" the question: ny 'n '
iournc The ln;.e will h.: rcopcncd ;.ire,h and con
;uuel p,.,p, for ,,avs afterwards. bcl"r" ;!at ev-
ery ,ay We have met IN CoV"nt'c zinc" oar re-assel'
blscc y have adjourned 81 IN hour beyond the linie
prescribed 10 ~ v the resolution of the House oi Dele
gate. !is will continue, and the two .o'-e' Wi!i "rs
pa,s on each other and greater delays ard consequently
Greater ,yp.u.. incurred trls, that this Convention
will hold on The decision which it made Yesterday aI
bv decided vote scc the carrying ogt Of the arrange
| men. oactc;, upon oil that occasion.
| Mr. M(rARNEIl. but Tor the lacl oi Eit
po,ition on the committee should not think ii my d
Is to CAV word 81. nor do design nov I" - more
than to r.ae simple ta,eihcit OF iajts este! lay
this Convention hy vote ~ a6 10 6.dec'e that they
would not hold tlc'r sessions i'll this Hall, although
the eg.c.arc agt agree to rive them ;he "sn ~ II
FROM u;;e until enc o'clock Your c":,ittce, tmnkiii!
tina, your minds wc,c fr,t made up the subject ans
that YOU would :t5 be- as the sailors SAY, backing ana
filling all the time i'll discharge of their duties met t't
Committee appointed the part Of the Common Council
cr the city of Richmond aud that ccmi;ta. n.'" :hFcr
,La-rc of the Church. and are 1T work DOUBT h"
putting il il. order All ha. have 10 say IL, that u
YOU are GEM to continue this gan. ii hold last ."d
lct 90 and 10 nothing the cav So The ''''
tor esi ve incur cNpcs fuy iitt: NJ The Church all'
thca accapy it. m, very vel! rat!h"d '' 1h'
! inu,,. .. most gentlemen are maize up \ very ''iS'
number III c.::trlcn h:yc visited that HAL ana we
gentleman from sottsylvlnia ar Cosw.Yl Is !e Noiy
Hrs, MAJ: whom lav. heard d'la'c that II l. untitled
irr the pur,,ose for which II va, selected TN tie con
lrarv nj with whom have convcrscd seem I" feel tla
va snail Lc quite ~ comfortable there We would =.
here and perhaps more 70 tender my thank t" The
gentleman from Or.us. lMr WccLroIx) for lis ssE"a
;,:. II we have ST. rit,ch officially III dccidin" w'rr
we shall meet, THAI: the very hc-, thing W. cai 10
however n,ucl. pcop!r may be disappointed y 10 adl"
dc hope that the iinusc will decide one way u
tie other in:in-.tcly III order that % t"wofk
somc where or holding the Convention here tina,
i, total; i,a.racicablc speak in all ct'dor, wh"r
..v that c.nno. distinguish here between the members
Of the Convention end t." "r:br:- OF III" Legislature
aud doubt NOT vc,: ~. ial the -a." difficulty.
hope tha: Whatever The Convention iiay ia to-av. II
vii DC something positive upon which can depend
| Mr. SThAUGl!hN demanded the previous question:
The cal, MAS slsa AIMED the main question ordered 10
lie put, and the vote Icing taken. the Convention r-.ct-
ed In. l.oton reconsider the yct. II Yesterday, a7
M we'd hy ~ Coawa..
Use os THE SKATE TIT ,nUEeM.
/ Mr. RANDOLPH / desire to offer the following
resolution
Resolved That in ne house to lie ftel Up l,r tl'
Of h, Convention, ell tie seats shall he "l"u t. b.
occupied in.scr.ninatel, b. iaenlher VITO shall r'i'
possession for tho ,i,ne being
Several gentlemen under Tie practice whe .s exist
in THE Hpasc have already occupied hy Their cards seat
in Iii. Church that ~ ,e occupied ~ tue Convention
seeing TIM general tcdec. oi the thing. have t"kcf
possession there h. ny card .. m go; when consider
one Of the best IN The hop.. ii 10 BE- o III,
privileged lenco and no icub; lclcg, 20 The high dir
ni;ari@s oi The Ch!rcl Laughter. But believe tl:'
the G.spac! Of the pubic business will IL vary a:ute
Forwards, by ctr occupying r'is ',!scri:natci: V,
!o;,;d then H. rraic Lc"nnr 9uai:stcd with cacl
ether; chen n, -!::. understand AL c"npro,n,. "ui
views upon tie various and iicrlt g;.e,ns which ma,
arse between IT,. different portions Of r." country But
If persist III il practice Of selecting permanent s"as
shall 'ccome acquainted with hi r'v heT"h Tie i'm
mediate crc'. around us Il is als, urjust tla tho,
who have been the thoughtful, should occupy Ia;
| LEA; seata III the Convention
! Tie resolution adopted.
ruAsx- ~ CONVENTION.
| Mr. II pFk!SS. yesterday. resolution adopted
tccdcrug the tiaGko oil this Convention the cities 81
Norfolk. Alexandria and Petersburg; but none. believe
have been rendered the House IL Delegates for the Of
fer whch they have very kindly made Of the Of
! this Hall.
AMEMBEE. Include the City OF Richmond too
/ Mr HOPKINS. That supposed was embraced in til,
resolution vi yesterday, have here rendering tn.
thanks of tho Convention to the House cf Delegates
which will offer Us follows
Resolved, That TIL thanks of tls Convention are du,
aud are hereby t,dcrrd TO Vie Hooc Of Delegates for
the Offer Of their Hall =. Inc Convention but dccing il
incompatible With the proper despatch of busino's that
,il bodies should hold their sessions i'll the same Hall
Inc Convention will accept the offer of the House o
Delegates only long may be necessary to prepare
the Unyrr-ast Church for lis deliberations.
| Resolved That the Clerk OF this Convention certify
copy of the foregoing resolution to the House Of Dele
gates.
MI pESEALE / think the resolution could I've i'm
proved v striking out the words House Of Delegates
and inserting the words Council nf tie City Of Rich
mond and by striking out, also, all the latter claus,
Of The resolution As do ro, that We are under any
obligations to the House of Delegates at all cannot per
ceive the necessity for voting them thanks Laugh
The PRESIDENT Doe, the gentleman propose AL
amendment
| ar DENEALE. Oh. no. sir.
Mr.. STANARD. 1t strks Inc that this resolution cor
ains two distinct propositions returns thanks to tho
House of Delegates and the other IL declaration, IN
which good many gentlemen do not concur, that 1t is in
compatible with the public business, for the Convention
TO occupy this Hall according TO the offer OF the House OF
t Delegates
The PRESIDENT. Does the gentleman ask for d
| vision Of the question:
Mr.. STANARD. | shoud prefer that the question
should be divided, if it can properly be.
| The PRESIDENT 1t is susceptible of division
! Mr. STANARD will not ask for any division of tho
question sir but will lay the resolution ths
table.
| Mr. CARLYLE was about to ask division Of thu
question myself The first part Of the resolution ap
prove, but the second part cannot 20 for
| The PRESIDENT The second branch of it is rather
! a reason than question.
Mr. HOPKINS. Will the gentleman Withdraw the
motion TO lay the table.
Mr.. STANARD. I will. sir.
! Mr.. HOPKINS. | am willing to put the resolution in
any shape in which it will please the Convention. II
gentlemen desire therefore, will withdraw the last clause
| of it. so that TIE resolution will read:
Resolved, That the thanks OF this Convention due
and are hereby rendered TO the House Of Delegates Tor
the offer Of their Hall tn the Convention.
Mr.. LETCHER. This seems To iac-with all due de-
ference to geuenen-to bea very small business and
move the indefinite postponen"nt Of the subject.