Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-18

same thing over ad over again perhaps Tor Inc one MN
drcth time believe that the ill o rights !" ",p'1
all cruel and UNUSUAL punishment and submit "'e'
any punishment more cruel and ui-''i van " ~
ceivcd of than that If compelling gent !'n'' ="
hundred long speeches made bv Oh" hilo r.: S''''
men, and perhaps onc-hal o! them the same ''s ''''
and a.,aa. Laughter. -,
Mr. SMITH ri Norfolk | hope lhs:" VIII ~ u" -
riuus difficulty between tho gentleman from h,''n"'
and the gentleman from Bolrtourt la'iahl"f'i nav
myself engaged the attention 81 tn" '"h' ''i "
fore, aud do not expect now I" nrk"a Yer!
appearance but beg leave 10 snt that ''' ''.' "
Those who this morning insisted upon th' ''t - ~, -,
house. | voted also with those who insisted ,'i', '"'
Convention should meet here III 10 oclo'H ''a nav
been punctua in my attendance n t'"s h"hF. '," :.
t.ntve in remaining here during the who" "' t''' ~
ting. While would not force gentlemen 10 ,s''i '"
debates which may he tedious to thea, yet y" is'l
that they should appear hore at the hndr api"ih'I ~
the meeting IF the Convention. "r else tue N'', VIM
culti-s which my friend from Richmond ~. f'r''
having occurred this morning will bc {" 'iaiy Occur
renee. Ihi, mornn, very Important qne- '''',.'
i'll regard Ia the printing o the proceedings ~ '.o
m"cti, iii The county ii Patrick, and upon DIVISION
Of the Convention, IL appeared that er" w'l' u' ''.'
than thirty Ut forty nlcslo'fs present, ms '"''@ !,
likely /" BE- al daily occurrence unless gent ''i"'i mn
attend Ny colleague had avery important PEI 't -.
present here this morning. which might have elected
debate and have been taken u"' Il; h'' ne ms
withheld. from the lack Of quorum, 70 nc; upon H. 9.e
difficulty scfinmccting hercai 10" CLOCK n IAN
willing 10 20 back to- II O'Clock. 80 Is I" add u NV ,o'
ycniencc Of any gentleman who ma. desir' H. o"' "''"'
may BE- the hour adopted, II here man ''' "' !,
quorum present, -lial insist call OF IN" ho'-' ana
resist il, s,spcnsion until it shall hay" ben carried
ou To its lulI,-l extent. II gentlemen wl '"' CONE
here and assist i'll forming Quorum 'he! !! my "'''
10 take Their hats and 20 out will mol a"i N ,ioF',
them 20 remain listen "a speeches asa!h,' 'e' VIII
Nr. BLUE. renew my mosi"" ior Tue ''"'
Question. ;,
Mr. HoWIES ask M friend L. withdraw his call
Gr the previous question lie knows a, am not one
al tl-r who have occupied any Of thr tim" OF 'hf Con-
venlio: nor do cypec: I" in the iHHi'
! Mr. BLUE. Very well, will Withdraw It,
I Mr. BOW LES am one Of those who happened l" De
ou.i, this morning when the roll was called bnt gen
temen here can bear testimony thai a:i g"h'rdiiy ~
punc,;.a Ia nv attendance here ~ Mot Oilers ana
that hen am here, always remain until the hour al
adjournment and have often voted against '"'i" ior
that pruo-e when made rs considered Il loo ear
IL an hour Nv excuse for being detained TN, morning
Was that having some gentlemen from my county IN town.
as i usual OH part of gentlemen here, IN rerrescn-
ta.iyc capacity accompanied them III 'i-;; Ia thc pen
i,cnary institution. Laughter do noi Say 'hat
w:s in the peniteniiar.. but ! ~..- :n'N- IT, ,''
them 10 hasten 10 NV duty hearing the clock strike
tan AMI il va, twenty three inmates past i" when
ar-iyc, here and found the door, closed and he roll
i'm, being called for The first time And heard The
name ii Drury VI. X. Bowle- called air" which be-
licye Is pretty high up the lis, would simply say
conciEs!u that Am one ." those VINO Nh'tu ~ III -
n, 10 oclstk and though my conduct this morning ma
annear inconsistent with that vote snail sill adhere
to that hour.
Mr.. STRAUGHAS wish t. call the attention o.
tho Convention 10 fact. AMI tia. l. that some ~
these very gentlemen who have been most c.rncs; Il.
pressing his motion 10 meet II tea o'clock were absent
when it w- nearly eleven O'Clock II j. true chat voted
for the motion meet Il: tel; o'clock Dnd All III favor
q: continuing that hour If meeting If gentlemen vii
assemble here at that time. understood the propo-
ton ~ brought forward 10 .conimizc tlnc bat thu:
fur il las not effected that result; foi when have met
al ten o'clock We haze in, ,r:.hiy adjourned twC
orlock few minutes after. We have -ecn the drley
and ne lengthy debate which has taken place this
ing and if his is TO be the result in future oi fixing thu
hour OF meeting al ten am III favor III returning I" th'
former boar Of meeting Had members been i'll then
places thu gentlemen who is entitled 10 the floor wou!c
have proceeded with his remarks some tim" since.
Gentlemen have remarked that some members coul'
no, meet here until eleven ococ. In, tha: others coul'
meet here al o'clock and il they ought L" do il
New i.!icy.. tha; We ought I, fix uloi. hour %
meeting nj which ali H.. present an. that ",
ought 10 feel ourselves bound t. bc III attendance NJ the
h",r appointed With other gentlemen voted ini
rall Il III" hou-. ih- morning. becaG-c Thought II n
re-,aiv in order facilitate the organization al the Con
y,ut;,, and the progress al h-n.-- anu si.l! aya
do - yyhc. tak il necessary; H. hv fixing the hour
III meeting ten, cannot gc; quorum T. attend l.
hi-ac,, think We had better =" back II tnc hour .
eleven AMI cont!nnc meet at that hour until n"iher
generally can be i'll attendance \; al earlier period
Nr pj-RkINS. ri-. 10 call for thc .cas aud nar,
UPON thi. resolution that il -" who are il
favor .: meeting al ten o'clock FOR think iha, The al
v,cate, al that hour ii meeting responsible for h
whole lc-- Of TIM which has resulted from fixing l.,
o'clock n the hour OF meeting daring The Inst ten days
tn. yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. GOODE Ii any other gentleman desires The aoo
will certainly Weld IL have thing /" rcpl.
10 the various arguments which have been submit, 81
the Convention this subject; bu; feel myself under
obligation dsarm the construction placed upon IL,
remarks liz Ia. gentleman from Franklin tMr CT IsoE
us rharactcr:zng those who net here ~ ten O'Clock
~ gentlemen. Although the remark that il this body
there was BIT gentleman who permitted pas
with mpuuiiy. | hope donoi ranyc, myself 81, a wan
of respectaLiiity when stat" IT,: IN at;olanc,
this morning n ten o'clock.
Mr. CLAIBORNE. | remarked 'ha; there wa lait on,
gentleman by profession III - itiN: mad. il" refer
tnrc 10 the balance Of The members.
Mr. GOODE The gentleman stated i.liaYe ina
there were ninety lawyers and hu, gentleman in h
Convention That is all badnacc, however, and villa
desire is 10 call the attention III Ccnile:nsia VIII,
feel the slight st interest in his question 10 The fact
That those who advocate meeting here =; IN. ocioc,
found their argument the suppu-on that there vii
not le full a,tendanc" of armh.r. IL that hn;r ant
they have assumed it boldly in debate that il j. MT n
ccs-arv there should BE- f attendance thus exri-ne
themselve. from attendance n that hour after i'm
ra,sug aw upon this body requiring: III" remainder
The members 10 attend They passed law r.qnirn.
the attendance Of members her IT tcr O'Clock and ,yel
that law il violated hs themselves they Justify them
selves on the ground that it is f th,a
la here Where ask il tn. prypri",y II passing law
if il 10 unnecessary to conform Ia the provisions
mauda:n. Of that law I.-l 10 b" my ntv 10 atcn,
nj the time appointed il obedience to the law they hav,
inlrns,cl upon Vet they a'ovc thcm-rye
from, ali obligation attend; and assert that thor. is
necessity i'll having quorum present nj the hour o
meeting 1t j. oporlv proclaimed in .e',atc that Their
ho, r.,il AZ, l,i .-,p. ,l,a
Of meeting to ascertain whether quorum is prr=en;
that the speakers ~ w:h their remarks aud thu
-est of The member. ,hscn, themselves as long
;icy think proper during The delivery Of speeches
Now there might be force i'll this argument if mem
hrs cam" here simply 10 deliver speeches I" publish
81 for Bunconlbe But is il dsrepect for members Il
absent themselves duria. tie delivery Of speech an'
leave tho speaker IL address empty seats! cannot
think that il the sentiment u thi, BODY that they con
slider that it treating members respectfully to lei then
speak 10 c,nptv seats and the walls al this huildn,,
rather than to the Convention. We have assembled I"
.,.hcr in my opinion - mutual consultation and Il !
our duty give respectful attention I" ihc rgmrn:'
p-c-catrd il til" of the varo,- discussions that
nav ari.c and ior one ali ondeavor to extend that
mark Of respect To every member 81 this body; other
gentlemen NAV excuse themselves from attendance h'
saving tina! there is necessity for their Attendance Il
they c!o,-c. DO not view my d!i;y a. member OF
;b;ii- fher, !. much the