Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-17


form. He should now vote Tor the proposition of ht
committee of s. But he gave notice that he should ir
Convention vote tor the proposition Of the gentleman
from Accomack in preference to it.
Mr.. RlvEs rose and made one of his characteristic
speeches. He boldly proclaimed this compromise to
be simply surrender of the East and said it was due
solely to intimidation. On a certain Friday night a
voice went out from certain party, that if the mixed
basis was put upon them they would no longer be in
habltans OF this Capitol That the origin of this
whole proceeding. Eastern men had been frightened
from their propriey. 1t bluff-play and pa, ed
WE'LL But, Tor himself, he would never 90 home and
compromise. Was there one Western man who would
say that he would accept compromise that does not
surrender the mixed basis now or at future tme1
This question, he said, could be compounded at
the ballot box in Eastern Virginia. Gentlemen well
| knew what their constituents would say. He adverted
to Mr.. Wises Inconsistency in saying the unmtipated
mixed basis was better than two divided Houses, and
yet going for them in this compromise. He spoke OF
Mr.. WIS Deep dark, basilisk look.
Mr.. WISE said he would prefer the mixed basis in
perpetuity to divided Houses in perpetuy He would
at pefpetuy of suffrage basis.
Mr. RIvEs went on in his peculiar vein He de-
clared Eastern Virginia only allowed time 10 eva
euate the garrison; and he told those gentlemen who
had betrayed her, Far better the day Of your death
than the day OF your BIRTH if you go home traitor to
your constituents"
MR.. SAUNDERS PROPOSITION.
Mr. SAUNDERS rose here with solemn sense OF his
mere
partcu ar form OF mixed basis. He had endeavored TO
secure Tree protection the minority He offered his
Compromise IA suffrage basis House of l35 embers
and federal basis Senate OF 30 members) and said he
was opposed to any government that was rot on per-
manent principle. lis scheme was permanent and
moreover, would make an economical government.
lie called division of the question on striking out
and inserting.
Mr.. TAYLOR said he should vote against striking out
because he preferred the proposition which gave the
East ten majority, to MIR. Saunders, which gave it six
The committee refused to strike out the proposition
OF Mr. Chiffon tor the purpose OF inserting that OF Mr.
SAUNDERs-ayes 4S, noes So. The white basis members
and Messrs Arthur, Bowden, Chiffon, Claiborne, FIN
ney, NJ art;n of II Randolph, Taylor and Wngfed
voted in the negative.
Mr. JANNEY moved that the Committee riee. He
stated that he had plan OF his own to present but he
dd not wish to present itnow II the Committee should
refuse to rise, he would defer his proposition until the
question should come up in Convention.
The motion to rise tailed, ayes Sd noes 81
The white basis members ard Messrs. Bolts Bow
den, Chiffon, Martin Of H. and Randolph voted in the
negative.
Mr. Boris stated that he had Just come in when the
vote was taken. and said ii his friend from Loudoun
would now introduce his proposition he would cheer
fully vote that the Committee rise
Mr SUMMERS. lnasnuch as the proposition OF Mr..
Chiffon would be amendabe alter it should be adopt
ed he thought his friend from Loudoun ought not to ex
pect them to delay a vote.
Mr.. GoopE made some remarks urging the preprie.
ty otrlslng In courtesy to The gentleman from Loudoun
The motion was rejected, ayes 3d. noes 81.
Mr.. FLOOD moved that the Committee rise
Mr.. claiborne appealed from the decision of the
Char that this motion was in ORDER without the intro
ducton of new matter.
MIR. JANNEY hoped the motion would be withdrawn
Mr. MASON concurred in the request.
MI BORIS insisted the committee could rise wfenev-
er chose Suppose they discussed their point Of order
till midnight, would it be impossible for them to rise
and go home?
Mr.. FERGUSON said some remarks had been made
about tacon and he called attention the fact that the
first iactous proceeding they had yet had was this mo-
ton OF an Eastern member stave off vote ICres
of "order p"
The third motion TO rise rejected ayes so, noes
Sc. I
The white basis members and Me srs Arthur, Bow.
den, Chiffon, Claiborne, Martin of H., Randolph and
Wingfeld voted in the negative.
Mr.. NJ. K. H. GARNErT referred to the uniform cour-
tesy and liberality with which the Eastern majority
whsn was majority, had acceded every request Of
the minority. The circumstances OF the appointment
OF this Committee showed the contrary spirit of the
white basis majority. Western members forced upon
the East such selections they chose, and it needed
only that Eastern members should vote for Western
man to prevent his election This refusal extend the
courtesy OF an adjournment the second evidence of
what the tyranny OF the white basis majority would be
when It olld finally be established. =.
Mr. CLAIBORNE knew his responsibility TO his eonst
tuents, and was ready to meet it, regardess of any i'm
putations OF treachery.
Mr.. JANNEY hoped no gentleman would renew the
motion to rise lie did not propose offer his pro-
position in the Committee of the Whole, possibly not
in the Convention.
Mr. WISE hoped they would finish the question in
the good temper which had heretofore marked their
proceedings. He had idea that the majority intended
put the proposition beyond amendment in Committee
OF the Whole
Mr. ScoTr OF r., made distinct enquiry of the ma.
Jorlty on this point, and members who approved the
Compromise answered generally there no such in
tention.
VOTE ON INSERTING THE COMPROMISE.
Inc vote was taken on inserting the proposition OF
Mr. Chiffon, and it was decided in the affirmative as
follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Armstrong, Arthur, Bland. Blue,
Bo,cden, Camden Garlic Carter of RUSSELL Carter of
Loudoun, Chapman. ChiltOn, Claiborne. Deneale,
Eaulk9er Ferguson, Fisher Floyd, Fqkerson, Ful,z,
Letcher, Lionberger, Lucas, McCamant, McComas,
Martin of Marshall, Martin Of Henry. Miller,
Moore, Murphy, Neeson, Newman, Randolph, Sey-
mour, Sloan, Smith OF Kanawha, Smith OF Jackson,
Patrick, Summers, Tate, Trigg, Van Wrinkle, White,
Wiley, Williams OF Shenandoah. lVingfeld, and
Wise-55.
NoEs--Messrs. Banks, Barbour. Bocock, Bolts.
wards, Flnney, Flood. Garland, M. X. IL. Garrett,
Goode, Hall, Hopkins, Janney, Jasper Jones, Leake,
Lyon, Lynch, Lyons, McCandllsh, Meredith. Morris,
Petty. Rives, Saunders, Scogg;n, Scott OF Caroline,
Smith OF Norfolk County, Snowden Souhall, Stan
ard STROLLER, Taylor. Tunis, Turnbull, Wallace.
and Whitte--49
All the members who did not vote had oaired off.
SO the Corxmlttee OF the whole agreed 10 insert
substantially the proposition reported by the commit
tee of Compromise. Under the decision OF the chairman
(Mr. MLIER acquesced il by the Committee, it will
be IN order to amend the proposition, by motion tie
strike out and insert.
The committee rose and the Convention adjourned.
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