Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-20
TUESDA \, .iIGy IL, 1851.
The Convention met pursuant to ad;"u-nmons.

The Convention met pursuant 10 ai:"u-nment.
The PRESIDENT. i beg leave to state to the Con-
vc:tion. Tia: TIE rule requiring the daily reading o. the
journal makes l. the duty othe President 10 revise the
journal before it s read The journal OF Yesterday
!qurcs much labor that the Secretary has ut been
able to bring it up. ask the indulgence. Of TIE house
in order that the reading Of the jour. Ray Lr posi-,
poned until tomorrow.
Mr. STEWART of Morgan | move ha. the reading
Of The Journal be dispensed with
The motion agreed to-
The PRESIDENT. have received communica-
ton from the seeretry which beg euve lay before
the Convention.
RIcHAoyu Nav 49, 1851
SIR--Tn compliance with resolution OF the Conv.n.
ton, have sold tho furniture which purchased io
Its use.
The proceeds amounting after de!mcrirg Ike costs Of
sale TO 8ls1l9 have paid into the Treasury Of the
State Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant;
$. b. WHITE.
Mr.. HOGE. The committee that was appointed on
iyes erduy by this body will he ready 60 yep IT 10.
LAY. They not here but still in ssi,n r:c-
we not disposed to do aus other business Lu,
they report therefore move tat tl.e Couylr.u 60
now adjourn.
Mr. VOOLFOLK. I aek the chair, if We can elder
the report printed, if it comes in before o~..
morDin.
The PRESIDENT. It would be competent for tie
Convention to lAuke such nh order
Mr. CAMDEN. would suyr.s, that We TAX. . r
cess until o'clock
The PRESIDENT The motion OF he gentleman fyc2.
Montgomery CIR. HoGg) ia that the Convention ID, now
adjourn: unless that is withdrawn, other bus;nc,.
lean he considered, and proposition can be ,e, 10
take recess until o'clock
a MEMBER at what hour tomorrow
| !he PRESIDENT. Ten o'clock j. TIE rseula. l:u:
! Ms, CARLlLE. would suggest to nv friend iron.
Montgomery (Mr HoGE) the propriety Of VII hi. aw;;
bis motion. 1t is possible that some ..c,, r ~ -;
Re be The IN.
and If there Is any likelihood Of their agrcti. yc cl
adjourn over until to-morrow-if there il not We can
adjourn over until they make report
Dir. HOGE. have no idea If a,!jouir;n- over IN.
ger than Tomorrow am satisfied the Convention cu:-
not report TO day. If they do agree, 1t viii taxa mill
tomorrow to draw up report un! see 10 ucce.s!.,
OF a,iJourning over longer then to ilnrrow
Mr., IREDWAi. asA the yeas and navs Oh Tie
motion to adjourn
The Yeas and nays were ordered
Mr. SLOAN. / would ask if tho Convention al.
Ijourns now, will it be until IL o'clock 10 n.,r:ow,
The PRESIDENT Until ten oclock-,Ac regular
hour of meeting.
Mr. HoGE. have been requested to state. ard tic
reason why made TINT motion was that Wa r.,re.l-
ed BY of the Committee il they wcr. nc; ,,r.,,,
when the Convention met, 10 aux Tie Couve:n, 10 adj
journ
| MIR: JANSEY. hope the yeas and nav- viii le
withdrawn.
The PRESIDENT. 1t can be done nv tn. u,,.;r, ,,,,
consent Of the house
The calls for the yeas and nays being withdrawn,
Ar baNho he matter hRS rot bee dist rr;! ). t:g-
irrstoo. by the Convention. 1t seems to ln. Tint il
would he better to take a recess Until 4 orI,k ana.
therefore would make such molten
The PRES DENT. Smch !: motion would No; l. III
order unit! the question of nd curcnt i. ,posyd ii,
If majority refuse to adjourn il can lion T.. .,n.
sidered.
The molten to adjourn was then agreed 10. \ com,
being hnd-uycs 80, noes 49,
The Convention then adjourned until Tomorrow. 1t
10 o'clock i. u.