Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-15
THURSDAY. May %, 1851.
The Legislative Department
rcontinusd from, No. SOL

rDNst -l,t .xl
these very lei .s ,non this sub ec ana "ha' IS the
hal w" II TO another committee men ooth
?f'F''t ,nn;,te-s have repoi't" ..' .,.as,. ~
81 ubs9 The very wotaS :. .,n,nn;ttas. end
to": hove been reported py .' -. ,h.n n,t;t ths
mites " ~, conventions Let " lne" "oop1 c'.e
Ad"rie IN o'hs 'an,s;neI in this .l'roTso' ana II u
disqaai lhcatiols ssarv bv the house hereafter to
sh""ia &c ,,;onal disqualicat"ns theh iet
,bsu, forward in separate anu uts '"' WI
'F' ,,J with this We should De caretu' ~ eh'eiins
'a''T' h;act of asoualifvng SO large body OF our
""' I'd home il will be the pleasure OF tue mouse
cittS -. >, rnss on now without striking ont tins
and if We choose We can hereafter RAISE otner
~. lions ,,,oS .;s. r,rslv for the purpose of
hat 40 far as the report OF the connlttee on the
SaS Us "a concerned do not think the gentle
''sn arnw any argument from that-eecauSe was
Ior attendant upon that committee ana so lar as
,oriso is concerned, 1t received no coiSoef"'ioh
,' :. committee but it was adopted without qaes-
~: | kno- I did not hsst"w moment attention
''' .>c.pt that in the committee proposed to
'!. 49,, ,hlt part that proposed to exclude the Minis.
>'..N' n. Gospel and that was voted down. Some
man prepared the proris' offered II In the com
and the only question raised upon 1t to my re-
mn ~ WIS on nv motion TO strike out that portion
t"e@'" ,,c,s3 ministers of thu gospel and upon that
."'. s A., y,se in favor of it, but my own. There
'"e's w a. the authority Of the committee is con.
lore Il ad Is no strength the position of the gen
.,, from Mecklenburg MIR. GoopE.) think II the
.,S,. III the Peace was determined on YESTERDAY,
49, -. he eligible to the legislature so far rs am con-
,,i I see no right to exclude any body
ur ARMSTRONG; If the committee should refuse
.;,.n ou, ba whole Of this proris" will II be III or
~ - move TO strike out part of the proviso:
Th CHAIR As this motion to strike out Is made
@ The declared purpose to insert some other PROPOSE
N is place it will be in order should the commit
r.h,,, 70 strike it out to amend by striking out a
r. OF il Blu, if the sole motion was to strike out
,hr. reference to any insertion it would then not DC
IL order 10 strike out any part.
NrCAMDEN. lam decidedly opposed to the amend
nan, If the gentleman from Accomac. | think TINS
Modification should be made under the Legislative
Gl If we are to have provision with reference 10
Notifications generally of members of the general as
s,;,y think it will be found to be proper to adopt
H., roysion as reported BY one OF the two committees
entertain It il that it will be more trouble to refer t.
i. under different head Now 1hat we are upon TINS
r,.,on, in a very few words yon may hX upon the
H. qualification and disqualification Of the delegates
Nv attention was called to this subject member
&c S LEGISLATIVE committee and am satisfied that the
r,;r of that committee ought to be adopted II may
h, tina, some additions to 1t are necessary OUT "ou
s,cst 10 nv friend from Accomac. that he take ms
Inn, md rive us specifically the officers he wishes u
ryclude because wish to Slow, when vote upon II
>, What extent it may he carried. | apprehend the
rroaos,ion ms presented by that gentleman may h'
,rred to exclude too manv-that 1t Is TOO EXTENSIVE
- ;,pts and the Presidents If Railroad companies but
n NOT vote TO exclude he crk trustee OF
-, II /, wn getting but few collars salary The dii
{, Is presented BY the proposition % my frlend iron
- ;iSc is thstit is not definite enough Let MN sps
tn,w he is 40 very ynpabr Of loing, if he will
,,t. 1ime would there "rs suggest that we GO
IN RI. report OF the cs'i.'a;iva committee aud III
~, o.uu time the gentleman iron: Aceomac VIII pre-
-. II, his plan in specific terms,
IL. 81 Question Quest on
T D., dyi.ip N. he
III, motion shall he ;ir-t tn>cn upon the motion
;i,n. was then taken apps the motion TO strike
$3.50. ,,t !, was agreed to-a count beng hal-ayes 81
c,c-. ion then r. cured Upon inserting the provi'
Wv, f,. ,b, rcntiema. from Mcrklerbu.g (Nlr
9rRGUScN. dc<iY2 TO know. il tn effect OF
.j,, -, vision is not To arp 70 he "em>rs OF inc
s,c.. ii delegates and not Z" the senator's .
=; ,,tIANRERS | will ao,h it :" as - male i
49, =, tL SON., - aud mc,aber> VI the hou-,. nj del"
". sHEFFEY. These VI IDS / nj H,'''fatlo
r. . ners to vote for merb.rS :, ~" 'i"r; aSser'
.iy :: Wv, strike out the words "'',. lug 70 IN
-, inflow il, addition t" lie p~swiso anH iiiser
~ ;s,uoli,;ed by this &c sttu' III The Scntt"ct VII
MI shall be an actual re ent WITHIN ttA+ town
;..r election district qual,tie :; vote Ia! ih"'h'.
,J. ,,soera assembly, and no. disqualified by TIN
Isi,ution" suppose the obje'' IS t" make II apr.
i, 81
Nj, CHAMBERS. lwhl accept VI ''i'' ''i'u't> "''''
II, JAWS | am for adopting no arbtrar, rule
io- nra,crbinr no arbitrar, rule to the people. a
It individuals they may thin proper to select 70 re
:, them. think the poop" may DC trusted toue
w themselves. ms to whether that man shall De :
',,,f ace or o5 years I ,hink they may be trnstet
;.i!. whether man of 81 years OF age has as muci
v; IN and discretion his competitor OF 81 years
40. History shows tina: many 'nen, even very y"ul:
men. possessed great ability Mr. PITT ior Instance wa
,~n, minister before he was % Years OF age
IT,, n,s.essed degree "f Wi don and intelligence
n.nr, icd the world with'hs lame. have known II
h,,l OF legislation here. some "f the aoest ana WI
49,, men of whom the State could ooa't under 20 year
Need refer to John Thompson Brown
Tns chair Will the gentleman allow HE to re
I,;no thai the proposition "I the gentleman troI
VIII. (Mr. FLOYD is not now before the commute
T question is upon the proposition OF the genteina
rom Neck lenourg Mr. CnAaRERs to insert the wore
.,,nt disqualified By this Constitution
Mr. DAVIS. Then the question OF age IS not no
l.ior. the committee.
:rh, CHAIR That question is not now under col
''' Mr. DAVIS In regard to this proposition OF II
gentleman from Mecklenburg, believe III giving 10 u
people the largest latitude upon 'hls ~"
The Question WAS then taAen upon Mr.. CHAMBER
.n.n ,mcnt and it was agreed to-a count being had
ayes IA. noes 81 a., ,.,.mo
from W-thc fAIr FLOYD to move ms aniehoHicu
Mr. FLOYD Offer then the following alnsnainet.
i, ;h,. second line after the word thirty ask
i,y. .n. words inserted, "who shall not exceed
Mn Der It is impossible to hear the amen(
me, IA reported in consequence of the noise and col
f,:-ionin the hall -, a. -,
Th CHAIR. The chair desires to read the ru
which mas bsah adopted By the Convention ana TINS con
MT, for s government in order to remind member
Wiz. ,hev have agreed to adopt as their own rn'
a; .rnment, while question IS being reported 9
vii: men Der is speaking. That rule ia this II"
liz csiden: sreporting or putting question no men
Ter !:,l entertain private discourse reao' sa''o !"
ya; INTO or out of the house, and when Il m"ioh
aar lay upon the table there shall De no ne,a.ae
DC. The same rule app les when member is sPea !
in. Each member has boun himself oy TINS rue
atau from private conversation while the CHAIR Is r.
.or,iu, n question. or while member ls speakii'
Ill., choir trusts TINT each member VIII govern h'S
ice ,lugly.
We question was then taken and MIR. FLOYD amtn'
rne,t vas rejected. @.
y 'NlCE Too many old mem aers.
Nh !" Use. The question IS seriously raised mere !
arc nj m" whe,h"- gcut.cn. have right to vote u
ON question in which they personally lntereste
Tn, proposition of the gent ,en,alt from Wythe (l
rLorpl perhaps has not had :. fair chance in this bod
as there several If who are over 80 years cf
already. Laughter. w.
n I