Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-25
TUESDAY, May q, 1851.


5, the committee rose
Ca motion, the Convention thea adjourned.
TUESDAY, May q, 1851.
the Convention met pursuant to adjournment
Tn. Journal of the preceding day was read anu up
proved.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
III, FISHER. 1t is now pu.t 9 clock. and with ;
CIV to let the people OF the Commonwealth see how
any members present., move to 20 into Commit
If the whole and upon that motion call the yea.
nj NAYS.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The Que ton was then taken. and when the SEcRE
ART Lad concluded the calling Of the roll,
Mr. BYRD Of Frederick said ask leave to have m!
Ote recorded.
Mr. FISHER Irise for the purpose of asking whe'li.
gent.e men who not here during the call have
pht To vote without leave of the house. If they hav
OF | move the question be taken upon it. | wish To
sccrtain how many members here al oclnck, nn!
those who voted fur that as the hour of meeting
The PRESIDENT The question of order raised by
nc gentleman depends upon the tenth rule, mo
er Shall vote upon any question touching his con
act or privilege as q member, IN any other case
here he not in the hall when the question put
itlIer in the house or committee of the whole"
Mr. CAMDEN. Hope my friend from Wheeling wi.
ave his name called
Mr.. JACOB. prefer that my friend from Harrison
.oud look after his affairs. Laughter
Mr.. McCAMANT. rise to say at this stage of the
roce ,dugs that my friend, Mr. STUART, of Patrick,
etaiaed al his room br severe rcIsposItion Otherwise
am sure lie would be here.
Sir DENEALE. | move the suspension Of the rae
o as TO allow gentlemen who in after the roll
al ed 10 vote. understood that the object in calling
&c roll that the fact might g. to the country who
terc here and who absent ! think it is but Just
, those who are absent this occasion that tn.
;nntry should know large portion OF them ar,
mons the most regular members in their attendance
pom this house. If the record is to be the only evil
ncc that is to 20 to the country, will net carry
ct information as to the abors performed By various
nlemen 1t will be un just reflection if it is go
III thus.
Mt. BANKS. If my recollection serves me right
"a; rule has been amended that members can vot,
pon any pending question before the result is an
ounced.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair has acted under the
OPPRESSION tia, the rule to be interpreted in the
ouse of Representatives. and that c qu, ston was "a
q It when the memDe:'S name was called recol-
.ct that Mr. 10 To stated that his name Came high on
C l;Sr and he desired modification OF tie ru e,
I'D Inv Impression is there was modification. have
l,rav. acted Heretofore upon tie principle of allowIn
iac:ulcr = v.tr unless OBJECTION mad. vii.
ms an examination u be made and whether III, re
auy chang.
r HosK'Ss There was ssrtnGiy that til r Dcr
we'd an amendment I" that RUE 70 allow mcrnLors o
a,e at aay time he ore he Result "aS Announced.
The PRESIDENT. II Will be found oil the nth M &c
i til. pur,al as follows "Mr BORIS submitted mo-
ION Il strike out the 10Th rule, after the wr member
The second line, and Inserting tic following in lic,:
iercoC 'but shall De entitled to veto upon all other
cstions before the result Of The vote announced from
ne chair" Mr. F.EarsoS demanded n division Of tie
esiou ard being put upon striking Inc words afore
id, was determined in tie affirmative the amendment
as then agreed TO, and the rule am ndeG adopted
follows: No member ,hail vote upon any question
,ilrhing his conduct al privilege member b.i
aal Ike entitled to vooe upon all other questions. BIZ re
nc result Of the vote is announced from the chair''
Tina, is III. rule as modified and the gentlemen have
riCn: TO vote
The result of the vote then announced to /. yeas
g, uays 3, as follows:
Weaknesses John Y Mason (Presiient,) Arm
,-ong, Arthur Banks. Barbour. Bea'e Bland, Blu.
.rown, Byrd Of Frederick, Camden Caprrtnn, Carer
Loudoun Chambers, Chamblis. Conway, Davis, DE-.
e:ts Faulkner Fisher, Flood. Fulkcrsnn, Fuqua Gar
md VI. Garnett Goode, Hall, HAYS. Hill. HOPKINS
nc. h. Jann"y Johnson kenney, k!ore Leake. Lyon
ynch McCamant, McComas, Martin Of Marshall
oore, Nceson, Petty, Price Rives Scnggir Scott OF
edmond city, Seymour, Shefev, Smith of Norfolk
ounty. Smith of Kapawlm, Smith of King ard Queen
nith Of Jackson, Smith Of Greenbrier, Sncd.rass
;nowden Southall. Tate, ray or. Tu, Wallace White
Ghitte. War, Williams of Fairfax, Williams OF
hennndoah, Wor>hani-Ga
NaYs-Alessrs. Hunter, Sloan. Trigg-3.
So the motion TO 90 into committee was agreed TO-
THE COMMITTEE oS TKE srPoRTIoSMExr.
The PRESIDENT The Clair vii ask the inru
ma, in consequence Of the declina.ion b. Mr. RyEs OF
-rvce thu committee on the superintendent, Mr.
IcCASpLIsu has been appointed in his place The
Il air has been informed that Dir. SLOAN has waivcG
he he gave for being excused and will corsen.
. serve On the committee.
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
The Convention then resumed the consideration il
committee of the WHOLE (Nr. HOPKINS IN the chair Of
he report Of the committee on the legislative depart
nent.
EMANCIPATION OF SLAVES.
The CHAIR. The question when the committee rose
Yesterday, motion 10 amend the l2th section
he report Of the legislative committee in the fifth I'm
y inserting after the word 'compensaon" the follow
ny nor any law for The emancipation of any slave
any descendants of such slave, either before or after
he birth OF such slave Or descendant wthu, the cor
sent Of Inc owner or owners FIRST obtcined" TIE qucs
Ion pending was upon the motion to amend that amend
nent by striking out the words ~hou the consent Ct
the owner or owners first Obtained
Mr. WHllTLE. That amendment WINS withdrawn
The CHAIR The Chair retollects that the member
rom Orange Mr. ooiFuKl objected TO the Withdrawal
md in that state of the motiou the committee rose &C
hat the question will be upn granting leave 10 with
raw the amendment.
MIR. DENEALE. Did l understand tie cent,cna,
over the way us wishing 10 ihdraw TIE amendment:
The CHAIR. The gentleman on Yesterday askcc
TO withdraw it, but objection was made
MIR. DENEALE- | am willing 10 withdraw N,
mendment hope my friend will ACCEPT the nodi.
:atlon.
Mr.. WHITE will accept the modification.
The CHAIR. The gentleman from Pi,,sylvania (Nr
"H:TrLE having accepted TIE modification the gentle
nan from Rockingham. lAlr DESEALE the question vii
now upon the Amendment offered BIZ the gentleman
rom Pt'sylvania. CIR. WuIrrLE.)
4lr. BYRD Of NeierFk lroe to reqrest the gentle.
from rittsy,ani (3r. WHITLEY not Ia accent n,
mendment. am disposed to favor the original ,pcsi
on and certainly hall no, fav the rr"I oston as A.
nended am "ppnsed I" everything which tends in the
.ighest degree to tie insecurity of this kind of rror
rty If the day shou.l ever arrive hen The Slave
folders Of the commonwealth shall desire that SLAYER,
f'll be abolish ed, think it would e proI err that ia,
neral assembly should comply with their wisfes
Dir DENEALE. I would AJAX nv friend over H.,
ny. i the day should arrive when every slave.
ocr IN this coUmcnw ealth shall desire the enancinp
on OF tie slave population of Virginia If lie could m
sr any circcusa noes, Re willing t" abolish that specie
property. and suffer the slaves remain tie common
ssltA Of v!rxi9ia' ] ask him further, viii be ever IL