Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-18

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The uue.t ion then REQUIRED upon the amendment oil h
,rcnslapiau from Washington CIR. IKiGG.)
Sir LYNCH. | understand the object sought 10 ID
attained by ALL is 10 secure the attendance of members
when the vote shall be taken upon the question nav
heretofore yo.c with nv western friend NOT 10 tx da,
for taki!s. that vote intend IL change my colrsr
and vote for fixing dav. Bat ii Is very clear that E" Ell
n,.ay neyr does not allow sufficient time for scntici!le
who are absent to get here. With Il view OF ittaImn:
that object therefore, move I" strike out from ina
resolution tn. word from, :" that II snail re''u M
Wednc day uext" instead of from and after ele-
day next.' ;,
Mr. TR!GG | have M objection to that, and vii
accept it.
! Mr. RIDLEY. simrly desire to say 10 The gentle
from Washington ilr. IEIGGl tlIt my c"e:S''e
ialr. hrGGEss) who la. been constant III ms at'e':ac
upon Tie -itinrs of this Convention, and VINO maze :"
eloquent speech few evenings ag" Is now lnr t!i' HIS
time absent and it will be impossible for l'im To- sc
here by Wednesday next. Ii the gentleman VII! :
MOLLY his resolution to read on Friday next IL!
stead OF ~ ctnr=lav next will v"tr for IT.
! \ MEMBER. That amendment has already bee
rot d down
Mr. RIDLEY. Then / moye to insert 'Thursl!a,,
tex"
NJ: LYNCH am wiling /" accept that amend
Mac:,; il ia" .:Iitlrnnu wishes II.
The pRDS!DENT Thc ten;lrnnn cannot "cccp; tin
amendment The Chair understands the @c;cmIr
from Washington. Nj. rwnc;.) to have accepted th'
amendment of the gentleman from C1mpnel! tAlr
i.YNcn) The gentleman from Campbell therefore has
no proposition before the Com.aittee.
Mr. TRIGG. desire Ia now whether any gentle
man i, accepting amendment 10 my resolution
Iir. LINUu. was no! aware that The gentleman
/ from Washington had accepted III" amen mcnt
4 lIr. TR!GG. | did accep, il.
! Mr.. LYNCH. now move to strike ont Nv c;lne.
lay ,u User, Thursday Ny only object is 10 give
the colleague Of he q ntlenan DR. lirEG&ss AZ cproF1
tlI.ity vote upon this question hope E!y friend
from Washington will accept the amendment, 1t = but
one day longer than hr has provided for il his rcsol'
ton. yet it will accomplish all we desire.
:Hr. WISE will again notify gentlemen that can
lot be- here before probably week after Thursday next
10 not know that it i matter Of IN" great import
;lcc whether vote upon the question, IN committee
not, Bu; il will be impossible for NE to be here be-
lore next "Wednesday or Thursday w.ek and | under:
t .n this will be the with se"e-a other gentle
.ncn. think, therefore, hal better TX Il day IV'
earlier than tla: time.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will remark that tie
r.ii.l resolution has blank. fixing the day 1t will
ne in order to fill thu. blaul; ii gent !emcn wish it,
Mr.. WISE Then move to perfect the oriSnia! pro
r,si,ion, before the question i, taken Oh the aueld
m.at.
Mr. WISE. move TO ill the BLANKS III the reso
oa .: the gent! cr.n fru Chesterfield with the WORDS
ri Law the 18TH! 50 that tie resolution will read as
follows:
leso'rrl That he debate HE question now pend.
:. before III" Convention, in Committee OF the Nh"le
Tie basis nt representation, snail Close oh f!dy Tie
lS;!l ,iti OF April, III O'Clock.
Mr. l.. ONBERGER. From what have heard upon
all sides, the probability is verv strong that the C9lven
ton yli vote upon tii! question before
the time indicated by the gentleman irort Accrii:s
Mr.. WisEl Now, III M opnlun, 1t should be maze :
matte: of close casculal and 1t should be our oec.
10 give all the members Of the Convention IN opporN-
ntv Of being here when that vote shall be taken On
this account think should cndc:vor To ascertain
rs possible when the vote will actually take
place. Ii we Tx day carly rs that Indicated b; the
.cI,l&naa from Washington wien the time ARRIVES
members finding tia; Il number Of gentlemen yet d'sis
speaking on both sides will 90 OF again. with the hop"
that they may do aud yet rGt.a before the vote Is
takci Well during the progress OF the matter, Tue
time arrives when We might take vote but We tI, a.
before t;lt members ab.ent They do not wish to
press the vote and it is again delayed. Now pre-.
sanc if we We're to make the calculation to the prob
;il. time when this que ion will b.. brought IL vote
the result would 1o.t probably b. about the time the
gentleman loan .lccoai; has Indicated! IN his rcson-
ton. AIN favor ui fy:iS day about ~ Tar distant
IL the CENTER from Ac u.lc has in Heated: and ".
ii be un.c:s, ooi. lt gentlemen who wish 10 90 t"
their oin attend - business. cu do 80 understand
iagy: and those vino are ii nome my En"" precisely
!nc !Mr when the yot: Il u he taken anu al Will Dc
here II the vote is not taken on the daT specified 1t
will be ut no distant periol i; gentlemen could not be
excused for not being here upon that day If there were
| still gentlemen who wished 10 speak upon the PROPOSE
ton presume the vote woIld not be pressed; but
day xcl for taking the ""te tiiHk II woui, m
sure us fa house. hope therefore, gentlemen will
moi have delicate feelings in fixing day fur fear i
may look like cutting short debate. 1t may have that
appearance: ha5 in ~ opinion i; vii! o!!T have the
effect of getting all :ic members together when We
come to take the vote hope The resolution wild be
adopted.
| Mr.. MARTIN. of MARSHALL. / am very 10th to say
single word for fear Of pro!o;ing this discussion; bu;
think we might is we'll fix the dag now, to spend
two or three DAYS more in discussing it. am opposed
and have been from the vcry first 10 choking Oft the
discussion bnt AL equally opposed TO choking 1t on
| Laughter We lave. upon two occasions, come /" Il
dead stand no gentleman being disposed to take the
floor On one occasion vote taken, upon the call
OF eastern members If trre had then been full house.
III" Question would have been decided but 1t was not
FULL AMI the question was waived lcst"rday We cane
- similar pasc NogantlcmaI WAS prcpara 10 take
he ir,r Now. ii Tx day TO take the vote upon
the question AMI to similar pause. what are We
! to do. We must sit aul look NJ each other without
doing anything. bcca;Se the day IN the iulre Is liked
for taking the vote AIN willing tn takc the vote Is
soon rs gentlemen are satisfied with discussion am
for taking it on the frs: occasion which gentlemen
manifest Il disposition not 10 discuss II further.
am in favor OF the resolution of the gentleman from
| Washington. (..:. TEGc that trol and after sucn
dav-next "Wednesday i .!:r Tune desgIaeu-tht We
viii not wait for absent members to come. II no one
re.cl; seems DISPOSED to take the floor to continue the
discussion further, will proceed To take the vote
This will relieve IL from all responsibility Of protractng
the scs-on merely for the purpose of permitting alb
seat misunderstanding have not bcc here since thc com
acucement of the discussion-to come from different
portion. Of the State. Think We has. better settle tins
question at once. will therefore most cheersuily vote
for the resolution OF the gentleman from Washington
Mr. FERGUSON. have at all times been willing to
fix II period at which the vote on this question should
he taken should have voted for the proposition the
other ,av but for the remarks Of the gentleman vino
tmo"c,, it, In abiding the discussion. he thought
proper to characterize il idle, nnisensca and use
less At tina. time had not addressed this committee,
and now that have in part sail what intended to
saw ain still willing fix dav for terminating this
debate: hu want to give gentlemen ample opportu
iu;tv for discussion, and Inclined to think the prop
os;ifon had better he modified to fix the day 1t
least two weeks hence. But il gentlemen intend TO
adopt the proposition 10 give them an opportunity
to leave here and attc:d to the discussion, Tor
one give them ncc". that they will miss their Object
The very first time are here without Quorum, II
nobody else does it, will call OF the house
If gentlemen do not know what q call OF the "use
means they had better ascertain Tor nov give notice
thu; i: they fix day for taking this vote Tor the pur
pose of going home, they do it at the peril OF call Of
the House
Tie question was then taken on the amendment OF
the gentleman from Accomac TO tue original re=olc'!o