Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-21

mi for CONSIDERATION. 4 Iesoluliou HJlu III
hand deem it desirable that the Convention should
aynrc,. it's opinion in the form of resolution the
day when it will 20 into the consideration Of the Basis
report.
Reso,r,d That the Cenv en,ion will on Monday next
the 18th inst and daily thereafter until 1t be otherwise
ordered resolve itself into committee Of the whole o;se
for the purpose of considering the report on the basis
and apportionment Of representation and such amend
mcnts may be offered thereto
haze named Monday but | AIN wiling to say to
morrow or Saturday | have inserted Monday bee 'sc
it to meet with more general appreciation than
either Of the other days to which referred There seems
to he general acquesccncc in the belief that it IS better
to give up the residue Of this week to the report Of the
executive department, and make much progress III
that report r. able to do during the week There
fore have inserted Monday tile day TO take up the
report. am willing however, to acquiesce in any -g
gesion which may bc madea TO tomorrow next day
but an not willing 10 insert later day than Monday
Air. EOCOCk. should regret very much if the posi-
ton Which occupy i'll reference TO the debate TIE
subject pcudng before the committee has any agency i'll
influencing the gentleman from kanawha (ir. SrNNEEs
in post ponns his purpose of moving To take up the
port Of the Committee Oh the Basis to-day When !
SOUGHT the door Yesterday i'll committee, not
; TODAY VII, set apart for considering this report Oh
n, Basis that Is that the gentleman Lad given no,;cc
"a take up do not desire, for my part, to pro!ons
discussion | presume every gentleman has made
up h., mind ~. do not expect If should sa% any
Influence the SOlc ~ u Single ~
desire to do the vain thing of making speech IN tins
.i.cussion think il important that VIC should
progress than that should make speeches, a'i -a!i
Weld tie floor cheeriuy If it be the wish OF the Con
ycnon IL 20 to-day into the consideration oi The ljH--
report.
Mr ~ GARNET Understanding that it will moi he
a, all ,isagreebl but rather pleasure for the gentle,
man from Apponatox. (Mr. Eococa to fcrcgo the irivi-
c.c To which he is entitled and being like HIM exceed
.lv DESTROYS make progress, ana believing on 'i:@
question of the executive report VIII! the genehaI
from Loudoun CIR JASSEy, that ii We discuss TINS prop
osua unit, Monday week, that We shall not he prepared
to vote it, intend at proper time, to move to post,
pore il. further consideration for the present aa iav
|, on the table iIv vote that question depend eli
tirey the decision & the question MS to how nac
power and patronage this Governor Is % have p"i
tha base my vote and an not prepared to vote Until
that question is first settled therefore with the CON
currcnce Of the gentleman from ApponntoX Mr. 30
cocK j will move amend the motion of the gentleman
from kanawha Sfr SrMMERs hg moving to strix" ont
Mon,a:', and 10 insert to-day.
Mr. 81 MINERS. stated Tint Wa perfectly willing
10 acqicsce III nav thing that might be- the wh Of tlls
bo,y IN reference 10 the DISPOSITION Of the resolution" 70
iar the time concerned when should proceed
to consider the report til" Basis NJ Representation. ;
hope my friend from Essex Mr.. w. GAg.lr will moi III
i-t Oh the amendment take W The report to-day u ~
thinks prun.r 10 ::ovc the amendment changing IN
line indicate in the resolution hope II least he Will
name an earlier time thai tomorrow. III: H.
will ne guided ~ nny thing which ha, fallen ron
tie gentleman from AppomatoA Mr. BococS) Il. u MS
willingness iorcgo MS right TO the ioor lo-'aS
think tha, y. ought not 10 70 into the coiit'cc I" M
whole today The report ca The bass, ui"'r ne ~
y,.,a-anr.. The gentleman from Arponm,o% vi
Gococs, la. The floor Til question and an sure II
will ike tn. Convention great pleasure I" hear the gen
tl,t..An ....!: !. ycry probable that there ma l."
others who desire b. heard on the -'iect aud haFe
p,.rte. Monday in the resolution believing that II
.l, anrroba' ipl at tl.
bers Of This body AMI thereby give he residue % the
rce t. the coy. lcraion Of III" executive report !
hone -. all e:ct that the gentleman will not move I"
amend hy naming to-day.
Mr. NJ GARSETT | will with very great fsc'sife
accc n, the suggestion of the gentleman from karawla
and s,v .omorrow. For ms part Ii ] bad my icy in
,Li, matter would make the Basis question the ias
question 10 h. tax W and act dion would go On mn,
-ll." al those other questions OF reform "h'h 'E
ar, dcsira" first before our blood shall get ri M heat
ed before any tir.- ike feeling has risen on the sub
;ct ,n, while va are ali calm, cool and deliberate but
=. know large majority Of the members III nk that
the Basis Of All Questions should be just settlcI shall
defer ~ their Judgment.
~ BYRD. hope the amendment TO the resolution
,vll mot bc aoptcd and for the very urged b."
IN. gentleman in it. favor for its ADOPTION and that Is
\ desire on their part promote progress. Now Tor
that very reason an at present opposed to It's icop
ton W are engaged on one subject very great
uro-rcss has been made il discussing that subject aud
l., not perceive bow tn gain time, before W dis
,,,., Of II bv having down and taking up Totally dl!-
trcut one If thought the circumstances warranted
ne in thu conclusion. that with the termination Of this
dar would terminate action on the subject now in
hand would certainly 60 TOR hSins TO morrow ~ 'he
dv for taking IN this Basis question But does any gen
tlcn,an believe ha, We shall make final disposition Of
tho executive report to-day. even OF the particular
question which has been discussed here for the last e!er-
en- or twelve DAYS. think that question has been lie
ho,.I long enough and ready 10 vote upon II now,
br.t, n~a ara prntlg lnrl q ti,-.
ir. ia dsc:iss further and who entitled to 30
il such j their wish and who vii and thus 4
whole iav will be consumed in debate without Ar: .:'9
at any conclusion. Under these circunstan's+, what
shall We cain in the Of progress hv laying 1t on Tho
table and taking up different subject J We should
rain this The flood Of debate is now nearly run out
but give it respite for few daya, and We shall have
another which will delugc this Convention ] think,
therefore ii we are regard economy OF time That We
should 90 on and dispose of this executive report and
tbau taic mn the next renort in it, order After all DC
not know that it is the universal wish here To take up
the Basis and settle it before all other questions on Inc
contrary think there other questions which ought
TO precede it. think ought to take up the roper,
on the Bill Of Rights then the report on Suffrage, and
,hcn the Basis question any other that may he Thought
nronor lint zee no reason WHY the Basis report should
cone first or cycn prccce thu question Of organizing
The executive department see no reason IN faNcr oi
the proposition Of the gentleman IRON Essex, (slF VI.
G,ryrr) and do hope that it will not be adopted by
r.. srRArGIIAN. I agree in part with the re.
marks If IT, gentleman from Frederick (Mr. BYRD !
Sc no time that can be- saved by laying this report Of
the executive committee the table until the Basis qu"s
ticn is disposed ~ l. for am opposed Ia taking up
The Basis question until this and every other question Il
Disposed of 1t may b. that am III decided minority
Thi- j. olv to be cscc.;aned however by an actual
yo,. My reasons for it these: Il is not 70 b. dis
missed that the question involved i'll the Oasis Is one OF
Doltcal power and il discussion that will have II
tendency to create warmth of feeling in this body per
hnps resulting in bitterness, and whenever sectional feel
inv ia excited here there will be manifest iudspo-on
an, afraid on the part OF gentlemen from the respect
*. sections of the State to 70 and carry out those
other reforms for which assembled There
were some remarks which fell from gentlemen m the
early part of the session. that notwithstanding they
wrc elected As radicals and sent here bv their consu
eu. to carry ont certain specific reforms vet that their
votes in regard to these reforms depended the settle
meul Of the Basis question Was not This as much n
to say ii you do not give tie Basis an III favor Of
viii suppress ali other rcformsi am free to declare
TIM, nv vote on other reforms does not depend III sla
r!e instance on the settlement oi the Dasis question
see no relation between IT, settlement oil The Bass 1nes-
ton AMI the question whether the people snail elect
Sheriff or Governor, 10 the term, o these ON
Gers am in favor of settling all other reforms and
when we come to the Basis question lei 1t be the very
last question disposed Of by this Convention These
views which entertain, are concrred IA ov other gen
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