Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-23
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.
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The Conssr,2n me, r"5snan, to q pd IL.
The journal Of the preceding day read and approved
Mr.. FUQuA. Owing 10 severe indisposlton yesterday
confined 10 my bed and unable to take my seat wish
To say that had been in my should have voted for the
motion Of The gentleman from Richmond (Nlr. S;anad)
insert 1862 instead Of 1861 and insert 1869 instead Of 1868
should have voted for striking out, and of course, against
The a3-callcd compromise that the morning papers
state that those present. and who did VOTE had pair
Cd or did not pair of, and was unable TO get here.
NJ. RANDOLPH. desire 10 give notice that on Wednes-
day week tho 18th Of June shall reconsideration OF
the vote By which the Convention concurred in the report
the Committee Of the Whole on the basis question: yes
erday have received instructions from the county of Al
bcrnaIIc mental musers there TO that ELECT
was disposed 10 make the motion at once but in
ton with many Eastern gentlemen, they suggested that there
were 81 f:anv that they preferred have the
question taken to-day. prepared 10 10
which Eastern eenenen may Designate but had supposed
nv uunp of the vote until Wednesday week many of
those gentlemen who live at distance from the city would
have abundant time TO return and be in their places that
OCCASION The instructions to which | refer have been
adopted have doubt, under Misrepresentation of the
have pursued here They seem to think thar have
violated their previous instructions but if have done so 1t
has been most unwngly. Ny colleagues ccrtanly
phc from conversations with them neither of them con.
slider that he votes have given upon these questions do
violate ctons. never under any circumstances
would violate any instructions from my constituents buo
the contrary, would cndeavor faithfully 10 carry them
out r. rhcn have erred. it has been unwitlngly.
Mr.. BANKS. ! appeal to my friend from Albenarle to
consider he Indicate other uy than the
It'll June. have been constant in my attendance here
a. gentlemen having been daily in my for the last
by the gentleman am called away TO attend 10 pub
lie business, which, however important 10 me, is still more
others should prefer three four days earlier
later.
MI RANDOLPH. The court Of Abemarlc county meets
the Monday previous and the people of that county will
gather together again and desire that before the
taken they should have heard explanation OF my
MIR. BANKS. How will the 9th answerl
MIR. RANDOLPH. If the 9th will be agreeable to the
mixed basis gentlemen of this Convention. it will be per.
ec,ly agreeable desire TO leave the matter entirely
in their hands.
the first Monday in the month is the day for number
Eastern Virginia. and those members who
compelled attend those courts will not probably be able
get back without goo deal OF personal Inconvenience al
early Gay az that suggested myself, for one am in
that situation have been at home since the meeting
Of the Convention but at the time indicated, business
home renders necessary that should be there suggest
gentleman therefore, whether it would be quite
agree able him. and oil Others the time fixed should be
the 7;h OF June instead Of The day suggested.
Mr. EYRD do not desire that any gentleman should
regulate his course here suit my convenience but sup
pose i is desirable view of the occasion referred TO- tina
We shouI have as full house possible have been ir
attendance here for several months, with very brief intervals
If absence occasioned by circumstances which could no
controls; but anticipate that shall be compelled in ohedi
ence has legal process TO be absent from here frem th
Isl ,i near the l0; Of june If the gentleman would de-
fer III. motion until that lime should greatly prefer il
! though will not ash him TO doit.
NJ EANDOLPH.-Every day there will be some gentle
man b-en, and the gentleman from Frederick (Mr Byrd
| can readily pair I'll, ] presume.
. NJ Byrd Il DO not ask for the change to be made.
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Madison suggest!
| Mr. BANkS.-The 9th, any day between this and tn
Sd.
| Mr. RANDOLPH-The 9th be it then. ] consider it IN
duty agree any day which may be fixed by the nike
basis gentlemen.
Mr. WOOLFOLK.-I prefer that the lii h should be tn
day agreed upon Other districts alive this great ques
ton we'll as Aloemarle, and am very much in hopes
lh or l2lh 10 see instructions coming mp from theme
which will put the bride he mouths Of ohr of friend
and which will induce them along wit for
sderat;on.
| Mr.. DENEANE. think from the remark, that have bee
made here that the motion Of The gentleman from Albema
had better De made II is the policy and purpose
Eastern Virginia disregard eery spark Of respect for
feelings OF others j, is proper that shou Id now
unnecessarily time, and which, In the en-
| fear will result in nothing after ALL
| The PRESIDENT. The gentleman from Aibemare h,
risen TO Indicate purpose 10 submit mo ion at futu
! day. 1t is not debateable question
Mr.. Chiffon. am probably one of the rse whom II
gentleman from Orange would desire bride and am Il
giving tie very fullest time for him 10 get his harness NAL
at work TO make bride his own notion I,iesire full
porlunity TO De given 10 my constituents TO express then