Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-15

protracted running debate INDUCED in
but land is not yet quite in sight. The
committee agreed not 10 do several things,
but they have not yet given an a6irmatiac
vote, in favor of specific proposition
By'a vote of 60 to 81, they agreed to Mr..
Sfanard's motion to strike outa portion of
Mr.. Summers proposition; but, by vote
Of So TO 60. they then refused to insert Mr.
Beale's mixed basis proposition They
also refused by vote of IS to 62, to strike
out the mixed basis proposition (and appor-
iionmenf) A, as reported by the Eastern
half Of the committec-and, by large ma
jority. refused to adopt Messrs. Bots and
Claiborne's amendments in regard to re-
striction on the representation of towns
and cities. Proposition A, therefore, stands
untouched, though Mr.. Claiborne gave
notice that he would this morning move
an amendment to it. 1t is thought that
proposition A, will be reported, as it is,
from the Committee tothe Convention
What may be its fate there, it is difficult to
say. Mr.. Anderson yesterday avowed
the decided opinion, based upon the most
positive information, that the apportion-
mcnt Of A, was SO Objectionable to some
Eastern members. that it cannot pass in its
present form. To-day may throw some
light on this subject. Until this basis ques-
ton be concluded, we shall continue to
give sketches Of the scenes. We do not
think that we could better Gil our space, at
the present moment.
Mr.. Cox moved that the debate on the
propositions now before the committee of
the whole cease as soon as the Convention
shall 90 into committee of the whole. A
doptcd.
On motion ofMr X. G. Scott, the Con-
vention went into committee of the Whole,
Mr.. Miller in the Chair.
Thcbell was ordered to be rung.
The proposition pending was Mr.. Sta
nard's proposition to amend Mr.. Summers
by striking out, and inserting Mr.. Beale's
Mixed Basis proposition.
A division ofthc question was called for
Mr.. Taylor asked leaveto make an ex-
PLANTATION. Ii was objected to.
Mr.. Bolts felt instructed to vote for
proposition A, and shonld, therefore. vote
against all propositions calculated to de-
feat A.
The roll was called and the motion to
strike out was carried, Ayes60, noes 81.
AYEs.-Messrs. John Y Mason, (Presi-
denf,) Arthur, Banks, Barbour, Beale.
Bowles, Braxton, Burgess, Chambers,
Charnbliss, Chiffon, Conway. Cox, Davis,
Douglas, Edmunds, Edwards, Finney,
Flood, Fusua, Garland, Muscoe Garnett,
Goode, Hall, Hill, Hopkins, Janney, Jas
per, Leakc, Ligon, Lynch, Lyons, VIM.
Martin, Meredith, Morris, Randolph Rid
ley, Rivcs, Saunders, Scoggin, +. w.
Scott, Robt. T.. Scott. Ro. G. Scott, Shell,
A. II. Smith, Jas. Smith, Snowdeu, South
all, Stanard, Straughan, Strother, TAYLOR,
Trcdway, Tunis, Turnbull, Wallace,
Saml. Watts, White, Wingfcld and
orsham-60.
NoEs--Mcssrs. Anderson, Armstrong,
Bland, Blue, Bolts, X. f. Byrd, Camden,
Caperton, Garlic, Dale Carter, j. A.
Carter, Chapman, Ferguson, Fisher, Floyd,
Fulkerson, Fultz, Gally. Hays, Hoge,
Hunter, Jacob, johnson, Kenney, Kilgorc,
knote, Lucas, McCamant, McComas, J.
I. Martin, Miller, Moore, Murphy, Neeson,
Newman, pendleton, Price, Seymour. Shef-
fey, Sloan, Benz. ii. Smith, Jos. Smith,
VIM. Smith, Snodgrass, Stephenson, Jas.
E. Stewart, Archibald Stuart, Summers,
Tate, Trigg, Van Wrinkle, White, Wiley.
Saml. c. Williams, Wise, Voolfolk and
Wysor-57.
Many gentlemen who did not vote sta
ted that they had paired off with gentlemen
on the other side who were either sick or
absent.
Some difficulty having occurred as to
whether any Eastern gentlemanhad paired
of with Mr. Brownof Preston, Mr.. Wool
folk stated that, to remove all doubt, he
should change his vote, and vote in the
negative.
Thcqucstion being on inserting Mr.. Stan
ards amendment, the roll was called and
it was lost, ayes IS, noes 60, as follows:
AYEs-NIessrs John Y. Mason, (Presi-
dent,) Arthur, Banks, Barbour, Bcale,
Bowles, Braxton, Burgess, Chambers
Chambliss, Conway, Cox, Davis, Douglas,
Edmunds, Edwards, Finney, Flood, Flu
qua, Garland. NJ. Il. H. Garnet, NJ Gar
nett, Goode, Hall, Hill, Hopkins, Janncy,
Jasper, Lyon, Lynch, Lyons, w. Martin,
Meredith, Morris, Ridley, Rivcs, Scoggin,
f. w. Scott, II. L. Scott, II. G. Scott, Shell,
a. II. Smith, James Smith, Snowden,
Southall, Stanard, Straughan, STROLLER,
Taylor, Tredway. Tunis, Turnbull, Wal
lace, S. Watts, White, Wingfeld, Wool
folk, and Worsham-5S.
NoEs-Mcssrs. Anderson, Armstrong,
Bland, Blue, Bolts, r. Z. Byrd, Camden,
Caperton, Garlic, ID. Carter, J. A. Carter,
Chapman, Chiffon, Claiborne, Ferguson,
Fisher, Floyd, Fulkerson, Fultz, Gally,
Hays, Hogc, Hunter, jacob, johnson,
Kcnney, Kilgore, Knote, Letcher, Lucas,
McCamant, McComas, J. t. Martin, Miller,
Moore, Murphy, Nceson, Pendleton, Price,
Randolph, Saunders, Seymour, Shelley,
Sloan, b. II. Smith, W. Smith, Snodgrass,
Stephenson,J +. Stewart, A. Stuart, Sum-
mers, Tate, Trigg, Van Wrinkle, White,
Wiley, S. c, Williams, Wise, and Wysor
60.
The question then came up on Mr.. Sum-
mcrs' motion to strike out all Of PROPOSE
ton A, but the first and last sections, with
view to inseringhis alternative PROPOSE
ton for submitting the basis question to
vote of the people. The roll was called
and the motion was lost, ayes IS, noes 62,
as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong,
Bland, Blue, r. e. Byrd, Camden, Caper-
ton, Garlic, Dale Carter, j. A. Carter,
Chapman, Chiffon, Ferguson, Fisher,
Floyd, Fulkcrson, Fultz, Gally, Hays,
Hoge, Hunter, Jacob, Johnson, Kenney,
Kilgore, knotc, Letcher, Lucas, MEGA
mant, McComas, ]. L. Martin, Miller,
Moore, Murphy. Neeson, Newman, Pen
dlcton, Price, Saunders, Seymour, Shelley,
Sloan, Benz. H. Smith, Jos. Smith, VIM.