Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-20

tEat subject
They We're accordingly SO referred
TERMINATING THE DEBATE
Mr.. RIDLEY. II will be- remembered thot In, ova,
ing gave notice to the Convention of nv nnrnos.
'er this morning, resolution to close this eho uno
me question OF the Basis Of Representation in the CON
nltee OF the whole. For sxtv-two dsvs we hay. h,e
accustomed to hear from that chair the announcement
- ."' Witty gentleman, (Mr MllLEE.) who preside
OYER our oeiioeratons IN committee OF The whole thu
when the committee the amendment Of the gentle
ui'' rom faiquer, Mr.. ScoTr was under cu,sitlera
!'n During this period time the Question has beet
discussed with marked ability BIZ gentlemen npon l.o;!
sies. therefore respectfully submit that every men,
der II this Convention is nov prepared 10 vote under
lstandlnglv upon that question
IL j. proper that shorld state that before giving no
nc" la>i evening, consulted! with gentlemen, boil
eastern and western. and was prompted to give th
notice ny the assurance of support that given
then NJ object in presenting thi resolution is to clos.
tins drI:;"-'" s'on"mize the tim. Of the Convention
AMI Tor fear thai may -ay something thai m ht excite
an incidental debate this !nnrnin:. which | wonI.
drrcral". anil which w",l,i defeat tn. vary Obi -cf
hay" III view, Will content nv-elfb. simply subuiitin:
Tia" resolution thai l"i,l in my hand will only sd
that has" nanr'i tomorrow ri !. o'clock. though
wnnll myscl! prefer that the vote should H. taken IT,
day. II seems Ia me- however, that courtesy t. tn.
gentleman who is entitled to III" 'l"r to-day mr.. CAN
D&S( would render It proper h.t should allow him a!
least, that time that Is Necessary ir him s,y wha;
hr d,s gas to say 10 thi- committee The resolution
pro Ia submit is n fr..,ws:
Rs~oirrd. That the debate in the committee Of the
whole on The peiing question the Basis OF Repre-
scn;atirn. shall close ,o.M":row n! / > O'Clock
NJ. RUWnEN. rave I" !iv the resolution on the
table I'LL the Convrn;ion aIl be full We hay. nnw :,
very shin n: cr;cr and it seems IL ne that W.. should
20 III oncc iE,o committee o. the whole and when tn.
committee rises and We 90 again into Convention il will
he quite early enough for Us /" act Til, subject No
time will lnsi Is giving the affair tha. direction
4 ; \
yeas and nays, St thai We ray see kSw ,aany n,"hhers
a:c rrr,,u:.
The rras and nays were ordered
Nj. CLAIBORNE. ! a~S tina. the proper officer of tho
Convention ir ordered to have the bell Of the capitol
run in order to give members netrs OF the taking Of
vote.
The PRESIDENT gave the necessary order wlcl,
W., executed accordingly.
Pending the cal! "r The yeas aud nav.
Mr.. rEEnLEruE asked and obtained leave to BE-
excused from voting, having paired OF with SIR SrgoiH
Mr ARMSTRONG said that he would asl; 10 be ez.
cu,..; irotl vo,ing for the following reason:
Col. ltorN> was sick. and havin. agreed upon r-
occasion - pair "H with him upon this noor he
Thought il would h' bit right that he should 90 y;
this t'Tr. In" members OF the Conventions would re-
r"!lec. what took picc former occasion. and he
though: il wo"l! Da wrong To pair OF now. he
wor!d therefore ask leave 10 be rxrsed fruia voting
Lsav" was accordingly granted.
The Question being then is-Ec upon the motion
lay ii" resolution ufo:! the table, there We're yeas O..
nay ST. . follows:
Iu,s--5ies-r- Blue Bow,len Brown. Camden. Carte
Of Lo,douu, Cook. Fisher. Floyd Galy Jacob kno;r
I.ccier Martin Of Marshall. NecSnn Price, Smith o:
kamaw:a. Sa"!gas>, Stephenson Stewart Of Morgan.
Summers, tate, Frigs, an Winklr. Wiley. WISE.
NAre--hle>srs. Jcin y. Mason tl'rcaidcni) inGss.,
Arthur, Banks. I':irhsNr i:calr Bird q" S!eninsoah
Bland, bowlcs. EraIooN Burgess Byrd oi rrcdrric!;
Garlic Carter ri Russell, Chambers ChambSS h?1.
man, Claiborne Conway, Cox Davis Edmunds Elyvara,
Finncy. Flood. Fulkcrson Fultz iuqua Garland u
Garnet. Gonde. Hail HAYS, Hill lEocc .iann"y, john
ron, JONES kann"y, hyore l.eakc. Lyon l.nnbrrgrr
Lucas, i.vncb Lyons. MrCnmnt, Martha OF Henry
Meredith Miller, Morris Newman, Petty Ridley, ni,t,
Saunders ScoGgin Scott al Fauquier Scot: oI Caroline,
S,ot Il Richmond city seymour Shell. Sloan; 'ait
of Norfolk county, Smith Of King Il Queen Smith "a;
Jackson. S"owCan. Sniiha s. rard S,ral.yl:ao S;nar
% Patrick, T;ynr. Tr-,iwav MS Tnr,!nill Wallar,
Watts OF Norfolk co;:ity, Its Of Rn:..iox, Whit; .
White. Williams OF Fartas, Williams Of Stranln,
Wingiclh Voolfolk. Wnrslaln Wysnr--s,;
80 the motion not agreed To-
The question being then taken upon tr resolution i,
wa adopted.
Mr. WISE hope FOR the sake al several gentlemen
who are ahsen.-ptrcnlarlv may nane COL M.Cax.,.
List q! Williamsburg, and Mr. HUNTER of Jefferson
That the lIuuse will allow time FOR them Ia a, rive I,
fore the vote is taken. Ihey will return iv IL .orrn.
evening.
Mr. SCOTT, Of Fauquer. From the READING al the 70.
solution. understand tla there is nothing in il 10 pr..-
Vent the taking Of The VOTE soon ~ The rentlenno
IRON, Harrison shall conclude his speech understand
Ina. j, merely requires that debate shall ce:s NJ rht
furth hest, h II o'clock To morrow When the gentleman
from Harrison, VINO understand is Ia ral,, 1h, floor
This morning shall have finished his remarks. il will
then he III tle power Of the Committee to proceed Ia
vot. and would therefore <uggcs! 10 rent lemon ,J IT
they 4hou!d remain in their s'alts
The PRESIDENT. The effect al ll.. ,tsnlut,nn !. a
' elton I" The committee that debate shall not h..
isl,''',"' after i. o'clock Tomorrow BIT if 1l. stat,
:" s ,,>s Of the cnnmittce is such that before thai
haze 4 right u IT., - 800 " t' NV VIE htt
Mr.. M.GAENErT. I".r, ronf;.s,,Io, : - xorr ,,,,
ia 49, ~, :, Iat"n Of the vote hr which
Tue ',s'',' was aunP''' ">pse i, is not drawn n,
ought to be. Ii understand HE r ". Judgment II
simply provides that the question shall h. ar'g' II
pending question, and mo- the basis of rn rh on thr
in all its forms Now Ia ruriai ,ht't. lat i'i
and would no. have voted for ANY resolution 4 FRI e
not stop dtiat. IN all the propositions, "a
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
TIL. Convention then resumed the consideration i,
Committee Of the Whole Mr.. MILLER in tn chair IF
the report ri the Committee the Basis Ind Amor.
tiomcn, Of Representations
The CHAIR stated the pcndin, question To IL, upon
the amendment "l the gentleman from Fauluirr, tMr
Scorr
Mr.. SCOTT, of Fauqu;er | took OCCASION heretoc,re
to intimate desire to avail myself of the courtesy Of
gentlemen tn: other side tn modify tho propo.in ion
which had The honor I" submit. wish now with III.
o the committee to make modification oi The
i:h section.
Mr. WISE / would suggest To thu gentleman from
FauJu;tr to let the question first come up ON the mo.
ton strike cut proposition b. and then it will he time
enough to make any amendment that he has To make
to his proposition would AJAX him. without giving nv
reasons withhold his request for leave TO modify h
amendment until that period.
Mr.. SCOTT. of Fauqnicr do not know what the oil,
iect Of the gentleman may be, b't have objetion
defer my request to be allowed to modify nv promo
Sitiou.
MIR. WISE. | would request the gentleman 10 defer
it, for am considering at this time and it would give
me great pleasure to accord what the gentleman re-
quests, il can do There will be no more difficulty
in doing it at the second stage than now would ask
HIM to withhold his request for the present.
Mr.. SCOTT OF Fau1,lier. have no sor Of objection
for apprcherl that when vote on the motion to
strike ont, there will he full ho!s"
Mr.. WISE. There will he more difficulty the
than now