Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-15

proved.
TIE HOUR MEETING.
Mr.. ELL Z. | r"osc that when the Convention al
lo"ns to-d2 it I'd ourns to nee, daily hereafter at 10
o 'cloci
Mr.. STU ART OF Patrick would suggest to my
colleague that he should modii- his mCt0l 50 that the
Convention shalt mcet in iliur. at clock We STALL
thus be able 10 finish session, during the da time.
ana 10 dispense with our evening sessions
The PRESIDENT Docs The gentleman from Pat
ric!: propose that amendment.
.nr. SiIAR". No Sir; | merely suggest il to '
colleague lie can adopt he suggestion or not, ., ie
chooses. Tank it woald be the better course
Air BLUE. call for the yeas ai.G nays
lac yeas and nays ordered.
Mr.. FISHER. / hope the Convention will excuse
me l"r occiin. s their attention TO- few moments:
bit want IL know whether gentlemen intend Ia de-
a'd the yeas and nay upon every little question: here
II HE yeas and nays to he demanded upon cv "
triv.', question that arises here
DIR. Blue. lH orCer to save time, the al scsliof
of some friends around me- withdraw the call Tor tn.
Yeas ard nays If do not, the matter will be discussed
Tor an hour or two.
There being objection the demand for the yea:
ant nays Withdrawn.
Mr.. FISHER. Whether withdrawn or not, intcnt
to make the remarks which for the purpose o.
making: because wish TO call public attention to The
fact that time lost here by calling tho yeas a.G
nays lilan by almost any thing else. imagine that il
must be intended 10 operate upon the fears OF gentlemen
OF tic dsapproDatOn of their constituents and with
view that such thing shall not operate upon nc, il
future whenever tho yeas and nays called upon Gil,
Of these trivial questions, shall take up my hat
walk into he lobby unit! the yeas and nays called
and then return to my seat again; and If other gentle
men Will do the same Thing, venture to say that these
calls Of The yeas and nays will rot be insisted on
The question was then taken on the resolution, and i
was adopcd-aycS AZ, noes 81.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
AIr. CAMDEN offered the following resolution:
Reoirca That the clerk of the house Of delegates be
and c hereby, requested to furnish the Convention
as saon 4: convenient, with statement showing tl
a"C"ht Oh appropriations made by the last general as
Sciniy Oh The part Of the State to works Of intcrna
improvement in the four grand divisions Of this
wealth.
| nc resolution was adopted.
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
ne contention then resumed the consideration. il
.oilii''et VI 'nc %h"lc Mr.. SuErFEY in the chair, o
the report OF the Committee "a The Basis and AMOR
;onlncl:t cf Representations
me CiAlii Stated the question 10 be on the propo
SGh OF ,he gentleman from Fal.quicr Cir Scorr.)
hf. IAfE iIoN then addressed the committee
| lis remarks will appear hereafter
After Mr.. c. had concluded there w,s > n,use a
some inlnltes-o gentleman seeming de of t,Lin
the noor--and there were many demands G Tho nucs
Mr. SCOTT, OF Fauquic: I regre, Il, SEQ ,b,, y,
gentleman is ready continue this dscysSon an I'M
part OF the east. 1t is known that five or .ix or avg,
more, gentlemen, representing eastern constituencies lie
sire &c heard upon this question before the vote
taken; and understand that there is equal if no,
greater number OF gentlemen coming from the othe
side of the mountains, also DESTROYS Of speaking upo
it. | would suggest, therefore, that ii no gentle
man from the east is ready TO 60 on with the deha,
that the time Of the Convention may be pro,ablv occ
pied by gentlemen taking the other side Of the question
MIR FERGUSON. If no gentleman is prepared 4
continue the debate, shall move that the comaittc
rise and report progress; ard then that we adjourn.
SEVERAL MEMBERS. No; no. Let lis proceed
Mir FERGUSON. | was going to remark that
should rot make this motion with view Of occupying
the floor at our mex: meet ing. Gentlemen say, DO no
make the molion-Ic us sit here. And why should -
sill here There is in sitting here, unless W
proceed 10 vote upon the pending questions and do no
believe that the comnite is going TO take the qucstio
have not the slig htest idea that we are ready
come TO decision upon it now. ] had not prepare
myself TO take part in tn discussion to-day, because
did not think my eastern friends would break down
this point, and &c unable TO continue the discussion
air. WISE. Ii the ,ucston is taken now, cannc
vote upon it. nasmGch as kav agreed in order TO &C
comoiodate my friend from !.aiiiax, (Alr. EoMuSps
WHO has gone home 10 his family, not to vote unit
his return. Ifit be in order, and as gentlemen seem
be al loss to occupy this little nterregnum Of debate
will say that there are several gentlemen from tn
east, wo lave No; yea spoken, whom should like t
hrar on this question, and "bovc all ohers-one
whom look for liz! al; one who owes it to us 10
heard upon this quest ion; who is leader, not onl
Of party, but Of i Stae one Who in the last Gov