Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-21
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journal TO be kept there was great oouot as 70 Tue
votes He would not offer unless 1t would meet the
general wish OF the Convention .
There being considerable opposltlon manifested Nr
Eo7Y1ss did not submit the resolution
rrponr or rpr coMaI17EE on TUE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE
Mr. Johnson. Some time aimee report of the com.
;.tae on the right of suffrage and the qualifications OF
,ahars elected to tho General Assembly was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed now move that
the report be taken up and considered Win view " s
reference to the committee Of the whole. ),
ha motion was agreed to and the report was accord
noiy taken rp and referred to the committee OF the
rsols
REPORT From TIL. COMMITTEES OK TIE LEGISLATIVE DE-
pARrNEST.
Mr.. GOODE The committee on the legislative de
ar,nnent have according to order hsd under corsdera
Sor resolution on the subject TO which the report re-
eates and have lnssruete" LIZ - 'n"A' 'As
port:
TA committee on the legislative department Of gov
hayiae according to order hid under consider
s,iyu resolution them referred instructns them te
aoure into the ezpedency OF inserting into the Con
rluou clause providing THAT no law shall be passeo
absshiny or imparing the rights of individuals IN then
nrorerty without the of the owners thereof;
auu nave resolved to recommend he adoption oil the
following clause TO wit:
The Legislature shall not by ans &C; call III question
the right u property or slaves nor aooisn si'e VIII
a he limits Of this commonwealth.
The ren.-t was laid on the tabie and ordered 10 be
printed ,.;,o.;. i.
partner. haze also had under consideration resolution
os r acCAxas1 in relation TO the publication and dis
,rih,on OF the laws Of the commonwealth anc direct
"a rsnort that il is inexpedient that such clause
should bs Incorporated in the constitution. ask that
the report be laid on the table shall not ask ior It's
printing.
Mr., WISE, moved that the report be printed
Tue motion waa agreed TO-
" COODE The committee on the legislative tic
pa.reat have ;ttr consideration certaia
ersi by Mr. WISE IN relation 70 rastr ctionS on ieSi
a.;.a yrar in relation 10 the veto power and als" IN
slsto to the subject Of lsyying tax in tie nature OF
rsn,;r-, on insurance and ask 10 be discharged from
The further consideration OF the same
,rss rsno.t, on motion Of Mr. WISE, was laid on tho
table aaG ordered 10 be printed.
RESTRICTION DEBATE
Mr.. STRAUGEAN hold in my hand resolution
which wish 10 ofsr Il Is known that tins Is the 18th
dav Tho. the amendment now before the committee o
ths vno,e has been uuder discussion and my resolution
Is
Rs;olrsI That the debate in the committee Of the
Whole The pending amendments be coacn'e" to-day
.. hsli past O'clock
Nv OBJECT IN Offering the resolution is not to preveu,
any gentleman from speaking who wishes to address Tie
con nttee bu it appears that twelve days sufficient
y oa, enough TO discuss single amendment Yes
te-d4 had notice given oy the gentleman from i,a
nsTAl (r SrNNsgs,j he would move to teke up the
,.; CT the nnite. the basis question, ami hops
therefore, he debate will be terminated to-day because
j. ,.:s question i; postponed until after the report OF
the basis committee is disposed or when i; again comes
b,fe the committee this whole discussion will have 10
lie yoae over ssaa. and equally much time be again
cya:u as, by l.; ~ c5;ect is not 20 prevent any gen
- ~, 70 a spesking who wishes 10 address tue COM
.;ee AL really thias, that c.c cfer :n!s rssola
:ioA wisa geol grace from th' tnat ma moi
shaken and IL rot intend &c leak en- this question.
Mr. VILE Ihope theras luton will not BE- adopted
. move that il be laid on n: table
The mn,;aa vas ag: - To- md the resolution was laid
on :ae table
a.yon7 or ~ co.. TIE oN TEE JUDICIARY.
o. the milton Il. NO: CURE the rep9r; OF the
coa, atse OF the judiciary Vas t&Ae up from the table
III referred 10 the com ilittev OF the whole.
THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
T-aa Convention then en- motion Of Mr.. HALL. re-
-,a3 the consideration in committee Of the whole ,r
WArrs OF Norfolk in the chair, Of the report Of the
committee OIL the executive department.
ar.ELIeIpILIrr OF The eorzRSoE-
1hs CHAIR stated the question to be the first
ton OF the first article Of the report, and the amend
rasats pen ling thereto
-neat OF INV position fsol that, in part probably
ow!a- - myself the discussion OF the question which
has ENGAGED the consideration OF this committee for
come days past ras taken range, latitude, and ON
braced such variety Of subjects to have diverted
consdsrabe extent our minds from the true question
The rebuke administered on yesterday BY the gentle
nan from Lcldoun (1r. JASSEr) was deserved, and
take nv full share of it, and should apologize to this
committee for again tresrassng upon their attention,
II il were not for what has occurred in relation to
self and the position that have taken charge no
gentleman with intentional representation-nop
Il Is misconceptions no doubt; but whatever be, il
puts me- in the opinion Of many o. my friends IN
,ec some DAYS since that was Indifferent, when this
proposition was first moved by the gentleman from
Renrico Mr. Borrs) as to its fate that such was my
ara; impressions and that was induced to change this
Impression by the propositions announced By the gentle
man who moved this amendment, and by the gentle
man from Accomac (AiR. WisE) who came directly to
al. aid proposition, which had come here pledged to
meet ana TO resist to the utmost OF the feeble ability
that nigh. possess In the canvass which resulted in
nv election as a member Of this body took tho posi-.
tls.s have taken such as intended to take, here.
know they were fully understood by the people who
ssat me here. and having avowed and discussed them
o;,. A remark made in The progress Of my former
:o,sch, 10 the effect that would not consult my con-
.cea.s respecting my action has been referred to in
ds5a:e, and misunderstood have been misrepresen-
"a in regard to it, not Intentionally as have already
,ad ishall take occasion. in the progress OF the re-
marks make at this time, to set myself right in this
matter. may DC permitted to say hero that have
mover been politician. i is true that the people
nov represent, ia conjunction with others, honored Inc
with a position in politics Of disnction-a seat
IN is congress- Of the United States held it for
ten found that was not suited to politics,
politics did not SUIT me, ana rctlreu voluntarily from
II, when hope may be permitted TO say here, without
boasting might have been reelected without oppos
,:on. therefore meet tho two distinguished gentle
men 70 whom have alluded in discussion, upon the
subject Of politics, terms of great inequality. |
had i. is true in preparation for the profession which
has engaged my pursuit for the last twenty-one or
twenty-five years, studied the science of government
the principles of government being intimately con-
nec,ea with and necessary to the proper under
standing and prosecution of the duties OF that pro-
fs,sion. have, in connection with my professional
ovr,uits, given attention to the politics OF the day
All 70 what hare said 20 &c the science of govern
rpsn. cane here thinking there was science of
government; not agree one of the certain Sciences
not mathematical sciencc-not mechanical science
nor a science by which the governmental machine
could be adjusted to certain action; but came here
believing because had been taught, that there was
science OF goverament-,hat there were books that
urht that scisncethat there were elemental princ
nles Of government, and that they were undisputed-
universally received thought that yattsl, and Mon
;s.a. and whole host of Others as had been taught
% regard them were authorities upon this subject.
thouyht that the sages of the revolution-her opn-
!oas their teachings, authority upon this sub.
isc. thought that Marshall, Kent and Story, and
eli the n,nent men of our own country, who have
.;,,a, an fha alAmAntary PRINCIPLES of government