Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02
D,SIS or pFDprSrrr. TI0E
7T-ESDI}. .Igrii -, 1851.
Tic Convention met pursuant to ad.l1urnrneEt.
The Journal was read ard approved.
EyLXiSG SESSION.

E,Lxi<G SESSION.
! Mr.. PEyDI.ETON. We have but Two or three day
len in which to complete the rs.s,ion Of he suhcc,
which i., been fore the committee for the last SIX
seen wc,ks and | hope it will hr agreeable 10 the
Convention w,cn they adjourn to-day {. adjourn 10 @ec
hi. evening 81 O'Clock. desire t" DC understood liza
~ .Iljnil.,. Ills proposition 10 net DO with 'ic.
OF making it permanent arrangement U!: s!np
arrangement having reference 70 the time remaining +"
the con, Iteration oi this subject take il Tor granite,
.t al! sire that vote should oa taken On !his SUP
icct on Frdav next and cTcnEg sessions M! enh'
Il larger number of gentlemen 10 mddrcs, the committee
OF those who desire il. hope that every lnc:b'r III
consent when the .,,." a:"aras ota. to adlourn L.
meet a. ! ociecL-;at arrangement 10 c"il""c ttii
Friday next vh,. III" subject VIII be disposed III -
r,., il, il. nrc"rt form # i Touh BE- mere aSicca-
die to ucIt"rs ren"r&l!' " niece a' " -'t' 'o"i ' Z
;Ir jF,Il'IIF:i,. mo,c to amend the gentleman
motion b, striking OF ! o clock and Inserting =.
! SEVERAL MEMBERS No. no.
/ The PRESIDENT The amendment is objected TO-
Mr.. STEWARD, o: Morgan. r,:s: The amendment
The PNiSIDETT The chair understood the a.aen,.
mcn, to b. objected . hy ,c"c:a gentlemen
SIR STEWART Of Morgan. trust al! objection vii!
Mr. PENDLETON. should ike to have The amend
mcnt accepted myself.
Mr. Miller. lnoye 10 IaY tic resolution on the
tab, until the Convention i full at any rate.
! The PRESIDENT, The proposition of the gentle
man from Rock5risc vii! be treated as an amend
ment.
The question then taken on the motion TO lay on
the table and the chair aiiCGnccd that the appear
, ed 10 have tho quorum voting.
Nr TAILOR. | ask 10" The yeas ard nays upon III"
;1 50 \. to give ti.ac Tor tic members 10 II,
and vote
The call for the yeas and NAYS was no. seconded
Mr. HOPKINS Is i in ORDER to call for the yeas
ard NAYS after yorc is taken. for understood the chat:
20 have Just decided the vote.
The PRES! DE%T The chair stated that the noc>
,n,eorcd 70 have but did not decide the question
iMr uopkiyS. | understood the Chair to announce
H. ,he yoss has! -cc-aiiti; both the ch,,"af'"e al';
,y,.:,c :otc !..l been taken il the announcement 81
he Chaf. 40, A.r5:;d. either liz or any "sher memo
nj liz call inc :. i2-pr n; co"n.; b"i e"i Tor Tue
( gy.e and iots -" Ia Z.
".ra. pE:.SIDE>T | do not know what has been
the usage heretofore in OF this Sri'. y! luI-
uos. il, announcing that the noes appeared % ',' y.
VA, of|y 10 give the Impression made upon u! i'' q,
netoe ll:.,i1 ri III: to cal! for count nc eshe
man from Noro.. AID others :;2etei.is 80.
The amendment ha: was offered before the can lof .he
yeas and NAYS the cal! FOR the yeas ana MY w.
eecondeI-thc question PVT upos the inolpi 10 las
the resolution on tie table and the noes aPc'eu -
! il. The chair will again pit The question.
/ Nr HOPKINS. Il !. not question OF precedent 1i
,,...-bt Nv rule OF the rention, il Is expressly
required tia; calls o The eyes and nos 5ha', y. n,a
h. -;,re the question IS pat to the vote ~D-' q ~, ~
i5r the ayes and was not sustained '0'O''' :
! mess til. suh:s-' any farther. ,ls, ds..lsd !,
The motion 10 Ia: upon TIE iaoic " d 49,
'"g The PRESIDENT II. question rserrs up'n; ~
amendment c:s-ed 81 The gentleman ION ;nssr, SaIf
INr LrrcazE to STRIFE ott O'clock aha inse '''t
past Z. - tbis resolution
mf liz n,,,;on and MAKE it haltpast O'Clock
much prefer that the nn sessions houd b e2rnT ia
:, ,ho line than a. half past clock, Or III ho - i