Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-25

'u Wallace, Watts of Norfolk county, anu '"''
Reanose anr,eut to meet at o'clock was agreed TO-
SO III. ,.nn NOW offer the following as 4 suosti-
49,. % ,ha resolution AS auenoeo. : 40 co,von
tue 70 w. That il be standing rule OF thc oonseh
~, from and after Monday next inc - .ne
ton ina. i' .hs Whole during the pendng discussion
COMMITTEES o. si "a o'clock the morning of each day
shaI' 0'.;",,s m o'clock in the evening thereof
aud e'n' ,T~,IER What good will that resolution 40
Mr. lie CON ria. at any time Il understand the
'" Mr. TAYLOR Not if there oe " ''"N'''s
Convention 10 ssJ to that resolution for one
MIR. " ioI. - n /. world. II cuts on the Com
y, ;,,. from nil power of ext'n"'''' ~! arar nom
snh,,s II prevents them "'u' -, anJ m.ble n
hos become exhausted from 'pi ~ :, III. ,norn;no
proceed by cohs':u um,er of hours. and then ia
Hnd si''''s I'll IN the cveung we can NOT "''is eA
KING u recess n,s which may he desirane' TO mem
lors &c IN, Committee, eu, W. ""
,re,ared 10 discharge o'I o" ;,ur, II u motion that
Mr. r;.s would no, he III order at any 'i'e
tue III, rule proposed to bc ao'p'e" !" '"e
,,,rv Notwithstanding .,,. a.. Commit
n1, PRESIDENT unquesf"'G'oN '"' s'u
zee iulin itself without QUORUM, ~. illness can
@ ~ which il could not 20 on with i'7 's'uess ~"
I'n ~ W., ,;mc and report to the Co,venti anu Tue
nn'.r.n,nn can decide whether 1t Will enforce 'he
standing ordor or NOT. i, ~, al
Mr. BYRD | do not concur III the iae' sussss'''
l., ,Ie gentleman from Accomac that the apoptioh OF
H. rosonti,n will cut of gentlemen from the means
of extending the usual and necessary courtesy
IL % -, sbond be any reason why debate should W
Suspended, all the committee would nave I" u" ""u'
I've H. determine to pass over the pending sue't io' Tue
,r...nt Then there are other sutlects-one now uu'
fL.J heor, tn. committee. which might be taken up
o,l considered What would prevent--according this
couresv when desired and passng over the pending
subjects and taking up some other which would not IN
yoye the same question OF debate. and the same degree
-, y.rton and fatigue | think therefore, that there
n.L;np in his idea which affords any argument against
tba s,opiion OF this resolution But perceive that ii
will have the effect in some measure. of curtalng de-
lae and that is the object most desirable III this body
,,uar.d a, il is and afflicted it by cacoehe oq"end
TIL. i another consideration which induces me to be
Gey, Ina, ii will econamise time and fasltate the
lh,r, Of the BODY and at the time prove to the
co,n,ry that striving to arrive ut some result
have had experience in the Virginia legislature
md have this experiment tried, time after time
Of holding evening sessions. and the consequence tc
shorten the morning sessions. And when the evening
sessions came it was productive of nothing but coniu
sion whenever there was debate to take place agree
with the gentleman from Powhatan (Ir HopKINs) that
where the purpose Of holding an evening session was
10 read bills then time saved and progress made
But generally when debate takes place the evening
session 80 far from savin, time. resulted in loss al
time have therefore offered this resolution in gooI
fath-ao: because desire to diminish my own labor
ar the lumber of hours that am employed here-no
that am not anxious to promote the business "i Tho
Convention md economist time. but because have al
these objects in view and think the best way to pro
mote them is degree t" repress the spirit of Thu
idle discussion which We have here.
Mr. TAYLOR | suggest to the gentleman from
Frederick Mr Byrd that he strike out from hi. resou
ton the words during the pending discussion.
Mr. BYRD. accept that amendment.
Mr.. TAYLOR. understand the President to say
that It is competent for the committee TO rise uotwith
standing the rule, when there is quorum Do | I'M
oerst aud the Chair us deciding tina, the committee cal
only rise when there Is quorum
Tho PRESIDENT No sir. The Chair gave tn
opinion in answer to the inquiry that it is competent TO
the committee 10 rise anl present themselves To til
Convention whenever majority al the commute
pleases. member may die. the committee may h
without quor,lm--a thousand occurrences may arts
which may make it advisable ir the committee 10 ris
aud ask the convention to relieve them FROM the
stv cf the continuance of the session.
Mr.. TAYLOR That ia precisely what supposed
and that obviates the great objection raised by m
fr>ni from Accomac Ii any contingency shall arts
which, in the Judgment OF the committee may make /
necessary act of courtesy to suspend Their action
they do it. The beet of the resolution is, to hav
the desire Of the Convention deliberately expressed
that this committee should sit from 10 uut o'clock
Mr.. MISE. This proposition of the gentleman iron
Frederick (Mr Byrd stauds in category or til
other do not care which. Take either horn of tb
dilemma please, 1t Is bn'lng and will compel tn
l
liable to the objection which is urged that it will cut :"
the ordinary c"urteses al debate; it is not binding
aud will leave precisely where now. That Ii
the effect q" the very appropriate decision just made b.
the PRESIDENT No standing order prevent the com
mitt.e from rising majority uf the C"nventio,
from allourns whenever they please, aud the conse
quenre will DC that if adopt this resolution, yoi
leav, precisely where now, continuing III ses
TO from three 20 four hours in n day, Let us nov
eeriue this question Of evening session, tor 1t
one oi work work
Mr. BYRD | rise because feel that an explanatio
is due to the Convention In using the terms idle an
eualess discussion, did not refer to tho discussion
the Basis. That il an important subject which ougs
To l.. fully discussed But referred to the dsposito
discuss every question, whether important or unil
portsnt In reply to the ground OF objection take
IS the gentleman from Accomac that this proposito
Will not DO binding ask linn whether the same major
it's which could resc:ud the operation of this resolution
viii mol ALSO rescind the operation of the resolution pre-
ydirs for the holding Of evening sessioss |" not til
aycu,nen, against equally strong against th
othei
Nj, Bolts. Imove to amend the resolution by IL
sr!iag al the eud Of 1t these words unless they soul
adjourn a an earlier hour" Laughter am entirel
opposed 10 evening sessions whether at j. or at O'CLOCK
hv impression is that the members of this body VIII
com, here at 10 o'clock und devote four five hours
the day assiduouslv To the lahors of the Convention
viii not fad their minds in situation to justify thel
return here Just after they have eaten their meals to ell
guge upon the subject gan THIS looks 10 me Il
II ,lere was good deal oil Buncomhe in it. III
altogether opposed to tying up this Convention 10y
fixed rule to do that which will be found incouvene,
or ,sagreeatle to the Convention. | in favor ,
leaving this Convention free to act from day 10 day a.
their Judgment the time the question is propcundc'
they shall think proper and their own convenienc
shall dictate II is for that purpose offer my
ment to the resolution of the gentleman from the count
Of friedrich (Ar BYRD which proposes to at here wit
q, without business until four O'Clock. am willing
raw We will sit here until 4 o'clock unless the 60
vcn,!vn chooses to adjourn at an earlier hour
Why am altogether behind the times. came he:
til, morning, with desire and purpose of Offering
Proposition to change the hour of meeting from 10
H.. have objection when you have commenced Il
session al 10 or II to ait here until or 4. if circun
should require it until or .. 1t would not
ten Happen, it might sometimes happen, that 1t woul
beth agreeable and convenient to sit here until tn;
.rns
But ought not 10 impose upon ourselves n
Ell Tcls from which cannot depart. VIII We not
Is Competent on Monday Tuesday, Wednesday, c
aoycthrr day Of the week, to decide, as we are nov
!" ~ the lime of adjournment. do trust that tn
Convention will rely somewhat upon their own dscr'
N% nom day 10 day and not fix any prescribed rule