Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-11
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hlent to that elect
The PRESIDENT. 1t is
Mr. CAPEETON Well tAen I will move as ar
amendments that the seats be numbered ana drawn oy
lot will take occasion to BY, while am up tna'
coacering had much right to appropriate Two sea.s
one have provided for myself two seats ana nhess
there is resolution adopted to draw by lots III ii
and equitable manner, I shall occupy both seats
Laughter. &c n,
Mr. SHEFFEY understand The anrport On, OF Inc
amendment and think tina. my ir:cnd from aion.p.
has misapprehended the difficulty IN resPt. Nv THE
matter. 1t is proposed. as l understand n' - u
resolution that the names of the menlo IS ei'lI To
deposited in box and drawn thererom oy 'ue zen
and as drawn the member whose name - '
by the clerk shall step forward anu e tho
and occupy it. lie NAV either report ms eeaI 'ts
aa+s ara n no rrmbere<l-to the clerk or occupy IT,
and mark it with his name vi coutsc tne 49," WV
labels upon the seats will u be made smooth oeiofe
the day of selection, SO that gentleman hs!"e eau
recorded in his soon as 1t Is selected ee';3e
,,an will g, in search of their seats as soon as ther
names ar, called and there VII be no coniilct ABOUT
it. Let me say that this way of labelling man oacA
ami putting the numbers III box, dePrlves gem .c,i
of the selection of his neghbors want to TO cneu
10 sit EN- bv taking inferior seat next u W."
gentlemen who suit me bes.. that | may confer VIZ
those who older, and more experienced .lsa:' ny w.
and from whom can take swes@ counsel. hs - -
aoie practised in the House Of Representa- - l.
il gives TO every gentleman "a opp th;nt tLs.
ing an eligible seat for himself d" not '.nn
INV cficul,v can result from it. and nope
that the amendment will not prevail 49,
AIR GAJJY I voted in the affirmative on Tue
adoption of the first branch OF th's resoiu.i w.
ders,and from the gentleman from Accomac INT sh'
tba ,be nronstion does not suit him exactly thee
for. move TO reconsider the vote in order to give nm
an opportunity of expressing his views IN oPPos''''n
tot reconsideration on nv
crnt T onnosed the resolution last night: anu
sIond have been very glad had been here IN time ~?
Jaw n have onno.ed its adoption. My only "fi'o:i,
ton 70 going to the capitol IS tna' 'ne''
front Of the members 49, - rooons;dar cam
not h., entertained until the other part OF the re9ou
ton has been acte on ,,d
W sT,EsnD. Is it in order to move to amend
the proposition3
Mr.. STASARD Will it BE- in order to move 10
.mend the resolution provide that seats ~ TIE
capitol shall be occupied inascrim!nately as he!e'
The PRESIDENT 1t will be in order.
Or. sTANARD Then make tnas l,io hat if .ha,
amendments is adopted. gentleman can nave MS w.,
desk and think it matter OF some inPc = i,
they should have their desks to keep tnen l.. t
Mr STRAUGHAS The world oei rev.. r.. r;nci
be ,syerned bv principle but think Una. lao ,,"C
Mo IF selfip.r,it is the handspring OF that PrlnciIs
that governs the world The poet, rope, oea''ii'is
expressed! That idea wien ne salu
"Two p.ncip!es in human na.ue reign
SaIr love 20 n, ne and reason 10 restrain.
Wl,apf Ia gentleman
. IVA Srst session last fall introduced this motl"h 10
Nv for seats it was violently opposed by the ihoeis
- tbsv we're termed, because they had good seats IL
i t-,,e that some Of them voted Tor tue
drsw but now this motion comes from one u 'no w.
-, oa, who refused to draw for s:=s q thSt occ'
;an I IN hone that it will not lie LIE pleasure Vi
,h c,uvcntop to adopt this resolution, and move
The indefinite postponement OF tn mole SUBJECT AM u
-ha, motion call the previous question: ,,,oa
The PRESIDENT. The house mas areau! auop'eu
,oh ri tho resolution and mot,pn 10 postpoiie
:, ;,,i,tipitey is not, therefore, III oraer
- w. RE4i,E | offered resolution, II ac.aracteT
s;,,i,, to the one pending, when inc >'h'".,o
rs, assembled did it, not because OF the i'cl Una
49,, neroi wa, an outsider uut because oelie'eu
:, v,. + meet ia, and equitable mode Il; ih"eeu, '
va no, the cny mode by wrlch the risn' VI 4 t;
:, - -eat could be plopcrly seer a'c'' - -
t !, i, tie only fa:r and equitable plAn al eoa''ss
~" an IT'D. Drscd a. the post wh:;' ,4y
tuc.yu. ,Nc SrWAUGuAs) now occuHes at'a ':',s
,cs1i?;-:, .icu.arly :. he Pr.'tli ulo. ~
,ctrl had Ice. 50 explicitly "Yo"r' oy ht,n WI"
a., resolution was before tha Convention IN oc'o"sr'
~ Sc. ,bis. he Convention will doubtless remem-
J.. emr;,atic s"n.ark my c'iicHsdc, tAa9 nc
yi,acd to do mt others as he would nave oeiGrS 10
inf, him. Now. here Is an OCCASION u II w.. :.
III. Gentleman can illas ate lis with Ness 10 ''.
'cn the orinclplo wh>h he then So .oquenuy uisec
49, centle,,.i &C. wang se&:s. EN-, ""s an
~, s;dcr. Now, following IT,, example q o,lcrs'
,aye selected i scat which 'Tou.~ prefer 49, az
.h.rs et shall support this re solution Win eiea.
honf,ness for I believe that it is the oriy proper
c;,a TO be pursued in the selection OF seat1 nope
he Convention will adoPt!t ,.s o,oa ~
Mr.. STRAUGHAN. My colleague mas Iuo.eu H.
r.s correctly but have no: fursaken that PFi,
am sill willing to do uao others as th.S VIII
~, ! shall do unto them. They gave me eSiaGhce'
.Scn that they did not desire TO draw ior sats. am
Icing unto them, now, as liicy "ouio '''' - "
un NJ SI'ASARD ! propose the amendment which
iare etfcred. because think it y >onvenicnce |
h;t tho great convenience CT this all over inc caPi
lf-,r npIy md
ri ia that here occupy seats lncscri"i'aIi' 'lo
40, communication amongst members Is thereby pro-
at.d The object is TO adopt the same rule mere
n'o Az pFNDi,rTON moved the previous question
GENERAL MEMBERS. Oh, 40.
MIR. PENDLETON. am appealed 10 by gentlemen
',a me- 10 withdraw my call for The previous ques
they are DESTROYS TO express their opinions upon
ION rronostion. am DESTROYS of cutting oil any
n,eman from expressing ms opinions anu only wait
: get on with the business Of the house use withdraw
NJ CAMDEN I hope the gentleman from G:les
,N .rros) will Withdraw, in order thatl may put
nnyself right in this matter. ,u.,,
Mr. Pen DLETON. Certainly WIZ Sitnula".
VA: w. raNOES The gentleman from Northampton
Az Gro .I,cuAs) said that this proposition was matc
member W no voted last fall against drawing t.
seats in this manner wish to put inc sent zen rs
IS regard to that matter VOID last iall Tor draw
II, ssats and now make this proposition, because
t"s - :; right tc do so. Having set myself right,
.,' tho call for the previous question
The cali for the previous question was sustained an
-be main question ordered. a., o,a.,o,.
The question then required upon the amendment o.
M C,psRTos, which was as follows
st;Le o the last clause Of the last section OF tn
osoIu,;on and insert the following:
nd the seats shall be numbered, and the number
IN he nlaced in box, from which each membe
sa, dr.w and take his seat according to the number
drawn Question being taken upon that amendment the
.,nendment was rejected-a count being had-ayes s.
noes 49, u,sa =, tho amendment al
r to strike out the whole clause and insert
the following :,h.n .,,u bs occuned in
ssAnd the seats in the saiu nan Shall 20
The question being then taken, the amendment was
not agreed to. 49, ,o,.o, ol,,so :.
,hs resontiop which is as follows:
..AnS that, Immediately upon the assembling in the
.o;d hail the Convention shall assign to the members
Isr seats in the following manner: The name. OF the
rnemher shall be deposited in box, and drawn there
from BY the Secretary and the seats shall DC selected
hx tho members or By the Secretary for those VINO are
nbscnt. in the manner in which they are drawn;
Mr. HAYS. I should like to know who submitted
up The PRESIDENT The gentleman from Harrison