Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-20
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Monroe Morris, Murphy Seesoa, Randolph sAeaie';
Scott of Fauau:es, Seymour. Sheffsy, S!oan smh
:. Kanawha, Smith of Jackson, Snoigrass, sno"
Stephenson Stewart Of Morgan, s:rangan siros:i:
Stuart Of Patrss Summers Ia' Tyi'' Williams WIZ
5 Shenandoah, Win; field and Wsa-'3
% the amendment was rejected
: Pending the call for the yeas and NAYS,
:: Mr.. HcxrrR stated that he lad paired on VITA NJ
e. CHkx,ERs and was excused from voting
= Mr. SUMMERS stated :aa. i.r FRlcE had palrou o
+ with Mr. SNiru Of Ain; and Queen
-: Mr. SxrrH OF Tre.u(gie.. excused having paire
Of with Mr. Cox OF Chesterfield.
81 Mr. TnEpwAY excused having paired off Hit
= Mr.. BYRD.
= Mr.. Watts of Roanoke WAS excused, having pa!Te
oft with Mr.. PrazlSs Of Halifax. aud
s Mr. WrsoR was excused having paired off wish AF
CocKr of Fluvanna.
the resolution ! Strike oat the words "by baii9 VI
insert the following or which four members stii
appointed coming from OF che Blue Rldge ana lou
members Of the Blue Ridge call for .h'sioI
Of the question IL order that the question has 'it'
taEano on striku, out the words "br ballot 1t sac,
are struck out the House cr then decide wheo1r I'M
rEonnitte shall be appointed s'n 'oee BY the Csit
grin some other way
-..a'Nr. FERGUSON. Upon that Ask the yen' an'
maya
Nr Bolts desire to know before vets upoi
ths proposition to strike out what will be propose;
afterwards be inserted. hope it will be read.
ts.iThs amendment was again read bv ,te cerS.
Mr. STANARD. l DO not propose now lo iEs ART any
thing The motion make Is TO STRIFE out tn
works "by ballot Then it will be- competent FOR IN.
ESntsma1 to propose to inse- what ne THINKS proper
let the resolution stan as at will without tue ";
"sby ballot. am opposed to tnt ahP'atEis's y
ballot "a nm unusual mode mode to which thee' II
d,ded objections and in ,py humble opinion tho wcrs
mode that could be adopted. would rather have hsi~
APPOINTED sa voce by the House by the Chair, by
Iotns other mode make the distinct proposition C
ID l,1lp
Mr. BOTrS l do not propose to have much 70 81;
upon this subject desire u say however that ~!
disposed to for the appointment Of the Commit.
in order that ever possible resource may b. cS
haust~d bSfors to the conclusion TO hr2Gl "
this Convention All s. houIt. | AN willing l" ~
every expe lien: Ia: bs devised, but am Geei'
" opposed to ussiessly Consuming the time G" tn
Convection by entertain, proposition for the spIol'
nasnt Of Committee i taat Coumt.se i 10 be APP az
ID ~ CAUCUS nva.s:;n. i the sas: shall So H;t ''
gSn Se,ren to yepr.sea; .,em il this Couu:tec 49,
the West sha) appoint four their own member v,
may take for granted that each party will select ;
most unconpromisiug men in this Hoase and Il viii
result in nuth:nA For my own part, should rrcr:
TO ses four geaaemen from the east selected - In
west and four gentlemen from the west selected ~ IN
east think It bat right under these circumstances
Il this suggestion should be adopted that the four WHIT
pasis men Rom the east should DO exc!xded FRO" ,a'
COMMITTEES, they MAY be regarded a. wostoi' ne:
upon this question
Mr.. WISE. No,ir hope The four eastern "hit,
basis men, upon this question, will be regarded As h'
regard themselves rs belonging to the whole Sta c
neither east, nor west
Mr. Bolts. / am very much disposed co lard
the gentleman in that light Lnyseli, but ara lncneI
to think the House viii not
Mr.. WISE l concur with nay friend as to our eng
excluded from the Committee
Mr. Bolts. Grose for the purpose of expressing The
hope thit no proposition viii entertained by this en-
yeutiou that this Committee shall be appointed by c.
nominations of the east the wes, bu. thcr vii h'
apoonte;l az have suggested the eastern tv tie
west aud the o. the east II these 'Siii
gedtle,neu then 90 aud deliberate upon tins cues
ton and come in with proposition thu. : H.; az.
csptable to the House stand in no worse s'.i;i't
than we are The report of the committee l. n
ing upon II they bring proposition ."rt
which my judgment oes not sanction, or which dc
not think will be satisfactory to my constituents ca:
vote against il. and 20 can every other member.
hMr TAYLOR do not know whether the vo:r ,;,r
the propositcI, u IA. ycil,!cm.7 from: i:chmonG Mr
SrA%AIr,l - b: male. sectional vote ~ a,,. ,ns'.
ntc having been s.hri5 Indication /" sa.is{y !.i!'
upon ih:.t suh4":. Be" r. that ni:c.iin = H;vn
rise ;Ea; poop t,n I'M" y adopted >. ~
Convention ,., tn ~ III" :es"utlrn OF the c".:r:"
,u:r.l froal Henry, (Mi. MAErS.l us amended vii b
voted down. | cluuo; gre what so,.i !: will lea e.
We had Il trial, is We: kaown last Saturday r:ht
and NE hal Joint Co aa:tt.c app i:,tc by tie ",
sections OF this body, bu; i, resulted in iotlin., ans
now We propose Il new II, ID different pa,,
Mr.. SraNARD. w.;tiu ,l.-est 10 tile - gle.
man from Sortus, iMr. ,.raoRl ti! ;ie Props; iot
before the House, not to app,n Commute h,
sections The pr"pus,i,o. before u, is 10 -'riS,
out that ,,urtr.. of :"-nl l!nn which re-;
Committee to be appointed b ballot an, Ia Sill. il
be appointed by ;ia Ch1 or r0" rocs. CT .'3Ht
ed in any manner may T." hereafter Indicated
Mr. TAYLOR. i consider tui- y tast question be
tween those who in favor nf making alot,Hr laG
different effort .":l wnat has sirsa;iv been made ,n
those who are ia ir"r !;:-;nsc effort for con ro-
mise. d,ro, ~, necessary !" reinforce the , iyws
mac (Mr Wa, o, !, ;h- r,.;.iH: in which this Con
Tent;on will H.. itself, this -csoi;1,inn snli b nj ri
cd aud Conan apm.,.'.d hv III" r:rt:.- I'm
Ideen it neces~.i to express my own opinion perfect
Il understand the tult n which this resolution :,.e
suted and submit TO the gentleman from Rchr md
Mr.. STAS&Rnl in MI iranknes>. if do strikr GU
the words "by ballot. he will not immediately ,.ro
pose they shall be appointed in the mod" u:icateby thu
resolution he has presented. What is the other lie
The Presidcn: shall appoint. He ha, prog ri;
declined More soenniry ehculd be given to the od,
and manner in which this Committee shcnll be app int
cd than any Committee raised since Virginia IN.
been q commonwealth. We all feel tha; ,a>, up
preached fearful crisis trust that ii will he ,lG
pleasure of the Convention: vote down the reso: t.nf
Of the gentleman from Ricnnond, (Mr. SrASArD ans
Adopt the resolution Of the gentleman from regrv
(Mr. MAgriS AMI appout the committee in the n.ndt
suggested by hn. | am By no means satisfied u -, hi.
rcsoluIidn has besa improved BY the modification s'c:
he nas accepted. ld"aht very much tn" rropr; (, o.
appointing Corunitte- Of ci,h:. ] think tho > ar
the committee the better, and for reason: When
this Committee bring in their report. shall feel
bound OF course t, adopt that report merely ice use
it is thereport OF committee. 1t may be- how. YER
this COMMITTEE should consist OF eight four frcr tht
east and four from the west that the fou. f.o.. the
east who may have agreed TO this report will fce Elm
selves bound vote Tor the report in tic Convs :io,
and thus may have by the vote Of u: rcnt!e a.r
compromise adopted by a bare ma ortY of this holy
l would not consider such compromise thst ikci
to carry healing it's wings. This j, all Il, 80 t
say at present. AMI thought it but right to anl INC
m purpose
Nj. SCOTT OF Richmond Understand; Inv co7'c M,
pro, oses to strike nu! the words by ballot" s.,
he will not Withdraw his motion. shall vote IT, Iis
those words ort.
Mr.. srANARD. If my co.ieayuo will nll,r- M
for single moment: l have been advised L. / r.,
submit the motion in rhe form in which | intai. Il :.
submit it distinct proposition. The propos,i m i
the one Indicated before. and in the of, no
being adopted, proposition then TO raa,.
to strike out the words by ballot" have tcrr \,
pesied to BY several gentlemen to dotha and Zoe
disposed do in order that :herc may he no rU.s
ito upon the minds u gentlemen as to the precise pro
position presented would therefore, at their .rec.
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