Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-27

'any subject before it. without motion and decision
It the majority.
Mr. LYONS beg leave to suggest to the gentlsrn.,
from sna VIA to withdraw the suggestion be has made
as to pi.ng only the report of the committee mean
ing thereby the proposition adopted by the COMMITTEES
) but let US have the whole printed together.
Many VOICES. No! No! No!
Mr. LYONS. l myself should like to have the propo-
stons which have been before the committee and the
proposition adopted by the committee printed together
When we shall come to act upon the proposition which
has been adopted by the committee think it will Be
matter of convenience to nil of have them printed
know all these have been printed but # s not
easy now to procure copy OF any one of them and
do know that will ever get sight of proposition
again. unless get it in this FORM ask gentlemen if
there is no other but the small expense let us
have it printed that may preserve it to look at
sonally Laughter.
Dir. SUMMERS. Ii the gentleman from the city Of
Richmond has special desire to look once more upon
his old fsvorite believe have copy that can fur
ush him.
Mr.. LYONS. shall not enjoy it quite so much a.
will if have upon the other side the competing Pic
ture that may compare with yours. Laughter
MIR. WISE They are united now. This compromise
| is a bantng of the two
| Mr LYONS. No,
| Mr. SUMMERS. bad supposed that it WAS only
desirable to print for the Of the house that which
has been adopted in the committee of the whole was
aware had already printed and in possession the
other propositions which have been disposed Of see
necessity for printing the whole If the Convention
deem it desirable to reprint the whole matter have
no special objection to it, but hope the gentleman will
move it in the form of an amendment
The PRESIDENT. The report of the committee on
the basis having been committed to the committee of the
whole the Chairman necessarily reported back the pa
pers committed the committee of the whole with the
acntinlcu- motion print the report OF the COM
mittee of the whole would carry the whole, unless an
exception be made by order of the Convention.
Mr. CARLILE. | move that exception be made.
Mr. LYONS ask the gentleman from kanawha to
withdraw it inasmuch as it requires motion
The PRESIDENT. 1t has been withdrawn but has
been renewed BY the gentleman from Barbour.
Mr. SUMMERS. Several gentlemen did not wish it
to be withdrawn suggested it to the gentleman from
Richmond that he might move an amendment.
Mr. LYONS. ! only wish the whole report printed
Really do not see that there is any other objection
than that of the little matter Of expense involved in tho
reprint of the tw" original propositions and that but
tritling
Mr.. TAYLOR suggest to my friend from Rich.
mond that there is nothing in or B. except the simple
affirmation of two principles, because the apportionmeas
in both plans stricken out.
The PRESIDENT. That is amendment that must
still be considered in Convention
Mr.. TAYLOR. 1t WAS made by common consent.
The PRESIDENT. But still it Is II matter that must
come up and be re-passed upon in Convention.
Mr. TAYLOR hope after three long months e1pe.
riencc We have learned to spell our alb abs. Laugh
ter.
Mr. LYONS. After three long months study do
not think gentlemen have learned to spell very we'll at
last and although they may be out Of their alb abe,
agree either the spelling or the reading which
We have adopted. was about to remark that The only
possible objection TO printing the report of the COM
mttce a. IS would be the little expense of re-prnting
that portion of it which has been heretofore printed
but really having spent much money upon this sub
ect think it is rather small to make objection
10 the printing Of the report Of the committee IL
has been made so that the whole work may be under
our hands at the same time ask for the printing OF
the whole report - it is made to the Chair.
The PRESIDENT. The report contains the matter
referred to the committee and the action of the COM
mittce of affirmative character upon that report
The motion to print the report, would print not only
the matter referred the committee but the action OF
the committee upon that subject. 1t is moved to e1-
cept from that order for printing so much Of the report
as embraced in propositions and referred to the
committee and that gentlemen may understand tho
effect the question will be upon excepting from the
order to print smuch of the report was referred to
the committee originally. Those who are DESTROYS to
print and part Of the report, can vote against
the motion to except
Mr. STANARD Que of the questions are called
upon decide is upon agreeing with the committee In
striking out A.
The PRESIDE Unquesionably.
Mr. STANARD. Then the simple question is whether
we shall vol to have printed the documents upon which
NE shall be called upon to pasa 1t may he III the
hands of gentleman but it is not in the hands OF
all. 1t Is one have vanly endcaToreu 10 get or scFe
raj days
The question being then taken, the motion to except
was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. WISE. ! now that the Convention take
order
Mr.. TAYLOR. Will the gentleman withdraw tho
motion moment The gentleman from APpomatto1
wishes to have his amendment printed and laid upon
the table.
Mr. WISE. presume that will he Understood by
general consent.
Mr. TAYLOR. I would make the motion that thu
proposition Of the gentleman from AppomattoI be laid
upon the table and printed.
! The motion agreed to.
Mr. WISE. This subject had better lie in the house
for some days to afford gentlemen an opportunity
to mature and ndu.t amendments. l therefore move
that the Convention take order to so into Commit
tee of the Whole on the report on the legislative de-
parment OH Monday, at IL o'clock, and that that b"
the order until the subject ia disposed Of
! MrTAYLOR. What are We to do in the mean.
time
| Mr. WISE Well say Monday without fixing any
hour.
| The PRESIDENT. The gentleman from Accomae
that the Convention shall daily resolve itself into
| Committee of the Whole, and that the Committee be
instructed to take up aud consider the report OF the
committee OH the legislative department of the govern
ment and proceed with the until they are prepar-
ed to make report thereon in preference to the other
business before the committee.
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