Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-31

ton organization and police of towns and cities with
! or without corporation court
| The resolution adopted
REPORT COMMITTEE ON THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
| Mr. TRIGG. As have been mentioned in connection
with the amendments offered this morning, by tho gen
tleman from Rockbridse. Mr. LETcHER) IN which an
free to say fully concur in order to avoid the conclu
sion that those amendments embrace all my objections
to the report of the Committee the Executive Depart
ment, think it proper to state, that there are otha
provisions in that report, in Which do not concur, anc
to which propose at the proper time to offer amend
ments
Mr. BOCOCK. | do not know that any disposition
has been made of the report of the Committee thu
Executive Department lsit the understanding that il
ia referred to the Committee OF the Whole undcr the
rules
| The PRESIDENT. The report has been laid on til.
table and ordered to be printed For the purpose OF
ferrng it TO the Committee of the Whole special
der of the Convention TO that effect will he necessary
| Mr.. BOCOCK believe that one Of the resolution:
under which these committees were appointed provided
that all reports made BY hem should be referred to the
committee of the whole, without debate. Am right
| The PRESIDENT. None of the rules which have
been adopted. provide for a committee OF the whole
unless it be the rule which declares that Jcersons Via
nua shall be the rules Of order except where it is ether
wise provided. | not prepared to say, whether th'
OF the COMMITTEE Vi pow
sion 10 which the gentleman refers. or not
| Mr. HOPKINS. do not believe there IL any rule or
the subject among the permanent rules Of the Conven
ton or in the resolutions referred to by the gentleman
from Appoma tox (Mr. BococE) The uniform practice
elsewhere is to go into committee of the whole
at given time or to move TO refer the SUBJECT to the
committee OF the whole
! The PRESIDENT. The subject must first be taker
up and referred to the committee OF the whole an
the Convention can resolve itself into committee for i5
consideration 1T any time It thinks prc,er.
Mr. BOCOCK. would ask the Secretary to read, 70:
the information Of tie Convention, the last resout.'l
reported BY tie Committee of ls and adopted by
| Convention for the regulation of thu matter.
| The SECRETARY read the resolution az follows:
20 That the reports of the foregoing committees
when made shall be referred without debate TO
mittee OF the whole Convention.
1lr. BOCOCK. / should suppose, under that resolu
tion the report of the committee stands referred TO
committee of the whole and that any motion for the pur
pose, is unnecessary.
The PRESIDENT The 9th resolution reported b.
the Committee of L. provides that the reports OF the
committees Of which the Committee the Executive
Department is one shall be referred without debate
the committee Of the whole Convention. By reference
TO the Journal will be found that waen that report
made il was, motion, laid on the table; and on
page So il is stated,
! "On motion of Mr. ByRn. the Convention agreed tc
consider together the remaining eight resolutions
tanned in the report of the Committee of IL, and the
question being upon the adoption Of the said resolutions
it was determined in the Affirmative
| The report OF the Committee the Executive De
parmen has been laid the table and ordered 10 be
printed and suppose it is necessary that an order
should be made, referring it 10 th. committee of the
whoe-the journal ought to show that fact.
Mr.. BOCOCK. desire to inquire Of the gentleman
from Halifax, Mr. EpNSps.l the chairman Of the com
mtes whether it his purpose to make the melton Ia &c
into committee what are his views in reference to the
report, in order that the Convention ma; understand
whether it is soon TO be taken up!
Mr. EDMuNDS. had thought it would b. but n d-cen,
respect due TO those members of the minority OF tbs
committee who have snied their intention to bring ii
amendments to the report, 10 them time to bring
them in and let them be printed and in the hands of the
Convention before the report acted upon. Two o
those gentlemen have to-day signiiied the amendment;
which they propose offer, and will frcnd
that as soon as they are printed if other gentleman
shall make the motion, shall move that the Convention
20 into committee cf the whole the report.
Mr. BOC0Ck. Very well.
The PRESIDENT. The cha;. will state the cnnstruc
ton which it has given The rules this subject ii
order that the journal may conform face to the
iscts as they exist Il not considered TINT under the
9th resolution which has been referred TO- reported nno
adopted the report OF of the standing committees is
referred To the commit Of the whole n matter o
course Its effect IL only proven. debate on such
motion of reference when made. IN every Legislative
BODY document can be ordered and printed only wheI
il Is in possession of the house and after 1t has beer
referred to committee and the report oi the Commit
tee the Executive Department therefore now
pics position to admit Of motion OF reference under
In. ninth resolution either now hereafter the gen
teman from Halifax Mr. EpMrxns has indicated Wler
committee reports and it is desirable 10 have the rcpor
printed it is have tina! order male and
ecuted while the paper i'll the possession of the Con
yention and before it is recessed To any committee
when that has been done it Is competent for any gen
tcman ut any time to move to refer the report to tin
committee of the whole and that motion under the 81
resolution is not dcba,eablc
PROPOSITION TO CHANGE THE HouR OF MEETING.
Mr. JACOB I rise for the purpose Of suggesting
whether we shall not gain time by changing the hour o
meeting until We shall have received reports from
of tie committees. 1t Is apparent from what has JUS
passed that there will be nothing for to do unless il
to receive resolutions for the next two days. If "
change the hour of meeting to o'clock, this will CIV
the committees full time Tor their labors and thus
seems to me, shall gain time on the whole
/ SEVERAL MEMBERS We dina at o'clock
! Mr.. JACOB Gentlemen they dine mt . O'Clock
am not acquainted with the various hours ct who
the gentlemen dine. do know what influence til
time at which meet will have upon that question,
the time at which they dine will have upon the ques,io
As TO what hour We ought to have merely mad
this suggestion with view, if possible. of promotin
tne business of the Convention, which
ner.onally am perfectly indifferent.
\ MEMBER. / would suggest that we meet at /
o'clock
! Mr. JACOB What this Convention meet at /
o,clocks When will the committees meet
/ A MEMBER. After The adjournment.
Mr.. JACOB. 1t is suggested that the committees ca
meet after our adjournment. Well have no objectio
TO meeting at 10 o'clock aud will modify my motion
accordingly Ny only desire isto economic the time
the Convention.
A MEMBER. Say half past o'clock.
i Mr.. JACOB will accept that modification in Pre-
ference 10 the other move then that when this Cor
yenton adjourn it be to morrow and every dH
thereafter at half past o'clock, P N.
! : The motion was rel ected.
! IN motion Of Mr. LETCHER, the Convention the
adjourned unit! tomorrow, at oc;ock,r .x
WEDNESDAY, Januarys9
The Conveutitm me- pursuant to adjournment
PRAYER by the Rev. Dr. EARLY. of the Methodist chuc.
! The iourna, of the preceding day was then read an
approved.
PERMISSION TO THE COMMITTEE TO MEET pehiS
TIE SESSION.
AZ N0NcIrPF r ON instructed by the Commute