Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02

tlene %io wash 10 participate in The tii$cIssrn but
lear TN. i3;io lr adopted dsncnsc With eveilis
sessions, tilt opportunity viii not by afforded them t.
si'rAh. an willing II as we get through "li'
tn! debate 20 dispense ";iL them but do net desire
10 rtciiu t:tS d" Lr0id the cav fixed for liz close
Mr. SLi lDil il. Tic gentleman iron. Bcteto!r; j.
certainty uicE misrepresentation in relation 10 the
adoption, o In" re outna liz has rrcrrc, IT, Next Fri
DAY week Inc liz" Gcinatc iu- he 'crinion ui thi5
Gclate-5Gt l. The order no; i.ueraye un;,u us That
day fixed upon in order tl,*s t!. Vote if il were
possible ni&h; DC taken ten--aHd that there should he
no lfc;cyt III my delay in taking Of the vote which
might arise from The absence OF members of the Con
vcllIo! 1t vas INST coei lated by any friend of the
re.nsri" NJ Ill" That we should be impr::iyely rrq:i-
red to 'aEc Tie sense of III. Convention the subject
ut that time.
Mr. ANDERSDE. If | was in the position Of nv
worthy friend from Hardy, and if had not suc! ,tro,
inducements to return home, perhaps would be w!lin.
to vote with him 70. n.";;.ii that would have III, &c
feet If proong:'s The sessions of tic Corycu,;on
Whilst adnii; that :;:c resolution tat has been :,,
ell hy The Convention will no. positively terminal. The
Gc5ac on tis "iHc;. YET :.,i%rls if possible T.,
get Through with this debate BIZ that period or bcor
that period 1t is very painful f,i me 10 vote against
resolution iii whr' ;.'r Of lny Ec:,s take a!l interest,
particularly ii they consider themselves rsonmo,!.,! II
it is not pissed: can oujy s;y after tits nler.nia!c
debate closes, s:!i make no opposition. to tic cce
| .:als n!niiun.
Mr.. 5TAThRD. 7 call fjr the previous question
The call for tia previous question gas secnn,le
Mr. GAhAHfi. If i is IN order move ncv. 10 l,,.
the Whole cct i,!oa the table for DE- not believe
tha there Iuoyo!n in the house to vote urm III.
question
Tie PRESIDENT. That motion is not in order until
after it IL determined whether tina main question
shall be put Tie question before the Convention Is.
whether the main question shall be now putt
The question being taken on ordering the nli ;rrs
tio'l;I co,'t being ha,ilirrc were ;y,s ~ noes To-
no gu voting
Mr.. LEAiiE. ~ there ,lnes no. appear to be G,o
run present, move that the Convention 10 now nd
jour:
the PRESIDENT. There is not: i,!or,tn voting, al.
though there may IT, ; quorum present.
MIR. STA%ARD. al: il it is mot Competent to have
the roll called in order 10 ascertain whether there is
quorum present,
Mr. Bi.ALt We can ascertain whether there is >
quorum by taking the ye"s and n;ys the pcldiuy
question.
ul.ra ordering the main question to be put
The Tcas ansi nays ordered.
The question be ng taken there were yeas 10 .layx
H. as follows
Yr.>--Messrs. iqglcrson Banks Bird or Shcnan,loa
Bolts, Bos.<, Br:l,;ion liyr! al Frederick Camden
Cooke. Cox, finne,. Flood, FuksT&on Gal y. Gar
land, tnrc". Havs. .lanncr. Johnson. kiI;Grc klo.e
L"ac, i.":chcr licCmant Moore, %r.son Petty Price
kiv"s. Randolph. e;"t Of Caroline Sev:ot'r. smith Of
Norfolk county -ni!; of Iianaw:.. Smith nf Kim md
Queen. Smith of trcrhricr, Stanari Stephenson. ;uiu
mers, Van Wrinkle Wa'lacc. Watts Of Norfolk COUNTY
Watt. Of Roanoke. white and N'or.!l1m-ij.
NAYs-AIrs-rs. John Y. Mason (rcst) ARMSTRONG
Barbour l.:c, Fisher VI Garrett Hail. Jacob, Lion.
berger Martin Cf Marshall Ecwmlu Pcmd!con Shr!-
fey, Saith "i .;,oa, T:ig:, Tarabui and Wysor-l1.
No quorum rc;;i.s.
Mr.. LEN itE. moe that The C"rvciitiou :ljo;rn.
I!I" motion was agreed 30, and
The Convention q ij"uri.d until nclccl T, u.