Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-14


willing IT, accept the contract. for slo,oco |
All OF which is most respectfully submitted
JOHN J. PALMER,
COLIN BAPTIST Il NOLAN.
Mr. SNoWDEN. The cor:ni''e" to whom this sub,
iect was referred have had meeting already and
are now engaged in its Consideration move that tins
memorial be referee. IT, the committee.
The motion was agreed TO.
CORRECTION THE REPORTS.
Mr. sTANARD called the attention of the reporter to
m error in the report Of the proceedings Of Tuesday,
whereby remarks made by Mr.. Ferguson were as
crbed to Mr.. Stanard.
The PRESIDENT stated that il VIZ. a typographical
error, which had been already corrected
Mr.. CONWAY. II in order, now desire to submit
q motion.
RE-rAYaRNT TO THE CoNTlN GENT FUND.
Mr. SHEFFEY Will, the Permission cf IN, friend
desire to offer resolution affecting the business 81 the
Convention, which will read As follows
Resolved, That the Secretary be directed 10 certify to
che First Auditor for payment. the r,m II :l23 Q. n
favor Of the Governor of tho Commonwealth that sum
having been advanced By the Governor cu. o! The Con
singent Fund placed h- Disposal BY law. to pay for
stationery heretofore furnished for thu o: tile Con
vcation
The Convention directed the Secretary to furnish
them with stationary, aud the Secretary proceeded TO
execute that order Before taking the the Cen
ventia failed to pass resolution allowing the account
and it paid out Of the contingent fund br the Gov
amount of money 10 the G.
The resolution was adopted
FORM or LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENT.
Mr.. RIDLEY offered the following resolution. which,
read and referred to the Committee the Lcgisla-
tive Department.
Resolved That the Committee the Legislative De
partnen be instructed to enquire into the eSpeency OF
providing that every law c4iacted by the Lcgsatur"
shall embrace but one object and that shall be expressed
in the title aud that law shall be revised amended
by reference to liz title ht III suci case the c revised
or section amended =aL rc-cuactc and published at
length
rLAcE or MEETING.
Mr. CONWAY. No member OF this body is more re
iuctan Ia pfodncc unprutabc discussoa than am.
and III re that tn" motion which am about sub
nit may not produce protractcd debate. The minds Of
the members ol this body. satisfied made up
at least all who have had the opportuni;; 10 examine
the hall which the resolution of yesterday directed
Ill futurc-and my object s to col.,;dera
ton OF that resolution becau-c believe fron, visit
which have made To that hail tina, tie minds OF TIE
members. at least of many ~ t!icm lnar have been
made up prcinaturey. have reason to believe that
,nany Of them entertain different opinion FROM that
which they entertained Yesterday. Ii doe, seem to
that during thu whole session ii tls body ti ll is
the most convenient place for dspatclng tae business
which we assem- ed that could bc offered and tina,
could use this hall CONFORMITY with the House al Del
sgaes. without any kind III Inconvenience either ho
DIV. If we choose meet here nj In "clnc and adjourn
AT twelve, il would bc sufficient until the committee.
have reported. Until thst time Il seem. ne be- ter
that should this hall And | urder.taiii fran
conversation with members of the Ho.s- ol Delegates
that that house will probably Ia Willing H. max. sac
arrangements that lr:g,t this hail either from
O'Clock till one, I'll from Ill! . The next inoraux
Either arrangement | think would |se far better than
that proposed h., tie resolution adopted YESTERDAY.
That resolution requires 4" IL church that have
visited w~rc would he u.i2.i together Is number
of members iii the pew without the CON- enia,c.,
#
TO pass BY the members without suvt;a t,l great
inconvenience, while Ike papers daily distributed We
would ha,e to hold III our hands ,, seats and
tit upon them, ,Laugtcr.l ii the :urancclGent is
made to occupy this house then shall have ,lc cni
OF these desks during the No member Of the
Legislature would hesitate to otter Us that facility.
ss, therefore, without desiring produce debate The
question, that Ii IL convenient ~ occupy
This hall! ant therefore Reconsideration Of thu
resolution adopted Yesterday. 1t has already l,to rug
g.sted and ii does that ID b. exceed
ingly nconvcicnt for I'll. t,So loit- in session
the same time IN different places iii this city. W.n
exciting discussion" i. expected III the Co',,e!l:I"n, tie
members of the Legislature viii o down there: Whenever
Interesting debate in he Legislature the lci
bcrs of this boly will h. drawn there ard the consc-
quence will be that both bodies will frequently iind
themselves without quorum. In my Judgment, We
would be kept here q: lcas. inenl longer than
would an arrangement made for usius ;is house
alternately 1., is nay conviction al least and / think
We had better make an experiment Of us this hail. icr
when it may BE- unnecessary. l understand ;hs il We
that church. 1t will sonic thousand tcci. hun.
bred dollars to fit il up hoTp Therefore, shall re-
consider the resolution adopted Yesterday before any
peDsc is incurred and if 80, shall present resolution
for the appointment Of committee to wait upon the
House Of Delegates and ask tina. body give the use
OF the hall from o'clock till one from 10 nine
A MEMBER Say from 70 until 5 o'clock
Mr. CONWAY. | wrri,l with pleasure if / though;
we sould get it, Rave been told by members Of the
House OF Delegates that that body willing TO make
the othei Arrangement to which hav. referred,
Tho PRESIDENT. Did the gentleman vote il the
majority on this question,
ar CONWAY Yes. sir.
The PRESIDENT stated the question to BE- on recon.
sidcrng the vote of yesterday, adopug the following
resolution;
Resolved That the offer of the Universalist Church
in the City of Richmond be accented and tbot The Scr
seantatArms be- and he is hereby directed nnler the
supervision aid Amusement OF the Colniti"l haze
sne necessary alterations and improvements made in the
ead Church for the and reception Of the
Convention IA speedily practicable. -
Mr.. VOOLFOLK. hare heard n grca: deal said
about economy and expense mere but it appears me
TINT We arc pursuing the most extraya course that
was ever pussucd by pAb2 body, in this or any 9th
er Commonwealth We have been told TINT il wo,;,L
cost about l2oo 500 dollar. to fit u thi! church
yet what have done but exp,,d rn,.c than tina,
eincc We have been here and We have not commenced
our business or even determined where we shall hold
our sessions Suppose you reconsider the resolution
=
why that body will consume this whole ,ay in the dis
c1sson OF the subject a expense of $1,000 the PEG
PIE OF tins commonwealth And if they do not make ian
arrangement suitable this entire discussion will be
nad over again here, and shall be whole week
assessing, resolving aud re-dscussg and rcrcsoving
- to where we shall hold sittings Now | not
disposed to continue this chids play any longer. Let
not show to the people tat resolving thing
one day and the contrary the next The signs Of the
tunes are very c'ninous entertain myself very great
doubts whether this Convention competent 10 DISCHARGE
the duties for which they elected Laughter.
The PRESIDENT. 1t is not in order for any gentle
men to make reflections upon the competency Of this
body
Mr. VOOLFOLK Sir, if we cannot determine the
question where shall sit, certainly curnpe
tent to transact the more important business for which
were here If it takes week decide this preli-
mary question how will it be when the cou-
sderation Of those grave questions which will arise the
adoption of Constitution II this bc
pursued have no hopes OF getting away from here be-
fore the first of December; aud think it would be
far better to take another till the Legislature nd