Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-01
~ Mar1t 1871 N


1,,;sns, 70 RopKRr H GALLAHEa, Puhishsr to m~ Go"
r.,.,on, Iy WILLIAM g. BsHop, o5tsal hep0r's''l
~ SATURDAY. May II, 1881,
=. B,s;s of Representations Continued from
SupplmHa" Ao' 4o'1
Mr. SUMMERS The PROPOSE ION now Sqo'ni '. a..
AVA. .. ON, of very great Importance ana trust 'nae
Isg IN to state some considerations TO induce inc
,I,.n from Acco,nac at least 10 monty the P.opo
.hci, he has made ask the attention. Oh .he
lions. for y moment two. for sh'li Nv -
,n their attention The period mas No"
IN this Lo,iy should come TO some
do .r,Jy.s whether it ia practicable 60 ilihsh oui
~, ner;ud indicated by the act OF Assenlols
'''oolS ia roc.pt s..sior-to wit the .pth VI 'uue-
~ nrhprwjs. In my opinion. II tins o;sS ques"' 20
y, rsr,rd.J or can be regarded, as set'-" ~ y ~
nc,l.s Of il are concerned, We may " oo.i >,
49, n,rv and late finish our laoors oS tie -o.n ~ -
~ comply with the acquisitions OF tue ACT OF
"ano I, er3 lt this Constitution go to the PeoPte >"
tb,t the next legislature may asselnole uiue'
.;r,,e oS lis provisions believe that II Gun oe u'h.
Vii now ! am satisfied that the course lnoe@1eu y.
Az ' from Accc,nac NAV have the effect OF
rnoncno the sessions # this body beyond that PERIOD
he nroposes that we shall lay aside the Dssis OF
REPRESENTATION take no further action upon ~ ioi 'u'
csent but take up the report OF tne Legislative .u.
m:ttee and go ROW with that hen we are as''.'
10 take up the basis question is not Indicated; "hstne'
when we have finished labors on the Legislative DE-
ntment we are to take up TIE judiciary or the county
arts or the suffrage the bill of rights or what not
i not indicated Weare to protract our laoors on these
bar subjects leaving behind this great question yet
n,.deI and Unsettled to be brought up again at the
s,frfthe thirty days now left. 1t is then to be enter
81 an a-ain and inevitably to carry us beyond the Goth
ii June Now, suggest to the gentleman from Acco,
mac and hope it will meet with his appreciation, as
,hs matter has now been reported TO the Convention
from the Committee of the Whole and it is competent
{, revive in Convention each and every amendment
which has been offered Committee of the Whole anG
nv Other amendments that gentlemen desire ought We
no; before pass 10 the legislative department. or
any other department tai up this question let these
amendments be moved ard voted upon, and let tn,
e,r be tested whethe! this compromise to be the
h SIS of settlement OF this question whether or
q. any other proposition is to be substituted In Its place
Aer have gone through with all these amendpents
made all these trials and ascertained whether this is tt
le the adjustment by which the Convention will stand
the matter will then have to be referred to committee
20 u.aEo apportion:nent and whilst that coAmte,
are engaged in their LAHORE can be engaged the
executive legislative whatever other department you
esse; but the principle will be settled and all will g
on aborously aud diligently with their work and Their
We may get through by the Goth or June But If you
pass over this question now shall have to go
all these amendments when the question comes again
and shall have n warrant that we can get through
by the Goth Of June, or even by August.
Now know that this matter cannot be finished at
on,, We do rot propose desire finish it at
All we propose is that on Monday shall take up the
rapo,t Of the Committee of the Whole, and give gentle
men an opportunity Of Offering their amendments The
,.ntle,nan from Hearico (Mr. Borrs,) may desire t.
move his There may be gentlemen here who wish &c
no.e aud other propositions They can all I've voted
upon. If the compromise Is to be blown up we shall
tLeu know where IT. on the other hand, the
coupro1nise is to BIZ made firm and to stand by
i we shall also know where We are, aud 1t can be
s.rred to committee to make the superintendent under
l. The moment that is dcne shall nave the comInit
Zee M work in the committee roon aud We shall be al
work here and let meet at o'clock adjourn ut two
come blck again in the afternoon, work early and late
and then we can finish b. the goth of June.
Mr.. WISE. Will thu gentleman from kauawha al
ow me to interrupt him. Perhaps there is not mrcl
difference between US as he supposes He will observ,
TIA: have not named hour to 60 into committee
This rle will merely give directions to the committee
i, take up this subject of the legislative department
I; leaves the Convention to do what it peases. But
wta, propose is this-almost exactly corresponding
with the centlemen5 iaea-that shall before
W. dispose OF this resolution fix an hour to go into
,,i,,ee every dayas for example, at II IL o'clock
You y; have all the morning hours to work in Con
y.uoa upon the report Of the committee. You Gun
max. progress in Convention upon the basis question
tie same tim, that in committee when the hour arrives,
-, are going on with The legislative department. They
,-r a.ly conuecte cd the with the other. The
work blends itself Nov, this work of apportionmeut
Ia. 30, 10 be done at time another. 1t will take
n, more time to do it last than first We can settle the
,zuc,le BY taking up the subject if We please, in tho
irys.ins hours, from till II o'clock We can test
.v aucaluent proposed in the Convention and carry
on he FORK on the legislative department also in the
committee Gn the days. That is what has beer
done, u, my friend from hanawha knows very we'll
yery day in Congress That is exactly the course that
nirsued i'll Congress, and 1t is the best mode of dol
l.iucss You take hour for work in the Convention
and au hour for work i'll the committee the dry
md heq will then he going precisely they ough
10 20 on together wish to this legislative depart
le; and this basis question going as nearly even 10
Ether rs can bring them for, as have told friend
from the start. tell them most enphatisally, tina
nv course will be mos: materially modified by th,
o,s tina, will be taken the question of guarantee
lha, will be proposed here. | am firm and iumovabt
m that question, and will not nail down and close thu
n:on vi he legislative department the question BY
H., basis until see that both settled bona fde to
The voice of this house together. They must to
,,ber in my mind nearly they can be brought to
:y,hcr | have given warning Of this all the time.
vsl TO see these two questions carried together.
an no, going tell gentlemen to trust every thing t.
f. on this question though no man could have more
faith than have i'll those with whom have been acting
There are certain guarantees which have promised
constituents to strive for. Those guarantees guarantee
nv seat here and should be of the most aithles
nan on the face Of Gods earth, il should forget my
hedges Gentlemen have been appealing to their
pcdres all along. This ID that have made to my
self as we'll as to my constituents. have seen thai
low the time to give the power where 1t belongs he
the Llne Wneu anO proper guar
mites Gun be obtained.
Mr.. SUMMERS. The gentleman has forgotten that
ave way for an explanation. did not intend TO yiel
me floor entirely
Mr. WISE One moment, and am done I mean t.
.av in one word what my friend has sad. do not in
ems, bv this motion pass this question by in order t.
lave every other subject disposed ofin committee bu
70 byug them toe ether as possible. hope tina
nv friend from kanawha (Mr SuMMERs) will go will
ne ia that superintendent Of time one-haf for the basil
question and the other half for the legislative depart
u,sn sud thus carry them Oh together as nearly as VI
ca The moment that they both i'll Convention, ans
YOU ar. re.. to upon them both pledge to first
ISIS, YOU 20 vote upon the basis question: and thcI
Lave a vote upon the Legislative guarantees
IT,, PRESIDENT. The chair has referred to the or
r that has been made III regard to the report of the
ass committee and the clerk has drawn up motion
~ cu-!ancc with that ns follows:
R.so,r.G That the invention will on Monday next
lie 18th instant aud daily thereafter, until otherwise
a.dee resolve itself into committee of the whole
ae Tor the purpose of considering the report of the
Committee the legislative department of the govern
aie.:."
lae gentleman from Accomac (bIr. WlsE) can name
Isy hour liz chooses.