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

Nj HAYS offered the following rescluticn:
Resolved That the Commute on the Legislative De
psrtment of the Government enquire INTO the eSpc".i
cv Of incorporating into the Constitution RESTRICTION
against thu process Of Ca Sa and to provide that II es-
tate should ever be made liable 10 execution home
stead exemption to the amount OF - d"llsrS shasi
b. allowed"
PLACE OF MEETING.
Mr. II GARNETT St II that the Committee appoint
ca to prepare accommodations FOR the sessions OF the
Convention, had discharged me '::'s c''ofeu upon
them and he desired t. submit Report, III favor OF
which h. believed the Committee were unanimous.
The Report WAS then real by The Secretary n follows
The Committee providing accommodations Tor the
Convention, together with the several communications TO
them referred hsrc had them under consideration and
report IA follows:
THAT the tha of the Convention due, and should
be respectfully rendered to the Councils and citizens of
Norfolk Alexandria and Petersburg, for their polite IN
atons to the Convention to hold Its sessions Ill their
towns and for the and generous offer t" pro.
vide suitable accommodations should either OF their in
vtations be accepted and however tempting the pleas.
and recreSors kindly promised the members.
Individually, the Committee reluctantly constrained
tn advise that YOU decline these several Invitations
b." Committee have examine the Buildings IN the city
of Richmond ofTcre, for the q the Convention VIZ
the Uaiversaist Church AMI Lafayette Hall and have
no hesitation recommending to the Convention the ac
ceptance Of the former Lafayette Hall ia room large
enough for the accommodation Of the Convention, hut
totally destitute of every convenience AMI comfort;
would hare be fitted up entire which would require
considerable me and an outlay OF come two or three
thousand dollars. and it is very doubtful whether it
ud then be we'll used for thc purpose designed owing
the echo AMI revcrbcra;o I'll every sound made IN H.
The Cniversai. Church is substantial building OF am
pie Dimensions for the convenient accommodation OF the
Convention. and sr=,e number oi spectators. ana
wi, require but few alterations III ite present
rangement to make it entirely comfortable and sult-
able for the uso of he C"uvcHton IT has been otter
ed the most libcrs terms the r"iilctors beng VIII
ling accept sIch remuneration ~ the Convention HAY
seem fit and proper and any permanent improve
nents Repairs which the Conrci.tio may make, your
Committee arc authorized Ia viii be- received very
chccrfully part Of such -cmuncra: "-l "tr Com
mitce of opinion from information they have obtain.
ed that the entire cost attendant upon t- removal "
the Convention to this Church including the rent OF the
building, and fitting it up will not exceed if it reach the
of thousand dollar and 1t can be rca y Tor the
acceptance of the Convention III a few days ionr Com
mittee recommend tho adoption OF the loio"hg ics"ta
tons:
"Resolved That the thanks OF tie Corcatio he, and
they are hereby respectfully rendered i" The Councils aud
citizens of Norfolk Alexandria and Petersburg ior Their
poe invitations to this boy Ia hold rs Sc ions IN Their
towns and for their courteous anu geerou, oeT oi SUI
table accommodations therefor aud that the Secretary
cf the Convention forward .e Of tie said Councils
py of this resolution.
H. Resolved That the ovr fhe Un:versali.t Church in
she CITY of Richmond H. accepted and that the Sercait-
nj; arms be and hc hereby directed undcr the -cr'
vision and aiYsement o the Committed 10 have the ne
ccsssrv alterations aal Improvements made lii the SAID
Church for the accommodation and reception Of the Con
vention as speedily practicable
Mr. SCOTT ii Fauauirr. 10 not Know inst t!tr. !,
sny occasion to SC. n: this time this Report !!
understand, it, il recommends thru should take mca-
sL.es AZ once L. the Uurer-ast Church Il
il possible say r"ba'ic. the i.";!sc ol Delegates
will agree 70 permit tie C.nv,n.!"n 10 occupy this
House at the hour oi ccocS. think this might
suit the convenience vi h- nc5ers of the Convention
and in oruer to ascertain whether that arrangement can
l b. made, move that he Report and Resolutions re
l laid on the table $50
Ar. H. GARNETT. hope Ike gentleman Will WITH
raw that motion for moment.
] Mr.. SCOTT Of Fauquer. Certainly.
Mr. H. GARRETT trust that the Convention viii
decide this very trivial natter-'ryl III itseii
hut perhaps important in lis consequences nave VET 10
see the very hrsts; least. they like angels visits.
yery few and far b.tween-of those gentlemen who
unk ha; get along in this Hail While II Is &c
cupied by the Legislature at all do not believe that
gihere bahers dozen who ere disposed 7" At here,
gend Jointly occupy this Hall at ALL %ow Sir let us de-
s.de this question at gave my reasons the other
day why could not sit jointly Wit, The House ri De-
ul.gate. Their bu.ness occupies ai Their time Let
them hare the Hall sill the time, and let u 20 where we
lean have all time beg leave to say in further OK
4panstion of the Report that the Cnvcrsast Church Is
not only amply sufficient for the comfort and convenience
If the Convention. but Of all the spectators VIII" may
attend And would further state, that the Common
Eounc of the CITY of Richmond had \ aeet:n. yercr
&ky, and determined a. the road Is no very good |"
that Church, to have plank road made t" II.
Il This will be benefit which We Will confer on the
Owners of the Church. the citizens, and an ourselves
house we have tried ard the sound OF 1t, and Ii =
ns better adapted for US than THIS m my h'i.oe OPP"
on l. ia cutie as comfortable think Sir, III every
Respect And do trust that gentlemen will not permit
Ans further DELAY to be had IL it not apparent that ~
onp as we sit here shall not get regularly at ~"rS
Ale opinion of the Committee is, that Til. o'i-e can be
ot ready for your reception by Monday informing II You
tlo and rsn "a.
Then we can go there quietly aa,tcrs OF our own time
bad go to work and begin to do what We We're sent here
do and which it very evident that We have noi yet
commenced
I Mr. SCOTT of Pauquer With view to test the
kense of the Convention will repeat my motion to lay
tpon the table do think can be accoininoda-
ed in any other place, with amy thing approaching tGs
tnr eniencee have here We shall have Tor instance
Ro desks or tables for there l think period
NJ time in the Hall of the House Of Delegates may be
obtained which will satisfy the nnTenieiice "i the Con
kcu.ion And regardm. this House a- better adapted
b. our deberatcn. thai, any other that can be procl-
"a in the CITY Of Richmond elsewhere think We
Rusht TO Law this Report the table for this day and
kye the House of Delegate All cpportunity ii they
Hill to offer the House at some hour which will b.
&trer suited to our convenience With Il view th,re
70 to test the OF the C'ave!i'lol rciew the
notion to lay the Report on the table.
IL Mr. RANDOLPH / trust the Report will not h" laid
a the table
n The PRESIDENT The motion il not deha;eah.e.
II Dir. SCOTT OF fauq'uer. "itiui"" -
\ Mr. RANDOLPH / trust the Convention Is prepared
act at once on this question. The very reasons nre1
the gentleman from Fauquier in favor "t his molten
Law on the table the very tcas"is which operate
,a;nst i. in nv mind He thinks should be better
commola ed here than elsewhere. IN the first place.
appear. TO me that there is manifest r"prleiy that
sboud retain absolute control o the HAL IN wict
sit to quit our own Tine without being limited by
&c rights of ans other body The gentleman also lays
Feat stress upon the stscnce OF the desks and tables
ow, Sir would go any where to get rid Of desk- M"
abls, have heard, Sir the old iaen speak oil the III
oucton OF desks and chairs into Congress, the dsor
izaou which produced in that body, and the him.
nce the despSch OF business served here former
lin this House. when there lobby Of fifteen or
ln.y feet and large space thirty feet in length by
tosn in BREADTH unocculicd hy seats when there was
funisxe of room. and privileged seats Within and,
fore ls.9-for before that time, had not the no
q AGeat here--the House accommodated some 2aU
lmbers. New, since the introduction OF chairs and
kks, ever the whole House, including the lobby and
.1led space of the former House, 1t cannot sc
huelate properly l55 members. We came here to
he public business; and yet We find the time occu-
din writing letters, or by legal ;entlcla, in drawing
kL papers, while the public Business is obsructed
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