Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-13
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
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SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1861.
THE CONVENTION YESTERDAY.

CON EhDa1.
Several yesterday taken, and protracted run
ming debate INDUCED inbut land is yet quite in sight
The committee agreed not to do several things but they have
not yet given affirmative vote in favor of any specific
proposition BY of go 81 they agreed to Mr. Stan.
ards motion strike out portion of Mr.. Summers prop.
osi,on but by vote of IS to co. they then refused
sert MIR. Beale's mixed basis proposition. They also
refused, by vote OF So 10 62, TO strike the mix
ed basis proposition (and apportionment) A. as re-
ported by the Eastern half OF the committeeman by
large majority, refused to adopt Messrs Bolts and Cai-
borncs amendments in regard restrictions the repre-
sen,aton of and cities. Proposition A, therefore
stands untouched though Mr. Claiborne gave notice that
he would this morning amendment to it. 1t Is
thought tut proposition will be reported US is from the
Committee the Convention What may be its fate there,
il, IL difficult TO say Mr. Anderson yesterday avowed the
decided opinion based upon the positive information
that the apportionment of Objectionable to somo
Eastern members that cannot pass in It's present io1
To-day may throw some light this subject Cntii mis-
basis question be concluded shall continue TO sketch
as of the scenes We do think that can better I'LL our
space, at tho present moment.
Mr. Cox moved that the debate the propositions now be
fore the committee Of the whole cease as soon as inc Con-
yenton shall 90 into the committee Of The whole adopted
On motion Of MIR. r. e. ScoTT, The Convention went In
10 committee Of the whole, Mr. MILLER IN the chaif.
i The bell was ordered 10 be rung.
The proposition pending Mr. STASARDs proposition
y, amend Mr. SUMMERS by striking out, and Inserting MIR.
BEaLE's Mixed Basis proposition
| A division of the question was called for
Mr. TAYLOR asked leave to make explanation. 1t
objected to.
Mr. BORIS felt instructed to vote for proposition A. and
should therefore, against all propositions calculated
defeat A.
The roll called and the motion strike
ried: Ayes 60, noes 81.
AYEs-Messrs Jno Y Mason (Presldent) Arthur Banks,
Barbour Beae Bowes Braxton, Burgess Chambers Cham
bliss Chiffon Conway, Cox, Davis, Douglass Edmunds,
Ed~a Fn1t EUT Fuq Gns
Lynch, Lyons, VIM. Martin, Meredith, Morris, Randolph,
Ridley, R!ves Saunders Scoggn, f. W. Scott Robt. E.
den Sousha Stunard Sraughan, Strother Taylor Tired
way ranis funbu Wallace Saln Watts, "hittle, Wing
field and Worsham-60.
NoEs-Messrs. Anderson Armstrong, Bland, Blue Bolts,
r. E. Byrd, Camden, Caperon Cariie, Dale Carter a.
Carter, Chapman, Ferguson, Fisher, Floyd Fulkerson,
ney, Klgore, knote Lucas, McCamant McComas, J. It.
Martini Miller, Moore Murphy, Neeson, Newman, Pende-
tom Price Seymour Shelley, Sloan, BENZ. Fl. Smith, JOS
Archibald Stuart, Summers Tate, Trigy, Van Winklc,
White Wiley, Sami. c. Williams, Wise, Voolfolk and Wy
sor-57.
MANY gentlemen who did stated that they had
paired off with gentlemen the other side who were either
sick or absent.
ern gentleman had paired of with Mr. Brown of Preston
Mr. VOOLFOLK stated that, all doubt, he should
change his vote, and vote in the negative.
The question being inserting Mr. Sanards amendment
the roll called and it lost ayes 3d. CO. as fol-
lows:
ArEs-Messrs John y. Mason (presdent) Arthur, Banks
Barbour Beale Bowes Braxton Burgess Chambers Cham
bliss, Conway, Cox, Davis Douglas, Edmunds, Edwards
Einney, Flood Fuqua, Garland, III R. Fl. Garne!t, NJ
Garrett Goodc Hall Hill, Hopkins, Janney, Jasper Lyon
stoggin, F. w Scott, K. E. Scott, R. G. Scott Shell
A. K. Smith, James Smith, Snowden Southal! Sanard
Straughan, Slrothcr Taylor TEcdway Tunis, Turnbul
Wallace 5. Watts White, Wnghed, Voolfolk ana Wor
sham-5S.
NoEs-Messrs Anderson, Armstrong Bland Blue, Bolts
E. Byrd Camden caperton, Garlic D. Carter A s, Car
Rsnasy Know LUCAS
Pendeton Price, Randolph, Saunders, Seymour Shelley
Sloan b, H. Smith, Joseph Smith, W. Smith, Snodgrass,
Stephenson, J. f. Stewart, A. Stuart, Summers Tate,
rrigg, Van Wrinkle, White, Wiley, S. c. Williams Wise,
and Wysor-6O.
The question then came up Mr. Summers motion to
strike all of proposition a. but the FIRST and last Sections
with view inserting his alternative proposition for sub
hitting the basis question to vote of the people. The
roll called and the motion was lost, ayes 50, noes
| 62, as follows:
Byrd Camden Caperton, Carle Dale Carter, A. Carter,
Chapman, Chiffon, Ferguson Fisher, Floyd, Fukerson,
Fuz Gay Hays Hoge Hunter JACOB Johnson sn kenney
T. Martin Miller, Moore, Murphy, Neeson Newman Pen
deton Price Saunders, Seymour, Shelley, Sloan, bsn H.
Smith, jos. Smith, VIM Smith, snodgass Stephenson, J..
E. Stewart Archibald Stuart summers Tate, Trigg Van
Wrinkle, White, Wiley saml c. Williams Wise and Wy
sor-5S.
Nors-Messrs j. Y. Mason, (Presdent,) Arthur Banks,
Barbour, Beae Bolts Bowles Braxton, Burgess CHAM
bers, Chambiss, Claiborne, Conway Cox Davis, Doug
land M r. H. GARRETT NJ Garnes 5' eoode Hail, H Hop
kns, Janney Jasper, Leake, Lyon, Lynch, Lyons VIM
Martini Meredith Morris, Randolph, Ridley, Rives; Scog
gin, F. W. Scott, Rob E. Scott kobt. G. Scott, Shell, A.
r. Smith, Jas Smith, Snowden Souha Stanard Staush-
an, Stroher Taylor 1redway Tuns, Turnoui, Wallace,
saml. Watts, wh,te wing6ed, Voolfolk and Worsham-
i Mr.. Boris asked leave offer which he wish.
TO have inserted in the Journal Of the proceedings Of this
committee should journal DO kept. The votes have
given to-day are not mne but given obedience TO the in
structons Of my constituents He did not desire votes
repulsve TO himself brought up against him hereafter with
out the accompanying explanations.
The chair stated that journal kept of the proceed
lings in committee.
Mr. CLAIBORNE moved amend proposition A. by restrict
ing the number of Senators and Delegates from cities
members
Mr. BORIS moved to fill the blank make it "no less
than the number they may be legtmaey entitled under
| the basis of representation"
Mr. CLAIBORNE called the ayes and noes this notion
Rather than put his people in the power of the Cities
| he should 60 for the white basis.
| Mr. LYONS asked Mr.. Claiborne how much the country
would gain or lose by one basis or the other
Mr. CLAIBORNE said that he learned from the speech Mr..
Bolts that Richmond would be entitled 10 delegates
der the mixed basis.
Mr. Lyons said that under the mixed basis, Richmond
would be entitled TO only FIVE delegates.
Mr. BORIS said that he based his calculation Including tax
on merchants licenses. -
Mr. LYoss-Licenses are not included. He still wished
TO know why basis than other, would affect the
people of the country.
Mr. CLAlnoRSE had pledged himself his constituents TO
protect his people, against giving full to the
cities.
las In connection with the subject Of Internal improve
mens the interests Of the cities and his constituents were
identically The same
Mr. STANDARDIZATION the very reason why the gentleman
from Roteouf opposes restriction he r Sraughan sh0ud
vote for the restriction He wished limit the extended in
terna the interests OF his constituents
demanded of him to sustain mis- restriction.
Mr. FERGUSON had idea OF giving the right to the cities
to control the question OF internal improvements In vo