Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-17
TlRGIyll REFORM CONVENTION.
lrEIpAy's PROCEEDINGS Continued

whether he proposes To take dehnltivo action upon thu
resolution at this time or to ask the House to lay it
~ able and let 1t come up at some future time wit
he ether matters relating to this subjects would pre-
fg Il request the House to lay it on the table and prin
IL believe, myself although the whole House SCENE,
lci',S; I" smile III this proposition when t;a resolution
offered that when 1t IL understood il will not be CD
cteI to. Ii will occasion but very slight expense, anC
amorc worthy, industrious and useful population,
al be found in any State, than the German population
which are settled within borders 80 lar my owl
rleiic.,cc goes do thnh i: il The policy of the Stat.
10 encourage tho settlement q! the Grruas ailong
know Is policy Favorable 10 onr Western districts
believe there ia lIalcst difeice ii asking for the
Publication OF few important '','unc's such a. the
Constitution, Census. &c ii That OF publishing the
whole proceedings AZ AL .sta hi;a the resolution
worthy OF tina, corsic.a,.eiy which would b. ma!:-
Tested by allowing il 10 lie yv table and hc printed
And an iii o;ss that wht the House sls col.sidc.
il, they will re i;s justice and propricty; especially
Wen they understand hoy small will he tho rx,rn, .;
and how useful portion vi vur population will be graft
Ell by il.
Mr.. KNOTE !ava 10 particular choice il tic mat.
Ter have taken Ina ires"n; occasion 10 Yer IT,"
luton. because there appeared 10 be particular bus.
before the Cogsc;to, do not zee why it c,nno.
IA ~ well considered now. | perfectly willing,
however that sha. be laid upon the table " proposed
is n, c,ilea,u.x
Mr. JACOBS. If the question is to he now taken |
~ gentlemen 10 notice that this resolution does pre-
C. % publish ans thg, but what tile House shall Iii
ret except the instrument shall adopt u Cons,a.
:on II any other document is To bc priutei in Gerna
il will be for the Convention to direct make ihis tx
iars.ion that the House may that they viii hot
commit themselves 10 an cStravasant expenditure.
Dir. LEAkE Will the Secretary please to read the
.y-,uon leaving out he that it ia impossible to
understand
The resolution Yves read
Mr.. GARSETT -l.all with great pleasure vote for
the resolution but subili; to tho gentleman whether
he had not better let il lie ald mp we" the
other papers the s.blrct rhall up. Tl.en
sha!l vote for L. though there Is 10. DuoEnan iii the
whole District in which live. move That tie rcsou-
ton be iail Oh The table aud printed
The motion to las the table agreed to.
Mr BOCGCK. Is it 70 D. printed i'll the German Ian
s" 1se rHEs lasn The resolution i. to . n,. n,
il stands.
pEcLISArIoS SERVICE OK coMarrTes
Mr.. SEYMOUR Ny appointment member Of
the committee the basis Of representation makes 1t
necessary that should decline further service upon the
committee the legislative department. Ask to
excused from further service that committee aud
that the Prcsdcn! Of the Convention supply the racs!cy
thus occasioied.
The gentleman was excused accordingly.
TEMPORARY ADJOURNMENT.
Dir MARTIN. 1t will be rccoliectcd that yesterday
whe. consented to withdraw my molten for the
adjournment till Tuesday next, IT was with the I'M
,lerstani:ng that should renew it again To-day
Circumstances have since TRANSFERRED to '"nder 1t mex
pc,iient 10 renew that motion 1T present unless The
House will agree to take up the report IN relation I"
printing and upon it today. That report is required
rom the necessity of the to be acted upon speedily.
IL order that the printers make thri. arrangements
for the publication Of tho proceedings vt the Convention.
As it has been expected that would renew the motion
to-day, state this fac by WAY of explanation. If
thi, House WI not agree to take NJ the report Oh
printing and act upon it immediately, | shall move
hs. tlis House adjourn til tomorrow morning NJ tel:
O'Clock II it shall be the pleasure of the House to
take up tho report will withdraw the motion
THE PRESIDING; OFFICER. The report hes been
u, .ered 10 be printed
Nj, MARTIN. Well then, | move that tile House
adjourn to NEE; on Monday ut ten O'Clock.
SEN ER!iL MEMBERS. Oh no, let us oct on the
report
Mr.. MARTIN If it is the pleasure of this Conven-
on 10 consider this report now, should like 10 have
il taken from tho table and acted upon In order to
i.t the scrse Of the Convention that it he row
taken up think it can be disposed of at once and
w. can then proceed to other business.
Mr. LE1CHER. | move that this House do now
adjourn.
The motion was agreed To- aud the Convention cd
ipuned until to morning at ten O'Clock.
SATURDAY, Jan. IL, 1851.
Tho Convention assembled pursuant TO adjournment
PRAYER by the R,v. Mr. EARLEr, Of the Methodist
Church.
Tho Journal Of the proccling day was then read and
approved.
PRINTING OF TR2 DEBATES
The PRESIDENT Tn, unfinished business before
tho Convention when it adjourned yesterday was The m"
tion Of Mr. r. j. MARTIN to take up tho Report Of the
Select Committee printing the debates OF til" Conve1
tla!.
Tie question being taken the motion to proceed to the
Consideration of the Report was agreed TO-
Mr. CONWAY. Is It i'll order-tho Report OF tho
Committee havn. ,st been read in the journal anu it
Icing tie hands Of every member Of the C"urention-
dispense with lis reading at this time 90 THAI
lo resolution of the Committee will be immediately be-
oe the Convention.
The PRESIDENT. This can 10 done, unloss como
gon.Ierlau shall insist upon the Report being read
Here Mr. Su1YrxY took the Chair in the temporary
absence Of the PRESIDENT.
The question vas then put on the resolution OF the
Committee and the iGLSlDSG OyFiCsh was aivut u a
the result when
Mr.. n GARRETT said that lac apP:ehended the ques
ton not understood and asked that it might be sta
ted again.
Tho PRESIDING C?FlCER. The question is on
agreeing with the resolution reported BIZ the Committee
on IT, publication Of the debates Of the Convention
which s iii the words following:
Resoluel, That the Secretary contract with robert
H. Gslaher and the p-opclcors Of the othor papers ma
mel in this Report for the publication and distribution
of tho debates and proceedings of the Convention in the
manner and the Of charge hersinbel3ra set FORTH
aud that o take bond and security FOR tho faithful per
Torrance of tho contract.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK. Is it in order to cali for the yeas
Tho PRESIDING OFFICER 1t is no: in order, the
Convention having divided on tho question.
Mr. VOOLFOLK. | supposed that the qucason not
being understood was about to be taken over Hssin
Mr. HOPKINS. Tho rue laid down BY the Chair
i. correct but | understood the vote was to 10 taxed
over again. the Conycution before not having properly
understood the question.
Tho PRESIDING OFFICER The Convention had
certainly divided ON tie question hut as gentlemen 8"
morally did not seem understand IT, aud as the rcsolu
ton was read in order that be understood pre-
tho question very properly DO taken now y,
yeas and nays. Does the gentleman from Orange dc
maud the yeas and naval
Mr.. VOOLFOLK. Yea. sir.
Tbs yeas and nays wore Laen ordered
M JACOBS Is it too late to make any observation
The PRESIDING OFFICER Not at Ill.
My. JACOBS l Was in hopes tia: some gentleman
Woo i, familiar with this subject would have favored III
With explanation fuller, and with reasons moro a'
large than any that have been given Us here 10 not
psOfcss to understand it myself ain not clear howe
yer tbs. can vote at present for tho resolution have
looked the reports OF the last three or four days and
wAcre thought they would not have made over two
coanas DAY, ! find sx solid columns. Whit 1t slil
Il when &C, fully under way, 10 more shs" can
'vi bu; should think fifteen. heg leave u