Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-18
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prTORM CONVENTION

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,..p.,rxr Il G.llAurs' 5.'.' :, Jr,,oo,tcrl
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Tuesday, uareh ; 's'i. ,x,,r,
..,,eKs OF MR.. olAlF'hSf.-'' ,,,,naters for
r,a.e II" '''E e, 70 hi. debate On I'VE sns,,na
'as"a III 'a!yn' ~, in this
5tn."if ma,rs over the :b'H = j., So suppose
ely Pr''";;. !. natural tina; Z h, ,.,n the course he
Aga '.',l,n,an here is p'a,.a, II basis. My
'-a' - IN regard " 'lS A. home. and d"
- ,,,. fixed unasra"! III, whole discnss''" IN
therefore, intend - link that owe !! :"
question :,"nt. to IL j; ana No, intended TO
q = ny ,, INA, thai i, ,hs body, bnt that
,e opinion Of ''i ,,,,tiiul supplemental sheet
mn to llup IN, and ,srllr. rouse mp
s,.b is-4cd t"'c' or;,iie ii this Convention.
.ac!iu %! me bo feels that h. "w,s II !" Tue
y. eyefs "''"'.' -, his door 10 de''" m' 'r.'''
.s n rep nus, b. heard and ",N -, u
,ac h'-', w should continue /" mce' =. ,",
ts.'gf 'h'' .I;,g thu, i 10 take place; may ="
, tn '?'"S~ ~ possible Let the Gentleman
;,' n-''s' a my tim. make hls speech anu let
a. ha- the no." ns,,n 10 him. magnify oil 'he
- sho dc,',' l., Ysll necessarily be obliged 10
oe- .. ''''I N the month Of May do 10, Know
.ye htA'Va- ,her. are here but oeii'Se '''''
;a'' ard ninety or h' u ~ -" 49,,
hoyo. When the supreme court Germ
81. I't.'''' " n,J Il ". adjourn ~ that TINE then
r. -a'5 w. ,ha case in the legislature and III
9 80. ~ - m, work done hastily IN IN" Few
.e-rs-- - - .,.-;ou |: is necessary. right ana
@s'@' y H,u-,ion the basis should progress
'' ,,.' ,s.l!s :" that when we conc - 1'h',
Il. r,.,r;l when n my t',,a., shau ~,
';o.s = ,.r.,:or Of basis. the Convention has' moi
ry.:,s4. - 80. them wiihou. moments re
.e resi = w ~. discussion. hope. therefore that
l-:' 1"- :. meet nj 10 o'clock and that there
.'A' c"'';" all. Of the house. Is necessary
1l. :. - - j. \ occrum present I" listen 10 the
i'a' '"''' - rsn,enisn d" not understand that
We ..n..ry law requires tha' tue ,'''if'lian %
~ .,ee q ;Ae Whole Is o'u''.' :" IN ''oa.s u
y. ''.. ,,tog,:n is no; present aad l" suspend
'hr Jazz ~, ,'s committee On the contrary,
~ i,. ~. orator ,an 90 on with his
Il ,b.re /, no one present. but the
-" h.. ~ his seat; Why the necessity for
ham. and the shu.tin, ~; OF members
81" " 49,. ra.s ,hi, morning We have absolutely
49,, ho,r Tins morning during winch time my
~ a. g|n Mr. McioaAs m.yht have been de
'"' /: ,,..rl i, would have been reported ard
,''. fr,b "a the country in the supplemental
49, .I,n =. III justice would have been done to
: ,y.ry rr,lsnlan had listened 10 1t.
- !. .n.,kin- NOR. tor the l"rposc OF defining
49,, q. ii. constituents i'll this body than With q
q. .. influencing the action OF the members.
NJ n GARNETf. ii'e merely I" REMIND gentle
H. tac, that on IL. as, occasion "i oar meeting
81. = o'clock on motion 70 20 INTO Co:ni't'ee oil
Wla,a myself called for division III ord to 4
,; ,-ia,her there was quorum present or not, ana
j. ~ twenty minutes past II there Was no quorum
.., The same thing ia liable I" Occur Al whatever
W. NAV meet, aad shall therefore vote against
.r.;,., 10 chau.. the hour. y friend and myself
" MAJ. Calculation with q view to ascertain u
S.t ia mo
;. az i i hat in the mos, favorable view, al least
- -,iiemcn have ve, TO I've heard on The SUBJECT; give
- ,ay each and there goes six weeks OF the session
i,r. therefore, it j, II Gaty which the Convention
!, the country to meet here at lo o'clock. Why
= we are at home attending 10 our own business wt
IN rc fifteen twonty miles to the court -houso be-
49,. ,io, time | know that gentlemen may say that
. to,r. sometimes know DO, but it is very rarely
- ,rIn.vcr au 10 the city am always to be found
s.s IL n!y place.
~, u Meet at 10 o'clock, and was satisned II
"a ryh, then and have seen nothing since TO induce
80. ehs, >. ,,y mind on the subject III regard to the
III. morning, presume tine motion to call
III vac mad. hy some gentleman IN the course OF
t.;.ion hr, whatever were hi, motives. 1t Is nothing
49, dare sav they were proper ones, ana wiiie
,t,r.i i vas better 10 dispense win the cai!' nave
nan. aya:ns. those who voted TO continueit
!, ,,ce the reasons urged by the gentema from
MA
:..o,;,y 6acl 70 il o'clock They are that the per-
.~i >,,yanianca Of some gentlemen is nterfered with
-as.ioc q, - early an hour as 10 o'clock, and the
.r ,!. Gentlemen not able TO attend 10 ses-
,-- 4 more iaan to, hours II DAY. Now IN regard
49, .,.t reason while there is no onc hge more vii
M a 10 al, ,a.: can IN Justice TO the people with u
80: The Convenience oi gentlemen submit that Il IS
- fn,,ch when 1t Is require! that the COVE
scs a. some ,ew gentlemen shall DC consulted TO tn"
ny;aisa,e II very large proportion of the members
,, and what p.ora the very great detriiAent
~ .risn, Of the pubic Interests. Why the gen
.,sa from Nee kleuburg, CIR. GoooE Who well as
ia ,,n:l4aaa from Botetourt, has long been member
1'5@ scnera assembly. we'll S''ws that al least a',sr
ID - Il March il has been for many years past the
.. # ;ha, boly 70 meet AT 10 o'clock, and btl!'Te
tsen meeting AT that hour for the last two or
ia we,.- without any sort oi Inconvenience 10 IN"
s...5-s aal sitting generally too until O'Clock. but
,.a IL orveueI ~! have We not rs inuch time %
.-.. a. 10 O'clock Oh the lst of March Is We should
aga, Il o'clock on the ist Of February; Gentlemen
!. a. r.c,sc; ,ha, Ia. day, are becoming longer, and
~ h he same convenience that We could III rehi-
s.y ni.s. a, II o'clock W. can In March meet ut 10
LICK In !eard TO tie ether objection that no gentle
Aa., i!-en than four hours !" debate con
a,a the gentleman from Botetourt that 1t ID not
t.,,ei ~. j. Al all necessary that every gentleman
.5u, me here and listen to every speech which may
DALI ered nor is j, respectful 10 the speaker II they
,o.,ioI II, How i, it. My trieuiwh whom concur i'll
e r;oposonsa &c proposes !" CONSIDER ana discass,r RI
ga, 10 make speech, an! wLic would be ;Eost
s.tle;ome il i, ,ntail.i ,roub"and moon cn-uc..
1vs,!, Ia =; and hear HIM knew h. will Mt consid-
q, . anv III, less ds.,-pcctsalii my convenience mv
t2s.r IN anv WAY required should not sii here So
with IN. gentlemen the other side. Nor il II
,,ary ~ expected or done in any deliberate,
:. We ara engaged in discussion in which thi,
Convention is ranged on the one side or tn" 9th
III the speaking has been alternately on the one side
la o,hc! and 20 it will continue III all probabt,
,aa discussion ia terminated and gentlemen whC
a,res,ed in that discussion who propose To
-, doubtless be in their places whenever i. is re
LAT ,hey should be. have occupied as little o
,H.e Of th- toiy any member "t Ii. nor Go pro
#- ,.tpr, to occupr their time any tur.he- than
duty mas require me- and that will b. but for Il
,N moments And | submit 10 gentlemen are We
all thu in the discussion OF this suhec
ls'y, conc here 10 perform an Important work. and
rs .5. feeling every where ia liner casing the sub.
G,' oaiy IN the West bu, in tho East also. | de.
q! tie representatives OF the people that
ID r.ae oGy labor, 10 speedy termination as
- an! Ills end think will I've greatly promoted
y rtarns 70 meet hero nj 10 oc''ck. Il is an
v1i,hl think every gentleman. iinot indslosed
~ 10 =. hese II he discharge OF his duties. aln
--' 10 u " myself aud can do it without any great
- inconvenience. hope the motion to ines, At
49, ~ prevail.
y Nea'. vas one Of those who vo,e,lt proceed
~, -. q ,h house this morning, and there am
- '-,.e 'gs.e' 20 The charge of illibera,v made