Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-20

perceive that we are honored with the presence .
reverend gentleman, desire now simply to nov ~
before we proceed in the important work in wlicr" a
are to engage this day, the Rev Mr. Taylor be reors,
ed to open our deliberations with PRAYER, t'S''
The PRESIDENT. The chair feels il nron,,
state that under the direction Of the resolution nrdr
ing the Secretary to arrange with the clergy If ~
city Of Richmond to open our deliberations dali; w;,t
prayer, application was made to reverend ceDiIsm",
and paper, arranged among themselves was rr,n.a.,
ted TO the Secretary, dividing the churches 50 as
sign the duty of one week to EACH Whether there Is
been any misunderstanding in regard to the time 80,
chair does not know But it has been to the chair
source of great pain that we have not had the recnI
attendance of the clergy here. The chair is of on;n
that this result has been in consequence OF some "
iderstapding in regard to the division of time H.,
chair will be very happy if Dr.. Taylor will con,ir
with the request that has been made.
Prayer was then offered b! Rev. DIR. Taylor of lie
Baptist Church.
Mr. TAYLOR beg leave to offer The iollow,,.
resolution D relation to the matter 10 which hsvs
lust referred will state that some weeks since rn
qured Of one of the reverend clergy of this civ the
reason why he did not attend as formerly lie inform
ed me that from some cause, unknown to him ,hsr
had been some misunderstanding among The clergy hv
which the arrangement that had been made a,ncns:,
themselves had been broken up | offer the To-
lowing resolution which trust will the approval
of the Convention
feS0iDea, 1nat the freSlQeEt OF lhla JOnveHton
requested to again invite the reverend clergy OF tbs
city to make some arrangement among themselves by
which we can have daily deliberations opened with
PRAYER"
The PRESIDENT. The chair will inform the gen.
tleman from Norfolk (Mr. TAYLoR) that the Rev. Dr.
Taylor has kindly offered to take the matter in hand
and see if some such arrangement cannot be made
Mr.. TAYLOR. Very well, Twill then withdraw ms
proposition.
CLOSING DEBATE.
Mr. RIDLEY offered the following resolution
"Pesolred, That all debate in committee of the who'll
upou the basis of representation shall cease soon A.
the Convention has resolved itself into committee OF
the whole"
Mr.. BOWDEN. call for the yeas and NAYS upon
that notion There is new proposition just offered
to us and think that gentlemen ought 10 be allowed
to express their views upon it.
Nr. RIDLEY. I beg leave to state that this resolu-
ton was not offered BY without consultation with
Others and understand that it will meet with the con-
currcnce Of very large majority if every indivlu.
al member of this body. And am little surprised
that after the lengthy and protraced discussion that
we have had here and the reflection that every gentle
man has given TO this subject in all its bearings any
disposition should be still manifested TO again engage
in debate. Ny impression is now, and has been Tor
weeks past that if this question is to be settled sar
torly to all parties il is not TO be done in the commit.
Tee of the whole. And ! desire that We NAV again
bring this subject into the Convention and aft getting
question to greater extent than we have done in
committee OF the whole.
Mr.. BOWDEN. | think that this Convention will
bear witness that during the debates of this body
have wasted little Of the time and patience OF TIL.
house as any other member. have, during all tn,
services that have rendered in this Convention rather
endearored to be guided by the wisdom OF others than
to rely upon any ability Of my own by Offering to in
sruct others. But am free to say that now, when
this basis question has taken an entirely new aspect
tho 81;
resolution to express my surprise that at this the most
interesting stage Of proceedings effort should be
made 10 suppress debate do not object tot because
desire myself to occupy the attention Of this body
but because more discussion to limited extent is alb
solutcy necessary 10 enable Us TO understand properly
and decide correctly the interesting question submitted
TO US BY the committee Of compromise. As | remarked
before, think can say with utmost confidence that
have not pressed myself unnecessarily upon the time
and attention Of this body. And | am not willing nv.
self, and satisfied that there are other gentlemen
who far from being willing to give roe upon this
question: without having on opportunity TO state their
their constituents the and grounds for their
action.
will therefore make the motion 10 10y thi. resolu.
ton upon the table, have no idea when somanv have
spoken upon this subject, and there others who
DESTROYS Of expressing their views TO apply anything
like gag-aw TO prevent their doing So after Others
have INDUCED in this discussion to its fullest extent
therefore move that the resolution be laid upon the
table, and upon that motion call for the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. BYRD. l rise to make an inquiry Of the chair
If the resolution is adopted will be out of order for
q member simply to state the reasons which would
influence his vote and what might be his definite
actions
The PRESIDENT. That question Of order would
be decided in committee. The chair thinks that the
mere privilege of personal explanation BY member
when his name i. called, would be inhibited by the
resolution.
The question was then taken on the motion to Law tho
resolution on the table, and there were yeas g.
nays &c:
YEAS. -Mcssrs. Armstrong, Arthur, Bland, Blue
Bolts, Bowden Byrd of Frederick, Camden. Garlic
Carter of RUSSELL Carter of Loudoun, Chapman Chill.
ton, Claiborne, Deneae, Edwards Faulkner, Ferguson
Finncy Fisher, Floyd Fulkerson, Fultz, Havs. Horc,
Hopkins, Jacob Johnson, Kilgore, Knote, Letcher ii.
onberger, Lucas, McCamant, McComas, Martin Of Mar.
shall. Martin of Henry Miller Moore Murphy, Neeson
Newman Rives, Saunders, Scott of Fauquicr Seymour
shetey, Sloan, Smith of Kanawha. Smith of Jackson
Snodgrass Stephenson Stewart of Morgan. Stuart OF
Patrick, Summers, Tate, Taylor Trigg, Van Wrinkle,
White Wiley, Williams Of Shenandoah Wingield and
Wise-63.
NAYs-Nessrs. John Y. Mason, (Prcs't,) Banks, Bar.
oour Bocock Bowles Braxton Burgess, Chamblisa, Dr.
WIS., douglass Edmunds Flood, Fuqua, Garland, NJ R. u.
gon Lynch Lyons McCandlish Meredith Morris, Petty,
Randolph. Ridley, Scoggn Scott Of Caroline Scot, 0:
Richmond city, Shell Smith of Norfolk county Snow
den Southa, Stanard, Straughau, Stroller 1redway.
lunis, Iurnbu Wallace Watts Of Norfolk county and
Whttle-i6.
SO the the motion to lay the table was decided in
he affirmative.
rendng the taking of the yeas and NAYS the following
gentlemen stated that they had paired off:
Mr. CAPERroS with Mr.. BEALr,
Mr.. HILL with Mr.. VISOR
MIR. SMITH Of Greenbricr with Mr., Cox
MIR. WATTS Of Roanoke with Mr. PrnK,rs
Mr.. VOOLFOLK with MIR. GALLY