Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-05

services Of practical printer should be III.
vaked to cnliehten this Committee are VIC
. - take Tho opinio.s of the most enlightened
printer: ir the Commonwealth as to inc
irue construction Ct that contract Unooaot
edIy not. think it would be infinitely oet'er
Thai It should be referred 10 theahlest lawyers
IF this boiv. if it be referred Al all.
But why refer it all, when no issue Eas nee''
uade I'D, as I understand, between the Cnih'
monwcailh and The propreturs o: the I'm
nuirer ~ When there shall be an lssIle maze
IN it will DO for this body 10 consider the
hone that it will not be the pleasure OF
this Convention to adopt this resolution, De-
cause il Gun result in no good to VI nor to any
ope else. Whenever the Auditor OF Public hc'
counts shall be- called upon 10 pay the pfoPrle'
tors of the Enquirer The amounts due 10 'hen''
Inc will place his own construction upon Inc
contract. and if he should he in doubt as 10 us
terms take it for granted he will lake Inc
oulnion of the Attorney, and, il needs he, car
~ the matter TO Ju'ige MrIediGtS Court
This Convention, sir, will never act upon lne
principle lhat i. is is right 10 cons'rue con-
irsc, to which it is n party and thut ms con-
s,ruc,ion shall be taken by The other ps:ty 10
il, who are rs independent as this oooy Nsei'.
shall, therefore, in accordance with asages
that seem 10 prc"arl here. move That Inc teso'
.uIinn TIC laid upon the table.
Mr.. MIcxuAM.-I desIio 20 gay, that rs lar
rs | am Individually Concerned, concur VIII
The editors of the Enquirer IN their con-
struc;ion OF this cGI.tracr, 50 That !!are 10
intention Of asking ;hs Convention TO dcc;ae
~ to what is lbs meaning CT The contract
understand. as vel! as the gentleman, ll!at the
Iu,iicary is the proper source 10 Hh'ch 10 re-
fer for y decision upon The meaning oi cor
l;aclS
Mr.. GnGGIy-iwho was temporarily occupy
ing the Chair)-N9: being perfectly familiar
with parliamentary proceedings. deem it my
duty, a. temporary Chairman Of this body, to
nGnire # debate is in order upon motion to
NJ on lie taule: Ny opinion is that 1t Is not
n order.
Air. BuRDErT-I call for the ayes and roes
upon the iauiion &c la on the table
The call was sustained.
Mr.. FIsnER- Debate not being in order upon
a motion 10 lay upon tho lahie, Withdraw :!
for the pres. mt.
Mr.. President was gong on to say thar It
was uaQu"sionaby competent i'r shis 9o"F'
if by an oversight in entering into ts CON
tract, it subjected the CulnnldilT rallh to UNJUST
expense. TO make proposition 10 The Tf"tf'"'
tors Of the Enquirer which misht SATISFY them
and induce them ~ IclinqGiah their contract.
The resolution is ST. wuTdrd Us to give This cnln-
Inltcr if il ehouid br raised, entire discretion
in regard to what this report should DC. de-
sire the Convention tu have all tbs light
upon he suhjrct that it is proper they should
hayr. to enable item 10 take snch action as
they NAV See H. If lGe committee shall re-
port in Il manner not acceptable to this jl"uSr,
the Question will nevertheless be before them.
and they can gave It such consideration aud
take such action in regard 10 II rs they may
think proper. 1t s,euis 10 me that lny inquiry
that might result in saving the public Iuoney
would te Ge.il able, ina>luuch as the treasury
is not in 4 very favorable condition. AT ali
events this cUnIultc.. ii Il can do Eathng
more, may make some arrangement which may
prove satisfactory TO ali, and lend 10 better
understanding us 10 the nature OF the contract
Mr. FisnER-i have never sren the contract,
and nevcr heard that there was any Conflict oil
views in regafd to the construction Of that con-
tract until came 10 the House and heurd the
,rrna,k ks of The gentleman ircin lienricu, (Mr
WIcEnAMl But whilst | would save every
dollar | could 10 the Commonwealth, would
consent 10 no Repatriation ii cOiitiacf. II
any outside arrangement car hc Ea'ir, have
nn objection TO it. But do not think that Tie
House ought To originate the principle that be
Cause possessing the power OF repeating It's OWL
contract it should do 80.
Iencw the uioLon TO lay the resolution OH
the table.
The question WIS ,!cn taken Oil that motion
by eas ard nays, with the following result
yeas 30, nays G2. as follows:
AYES -Nr..-, Ro.Erau, chamhi:s Conn, Richard u.
Cox: f:h-t; Fo'e' GT'haT In , Gr"hr' Hr, rn E
Kindred. Msrr, M;E~,:. M"u'-gar, M"Ir": Seb', Ran
dph, Rishar;"n shrd y r%orn,on Ired*"y' Robert L.
N,Y..-i..-rs a.i,1 q .y,r. ria, B,-:rs.. Bca''in
Brnnrh Eurhr, Eur. Byrnr, cs;npbrll CARTER tut'
t;iiir.rtc Grant, Gr,slr toyr'a Addison lall. c,ru
Hall Erhra.m Hall lIsym I'D itoge Hubbard HUI,
Jacsson Mara,Idu.s Johnson, KjIy. iI~son, Grew,
Mcneil, james Mallory, Marshall Mary. Sr.. Msniu.
Vast II. Ssl.on osburn Patrick rniirron Porter Prize
rs ss' S Il Ss" sc crrmss
~, su,nuur- Tar. Ta.ioe. Wlit=, Wsshau. Weeds.
wysor-Gz.
EXPLANATIONS OF VOTES rFoE TIE ABOVE no.
TON
Mr. CuAMalIss-Wh hen hi. naIns was called
To vote upon the motion to lay the resolution
cn the table, said:
Il this were an original proposition for IN.
uury about making the contract shra!d Ger
tairr have ycie DIFF rtly from Whit shall
do now, but regarding l!:is t.. Contract which
has been completed br the cG:siFs;ent aI:hori.
ty, and not s"lirs that We are ut liberi: 10
change it, in any particular, and that some
other tribunal mus. decide the mstler. II Il
difference of opinion exists shall vote to lay
the resolution upon the lnh!c
Sir GoopE. Of Mcckl;nbu' g-f"r the irashn
assigned by the gentleman IRON GrevnesVl!e,
Mr. CuANGLISs) v0le av".
Mr. HALL, Of Wcrzyl-Nhea his name was
called, said In *; .!rnati0n ii my vote, Will
make this remark. that lonk unor this as an
executed contract, not az evec:!lory coi'tfac! /;
an,i that whatever The cumlni:tcc appointed ol
this body or the bo;;y itself ;ray do, cali. with
perfect IMMUNITY, lie tieatef with contempt
hy the other parties To the Contract. l d. not
wan; 10 make such fool o! myself us 10 place
myself in such a position Vo,e aye
Mr.. j. g. MALLoRY-Wnrn his name was
c,lled, saiI b.Iieve that Ihe question relative
To this contract oug ht TO be attended 10 III the
time il was proposed; but remembering Inc Gel
,brn,ed supplement OF 1856. shall vote no.
Mr.. WILsoE, Of Harrison" lien his name
was called, said - lnasmuCh as there Isa dlilrr.
cnce Of opinion about The contract, anu thr
Convention does not seem well lnini neu Win
reference to il. no doubt because OF lis failure
to hestow upon it the attention which 1t was
proper it should, ! shall vote aye.
Mr.. NuSTAGrr-l was not in the Hall until
the gentleman {, ON lIeniro was about TO con.
ctulu his remarks upon tho resolution, urd !
therefore do not exactly know the object o
the resolution desire to know if the object
is to alter or rc;ciad the Contract which has
be,n entered into hy the Convention with the
proprivlors Of the Enquirer
Mr. WlcxuAM-rhe Object Of the resolution
is simply that committee may inquire into ell
the facts cnurec:cd with that contract aud to
report 70 tins Convention.
Mr.. Mox7Aore-For wha. puTposef
Mr.. Wic4uAM-Ta ascertain whether 1t
would not be competent tor the Convention, in
,.,o n ,p.- r-nr.Iytt on their mart in clcsjnv