Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-15
xc,s an,;nst t1e amendment and fcr lhe nrdi.

vote ara;nst the amendment and Fer the ardl'
nance as reported by the COMMITTED
| Mr.. WILSON. | demand The previous I'Ies-
tion.
Tn. demand was sustained. and inc mar
question being put, was decided III he mega
tive.
The Question then recurrtd un ihe adoption
Of the original ordinance.
| Mr. MonroN.- call .he previous question
upan that. The GILL WAS sustalnsc.
| Mr.. CARTER. of Loudouu.-l ''"i' ioE tks.
yeas and nays.
The call vas sustained, and the Gr"sri0n b..
ing taken resulted-yess 6s, alvs ~, Is to-
| lows:
YxIa-re.ra Amber, Aston. A. ". Ras'orr. Jas r.
bcur baylor. Iar.t Boyd. Bro;t, Csnpb-il Cape ton
Carter Cecil Chapman, C;HI an Ionn, s':r' porn,;.
vim Jhn Coed, Cyiui l;Hi e u isI L. = Hal; liar
vs, u.ymond HulGombs Holad%y, MA s'ma1cse Johns, H.
johnson ksnt Lrs5oa. Sos.,, ss,, ASg"m.,c T. Msl
Moore Ns.cn Pr.ron ruyD, Eanho!ph, nv: Ruber' =.
Eco :. ssy sirsen. ;paTloek staple, Strong: :uh,
SaTs-Mewrs John JsnnrJ (rrc.ds,t' D'9w. Boi: ana,
s:abe sssId S.hs, sd Grr ps a on
Isbe Klby Leaks Gscferlani :st s'! cnsrd,on, sea.
! ~su, speed Thorrto=, rtedwsJ, rye', "issh.u-d
! 81 the ordinances Vas adopted.
! The PRss:DEEr.- lie Chair bcss iviT: 20
announce the following Oomnit;ee. 'ir:!.r TIE
resolution Offered THIS morning M !h2 g:n.l"-
man from Louisa, (Mr. aMyLgHJ on the sui j'ct
of representation in the Congress Of til: Con
fcdera:e States :--Nrssrs Wn. NJ. Afna;af. o!
Louisa; Barjamin F. Wyscr, uf Pulaski; an
gus T. B;ak.y, o. Mnfiiaor; AipArus T. lIay
mond, of Marion and Miers w. Fisher OF
! Northampton.
The PkEsDgNT-The Chair will siso an
nounce the following Conr?tiec on cnIo!l: ii
ordinances, ordered 10 hc appointed uodc- n
resolution offered this morning By the gentle
man from Chester field (Mr. Cox) Me=sE5
James Il. Cox, OF Chesterfield Jim \. Car
ter, o; Loudoua Manil!ca Chspm1n. II G ,!e. !;
Harvey Deskins, Of Floyd; and p1tes L. E1is..
Of Page.
Mr. HaruoYD.-I Deg l,a7v u oiFc.. tie fo'-
! lowing resolution:
! "Rssolved, That the Compitt:.r Oh Tsxati3n
be- and they arc hereby instructed to report =
schedule and ordinance submitting 70 the Vc-
ters OF this Commonwealth, FOR lucr adoption
or rejection, the amendments to the 22l and
! 23d sections of Article " Of the Constitutes:
/! Of this State, this day adopted by the Convea.
; tion"
! The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. GooDs, Of E-dford.-l beg leave 20 otter
the following resoction:
| Resolved, That the President o! the Cen
federa:- States ard The Constituted sa,"0ritit:
Of the Confcderacy be, ard they are ifreby
cordially and respectfully Invited. wherever,
in their opinion, The public interest "r :ruTe-
! nience Esy require it, 20 maac tie ci,y Is
Richmond. or somo other place in this Sta!a,
the seat Ct the Government Of tie Coafr.le-
racy."
Hr. HALL, or Marion.-l m1'r 70 lay liza.
resolution on The table.
Mr. HOLIDAY, Of Norfolk Gounty.-I desire
to say few words upon that resolution.
We have just adopted or ratified thu G"n-
vention formed between the romn:sSinn:rs
and the Vice President nf the Confederate
States, and passed az ordinance mixing Virgi.
MIA member of that ConfederacY. These acts
are followed mp Immediately hy tho pr*s'n.t-
ton Of The resolution just rcpar.ci. Ea1',
sir, do hope, and mean 10 make ihc remark
in all due respect, for the hArC. cf E.rsih;H,
this Convention will "o.e doSn tha. resciu-
ton.
1t seems to me that we no sooncr enter into
that Southern Cnnfcderacy, ,han r" acc!; t.
reap pecuniary advantages ~ Ito iuca:icI. ni
TIC capital within the Sta'e ii Firg MIA. 10
do this, as the FIRST act Of this Cp!.ye.;on after
il has placed the State T:hin the SG::i!rr!:
Confcderacy, would Seen 10 indicate 81 i.,r-
pyse to clutch the spoils, ard thus iraGsn'a'r
the system which rendered Washing: :on ppil-
tics so infamous in the eyes Of tie %'Jr,c
do say that We are placed in s!um'liatrg
attitude here, by initiating this struggle G2r .ht
spois.
Mr.. MoKros.-This resolution IS similar ::
a resolution that was passed by lha Convsn
ton of Georgia. | am perfectly salsfi ID thai
this invitation is expected and desired ny the
Commissioner from the Confederate States, art
;f The gentleman will dismiss for rncmen
from his mind the idea Of "Spoi!s, and l4ok /.
what IS the condition Of the country, he wi!
sec the propriety Of adopting this resolution
We are threatened wi!h Formidable inya-
sion, and it is appropriate, uer, Necessary ti,a
we should have the Executive head Of !he Cor
federacy as near the scene Of action "a Drss:
BILE. Our treasury is empty. We need aoou
ten millions Of dollars, and thay hare that, art
if that be spoils, trusting it will be, take i
In no wise discreditable to US to engage in il
Mr. BouLDIs, Of Charlotte-I uiiisrstan.
the Commissioner from The Confcdc;ar State
has intimaLcd not only desire 10 have TIL
: Capital removed here for the present, but ttia
it may become necessary 10 have Il TsI1 JT:.
here.
vii! oher this as q preamble 70 the resolu
, ton which will ans.cr Us full Justification io
this course
Whereas, it has been inlinated u thi
Convention by Inc Commissioners pf the Con
fedara.e States, that it may become neco.sari
to remove the seat Of government to the Stat'
Of Virginia, therefore
, Resolved, &c.
This is designed to show mat 10 are no
, asking for any advantage, ku. meeting al
overture that was made by the Cani mission
er.
Mr. Gocpe, Of Bedford II there has beer
any such ;ulilDation, viii accept the amend
. mcnt.
Mr. BocLDls.-I withdraw tie a=.rnd
mcnt
II MIR. W1cSnAu, Of I1enrico.-I desire =: !.noF
whether it s proper TO invite the President &
; make this the Seat y; GJvernr 1T before il !;
uscertained that the people vii. .tify the ord
, nance Of secessont
, Mr. MoRToN-This Is merely 10. teinpoTa
, ry purpose.
call the previous question.
The call was sustained, aud the man qucs
tion ordered to lie put.
Mr.. CONRAD, OF Fcedcr:ck-l cail the yea
and nays upon that Resolution.
The call was sustained. end the vote bria.
taken, resul,ed-vea5 90. RAYS ls, as follows
Yrn-Msssr7. Amber, Aston. ,ror. dow HoI.srgr
Bnrs!, Bou did, Boyd, Campbell! .-n. amHi,' Chu;
man. Cofnan. Conn., J.'. II Cox h.tins, Doruaa, Ecfc
Fisher, Fouruov, Frenuh 0arsc4, Grsham CIR g"rT Gi
gin, John Gunds Jr., Addison !alI. l. S. Hail, VII
Hrlconb-, lIss MArusiuke Jubr.o7. Peter c. Iohns ~
Kiby Leata. MAcf.ranl, hale Mallory, Marie, Mi
lor, NoH,t, Montague, Mo;t"E, Mror., N.nlet, Pr.
ton, Randolph Rchard,un .ei~ell. Sf.Gry. -ing 9,
sp-~l, staple, ssu"s Su:h.rlin ra!lcs. Thornton
u. Turner, Fr@n, lin p Turner. iyl-r Will ms Hs@r
s Woods, Wyeo--6s.
NATi-Essrs. John Jannsy, lprcs!t..t) Brucs Care
Y Conrad Early Glllespi- 'f.s=jy knhratm H. Hal
r Lewis, Pugh, Sharp, A. II. Il. S,ua:t, Wlokhsm-.s
No quorum voting.
G Mr.. STrARr, of Augns.s, paired off With Nj
} GooDE, of Meckcnhur9; but in order &c oss's