Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-28

Committee. IL the present occupant OF -
Chair understands the question, there 70 h h
substitute now pending, and there wiz NV ~
any. unless some shall be ohereu, t"o IsPo.'
will be taken up anu feu'''
and passed upon. ~ p,o.;do,, ,r,
H.KylE of Amelia has given notice OF bis in
tention to offer an amendment. He is not pre-
sent. and there is no person here authorized to
&C. for him. merely wish 10 call attention to
the fact that lie intended to offer an amend
ment
The CuAIRAAN-The Chair will remark to
the gentleman from Louisa and to the Convcn-
ton, that if the sections are adopted, they be.
come the action of she Committee 2nd arc not
subject ,s t., to any any, amendment by odf'ins a sub
Mr.. AyBLER--Do | understand the Chair
that, if a section Of the report is adopted, it
precludes the presentation Of a substitute for
the whole report?
The C~uAlEMAS-It will he the action Of the
Committee upon that much Of the report
Mr.. AMBLEK-I desire the Chair to give me
/! & distinct answer. | understand the Chair to
announce that the adoption Of any portion Of
the report is an exclusion Of E substitute for
the whole report'
The CnAIRNAN-The exclusion OF a substi.
tute Tor that part.
Mr.. AMBLER-The exclusion Of a substitute
for tie whole report, if understand the Chair
correctly.
The Cu~AlnMAS-The question does not now
arise.
Mr.. AMBLEE-No, sir. 1t was only because
the Chair gave notice on its own account, 10
the Committee, that my attention was called to
the point; and tho Chair having made that
announcement, it was important, as we were
to be- governed by. the action OF tile Chair, to
know what its intention was.
The CuA1RMAS-Mr. SorTIrALL desired the
Chair to announce that that was his Intention;
and adhere 10 it-that so much oil the report
as might be sanctioned by the Committee,
could not be substituted Tor the
whole report.
Mr.. AMpLrR-I do not think the Chair has
yet met tho question propounded, which is
this
The ~CnAIRuAS-The gentleman from Clarke,
(Mr. NELsoS,) is entitled 10 the floor.
Mr.. AxBLER-The gentleman from Clarke is
no! entitled to the floor. I am entitled to tue
floor on 4 question Of order.
TIE C~uAIaMAN-The gentleman from Louisa
mr.. AMpLER) will take his seat. The Chair
will state the position of the question. On
Yesterday evening the gentleman from Clarke
jMr. NELSON expressed a wish to address the
Committee. At that time the motisn before
the Committee was not agreed to. lie moved
that the Committee rse. The question was
afterwards taken upon the substitute OF the
gentleman from Harrison (Mr. CAKLILE) lie
finally moved that the Committee rise, with u
view, as | understood it, CT addressing The
Committee this morning. The present oceu-
oant Of the Chair is Of opinion that the gentle
man from Clarke is entitled TO the floor, aud
i. is. accorded to him. TIL gentleman from
Louisa CMr. AMBLER) takes an appeal from that
opinion, and the question is, shall the opinion
OF the Chair stand?
Mr.. AMeLrR-T would ask, permission to
state the question as | view it. The Chair
volunteered to give its construction TO q rule
upon a question net now before the ConVen-
~vention. Being ono of those who are to DC
governed by the construction which tho Cbalr
has volunteered to give, | ask for a full
understanding Of tho opinion OF the Char
upon that question. Before the Chair gives
an answe. to the question propoundcd,
the Chair rules me out Of order. Now |
appeal from that decision CT the Chair,
and | maintain my right to have q full, explicit
answer from the Chair, Of the course which the
Chair proposes to pursue upon a question
which may arise, and which has been brought
before the Committee by the action OF the
Chair, and not by my action.
Mr.. CuANsLIss-I would like to understand
this question before | vote. don't understand
that because a gentleman moves an ADJOURN.
ment, that gives him o title to the tioor as a
right. In parliamentary bodies it is a mat
Ter of courtesy, and u matter of courtesy alone,
that the gentleman vino moves Lii adjourn
ment has tie privilege Of being heard when
the body assemblies again. IF am called upon
by INV vote to decide that this is II question OF
right, and not VI courtesy, ! cannot say that
the pentleman froul Clarke would be entitled
= s,u.h 1.ansTiyTTC~ DG trrriutu 70 tt rs q matter Of
courtesy.
The CHAIRMAS.-The question is, shall the
opinion Of the Chair stand?
The question YVES taken, when the decision
Of the chair was sustained.
Mr.. NELSON Of Clarke, then took the floor,
bu, gave way to Mr.. MN. 3. PRESTON, who nd
dressed the Convention for over an hour. His
speech will appear hereafter.
Mr.. NELSON Of Clarke, then obtained the
Hoor. and spoke until the hour arrived for the
Convention to take q recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The Committee assembled at four o'clock.
Mr.. NELSON concluded lis REMARKS, "nch
Mr.. WILSON of Harrison, obtained the aoor
and addressed the Committee at some length.
His speech will appear hereafter.
At the close Of Mr.. Wilson's speech, calls
we're made for question, question" when
The CHAIRMAN ordered the Secretary to read
the first section Of the majority report Of the
Committee on Federal Relations.
The Secretary read that section az follows:
ITrbo n,,,rn;t,aa IN E,5orol Pnlotiopc haun
according 10 order, had under consideration
the several propositions referred to them, and
beg leave to report for consideration and adop-
ton by the Convention, the following preamble
and rcsolutions:"
Mr.. STAPLES Of Patrick.-I hardly expect
that the Committee is prepared to Take a vote
on these propositions. 1t is probable that some
other gentlemen are going to address the Com
mittec before a vote is taken upon this propo'
sition. | move that the committee now rise.
The motion was lost
Mr.. HALL, Of W'etzel.-I have a substitute
to offer. l supposed / had it in my pocket,
but I find on searching that | have not. will
state, however, that it is the Constitution Of the
Confederate States, and | propose to offer it as
a substitute for the Committees report, to !
come i'll after tho preamble.
The SECRETARY intimated to Mr.. HALL that
no had a copy Of the Constitution to which lie
referred.
Mr.. HALL-Thc Secretary has accommodat-
ed me with q copy Of the Constitution Of the
Confederate States, and not having an oppor.
tunity to get from my room the Constitution
as I intended to offer it, | will Offer this.
Mr. WIsE-I ask that it may be read. If
we are to adopt the Constitution Of my othcr
people, we should know what it is. This, I
understand, is the Constitution of the Comic
drrato States. Which Confederate States
this, or thats (,~ointing alternately North and
Sou,h). claim the right to have it read, sir,
that | may understand what this Constitution
is, and what | am going to vote on.