Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-11

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monwcalth be required 20 Onward copies ci
these resolutions 10 the Speaker OF the House
| of REPRESENTATIVES, and TO the Vice President oil
! the United States. 10 be laid before their re-
~spective Houses o: Congress, and that he COM
municatc the passage Of these resolutions by
telegraph TO the Governors OF the several States
and request the immediate concurrence OF their
Legislatures therein.
On motion Of Iir. THOMAS, the resolutions
and amendments were ordered 10 b" printed
They lie over under the rules.
Mr.. Thomas, of Fairfax, then called UP his
resolution Of the previous day, and 1t having
been taken I'D, he offered the following as 4
substitute for il:
Resolved nv the Genera! assembly, That 4
Joint Committee, consisting Of Scven members
OH the part OF the Senate and fifteen members
OH the part Of the House 81 Delegates, Ie aP-
pointed to consider a"I report to III: General
Assembly Of Virginia. GA TIC present alarming
condition ci The relations Of the States I" each
other, ard 10 the Federal Government; and that
said committee be Instructed 10 report y! as
early a day as may be practicable. ,
Mr.. DuuGi.As then sad that Il" vas oppose!
20 the course indicated: in the resolution ~ It
would cause delay.
MI DICKINSON lli1.l puC!S'l III 49, N
Z substitute inr Nr. TnoMAs resolution:
Resolved, That i select committee consisting
of seven members be appointed la enquire snto
| the expedicncy OF reporting e bii! Pro'i"iH-
COR the call Of = Stale CoNvcutI"r.
Mr.. Tuyu,s then advocated hi> & Fc>otu'
ton. but subsequently, said ne was wiling /"
acccp; Mr.. DICkIHS"%S
Aitcra brief Giscu>:ion between M.r. Ar';usT
and lr. Thomas. they agreed that BON ic''!l!'
tons should hs adopted.
Mr.. DICKINSON then Withdrew his resolution
and Nr. DorGLAS rcpcatcdhis objections to MI
TIoMAs' proposition.
\ motion was made ~ lay the resolution Oh
the table. and tic motion ia!led ayes - i'"'>
p.
Mr. THOMAS hen expressed his Discrimination
10 Lc chairman Of The committee.
Mr.. DIcxIHsoS tt,rn re offered !'s own !r>n'
luton, and it @aS adopted.
Mr. WICguAM then offered The following :
That the comm.iticc 0i finances enquire INTO
the cXpcdicncy OF passing an act imposing All
ditional taxes on Tie people "I this c'nHno:I'
wealth, with tic view q! meeting the immediate
heavy expenditure likely Ia tx lHc,irrcd nader
tl:c existing troubles.
Mr.. LY:cI moved ~ iay j; IN the table.
Mr.. NEwMas objected 10 The resolution, be
cause il would carr tie impression abroad
that taxes were coiE- 10 ba increased.
NJ. WlcKMAN SAID lie w"u!d vote no appro-
~priatinn unless taxes were increased. Pending
the resolution. tn. Senate adjourned, on motion
Of M:. EHAEyAM.
ALEXANDER jones, ESQ.
In ANNOUNCING Ia I':r Senate. ca Monday
last. the denise Of The :Gr:arr representative OF
the Chesterfield Senatorial District, Mr.. NAsr,
| Of Chesterfield, said:
Mr.. Prcslicnt-lt becomes my melancholy
! duty TO announce 20 the Senate. that Col.
ALExAyprl JONES. OF Chesterfield, late 4 mern-
Der Of this body. Is ru rm"re. In making tins
announcement, | kucw it carries 4 sincere i,ei-
iny of sadness and u3:civuci regret 10 Tie
bosom 81 each Senator present. Although Col.
JONES had not attained The meridian al lie, he
had so cndcarcd himself to the people among
whom he lived, By his gifted talents, his at
~tractlvc manners. his kindness and AVAILABILITY,
that they, at an early period Of his lie, had
elevated him t. livery position! 10 which lis
youthful ambition n>p'"c'i Just twelve mcntl'S
ago Col. JGSES, il lie lu!'i>i 0t health ana HE,
came 10 the Senate is ono of its members, en-
loving the confidence ard respect Of Il refined
and enlightened Constituency, and with ahoi'e-
full anticipation of 2rca. usefulness To them.
But scarcely had tie Senate adjourned. ere
he was summoned from all earthly scenes, by
Il sudden and unlocked COR dissolution. Sol.
.JoSEs was fo: iGur wears Il C>utnl and clllcIc:it
member Of the other branch Of tho Genera!
Assembly, and ut the tiEC al lis death Il :!c".
Der Of this body.
In the sad announcement which have !nad",
VIC arc again reminded "what shadows We are,
and what shadows We pursue. Shall we moi,
then, in h%orrrins the memory .! IL. deceased,
cndeavor also IL emulate his VIRTUES:
Mr. presiirnt-Col. JOINS has passed from
among Us ~forcvcr. and wc SHALL miss him. not
more here in The councils Of the State, than in
the social circle. Of wi,icii he was Always tae
ornament and attraction.
10 more shall brca;LinS Incense OF breezy morn.
The swallow twIt;trius I om his SIra%.hn"' lied
The cocks shril! clarion, Or the rch0.ry loan,
Arousv him from hi, lonely bed.
On the 3lst Of May, 1860. Col. ALEXANDER
JONES ceased to live, and his friends were called
upon to pay the las, tribute %! rcspcc; which
can be shown to lie living or Tie dead and
although was not with him when he dici,
yet | had the melancholy pleasure Of being
present at his burial, ard dropping tear upon
his bier as his mortal vcn;ni.5s were !l;i IN tie
tombs of his fathers.
HOUSE OF EE.EGiTES.
The House was called TO order al - O'Clock,
NJ, Mr.. Speaker CgrrciriGLp n The Chair.
Prayer by Res. Mr.. Er%cAS O! the Method.
ist Episcopal Church.
The Chair announced the following commit
toe under Tie rr.y.Itiom oil Mr.. kEMrER, 10
bring in a bill TO call 4 Convention Gf the Ico-
pie: MessrS. krlnl'er, Ilaymoaj. Barbour,
Chapman, Rutherford, Christian, Gibson OF
H., Jones OF e., Carpenter. Davis. HOLMAN,
Kyle, Baskervi!l, Frost and Wilson.
Mr. KEEPER moved that leave be given 10
this committee to sit during the session Of the
House. This motion was resisted by Mr.
CHRISTIAN. ari Was Sustained br M"SSrS. KEN,
PER and ANDERSON.
,Ir. AHDEGso: sail, he understood his friend
from Augusta ~ Opi",,: he motion 20 give tie
Committee leave 10 sit during the session %!
the House, to obtain more time for driibcra.
ton. 1t seemed 10 him if the gentleman
really wished To deliberate and become er,
l~iyhtcned on tho subject he would lave taken
the opposite course, and would have supported
the motion, as he is q member Of that Gem.
mittce, and it wouii eve bin the Opportunity
AZ once Of couSidcrin. tie subject.
Why then this effort TO postpone the action
Of this house CT this srihicc!. The question OF
the call Of Il Convention. has been discussed by
the people themselves in their primary Assem-.
bIirs. Wtcn. >ic, III he history III this Old
Commonwealth have - ,!auy large nass
meetings of the pcnpl" h."i, ::ci,!, and express
ed their opinion with ~ mu:h wnanim!ty upO!
any pnblic subject, AS they haze with regard
to the call Of n Convention. Sir, we hay,
come here Instructed by our constituents. t.
pass Il bill Tor tl:c call ola Convention at the
earliest possible day. The gentlemen oush,
to have been enlightened Is iur action Of THIS
House on TINS subject on Yesterday; il TIC
unanimous vote Of lie Louise in favor Of tn,
resolutions constituting Til; committee, with
instructions /" report Il hii! ~ s"nii - possible
organizing Il CoGvctrlt"t, 'inrS !mG i;iurI
him rs 10 the wisins ol tbs House. i, seemed
to him that the rCiu>a! OI the House last nigh,
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