Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-06

+, ia this body that this amendment ought to
p-evai., bu: for want 81 the c1pianat'o'' WING"
he or any ut.ie- .nembar is able to give,
showing the propretE oi the a''en'i" II,
in question, lie amendment ia!lS, and thuS'
that which We ali ought to desire 10 eccon
plisb, to wit, the perfection Of these resoIu
tons to the highest degree, we are preSen .s
from accomplishing By the operation OF .n nc
rule which was prescribed Tor the despatch
Of our business intelligib!y. Now, SUBMIT
that this appeal ought to ptc:ai'; II there were
no other reason. because the ConTentlo''
presume; voted tjr the resolution IN question
without giving it that consideration when II
required, without giving it that Interpretation
wh!ch is now given 10 it--an interpretation
the ujIlSticc Of which Is 81 manifest that II
seems 10 me scarcely quorum or Il majority
Of quorum of this body could be touhd u
vote for such a resolution, when tie operation
of i, is to be such as have shown you. As
soon as we get isto Convention | propose IL
offer the following resolution
Resolved, Tha, the tirs! resolution adopted
on the S0th OF March, in regard TO the rcGuia
tinn cf debate in Committee OF the " Mole he
50 modified us TO permit ANY member auSoca
eating any amendment the space OIL tea 'h'''
ulcs"
This is not done for the protection OF the
majority, who may have made THIS report aho
w!io may be prepared in ten ii'lhtiies, 10 ah'o'
,.,r. the uruDricty Of heir action, but It Is done
for the benefit Of these who may have some
fault 10 find with it, and 10 .:,ay have irien"s
who can furnish better reasons for 1t, than they
can themselves. asS that, in sonic mode or
other, we may get out uf the dilemma IN when
We have been placed ~,
Mr. MoSrAauE-I dislike very much, DIT
! Chairman, to dissent from you upon tins pro.
pos;tion. do it honestly and sincerely. ]
| tnow you we'll enough to know THAT yoa can
appreciate the position Of gentleman wnen
be dissents from presiding oiii:cr. under
stand YOU to dec;,i. the broad propoSiton be-
cauS,. the Convention taS adopted i resolution
declaring that they shall 60 into Committee ol
| the Whole nj & Certain! hu;!r. t"en tah* re-
Cos; at another hour, 10 meet aga!n 1t an
Other incur, that for cau&e can this CoIn'
mi,tcc entertain = motion TO rise unit! Inc
| hour Of tYo arrives. Let Us see how this Is
As the gentleman from Princess Anne well
stated. suppose the house wsfc Hn lire, could
not the Chair entertain proposition that ti:e
Committee rise!
Mr. Pace Of Circcnhrer-Wi!l ny friend
allow me to ask him a question?
Mr.. MuSTAGrE-Cnrtainlr sir, with pleasure.
Mr. pGlcE-Would ihc gentleman from
Midd!esex wait to submit motion OF that
kind if the house was on fire:
Mr.. MoSrAGvE-fes, ST.. Perhaps the gen
tlcmaa from M,ddlesex worid not be SO much
! frightened us other gentlemen might be- and
| he would submit Il motion SD that tie CON
mttee might come back, according to the well.
! established rules Of Parliamentary rccI.atl"n.
Bat, sir, let lns put this illustration. Say you
| 20 into Committee ct the whole ut II O'Clock,
and in ten minutes AFTER, IL Menber 0! this
uodY should fall dead upon this h3or, do you
| say you could entertain no motion for lae Com.
rIttee 70 riser Do yoH say that We sliiuld De
compelled to sit here over tbs :!ca;s bOcy OF one
! .! our members for ncar!r thu hours: II
strikes me as prcpostercus.
Bnt take auolhrr case. Suppose yon com
plete the consideration Of the business before
The Committee at one O'Clock, wl! you stay
here, like parcel oil children after ihey have
flashed their game OF marbles, waiting Til
dinner is ready, until O'clock, before You rIse !?
Sir. such a thing was never heard OF.
But, Mr.. Chairman this Committee has ID
ready decided that very idcntics question:
The 81 ,liny,iished gentleman from Tie county
Augusta tIr. Baldwin, wants To commit
Virginia 10 Gel tain principles and celtln djc-
tr mes because, ne SayS, zach has been her nc,
ton that she is cstdp.ed from raising objection
| do not ttiTik il i, State>nanke 10 put IN n
plea Of estopre, but it is E accordaarr will
Parliamen,aiy las, Tor your whole codr ri
Parliamentary law is but n compilation VI pre-
cedcnts. When The gentleman from Rich
lEond, (Mr. MACFARLASU.) was addressing the
Committee, the other dag. aud Indicated his
desire that the Crmni:ter Should rise before
tie usual hour, because he Was exhausted,
motion was made thar the Committee rise ami
it did rise before the hour ui two. Tho mG-
ton vas entertained then.
Mr.. Preston, IF Montgomery. Il mad. that
motion, sir, and the Committee refused to
terrain il, but by una;iiIuo,!s CONSENT Il WAS
agreed to.
Mr.. MONTAGUE Precisely so, sir Tie
Chairman refused 20 entertain the motion, bat
by UNANIMOUS consent the COMMITTEE rvae be.
fore the appointed hour; and, il it was done
hy unanimous consent then, why can't 1t be
done by unanimous consent nowy Sir, az
de.stand this whole question. trust viii
be the last member III this body, or elsewhere,
to rnise anything like \ factious objection even
to what conceive 10 be tyra..i!!cal movement;
but told you the other night When you
adopted this resolution, ti.at /; gentlemen
thought proper to avail themselves II p!i1ilc-
gcs guaranteed to thcln by the principles NJ
parliamentary !aw, the resolution would pro.
tract your debate AID pFotracL your SESSIONS,
Instead Of shortening them. And now you
see that was right, don't you? Yes, sir, am
right Now, you have got up an appeal
from the decision Of the Chair and if gentle
;uen think proper they Can debate this qucs.
ton for month and you cannot stop thrm-
Now, do submit to this Convention, that The
decision Oftlc Chair - incorrect, that it ought
To DC urcrruleJ and that this resolution ought
10 be rcconsidered Why, Mr.. ChaiTm&n,
what is the effect OF this resolution before the
country 1t is arrogatins TO ;liat Committee
ii Twenty-one, ana | would speak VI that
committee, sir
Mr. STrAHr, Of DudIridgc / rise IL cues
tio1 Of order.
Mr.. MoNr"JrC-lbout what
! Mr.. STrAET--ln arguing thu; question, the
gentleman must c1niine iiiI,seil;y Tic point in
ISSUE and that IS, whether tue decision ur The
Chair is correct CT not
Mr.. MoSTAGrE-Te;i, Sir, in doing that
have right to give my reasons, ard may 20
somewhat into tie meli:s OF the resolution
upon which the point Of order is raised.
will not transcend any rule Of order.
was about TO remark, Mr.. Chairman, that
was member OF that Committee, and en-
terrain Tor every neulher OF it the most bro
found respect That resolution, sir, :rrngatcs
TO the Comm! Of2l the whole wisdom Of his
Convention. les. sir, yon see t::at YOU du 50
by adopting Resolution wE!ch will prevent
you from Altering or improving their report in
the slightest particular. SIR, fit is the desire
of this body to pm, tie destiny Of Virginia and
OF tho whole country in the hands OF this com.
nittce Of twenty-hne, let lis hdjonrn. constitute
them Committee of SAFELY, and let them de.
eide what they please Tilat is the position OF
the whole Question, si:. Told you the other
evening. cir that the menlbcrs OF this Conven.
ton were here as The representatives CT the