Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-19

! to'!He iHe uei'n u S)'ern:n mi. 6Ilj ca -!rG
L: cus O! his allegiance and nrr:rc,:,-: *:
which sevcra! acts Gf m:s-u!e ;he co.crn,.. .c,:t
-! this country, as before EXERCISED ,rdr ,;:c
crown OF GTea, Britain, VAS t,t.l5 dissolved
did, therefore, having ne:urely cons:5 ..f:
;lo premises, and "e%irg with crea: G..ncc.n
the Gr2loIa5ie condition; 20 which ,.i;e 'o,c:
happy country would &c reduced, u7'e. <Guo
reS;lar adequate mcJe ol c.ci! pJliry s,:;r..
! te speedily adopted, and n c;u.p';.rca y.,I
the rcconr2adali3a e the General Cc",;; rS:.
oria;n and declare Z f,in &C gJTt.3ncat Il
Virginia:
And whereas. 4 convention nell o;; the
'lrs! Monday in October, in tii- yea: ore ,fGG.
ard eight nlnarrd an: twenty nII!e q c rrr-
Sc to the pc"n!e Of IT,: Comno;.a,:.li %
amended Constitution o. form ui s;orernunn;.
=, which was rst:ae!i 5v Ihcc.:
(! ). Aud Wte,ras, C0r7c1riIn si,d CT 10
- d'rr Of S3Vetnt*r, 1850, lid y-opose to k9
people of tic Cuu:nn. wealth 81 amended
Constitution. which Vas ratified bv them.
And whereas, the General Assembly If
Virginia. by an :.ci raS>ed January ;tb,
1851, did provide for tEc =l,c.;oa b. the peo
. pie, oi dtlegatrs 10 usct in general ConYeE.
tl9n to consider the p:opr:et?r, an 'as other
tnngS, Of c:l.ag!ng the organic !.H ol no
STAT; and str ratification or rejection.
8. W. tter'!ore, tac delegates e re :n2Gi
people OF Virginia, elected and 10 Convention
assembled, n Pursuance OF said ac: do yr>.
pcse to The pcopie tho f,!low;ns Cous;i;u,oI
a'id FIRM Ct Ger.rpmcn. for The Common.
wealth.
EVENING SESSION.
| Ar. SGEEFEY.-As the question OF taking Up
the amendment to tho constitution ct this hnGc
\ nt tc a..
objected 10 By many Of tho members o.
The ConTenson. 'a;l for toe yeas ard :.ays.
The yoas and nays were urGeret ar;i be!;2
taken On tie question the vote stoci yeas a.,
| Days o5.
YrAs-Mess-s. Armstrong. Aston. EIdsiL. Jur:, r.r.
bcur. B.ylor, BLOW j., Bn..sc.u, rouidn. Boyd q,
CtetI. C. pertcn, Cnanbr.s, Eohet y eon'hd 'Grr y.
CSI, Grv'i.. prsirr. FISHER, tlorrn,y, Fob.. fvcHr
Garland, Liiissp:s, As.cobe, Il lIadsy Peter - ae
son k!by, Nsryr. ST.. Ma.t-'. u T. No!r!- '9::s1
n"o,s Org; AaSss- feTks Price P:sh, tsats;' e.
Sp.sd sani-. alex a. L. Stuart; Tl!ior. T:eiw,y, set
S.Ts-Ne;.-a 3o-s., Carter ceet, chauL:..,, c,r7
Hail iI.yssai Hull! N:rssatuss jesaaoo ssSi
sisgey, s.r..s:. Williams and wooes-s5.
fae Chair announced that 40 9ncrc-l |as
voting.
Mr. SrrAg- moved chat tho Convention az:
jrura.
Tue motion wss not agreed 10.
Ir. Cox G6Ted that the Sergeant at .Aru1s
be directed TO invite members oc.side, within
the HALL
Tic motion was agreed 10.
,ir. MoFTcTr then moved
i CALI OF TIE HOUSE.
The motion was rsroed to, and the roll be.
Ing called the following gentleman responded
to their namcs:
Me..rs a,hlor Alfred w. Barbour. Yer!ln 1!aty. E,c
Se:s. Branch. t,sa', ETohG B:.ee Bn let, Burry ca
bel! Catle, chnpn.a, Ceren'. cegaan, c 8. con;.t,
Oucn crehsr. D<e,. u!sny Early .ebol, Gray. .rrsr-
ry, GoSein, Haze Acdson ll.il tph:slu Hsll. L. Z
iia !..su'nad, a-Y;e Noge :usb.rn Ha:a., Eun.o:.
MsSs ,a:arisH @ tss. ns % "io1S Knit. nh aa.s
Miller, Mou;a:ur E.n'-l :;cl-on C:burr. Ps:!:. rec.
de'on: pr: :aa :s:ph E!shlru.o-. ",m.n c. sc"s:.
Sc"Tcil Epurlocs, CL,z !. S.u.r. Scth.r.:u Tsr:,
Ta3: atom, r.ar,r r. turper Tier W.ller whe TE.t.
acli "teknam, Wiley. WILSON, w,.e.
!! Inc na;neS Of tho abscutees being di-cc.ss!
: 20 NJ c,!!c3,
! ~. iirLL ms:e& t. disr-:.sc witn :u:tlci
! Drvcs"'t'r"s
c;:ts pcy. # we arc 90 Sit here l.. 10
! transaction OF business, Let L; 10 it, cTar
;hou2iI ". have to ins'st on trlrg giEg s,aca:
members up to toe work nerk ail heals. |
All not disposed TO sit here :al submit - tao
gross G;scou!te6y Of meeting v!t5ou; q.oIum
ard bring prevented from doins business - .
few g.n;e,ue: who c:ooso 20 tnate i: conve-
rien: IL stay away from tie proc2cGiHg: "5 ::
they kEos important wc:k is to t.: c'ns.
say Io.n!Eg OF the delay occcsioncd. gG.
! Iooi upon this de.e!:c:ioa of duty u. Tic cs:.
of these gentlemen positive r:1 :a-sS 90 80
! reIr..cdy: d t"e CvGTla;;Gn shall :.'.72
! iorc mss: % the calling . i,.a na:Hc2 {: a..
tcn;ets.
The question then beihg ;.scn On ;ic &::.
, ;ir7 10 postpone lu-tler 2-Gcce1!1y',
: n. Surrrsy cai'ed :or' division CT t!.u
C,,::Yenroa, a::i i. "a5 da,iG:l il !h. 5e...:T-.
! b. I :2tc 81 ayes, c3-uoes, 81.
So II" proceedings "-re Continued.
Oa motion c; ,if SCo-7, :i list was made o..
Of lie a5een;ccS k,:osca BE- in tic c::T, :r-
tie purpose vf being handel % :he SeFseai:.
st.Arms.
Tae nans Of George ". Berlir" wss then
called
Mr. Hell stated that slr. BERLIN YES c.r:.
hn"d st hone By Illness Escc:ct.
THOMAS BRANCH.
A .iiIlsE% Il learn that the wif" 6? NJ.
Brarch is vs.r si,;:, s5d that t!e Eas c''.o
home t1r o short time o. that account TX.
cus7d
The names of The members who had bcaa
atrniiDg. but were absent froc the city. were
called, and they were sc7erally excused
The list Of dei;n9uents then being put ;:..o
sho hands Of the Sergeant al Arms, &c was d
rccted TO proceed to their hotels and boarding
places, an5 wherever found bring them 5efo::
the oar Of the Convention.
Meanwhile Nc. TYLER APPLIED at tHe c!os:d
;oor Of the ball aod was admitted, amid the
mcrrment of tho members.
Mr.. MoRTox-As he is an old gen:,etao7
+ move Mr. TYLER be excused, without c&3 3laI..
tica. Laughter
Air. TYLEn--On toe acme principle .t::7h
the venerable mover of that proposition ray
veil be excused himself. Renewed !a'::n'"S. ]
Tie Sergeant at arms Introduced Ir. Bru:e.
Mr.. SEE77Er-I move trat NJ. B;uce es
invited to take 9 sect il the CoIven:ic9.-
daughter
. Tho nc:::oa Vas aggeed TO, and Nr. GErc-
, took his seat
. Mr. G. 8. CONRAD was placed e: the Der.
The Chair inquired what excuse hc had TO
make for his absercc.
Sir. CosRAp-I have onl? 70 state .hat
~as 10 conversation wi,n sick !re"d End did
E 10. observe hoe rapidly the time bad passed
away.
The CnAls-l presume tha. wll be taken
: aa sufficient ald the gentleman is excused.
Ar GREGORY was p':c,d before the ba- 0!
e the Convention and asked for his excuse.
Mr. GEEaoRY.-I believe thar have been g
regular and punctual 10 ny attendance here IS
I anv gentleman in the Convention. and ce::ain
t " Intended no disEespect towards the mcEl5er'
t o! the body bu! the lack Of punctus!ty which
vas manifest Ny reason Cor it, however, is
! .ha. met number Of friends. foc whcn
i have been attending to business ] vou'd
=. s.a:c thas the Sergeantat-arlns arrested ue C.
the docr o! the G.pitol. Laughter Ez"nfed
%r. PacE.-I move to d;6p:nsc with c.7the:
: proceedings. think We naTc s7-o is:
:, snc"oh.
J.. TIC ,notior vas nc: agreed to.
{ Ar. GRAY was placed Ct .he bar OF the CO.
.:nn rl A.. nli En- L.