Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-21
The Virginia State Convention
THIETyE7H DA J.

PRAYER by the Row Mr. WOODBRIDGE u ''ie
Episcopal church.
CALLING TIE ROLL ~ COMMITTEE =,
A. Rpo,cx of prcston-I desire, Sir win
The leave of the gentleman from Marion (Mr.
U.ysoyp. who was entitled to the noor,) 10
offer resolution. 1t is one similar to reSo-
luton offered in the Convention OF I9oo.
Tho resolution was read AZ follows /:
Resolved Tint the ayes and noes may be
taken in Committee or the Whole IN the same
manner as in the Convention,
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. SpEEp.-Nitll the permission OF the
gentleman from Marion, CIR. HAYHoHp) WIZ
will ask leave TO Offer 4 resolution.
will make no word Ui comment upon IL
but merely ask that it be referred 10 Tie Io'I'
rnittee on Federal Relations.
Tie resolution was read as follows :
Resolved, That the Committee on Federal
Relations be instructed to inquire into the eA'
pediency Of reporting TO the Convention Two
ordinances to BIZ submitted TO vote OF the
people for their approval or REJECTION on tne
- Thursday in May ncXt-ohe pro''u'ns iot
resumption, by the State, I'll tho powers
heretofore delegated to the General GOVERN
,ncnt and the other rs an alternative p!opo'
si.ion. the series Of amendments TO the CohSti-
tuition Of the United States, which may De
AGREED OH by the Convention 10 bu submitted
10 the Northern Stakes Is an ultmHtunl. Oh t.lc
acquaintance Of which this State will continue IN
the Federal Union with the priTso that II not
accredited by The - day Of --, the Con-
veutiun shall baye the authority to pass en- ord-
| nance of secession without referring 1t back 10
the pcoplc for their ratification.
Tie pREsIurxr-If the Chair understands
the resolution correctly, 1t contains m lnstruc-
ton to the committee.
| Mr.. SPEED-lt is simply resolution IN
| struc:ing lh: committee To enquire into the
cxpedicncy "l carrying ont what Is there lhai-
Gated.
Nr. EAnLY-I move to lay he resolution
upon tic table.
Mr.. GooDE, (of Mecklcnburg.) u Hsk for Tue
ayes und noes upon that motion.
The call was sustained, an:: the roll being
called, resulted as follows.
Yx,s-Nes,r, Jsuney, (lr,stdent) Aston, Baylor,
Berlin BogIes:, Brent rrown, Durl:y, Cumpos Carns'
Carter, c. .. Conrad, Couch, ustis De'E,ns;
B. Hail Hammond More, Hubbard Hughes, HULL Jaek.on,
Peter @. Johnston Lewis McGre~, Mcneil Masters 3oi-
ett Orrick, osburn. Patrick, Porter PuSh sharp sng
ton Stgules l. L H. stuart c. Stuart, Wh;s, Wiley
! NAYs-AIcrsrs. Amber Armstrong, Bakvy, Blow Jr,
H. Y Conrad James H. Cox Richard H. Coz, Fisher Flour
noy Garland Graham GrsIt, Gregory, Jr, Cyrus HAIL.
Raymond, HolcOmbe Henton i.be MarmsduEe Johnson
Kent KIby Lake scConas, James D. Mallory, Nar-hsli
Maryr Sr, Miller Montague Moris Morton. NrbetL Mel
son, rarss Preston, Price. Rsndolph Richardson 10 E.
Scott Wa c. Scott scmgell Shelley, Slaughter soI'!is
Speed srurinck strange arherln. Tr-dwsy 10. H. frr.
aer, PrsnLlz p Turner Whitfield. Wilson. wys0r-so
Mr.. Osgcgy, when the name Of Mr.. a. NJ
BARBOUR wns Called said that that gentleman
was necessarily absent.
Mr.. HuNToS, when the name OF Mr.. GoGGN
was called, stated that he was requested by
Mr.. G., il the roll should he called, TO state that
he WAS unavoidably absent.
when the name Of Mr. GocpE Ct Mccklen.
burg, was called, he stated that he had paired
OF with Il friend who was absent. Under
other circumstances, he would have voted
mo"
Mr.. EARLY, when the name Of Mr. SAUNDERS
was called, stated tia! he YVES absent on account
Of illness.
Mr.. PORTER stated when the name Of Dir.
| TAKR was called, that that gentleman was Alb
| sent because Of illness in his family.
Mr.. TAYLoE, when called remarked that ne
paired of with the gentleman FROM Dnwiddle
(Mr. BolssEAu.) Hc said he would otherwise
| have voted no.
Mr.. WrLsoS-I would like to hear the rrso-
| luton read. | was not in when IL Vas offered
aud clnnut therefore vote ntciiigibly. II It IL
not in order to report the resolution while Tie
roll is being called should like 10 hear from
the Chair the substance Of the resolution.
The resolution Vas read, whe-cCpun Mr.
! WILSON voted NO.
The result Of the v"te was announced as
follows-yeaS -, nays 60 SO the motion to
| lay on the table was lost.
The question Was then taken OH referring
| the resolution to the Committee on Federal Re
lations, and decided in the affirmative.
| COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The PREsIDEST-Thc hour Of II has arrived.
Mr. WusoN-I move to suspend the order
for the purpose Of enabling the gentleman from
Marion, (Mr. IlAYNoHD,) to finish his speech
| understand the gentleman will conclude IL 4
| fe& minutes.
The question was taken on the motion to
suspend, and decided in the negative
The Convention then went Into committee
of the whole, Mr.. SourHALi., Of Albamarle Ill
the chair.
Mr. SouTuALL--Wh hen the committee rose
Yesterday il ind under consideration the re-
ports of the Committee on Federal Relations to
it referred. Mr.. HoLcoMBe OF Albenatlc, is
entitled TO the floor.
Mr.. lIoLcoMSE then addressed the Conyen-
ton at some length, bu: had not concluded his
| speech when the committee rose. IL VIII ap-
| pear in full when the speaker concludes.
Dir. PRgsTos-As the gentleman from Al
benlarle is not in very good health and Is es-
hausted, will submit the motion that the com.
| nittec rise.
Mr. CARl1LE-I Take It for granted that the
Convention will accommodate the distinguished
gentleman from Albcmarle and not require
| him To 20 on ;o.A.:; but | ask the gentleman
| who has lnale Iti.. nnctvi that the mttec
rise, To Withdraw the motion for the purpose Of
enabling .us 20 occupy the attention OF the
committee for few minutes, not III reply 10
the gentleman rom Albcmarla NJ all hu; upon
u different subject.
Mr. PREsroH.-I lave 10 objection 10 with
drawing the mot 6n Tor that pGTposr, mud will
Withdraw it.
Mr.. CAeLllg Il desire, sir, TO submit an
amendment to the report OF the Committee on
| Federal Relations which is now under consd.
erstion, in the nature Of substitute. II It
be in order, vii! send 30 the CHAIR aud have
read ms amendment and will then ask the at.
,cn.ion OF the Convention upon 1t for short
period.
AIR. PuEsroN.-l did not understand that to
be the ohiec: OF the gentleman when with
drew Inv motion. AID will now renew tbs
motion that the committee rice.
The motion Was agreed 10.
The Committee accordingly rose, md the
President having resumed the Chair, the Chair
man, (Mr. SouTuALL.) reported progress.
The PEEs.eE Nr stated the business before the
Convention to be the resolutions submitted b.:
the gentleman from Monoagn!a, lMr. WILEY
upon which the gentleman from Marion, CIR,
| n.Y,p.p.j was entities! 10 tic floor.
PUBLIC MEETING - HEERiCO.
! Mr.. W!cGHAM.--wiih III. permission III ti.e
gentleman from Marion, desire 20 present to
the Convention the proceedings Of /" ne.tinS
OF portoa OF nv constituents, recently held
in The county Of HenTico.
There being no ohjcc!ion tie proceedings
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