Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-29
Mr.rWooD called for the yeas and nays

which, beng ordered, and the vote taken, IT.
suited yeas 50, nays 59-as 'n!'o"s:
wa, -uc,,rs. Montague (Pse,iden,) Amber Aston
Berlin Blakty Bor,t Bouidu, Branch, BrooK5 1e'pe'
Gr4hsn, Grsrely, Hale hsryie i'1eli' T.iorr MAJ.
Lin sI.r Ho!est, Morris, Byrne, ohsmbss R. g.
Oonr 3D. Dusny Fisher Pleurnoy, P.rns 'FenoR
saunders, Paw sheney, Speed. spurlosk ssaps, H.
II. Stuart, TreadSsy, X. d. 1ufhsr' "n''e.' Jew
Boi,ssau Boyd. Brawner, brent, Campbell, CspersoD
Garter, CoCua O. D Conrad, CsWan, Cooper 9'' H.
c5s.9 Criticize: cg. SisSin h. R0' GyTa Hail. L.
Isi HS msynOsd, HrnGrsp, Heck HOIladay J.nnsy
Kent Kilby Leako McGurv, James B. Mallory 'ssoo w.
aocp. penaIrton, Preston, Price, Geo. ". nanaOrh
Rlre, r. Il Scott; Sharp, sitlipston saushst E
| r. Turner, Tyler w.le., White, Woods, foung-"
So the motion was jected.
The question then rrcurrod upon filling the
blank with seven.
Mc. SLAUGHTER. The temper OF the House
would seem lv be in favor Of rejecting all num-
btrs which might be proposed, ana |, there
fore think the proper course would be, by way
of a test as to whether any disposition Exists
to tx any period, is TO take vote upon the
proposition without filing the blank. make
that motion.
Mr.. NELsoN-I desire to say few words IN
regard to this question.
[ have voted in tho affirmative upon all these
propositions ard duem it NECESSARY briefly 10
explain why did So
| have always been States rights man, and
do not Think that in lramingu Constitution lor
Virginia We ought TO omit e'lhHdyl"g seine
provision Of This kind Ill il.
| do not think we uught to leave to Congress
to prescribe the qualification OF voters Tor THIS
State. voted i@r these propositions because
hrllevc, in the first place, that the Constitution
leaves 10 Virginia, cid all the States, the rlgn'
TO prescribe what qualifications they may deem
proper; and III the second place, because
regard it as txpcdlent and polite tor Virginia
to ADOPT The restrictions upon the right OF SUI
irage which are proposed | am not AFRAID 10
uvow it. am, ard always have been hno"
Nothing, and do lot mean 10 let the raw
| head aud bloody hu,".~-" "f th'~ ''''"'Iv!siii
scare me from i. have always been hno y
Nothing and | am now, moro than ever. !
voted FIRST for the proposition OF the gentle
man from Madison, (Mr. BLAgEy and all along
down for every succeeding proposition, ai"aJ
regarding the longest period as the best
And, if all fails, sir, will Vote lot even one
year or one mgLtu. | will do, in short, ali
that can to exclude foreigners from voting.
Mr. phlCE II Gail the previous question.
The call vas sustained, and the main cues
ton ordered, which was upon the adoption oil
the following amendment, offered by Mr.. WY
SCR the 'twenty.onc" being stricken cut:
"Ur an2 cltZcI nAlu:a''Zed utter I be cI"Sc vi
The prcscn, wa, unless hc shall have bern ST.
uaLuIul I'D ---- years before be shall BE- allow
ed TO vote
Air. Mmus--I call for Tic cas- AMI nays.
The call was Sustained, and the r0te being
tsken, resuIted-yehs 5s, nays 5G-as fol-
lows:
YgIs-Ms.srs. Montague jprcsld.ni), Amber, Aston
Blskey, Borsl, Houltn, Buyi Dra CHI Bry.Ee ~ rhe
CLamLliss Robert Y. Cour.d, Cri.c~ Dulnty, Fisher
Plournoy Forbes, snch Fusstr. Garland Gillespie, !s
cred M.ersr-pd, un.r!ss X. Mallory, harshali. ssFye
ruyh, rhoa As J Gsrson Randolph, SauuhsrI atawrl
ssrry, Speed, spuroek, s.e., alex II Il Stuart Tired
! uay Robert II. Turner, Whitfield Wysor-i3.
SAYs-Mescrs. Armstrong. Barbour, Baylor Blow Do =
Ieau Buwner Brent, CRmpDe Capersor Carter CUHtcuu
b. Conrad, Cowan, Cooper Cox Cresap, Gusts, Des.
kus Doruan Gray. Goghlu Good, Addison Hall, Cyrus
Hail. L. Hail. Raymond. iIrn,r.a, Heck, loeomhe, Ho
Iauay JaInry xilby, Lsskr McG I!re james B Mallory
p.ndI.ion' Preston SEQ w. Randolph, Rive, Robert l.
Scott Sharp Etnrton, Slaughter. TayIeu, Fra XII" l..
Tsrnsr, Ty..r, Waller, White, Woods, YUung-:6.
Su the amendment was rejected.
MIR GnGHIS- now lifcr the amendment
which indicated my purpose TO offer awhile
ago 1t reads:
Or who, at tho concnlsion Of a treaty Ct
peace between the United Suite, and the Con-
iedcrate States Of America, shall then be a c;-
zen Of any one Of the non slaveholling States
of the sa;d United States
Mr.. SCorr.-lL seems To ME that that is 20.
ing g little too faT. The permanent Constitu.
ton Of the Confederate States empowers the
Confederate Congress 10 admit new States
Well, now, sir, suppose no one can look 80 far
into the future Is 20 see what contingency may
hereafter arise suppose it should turn out that
the Confederate Congress should admit some
one of these Notwithstanding border States
into this Southern Coafrdcracy SUPPOSE they
make them associates it'll tl!e Present Cunicd.
crate S;ates-the amendment proposed would
preclude any If the Citizens of these States
that NAV be admitted, from tie privilege OF
voting here. really think we had better
| leave the matter rs it Was before, and to dis.
penSe with these amendments.
| Mr. HAYMoHD.-As understand tho amend.
mcnt, il prccludcs every lnau who resides in q
free State, 10 matter whether friend or foe,
from ever again acquiring the RICH: Of citizen.
ship in Virginia.
Mr.. FARvlE-This Amendment is entirely
acceptable to mo. ! do not want to exclude
foreigners, or to do anything that would mar
the inHux OF proper class Of population into
our midst but do want to exclude from all
participation in our government, aud every
right that can, any man, whether friend or
| foe, who is row citizen of the United States.
AS to any friendship in that quarter, believe
we are all pretty we'll satisfied that none exists
there; and no injustice, Imagine, will be in.
lcted By dccreeng the perpetual exclusion
Of these people iroui any suffrage rights here.
Mr.. GoGGIH.-l call for the yeas and nays