Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-26
VOLUME LVUI.--NUMBER 335

AS recommended b. the COMMITTEE, and ne
proposition to extend the privilege 10 ~'!r'
months volunteers. should certainly prefer
the latter But ] am opposed 20 de?r:"!rg g
ofhcr citizens NJ that Iia;:;.
call for division az the question. so tha,
tho ro;, NAV ii-St hc 'skcn on s,rihin; out.
Mr.. STorrerr.-I viii Withdraw my amend
ment for ila present, giving notice, however,
that il The proposition of ;ie gc1'ir,.'an from
Smythe (Mr. SHEFFsYj is vJscd down, | sHa'i
renew it.
Mr.. HALL. RI Wezcl--I a.oce to pass by
! the consideration Of this for the presenC t"
enable me 10 make motion 10 take up tie !t,
por: OF the Committee on Elections
! The PREsIpaHr-It is in order (, surc:it
:tlat motion ror. When n question is unLe:
:hate 10 motion shall be received bu: TO ad-
jouro, for the prc"ous question: to lie on t."
teble, to postpone indefinitely, TO adjourn The
question to different dsy, 10 Commit q.
| amend.
Mr. n,Ii---i move, then, to pass b. II"
| order Of the day until Ia morrow. There are
! some ten or fifteen members here asking sIai:;
in this body, pursuant 10 their clecuon.-
| They Game here 81 great expense, and II 's due
| to thetn-it is ,rc TO these who rave elected
tirem--'tat IL" question ci ii!ei: r:-h 20 scaii
should ba cnn.i;icret before '"a Convention
proceeds further with :hc cors .,!;Iatjon 0: the
amendments 10 lhe Constitution. i 'Gc st.i
decide not to admit .H"sc gentlemen, IL the
rarnc ;r Justice. le: tina. b.. dec at cnc". ana
enable .h"Se gentlemen to rctir7 /" ii;ei'Ho'nrS
We Lave co;, in ;.:t, the cart h"D:" ti:" i;"'H"
in proceeding t. consider i'iE inrrr;a"?t sab
isct uf amcadments to the Constitution fciUre
81, Ter
seats in Ibis bali In entering uoun lie irn-
portar. question al arUunG;I'g ~" i''Lc!;nchtal
| law Of the State, wc should h.'e q, iui! re-
presentation as possible. As T. riy section.
you, Sir, ord every member NnU" iu!l well
that II is in Il peculiar cnnn'tiGn at this time,
and u seems to me IN bc orniGrn:iy proper that
the loral citizens Of ,hpt sGc'iu!I should have
lair representation ucrc. Ali hcre can bear
witness 10 the fidelity vita when stood By
the interests Of Eastern Virginia and the South;
hu. em equally jealous of the rights oi the
North western section uT this State and It is
therefore that an SO anxious TO see II larry
represented. do not want to assume the re.
spoiIsb.!itv Of ac:ing here upon propositions oi
the character Goa' under consideration With
on. tie a;,l 81! Others who are equally interest
ell in ihem with m;seif. The gentlemen
who are here claiming seats on this floor hare
held seats in the Legislature, and were al all
times deemed by their constituents to. pe
Hortay Of any trust which they could re9ose
in them.
II is eminehliy proper, it seems 10 me, that
this report Of the Committee on Elections should
oe &t cnco disposed oi. AS | have said. 1t -
al injustice 10 the loyal citizens CT the North
':cst, That they should be left unrepresented
wien sui jects CT such importance as amend
lncnts to the State Constitution are under
consideration. Sir, i Jon want to alienatc
from Jon these IJySt an'l gallant citizens who
have suf red so mu;i in your cause, you rah
DO nothing that is trl:cr calculated TO tl.c.
that than to exclude them from any particPa-
ton in the acton Of this body upon subfc;
ni vital in,orrarce to them you deprive
them OF this opportunity You furnish nrc,ezt
10 traitors 10 poison the minds Of III: loyal
men Of the Northwest There ere no people
who have suffered more than those If that
section. They have been loyal when loyalty
involved Inc loss Of property, the a'JScnc: fru:i
family and the loss in fact. OF al ;Eat WIS dear
to thrm question, if similar test we're put
to many ct yCu- people in Eastern Virginia,
whethcr1hc;r loyalty could have stood It.
u, \,
representatives should have a voice here, and
;rnst The House will consider their claims
before proceeding any further.
Mr. IiAYM9*D.--l Sha!! lot detain the Con
rrr,!ioa hy any extended remarks &; this time
w!:! state that ihn Committee ou Elections
made 4 report yesterday morning. That re
port was ordered to be printed, and is now in
,no hands Of the members. According 10 the
opinion q ,ha. Committee, e!e:sn gentlemen
have been duly elected 10 seats in this Cunven-
1i1n. TIE snc;icn Of the Constitution which
is nOw under c1T,iGcration is the most lmpor.
;aut ore in that whole instrument ard if
these gentlemen are entitled TO seats here, It Is
but just that they. should bc admitted at this
S;age, So that they may participate 10 the Set.
i;euic;'L ct this important matter.
trust that, although there are but icw oil
us, proper respect vii! be shown to The interest
0t those loyal people whom We represent. and
that our voice Will 30 heard on subject o.
such great Importance to our people as that
which is now under consideration. believe,
sir, that there are Ut this moment as many
loeal hearts in the county that represent,
Clarion as can he found in tho city vi Elch-
Laond.
Mr. FIsnEl.--E hope tho Convention will
ngree 10 the motion Of the gentleman from
Wetzcl, (Mr. HALL | think it would bo an
Outrage upon the people vi that section 10
withhold lro;c them fair opportunity Of being
represented on tins hoor. | hope there will
In no objection made 20 acting upon this re.
pur'.
Mk SnrrrEY.--Is il competent 10 move to
POS poDe the cons .'e:ation OF this question
until To morrow!
The PafslpENr--Ii Ii.g: is .. question Of great
dorb..
Mr. HALL, Of M,e,zc - Would it bc in order
10 move TO pass By the consideration Of this
question ior an iIcur:
The PREsIDEHT j lh.is it "c-y doubtful.
Mr. DoRMAS.-l wUuii suggest that ii
motion to pos .p3ne the consideration Of this
question unlil TO morrow should prevail, it
would be CON petent for any one to move, after
the report Of the Committee on Elections should
pc disposed Of, Il re consideration OF the vote
ordering the pnStponemcut, ard thus the con-
s!,lcrati1a Of Ito amendments could be resum.
ed.
Mr.. klLpY-I move :re ey the report on the
table for few minutes.
The motion wGs agreed TO-
Mr. HAIL. OF Wc;zc i now move 20 take
ut) lbc vi ttlc UIl L!eS!iJLS
The motion was agreed to.
The report "as then taken Up. 1t reaGs IS
fellows:
REPORT
the CUnmttcc q! E.cctiofs Tcpcri 70 inc
Convention
That Jor y. HandreT, ci the county oi
Augusta, has been duly elected L mcmbcr pi
the Convention TO fill the vacancy occasionad
b. the resignation OF John 3. Baldwin.
Tha. William &. Rra~ner, Of the county Of
Prince William. has been daily elected nen-
Der of The Convention to fiji! the vacancy &C.
casoned BY the resignation 0! Eppa Hunton.
That John B. Young. Of the county Of Hen
! rico has been duly elected a member Of the
Convention 10 i Inc vacancy occas;onrri b.
the resignation Ct Williams q. W!ckllam.
That Thomas j. Randolph, o. the county d
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