Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-02

, inausurate. We have not reached the propo
sitions to amend the Constitution Of the United
States which are TO form tho basis Of the ad
| iustment between tho two sections for tho con.
sidcration Of the Conference which is to be
inausurated by this Convention. I trust that
such resolution rs this will not be passed
through this body, but that it will be the plea.
sure of gentlemen to listen patiently while
gentlemen of the committee explain their 70.
port, and to such discussion as may arise
| upon it After having INDUCED in the latitude
Of debate which has been INDUCED in the
earlier part of our proceedings, | trust that it
will not be cut short just as we have arrived
at the threshold Of the really important debate
Of the session. for one shall certainly vote
against the resolution.
The President stated the question to be on
ordering the main question, upon which the yeas
and nays had been ordered.
Mr.. CoSRAp, Of Frederick did not intend
to call the yeas and nays upon ordering the
main question, and if was so understood by
tho Chair will Withdraw them.
The main question was then ordered to be
put.
Mr.. CONRAD, Of Frederick, called for the
yeas and nays upon the adoption of the reso.
luton.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was taken, and it was deci-
ded in the atfirmative-yeas Or. nays SS-as
follows:
Baylor Berllu Blow. Jr Boggess, Brent brown Durdet
Burnley Byrue, Campbell Csrlie, Carter, Clerncus c. B.
Early. French, Fugate, Gillespie, aravey, Gray, Ephram
d. Hall, Hammond, haymond Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes
s eSs as as.2s
Moore, Oshurn Parks, Patrick, pendIeton, Porter Price
rSs VI" Scott SnarP sitns'0T sparosi
NoEs Msssis A. VI. Barbour, Borst, Boyd, Bruce COT
msu Conn, flouruoy. Forbes Garland Grshsu Gregory.
IT, Gogsin, John Goode. Jr;, Thomas f. Goode, |. s.
son. Charles K Mallory, Miller Montague, Morton, Ncb.
lett, Richardson Root Scott Seawel Shelley Slaus
Strange, Thornton, Tred1Hy, r. h. Turner y p Turrer
Wise, Woods. Wysor-ss
So the resolution was adopted
During the call of the roll,
Mr. BALDWIN stated that he had paired oil
for tue afternoon with Mr.. RANDOLPH upon al
questions, not anticipating, however, that this
resolution would come up. If permitted, lie
should vote AYE"
Nj: BLAKEY and Mr.. BotSsEAU both stated
that they had paired off, but will, whom the
reporter did hot understand.
MI CRITcasR said he had paired OF with Mr..
SrTnERLlS.
Mr.. Cyrus HALL stated that he had paired
stf with Mr.. LEAEE, otherwise he should vote
ave
Mr.. SPEED said he had paired oil with Mr..
stuart Of Augusta, otherwise he should vote
may"
Mr.. SUMMERS stated that he had paired I'd
with Mr. HoLcoMBE.
Tn. vptn traS rhnn above rp-
corded.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE or FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Mr. CONRAD, Of Frederick, from the Com.
mittee on Federal Relations, submitted the
following report, which was read, laid on the
table and ordered to be printed:
The COMMITTEE on Federal Relations have.
according to order: had under consideration a
resolution to them referred, directing them to
enquire Into tue expediency Of reporting to
the Convention two ordinances to be submit ed
to vote Of the people for their approval or re-
lection on the fourth Thursday in May next
one providing for resumption by the State Of
the powers heretofore delegated te the General
Government; and the other, as an alternative
proposition, the series Of amendments to the
Constitution of the United States, which may
he agreed on by the Convention to be submit
tcU luS MI SldttS tS HttfWutbVt, VII
the acceptance of which this State will con.
t:nue in the Federal Union, with the prOriso
that if not accepted by the - day Of ---,
the Convention shall have authority to pass all
ordinance Of secession without referring it back
to the people for their ratification" and have
come to the following resolution:
Resolved, That it would be premature and in.
expedient to act upon this subject at this time,
but will be proper 10 consider and report upon
the same after the Convention shall have dc.
cided upon the former report Of the Commit
tee.
Mr. Scorr, of Fauquier. submitted an ameRd
men, to the fourteenth resolution Of the re-
port of the Committee on Federal Relations,
which he asked to have printed, with TIE view
of submitting it in Committees OF the Whole.
twas SO ordered.
And then, Oh motion Of Mr.. HALL, Of Wet
eel, at half.paSt six o'clock. the Convention
adjourned until Monday next at 10 o'clock
A. A.