Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-08

tlonan from Campbell that so for as tho Chair
is concerned, it recognizes perfect equaA'S
among every member OF the House.
Mr. UaxrIE.-I believe am entitled 70 the
floor, am | not, cir?
The CHA1RMAS.-Yes, sir.
Mr.. HARylR.-I have q right ] suppose 10
yield to another gentleman, ii l choose lot e"'
PLANTATION?
The CHAlRMAN.-Will the gentleman IRON
Amelia allow the clerk to report the oruer oi
the Convention
Mr.. HULL, of H%ishland.-It is impossible to
hear with any satisfaction what is TRANSPORTING
in this Committee, and with a view OF ollerins
a resolution in Convention which will obvlate
the difficulty hereafter, l move that the Com
mittec, do now rise.
The motion was put and the Committee re-
fused to rise.
The CuAIRMAS.-The Clerk will proceed 10
report the order Of the Convention.
The Clerk read the order as follows:
!. Resolved and ordered, Thpt on Thursday,
the 4th day Of April next, AZ Il o'clock, noon'
all debate III the Committee Of the Whole upon
the reports from the Committee on Federal
Relations shall terminate, and the Committee
shall al once proceed to vote upon ths propcsl'
tons before Ii, giving ten minutes to the mem
Der Offering any amendment, and the sane
tine to one member opposing il, for explans-
tion, aud ten minutes for replication.
9. That hereafter 10 member in the Com
mittce Of the Whole shall BIZ allowed 10 speak
more than once OH the same proposition.
The CIAIRNAS.-The question will be upon
striking ont the 9Th resolution OF the Committee
aid inst. ting The amendment Of the gentleman
from Amelia, and upon this question the ayes
and noes are called.
The ayes and noes were then called upon
the question to strike out ard insert, which
the Convention refused to DO BY a vote OF 20 to
So. as follows;
TEAS - Aessrs. Amber. Harbour, Blakry, BoIssesu,
30 -, Eouid.n. Branch, Cecil, Chapman, Conn, K. d. G0x,
Fisher, Garland, Graham ,GogIin. J Gande, hale. L ), Hall,
HArvIr, lIolcombr, BuuIon, Isbcll, K"nt, Kindred, Law;oh'
teake, 'Iu:. ,as ue, Morris, Mor:on. Ne6irtt, Esnto!rb,
Nicna.raon, seaHel, Shelley, Speed, Strange, Williams
Wise. Toud-, ~y.or-Io.
N~.Ys.-Messrs. Jauney, Gpresident) Armstrong, Ast.n'
A. 81. Ban bour. Baylor. Berlin, B!o#. B'ggrs., soy,d,
Brent, Brown, B:uc-, bartrtt, Bari y, D;rar, Canphc!i'
Couch, Cr.tclcr, cus;is, Dent, DssAins, Dornan, Early,
Ecfo!s, FiDurnOy, French, FaSR:", Gillespie, uravely, Au'
hiscu Hall, Cyrus Hall, EpLrsir Il. Hall, Hammond, Nay
johnson, Pster c Jo:rstor, kiiby, Lewis, McComas, Nc.
Grew. Mcneil, MsrfarlaEd, J. Is. Mallory, Marye, sr,
psrk., patIicS, p=naI.:5u, Port.r, Preston, frItce, Pusa''
Tiyss, Il. z. Scott, Sharp, %S!t!ng;on, ~siaugh:e7, seu;"Gl,
sprriesk. s.aples, A; Il. II. Stuart; g. ). Stuart, Sgm igs
Su:hs.hn, TAR, Tsyloe, Tfei1ay, Waller, Wli;teld, H!ez'
ham, Wiley, wil=oG-ss.
EXPLANATION OF VOTES.
Mr.. CRANBLss, Of Grccncsriile.-IEaye paired
CT with Mr.. HoLLADAy, from Norfolk county
e / could Totc ! shculd vote aye.
Dir, BRENT, Of Alexandria, would state
that Mr.. GocDE, Of Mecklenburg, and Mr. Dr..
LASr, CT Fairfax, arc unavoidably absent. !
feel warranted in saying that Mr.. GOODS would
vote no, and Mr.. DrLASY, no.
Mr.. CEITcagl, OF Richmond Courty.-I have
been requested BY Mr.. MALLoHr, OF Elizabeth
City, to State that be has paired OF with Mr.
WHITE, Of Norfolk county, but Il be were pre-.
sent, he would vote aye.
Mr. J. i. CAMPBgLi.-Iw would state that Mr..
GRAHT, Of Washington county has been c'llcl
home by sickness IN his fnnlly, and has act
yet returned. If he were here | would feel
| warranted in saying that he would vote no.
Mr.. THORNTON, Of Prince Edward-At the
| request of the member from Chesterfield, (Mr.
Cox | have paired ol with him | regret that
the arrangement was entered into. Ii | could
vote | should vote aye,
Mr.. TURNER, Of Jackson-For tue reasons
assigned by the gentleman from Princess Anne,
| (Mr. WISE.) in his remarks, | shall vote aye.
Mr.. SEAwELL, Of Gloaccster-l wish to state
| tina; Mr.. GREGORY, OF King William, is absent
from the city. Ii he were present, l believe
| he would vote age.
Mr. EARLY, Of Franklin-My colleague, Mr..
SAUNDERS, is prevented from being here on &C
count Of serious illness. II he were present
he would vote No.
The C~uAlgMAy-The question required up.
on the adoption OF the 9Th resolution.
Mr.. CKITcuER-f propose to amend this 9Th
re solutinn, by striking cut the words 'to cast
off obedience to the Federal Government
and inserting in their place. dissolve their
| connection with the Federal Government
The section now declares that we drplorc the
wrongs that have impelled scmo of the
States TO Cast OF obs d!ercc 10 The FEDERAL
Government" j do not propose 10 recognize
obedience to the Federal Government, and
therefore, | prefer The words dissolve their
connection"
Mr.. PArR.cx-I wish 10 submit to the Chair
whether the refusal to insert the substitute
which has been offered for the whole section
does net, in fact, adopt the section so that it
can nov only be amended by addition.
The CuA!gMAS-A motion to strike cut aud
insert, if carried in the negative, does rot ne
c~esSariiy adopt the first proposition. Another
motion 10 strike our the whole resolution and
insert a substitute for it would still! be in order,
but the Chairman does not think that a mo-
lion 70 amend The original section, in part,
wculd be in order.
i MEMBER moved that the Committee rise.
The motion was agreed TO-.
The Committee accordingly rose, and the
Chairman, (Mr. SorTHALL,) reported progress.
CHANGE Of PLACE OF MEETING.
Mr.. Hull Il understand that we are now
paying $40 n week fer The use Of this hall,
SIS extra if the gas is lighted even for a few
minutes, and for the additional reason that sc
arc laboripg under great difficulty here from
tho confusion that necessarily prevails in so
large n Hall submit the following resolutions:
Resolved, That IN the event. Of the adjourn
mcns Of the legislature to-day this Conventis1
will meet On Tomorrow and thereafter IN the
HAIL Of the House Of Delegates.
Resolved. That the services O. the Assistant
Dn1rkeepers be hereafter dispensed with.
presume the services Of the Assistant
Dcorkecpers will not be necessary in that Hall.
Mr.. MoHTAGrE.-l would suggest to the gen
ticInen Offering that resolution, the pTopr;cty
Of so altering It that il shall take effect rom
Monday next. Our contract for this Hall is by
the week, so that the two remaining days OF
this week will make no difference in the
expense. would suggest the change for another
reason. I was at the Capitol this evening
and gaze directions to the employees in atten-
dance, to have the Hall put III perfect order.
I was informed that IL is in SO bad a condition
that it you'd take at least two days to put it in
order; |, therefore, hope there will DE no pro.
vision for our going there before Monday.
Nr. HuLL-With that statement, under.
standing that no expense could be saved by
going tomorrow, | will so modify the rcsolu-
ton as to make il take effect on Monday.
Mr.. WIcKHAN-I tri!st the gentleman from
Highland will strike ont the additional rssolu-
ton, which disperses with the services Of the
Assistant DoorkeePers, or Of any OF the off,
scrs Of the Contention. we can very well de.
terminc, when VIC get into the Capitol, whether
their services are needed, sud, If not, We can
then disnense with such IS are not headed.