Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-21
g!hsIsEs eTATE J4A5EaT:aS.
rEErEEVTE DAY.
WEDNESDAY, DEcEMBEK 4th, 1901
~IcaNTTScED

little strange that gentlemen VINO SEQ coaStI.u'
tionsl objections in tho way Of action on this
subject can reconcile 20 themselves V!oia'ionb
of the Constitution in c:her particulars. do not
understand that this ConYont;nn has any more
| right to pass an ordinance which 7'o!alos ina
Constitution ,tian they havo to pass an oTd'-
nance which palpably violates Ii
Il wus argued by the gcntl::r"n ron Eau
auier, (Mr. ScoTr,) last evening, or by the
gentleman from Southampton, CHR. AlSDRED,l
[ do not r~ecollect which, that by The laT OF
the Legislature, ceiling this Convention to.
| gether, every Get cf the Convention Should
be submitted TO tic pcopls !orratitca'
ton or rejection. II tho proposition
of tho gentleman from Rockbridge, (Nlr. Dor
MAN. Should prevail, will 10 insist upon its
submission to the popular vote, for 1t involves,
after all, a change in the Constitution! II we
are to violate, by the adoption OF MS propose
ton, the law under which this Convention as
senbled, and which | deny has sny binding
effect whatever upon this Ocnvohttun, lei W
do, what it is conceded on all haids We have
| the power to dG, elect the delegates at once
r We are going to exercise powers without
any right which We will b. Just ts much do.
ing, by comforting The power Ct election upon
tue Legislature or authorizing ine Governor
to call elections in the camp, ar ny cxerclsingi 1t
ourselves, why no! go the whole tguls; Why
no, at once DO what we have just as much
right to do as to carry out the proposition Of
the gentleman from RockbrldgeS Why not
! fl these vacancies ourselresf | am wills
ing to take the proposition Of the gentleman
! from Rockbridgu. / would like to make it
strong enough 70 compel the Legislature
to All these vacancies. But, sir, / am satisfied,
because / am compelled to be 80, to take the
best hat l can get. I ain here TO do what I
believe 10 DO for the best interests OF the Dom.
monwealth; but | feel, at the same time, that
a peculiar obligation rests upon me of seeing
in q crisis ike this that the voice Of NV Sec
ton shall Do heard in tue councils OF the State.
I do not know what the impression abroad
nav be a. to the time when this Convention
may adjourn; but will say. ii the stste Of
Virginia has become 40 pocr As &c be unable
to furnish halls wherein the two bodies-the
Convention and Legislaturs-can meet, it is
probably time we should adjourn. But, sir,
should hardly regard outside impressions, in
view of the necessity that is nov upon US, Of
discharging what I believe to be the Iost im-
portsnt duty, with one exception, that has
devoivsi upon US since the meeting o! this
Convention. am willing to bring the session
noss;hIs nnnsnt Ivili va, sri,h the Gentle.
msn from Richmond or. MAcFAsLAsD) to
adjourn 1T rncc. nc D=T':o.ir wiling That
tie Convention sdjJu:ii Il. :, I.oj'ar.. without
tars.ct!Es 4Ep!i.ur par't:a u! hhs:.ess; Tor
assure you, sir, lts a:t"ih ul3.l the organic
Law, US wsii a. upon e:l5r G~isttefs, satisfies
ne that the public good will DC in no wise i'm
paired BY its early adjournment i M9uia 10
God, Gould almost say, thst tnls oocy nae
expired eouneT; for then wo might be Spared
lnc iAu'etion "pi'" u" u" ~ 0"'.o'
will entail upon us, II Gc0ptc1. A. nil events,
noe ,ha, &C.. a,e tr,r VT ,h.,:,h In VIZ; we
v" '"N 1' .IJ
GecG 70 % cur "t :. evan = " locn No eHii
Christmas az dnf,i ,I,.ijS;ma= tw.lvanlchtns.
-. a a.. 81 oLi,-.., a.
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once.
NJ. Ca.Ina.-i Ihink II there is any quea-
- -, So. .r =, ~ IN ...hr,,s - 4.
NJ. n~r..t;nn 7 ,h;nL ercrv ,nenh,r IA, tuIly
mad nm his mind as 70. hoS ~. .;,ajI vo,r. and
- "a,,eo.n 80 nnm,T,.,, n..r viii
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w. nn",sa5 NV,
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e-e tA' Nv"
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Tor, ser..n, Biakey, Bor,., Boyd, Lr.ra.s BROOKE,
Byrne, caapbsII, Carter urcU. Chambers, Ca.l "a "a,
bern %, puIsny, Fisher, FORBES, French, ruS3ts,
asrIasl' G4rnett, Gillespie, Graham, Vrau,, Grsr,
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Narssl Ms-yr. Sr. Masiip. Master. s!lie., NcEe,t,
orlcL, joseph H. p]endleton, Plt.'oa, Push, George ".
rIss stnhrt Hohr, 4 Trrr-r prs,xro = Turusr. Woods,
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wy,or-so.
So tbs moti0E &C. i.cG"vi;!.i 80, ,tj1 ;.3! II
the affirmative.
DIR. pngxAS.--TES q~uesiica f,u":,.uIs up
on the adoption Of my proposition.
Tho Psys!2EyT.--Yta, sir,
Mr.. Da.x.s. CT! ia previous Question.
Tie call ras sr.:a:T.d, sad the nai1 nte:..
ten ordered 10 b. rc!.
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