Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-21

! Convention will adopt tie 1epoi; oi &c :oa-
e.; Giittes and proceed TO the election.
| Mr. DoaNAH.-I desire, at tho suggestion ol
sG1ie gentlemen around ne: to amend ny pfo-
position so as 10 make i resG as follows;
ThsreaS, 7scsncies tra5 have occurred Or
Gsy 0cecr il! tbs Genarsl assembly, .Ei:, Or
Tensc. of tbs piGSenc5 0f the public enemy ii
us. 10 Impossible 20 Eli such 7aoaacies il
the u:c;ie &c y arcs!ded 5c tS9 Coast!tu ;5.:
snd lGs7s. !aere!cre,
BE It ordained. Ils: II eli sucl cG=:el aow
existing, oi that may hereafter Gccur, during
the preaca; '7a., tho Senate and House of DELE
csta, shall s-ca harc po~Gr % .s!sct .IaD5e7s
- III suct vacancies il is :'Tn ociy, G: SEC
Tacarcias may 5e filed H. such otGeT :asaIe: IS
tae f:r".fai Assembly nay prescribe 5y !ss. u
i:;!l=n ] ciisrec ths proposition IA the irst
ojst2. Ia; made ,;.s .cn!ai;:: ab;ch | did
ui:::s., Vat really acti"s in good iaish ioT lac
es:s :: ;::c Eerth-w:st saj II meet, az far ss
cuui::, :i,- wishes ei gentlemen from that re.
s,ioa Ct Nc S!::e Y':w )! this iae:, can-
no! =, Hpre:.c!ij .ile .;T:t;i o:the :eaacbs OF
,aD:!yrua;i iIoni ,tat sector, Sheu, AS . have
sriG, T:.5 disposed Ia &c ihcin .;;i5i!cs. ! an
satisfied .tI: lie .::v:GtcrS o his uCIy are
nDt r"er.Tad tc - in;i "a election, set
.hinH il :;Eh; and rfoac: i:.:.! sdcqua!e pro
r:eon 3i.Cu:s: 1a Tr.:.rtn o. Til; BOD: &, Ilcst
5ICu .r...:;;;%l =; hare occurred % 1Si' occur
duciE: tie ~U!t;.;l-sSc3 .! Ills ::cr. Il tie
Legisis:1TG uEceIt"sk - ill vaG.nc;e5 ii tncir
oE'.: oGG;' wi!:OG. iss authority 81 tGa Con-
re;.tiur, which iIac iEo authority to i6oGiiy
tho CCcstitGs!on, SraTa question oi lam may
arise hescaller Iii our courts oI justice, cs &c
the conE:!Iu,isGaI:iy {: lars passed by menl.
bers thus .i-c.e,i ~ Gil li.ese vacancies, and
involve gopt! cl,:z2no in iunumeyabie dilEcui-
t!aa. /; tn&; pe, t':It il YOU put ne:abers irl-
to Inat rr,i: ;;.i.J;,s :hG Sts3r?1Gcs Of ail
dIe csut;on ;7: I=Speot :1 Tie ccnstitII!o1Sl
requirements 10 su:1 ra;:aTs ii!at :nT;e e7a IND
iuoses nigh: have saza v7o::.: let ::o;ir Pe5Yie
Il aeeus tc :ul that .nis 6,>jy ,3ii.: 49,, s7;;.a
action iAokins 70 stn-ral provision IL Ta-
aPs"t TO racan:!os during tho continuance 5!
tie p'rS:i,; "st. Ay proposition Uiseia ihs
Case II seems ID me. caTc aot, ii !no
preamble, undertaken 10 sst fo7th any special
reasons WAY the vacaHc!ea aoN existing should
DO 1led: but that the so5ste and House OF
Delegate si!Haid AsTe poTer 20 81! vacancies
IN 1bei: 3nl i,oly ii trey chcOso SC e dc, and
il uoi, la: the General Assembly I:sy pro.
vide s,.2i. ;.aer uoja ;: 20 t::.s1. aisi. GeeD
osat
%a5 5ITyTi5EI St TO geLtie:..aii i.Gn B4r-
h0c7 t.Jc. y ooOs) undertaking 10 rePei &C At
tack, assumed tc TO made b: :.o upon tic
members fron the Northwest, when | olan-
tiened the probability that the choice d i2en-
bees 10 Eli the5e vscar3iss ToYi3 doroi7a "ro;i
thn delegates who Eess neFc ircr. tEsi 5er;:o".
i csn ro SEQ hoe; any s;,cS ;nierenco could aa
dram f:c:a Ere: ;pag;.a:2. = zas co-.ai"ig
not ny Int.n;!Cn. ~ jai..: j, - c:.i- -, -:
ru;atioT U<o.: :iS -2o;...:= 81 iilsss Scaii5mon.
; Hndarah::s - say ;5aa: :aa Gca2r.! assembly
is :se tncsi 1oE2e.:a: hcIC &C Il! tkeao Va
canres il = 3Sdg ;ia!1 i:oin ;hc people, ard
bIns alore Immediately c6aceTuei fnGE &c
arc, It hd.: iho asst :ie!.: % !Gdso ,: .i-3 alig
biily % j.. d'g@ ln,innt!S; aa:. sc sli;Ge &
sa::, .:uGlsa ir!.cH 10 UEdertase r g" tEst re
vii gave t. ti,s General .;:=:.::f.t? :a2 cGTe:
~ tli Tac.-c,:s IN :na!: 7ss / Uoae c:i walls:
Te= 80 ,sla; T7e 10 aos :,nGs;;ss.n g ..c.E1I1ol
;h;7 soss-, !cr 10 authorize :a=- 10 e,9cs il
h. :S.l52r Ehich 70 iltc! 5aa:: $@c-7 best
icy 5iay 3ceu Il proper 10 :Ac:ato.t5ai eleo-
tons shal! be held regularly % Ill th=ae va.
c2ncisa. and that the vote3 >! The citizens CT
the different counties 70: "h:ch representa-
tiges ere TO be chosen. may tc iocsi1ed Ther-
aver thay may DO cest, tGen though IL should
be in Kentucky or acg oth-: Stats !G 1hs Gon
!cdefacy. f'nis seeGy C DC IL. OCGpsr oour5s
u pGrsue il ih!s SoGit3:-
cn 10. disposed 10 iIvi.2i: - -IuY"f:i3I.
1;,E az? !ngth:r :eiGs:..:s :3t' ':is =2i.;@-; -
{ Hii: caiy 3s;, il conclusion, .h:l &c. -
wiling, IL 3nT PreseH! condition, .:i:.! BIS
JcnYrutio1 shocd 5ll Gp these TGcalc!ss.
&r. B-AzgT.-l viii c,stS briefly IL. -=t.-
sons Thich viii influence ny actor 3 this
uetter.
There Is c 7sry serious difficulty which pre-
lents Itself tu my mind ThGG NJ called upon
to decide ho1 will act IL tbs mater, Tloc
,m called Upon TO make decision In sHoc
nsnIer as will require Us 10 Gl vacancies.
Sir tefcro ne oegiG :he work Of Gilirs "a.
caacies, we hsve ts ascertain first :Sai !ns Vs-
csni:e exist. Veil, s!-, how GO rs &c ascav
:ss:E that fsc:e Are thu !e::a:2s CT e,52tions
saas 70 us2 Certainly no. Gov is t that
nc orc possessed Of the information that thsre
are 7scaDcies? Fave these members tstE ar.
csiened st OFT ba:, who are charged viii diS-
LOYALTY. Have sc tried tho!1, a.; dao.stac
thst their seats ara yscsnt? IS It proposed
that ne shall arrsisn thenI is il proposed
that ne shall try .heio and aec!a7e that thoss
vacancies exist;
Sir, do net think il is proper tEst 7e
shoIld undertake to alter the provision 7hica
the Constitution makes cpcn this subject, u
less there is an impeTious necessity !oT II 20
such necessity exists il this csss. &c; 1ly
psrt, haze nc doubt about tko po"aF c. Ia!S
Convention to elect members 20 ill these "a
csncies. hare 10 doubt about the poTsT OF
this Con cntion lc coa!s: authority upon :aa
Legislature OF VIRGINIA 20 elect these maE.oafs
or provide for thei7 election. It is not Tita
me question OF pOTeI &: hlL We ae7o a&
e:cised higher power :raa this would b. aad
I think, properly exercised it. But in N: Hpin-
ion. it is question CT eLpcdiencJ. IS II e1-
pei;ent that We should un6eEtsiie 20 ae1isre
vacancies in another ecdy Thich !s 40" il!
session: crd aot only 70 declare TacaIc:H;, SIT
to provide ior filing them; iio7' 10 dndar-
take to vote for Representative :5; Eo" so
know who will 7epresen: tpo constituency in
thess counties ior which -:E ca::eo aIea
heTe to choose Representatives. = iaE 10
know about their sentiments oi "anesf Just
nothing at al If vote ioS Representative
from any of lhsos counsis:, 10 reprs3eat them
in :as Legislature, !! shail hare 70 u lo s.1e
Of nv friends from that scctic. a!.,' aaz, ITEM
for whom shall 7ote. Well cor. So: hat Is
the practical Tor2inE Of it.
Gentlemen cay, !et us meet this il, direct,
STRAIGHTFORWARD nanosr; do not let us 90 .: il
in circuitous TGy, Il We aCo 70 advance ~
this subject in thst 77ay, aud carry oat thsss
7ievs: il, IL o,Der words, the election is 70 te
made in this cody, think Il would be more
appropriate for Us to confer tho alcctio- upon
the ms;n nbefs iron that sectioa who ero aaw
il Ibis body.
Sir. MARES Il 1ant ths gentleman 10 tell
Ms how tie Legislature is to know anything
as 70 who would bs most likely &c rsp.esea:
tha sentiments and wishes OF the people Ct
these coun!!csf
Mr. BLAzEE:-;ig answer is, that expect
to be on ny way hc;ns about Friday nezt and
US hare no inlor..su2a upon the subject
nov, do not ezpoe: 70 sc: say si!hin tSat
time, except such as I1sJ &c selc &c octsin
through the members from that sacs:oI il the