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

country, speak of all portions Of tho Stat;
IL seems to be the peculiar object, as 1t OUCH
70 De, OF representatives to look 6rss to t.
interests OF their own imnedists aeetic7s.-
Ifue, tney are in one sense tho r.E,ras:.:..a =
yves OF the State at large but thsy have ps
cullar duty with reference to their own sections
II you confer this power upon the General AS
semolY, What is to be the rasult7 In the ars
place, sir, ne shall, by that act, be e7ading OF
proper duties and responsibilities and transfer
ing them to tbs Legislature. II that body vii
acs Upon these elections ct all, il will b. ct
ume when the committees shall have baa,
organized, and thus will this Ehcta rscinr g,
excluded from anJ representation aHGG ,;as;
committees 4 great Injustice viii i..yo :,s..
acne in that respect, if in nc oias- it Ia
oecr 10y fortune, or misfortune, - i.27a Ssc:
: member of ;he Ecr9a oi Doi:,.;.;s: 9; :!.
Oo!2 WcaIt:' i:: scusu Scgsrai ;...;,:i. .lf
na'e sesr '@a =, .iie: sn;: he influence q 20:
reports Of tha Ga7::s:;ilt.S Ss ;.po: ,;a i,.;r K
which the reports MY bo nsdc. therefore
SOC the Importance Of ha-ing r representation
upon the cou!nittses; slt; it IS hecaues ~ In1
Conviction OF tho Necessity, in order ~ Eantc:
rerTessn tetieH rGeuiiYr =! hnrt-i; ?f.;,, upor
t!:e canm!i:c :, :hat !: :: TINA s: 5;,.,s !aa,
tr's CcnYen'sv:' :::ui'' .ar:,r :i."..a 2cticny,
II 'Ta .rASc :ra'., ~, S;;cahr. 1:ll;, u is At.
c"!Gca!e7s q SIC epG,lEittees, give as:E sec.
iioa-nine rug a:hng3--i-s sr:o;ffia.e 7nr-
TaiSn;@scG, :. ( o.: :. &c rn;:.. IT, :.;!.- &c
ire General - ~, - = ,rt:, 49,: Kill DC
utterly deoT,Seu = ;t;a;o .ar:ssc ;rc!: ill
&C The re:'ui. il ~ ."op, 10 s;.Emt;t"G. .: ,u7
src'id iroul S"y,7 iMr. SsaszsTI (: Mic ws
~li' u! ask nos-ieiSsi!r th=! !h.t s:e.! car
~ Is eiitit!e'i Ia raFTt:ont..;3! &c. hrr 7oi:,
V Ii He stited wh:H il * a.. :i,o:,s.!g 10 :
7rHn"' Tai'-::: -;it',,c:! 0! :-:- Tishes that j:
sao2lo oc &s'.";. !opc. ,;.ar-!yg,, L it be
TIE purpose 3: ia.s .rnveaticr 70 cc.p1r ledy ye
the right Of III -:ctica - representation, :hsy
VII & We ne !:.:t-:dGto 7.: ,.e;I$ation.
7"::;uT@ &C sly mere, ~, .n.1 1F4:: is 30
portion of t5: ee::a;1 .; Tirgia- gf,2. -? .sea
ors.7un o7 tac poreg e bsyou9.s il. which
IieTe G.e IhGrc :c5a: ;.1d true .sori. sfia7
ihsi'e Al in :oh: county: aui shall thoy lcl
De beard in oar icfiHi: -a,,~--.i7? Nv frc;,:
from ths county = >..!.' air. our power
TO give that sro; e .G:,.@ aais.l,.... ea;: ,rat
being sc, wn? 'r+a:iis "Hv no. esa7-
clso power I'd - sdrnif -, ijssess. Gfi
!or the e1erci. =: zGhic.l :asce = y ,nsa;jcs.
necessity: Wh= -.!t tn rc%2r ,! a:to-as7
10 another cod IL II ti,.t --hi>i, i Z; oir
duty to Coy
Liz. SEEEEAz :t= '2as..i : - ptr25oac ;o
commit 1t to lie Legislature is. because lhiak
it respectful! i2 ;hli b:6y that they atoula bs
afforded the opportunity OF filling the vacane
c!es in their OWE cody; and that it wo.li no:
be respectful liz l,s to do So
Mr.. HATgaSD II: lie reoor. which SUBJ
mitted, due cauitcSy IS exhibited 10 thct body
by reserviDg az ca2n House tho power to Judge
Of the election Qualification and rsturn3 Of its
own members il case cf contest What r:est.
ev courtesy could be extended in u.a.sa7 Of
this kind?
In making tlss report, endea7oTc;i 10 ;,-
form myself as to who were the Representatives,
that attended the Wheeling Co;l9en:io,i, cnd
Legislature. | could no, ascertain exactly,
because Of the country being o7eirca, WHO
were loysl and who disloyai; bu; Gsc@EtaiRrd
1t to en- extent which Tas SuHciehtl7 Sf!isf4c-
tory 20 myself. and, believe, to the commit
tee; sad therefore, Ia pursuance CT the in
strUctions Of the committee, reported that the
delegates fFcE certain counties, who were
chosen to represent those counties in tho Con
eral Assembly, had gone to the Wheeling
ConTentior or Legislature, sid we're disloyal.
and that their seats ought to be declared va
can't. And while we recommended that these
vacancies should be filed by the Convention,
ne reserved TO each House Of tho General As
5embly the power to judge. Of the election,
qualification and returns IF ia own members,
in csse of contest
In vieE Of these fsats, trust it will be tte
pleasure Of tho Convention 10 reject both the
submitted, sa4 sdcpt tie report.
In doing ST., ;3>? T::! :: 5iscb@Tsle duty
which justly GcToiTca upoa then, and oe
in ne snail Giesrss u ;aaka Fir-
gin!s uni
Mr. Sco:r, c: FaiGt!9:. :.--TEs General AE-
sembly is nov i'll eaas:oa; God, tY ths lsw
under which j: asso,Ab;eG. .ach House has the
power of judging Of tie qualifications aid Re-
turns of its own members.
understand thst et last ons CT tness
douscs has already ;skea ac;cn upon The
subjec: Of the vacancies that e3ist in it Ths
matter has been referred &c committee. acdeT
whose ccgnlzanoe it no6 Is
lam unwilling, whatever may % tins 9owe7
Of this body, to interfere or do any act The:
seemed to interfere With the privileges Of sittsT
House of the General Asseinhl5, If ne pre-
ceed, as the original proposition proposes, &c
elect nembo7s to seets in tie Ganais; assam
5ly, what warrant nave vi tka: our elections
will be respected? Whc: warrant ha73 nc
that tna: body will nc! consider il ss s prsg-
matical interference VIA what more properly
belonged to it
/ do not prorA:2 = :;c:c:- So Coa7cDtieE
bT enterin: ':.!".: IN; discussion .; this COZ.
tSovc-ted Gcesl:aa Ct Fc:ra-. 10 decide ny
cTn action; :: i& sufficient ior me to kao:F
that w. c.cctct.. Nth &c 5uch purpose IL
view; and if the po#si' ic:vEgs to the body,
feel that it is responsibility which ooes net
attach to ne. II tt5 C3:.Teltiop should de-
termine to proceed tc iEc election; & the mem
bers of the body a.e to - ":.iIoa nPoa to make
an eleotion-en electia,: io1 whou ? 70 rep-
resent the individualU q the body 4? TO rep
resent the Convention? 70 speak thsia wishes!
10 declare their sentiE2ntsG No, sir; but 20
ether people; to declsir tho wishes
and express tho sentiments Of 0theTe-
How can rs &c Il ? 54ea7t from the 9ues-
ton of power, repeat st,at tH,ara arc ccus:de-
rations of axpediency and propri@tc sufficient
In my judgement, ct least, 80 :er:Eol ~
vote, 80 as to preTens it from t-a,rg
given in favor Of the proposition Frat sI5S1is.
ted to the Cou7eat;oD.
Mr. TURNER, Of Jsctaol Will tho gGn:'o-
man permit me 20 sss hi3 question
Mr.. ScorT.-Go Oh, sir.
Mr.. TURNER-The gentleman asks Fho:n
would members OF the Uoneral assembly Sioc-
ted by this body represent viii the geoti9,,
uan tell me who !: Sas inst "es represented
by the members oil Congress, elsc:s6 aJ This
body last June
lr. sco7T, of Fauquier.-The7 ~s:s aevs:
elected to represent tho State.
Twas proceeding to say that it ssenei IL
me, apart from the question Of power, taeTs
were considerations of expediency and pI"-
priety that suggested themselves in Opposition
10 the report wh;cA saaDstss i:O2 the sOla-
rnitsoo, sufficient 10 control ny vote, st least
7 should think it : very queer. proceeding 81:
whilst this body is in session, the General IL
sembly should undertake to all vacancies s~
is,ing in it and doubt not that ths esas.s'
assembly would think it q queer processing,
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