Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-30


the powers of The people, and therefore
should be approached with more hesita'
ton than II IL related 10 any of the powers
OF the government, ard should not be
touched al all unless under AN indispen-
sable necessity.
MIR. Brevard, Of South Carolina, deliv-
cred his sentiments IN opposition RI The
resolution, on the genera! ground thai
| sufficient necessity had moi been shewn
TO Justify material alteration OF so i'm.
| porlant feature of the constitution.
MIR. Randolph expressed the grounds OF
his hostility TO this resolution, which he
considered as proposing pernicious in.
nevation on The constitution, under the
influence of taBciiul AVID theoretical no
| tions, under circumstances of the House
aud OF the country not favorable 10 cor
rect decision.
principle, and on the ground of the impo-
licy of lightly invading the present preyi-
| sions of the constitution.
MIR. Smith, of Md. defended the resolu.
ton, OH the ground of the necessity of
some change In the constitution, (he did
mol pronounce this The only change which
could be made, or the best, though he in
ciined 10 think il The be.t,) to guard a.
| gaInst the effects of intrigue on elections.
| Mr. Whitman stroEgly supported The re-
| solution on its merit, and on The ground
that the amendment which il proposes TO
the constitution involves no innovation.
but 10 restore 10 that instrument feature
la regard TO Electors which il originally
! possessed, which had been taken from il
by construction. The delivery of MIR.
VS. speech occupied nearly an hour.
| MIR. Wood spoke decidedly in support
oil The resolution, as calculated 10 restore
TO The people the exercise OF the sovereign
power OF which they had in practice been
| Invested, contrary 10 what ought 10 have
been the construction of the constitution.
lhe question OH the passage of the re.
solution was then taken, and decided as
| follows
| YEAS-Messrs. Adams. Allen,N Y. Archer
Md Baker, Ball. BayIy, Beecher. Bloomfield
Brown, Brush, Burton, Butler, N. II. Butler,
lou Lou; Camrbeil, Cannon, Clageit. Clay, Cobb,
locke. Cook, Crafts. Crowsll, Culpepper
| Sushmaa, Cuthbert, Dana. Davidson. Eddy,
Edwards, Con. Edwards n. c. Fay, Fisher
Floyd, Foot, Ford, Gross. n. Y. Hail, N. Y.
Ian; n. I. Hendricks. Herrick, Hobart,
Hooks, Jackson, johnson, Kinsey Kinsley, Lit
tie, Lincoln, LivermoTe. Lowndes, Maclay,
Mccullough, McLane, Del. M'Lean, Ken. Mer.
s M1,1 Mslea Mo MGns RMoore r. l. Moore
Parker, Mass. Pitcher. Plnmsr, Rankin. Rich.
Richards, Richmond, Rinsgold, Roberlson'
Russ, Sawyer, Silsbee, Simkins, Sloan,
Smith NJ. Smith, Md. Smith: N. G. Stevens,
| Walker. WaItield, w endover, Whitman. vii,
liams, Va. Wood-92
| NAYS-Messrs. Abbott, Alexander. Allen.
Mass Allen Tenn. Baldwin. Barbour. Bre.
| iIngton. Dennison, Dickinson, Earle Edwards.
| Zen. Forrest, Garneit. GRAY. Gross, pep.
| Guyon, Hardin, Hib>man, Hill, Hostetter,
Jones' Va Va Latnrop. Mccoy, McCreary. Mar
Newton, Parker, Va. Patterson, Philson.
Randolph. Reed, Rhea, Rogers Ross. Ser,
eeant, A. Smyth Va Southland. StoIrs. Strong
ny ~ Iarr. Ierril, Tucker, s.. C. Tylsr, Udree,
Two thirds Of the members presen, M,
| having voted in its favor, the resolution
was OF course declared 10 be rejected.
And the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, JAN. 90.
| Mr.. Smith of Mi. from the committee
OF ways and means: reported the annual
general appropriation bill which was
twice read and committed.
MIR. Wercer, from the committee on The
District OF Columbia, who were instruct
eu 10 inquire into and report 10 the house
he number OF lotteries which have been
instituted III the District by virtue of an
act which passed 18th May, 1920, "to
incorporate The inhabitants of The Civ
OF Washington, and 10 repeal all acts
heretofore passed for that purpose" tile
Objects for which The moneys are TO be
raised, The amount of each scheme. and
The total nominal value OF the tickets of,
fereu iar sale, the rate of reduction GRO,
posed 10 be made from the prizes, and the
gross amouRr OF The proceeds of the said
lotteries which will come into the hands
OF The managers and, also, whether the
m 10 Of 4
mas been complied with, so far as il res
pecIs the authority 10 raise money by
lotterles-dellvPred in report CONCLUDING
wit The follow ing r. solution
ReSOired, That it is inerpedient for the House
ilcpeSentHtlreS 10 empress any opinion on the
question rhffher the condition IF the act of in
corporation Of the City Of Washington has bee,
me "a g,Hfho'hy TO raise money by lottery.
The report was read and deferred to the
committee on The judiciary.
Mr. Se,geant, from The committee ON
Tue Judiciary, reported The following bill
BE 1t enacted, DC. That, in all SUITS and
actions an any district court of the United
States, IN which n shall appear that the
Judge ofSuch court IS any ways concerned in |
interest, or has been of counsel for either
party, or as so related to, on connected NTH. |
either party, as to render IL improper for |
"t"l' az h'S opinion to sat on the trial of |
such suit or action at ShaN be tile auty of |
s"ch Judge. on application Of either party, to
ca"Se the fact TO be entered on tie records of |
tie court. and also an order that an an
Menticoted eopy thereof, NTH all tie pro
ceed'hgS al such suit or action, ShaA be forth
MN certified 10 the nert circuit court IF the
district, and # there be no Circuit in such
district, 10 Me merit circuit court OfMe state.
and. 3FfIeTe be nm m yr,,jg cou,E a., s,oL -.
to the most cOmuenient circuit court an an nd
JaceMt State, tchich circuit c0iut shall, upon
such REGARD being .ffed soith lie clerk thereof.
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