Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-19

OF nj least tNO thirds of the members presegt."
The concurrence with this amendment was
opposed by Dir. Uutidms of y. {. aud .3icrcer,
aud supported by Mr.. Nelson of Va when
The question was taken thereon, aud the a.
mendment was concurred in.
Mr.. Mercer moved To insert, as an addition
To the e2d rule, the following: Nor shall any
member remain in the hall covered, .luriuS
the session of the house, without the per-
mission ofthc Speaker"
The question Was discussed by Messrs.
Mercer and Rwdin in favor eli the motion, and
by Mrss,s. Williams Of n. c. Little, Walker,
aud Tumble in opposition to il :; when
Mr.. Taylor submitted it as question of or
der, that this proposition was not susceptible
| of debate or determination, without being laid
one day on the table.
NJ. Mercer considered it TO he in order as
an amendment To rules that were now under
discussion.
The Speaker decided that the motion was in
order; and, after few further remarks hay Mr..
.Nercer in favor of the nation, and by Mr..
So'ryer against it, tho question was taken, and
decided in the negative-ayes 63, noes ~.
Mr.. Mercer then submitted an amendment
ct The 18th rule, so as to prefix thereto the fol-
lowing words No member shall read "A
newspaper, write or read "A private letter, in
ms seat, during the session Of the house"
This motion was opposed by Messrs.
W'egM and Raea, and negatved without a
division
Mr.. U1gh moved, rs new rule, the fol-
lowing "That, no person shall be permitted
to smoke cigar in the hall nor in the outer
lobby ofthe hail." This motion was also ne
gativcd without a division
Mr. .Ne'Son of Va moved 10 reconsider the
SD rule, for the purpose ofintroducing pro-
position, that Il motion to ad ourn should
not be in order before the hour of 4 O'Clock,
II any question should then be before the
house.
The house agreed to reconsider, and adopted
the amendment as proposed
Mr.. Cooke moved 10 amend the 21st rule so ms
TO PROVIDE that no member should be allowed
TO speak more than an hour AT one time, with
out special leave of the house
NJ. itoSS moved tn amend the amendment
10y Inserting after the word (" speak" the words
: or read Il Speech" so as to read-no mem
Der shall he allowed to speak or read speech.
more than an hour at one time, without special
leave Of the house.
Mr.. f. Jones Of Tenn. opposed both the
amendment and the amendment to the amend
mrnt
The question being taken upon the latter. il
was decided in the negative; when, the qucs-
tion recurring upon the original proposition,
the same was also negatived
Mr.. .uercer submitted an amendment to the
9i rule, the purpOrt of which WAS, that, after
subject had been under discussion for three
hours on each day of three successive DAYS. in
the house or in committee Of the whole. a mo-
lion to adjourn, or rise and report, unless the
question shall have been decided should not
be IN order before O'Clock, p. NJ.
The motion was supported by the mover
and opposed by Nr. R!ien, who concluded his
remarks by moving TO amend the amendment
by striking out the words @" O'Clock, p. NJ"
and by inserting in lieu thereof the words " the
question is taken"
The motion was npgatived, and the
question recurring upon the original amend
mcnt-
Mr. Mercer called for the Yeas and NAYS,
which were accordingly ordered. Some
further remarks were made by Mr.. Buchanan
and Mr.. Loicndes in favor of the amendment,
and by Mr., Wright, Mr.. .4rcher, Mr.. f. John
SON, Mr.. Montgomery, Mr.. Hardin, Mr. Smuth
Mr. Mea, and Mr.. Fareity, in opposition tort,
when Mr.. WIlinms, of n. c. moved that the
whole subject be laid on the table.
Alr. Taylor contendrd that il was not prac-
ticabie TO lay on the table the original report
oil the Select Committee, which had been full
ly acted upon.
The Char decided that the motion was in
order.
Mr., WrigM appealed from the decision of
the Chair.
Mr.. Williams, of N. G. supported and Mr..
Taylor opposed the decision, when
Mr.. fright withdrew the appeal.
Mr.. UW,amS, of n. G.. having understood
from the Speaker that the motion to Law on the
table would apply only to the last proposition,
withdrew the same.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, proposed to renew
the motion, when the Speaker decided that
the whole subject as last proposed by Mr.
Mercer, was not in order before the House
Mr.. Nelson, of Virginia, then moved that
the .provlso to the 10Th, and the amendment
to the 18th rules, should not take effect until
the next session of Congress but, before any
decision thereon, at 5 O'Clock,