Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-26
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.' me Dsfd'care Recorder, Nor IL.
n "" 'i"huay last, pursuant to am act of ,hs
ene'ai assembly, the Legislature or nj,
ware met AT Dover for the rurnoso -, s."
po'n''ns electors of President and W ~
s'dent of the U. States. ''e f'e-
IN TIE HOUSE OF REparsrSr.r,rrs
JospaH burton Was elected SPEAKER. C.ls,
~ Hay ION was appointed clerk. and V,n.a,,
rrL' uoo' Keeper and sergeant a, arms
Az MY muse being thus organised-
b':ck rom Newcastle county. off. rcd
tne following resolutions. which ,ar. y onrreu |,
lad IN the table lnr consi,era,;o, eau anu
whereas il is recognised rs fu,d,,,
plincip'e OF republican governments ,ha, "a,
ro"e' einanates from, and Of right b.longs o.,
we Pr"Pe,e'iher TO be exercised by IN, vb,,,s
"rsa'ed 10 few. fnr The convenience .na
o."' NJ ~ ALL, as a majority of the c;t;z,,ns
Tue commonwealth may dean, mn
per and whereas it is manifest iba, ~ P 49,,
cho'ee OF chief magistrate far tbs na,;' ue
every cnIzen.has a deep and in,por,.,, ;,,,,n
~ ana "u5ht.fnr his own safely IN r..,a;.
Sr' o' selection as much WITHIN bis o.,,
,.;i' u'.e 'oh'ro' as The nature of IN. c,se
, ", ""'p"' Anu whereas, this Legislature. be-
Al "' constitution of the II. States
o.. ..';u a." """ 'hat The circumstances of the
choice ar anu conveniently admit the
cnoice OF Electors Of President ADD Vi. ~
,u'nt OF this government to he mad. d;reoun
ny 'ne people without the intcrvc,,;oo az ..a,,
''"'e legislative power, except en- c,r 40 ,b'. |
,Nr'..se Oh this power might he necessary in
the Time and manner uf m,k;o,,
such choice: Therefore. " ''""'"o
i, RESOLVED by The Senate and U,uso IF
of The State of DeI,,y,,.. -
General Assembly met, That il is dremrd
ana hereby declared to be in.xpediro, ana
improper for this legislature 10 procreJ to ,b,. /
of electors Of President ana
,b;s s,, resident Of the U. States on the part of
l., Resolved further, That joint committee
oe appointed consisting of three n.,nhars ~
the Fart of the House of Rrnr.s.n,.,,'. VI
two members ON the part of IN. So, anu
instruction to prepare and report 40 sno, ~"
TO either branch of the l,,,isi,1,rs
a bill providing, '"e e'S'"'ure'
FTst-For rereal or rho 40, =.
bly, Of this State entitled " an a,., r.. ESSEN
- n.'nent oi electors for The .Icc,;oo
resident and Vice President NJ 10 ~ 81
lS0n. " u'y oi november,
ss""n'y- directing the time and man. |
49,. e'"'"g elections in the several counties
o'"'e ny me Citizens thereof for I'M, |
rpP"'''nent "i fhrre electors who shall VOL,
or 4 L resident and Vice President ofthe IIn;,-
next. ~ Decemoer
!, Ih'rdiy-Providing for the clec,;on h.,
' :, people OF such numbrr of electors of pms;
-. ",,u zee PRESIDENT Of the United States
81. n,r'h year hereafter as this State may
ga 1870, =" Hgrreaby To the CONSTITUTIONS
CIT VI NE United Stairs together WITH
s"ch OF ihe provisions as NAV H.. ,,,,... Wv"
10 carry into full force and comp,r,e ct,
t ~ right which the free people Of Ibis So
nave To choose electors % Pres,,,n, a,, ~
resident Of The y. Satpsn ''e
VT Ie''r Robinson from Sussex coun,,,
otered The following. eoun'y'
Resolved, That the Sensfor. .dp
sch'atves OF this State shall moi i, ,h, :. l'
e""",oer to-morrOw morning AT ton ,,,,jn,L
,"r 'ne purpose Of Of appojntiog .I.,.,,,s. N
- y resident and Vice Prrsiden; If tbe t1o;,ai
H'a'es agreeably To an ac, r.be Geo.ra, a.
W such case maize and prnyidpdn
a;, ~ N'olnson moved for the adoption ofl
said resolution. pun" VI
',' Black opposed the adoption and rov-
.eHs s poS'Ponem"nt 81 II, with view to
oy',uer Tue resolutions Which he had offered
~ Few observations on The proprie,v
ing electors directly. '"o'S-
S'r. Robinson opposed the nooGoo 81
gave at some length, his views Of the ;,no ,,.'"
IrieIy OF me measure, more parIcularlv .,
this late period P'''"'''y al
lie was answered briefly by Mr.. Black oe.
Ter which the House adjourned ull Q o,eIoet |
on Tuesday morning. ''o'H
TUESDAY MoRSrNe.
Inc attention Of the House being called f.
the resolution laid on the table by NJ. RoIin,
son Yesterday for joint meeting