Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-17

having been amended, was reported To the
Senate, and ordered Ia be read third time
was read third time accordingly, passed,
and returned 10 the House Of Representa-
tivps.
HOUSE OF RESSNTATIvES
The House went into committee Of the
whole. Mr. Foot of Come ticut in the chair
on the unfinished business Of yesterday which
was, the motion nf Mr. Barbour To strike ou,
the enactinS clause of the hin reported by Mr.
fiemphili, Chairman "f The Committee on
Roads and Canals. Ia obtain the requisite sur
vrys and plans an that subject.
MIR. Clay delivered his sentiments against
the motion, and in support Of the bill, in an
able speech, of which "a report shall be here
after presented.
The question WAS then taken on striking out
the enactng clause in the bill, and decided in
the negative-Ayes "a, Noes 100.
Mr.. H-mphll NOV ed to fiji the blank rnr
appropriation, with the sum of S 10000, which
was carried, ayes i0j.
The committee then rose, and reported the
bill with the amendment, and on the question
Gifts engr"ssment for third reading, the y-as
and nays Were called. on mutton of Mr. Mer-
Ger, and were yeas ia, nays 82.
| So the bill was ordered Ia be engrsssed for
a third reading. And The House adjourned.
Extiac of letter 10 the Editors or ,h- Philatle-
phia Sentinel, dated Harrisburg, Jan. IL, 1924.
The democratic members of the legislature,
convened last evening, in the state Capitol {;
Joseph Lawrence, E>q. was called To the
char, and James Todd, Esq. appointed Sc
cretary. The meeting being organised, the
following preamble aud resolutions were a
dopted
The election of President and Vice Pre-
sident, being matter of deep interest to the
people of the U. States, a. the prosperity and
safety of:the republic is so intinat.l y connect
ed with the choice of men of sound republi-
can principles and as il is al the presen, time
particularly important, not only 10 prcser, q
unity and harmony i'll the democratic party
of the State hut 10 concentrate public opinion
in favor al an electoral ticket tina, will give
TO Pennsylvania the influence 10 the election
of those officers, TO I" hirn she s so Justly en-
! titled, II has been deemed -xpedrni, that ihp
democratic members of tn, legislature Assem-
b'rd as private indi' iduals, should recommend
10 their fellow citizens the call of convention
I" form such an electoral ticket, rs well as Ia
adopt such other measures az may best dc
c"mplish those important objects.
As ciilZvns assembled from vaiious sections
at tie state. and hrlic,ing the y ishes of l.rg.
PARTON of our democratic brethren on The
sub, rrI IN he in unison VI it'll our own, we have
conceived II duty owe To them and
the plan contained in the resolutions adopted
hy this meeting.
We Cannot have failed to observe the watch
iu' vigilance. with which our political oppu-
nPnts are ready 10 seize upon every oppurtu-
nifty Ia create jealousy and dissention amongst
us and we know full we'll, that il is only ne
ccssary tu afford them such an opportunity
and they will eagerly embrace it, to divide
and If p"sslhle. PROSTATE us.
4 ..Cl 4
c"untrs of the state, 'ili fairly and fully express
the sentiments of their constituents nn this
important snhjrc'. and we concrivr it is the
nniy course by which effect can be given To
the democratic Voice of Prnnsy lvana, and II
nanImiiy preserved amongst brethren of the
SAME political prncirlrs.
The standing Of Pennsylvania among the
4 states The cnnfedcracy. her solid democracy
aud her dIsintrres,ed policy entitle her Ia great
consideration IN the choice If our chic 4 xe
cui'" Magistrate, and nothing hut spirit al
discard and disuDion can deprive her of her
Jnst influence and eight or prevent the fri
umpha',i succrss of the electoral ticket re-
commended by "a convention such as We have
| prnrosrd.
Every consideration Of policy, therefore
calls loudly for concert aud union and at the
present crisis particularly, justice TO ourselves
and io the principles we support, most urgent
ly demands il oi us.
| The convention we have recommended Is
IN all respects similar Ia the one by which our
present governor was nomnapd and which
met with the decided appreciation of the de
nncracy of me state in the almost unprpce-
denied majority given To that distinguished
cliizru and patriot at The lasi general election
Therefore, Resolved, That it he recon
hneod"d 10 the democratic citizens of Penn.
aylvanla, 10 elect in the senatorial districts and
IN The city of Philadelphia, and several coun-
ties of The state, = number of Delegates eGua
to HE number of Sena ors and Representa-
iivrs IN the Legislature. To meet It Harrisburg
on the Fourth of March next, to form an cleo
torai ticket, ;n be supported by the democra
tic PARTY, ~ The ensuing election for Electors
of President and Vice President and 10 a
dept sach measures as may he deemed expe-
I dient and proper on the occasion.
Resolved, As II is important that every
county in The state should be represented in
tn" proposed convention. that if any district
ar county shall fail TO elect dele gates in the
/ manner mrniioned in the preceding resoIu-
ton. u shall be considered as auth oriZing the
democratic Senators and Representatives from
such districts or county, To attend and act in
said convention.
Resolved That the proceedings of this
meeting br signed by the Chairman and Sc
crrtary, apd published 10 all the democratic
papers 0f the state.
JOSEPH LAWRENCE, Chairman.
JAS. T"DD, Secretary.
BY . letter ffom Harrishur-, dated January
0, we learn hat Nr. Shippeu's resolutions and
Preamb'e-which contains tine principle of the
right OF nomination., as broad ~ il can be laid
dOwn-TPlaiiVe IN the Presidents Message
were adopted in the House of Representatives