Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-05

tlie Oi resolution
to induce them TO discharge their duty this
the reproac which its passage would convey. Mr.
= weuhs regret to see II resolution of this nature
upon the journals OF the Senate; and he could not
but hope that the gentleman would withdraw his
inotioi,-
| Mr- Ogden would acknowledge that this was n
subject which required great dcberation. But if it
WAS kept longer the hands of the committee there
1aHsI be correspondent loss of time for deliberate
oH IN the Senate Mr. .. could not consent to with
Isiraw the resolution.
Mr.. Burt thought there was nothing unreasonable
In the resolution. There had been ample time for
the committee to reflect upon the subject referred
| them X had becu already discussed every where.
Such resolutions were not unprecedented. They
| had occurred frequently, and he hoped this rcsolu-
ton would be passed, that time might be given
! the Senate to the bill. 1t for the peace
] and tranquility of the great whole, that the bill
| should be disposed of.
Mr.. Redheld moved to postpone the further con-
sideration of the resolution until Thurday next Mr.
Bart named Tuesday.
Mr- Mallory said Inc hoped that the resolution
would not be postponed. He regretted that it had
! been introduced. When the season commenced,
the various subjects contained in the Governor 5
message were referred to the proper standing COM
I r1ittseS- This committee was of them, and he
vas not disposed to interfere with them, except up
{ on ahe most urgent occasions. He did think
an unreasonable time had elapsed. 1t had been
long before them the bill of the session.
ltH were case of life and death, he should think
better OF the resolution. If the operations the bill
were immediate, it would be less cxcep,onabie but
the choice of electors could be made until next
fall, aud the law would be iii time if passed any
period before the legislature adourns. MIR. NJ. was
surprised that the gentleman (Mr. Ogden) should
have expressed any thing like fear that the call for
the law was Suhsiding III the state For his part he
\ y should He Drcfcr
red TO listen to the still small voice, rather than to
! the rushing whirlwind. Mr.. Nj. said that he had
long gouc III the team with tine honorable mo-
yer of the resolution. But if that gentleman now
wishes TO go into the Opposition, he would advise
him to 20 the horses, and examine whether they
were not lame or foundercd, especially the leaders
and he would also recommend to him to look well
TO the dricers Mr. Nj. did not perceive any urscn-
cy which required the passage of this resolution
Ii there was any thing which pressed peculiarly up
oil the Senate he thought it the banks and it
was better IN dispose of those applications than to
undertake. TO smoke ont the committee by such re-
solution He did not believe that I; further delay
would result diSastrously To the people, their
personalities. The conduct OF the committee was
free from the imputation which it would cast upon
it.
Mr.. Sudan moved to reject the resolution. He
trusted that the Senate would permit this resou-
ton 10 be hung over the heads of the committee.
Air Wright to enquire whether the passing
OF 1Re resolution would not import of the
committee 1t appeared to him that it would and
on that ground he should vote, first in favour of
postponing To the longest day, and afterwards should
the opportunity occur, to reject the resolution For
what purpose subjects referred to the committee:
1t Is THAI the Senate may avail itself CT their clibc-
!ations. This was the most important subject on
which any report would be made to the Senate dur
ing the session. His sentiments upon it were known
but he hoped that ample time would be given to
the committee not only to report the subject of
the bib, but also an elaborate report its details
For his part he had felt 10 unca sncss on account of
any delay OF the committee; he had The fullest con-
idcnce IN thcir integrity and the devotion to the
public interests did he think il had been before
them an unreasonable time. The Senate had been
engaged since the reference, in mnch important To-
cal legislatIol and it was not to be expected that
e Electoral bill should occupy their exclusive con-
sideraion. He would not crowd this bill, even if
TIE committee were prepared to report during the
discussion of the local business, would he hang
lash them.
Mr. Nelson was persuaded that the mover of the
resolution had no intention to convey any censure
upon the committee. But it was subject which
had occupied the public attention for months. Ifthe
Chairman would give any assurance that the bill
shaN BE reported within any given reasonable time,
ne, Mr. y would be satisfied butshc could not
consent :hat the bill should be hung up that the Com
mlt:ee may have time to deliberate and the Senate
duly appreciated the talents and industry of the
committee 10 whom this subject had been referred
but as the honorable chairman (hIr. d. had inti-
mated that his time had been much occupied with
legislative well other official duties he had no
doui|t, II they had not time bcstow a proper con-
sidcIaton upon the subject of the electoral law, and
would so inform the Senate, the Senate would of
discharge them from the further consideration
of the subject, and then he would recommend that
the bill be referred to the committee the Tenues-
see Resolutions of whose great industry and talents
the Senate had abundance of evidence, in the vcry
able and elaborate report upon very interesting
subject involving important constitutional princi-
pies.
Mr.. Ogden disdained all intention OF CONSUMING
the Committee. He referred to the resolution itself
which would shew that there nothing III the terms
of il which bore the stamp of harshnes, lie was
responsible for all the resolution contained but no.
Ghlns more 1t had been insinuated that such rcso-
lutons unusual. If so, il was because the oc-
casion for them also unusual. 1t was not Il call
for expression of the opinion OF the committee m
general subject, but upon Il bill which had al
ready passed the Assembly. 1t bears no compare
son to the tax bill of last winter. 1t is simple pro-
position, and he aware that any new facts could
be. adduccd to bear upon it,
Mr.. Cramer remarked that this WAS Il grave sub
ject and led to important consequences. Mr. G.
had the utmost confidence in the purity and assidutv
ofthc committee, but he thought that twas time that
the Senate was possessed of the bell. He did not
regard the resolution implying a ccnsure of the
committee, nor as being rod over them. Mr. c.
was aware of the different sentiments of the house
in relation to this subject, and very far from as
cublng improper motives TO any member. Nor did
the resolution upon its face, nor in the mode in which
IT had been introduced, imply any thing Of that sort
lie did not agree with the gentleman from the third
district, (Mr Mallory that such resolutions were
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