Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-08-13

pretending that :hr divisions on the electoral
Jaw, were Indications of the votes on other
1ucs't"ns, prrmaturcly exchanged their con-
sratulalions. But their triumphs were of brief
uura''"n. Many "fthe republicans believed il
10 "e que To consistency, and to their un-
changed opinions, to repeat the efforts they
nau n'aue SO faithfully on former occasions. TO
chaiise tue present mode of choosing electors
Io'her republicans conceived that they had
a"eauy gwen suihcient proofs of their desire.
10 erect mat object and were unwilling To
at M time divided-On the o,.si;nn which
tested the republican opinions and feelings nj
members, they were all together, as thew will
De on all future occasions recurring such ex.
prsssi"ns OF opin'on and feeling.
Ihe history Of these proceedings we shall
give hereafter. The nature of some of them
we regret, because the character oe tho ST..
is involved. The most vioen, denunc;,,;"ns
unheard of in the history IF our Iey;sI,,;x a
Transaction, were uttered on the floor of the
mouse by some of the members in the nm
position. Distinguished Republicans orr.
denounced by name and fair and lust l,nis.
auon, perverted to the most ignoble purposes
OF pon'ica' rancour. Well did The gentleman
rom Livingston (Mr. Hosmer) in his eloquent
repy, uec'are the attack to be a. wanton out
rage upon the character of honourable nsn
degrading to the house, and an unmanIv no
sauli upon men who were not there ,Inon ,,,aI
nor there TO defend themselves. II Is :, n,.,'
Ter oil justice to say, that these attack. vcr.
regretted and deprecated by several gentle
men who act with those who yen,ured =,
make Them. But If such are the things 81 g ar.
10 expeci, under the reign of the self STYLED
people" four halls oflegislation are to he
converted into forums for personal aims. and
our public journals into recrp,acl.s Cor Al. cor, =
OF personal scandal, The friends of di.nass;on.,.
reasoning, of political toiera,ion, and ofrenuh-
mean fairness and sincerity, may well feel i,
uheir DUTY 10 unite and guard their characters
and their privileges from ungenerous attack
anu the constitution from violation. Th..
comment upon these things, will he found IN
Tue vote OF the assembly which was taken i'm
meoiateiy aiierwards-66 to 50 against The
exercise oil Executive power.
IN SENATE.
Ill., Friday, august 6.
and met again IL.
resolution was received from the as-
scmbly. requesting To be Informed MS to IN.
disposal OF the joint resolution which had bsen
''ausniit'ed to the senate yesterday.
MIR. Nelson made motion 10 send IN tb.
assembly copy of the Journals of yesterday.
as AN answer To their request.
hr. BOVINE offered DIS an amendment. n re
soiu''on stating that, rs the senate had nm
tupsuay last, officially advised the asse mbIy
mat 'hey would not proceed in the transaction
OF legislative business in Oh, dience 10 the nrn.
c'"ination OF the governor. the senate refused
70 act upon the resolution from the assen,hIv
=, Mr. Bovine supported his ataend msnt and
Mr. ogden spoke in fas or OF the motion Of MIR
Nelson. % 'i''
MIR. Mallory was opposed to any notice
", OF 'he enquiry, on the ground that
ie assfnoiy had been distinctly informed
late. %
The vote being taken on the motion CT Mr.
Nelson, stood, ayes II, nos Ia. The late
Considering any reply unnecessary. Th.
resident decided she question in IN. mega.
i've on the ground hat Ia send the journal
was I'd send only'a copy of the proceedings
WITHOUT the reasons which induced them.
L ne question then recurIpd on the resolu-
non offered hy Hr. Bovine. The vote s,o,d
~ ana IL: The President said there was a
courtesy due from one branch of the Iep;sL,
tnre TO the other. The assembly havinr cen,
a request, couched 10 courteous laneuao. II
was due to them to return an answer in Inc
same manner. Although advised, in the n.
T'nioh OF The senate, on Tuesday last. that
w" SENATE would, not transact any legislative
BUSINESS; yet the request should be complied
mnh' because the assembly might wish to
learn directly what might be otbe. wise knn,yn
oy ior proceedings. He did not see that il
compromised The senate, or that il cou0;c,ed
WIN any former decisions !; he was therefore
IN favor of the resolution.
Inc resolution was accordingly transmitted
10 the assembly, and the senate adjourned 70
. o'clock Z. Nj. ~
IN ASSEMBLY.
~, Friday, August 6.
of the resolution offered yester.
day, by MIR. Il. Spencer, in the following
words:
Resotued, As the sense of this house. that mn
unexpected incident or Unforeseen exjp.oc.
winch required immediate legislation, and for
"h'ch II was the design oflhe constitution TO
PROVIDE I'D granting 10 the executive the pow
er oi consening The legislature, at times pro-
s'utu ioT oy any general laws Of the state, has
,FansPlred since The recent adjournment of the
Legislature and therefore that the LATE proela
,na'ion oil the governor, convening the leeis-
Ia'ure, was an indiscreet exercise of the .ye
cutive prerOgative.
Inc question REQUIRED upon the motion 10
ray 'be same upon the table but both aues-
t!ons were suspended TO give way to reso,u
.'on o. VII. Livingston, requesting The senate
10 inform the house what disposition they
nao made OF the joint resolution which had
been transmitted TO them yesterday, for the
enactment ofaD electoral law. MIR. LIVING.
S'ons resolution was unanimously passed.
MI Il. smith offered joint resolution 10
authorize the Executive to offer suitable re
cePuon TO Gen. La Faye,ie, should he visit
'he seat OF government in this state. but the
motion Oh, was decided to be out of order.
Ine QueSfInn of Inuinsr Al. CO.