Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-10

til oclockiu the evening--at which line 4, ~.
presumed the House would have adjourned. nyree.
ably to the mandate of King Caucus. But Hi
Majesty was for ONCE defeated; and tue Senate
reluctantly compelled toadjourn over until to-day
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Tuesday, August g.
After prayer by the Rev. DIR. Bradford, the min
"'es oil Yesterday were read andapprovs I of.
The Speaker stated that yesterday, the pa,lerv
| had manifested inclination to appiaua ~ c.,,.
sure the Speakers; and he observed that should il
DC repeated the Offenders would be brought, to the
oar OF the House, and punishd as they deserved
MIR. flags then called for the conside alton Of
the resolutions offered by him Yesterday
MIR. Barstow said that the morton To cop,r;, tho
Governors message to- committee ofthe whole, was
under consideration when the house adjourned YES
erday, and be considered it should now come up as
unfinished business.
Considerable conversation cnsuctI n In Tho oncs
ton oforder started by MIR. Barstow but the S,fak
or decided that the motion of Mr. Flasy was nro
per, and the resolutions were read by the Clerk
MT henier made motion that the resolutions
lie on the table, till Tomorrow, which uler son,c re-
marks by Nlessrs. Hubbard, hiCrea Edwards
Wheaton, rahnadgc and Hosmer. was cnrrird-6e
to So. -
The Speaker, on motion of Mr.. Warren. left tho
chair, and after half hours imtcrregnuu he again
resumed it; when Mr. Hubbard moved that the
mousse Adjourn till . O'clock which was lost-T9 IN
10. W
The House then, on motion of Mr.. Wilkeson, re-
solved itself into "a committee of the whole Mr.
Baldwin In tic chair, the Governors nessupe.
Mr. wheaton, after some able and pertinent re-
marks, offered the following resolution:
Resoird Gas the sense of this committeeI That 3,
IS expedient to provide by an act at the present
session. for the choice of the Presidential electors b
| the People.
The Chair decided that the resolution was out of
order, and Mr.. Crolus appealed from the decs;on
w -fpi L.:
Mes;rs- Wheaton Barsto,v, Cri,ry, Talmadre. and
opposed by MIR. Roger, Mcclure, speaker. H,bh, rd
and Flasg. Though the debate was on a ouestio,
OF order, assumed wide range, aud the merits of
.ie main questios We're entered into at considerable
length.
In the course of the preceding debate the SNEAK
er rose and announced that a message was sent
rom the senate to the House, and signifed his in
tehtion informally To resume the chair 10 receive
the same MIR. Wheaton begged leave FIRST To ex-
Piain ON Some remarks which had fallen from Mr.
fiagg, which was granted him. MIR. Tahrads,
then rose to speak, but the Speaker observed thai
ne had once waved his right of resuing the chair
to accommodate the gentleman from New York hut
nc should now take it. Mr.. 7. said he had a riuht
10 the floor, but he did not dispute the ri1t or the
Speaker to resume the Chair, and he should keep
ms place until lie had done so. The Speaker then
took ms place, when it was announced that the Sc
nate had passed certain resolutions (for which see
Senate proceedings) and sent them to tile House
for concurrence.
MIR. Livingston then moved that the House con-
cur, but the Speaker did not put the question. and
left the chair that the committee of the whole mrbt
proceed with business.
Mr. Livingston then moved that the committee
rise and report, which motion was lost--5S to 81:
when cheering commenced i'll the gallery
MIR. Tallnudgc again resumed the floor. ,yI,en
Mr.. Warren wished the Speaker again to take the
chair' that me persons IN the gallery guilty of iudc-
corun' might be Brought to the bar of the house.
Mr.. Speaker said he would not take the chair
unless with Mr.. Tailinndges's consent; hut susgest-
| ed to Mr.. T. the proprety of rising aud rcnnrt;ng
that the offenders might be brought to Justice Mr.
observed, that If they did rise and report they
might NOT get back again into committee of the
whole, and he should proceed with his remarks.-
lie then spoke foT near hour, in his usual elo-
qnent manner, i'll support of Mr.. Wheaton's resoIu-
tion Bat before the question Of order was decided
motion by the speaker to rise and report was car
ried--Aycs 30, Noes 81: On granting leave ,o the
! committee TO Sit again, the vote was-Ayes 81,
| Noes SO.
| Mr. Livingston renewed his motion TO concur
| in the resolutions from the senate
Mr.. Wheaton then offered as a substitute for
the hTst resolution, concurrent one that Joint
committee from both houses should be annoint
ed TO draft a bill IN con 'ornitv to the wishes of
the people; and he supported his motion al con-
siderable length, and with great ability.
Mr.. Peil did not object to the resolution offer
ed as substitute, but he thought il was NOT
pointed enough, and as he wished TO ascertain
the precise sentiments OF the house, he offered
a resolution as an amen iment to the substitute,
which went 10 declare that the house would not
adjourn till the senate has passed or rejected the
electoral law, if they had TO stay till the FIRST
MONDAY in November. We intend to give the
| speech OF Mr.. T. on the occasion. He suisse
quentIy withdrew his resolution and declared he
should support Mr.. 'F's substitute.
Mr.. w aternan followed i'm sneech of oro,t
length i'll which he attempted to prove the un-
censtitntionality of the call of the legislature.
When he had finished, il being half past three.
the house on motion of Mr.. Mcclure, ADJOURN
cd till 10 O'Clock Tomorrow morning.
| From tie .4lbaag Day .Adyeriss,-, .9ug. 5.
| GLORIOUS TRIUMPH.