Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-30


the absent members would be in tn, ir places by
that Jay As to any substitutes intended to be ole
ed to The bi9s thought ii but right that those VIII,
were absent, shoiiL have nm opportunity TO be
present, and to Begin wi IN the rest of the member.
inc consiieraiiono OF any new propositions whici
1 might be made, Sc.
Mr.. Nelson hoped the House would not under
stand. that ne not prepared to ac. upon the sub
iject immejiateiy--be was then ready--but he IA,
thought IL better, that time should be allow
| ca Tor the attendance of other members, &c.-noI
ahi ne wish to commence the consider alton OF the
subject until they were iully prepared &c-io,
he knew, that who the bali Of revolution was once
set IN mott on, Il Vas not easily controlled by the
| day. - : -
Mr.. Craig said, il was in the spirit Of accommo.
aauon' that he had moved the postponment ill
Nionday-and ifthe same object would be effected
by postponement till "Wednesday he should have
| no objection, &c.Ibut from whathc had learne q
from conversation he thought il would be an accom-.
nodauon 10 absent members, ii the postpone men,
should De to Monday. IL would be no accomuloda-
tion TO him; he would prefer to act Immediately
he las well as many o,hers) so remote from
his home, that he must iorego the pleasure of Wis
ting his family, until the bushes OF that house
should accomplished but he was willing TO sacri-
nee his own personal feelings, for the acconmoda-
! ton of others, &C.
| Mr.. Doddridge stated his objection 10 a postpone
ment to any distant day-(hc wa. Obliged 10 at
tend the 5. Court at Washing ton ahoat the middle
oil next month"; -he proposed, (not however, he
said, intending tovote for it) Jan la, instead of
the day named by MIR. aIennis-AIr. NJ waived
his own propositition.-
| air. Mason of Fred. said he would go as far as
any body in extending, accommodation to mem
oers; but he did not the necessity OF postpone
mcnt on account of absent members the seat, of
that house appeared,to be well filed, &c He was
opposed to all the propositions for
lie would not say that tie house was prepared to
act upon oil the various propositions which might
be made, &c.-but he thought the great matter
" hich was likely to agitate the members of that
oody, was that which had agitated the pub
lie mind, viz:-thc ratio of representation in
| the proposed Conventon-and he was for com
! mencing the subject immediately that the bill
might be acted on in Committee 6 reported TO the
house-be printed. Scc-that thus the ball lin al
fusion TO remark Of Mr.. ny might be in a state
oil propulsion; nor did he fear that they would be
unable to control its motion, sc.
Mr.. Terrili advocated the pos,ponemcnt iii,
MONDAY next-The tabular statements which
nad been called for, were not he said received
lie was opposed TO the proposition for postpone
ment Till Thursday, because he thought the absent
members would not return until after that day
siii he said no time would be lost, for the House
I had business enough before it, &c
Mr.. " alice was IN favor OF postponernent for
Few days. Ithad been said that different promo
sitions would be made, relative TO the blk if il
could be known when these propositions would be
considered, 1t might be of some inportan ce-but il
could not be known-Tlose propositions might not
be offered until the bill had arrived at its last sta
ges, &c.-Mr. W. was for postponing till Mon
ddy-The question successfully put on the
proposed postponement till Jan. I9-Monday next
-apd Wednes day-and decided in the ne ga
tue.
Mr.. Jones, of Pendleion, then moved to dis
charge the Com. ofthe Whole, from the further
consideration Of the Bill to organize, &c-which
was agreed to-
The bill being then before the House-Mr
Dcddridge moved an amendment TO the Sd sec-
this amendment does not alter the numbers Of
assffie!s-out proposes to apPoriion their repre-
sentdfon according to the freehold population
Mr. Mason OF r. said he had prepared AN amend
ment, founded upon the same principle as that OF
Mr.. D.-viz: the free white population rs the ba
sis OF representation but he had proposed that
the districts should be smaller MIR. Nj. was I'M
ders God to say, that he was inclined to prefer the
scheme OF MIR. d. to his own-He said he would
offer 1t, however, as amendment to the amend
msnt offered by hIr. u. Il
Mr.. Doddridge then moved to lay the bin, the
amendment and the amendment 10 the ans ndn,eut
on the table-and that $50 copies OF the amend
ment SIC. be pTinted--agreed to-
Mr.. Mason then moved that the bill, Sc be
committed tothe Com OF the whole House, sc.
Agreed to.-He also moved that il be made the or
der OF the day for Thursday next. MIR. Rivcs of
p. c. proposed Monday--Mr. Christian of c. c.
preferred Monday--He said il gentlemen were
disposed to meet them in The spirit of compro
mise, they ought TO agree to Monday. Ten DAYS
ago, that day had been fixed for taking up the
bill, and members had been prevented from going
home, &C.. But that they might then 90 home,
onu d"eHu 10 'neir own private business, which 10
many was indispensably necessary, sc. il Monday
should be fixed upon, but delay until Thursday
would afford no accommodation, members woul
still be obliged TO stay from home, SC.
hr Mason then withdrew his proposton--bu;
Mr. Doddrdge renewedit.
The question was put, shall the bill, Sc be made
the order of the day for .iIonday next. Carried
in the affirmative, without division.
Mr. Pitts laid the table bill (Which if is
understood he intends 10 offer as substitute or
amendment to the original bill, &c. as opportunity
may occur) 25O copies (Which, were on motion
OF MIR. Williams ordered to be printed.
Mr. Atkinson. of 1. Of W. offered the following
resoluton-Resolyed, That this House will, on
Thursday, Jan. 1. proceed by int ballot with the
second Auditor and Treasurer, for one year from
the expiration of tho terms OF the present incum-
ents.
Several petitions were preseD.ed-(tlie rule o. |
the House relative to petitions, having been sus-
pended on motion of MIR. Mason, of Fairfax)
On motion OF Mr.. Willis, the report from the /
Committee for &. OF J. relative TO the inquiry, |
twhlch they had been instructed 10 TnakeJ into |
the expedency Of intiicling the same punishment |
upon slaves foF burning stacks of wheat rye, or |
other grain, as IS now inflicted by law upon them
Tor burning barns, stables, SC. taken up. The
report declared II inexpedent TO make the pro. |
posed change.-Mr. Willis moved to reverse the |,
decision OF the Committee, &C. as to declare it |,
expedent sc and after some remarks by hessrs |
Willis and Mason of +. in favor Of the motion and |,
by Mr. May, in opposition 10 it,--the motion pre-
vailed.
The following engrossed bills were read the
third time and passed:--sgran;ing TO W. Timber
lake further time for completing his bridge A.
cross the Rivanna riyer'-sto amend an act en-
titled IN act appointing Commissioners to view and
marx way tor road from Thornton's Gap in the