Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-06
&emrral AaSemItlD.
HOUSE OF DELEG4TES.
EuIpAy Drcratt.
CONVENTION.


draw a the resolutions but the LOST in relation the
cause OF convention. In proposing many of them lie
lad not been apprscd that their subject had already
oeen referred TO the proper committees.
The motion prevailed, and the House then accord
ihgly, resolved itself into committee of the whole
M. Goode in the chair.
BY consent of the House, Mr.. .Gcison then with
urew oil the resolutions offered by him, but the
concerning a convention, in the following words:
Resoped, That much OF the Message relates
jc fcarys into effect the decided People OF
ginn, manifested elections Apri last of tine popey
Of calling Convention for the revision of the State Cotuo
be referred Select Committee COMPOSED of ne mem
Der from each Senatorial District have power to rcpt
tlereupom by Bin or otherwise.
The question being on adopting this resolution Mr.
WdHdce (who had on Tuesday, offered resolution on
the same snbjecD stated his objections 10 it, in the
resolution he had offered, he left the Districts from
winch the comnittee was to be chosen IN bEnk, from
respect TO the House. Whatever character wus
gwen 10 the committee, that he Thought would be the
character of the convention. If the committee WIS
composed OF one member from each Senatorial Dis
trct, or member from each Congressional, he
npprchcndcd the convention would be constituted on
the SAME principle He did not wish To prccpitate
discussion this point.--Anothcr reason for his
carly submission of the resolutions he had offered,
was that their publication III the newspapers nipht
operate os summons TO absent members. These
reasons induced hun to oppose the resolution now
before the House, and he therefore moved 10 strike
the word Senatorial, from the resolution with the
view of leaving it blank and subject TO the decision
OF the House ut n failure time. how the committee
should he constituted. Mr.. w. moved to amend the
resolution by striking ont the word Senator's and
Creating blank.
Mr.. .Neison disclaimed any intention of of,crinp
dsrespect 10 the House by the shape in which the
resolution offered. (.Wy. UalLace explained that
ne had not intended 10 iInpute disrcspt of the
House To the gcnteu,n.) Mr.. N. proceeded. The
resolution had in fact, been drawn many DAYS bcGor.
the gentleman from Fauquicr had l1red his, and he
consequently had no purpose of Interfering with that.
lie had been absent from that House for 90 years
lind was not intimate with the course of proceed
ings rs he had been. His reasons for prefi,rrnu
Senatorial Districts were, that upon that basis III,
committee would be more numerous and equally
distributed through every portion of the common
wealth He preferred Senatorial TO Conqressional
Districts, because by that rule, the committee would
Ire more numerous. He did not suppose that any
principle would be decided. or doctrine adiudqcd by
the number of which the committee should consist
ar the basis upon which they might be- appointed
Mr. Bryce moved to amend the amendment by
striking ont all of the resolution. which had rcla-
tion To the numbers of the committee or the prin-
cipie upon which they should be appoint "a. so as
merely to provide for the reference Of the subject of
convention 10 u select committee. He wished TO
nvod premature discussion Of the relative merits of
the Congressional or Senatorial District system as
the House at this moment unprepared forit
Mr.. Fftsteqh Of Feirfax enquired what would be
the number of the select committee il left To be de-
TRIMMED by the rule of the House? Qt was stated
By the Chair. that in that case, il would consist OF
Mr.. r. said he should prefer larger numbcr-25--
ind when In order, he would move that that number
b, designated, without reference to Districts.
Mt. bryce tNouSDl - TOO lac would &C
octs TO 90.
Mr. NILSSON said that by this PLAN all the members
Of the committee igbt be taken from section of
the State, instead of their being equally distributed
throughout it, which he thought primary consider
ation.
Mr.. Bryce then suggested compromise, by coz
shutting the committee of two members from cach
.Tudtciul District
The question on the amendment to the amendment
then nc5atived, aye.'87, noes 94.--o the House
determined to adhere to the District plan 81 Const-
ting the Committee.
'fhe question recurring on Mr.. Nallacc's amend
Incn, strike ont the word Scaio5o' so asto leave
the description OF district blank Mn fHxhagh Of
lNirax, deprecated preciritate discussion OF the
rctativc merits of Congressional Senatorial Dis
ric but declared his preference Of lie latter TO the
fJrIncr.
Mr. .HiUsr ofPowia.an. sailit ddn not f,low that
~ striking ont the nroral, the House bound itself
20 adopt any other mode Of consttutng the Commit
IRE. Pho mode was still Left discretionary. 4 pre-
s!nt discussion OF the different plans coud have 10
other effect, IL IN the a5ominobIa ono ofrroducug
element.
The question on striking out tho word scaqt3,iH,
was then put and carried in the alirnativc 81 s.
She effect ofthis vas to laaye tho description OF
District undcsignntcd.)
Vhc question recurring agreeing 20 tie rcsol'l-
fIia rs amended, M. .nirr Of PuVhatan, thought
inc Committee ought to agree TO 1t, TO get oul of tue
difficulty in whch i involved and when this wa
done, TINT the House ought to strike cut the word
District
got into difficulty occlsior,d by The resolution 10
cursttu,e the Committee from Districts, and thus
yre,naturciy discussing the question, which district
was preferable.
NJ. U5,rhcr, 9id ha slw 10 difficulty. UcI
thought this time the most it fai, others for the
discussion il one necessary; when the House had
luc hcsdas DO, and when the views Illus elected
might provo valuable He was in favor OF appoint
my the Committee from Congressional Districts, and
uc hoped tho Convention itself would be chosen on
Tie plan. lie therefore moved that tho blank
iu tho tuition h filed with the word Congress o,ai
MIR. Bryce asked lift was not competent 4. reject
the resolution altogether? Crhc Clair rcpc-l in tho
alHrmativc.) Mr. Z. then enforced the prcrric,y o.
tbs course from several considerations.
The committee oftbc whole then rccc I'd tc mo-
ton to fill the blank with thC word Congregational, ayes
SO. noes l0J.
Mr.. .Nti,on then lnotcd T. ill the blank with tlcl
word Judeiri--ari If the motion proved cstul,