Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-10

i.ehan might mol choose 10 attend. The gentleman
himself when presiding officer hadappointed the
person on more than enG committee. The full num-
oerinyht be gwen TO three committee and loss pum
Der might be given TO the others.
Mr. DoDDRIDGE said he had been of in in the diff;
Guilty Of being placed more than one comm;,,oa
The late Speaker had pot him on five or 81. commit
tees and he did not fep greatly obliged 10 hin, To-
thus coniounding his labors The work would no ON
better n the labor was more divided.
Mr.. FrrzHuGH submitted to his colleague. mr.
Mercer) whether lie might not obiain his object with
less confusion, II he were to amend his pronos;tion
so as To read not less than five nor more than
our-thus leaving it to the discretion of the cha;r n
apporon the member according To the importance r
the committee II one from each district could be-
obtained. 1t would be obviously hest The Chair
however, would put the .west on the least n,portan,
committee. ~
MIR. MEncER said he was sorry to seem toDacions
mt lie could not adopt the suggestion Of his col
league, without taking up the rules and amend mo-
fhoTn, but at =, wish of several members ne was
disposed 10 modify his resolution 50 IA t. nal. is
reference to three Conu.ttecs cnly.
Mr. NJ. thea modified MS propositicr
Judge lAsHArI. ssked ii i was tin, obia,. OF the
gentleman to bring forward the resolutions hic he
ma read yesterday, a.ld w.c a,l been Subsequent.
: II p;iitei\
Mr. M ,cER replied in IN" acc .,icc
Judge MAhsIALi. then said that if Ia. ,,rntIr,n
hai done so, he should lia: shed for the Con,,it
zee to he composed Of ole member from each Senate
id diStt!c, as one OF those resolutions was REQ
III lis - obvious
onions OF every part Of tie State should be brou,L
INTO operation. II Its consideration and discues3n-
""' II w, UNNECESSARY 20 make the Committee
.'!St OF ore from each Senatorial District
"h'h L." Re are ne geographical! reasons Tor such
construction Hnt II there objection TO tins
course he should be content ! tc bc silent and lot
Inc resolution afe such course the "en;lemat
SOS B"t !ie Thought there was an objection /,
must DC tie general desire that some bari a. ,hc
business should he brought before the House a. e,ii
u possible. Some OF the Committees Should ren,rt
curly IN order that the Report NIGH: be taken m
Tor consideration by the Convention |, was ohvi
Gus, that each Committee were to consist O; ve,
y'Iuui nemheTs, more time must be consumed bcc :.
rcToEi could 90 iade than ii nc Committees wore
composed Oi Smaller numbers. by lruC'rr the
committees OF thirteen each, the cu!IssGucucc VIII
o. ho' mat the reports VII toe less considered but
mat they VIII be considered and DISPOSED Of IN =
sAoTicr time han il the Committees consisted nj
twcn; y-.uur mrmbcrS.
Mr.. Scorr desired to amor tho . ,.s,lutiou. &.
a7 10 C"iift' the largest nunu1r 10 Tie Cum.'ce on
Tue Legislative Department. lie therefore moved
10 strik' out the word three" and .;sctt ",rst"
hir. MHRcER rose aud Expressed ihe increased 70.
luz ance which lie felt 10 adhere to his pronositjon
al or the TclnafHs OF the gentleman opposite TO him
/ iJaagc Ma'Sha!!) lie could not agree that ,hcre
was any part of the Constitution IN which alrpar,s
% Inc , ate were not equally interest ed. How could
we Try tEe Executive Deparme unv oilicr mo -,
nan o. It's operation On the people, How can we
earn that "pcrGihn but through the Rcprcscntav,.
OF the Districts? 81 with the Judicial Department,
! II vas local 10 Ger iii extent, hut there were
eV!1 III u common 10 AL, OF which ha not been
heard OF to any great extent. They were not uni
FtFsa! bHt local; and relate ~ the Judicial Deport
'nrnt and Ia examining them for correction ri M
o: The State acquired 10 De represented. lie had re-
framed f:oln ot7ng his resolutions because, he had
feared mat tdcrc was 10 probability that they would
be adopted sud ne did not wish - waste ne TING nj no
Convention They had hceI trie in the Committee &
Ild "nt succeed He had really 6ci;. we'd tina, much
ocneht and no evil would result from comprising in
the committees ali the n'c!iigcnce of the State
i JUICE II ARsiA'r said fh!s friend understood MN
IN say that any part 0' the State was not INTERESTED
in every part o: the Constitutions lie had pisrrdcr
stood him lie believed that every part OF the Stat
was eq,ry interested III every part O:the Consiiiu-
ton lie had meant say that the interest which
every part lt ia every part not o.. thai Ocogr3-
piical character which he had described. The zen
!em"ll Oh the Eastern Shore have he same in; crest
III the Executive tn cvcsv other part, but II IS moi =
geographical or local interest. Thc interest ,y,~,.
man tces III the Executive does not depend on his r.
sidcnccit is not local. Therefore i j. not pcc,s
sary Tor Inc Commit &C on that department 10 be from
every part Of the State. It is different when Won
come TO discuss the basis of sen,nton: that -
geographical question and requires q geoeraphical
representation But nc did NOT SEQ ANY thing gsorrp
phcain rho general questions g. hey would unluhi
ably prolong the time occupied in considering the re.
ports and for that single reason, he was against the
e. regiment of the Committee.
Mr. CIAfMAN JOHNSON said he should vote for
the amendment which had been pr ,psed II. could
NV ''tf ipV Lll' IcsohlJn as IL i1t OruuA.iV
offered. lie could not To form all Commit ec,
IN inc mann"r III " h!c;l The first was formed. lie
nad found itdiiflcu!t To vote for one Cuum;c, of
such an extent, end he Thought the convention
would tud inconvenience FROM such extended
Go inttecs. The great object was to collect
intelligence in small numbers, which would be able
TO 60 into full and free investigation, and exhibit
the results with the least possible delay. Ills objection
u commit . of the whole, because tho
convention would be thereby involved in confii-
son nd delay. The larger the committees are made
the more OF this Inconvenience Will be encountered
lie could see no reason for constructing the Judi
cial and executive committees in any other vav
! than vas usual IN the legislature, when that
body created COMMITTEES for the purpose Of bring.
lng IN bills which are 20 become the law OF the
land. They appoint such are likely 20 oct cfici-
entity and to concentrate al the necessary information
for tho duties conided to them tie would therefore
vote for the smaller number i'll all INT the Legislative
ComMttec; and IN that Committee would vote for
one from each Senatorial district.
TIC motion OF Dir. SCoTr TO amend, was then put