Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-15

moved thu, the de cisralion or Bill OF Rights
should als1 b. printed.
This mo ion was carried in the afl rmative.
Mr. Dodd'idge, nj the suggestion of several
members, rose 10 submit, n proposition To print
The jonrnaIs Of the Convention, and expressed
u desire TO know II there would be any nddi.
tIonal cost or Inconvenience In having them
printed in an octave form.
Mr.. Leigh Of Chesie, field informed tho gen.
lleman from Brooke, that this subject WAS also
before tho Committee ON the Rules.
Amer a htiei conyerantion with the printer,
Mr., DoddridRe declined TO press his motion for
the present.
Nh. Mdcrae, from the Committee TO whom II
had been referred To n anime the Rules of the
House Of delegates, sc. made the following 70.
port
Tho Committee 10 whom il was referred To
consider aud report whit rule OF proceedings
oil The House OF Delegates are applicable as
fnles OF proceedings 10 thus Convention, and
what amendments thereof, ifany, ought 10 be
made, have according 10 order, performed that
duty, aud report the following as rules of pro
c%eedings FOR tits Convention, viz
l, No mnmber shall absent himself flom
the service of the House without leave unless
he be sick aud unable 10 attend
= When any member is about 10 sneak 10
'N'"' VI Nv aH9 hlblibu 70 Nnt House, ne
shnil rise from his sbai. and without advancing
irom theuce, shall, with due respect. address
himself 10 the / ,ldent, confnine himself
strictly TO the point in debate, avoiding all in.
decent and dlsrsspeotlul language.
3. NO member shall speak more than twice
III the'same debate without leave.
=. A question bring once determined. must
stand AS the judgment 9TH House, aud cnp.
not again be draw into debate.
D., While The President is reporting or pul.
ting any question, none shalt entertain private
Discourse, read, stand mp, walk into or out Of
the House.
&. No member slnll vote on any question
IN The event 81 which he Is immediathIy IN
ieresied touching his own conduct Ia hs rights
aud privileges as member of tn Conyen
ton, or in any other ease, where he ~As no,
present when the qneslioo wes pun by the Pro-
sIdent or Chairman Of any committee.
!. Every member who 81 all be in The House
"htn a"y question was pat, shall, on a diyis.
ION. be counted, on the one side or the other.
q. Each day, before the House p%roooeds 10
any other business, the Secretary shall rend
the orders OF thp day.
o. The Secretary slnll not suffer any re.
cords or papers 10 lac taken from The table. OF
oni Of his custody by any member or othur per-
son.
10 A majority of the members of the Con
vention shall be necessary 10 proceed To bust.
ness, and every question shall be determined
according 10 the vote Of minority of The mem.
hers present. Any smaller number shall be
sufficient Ia adjourn, and fifteen TO call n House
and send for The absent, aud make any urder
Tor then crnsurc or discharge.
ii. When The House is 10 rise, every mem
her shall keep his seal until the President pass.
- him.
IL The Journals ifthe House shnll be daily
drawn UP 10y the Secretary, and after being "a.
ahmed by the President, be printed, aud ono
copy bc delivered 10 the Secretary, and one 10
each member without delay.
10. \ majority of any Committee shall
be n sufficient number To proceed 10 business.
II. Any person shnll be NJ liberty TO sue out
an original writ tot OF subpoena in chancory.
IN order TO prevent a bar by the statute of limi
or 10 file any bill IN equity, 10 examine
thercnpon, for the sole purpose Of
procuring their testimony against amy member
OF this House, Notwithstanding his privilege
provided that the Secretary clerk, after hay
ing made ont aud signed such original writ,
shall not deliver The same 20 tie party, or 10
any other, during the continuance OF thai priv
10. Any person summoned 10 attend this
House. or any Committee thereof, ms n v witness
~ any matter depending before them, shall be
privileged from arrest, during his coming 10,
on, or going from The House or Com
aud no such witness shall be obliged
10 attend, until The party M whose request he
shall be summoned, do pay, or secure 10 him
for his alIendnnce and travelling the samr nj.
which is made 10 witnesses attending
he general court.
III II any person shall tnmper with my
in respect 10 their evidence ia he Civ. |
Nh IN this House. OF any Committee thereof,
u directly or indirectly endeavor 10 deier or
hinder any person from appearing, or giving
evidence, the same Is declared 10 be a high
crime, or m~isdcmeanor, and this House will
proceed with the utmost severity against such
offender.
II No person shall be taken into custody
by the Sergeant AT Arms on any complaint OF n
Of privilege, until the matter OF such
complaint shall be examined by the Committee
Privileges and Elections. and reported 10 the
House.
Is. The Sergennt's fees shall he as follows,
10 wit Tor taking any petsor into custody TWO
dollars for every day he shall be detained IL
custody two dollars for sending a messenger
To take any person into custody by warrant
from the President. eight cents per mile for
going, and he same for returning, besides fer
-. On a call Of the House, the doors shall
mol he shut against any member until his name
is once enrolled.
20. When any member shall keep his seat
two days after having obtained leave oil absence
such leave shall he void.
q. No business shall be introduced, taken
or considered after IL o'clock, until the or
ders of The day shall be disposed Of
%. Any member on his motion made for
that purpose, on being seconded, provided 7
ofthe members present be in favor Of the mo.
ton, shall have the right TO have the ayes and
noes taken upon the determination Of any
question, provided be shall give notice of his
determination to call The ayes and noes, before
The question be put, aud in .uch case the House
shall not divide, o. be counted on the question
but the names ofthe members shall be called
over by the Secretary, and the ayes aud noes
shall be respectively entered OF the Journal,
and the question shall be decided as a majority
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