Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-20

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SION o. The Committee shall be cluched by the House
without whiting to zee what shall be done with Tue
other members of the entire propoS"on; LUIS NC .
regarded unprecedented ana me chaheneee az!
exposition of parliamentary law to show precedent
for this COURSE We told that by tearing this re
port from the organization OF the other departments
shall obtain guide tor the other questions to be
determined. How Is this to be? The ground on
which an individual is to this materially is To
influence the other affiliated resolutions in the same
branch. Gentlemen cannot act on any other resolu
ton until they see this disposed of This argument
against gentlemen II property weighed, SO tar as
might, ought influence the decision OF theouse on
this question Thc Committee ID to be pressed to a
hasty decision order To Influence the votes OF mem
bcTs on another question Does not the argument by |
which this is induced bear against those who
it, Does it show that the COMMITTEE ought not TO
yield since other propositions in relation to the Same
department ought to have influence III this! lie de-
precaed this demand OF the Judgment ot the House
on this single proposition before could have "
of the other propositions He asked If there would
be propriety IN calling in an individual To decide OH
The various parts OF WORK OF art by showing to hum
one feature at a tmo. and drawing from him his de-
csion the details they were thus disclosed u
him. The Committee was now required to place the
House III that condition: and the question OH orc pro-
position is to decide the question on the others.
I He would inquire it this unusual and unprccedrnt-
ed proceeding to be r"sorted TO, to rvet the dccI
sion this subject, and whether this be proceed
ing recommended by Justice candor' RE appealed
to the gentleman from Augusta, if, according tn his
views tais proposition could meet with his support?
| His argument was. that he amendment should not
be adopted because It would influence his decision:
and now are called dispose of this resolution
IN this unpr g! u,c Iulnne the expectation hui
! good may be done.
! There was MISREPRESENTATION, he said winch wa-
deserving cErcspect We have before tho rcsou
ton and its co:-trrcton; cxpniucd according to ITS
terms ~ one, and according its spirit by anO' her
and these exp.ana' ions iii ecly contrary TO each
other This is ascertaincd by the statements Of the
gentlemen thcm elves. When como to consider
THIS resolution, separated from the whole, how are
We TO vote? Shall adopt the interpretation nf th,
gentleman from Augusta, or take the literal meaning
aS the resolution stands, Shall this proposition
stand as the JesutS creed 10 b" explained any par
! ty may think proper 20 explain NJ Shall we like
that Constitution which gives to the West So mem
bers ont of 100, that which gives 30 ont of 20?
The Interpretation of gentleman is repudiated
by his associate TIE liberal construct ION is dsca rd
ed by oGe, and the literal is !ass ed on Ii is not
proposed TO effect any further amendment this re-
roluton now, because he uther should be acted on
before there is any further action this. Such is
the result Of this double sense the resolution adj
dressing Itself IN one sense 10 one, and in different
sense 10 another.
He thought II would be better 10 forbear to offer
I any amendment until these antiquities settled;
yet in this unmatured state called pursue
uneXatnplrd course; to scna ate what must ever
be connected. We are called on TIT take the UMPIRE
Hedentcd course to FIX meaning on the vote on this
resolution, with its antiquities. He hoped the com
mttee would proceed In the ordinary course, aud
that the Opinions OF the Connlitiee would be given
not on insulated points but on tie entire work; in
order that all the parts may be examined and tested
by deliberate vote.
Mr. DopDRIDGE said he did not know that there
| was much weight in the cphets which had been so
beautifully used by the gentleman from Spot
such as unexampl d. unprecedented, unparliamenta
~, &c. This is not a novel course one question or
other must be- decided on first. Take this question
which Is under discussion and let it be Disposed of
and then we can go to he discussion of another
Mr.. DaoMGooIE asked If it was in order to nave
That the committee rise aud report the resolution
alo e, when the whole report is before the committee
I The CHAIR decided TIA: i was il order.
MI - JooN said lie should moi vote far the rising of the
Somnee tie had been that this should
e referred TO Select Committee, discussion lad now
NOTION CNT Taz.% S b ,iE o with tie gentlemen from
little further before we steps We taken nc
vote tho resolution, the sense Of the Com
niee to take it as is Ii had always been his purpose tc
invite the attention Of the Committee Whole 10 take d.,
vote on this resolution IN direct connection with the question
suffrage He DESTROYS that they should considered
together and not separately They great subject
must depend and they ought be together fC
Committee should not rise, he would either acquesce in the
pass the resolution, he would propose the taking no
the two propositions Go cppout rcprassniati6n and
e extension OF the Isn' oI uc5, IL connection with
The question hen taken the motion that IN. Com
mlee rise and decided the uegatiye-ayes No. noes 80
On motion OF MIR LEGi the Committee proceeded 10 ase II,
The second resolution in the report Of the Legislative Committee
D Re'ofped, That Census of tho population of tbt
state for the purpose of apporfloning the reprcscn
n tation should be taken in the wear 1881 the yca
j 1915, and thereafter at least once III every twcnt,
5 years.
n Mr.. DoDDRIDGE moved 10 amend the resolution
by striking out in the third line all after the yVor,
year" and inserting clause to make the whole re-
# solution read
"Resoiced, That Census Of the populn ion of tn,
state Tor The purpose OF apportioning the represcn
= tation, should be taken in the wear 1895. md al
least every ten years thereafter, if the AsSembl,
shall deem the same expedient; and that a new an
portonment OF representation shall be made nftci
each Census, if The state of the population shel
h'ye been so cha ged as 10 requi it,
or DoDpRrDGE sad the object of the resolution
o. Ie committee, was to act on The FIRST census tob
fne"t OF representation IN theys. anil j.. go ,,
census uid-t our e"coud go avail ourselves Of Tho
~, 'IdsiIs Of each tenth year. as to have nov
,-fhera'ion OF population and superintendent Of re-
\ Presenta'im every tenth year. from tine wear Ig3i
without increasing The expense ourselves, oftoner
than once in every twentieth gear.
! MI. ID bad several objections 10 tho resolution.
which II was the object Of his amendment to obviofo
lie thought II hos: 10 rely on our own ovs and :,