Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-09

SHAH DC counted standing their places either by the
President, or by two members Of opposite opinions
on The question: to be dcptted for that purpose by tho
President
90. The Committee appointed TO examine the hal
lot boxes shall count no blanks therein
90 The documents ordered 10 be printed by the
mousse snail DO printed paper ofthe same size ofthe
Journals ofthis Convention, and copy shall be bound
with each Journal, TO be furnished 20 the members M
the end Of tho session.; and shall be the .ntv of the
Printer OF the house 20 print one hundred additional
copies OF each document ordered 10 be printed for tho
above purpose.
81 II shall be the duty of the Committee of priv;.
iegcs aud elections to examine the certificates ,r
election furnished by the sherihs, in order TO ascar
tam tue members OF this Convention duly elected and
to report theI cupon.
81. Seats within this House, such as The presiden,
shall direct, sba be set apnr for Tho of the mem
bcrs of the General Assembly and Of the Executive
ut the Judges of the Superior Courts OF this Stat
and OF the =. Said of soch o;har poTscns az the
fresiden; may think proper 10 invite within the ba5
80; IL shall be standing rule of the House that
tho President be authorised 10 call any member of
the House to occupy tho Chair. and exercise the
functions Of Presideut until he ma The Chair
WIN ths p'oriso tina, tue power given nv this rnle
shai' not hesonstrned Ia confer on the Prpsiden,
right to place any inembcr in the Chair of the Pm
sdeni Tor longer period iban one day.
AR. CnEEN moved that the Report be laid o. the
table and printed.
The motion was carried in the afi,rot;vo
MIR: POWELL then mIde suggestion as 10 The
pr"proy OF taking IN the Report Ut once for consid
Grafton he know OF no better rtme than the pres
emf, Tor going into its examination. lie moved 20
that effect. ~
~ GREEN expressed wish for an opportunity
% e% !.lnc he Rules before the subject was taken NJ,
ny me itonse. AS regarded himself he bad att aimed
out an indstlnct knowledge of them from HAVING
merely heard them read
Mr.; PowELi said that if the gentleman desired for
"S'"; .i'nc inr examination OF the Rurs he Certan-
y Sau"J TIC disposed to VII nG.aw his supnr.,inu
Mr.. GREEN snd he Yves ready now ~ MAKE, n ma,
ron "e 20 o"2 81 be H,c- which. accoro.ng O.. his
'i"w. required s':L- Modification. Ina Tuie =,
"hc!! &c oGvcrl"d' was trat ta.ch ptra.Idcs any
'icnpcr q" thu touV, nIon from vo;iu on any ,,. :.
iinn ~ which H. j. immediately Interested. IA,
"..'H S'nH eiI tua'iun "n the sihIaCt al ;.a, yu,
M: l'EI""oi Cnrs,rtt,!'l sad Fc might merriam;
nave !" Ia his pIwcr u ub:4;e this and n.o,har dir,
Gully of !'kc character. The rni.s winch had hrt
'"t'!HH WcE". ~ realty. nothing more t:aa tn.
r'!'S %; t!c Eoasa - = l'.a'cs. 'Ph,r had L,..-
"rh%r'' so IL 10 make ihoTn applicable - the badY
i"r "ict no we're praparc. uu!il'i.,r MI s,c
~ could hay 10 rcr-cncc tn lie C.,py, ni,, q,J
dhi"Hng SAGA others EeG'iircd only dr,.aI,ni Il;
Make them apncGhc. An OccusIcu mich, nriSo
"''cn member NIGH bn immcds;cly Interested in
c':-'' Ills vol - H. "ii"E h" hurpcied be absent
NON 81. seat When The Ayes and Noes were call.i
aUI might be disposed. in Such case 10 ir.j.r On ms
ES'!! - vote. Coi.s'd-rlg possible tnal such Il
contingency is's.- sG.:.-...s arise, the Comm. 81
At ;!!0r"ht 1t '"i" proper precd 81; uIa h bro
r.-iun against I. H.. tLouaht tint wi,n ,hn cen
'l'ihan Who@' iSiIa t'Tc tn examine VS. ~ ru.,i
..'a nI4: Tl:'s only the rules of The House u :
bc!'G ties made applicable to TIA. Convention he
would at ONCE be ready admit Ihai r..,.,, ,ys NJ,
reason ior delay. The amendments which had been
made by Tie Committee, would ms ant sn,re-es;
themselves 80 gentlemen iEr had observed in thn
sea'ia" OF the rules an error which. w;s evidently
LTac@G5Ie 10 Typographical iiiaccuraci. IN the cnov
OF The rules wiHc;i the Committee had before them
AHc Notion /" take up tHe Report tor consideration
was then carried III me affirmative.
The report then read the Gram bov;u.
announced, tnat he should outsider silent assent l.,
ne tu'eS' rs 'HcE were fead, as the sense of the
Dat -s1 a hA nj. 60
h;''c,;.
ti'' '"'rie'n Gr. rules were then agreed to uith.
la Ltr II,h rule. IN motion Of NJ. Ir.e,, ~
Che%ic ., the word of was stricken ont ai tin.
"oie 90 substituted, 50 "a to make the rcading
"Wr'i IT, suhprnl" instead oi wit o, ,ubpu,na"
YVES evidently iDI~gTmt, us tic Convention mus
perceive. Ihcfc Was also another error, which Mr..
LeiSh 'ild he desired 10 correct. ~ lie r;.c now
reads II was provided THAT t!,c -, cl.,ufy' sn.U
nnt d"'E"r aav WIZ until the end o.. the Session:
Inc wort c.rIt oJsh' t. nc substituted Tor secretary
rs the cork of the court the i.rrsu: in.cn.,d T.
bc nsm"' ~" therefore ,oycj 'u stI,i.- ol, .soc.
re'"r' nnd 10 i"ayFt "cleTi' which Was Carved III
the affirmative.
IN thc !pth rtl., NJ. Donps-rer moved =, strike
nri the words "Hnisr Of Delegates" and 20 i.I,.r
this Convention" This was correction rendered
neccesary b. oversight. The amendment wa agreed
IN he 32ir9c, which provides that certain rcr.o,.
.'I h've seat provided for them IN uc Cou1cnon
- - MD moved u amend tho tule b. s'rspv o.
TIE words members OF the Senate. nd" Vs mo-
ton was mi tended 20 prevent any invaious dis!inc-
lions, as tie blouse Of Delegates hid not bec nclu-
a'F. H. no %.G w' Ill be better 10 leave il AZ
nc drGrc'ioI ct the Chair 10 admit such persons as
nc might tni: proper.
JUDGE MARs'I NJ thought i was nothing more than
proper cnuresy TO admit the House of Delerates
Iherc ar not many Of them here, and 10 iicon,o -
ncnce could therefore he apprchcnGcd from the
number lio would prchr amend the rule b. e. IL
King out the words "Ucmbcrs of the Sc-atc and =" &
Inserting IN their members OF tre General As
scmbly," 50 tho' both Houses would bc included
Mr.. SrRNARp acGuirsccd in the prourcfv Of tl7,
Suggestion and excused himself for not shapro his
amendment in the form winch was now prcpo,rd
on tie ground that he feared it would be irving an
authority 20 the CHAIR, which tho want # sufficient
accommodation might render nugatory
Mr. SrANtnD then withl ey his pronosi'' ON 10
amend, dnd the amendment Of judo Mar3huN ,.,a;
carried in the affirmative
The Rules having been gone through
Mr: Leigh ct chesterfield, said hc presumed il
would he m ordnr r,o,.o ,,