Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-07
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HOUSE or DELEGATES.

communication from the Senate stated they h, ma ssd tho
DILL changing the time of holding OF NC Quarterly Courts
Tor the town of Staunton, a act auhorsr
Election IN the county of Franklin They have also VA ed the
bills, entitled providing against the of action,
az law IN certan cases, and act autorising e,u,ics OF
Harrison and Augusta, To provide of oreng and
pairing roads anil bridges with am,,,nrp,s i, xhb th
request the concurrence othe House of Delegates and they have
rotes ne b entitled an act providing against the mischief
of mad dogs.
neSsrs Parker of Caroline, Miller OF Powhata, HUI and
OtihTn. ~ ' ~
Engrossed 6ils-l Concerning James Rrovuler~ I, Gov,
corning Ovcrsccrs Of tie Poor-cIe read third time and
passed.
CONVENTION.
On motion Of Mr. .htisou the House ,r-n ,,so,vcJ ,,
INTO Committee OF the Whole, MIR H,y in the Char on the l
"to organize Convention"
Mr. DoddriGgr, considering himself TO have right to IT,
moved TO divdc the question upon striking the FIRST section
and inserting his amendment lieu II had been objected
mat TINS mode would unite the friends OF all other plans
that proposed 10y the bill But he thought tie course he si,
ses'ed was the parliamentary one, aud liable produce less
Confusion; for If the stricken ot M o
could be inserted, and the effect of dividing the question
would be- I" desat every plan that could be suggested even
more acceptable than the one presented by the bill
Tho Speaker addressed Committee on the poin Of crirr
lie contender that there precedent for sirk,o mn,
section leave blank unless that blank had rrepce 10
money persons or tnnesnor necessary that this should
he done To enable gentlemen present anv yp which they
might wish tn present lie empaticay predicted that if this
section was stricken out no other would be inserted
Mr. Gortoa was sorry to differ from the Speaker He af
hre and the Speaker ascnted that there was perfect right
TO make tho motion He was afraid tina, the House was na.
s @ Stcian VINO was studying wisdom at so years Of age.
lie considered unfair TO bring every other plan in con,ac, with
m III 'nat way ana yei not DC acceptable to majority lie
thought flres AMI least liable engsnder confusion IN
divide the question: and take upon striking out
y, IsTIh snquired If would in order after the b;T had
pen gone thi 'h to move substitute the whole bl The
..eT rsplied a'tmatIvey.
Nr i-se- OF Harrison said tina; the Con,,eso,,, D;,
ei ~ - RING reported in the bill, had undue advantage
ov Fe: e1cT that could be presented Unless the question
Vas 'si' = : aken striking out could never f-
str ei ct ~ . brought in conflict with any other plan
'gie f'r w'ud necessarily unite with il, the friends of
an 0 s, sq3 thus retain place in oppositnn n the
= nctcn
e vote OF ne House at present settling any pncpe He
appealed friends Of the Congressional Drc,s ~.
n the advantage gained by the particular constitution of the
iune, 90 consent strike the and give ali mans
fair and equal chance We mad heard m,rb Of az S
compromise III this was not empty Sound-promses
To the ear TO be broken hope he hoped gentlemen would
aow NANTES, their sincerity.
Some now ensured beiwcen less,s J.,.bb ~
ariax Gordon and DoadriGge, upon question of order
hnay MIR f="gh withdrew the proposition to amend the ID
section which had occasioncd il.
The Speaker In reply 'insnua;ion made by Mr. Bro
OF farrIsoD 10 Inc particular constitution Select Com
nicc entered into animated explanation and Justification OF
nse ID the appointment Of that Committee He said that
the House had by solemn imposed upon him the inyd
the pest OF MS discretion and abtyand that being confined
particular mode Of appointing the committee Gom Districts,
his course had been necessarily different what would
otherwise have been.
Mr. Brorcn said, he did like the term inaunfon used nv
the Speaker He had made lsinuaton What he said he
bad said in specific language tie disreeot To- the
Speaker, the Committee the House He repeaed that he
considered it unusual and supplementary 90 commit any
enemies. - "
Mr. Doddridge now withdrew his motion TO amend the first
secton and this ieii the question Of striking naked aud
threw the whole merits open - DISCUSSION
Mr. Eag,gfo" then addressed the Committee at large in
vo[ OF striking out, and in opposition basis of federal
numbers.
Mr. Ne'0fon succeeded Mr. Edgngou in Opposition IN s,,ik
in3 nut, and IN favor Of federal Numbers
MIR bedc followed III opposition the basis Of .elera
numbers, ane IN favor OF striking out.
Mr. DoddTmge next took the floor in favor Of striking out and
III opposition to the principle Of slave representation These
speeches we shall give at leisure time
When MI D. had conclu led, Of Mr. 4alersoa f
Bot the committee rose and had leave to sit again
On motion Of Nh Do'Jere, tic House then adjourned.