Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-22

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practice and in reference it he had offered this re-
solution. The House of Delegates resolve itselfinto
COMMITTEE of the whole, aud all propositions of a
general character are sent to it. When the House
Is IN Committee of the WHOLE motion may be made
to take Up any particular subject. That is the mode
winch Is contemplated now. a motion may be made
III Committee to take up any particular suhiect.
Mr.. STANARD said that he was convinced that the
gentleman from Loudon (Nr. NIEncER) would on re-
facton see that he had adop'ed erroneous view
and that he was in tact acting in direct inconsis en-
cy with the course he pursued some days s ce. The
House had mt his Mr. Ms motion referred the vur-
GUS parts of the Cons tuition TO different Commit
tees and 1t must be obvious that of these paris
the whole was constructed. When all the Commit
tees shall have made their reports their reports will
go III parts to the COMMITTEES off the whole and thus
the whole Constitution Will be bcfre that Committee
The reports of the Committee therefore will neces-
sarly place the whole Constitution before the Com
mittee of the whole AS to the time when tho
Convention sl,ould,.o into Committee of the whole
the proper way was to keep in view the convenience
or the Convention. 1t was not his desire improper-
~ to hurry The business, but to carry all the subjects
Into Conmiittee OF the Whole. Here MIR ). made
some remarks IN reference to the pracc of the House
OF Dele5aeS ami observed that by adliering to that
practce inconvenience and delay would be avoided
Ma. MERCER said his object in referring to the
practice or Congress was to show, that it wa. ditt,-
rent from that OF the House of Delrrates md thar
| the mode adopted by the House of Delegates was
the most convenient. Every proposition bru,r
before tile Commtte, of the Whole, any one
question could be taken UP, Ut the pleasure nj tim
Committee. If lie was wrong i'll this he rconr.trd
the gentleman to put him night. There Is already
Committee of the Whole, aid this Report has bacn
referred TO that COMMITTEE He defended himself
against the Charge OF inconsistency and altered TINT
| ne saw no nrce ssty for the present Resolution
Inc subjects must be referred to Committee of the
| whole, and We have such Coun,ittee already If
they nre to be referred to Committee of the
Whole on the Constitution, any r,,. lcman u,;.,,,t
i rse and make motion 10 take up the Constitution
itself SO much of the Constitution as is sarv
To be AIKEN up. wi be properly referred to the cx;
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sire of gentlemen, TO take up The whole Constitution
he was satisfied All the reports will go to Com.
inlttce of the Whole, and theu, any gentleman can
move to take up such parts Gs he may think proper
| Ehe Resolution therefore, useless.
! MIR DoDpRiDGE made remark or two upon the
practice of the House of Delegates of which he pro.
fessed To have some knowledge, although he was TO-
nnrnnt OF the practice of Congress, and stated hi,
HnpresSon, that such practice, di not sustain some
OF the views which had been thrown out. He again
deprecated any attempt to press the business in It's
present imperfect form; the only efec, of which
would be. to embarrass the proceedings Of the Com
nlttee now sitting, without being productive OK any
| benefit
MIR. MCCOY said he should vote to Law the resoIn
on on the table, but not for any of the reasons which
had been assigned by other gentlemen Ii was his
wish to wait until all the reports We're befDre tho
! Conventions They might then wish to appoint a
committee to put tncm altogether i'll tangible shape
! MIR. CHAPMAN SoHNsoS said he saw no occasion
Tor laying the resolution on the table, any ohec-
f,on To ITS adoption. w !cn the gentleman from
Chesterfield first explained his object, the pcc;lliari-
ty OF the phraseology which he used struck him uud
suggested To him to Co. ii it iii different language so
as To nssinilate 1t TO the practice of the House of
/ fleeg ties, by providing 4 standinu order that the
House should daily resolve itself into COMM ttec of
I the whole to take into consideration the stale o.
the commonwealth. Lie then met with the OBJ
Election, TINT I'VE were only deputed take up the
subject of the Constitutions. And that being III truth
the Legitimate object of the Convention, lie had no
doubt ufia the cnurse now pointed out was the cor
rect one. The only effect of this rcsoution would
be 10 make standing order hat the House Should
daily 20 into committee of the whole to AXE int
consideration the Constitution. The whole business
would be before 1t, and il would be al the election of
the committee what particular subject to take uu He
considered that the present course the most Fl
from Inconvenience. He should vote for the promo
stion because 1t would not put the Convention to the
necessity OF having daily motions made to POSTPONE
the order of the day. while the House might resolve
Itself INTO committee OF the whole on the rru,ion O
any individual member.
i Fhe question was then put aud the motion To Law
the resolution the table carried III the affirm
atIve-Ayes 10, Noes 81.
Nr NICHOLAS referred To the course which had
been taken by some members yestrrdayin submitting
the various propositions made by them in the cxccu-
tive committec. Onc question embraced in the re-
port OF that committee To abolish the State
Council. ltayng been in hc minority on that gues-
ton, he was DESTROYS that the views of the members
composing that minority should b. also before the
Convention He would Therefore avail himself Of the
course taken by other gentlemen and ask the indu-
gence OF the house to permit hun to lay the following
resolutions on the tubc.
Leave being given, Ma NICHOLAS offered the Eo
lowing resolutions, which were ordered to be laid Oil
! the table and printed:
RSoLved That the 9th aud 10th sections presen,
s,uon be reiancG aud that the llh he substituted by
! following resolution:
Frivy Council Council of State, consisting mem.
oerS, shall be ChUsrn by ballot Of both Assembly
either from their members the people large assist
! IN tine administration of Government They shall annually
choose out OF their members Lieutenant Governor who
IN case OF tie death, inability NECESSARY absence the
Governor from the Government shall Governor The
Governor shall be the President; of the Council aud shall in all
cases OF division have the casting Two
Governor or Lieutenant Governor the shall
sufficient TO act and their advice aud proceedings shall be
cd OF record, and signed by the members present. any part
the General Assembly when called for by them. The
OF the Council shall be elected by joint ballot of both Houses
Inc two ouses shall by joint resolution divide the persons
elected into classes The Of the Councillors of the
first class shall he expiration the second year;