Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-21


other members of toe entire proposition. Yhis !!n
regarded unprecedented; and he challenged any
exposition Of parliamentary law to show preredent
for this course. We are told that y tearing this re
port from the organization OF the other departments,
we shall obtain g.lde for the other questions 10 be
d'termined How is this to be? The ground on
which an individual is to on this materially is to
influence the other afiiated resolutions III the same
branch. Gentlemen cannot act on any other resolu
Uon untit they see this disposed Of This argument
against gentlemen II property weighed. Ia rs ii
might, ought to influence the decision OF the'Houso
this question. Tlie Committee is to be pressed to
las decision, in order to influence tho votes Of mem
hers on another question Does not the argument by
Which this coarse Is !ccd bear uinst Those who use
II? Does 1t not shnU that nc Comnittce ough, to
yield since other propositions in relation the
department ought to have Influence in hs2 .fIc de-
precnted this demand OF the Judgment Of the House
on ms sIngc proposition ecoro ii could have 4 Vi,
81 the other propositions. Re asked if there you'll
oa propriey III calling iii individual decide on
the varous parts ola Wo, of art by showing to him
one feature ut time, and drawing from hili his de-
clsion the details they were thus disclosed to
liin' The Commit tee was required to place the
Honse IN tiiat conditions; and the question pro-
position is TO decide the question the others.
He woaid inquire if this unusual ana unprecedent-
ed proceeding to be rcsorted to, TO rvct the deer
sion on this sliroct, and whether this be proceed
ing recommended By justice cgnlor' IIe appealed
70 the gentleman from Augusta. it. according his
views this proposition conId meet With his support:
Ellis argument was, that the amendment should
BE adopted, because would inference his decision;
AID now called dispose OF his resolution
III tI5 onpr ccicntoEl uInnrr in the expectation hat
ev0dmav BE- done.
There was one consideration, he s4id which was
deserving oil respect. We have before Us the resou
ton and its constructions explained ding to It's
Jern's III che, aad according to its spirit by another
and these Cpaua ions are dir ectlv contrary TO each
other. Ths IS ascertained by the statements of the
gentlemen Themselves. Wien we come TO consider
this resolution, separated tgopi tue Whole hoe, arc
we to voter Shall we adopt the Interpretation OF the
Nor
rs the resolution stands Shall this proposition
stand as the Jesits creed to be explained any par
ty may thiEk proper 10 explaia II? Shall we like
that Constitution which gives to the West 30 MEM
ber5 out of 100 or that which gives 80 out Of ~:
Ihe interpretation OF one gentleman is rcpuiiated
by hisassociate The berai corstr;ic oli is discard
ed by ore, and the literal is usis ed on. 1t is not
proposed 10 eject further amendment to this re-
rolution now, because he other should be acted on
before there IS any further action this. Such is
the result OF this double sense OF. the resolution adj
dressing Itself III one sense TO on. aui il difGren
sense 10 another.
He thought it you'd be better to farbeer to offer
any amendment until these antiquities were settled;
yet iii this unmaturcd state. called pursue
an una%amp.ed course; to separate what must ever
be connected. W c are called on TO take the uiiprc-
"edoncd course to iiN meaning the vote on this
resolution, with its antiquities He hoped the COM
nlIttee would proceed in the ordinary Course and
that the opinions OF the committee would be eiyen
rot on insulated points, but the entire work; IL!
order that all the parts may &c examined and tested
by deliberate vote.
MIR D9opa'oGE said inc did not know that there
was mach weight in the ephuts which had been so
beautifully used by the gentleman from SpoGtsyvania
such as ule%uinPled, unprecedented unparliamenta
ry, &C. This Is not novel course, one question OF
other must be decided on first. Take this question,
which Is under dlscusson, and let it be disposed Of,
and then we 90 to The discussion of another
MIR. DaomGooTE asked il it was in order to move
tnat the committee rise and report the resolution
ao g, when the whole report is before the committee
CHAIR IpI hat ,vnu D,,,S}.-
Mr. T. JoHNsoS said he should vote for the ,s: Of the
committee lie had been anxious that This subject should he
proceeded so far that he though the genIcnIan fron
Norfolk ir lazewe) that would be batter to proceed
little hher Deofs We Steps We had taken no
woe on tie resolution but be sense OF the Com
miee y take 1t as IS 1t had always been his purpose TO
invite the attention OF the Committee the Whole 10 "a ke the
vote on this resolution, i'll direct connection with the Question al
suffrage He was DESTROYS that they should be Considered
toete and not separately They two great subjects
or which the excellence the mperecou OF the Legislature
must DEFEND ana they onshtto be considered together fhe
COMMITTEE should rise, ne would either acTrce in be
motion ct the gentleman from Fauquier that the Copn;,tef
e TWO propositions the apPortonment Of representation anC
me esSon o! the right OF suffrage, i'll connection with eacl
The question then taken on the motion ,)r the Com
,ilee RISE and decided III the negative-ayes 10 noes 49,
On motion OF MT Leigh the Committee proceeded take up
( which follows ~ : ''''''''''
Res2i'ed, That Census of the population of the
SKATE fur the purpose OF apportionng the represent
tation should be taken in the wear 1881. The ,,ca,
1915, and Thereafter at least once III every twenty
years.
Mr.. DonDhTDGE moved to amend the resolution
by striking out in the third line, all after the worf
year ana inserting clause 10 make the whole re-
solution read
r, "Hesoiosd That Census Of the population Of tn.
state, for the purpose of apportionng the represen
Iation' should be taken in the year 1885, and at
least every ten years thereafter if the Assemble,
shall deem the same eXpedient and that new an.
portIonmcnt Of representation shall be made after
each Census, if the state of the population shall
nave been SO charged as to requi it,
/ Atr' DonpRIDGE said the object of the resolution,
OF the committee was to act on Tie first ces -, ~
D9'o oy the u States, as to have an apporfion
lheht OF representation in the year 1893 and by
census uAoeF our laws IN 1885, md 10 every twenty
years afterwards, we could so avail onreei,,or ~ tI
Federal Census of each tenth year, as TO have new
enumeFaion of population and superintendent Of rc-
presentation every tenth year, from the year 1885.
than once IN every twentieth year
( Mr.. ID had several ch,oct,cr,