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

Ii,c'c may arse questions in tl,;s C,,,,; y.
.ot snch =, ,ie'oers might have strong interest We
IL 'i aS Is implied III the rule as it exists in IN
-. use OF delegates, which is apphcabla "a =, cha,
! BODY '-'''' pe HIiuehtal III TIL
Inc rlo&on to amend was ca rrie,I in tbe ,.fo,+;v,
! NiI: AIkNhSDER expressed wish tbat tl,a r,,I
silouid DE read again, which relates To the rbt af
~ 70 nuve ms vote recorded among thu, ayes an,
- ne ca1led on the Louise TO deliberate before
rue so important, was entered on the nrocoej;n
oi tlte Convention. The rule hayin,r bao-, "a -
me oeief, That the House had r,., actcG - -
upon tntt question: he begged to suggest Thai i in
rc , .lHf o great iHpot. uo slatedt.e differ
IG' thtt eA!6ts between Tie Practice Of the In,rn .,
iIe!e%a'es' and that OF the House or panros,o-
! Gives IN calling the a,-es ana noes. l., tba
| - nc 'ier.i begin; tne E,osr md cell
- V' MS cong from the Ia.t, 10 the West Whom
c-s fI',rp S rom the East tare answered any 9th
19liU tii j'ast- WHO InGy conc in ailor,,,l -
topp'H.H'hty to vote In the House of Rc.rcscn
'u('e': lac names are called in alploh.t;I nTtior
arg although lie one VINO comes in t.- he hes hon
c~ct L. otciuucd tion, yotin,r. ctlcr= who cur, in
lo2 etter Ain, being much lower III the apiabct arc
70 yo}e- As every question before Ibis Con-
stoh' would be OF an important, character. he was
ucSoCS Ii'@t every IL - should be allowed 10 re-
coro ms Vo:eif lie entered ti@ House before the
question had been finally dispospd of.
Mr. Nj T. OK said he did not take the Same view of
inras'p OF Tue present practice, which his friend
ia. HE practice in the House OF Representatives is
thI lhose who arc not present or not within the bar
VIE" the 3peal'er puts the Question, Dot entitled
III.
neiinet Who comes within the bar, before his name
Is called may vote. lfthcrc was any hardship there
II was Y Ien those whose names began will, A. ana
H. are sometimes AIKEN by surprise but t:.v soon oct
accustomed 20 It, Every member ought TO be at his
post and the more you relax tire rule the more Won
encourage and induce negligence On Tie part ofthc
members. F " gay
MI Sr,NAED said HAT tic practice had been s dcoiIv
Sed by the House OF Delegates, could exist no m
10y s 90 ''' manner o applying the rule We must apply 1t
q" mas "ceN "elcTnncd by Tive practice of the House The
gentleman " no had made This difficulty discovered that he
Pactice iii the House uf Representatives was one which had
never prevailed here The established practice OF the House of
'''s where rules were founded parliamentary law
a question: was never considered enityelv nopouned
until hoth sides OF the question had been p,, fl was no; def
ti'ey before the House until the alternative of the
" eeh PF"ounccd, ana mcUbcr coming before h1
WAS core possessed the right When Tire and noes
were cai'e' no lentcr Nnq larpnnc afiar
name hai been called, had right 10 whatever Inc aIua
tet!c position which his Great
must ne TIE consequence Of departure this PRACTICE
inc moment the u!e IS abandoned, shall Instances
constantly occurring Of members c!airr their xph m vote
very lew would able TO recover the around ,hcv
might !"e III the brief interval rwCrn the propouing of ,c
questio. ana the ilual declaration Of the result
MI AIfxANptR said lie would submit amendment which
hc DcIieNfG Woli answIT and
every difficulty which suggested Itself to Gentlemen He ;hen
moved TO amend the rule making part of read
] the hnal decision oi tie qucoan, 10y the report Of
The question being put, the motion 10 amend was decided in
! the negative. 49, ' 80
On motion of Mr. DoUnnlpes il was :cn ordered that the
Journals OF The Convention be printed ocayo form
| = We report as amended was then agreed
I'm motion OF MIR. MEatER ordered that the az,
oil Inc General Assembly under which Convention had
I Committee. - - ~ 49,
The Convention then adjourned till this day u o'clock.