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


members, rose to submit proposition TO print ih
Journals OF the Conve Dtion, and expressed desir,
To Know ii there would be uny additional cost or in
convenience in having them printed in OCTAVE form
Mr. LEIGH OF Chesterfield, imfos mod the GENTLE
man from hroote, that this subject was also bfre
the Comi;iiee on the Rules
Afiera brief conversation with the printer Mr.
present.
MIR. GiAcRAE, from the Committee to whom i. had
oceh referred 20 examine the Rules the House OF
delegates, &c. made the following Report:
cc'''n,sittce 70 wIotn Il was referred e, consiirr
and rnpost what rules Of proceedings al the House
"a: Dr'g'tes are applicable rules ef proceedings ia
''S convention. and what amendments hereof II env
9n.iI 20 be made have accnrung order, pc.!6racd
tae H'it aiircp"ft the following rI.s o proceed
F.! lrsES ;tr This Convention, VIZ:
! /. n" inrinhef :l.a aDscn hls.;f fron, the snr-
vice OF the iiousc tout leave unless ne H.. sci
and unable 10 ,tic:!a.
9. When any member is about 30 snn2i; in deine
or 0eiVor any motion 10 the House he shell rise from
mis- seat niid wlthnAt advancing ron thence. shall.
with due respect, address himself 10 tie President
coafnng !ii self strictly he point in oi;.ars, avoid
'ng all iudaccni ana dsie,, pect ill ian .,laTc.
8. NO nleInocr shat! speak more iiaa twice in the
same Gcna;r without leave.
/. 4 question being once determined ,aust stand
rs the judgment OF the House, and c;tglot again hc
drawn into debate.
5. Willie the President is reporting. o. putting any
question, shall entertain private DISCOURSE read
stand up, walk into out OF the House.
| g. Nu m7u,ber shall vote on any question Tin tn.
event Of which he is immediately interest e,l touch
ng his conduct i'll his rights and privileges as
member Of the Convention, in any other ease
where he was not present when the question was nut
by the President or Chairman az any committee
T. Every member who shall be III Tie House .rhcn
any question is put shall. division be counted on
the side or the other.
g. Each day, before the House proceeds 10 any
other business t!c Secretary shall read The orders OF
the day.
o: The Secretary shall not suffer any rcco1,is or
papers TO be taken from the table, ont Of his cuso-
dy by any member other person.
10 majority Of the ,nenbers of the convention
shall be necessary TO proceed business and ,yarv
question shall be determined according the .u,e OF
majority of the members present. ANY smaller mum
b:r shall be sufficient to adjourn, an fifteen call
House, aud send for the absent, end MAKE any OF cr
Tor their cenSuTe or discharge.
IL. When tho House to rise, every nrn.ler shall
keep his seat unit; the President passes him.
IL The Journals the House shalI he daily drawn
up by the Secretary and after bcig examined lv tho
President, be printed ana oae copy lie delivered to he
Secretary, and one to each meniber without deav
-. \ majority OF any committee shall oc u sufi-
cIeDt number to proceed to business.
ii. Ay person shail be liberty to sue cut Nh O. i
sila writ [of subapla i'll chapc,rv, iii order TO
prevent ba ny the statnre Of limitations nr to file
anT BIZ In equity, to examine witnesses thereuDou,
for the sole purpose OF procuring their testimony
against any member of this House. notwiti,stan-
ding his privilege; provided that the ESccretary7
clerk, alter having made out and signed such original
writ shall not deliver The same to the rartv or ia any
other, during the continuance % t,.at privilege.
Is. Any person summoned 20 attend this House or
any committee thereof. witness in any matter de-
pending before them, 4,a ne privileged from arrest
dnrlng his coming to, attending On, or noinn from,
the House or committee; and no such witness shall
be obliged IN Dttcmd. until The party, at whose re-
quest hc shall be summoned, do pay, OF sccurc tn
him, for his attendance ana travelling, the same al
owance which IS made TO witnesses attending the
general court.
is. ffony person Shall talnper with any witness, IN
respect to their evidence to be given in this house. or
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dcavor to deter or hinder any person from appearing,
or giving evidence, the same is declared to he HIGH
crime. risderneauor and this house viii proceed
with the utmost severity against sach oiiender.
~. no person shall be taken into custody l,y Tie
Sergeant at Arms any complaint ~ breach OF
privilege, until the matter OF such coinplai;t SHALL BIC
examined by the Committee of Privileges and Flee
tons, and reported 10 Tie house.
is. The Ser eaIta fees shall be as follows 10 Wit:
for taking any - INTO custody two dollars; for
every day he stall be detained in Custody two dol
lars; for sending messenger to take any person Into
custody by warrant from the President, eight cents
per mile for going and the same forrcturning, besides
lerriages.
10. On "a call Of the horse the doors shall not be
shut against any member until his name is
rolled.
20. When any member shall keep lis scat two
days after having obtained leave Of absence, such
leave shall !. void.
81. No business shall DC introduced taken up or
considered after IL o'clock until the orders of the day
shall &c disposed of.
%. Any member on bis motion made for that pur-
pose, on being seconded, provided of the members
present be IN favor Of tie notion shall have the right
to have tho ayes and noes taken Upon the dcermna-
ton oFany question, provided he shall give notice Of
his determination TO call the ayes and noes before
the question be put and in such case the house shall
not divide. be counted on the question, but the
names of the nonbers shall be called by the See
rotary, and tho ayes and shall be respectively
entered on the Journal and the question shall be deci
dcd as majority ofvocs shall ihereupon appear pro-
vlcd that after tho ayes and shall be separately
taken and before they counted or entered the
Journal the Secretary shall read the names e
those who voted in the Affirmative, and ofthose who
voted in the negative; and any member shall have
liberty at such reading to rect any mistake which
may have been committed in listing his name, either
in the affirmative negative.
49, The petitioner who contests the election ola
member returned to serve in this Convention. is
titled to receive his wages only from the day which