Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-03

nnttee TO reflect aud deliberate well before thy mafl
any changes lest they should change for the worse
III c,ll.d them in their anxieiV remedy evils
no. " Adolf qIacAc by which that whi n
ia heal tfu may b" made scky. lie rei;.ritJ In Tho
proceedings in Inc Executive immittcc To show that
'hc plans OF . ntlcm not s,ipporte By those
solid reasons which ought be exhibited bcf re they
arc made;
Whcn he irst rose il was his main obi C, To state
few facts, and to sub!on few observations He had
dne this, and 10 proceed farther might be rksome
90 others as 1t would be painful To himself He would
therefore not trouble the Committee any further.
Mr. PowELL asked for division OF the question:
The question was then On Striking out"
Mr.. HENDERSON moved TO amend tis motion by
striking out the first branch of the resolution, which
"'rhat the Executive Council, as at present organ
lied, ought to be abolished"
30 as to Lave the following words in the .esou-
tion.
"And that it is inexpcdiont to provide any other E-
ccutye Council"
Mr.. Z. J,HNsov said he understood the object of
the gentleman from ,udoun to be me civ To strike
out the first part, without reference the other.
Mr.. PowELL said il tina object of tine gentleman
vas to take the sense of the comini tee the aOu
ton of tho Executive Co mel, he had not taken the
correct COURSE AMI with the Of the mower he
III pdifedtha I,tl"n to make ito strike ont
80 much OF the resolution abolshes the Executive
Council.
Mr.. SrASARp thought the best mode TO brinr the
primary question fore the committees, would be TO
move strike out the latter member of the sentence
which would determine whether the Council should
be continued not.
Mr. Powell said he was IN favor Of tho Governor
retaining an advisory council lie believed the
committee would refuse to strike out, aud cave the
clause as the Of the committee.
Mr. X ANDoLpH thought this course was unpnra-
nentary, for gentleman to max motion, and to
vote against it.
hir. PowELi. said he had made he motion for no
other purpose than To remove II ticulty He did
not think il unpariamentary TO mu ke n motion
under these circumstances and then against it.
After some few remarks fl. IN NJ. Leigh, NJ.
PowELL to admit that hc had been wrong and
the gentleman from Loud'un rlgnt. He would
therefore m''tliy the mOton. Is IIrk, II the
same as that which was made by tine genll from
lyouloun.
Mr.. MERcEa made some obscr votons in which nc r,-
GREETED that his frirnG from Frederick had changed his
motion. He Thought that # The Governor is 10 hav
council, u would not be- necessary To make con-
Sttutona provision Tor one. H., referred h. his
tory OF the government uf the l.. States 10 shcw that
u had been always the practice foe the Presid mt 10
have council, although there was no c,rissi,u,,onal
provision for He should vote against str,kinr
out because he thought 1t necessary change the
Constitution.
After few remarks from Mr.. Stannrd. Nc. Giles
suggested TO change ;hc word ''abulished IN the TO-
solution. for the word ''modied"
Mr.. fAzEwELL suggested that all the present
motions be- Withdrawn, and that some encinan
move TO strike out the syllable in from .incxpe-
dent, and the Letter W from any;" so as 10 make
u read at Is eEedient tn provide another Executive
Council"
MIR. PowEiL suggested that the gentleman from
was agreed 10, and TIA amendment OF Mr. Nicholas
was Withdrawn, aud Mr.. Powell then moved to strike
out the words,
"AHd that II l. ncXDedent provide any other
Executive Council"
The aman'lment was rejccfed-aycs IS.
Mr. NICHOLAS thea moved to amend the resoln-
ton, amonded.eby adding 10 IT, the amcndinen.
which he had before made.
The motion to amend WIS carried in the ncgn-
tive--ayes 81.
Mr. LsIGH advetted to the popularity in which
tho astiou OlnCpu ~
striking out n part of tue resolution, had decided
that it was expcdlent have Executive Council.
He wished In know what kind OF council the gen le-
men on the oiher side desired.
Mr. FrrZHUGH replied that II the opinion of
u majority OF the Legislative committee. that he
Governor should DC enabled TO require in wiring,
the opinions VI the officers OF the Executive depart
mcnt.
Mr. LrrGH Expressed himself at loss to under
stand the propFety Of this @. The amount
now proposed Is that, ms cad Ut ciuuc the Gov
etnor shall have the power TO ask Of the Great ot-
Gers of the Commonwealth their advice
Mr.. FIrzuuGH said the phrase not "tp ask -
but ito require"
Mr. PowrL remarked that he did not know whrro
the Governor of the Commonwealth found his
power to coerce the Attorney Gcnc-al to give his
opinions. II II be any where, he would wish To
know where he hal the power conferred 10 cocrcc
any OF the officers " give their opinions. lie knew
that in courtesy they would give their opinions, but
there NJ provision of which he knew, to co2rcc
any opinions
Mr. LriGu, (tnc Chair having stated that there
was question before the cOmmltteoJ defended
himself from the charge of having taken IN unpnr-
Elementary cOuIsc, IN putting his suggestions 10 The
committc" at q time when there no question be-
fore the commI'tce. Instead at complaining of his
course, gentlemen should have thanked him for IN
Viiing compron1. Of opinions.
Mr. POw&LL Unclaimed any intention TO compluin
Mr.. LEiGH cXprrssei himself satisfied lie would
not press his enquiry now, but would patiently wait
the disclosure of he s. hem of gentlemen. Attic
same time. hn must say The question left IN
yerv uns ulslartory manner
Mr Baopv,V moved Ia am md the resolution, by
adding tn last paragraph ct the umcnlmcnt p ono
scd by Mr.. Nicholas, and rclc tel by The committee
With the only difnrcnc' Of making the number Of
the Council three"
lie wisic this a choice o! evils. being Of opn-
ion that Council ~ unnecessary.
Mr. McCOy suggested that necessary have Lieu
~ -. n. ao H 20. nNI uo slouu naVo SOME uuts,