Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-21

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The Report having been read,
/ Mr. Doddridge stated that these reso-
llutions we're Of very important character.
They could only be familiar to the men,
bers Of the Committee by whom they had
I been prepared and discussed. Nor per-
lhaps were they perfectly understood, by
( all the members Of that committee. because
there had been changes made in them this
morning. He presumed therefore that the
proper course would be to move. that the
report be laid on ihs table, and printed.
( The present might be as fit an occasion,
as would offer itself. for the Convention
10 determine the ordinary number of the
7 documents which should be printed. In
the House Of delegates, 1t was the practice
to print 30 Of every document. He tho't
that 100 would be a sufficient number to
be printed OF the documents, which the
Convention might deem it proper to print,
and he would therefore move, thai thot be
the usual number, and when that qucstiua
was disposed Of, he would move the prnt.>
ing Of the Report, which had been now
read
Mr.. 3. W. Leigh. (of Chesterfeld) sug-
Cested 70 the gentleman who had made he
motion. that u would be better to couine IL
10 the printing Of the Report. The com
m ttee 10 whom il had been referred 10 con-
slider and report what rules Of proceedings
of the House of Delegates arc applicable
as rules of proceedings ofthis Convention,
Sc. had had the subject of printing under
consideration, and had resolved upon a
general rule, which would be reported TO
the house, and which would then be a fit
subject for discussion.
Mr. Doddridge expressed his readiness
to limit the motion {" -. H:5 printing of the
r '-,,.:, and begged the gentlemen from
/ Chesterfield to accept his thanks for the
information and suggestion. He then NOV
ed that the report which had been read, be
I laid upon the table and printed.
The motion was carried in the oilirma.
tive
Mr. TszewelI then rose and said, that
as the object Of having the report laid on
the table and printed, was, as he took for
granted, TO afford an opportunity to tho
members Of the Convention TO make them.
selves acquainted with the character Of
the propositions which the COMMITTEE had
agreed upon. il might also be Of advantage
10 the members to be informed Of the na.
ture Of such propositions as had been
m0de in the Committee, which were nor
embraced IN the report wh,en had beea
submitted. With this view, ne would now
offer 10 the Convention, n resolution which
he had proposed in the Committee. in or.
der that he might, at a proper time, be en-
abled to renew in the house that PROPOSE.
ton which he had made 70 the commit
tee.
lie then submitted the following resolu.
ton. which on bis motion, was also ordered
to be laid on the table and printed.
Rssolced, That the most expediont mo-
thod Of Infringing before the Convention any
amendments 10 the Constitution which may
be proposed, will be to take up the existing
Constitution or form Of government OF Vir-
ginia, with the Declaration Of Rights, and
regarding them for the purposes OF examln-
ntion and discussion merely, as a plan pro-
posed and reported by Select Committee,
n refer the same 10 a Committee Of tho
whole House, there to be examined, sec
ton ufer section, and 10 be dealt with m
al other respects as bill 20 referred by
the House TO that Committee usually is.
Mr.. Mercer then rose with view SINH
lar 10 that which had induced the gentle
man from Norfolk to take The floor. His
object was 10 move that the resolutions
which h. now submitted, and which had
also been offered IN Committee, be laid on
the table and printed.
Res0lUcd, That 80 much Of the Consii-
tuition as relates 20 the Right Of Suffrage,
be referred TO q Committee 90 consider and
report whether any, and lfany, what a.
mendments are necessary therein.
/ Rssolred. That so much Of he Consti-
tItion az relates 10 the Basis of Represon-
tstion, be referred 70 a Committee 20 con-
slider and report wheihe- any. ana ~ any
what amendments are necessary tnefcin.
This motion, Mr.. Mercer sa'd' should
properly have preceded that OF ne gentle
man from Norfolk. but as both their objects
were 10 p1t their different Prgeets 10 tho
,osssss;on # tho House, he presumed hc
/ egLonlJ b. IN order in offering his resolution
~ tb;, lime. The discussion OF The reso-
T,,;ons whenever that stage Of proceeding
led might come on IN the order in
which The resolutions we're offered IN tho
| Committee.
The motion 70 lay these resolutions on
,bs table and to print them, was teen carr
risd in the affirmative.
SIR. Broadnax stated thatin nny dispo-
sition Of The subjects before the Conyen-
ton. which might take place and 10 any