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

tieman might not choose to attend. The gentleman
himself when presiding officer, had apponted the same
person ON more than one committee. The full num-
oernght be given to three committee, and less mum
Der might be given to the others.
Mr. DoDDRIDGE said he had been often i'm no d;tr
Guilty OF being placed more than one committee
The late Speaker had put liim five six commit
ices and he did not feel greatly obliged to him for
thus colfounding his abors. The work would 90 ON
oetter II the labor was more divided.
Mr.: FirzHUcH submitted to his colleague mr.
nletcer) whether he might not obtain his object with
less confusion, IT he were to amend his proposition
so as TO read not less than FIVE than twenty
Iour-thus leaving it to the discretion oftbe chair
apporton the member according to the Importance of
the committee If one from ench district could he
obtaned, 1T would be obviously hest The Chair
however, wouid put The tcwcSt the least purtant
commit &c.
Mr.. MERCER said l,e sorry to seem tenacious.
put he could not adopt the suggestion of his col ,
league, without taking up the rules and a,ncndiur
them, but ut the wish OF several members he was
dsposedto modify his resolution SO as 10 nuke its
reference to three Committees only.
AT. NJ then modified his proposition
Judge MARsnAtI asked ii il was tic object of the
gentleman to bring forwar, the resolutions which he
iiad read yesterday, and mc;i had been subsequent
II printed.
Mr. ME:cEn replied in the negative.
ihdge NJ AR3iIsI.i. then said that II Inc ,e,,o,,,
.iad Guhe 50, he soE,h haze wished for the Commit
" 10 Dc composed oi one member from each Senato-
RAJ district, as one or those resolutions wns ROO
graphical IL It's .latula, au, il was obvious that III,
OPINIONS oi every part OF the State should he broup
70 m A'i''ioh Ill It's consideration and discussion
ID II Was Unnecessary TO make the Cornlnttec
consist OF ore from each Senatorial District
when tnCrs are no ecogl apica reasons for srch
cons riction But Nelcrc was no obi ction 70 this
course he should De conentci 10 bc silent and let
ttic rc~uiuiun take such cosc as th, t-t!ennn Dlc,
Ses. i'nt lie thought ti:rre AS an objection !,
must be the general desire that some mart ~ tho
business Should be brought before the House as early
us possible. Some OF the Committees SHOULD rcpnt
4 orr tlut Tho
Tor consideration by the Convention. IT was obvi
Gus, that II each Committee consist OF tweu
ty-!"ur m''ers, more time must be consInlGd before
report could &c made than ii the Conniticcs wer.
composed vi smaller Numbers By constructive tIa
Committees Of thirteen EACH the consequence will
~, not that the reports will he less considered I'm,
that thHy will be considered and disposed Of in =
sioF!et time than ii the Committees consisted OF
twenty four members
ar. scorr desired to amend the Resolution, so
as 10 c"nhc the largest number IT, Committee on
the Legislative Department. He therefore unvcd
TO strike out the word three and insert first
Mr. MERCER rose ana expressed the increased re-
iu"taice which he felt to adierc to his rr,nostor,
aIier the remarks o; the gentleman opposite 20 him
Judge Ma! shdi.) He cond rot agree that there
WAS any part oil Tie Constitution which all uor.s
OF taH ~ ale we're not equally interested. How could
We Try e Executive Department III any other mo IL,
t!ion by its operation HE people, How; can we
earn that operation but through the Representative.
q the Districts? 50 with the Judicial Department
II rs lccal 20 certain extent, hut there were
SFi5 IN u common to"I, some &c which had not beer
iieare VI To any g:eat extent. They were rot Uni
versni but local; and relate to the judicial D,port
rcllt, nfi'! II OK; iuing them !r correction all IA
uf u safe required to BE- represented. lie had re-
ttaincn iro!G o!.-rEg his resolutions because he hnh
feared hat there no probability that they would
he adoptus aud hr did not wish waste the time of hc
Eonven,o:. They itl been tried in the Committee &
did not succeed lie Inf lai mn ~
benei:t and 10 evil woGi result from comprising il
The committees ali the intcli 1cnce of The State
!UcG VI rssHiL. said fills fiic!i understood him
10 say that any part Of the State Interested
in every part q! the Constitution he had tnisunder-
stood hin lie believed that every pa IT of the Sta
was equally INTERESTED III every part OF the Co,lstu-
ton. lie bad meant to shy that the interest which
every part felt IN every part was OF that gcogra-
p!icA character which he had described. The gen.
tientl Oh c Eastern Shore have the snme interest
inthc Executive with every other part, bnt it is not
geographical or local interest The interest every
MAJ! !res IN the Executive does not depend on his re-
sidencc-it is not local. Therefore il is not neces
sary for the Committee that department 10 be from
every part o! the State. II is different when YOU
come to d't'S The baais Of repre- entation thet is
geographical question and requires 4 geographical
representation. But he did INV thia T gcorra-
PncAi III the general questions q hey oud undnbt-
ably proiong the time occupied iii considering tie re-
ports, and for that single reason, he was AGAINST the
enlargement Of the Committee.
Nix. CHAPMAN JOHNSON said he should vote for
The amea1mcnt which had been proposed FIc could
not vote for the resolution it had been originally
offered. lie could not form all Commit cs
IN Tie manner in v iiic The first was formed He
had found ldifcult to vote for one COMMITTEE Of
such an extent, and ne fthnueht the convention
would find Inconvenience from such extended
Co mttecs. The gTeat object was to collect
intelligence III small numbers which would be able
TO 60 into full ard free investigation, and exhibit
the results with Tie least possible delay. His objection
70 q c"mniltcc Of the whole, was because the
convention would bc thereby involved in confu-
sion md delay. The larger the committees are made
The more Of this Inconvenience will be encountered
lie could see no reason for constructing the Judi
cial and executive committees in any other way
than was usual in the legislature, when thai
body created COMMITTEES for the purpose of bring
ING bills winch to become the law of the
land. They appoint such are likely to act effici-
entity AMI to concentrate all the necessary information
for tho duties conhded TO them Hc would therefore
vote for the smaller number in all but the Legislative
COMMITTEES; and i'll that Committee would vote for
one from each Senatorial district.
iie morton 0, mr. SUorT 10 aInend' was then put
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