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

Mr.. Mccoy now moved that the series
Of resolutions previously offered by Mr..
Doddrldge and now lying on the table be
printed.
Mr.. johnson said he had not the least
objection to the printing ofthe resolutions;
but ne had proposition which he wished
previously to offer to the House, & which,
I # adopted, might perhaps render that or
( der unnecessary.-He would state it for
consideration, and the mover Of the or
der 70 print might determine whether It
would not be best to withdraw that motion
for the present. What he wished to ask
was that Commute might be appointed
to repoT upon the hest course 10 be perSu-
/ ed IN relation to the subjects embraced IN
the resolutions which it was proposed to
print. itsuch a committee should be rails
ed. the resolutions would, as Of course, be
referred 10 it for consideration, and this
would supercede the necessity for printing
( for the consideration ofthe House.
Mr.. J. said he should not at this time
/ present the reasons which had induced him
, to suggest this course of proceeding. but
would try the setse ofthe Convention up
on his resolution If the pending resolution
to print should be withdrawn.
Mr.. Doddridge expressed his hope that
/ this would be done, as be approved ofthe
object which semed to be tho aim Of The
/ geutleman'S Proposition.
Mr.. McCo, said he would very cheer
/ fully withdraw his motion, having made it
under a senseof obligation, in courtesy to.
do so, as he lad caused its postponement|
when made b, another.
The motion to print was thereupon with
drawn, and
Mr. johnson offered his resolution in the
following form:
Resolced, That a Committee Of seven
be appoiutedto enquire and report what
method will lie more expedieut in bringing
before the House amendments TO the Con
sti,ution which may be preferred.
MIR. J. sad that he offered his resolu-
ton in conformity to a precedent sci in the
Convention held in the State Of New York,
where such proposition had been pre-
scented and received with favor. lie was
well satisfied bat the opinions Of the mem
bers of this buly as to many ofthe subjects
embraced ia the series Of resolutions on
the table we're very variant, and that there
must be much difficulty IN deciding on the
proper course to be adopted.-The resolu-
ton he had offered presented itself to him
as being the best exPedieut which could be
rcsorted to.
Mr. Powell suggested a modification of
the resolution by changing the number OF
the committee from seven Gas originally
pQposcd) to IS to which modification the
mover readl7 assented.
Mr.Merccr thereuPon suggested that the
resolution befurlher modified by enlarging
the number Of the Committee, sOa as toein
brace one member for each Senatorial
District. This he thought would be a ready
and the best mode Of gathering the sense
of the whole body.-The trust commitled
to the Convention, was an important one
the enlargement ofthe committee would
not be great, and each delegation would
then be heard on the arrangement Of the
course of proceeding.
MIR. johnson said no had no particular
partially to either of the numbers which
had been proposed--his main anxiety had
been that such a committee should be rails
ed; and If the enlargement last proposed
met the sense of the House, he was con
tent. He therefore adopted the modifica
ton suggested by Mr.. Mercer, and the re
solution was then agreed to, without oPPo
sition.
The President then arose and address
sing the Convention, said that he had to
express a wish that tho appointment ofthis
and All subsequent Committees might be
made, notify tho presiding officer, but by
the House itself Such course would
be much more agreeable to him. He had
now been long absent from dellberauye as
semblos-he had never presided in any
Many ofthe gentlemen present were or had
been members of the State Legislature.
and were much better acquainted with
the proper course of doing the business of
such BODY than he could be expected To-
be; his health, besides, was delicate, and
it would be very gratifying TO him If the
Convention would consent to relieve hun
from the charge Of making appointments Of
its Committee.
Mr.. johnson though very dosirous Of
lossening as far as practicable the burden
imposed on the presiding officer, did not
see how the wish Just expressed would De
complied with, unless by resolution al
tering, solar, the rules by which the Conven-
ton had resolved to be governed. tie
would cheerlully offer a resolution did he
not feel pursuaded that the duty ofappoiut-
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