Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-15

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air. sianli d seauis seed in The pr prieiy i
the suget n. and REUSED himself III az
ier bis amendm-ni IN The form winch "ns now
proposed. "a The ground thai hf feared "ouia
be giving q authority 10 the Cha'r, winch the
sant OF a suf,e,.n nj accommodated nigh, rem
der aas4iafs
Mr.. Slanayf fhfn wiihjrw hs proportion
u amend. and the amendment Of Judge Mar.
shsIl Wa carried IN the affirmative.
Tue Rulrs having hesn gone through,
MIR. Ltfgh Of Chesietdei1. sad n presumed
!, would nov be m order, 10 move nm amend
men, 10 The 81 rule, With view to render IFS
meaning more distinct He therefore m we'd
70 amend the rule by siIh NJ out the ~o'ds
~ the event Of which he Is nnmr'iih y IN.
tefrsted.n and snhslituiing the words . oee.
nc his own conduct in. and his ilghis and pr
vileRes as member OF this Consrn'i ~. us
inoiiys for makiug This amendment Vas oe-
ransr IL had been suggested, aud u was as"
obvious that there NAV arse questions ~ ths
Cnnvrn,lon. in which the members m ght have
strong interest. vet not such rs - lmpled IN
the rule as IL esisi. 10 the House Of Delegates,
which /. applicable to character Of interest.
which cannot be Influential IN tbs body.
The motion 10 amend was carried IA the al.
frmative
Mr.. Alexander expressed wish, that the
rule should b. read again, which relates 10 The
right OF a mrmber 10 have his yotc recorded
among the ayes and noe. lie called on the
House 10 deliberate. beipfe rule 80 important
,pas entered on tho proceedings of the Con.
ven,ion. IRE rule having been read, under the
belief thai fhe House ha not acted dehnillvely
upnn thai uacsiipn. he begged 10 sugsesi. thal
II involved matter Of erfa import. lie stated
the difference TINT eNists between the nfaeuet
ofthe House of Delegates, ant that oil the II
of Hepre senta,ives. ~ calling The ayes an
noes In the former. the clerk begins al ihs
Ias, and calls them first. going from the East,
% the West When the members from ibe Ensi
have answered any others from the East, who
may come IN afterwards, have ~ opportunity
20 vote In the House ol Representatives the
names are called in alphabetical ord-r aud
although he QUE who comes II aner he has
heen called is excluded from voting, others
who come In long after hun, Ing mieh low.
or IN the alphabet, are permitted 10 vote. \
every qnes ron before tbs I ohyrniion, would br
OF an imp.rant character. hc was dcsirous thai
every member should be- allowed 10 tecord his
vote, ifhe entered thr House before the ques.
ton had heen haelly disposed Of.
Mr. " Coy sad he did not take the same
view Of the ,rdship OF The pissrnt piactic",
which his friend did he practice IN the II.
al Repre- sentstWes ., tai those who ne no.
present OF not WITHIN tie bar. whrn ihr speak
.r puts ihe question, are not ennlird 10 vote.
BIZ when The ayes and noes are called. any
member who come. within lhr bar. before his
name is called may vnir. II ihatr WIS huy
hardshtp there u was when those Whose names
began wilh a aud Is are sometimes taken by
surprise, but they soon &c, accustomed to il.
Every member ought 10 he NJ his post, aud the
murc Won relax Ina rule, the more you encpur.
nge AID induce negligence ON the part Of the
members.
MI si1nnrd said thai the practice had been
80 drhnuivev fixed by III. House of Delegates
that there could exist no difficulty as TO III" man
ner OF applying the rule We must apply II
as has been determined by the practice Oi The
House. The gentleman who hnd male this
Il firulty hal discovered that ihe practice in
the House Of Representatives. was one which
had never prevailed here. The established p az
toe oftho House Of Delegates where rules were
founded on parliamentary law, was that n qucS-
,ian was vever considered as dcf1l'iyely pro.
pounded until both sides of the question had
been pat. II was not dthuiively befne the
House un'il the alternative Of the IcSnon had
bern proponnded aud any member coming In
before that was done possessed the rigbl -
vole. When the ayes and noes were called,
10 mcnIer who happened to conn in afr'r his
name had been called, had tight IN vote ,whu
ever The Alphabetical position which his name
occupied. Great inconvenience must be the
consequence ofany deparmelrom this pfac ite.
The moment the rule IS abandoned, We shall
find Instances constantly occurring of members
claiming lhsiI rtgbt tu voc, aud eHdc5s d Ill al.
~ and confusion must eoste, and after all very
{ " memb Is would he able o recose the ground
'asy might lose, IN the hd,f Interval uet"ren
the propa ndiog OF he question aud the 6lal
declaration 4 the result.
Mr. AifraHder said he would submit an
amendment which he believed would answer
every purpose, aud do away with every diiiicul.
~ which suggested ,tself 10 genlrme1. II
then moved To amend thernle by making The
latter part nfit red, h" before tn final decision
ofihe question, hv IN" report Of the CHAIR
The question bring put the motion 10 amend
Vas decided ~ THE ncealse
The report, as amended was Then agreed TO
On motion ot Mr.. Doddridge II NRs then or.
drrrd thai the Journals Of the Convention be
Jrinted IN the octave form
thai she act Of The General Assembly under
which this convention had been called be also
printed and appended 10 tue report OF the Com
ni'he.
Tho Conventon then nhj urneI.
FRIDAY, OcroTrR q.
Mr.. Scott reported. from the Commit. Of