Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-22

scd; The practice Of the House of Delegates i.
wen understood The Convention had adopted that
Praccc, and IN reference TO II he had offered this re-
solution The House Of Delegates resolve iselfintc
committee of the whole, aud all propositions of q
general character arc sent TO IL. When the House
u IN Committee Of the whole, motion may be rnada
10 take up any particular subject That is the mode
which is contemplated now. motion may be mad,
IN Committee to take up any particular subject
Mr.. SrASARD said that he was convinced That tho
gentleman from l.oudon (Mr MERcER) would on re-
fection SEQ that he had adoped an erroneous vio,v
and that he was in fact acting direct inconssten
cy with the course he pursued some DAYS since The
Housc had al his Mr.. N motion rcferred tho vari-
Gus parts of the Cons tuition TO different Conroi,
tees and 1t must be obvious that out of these M
the whole was constructed When all tho Commit,
tees shall have made their reports their reports will
go III parts to the Committee of the whole aud ths
the whole Constitution wall be befre that COMMITTEE
The reports of the Committee therefore will neces
sarly place the whole Constitution before tho Com
nnteee OF the whole. AS to the time, when the
convention shoudiyo into Committee of the whole
the proper way was TO keep in view the convenience
OF the Convention. 1t not his desire imprnper
To hurry tho business but to carry all the subjects
INTO Committee OF the whole. Here Mr. $ mad.
some remnrfs IN reference TO the prnticc of tho House
OF Delegates, and observed that by adherno 10 thar
practice inconvenience and delay would be avoided
MR. MERCER said his object in referring To tine
practice oil Congress To shou that il wa. diff,
REM iroin that OF the Iious, of Drlpat,s md tIn
the mode adopted by the House of Delegates was
/ Tue most convenient Every proposition b,,n,,
oeiIc Una COMMITTEES OF the w mole. any ono
question Could he taken up, U: the pleasure of tic
'onnnittee. II he was wrong in this, he requested
the gentleman 20 put him night Thnr. is alt.o iy \
COMMITTEES OF the Whole, and this Report has bccn
referred To- thdt Committee. He defended himself
against the charge OF inconsistency and allrqed that
| ne saw no necessity for the present Rnsolntion
Inc subjects must be referred 10 Committee of tho
w hole' and we have ench Committee already If
they IRE to be referred 20 a Committee OF the
Whole on the Constitutions arv r,n. lcm,n -,,;r,I,
rise, ana make motion take up the ConstitutIo,
itself. 30 mitch of the Constitutions as il NECESSARY
70 oe -aHen up WI be properly referred to the exi;
ing committee" He said, that il it was no, the de-
@le OF %entlcrncn 10 ta.r mp the whole Core:;.,ior
ne was sz':-ed. All the reports will 90 to a Con
mittec OF the Whole, and then, any gentleman can
move to take mp such parts, ne NAV think proncr
fhc Resolution Therefore. useless.
! Mr.. DoDDRIDGE made a remark or two tro, the
practice OF the House of Delegates Of which he pro-
ieSscd {" have some knowledge, although he was 10.
norant OF the practice nf Congress and stated m
Impression. that such Practice dill no, sustain some
OF the views which had been thrown out. He prnin
deprecated any attempt to press tho business in i,s
tprcsent imperfect inrn the only effect of which
would bo TO cmbarrAss the proceedings If tho Com
mittcc now sitting, without being productive of any
| benefit, '
Mr.. McCoY said he should vote TO Law the resolu.
o on the table, but not for any of the reasons winch
mad been assigned by other gentlemen II was MI,
wish to wait until all the reports were before the
Convention. They might then wish 10 appoint a
committee To put tncm altogether in n tangible shane
| VT. CHAPMAN JOHNSON SAID he occn sion
TOT laying the resolution on the table, nor any obcc-
ton To its adoption. When the ren;emnn from
Chesterfield first explained his object the pccrari
~ OF the p'raseology Which he used struck him. and
suggested To hun TO couch it in different anruayp so
as to "ssmlHte 1t to the practice OF the House of
tlecghtes, by providing n standing order TINT tho
iinuse should dolly resolve itself into committe OF
! the whole TO take consideration tina state nj
the commonwealth. 10 wGs then nc; with Tho nh.
LECTION, that we weSe only deputrt to take nm .hr
SUBJECT oil Inc CONSTITUTIONS And that being in truth
The legitimate object OF the Convention, he had no
doubt that the course pointed out, ns the cor
rect one. The only effect of this Resolution would
DO 10 make standing order hut the House should
dHiy go into committee of the whole to take int O
consideration the Constitution. The whole bu,ness
would be before it, and i; would be ut the election Of
the cammittcc what particular subject TO tnkoup IL
considered that the present course WINS thcinos lre
FROM Inconvenience. lie should vnte for the propn-
situn because il would not put the Convention 10 the
necessity of having Dolly motions nude 10 POSTPONE
the order of hedoy while the House might Fesol vc
itself into committee of the whole on the motion ot
any individual member.
The question wns chen put a nd tho motion 10 law
the resolution on the table was carried n-thc affirm
| atIve-Ayes 10, Toes 81.
Dir. NICHOLAS rnterrnd TO the course which had
been taten by some members ycscrdayin submitting
the various propositions made 10y them in the cxecu-
tive oominittce, Csc question embraced i'm the rr-
! port OF that COMMITTEES tO abolish the State
| Council. Having been in the minority on that Ques-
ton, he DESTROYS that tho views Of the nombors
] =
! Convention. He would threfore anvil himself of he
course taken by other gentlemen and ask the indul-
gence OF the house To permit him TO lay the following
resolutions the table.
Leave being given, Ma Nicholas offered tho Gil
lowing resolutions which ordered TO be laid on
the table and printed
Rso!rrd That the 9th AM nh sections of present Can
siuton be rc;aneh end bst o llh substituted by the
! following resolutions
Pryy Council or Council Of State. consisting Of four
bef shall be- chosen 10y joint ballot Of both Houses ssrmy
either from their members the people large
IN tho administration of Government They shall annually
choo'e Of their members Lieutenant Governor who
~ case Of tho deah, inability necessary absence OF tic
Governor from the Government, shah Governor The
Governor shall be tho President of tho touuc shall
cases of division have the casting Two members With the
Governor Lieutenant Governor the be- shall
sufficient 10 act and their advice and proceedings shall
cd Of record, and signed 10y the members present, 10 any pan
whereof any member his dsenO f laid befo-,
The Gecral Assembly when called fnr by them. Tho
Of tho Council shall 10 elected 10y joint ballot Of both ousc
Of the General Assembly fr four years Al the first election
the two Houses shall by joint resolution divide tive pcspn
elected into classes The Of the Councillor
FIST class shall be vacated the expiration Of the second year
NJ the second class "a the expiration uf the fourth
one half may be chosen every second year, and "