Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-09

MT. DopDRIDcE, ut the suggestion of several
nehioers, Iose to submit proposition TO print the
Journals OF the Convention, and expressed desire
10 know II there would be any additional cost or in
convenience IN having them printed in octave form
Mr.. LEIGH OF Chesterfield, informed the Gentle.
man from Brooke, that this subject was also belor,
The Committee on the Rules.
After brief conversation with the printnr Ar
DoDDRIDGk declined To press his motion for The
present.
Mr.. MAcRAE, from the Committee To whom j, had
been referred TO examine the Rules of the Hous az
Delegates, &c. made the following Rcpor,;
The committee to whom it was referred TO consider
ana report what rules OF proceedings Of the House
oil delegates are applicable rules Of 10
thus convention, anu what amendments thereof anv
ought to be nude, have according order performed
that duty and report the following as rules ot proceed
inss for this Convention, viz:
/. No member shall absent himself from the SER
vice oi tne House without leave, unless he be sick
and unable TO attend.
z. When any member is about TO speak in tiebatcs
or deliver any motion to The House ne shall rise from
MS seat, ana without advancing from thence, shan,
with due respect, address himself to the President.
continlDg himself strict TO the point in debate avoid
ing all indecent and disrrspecfiil language
j. no member Shall speak ruore than twice in the
same debate without leave.
4. a question being once determined must stand
as tie judgment Of The Uoasc, and cannot AGAIN he
drawn into debate.
B. While the President is reporting, or putting ar.
question: shall entertain private discourse read
stand up, walk into or oft of the House.
6. No member shall vote on any question i'm The
event OF which lie Is Immediately ,niercstedl tolci-
ing his own condnct III his rights and privileges as
member of the Convention, or in any otber ON
where he was no present when the question VA, NM
Nv the President or Chairman OF anv co,nmi.ip.,
T. Erery member VINO slal! h. N ,ne lious,. :. hen
any question is pat, f's IL, on Giy!s'. a. cured o..
The one side Or The ut'ier.
q. Each da;, hc;,,rc tic IIau-e n7lc,.Is Ia any
other 5usincs, the Secretary sia read he orders a.
the dly.
O. The Secretary shull not suffer any records ar
papers 10 bc taken from the table, or on ar :i; s.,
dy by any member other prr.un
10. = MAJ .-y o! the members as tho convor,;op
saH o. necessary ~ proceed to bu-in,-., AMI eyer,
question: shall be determined uccutti, To- IL, vote ~
am.jnritv OF the members present ANY su,il,y nm,
Der snail be snici"nt 10 40 1n-n a;.d fifteen 10 rail
fouse, and send tor the absent, aud make any .-,
Tor their cerSurn OF Gisc!arca.
~. hen the House iS to rise, ovry ;acinL,r s,a!
keep his seat uEti! the President ,,n e, nam.
; In" Journals ofthe House ai.r d. .;a ~ l-,.v,
up Gy ,hc Secretary ana after beng examined 3. -.
prcSicn', be- printed, aal one copy r ,lcvereto ih
HecretITy' and one TO each i4l.inDJr w,.snN, ,yay
-. y mnlog.ly OF my committee snail 90 sui
clcit Number te pr0Cced 10 business
H. Ay reIspn shall be Gt iioefiy 10 sue oil, p II OIL
smai "rtt tolI or snbpnm0 ~ cauc .ry in ora.r 10
prevent ban by the stD'n'e Of li; tious or To lie
any b.!! III equity. 10 examine witnesses ttarnip,,
Tor the sole purpose Of procuring their Testimony
against any member OF this House, notv,Iil,st,n
Ding his privilege: provided that the SEC -a,nrv1
CtEh altCr having lna!- s!uned
writ shull not deliver the same the partv or 10 ,,
other, dnrin% thc continuance "f that privilege
10. Any person summoned TO intend this House. or
any committee thereof az wl;InSs matt er de-
pending before them snail b. privileged from arrest
nurlRg MS Coming to, attending OIL, or rninu from,
the House or committee; ami no such witness slou
be ohhgrH 70 attend, until tho party at whose rr
quest h' saali nc summoned. do p2V or secure o
nm, Tor ta "f"rtNucc and travelling 'r Same =
iowancr which Is made e Witnesses ATTENDING TIC
genera! ccur,.
Is. fam person s'a,' upper with av witness. IN,
respect to their e,iclcc 10 D. given IN tii house or
any C"ih9't'c 'ner"of. o. dfecly or intncctlv GU
ceav1r TO deter CT hinder a..y person from
or giving eva cncc, Tie - declared tn Is Iil:
crane. or misae.neanor ana his house will nrcecnG
with TIE '''.n"-t severity againss sIc:l offer ter
II. no person shJ.. ae taken tao oasin,y bv ;..e
Sergeant az Arms on any complain. OF Il 1felch of
privilege, until Tie mater OF such conpiGnt sh,il be
eNalHi:cd by tic Committee ri Privileges al Fine
tons and IcForic; to the house.
II. Abe Sorcca'r'~ Scs siio b. o. follows 20 ,.;f.
tor taking any person into Custody two dollars; l,,
every day he shall De detained III Custody two dol
laf lvf Scnfng messenger 20 take any person int
custody by warrant from the President .olt cents
per MIL for Goin, a,l lie SANG .1r .ctlrn. r. bcsia,
ferliagcs
10. Ona call ofthc house The door. -.rr 70. T..
shut asal-s, any member until his nuAc as once Be-
20. When any member shll! R.ca his ,eat two
days utter having obtained leave OF abacrcc. such
leave shall be void
81. No business shall be INTRODUCED. aiken IN or
conadcrei alter O'Clock, un il tho orIers OF the iay
shnlI be disposed Of.
%. Any member on lis mot ion made FOR that plr-
pose, on being seconded provided 7 of the members
present be in favor Of the notion shall have the RIGHT
to have the ayes and pocs taken upon the determine
ton oiany question, provided he snail rive notice Of
his determination to call tue ayes aud noes before
the question be put. and i'll such cpsc the house shall
MOI divide, or bc counted on tle question. but the
nHnc5 OF the member shall be c1lcd over by the See
rotary, and the ayes and noes shall be- RESPECTIVELY
entered on the Journal and the question shall I've dcc-
dcd IA mhoriy oivotcs shall thcreupon appcar pro-
vded that after the ayes and shall be separately
taken, and before they counted or entered on the
Journal the Secretary shall read over the nancs of
those who voted i'll the Affirmative. and octhose who
voted In the negatives and any member shall have
hbcriy Mt such reading 10 rect any mistake which
may have been Committed ia h.,.ag Ii; name, cucr
ia tic affirmative negative.
-. The petitioner who contests tho election ofn
member returned to serve in this Convention is en-
htled to receive his wages only from The day on which
S"cn petitioner Is declared duly elected.
~ select Committees shall be composed Of some
number not Jess than five nor moro than tbirfccp