Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-13

Se"e ." N''"eS s"puB 81 nigh ~"
view to forward business. 1t was ,hpn wi, VII,
Iy in the power Of he gentleman hi. .'Nt',
prrvrnt any delay Of business. To MN St
evils which the geD,lsmao had sups.., ea'n.
MERCER said he proposed to afftf s ''u
mrnI, he object Of which was 10 ine,. an't
numbers Of the commit ers 10 ,w.,e
members cach-one from each >en,,.. fSs
,ric,-anc this would prevrnt the fo,m..' q"
those phalanxes which tn. yentlrm.
hendrd. There must then be Thrice, rrs
bers 10 carry any question in Commune. "'r
the ma jority in the convention itself vo,s'
er be large. A committee thus formed ~ Nv
be better Fl ted for action than the wh.l. r'
because Of their limited numbet, Will
would be in posse ssion Of all the jnfo,m.
which every dis. rio, Of the S ate could ,"s
He concluded hv stating ,ha, he Eh \
be his dulv 10 say some hing on this ou.,,;
He had paused long after the g.n,lem,r +, !.
Norfolk had taken his seat, in the hon. y
some gentleman b,t'er QUALIFIED would o,.n
he attention Of the Convention, bu, as no al.
person had risen he had considered ii. ~"
Of replying as duty which he ough, n,
avoid.
On The motion Of Mr. RANDOLPH it was e,..
ell that when The question be taken, i, b, b.,
by aves and noes.
Question upon MIR. Tazrwelps motion :,
then pu, and decided in he negative. Ar,
NoEs 81,
SINE discussion then toak pla,r bt,v..
Mrssrs. Mercer, Johnson AID Doddride,. a.
Mr.. Mercers motion, The first rcsom,jo, ;,
ported 10y the Commiiiee Of ~, was laid On,
The table.
Alter some further conversation bf,r.
Messrs Mercer aud I.righ, the quespn s.,
put on the adoption Of the ID resolution, ~,
carried.
The question wSs also put upon the I'D ,s
olurior. ard also carried.
The 4th was also adopted.
The SIN resolution was amended, by adti,,
the Bill Of Rights to the objects pf har Con-.
mi'ee-and as amended, the resolution W.
adopted.
The Oh resolution was hen read-ard NJ,
Leigh requested some member Of he Co..
miuee 10 explain the reasons OF this resi-.
ZION
MIR. Johnson stated the inducements to ii
the desire Of giving the best deliberaliou ,
every proposition hat should be mod &:
Mr.. Leigh criticised The resolution Ar
some explanations from Messrs. johnson ~
Doddridge, 'hr question on the resolution vi
carried in the afh naive, ayes 4s, noes s..
The Is resolution was then akin w, AL
on Mr.. MERGERS m ton rfj-c'ed u, OBJ 4
having been superseded by the ameudnr
made TO the 6th.)
Mr.. Mercer then moved to suspend so ms
Of the 24,h rule, as confines The numher 4
members 20 $3.50 as to enlarge these cor
mittees to a.
A shori discussion took place between Msar
Mercer, Leigh, Stsnafd, Doddridge & Fu1tug
when Mr.. Mercer, moved that so much Of
Rule Of The House restricting the number d
members on a committee to ls be suspended 4
as 10 direct the three FIRST committees 10 cor
sis' Of "a; the reslduary commune 10 coa:s
of the residuary members.
Ate: some remarks from Mr.. Marshal 81
opposition 10 the enlargement Off Commits
except on geographical question, Mr. Scot
moved TO make the frs Commi,ee on iht u
gislative consist Of -, and the rest Of sn'f
er number.
MI. Mercer asked in reply TO Mr.. Marshr- F
in what way we could ascertain the erlh'
the presen, Constitution, without an srFa
to the different sections of he State, to h3
tcrmined through their Delegates t@h
s,snte, the Judiciary-How can we know
effects upon the people? IL
Mr. Marshall replied, that the interest OIL R
difieren' paris of the State, in the ex'''tH
and Judiciary was MOI sectional and S'0sa?'
ical--lhough it was so in The rrpHscn''''
branch. lie could not therefore see Inc n''"
sity ofhaving geographical committees w
those Other branches.
Mr. johnson was opposed 10 large comm
tees.
The question was finally taken, on me G'
ton To form the three Committees, lLesnr
tive, Executive and Judiciary OF "a MsnNn
each, and the remaining Committee Of '0' ~
Of the Members no, employed IN INC "''
tirA Commit ees-Ayes 81. -,
Mr.. Jones moved to havr the Census "I'
State Of 1890, 1900, 1910, and ls%P"
ed
MIR. Clayton suggested the addition o. v.
Militia returns since 1920. and aflerV're'
ceeded 10 :he printing Of the Militia NJ"
ior 1890, 1900, and 1910.
Mr.. Doddridge suggested the add''''
ifhn6les.
Mr.. Joynes doubted whether the tiiha0e'"