Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-08
VIRGINIA LEarsLAru1n
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. -

| ,ti g.. HOUSE OF DELEGATES. f5.4.s
! THURSDAY, Jan. =
The committee of roads and internnI nav;n,,;o,
were discharged from the further of the
petition of Robert III. Saunders and other ctzens of
ne county OF Henrco in relation TO the of
lIuckahoc Creek. Various reports from the commit
tees were received and resolutions adopted which
will be noticed in their prorress '''
Mr. Rlves OF Prince George, moved to take nm the
report OF the committee of propositions and preyan-
ces relative to the right Of Humphrey Biups 10 q
seat in the House. y
Mr. Bilups wished further time to obvinte the Oh.
Jeetons made to tue evidence he had adduced and he
saw no necessity for Fastening tue decision Of this
question That the county of Mathews paid, sufH-
cicn into The treasury to pay It's members md il
cou,d thSreiorc cost tho committee nothing.
Mr.. Giimer said that when he moved torluv tbe
report ON the table. he was not influenced bv anv
consideration of per'onal con cricncc to Mr. Bups.
MS object was to Obtain time for consideration He
di NOT look upon thc question one nfpersonaI con-
sldcration but or public concerns aud lie thought Mr.
B'iups showed too much anxiety to put off the qucs-
ton. .. .. .H..-. .-r = .t'-.. H
Mr.. Rivcs Of Prince George said the course Mr..
ID TOOK was precisely what he had antcipat ed
IL would be rcColectcd that on preyious occpsior
| ne had endeavoured to evade The ohps,ion MIR
klV's SAID he had moved 20 reconsider that Mr. r.
might not have the opportunity 10 saw TO his cons,;,
ue"'s that the decision made while he was ab-
sent from tie House by reason of indispositon Mr.
kiVec Then stated at some length the course which
the committee had taken. and MIR. BIS conduct i'm
which lie endcavored 10 prove TINT DELAY hnd been
the Chief objects ofMr B thruuuhoat the procee
dngs Mr. Rives said sufficient time had b, en- givcn
Inc election took place in April last, and even NOW
ne would be Wiling to postpone the decision If he be-
neved that any evidence could be produced that Mr.
b was not minister of the gospel but he was sntis-
he'd that such was not the case. ,.-4. -.rr
MI Finks SAID he hoped Mr. Biups' application
Tor further time would be sustained. He had been
/ re urned here kS sovereign people. Respect
I TO them required that time ST. ould be allowed
IL was question OF much Importance and called for
, great consideration. When Mr. Billnps told tho
/ IN. could a Ic rho
he was emitted to time ,obc heard. =, pa,
/ Mr. Garland OF Nelson said, he hoped that the
r. solution would not now be taken up, as it WIS q
quest "i grave Importance and affecting the eipi-
siihy "t moDber returned to this House nv Tho
people of Maithews-1he Member states thai tho
testimony by which his eligibility will be clc, ,I ,s
taolishcd is within his reach and will be furnished
I IN Two or three days-and surely when he saws so
lie does no. stand disrepuable before this lousc
$40 be unworthy ofcrcdit.-Wlien the House acts
upnn. this matter IT that action should result in the
expulsion of fl,e member, and the decision WRONG nc
TO The TACT, there would be remedy the evil would
be done As then this is question on constitutional
eligibility ineig bility, if the House should ex,eI
u shond be upon evidence perfectly clear and moi
d'dotiu.-W ould 1t not be better that the Housc
"u' some TWO or three days, when there was a pros
pect OF asceTtaD'ng the facts of this case than bv
Pecipta,ng decision even at the risk of committnp
error! Mr.. G.. said he anxious TO vote correc,Iv
AS the case now stands he must vote agains, rho
night oil MIR. b. to seat, but would prefer waiting n
without difficulty .'... I. c,. qf1tf-t''N -
MT BilluPs RISE Ia explain his conduct attemptino,
TO snow mat he had not endeavored to postpone the
question tor the purpose of delay. tNi;'r,r - -
Mr. Gregory said that although the report was not
laid on the table for the convenience of Mr. RiIIuns
yct he had supposed as the question was surrounded
with difficulties that due time would be taken In
question this kind, il was of Importance that
there should be unanimity for if decision be made
Dy tnal majority, il wouldleave the question in
doubt, aud there ought TO be no doubt where a mem
Der was deprived OF his scat on constitutional
grounds. .,..-... ..... '''
Mr.. Atkinson and said as he was Informed
that there was evidence in this City which would SET
tethe question, he hoped the House would take mn
me SUBJECT, and nc would then move to tccommt II
10 the Conmttee of Privileges and Elections with
power to send for persons and papers and the oucs-
ton could be decided IN 81 hours by the Committee
Mr.. w ilson SAID as MIR. Billups had complained
Of horsncsS ne would beg leave to state what mad
taken place IN Committee lie then stated the coutsc
OIL proceeding IN the COMMITTEES, and that al tho
request OF Mr. b. ten days had been given him to
produce evidence ..-.. - 800 "
Mr. llarvIc SAID hc shond vote arainst nov, In
king up the report give Mr. BillnDs an opportpn
w 10 produce the evidence he AVS he can procurc
MI b. has 40 doubt the evidence will be had bv tho
Irfurn OF mail from Matthews, and he saw no evil
that could result from the delay.
Mr. Anderson Of Botetourf rose TO cypain ,Lo
vote 10 was about TO give. He moved To Inv or, tbo
tniA-anG he should now vote to fbke il upto rcro,n
Int 'he report with power to send for persons and
papers, and no expected evidence could he now OH
tuned IN this CITY which would settle The dnektion
very shortly. ri 1f'''A
MIR lIaFvio had no objection to that cout,e. No bo
was informed, the committee would give tho induI
gcncc asked. r-.I n..' ~ ~ ''u"'-
slr' Finks spoke to the ssmo effect ~ I'
MI masOn OF King George, said as member of
tue committee, he could not bfomsot Us POSTPONE the
dcrsion. =. Pep ~, =, ~
The question was iLcn put on taking up the rcyott,
and carried In the affirmative - ~
me report being then under consit eraiion, ,t
Mr. GARLAND of Nelson, moved TO fGcominit tive
If
Mr. Rrvcs Of Prince George oppressed his wish
tha' the report, f rcconmiltcd should be committed
to n select committee.
Mr.. BllIips Expressed tlc same wish.
Mr.. Cufcy opposed committing 10 a special co,n.
mittco lie believed Ge commit lee of pronosi,iors
and grievances, would DO g,nplc justice TO the c,.c
Mr. Goode wi he'd to know Of Nj. Bnlups. VIM
would be the nature Of tho pvdtncc he txncc,cdh
and madr particular enquiry m relation 10 reco,j
OF his rolmqulshmcnt Of his cmrucIcr of minister
Mr. B'llups 'ad. hc could not particnlarizc #