Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-23

wcv De prepared 10 DO ell the duties, which nj. .,.os
wh. 'sSsne. when the Legislature next convened.
"ha'' men, was the position OF the argument In
t'vor oil the earliest rerod Why wa. II pref.,,d
me 4h OF MArh' Real yh, had heard no re a.on 70,
e preference, except, that in of the Covernors
induction into his station on the latter day, a committee
Of the legislature would be obliged 10 compliment him
en- ms elevation by letter. instead OF doing IL in person
This he, (Mr considered Of no importance WHAT
yer Bun had also been said in opposition IN tho "a
snmed difficulties which would attend tho Governor In
,ne performance OF his duties, II commenced al the
s oi January That some of tho Council would be
IN oihce end could give him all NECESSARY Jrec,ons
But would be reso!lected that The functions of The
Souneiiors were changed under the new Constitution
he Council could direct the Governor no farther ,ba
oy their advice; and he might act by II or not a
ed 70 him best The services of the Governor were
wanted to perform the Executive duties and that was
AL ana was certainly not contemplated that he
should act as the mouth piece of tho Council Th.
s,a'e looked for Governor who was acquainted with
ms DUTIES and they ought to give him fair opportuni
W 10 become acquainted with them before be w,s cal
led on for their performance He should bo enabled 10
perform them with independence and the more dign
| awarded him, the better There was another CUES.
non on which 1t was we'll TO deliberate IL had been
sad that was necessary increase the salaries o., the
executive Department. He did not take II upon him
sen 70 express an opinion on the subject but certainly
M was not necessary TO press this election In order To
SINK the question of an increase of compen aion =
tnat question ought TO be consderedand on that and
s,h 81 grounds. he was of opinion that the
soe 10 The LIST oil January, the day on which The d
nes oil the Governor should commence
,roaI ncnomeh' was adopted, and the Report, as
MIR. Jackson moved that the bill accompanying the
| report be laid upon the table
Mr Williams Of IT, said ho presumed the gentle
man "ouiu ATTAIN his object, by moving 10 strike out
me sums In the bill when its second reading.
Mr. jackson said the question of the salaries of the
L1eeuuve ought to be considered separately: The
! salaries might have some influence on tba .ioyi .S
he wished tho bill laid on the table
m Mr. Legh said there was another objection to the BilI
me ola Council was peremptory one The Covernor
tkpir lot
esuncii mad no such powers The Governor was hound
70 adynse WIN his Councillors; but he not obliged
ought to be fitted TO the alteration in tho fnncns
powers Of those officers ~
MT Eppe' said, he thought the bill had better be
read and committed. IL had never been m. ,rao,; -
report bills with the The cid course had hs,,
DC followed, by committing the BILL with order, 10 th
committee TO report il, in blank
table, and lost '"s '"e o' OIL me
MI EPpes moved that the bill be read a second time
VIII o'aSrs 10 The committee to report it, in blank
/ MIR. Miller OF Powhatap observed ,bo, ,ha $500,
why the sums had been inserted In The hin vo ,h,
no discretion had been given the committee They
oeen Srdered TO report bill firing the salary OF the
MT Eppes motion was then agreed to-
ne loiowlng engrossed bills were read third time
anu authorize separate election in the conn
" OF Prince Edward-For the same in the count,, -,
Mason-For the same in the county of Augusta T
'aohsh ferry from the lands of Samuel Cockayne
across .he Ohio River, and TO incorporate the Cuyan
On motion of MIR. wcher, Mr. Booker had Ie,vo ~,
absence for three DAVIS '' VI
MT Gi'mer from the committee to obtain the repor
oil the former Court of Appeals on the claims ~ a.
Pernumerary officers of the Revolutionary arm 81
report, accompanied with said documents The ro
peri w's read and agreed TO. and 200 copies OF the do
Sumeh' were ordered to be printed.
RULES OF TIE HOUSE
On motion OF Mr. Goode, the report of the se,.c,
committee on the rules of the House was taken nm
anu read Alter some minor amendments had been
adopted "NN 'e
MIR Leigh observed NAT he perceived in 1t ,hi,d
tu, ehasse In the practice Of the House of which
tea when any memter rose 20 address the house ,hs
peaser should recogniz him by his name and that OF
me comfy rsprestoted by him. He would move TO
srEe OUT the rule aud leave the practise az /, il
AN maj he had to say ihi' subject wss IN It for
TWO hundred years the present rule b. adj been o,,oS,
Gu ana Tue ~ e'ia,nfe had got along with very well
as ~ was Nor did he see the necessity Of m,kirg IL
incumbent on the Speaker, rot ONLY 10 know and 60
nounce ;he names OF the speakers; but also 10 re-
"esouhy represented by each gentleman in the House
MT uoode said, he felt solicituds with REGARD IN
tAe rtl-. Like the gentleman from Henrico. he had
seen the business OF. the House conducted f. SOM,
years-sithough not quite two bundr.d-undar ,ha
present RUE, without Inconvenience or ficuy Bu,
It had seemed desirable some that the tscoyn,io, h
me speaker Of member rising in debate sbo. ii give
more "h n,o' nation than II now did. BY The remarks
oil 'he gentleman from nrico, il appeared ,hs, his
only objection 10 the change, was hai would h on
ineooVen'ence to the Speaker. Mr. G. said he was
informed by gentlemen acquainted WIN p,rl,m.n,a
|
ard II So he saw no obe cllon to the alteration
MIR Leigh did not think he had ,aid that bs J.,
soen the operation OF this rus for hUnlred yea.
az Implied by the gentleman from MeckIepburo. ba
cause ne should be unwilling TO claim the wi,dom =,
Nestor, IL he must ao be burthened with bis year
lie did not probes 10 have read sny Parliamenarv
manual vefy clo.ely-His knowledge Of tbese ma
mad been chiefly gathered by reading the debates IN
me British Parliament, and the Convention of I7se
| lie did not think the question Of much conseouanco
But WHEELER IL might be considered comn,in,an, =,
no., he would say that he did beev yetv eea, .,
Improve the manners Of this house. For in Whit Co
other qualities IA y might be eficiept in eoure,y =
good order in respectful department. TO each otbcr an,
10 Their Speaker, 'hey surely needed no improvemsn,
In Ms respect they had no need Of sltera ionsthey
needed not TO copy any other budy-and Of al, o or
be should least wish tia. they should cocv The uomr
oil Representatives OF the United aies-ft be had mo-
yer seen so unruy body ha. very House of Rene
sen'aiVes: He knew not the cause-wbetbar ne no,
II was because they had decks before ibem-a,bo,ah
ne ihoughth the constitution ought be- amended 60 AZ
10 remove aud burn their desks-and he bo,sd Tho T.;
the alterations proposed in this housa de 4 ,OonIJ 49,
be introduced. Letus lit on benches & confn. onr
selves to The duties which we are sent here IN n.,to,
lie was avetse to copying from any ou,ri,r ules for
The good order Of the House for thew did nat eed ,bo
Wisdom and knowledge they might obtain from o,b a,
eode'i hut their good manners could not be
liz was worthy OF RENE ~ anc yhen the frs, ~
gress meet at N. Y Peyton Randolph of Va v1,s .ia,
ed s preside the ground that the House of Burees
ses OF Virginia was the most orderly we'll governed bo
dy IN The country In that respect the Hous
cerlainiy entitled TO high rank He trusted tbsrs
lore That they should not copy other assemblies in The
rules aud regulations but, above all he bonod H. :,
should never copy from the House of Repressn,suvs
Ihcy had better copy from this House. IL might he
ht ught vanity Tor him to say 90 but he was sincere
IN the opinoD-and he was free to say that he did moi
wish 10 lind any thing better abroad than it was 10