Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

people, in the exercise OF their sovereign authority.
think proper to return member second time, with
full knowledge that he has been expelled for the
mission of offence it would be placing the authority
OF the servant over that Of the master, TO permit the
Legislature again 10 expel him for the same cause.
The introduction Of this in arJic into Constu
tor, proves that the Convention actuaied by that
Uhig spirit which aroused the indignation Of the free
men Of Britain, and pointed the pen OF Jnius against
the unwarran'able conduct ofthe House OF Commons
in avoiding The election OF John Wilkes. after his
cond and third election by the freeholders of idde-
sex. In February, l769, JViikes expelled the
house Tor the offence OF publishing certain iibcls He
was Immediately afterwards reelected without oppo
siion by the people. The House of Commons de ciar-
ed his election void. He again re. elected AMI the
House Of Commons violated every principle OF law
and liberty, ~ declaring that Luttref who had obtain.
ell only small minority OF votes, entitled to the seat
The spirit OF the people would brook this outrage
their rights, and after long and arduous struggle II
succeeded in 1888. in causing the House Of Commons
to expunge from their journals their former resolu-
tons being subvesve of the rights of the whole bo-
dy of tho electors OF the kingdom The existence Of
this spirit induced Cow enion Isl the au
thorse the several houses to expel member to dc
clare. 'bu not second time for the oHnce"-I,
Is little remarkable that this Introduction is touud
in that section Of the Constitution Of the United States
from which the rest OF this clause Of is borrowed
ARTICLE III-Sec. 10.
"Al laws shall originate in the House of Delegates
to be approved or rejected by the Senate. be
mended with the of the !Iouse Of Delegates
This section IL taken from the Slh section OF the old
Consuon with his important diff renee, that the lat
Ter directed mat uoney BtHs should in instance Re
altered by the Senate but wholly approved rejected
BY this amen dment, the Convention have cut off a
fruitful source OF angry and useless disputes and
roversy between the two Houses. What constituted
Money Bill has been frequently cause OF contcn-
ton, not only in England, but in own State, the
Senate giving il restricted, and the House OF Dele.
gates and enlarged roaming The dispute has neral
y terminated without either House being satisfied and
IN its progress has always occasion great waste
time, and Of public money.
But even the meaning OF the term be DE- fni,ivey
settled, what injury result TO the public interest
from allowing the Senate 10 amend money bills as well
as all others! lfbey of opinion that the bill need.
amendment, they will not pass il: tot al rejection Of i,
Is then the consequence. The House of Deleg ates,
when they commence the subject de moro, must aeces
sariy enquire into the objections TO it, and into the
mendments which the Senate wished TO make. IF the
Senate had been allowed TO amend it, the House OF DE.
egaes would have obta ined direct answer to their
enquiries from the other branch, but they were o.
bged to reject altogether, that informal can only
be obtained indirectly from OF the embers Of
the Senate. The amendment which the Senate wish
ed is then adopted by tho House OF Delegates and the
whole effect oil the inhibition is TO give the Senate
power OF amendment more circuous, cunbrou., ant
expensive but equally efftctua with the plain and ca
~ method OF doing the thing.-f there fore cons
der this section as an improvement.
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