Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-28

was opposed TO members sitting her, and writing ,,,,
nens to go to the people-as there were arguments
enough In the newspapers. The House ought TO conpa
iSeii 10 The Report OF the Committee.
mr. Brodnax said that the reasons assigned In the pre-.
,h were the same as he should gives but he thought
e preamble would ombarrasS the action OF the Hoase-
re would submit TO the gentleman from Goochland that
e mere might bea general opinion in favor OF the re-
| t1' eEeIy mans reasons might DO different He
thought itbetter to let the resolution 60 10 the ncolc
he sense OF the House And while he accorded with the
reasons given in the preamble M, ,ci.hcJ ,bot d.
ueman would withdraw his motion
Mr. Bryce said he had wish to embarrass the uouse
II gentlemen did not approyethe preamble they would
state IL 1y voting against it, 1t was not now a new
proposition; but had been before the House s.ycrsI d,
"u gentlemen had bad time 10 make up their minds upon
MIR Brown rose 10 q question of order.
nc Speaker stated, that the House having gone through
WIN The amendment offered the esouton and no other
being submitted then in order 10 recur TO the re-
Por' y, tne committee with view arnend-;at after the
aehdinent offered disposed Of the question would be
'ahen on tho resolution OF The committee and then final
quesuoh Oh me report or preamble OF the committee AZ
amended, would be taken. Whilst was true, orlipg
10 the principles OF parliamentary law anil usaso that the
louise should hst go through with olcredto
inc pooy OF OIL or resolution; after that il was perfectly
order 10 ceur TO the preamble for the purpose OF amend
ment. Whether the amendment was consistent with the
O or resolution, was question for the House to deter
mine, and not the SpeakcrThc Speaker referred TO de-
eon made in the Senate Of the United States ON the 9Th
MaSh, looO wherein the preamble offered direct
conflict with the resolution. Sill the motion 10 prefer
preamble was declared 10 be la order, '
N Marshall sa that the substance or subject matter
vi PoPoSluon was one thing, and the Of pre-
'ehung was anothertat he decidedly Ia favor of
the substance OF the preamble but that he objected 10 the
nme and The circumstances under which st1red-
here are gentlemen who ready for the resol-
non out dsapprove OF the preamble and il did appear 10
MIN, that they ought be REQUIRED either 10 VOC
against resolution which they approve or TO take
II conjunction with Il preamble which they condemn
Inc object intended by the preamble may be accomplish
ca IN another ways and while he should against as
an Amendment 10 the resolution he reserved to linn
less Objectionable form
Ma Gallaher said that the difficulty night he obyiocd
by ouerng the preamble in the form of Resolution
Mr. Witcher said, that in order TO dispose of finally
he moved the precious question.
The Speaker said that motion was stper,eded bv Tho
amendment now before the House.
MI "lcher argued that the question the report of
,he committee being the main question: his motion ought
TO have precedence.
The Speaker said the question then upon the amend
ment offered 10 the report OF the Committee by way of
preamble That the question must be first put the
hent alter that the previous question which operates
upon the main question alone might be taken Altho
the previous question excludes all amendments or fur
Their debate upon the main question vet question of
amendment pendiugat The time of the call of the yious
question: the question upon the amendment must be first
put. s.a., E,
Mr. Miller made few remarks az 10 The Inconvepi.
ence OF pressing the preamble at this time.
MIR Davis thought the House could better decide this
question after nights reflection and therefore moved
the adjournment. Rejected.
Mr. Booker said there another way of Opposing Of
he matter and he moved that the report and preamble
be postponed TO the 3lst March next Rejected
Mr. Brown moved that the question be first put on the
resolution OF the Committee. ...... s-..
Mr.. Bryce asked if that motion could be entertained
he Speaker stated that that motion could be Put after
the amendment disposed Of
The question was then taken on the preamble, which
was adopted Ayes 57 Noes 60 stated in the Enquirer
of Thursday.
On Thursday and .od that he took the earliest
opportunity to correct watch ho had yesterday by mis-
take upon the of the Special
preamble Of the gentleman om GoochanL had voted against
he preamble amendment for the assigned but
ne dId not design vo" agens, the amended report
whole mistake had
order and r ho had Understood now e should
heve voted aye instead % ~ - - ~
On Mr. VI : application objection tho
orderIdto change the vote upon the journal