Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-24
VIRGINIA AEesESLaTVgsE.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES Friday Dee IA.
N,-.. EXPUNGING RESOLUTION "
Alai FoNrAINE said, ii would seem from the re,aarLs
OF iRe gentleman from Pitsylvana; that this was an en-
trey2w Question which had just popped up before the
people, Now, what Were the facts? He knows that
this SUBJECT has been discussed by the peene for The E
year they dsapproved Of the of one of
our Sen s who voted for the resolution of in
The Sena, IL he United States. He knew that this fell
My had be en- WINGED by the people at the pols nj Tho
last spring ieStlons IL was we'll known :battbc oeo
pie expected the Legisiatdeto pass rsolutio similar
to that which w9s now under oonsoaraGor LII =,
surprising that there should be- an;ty united acton
among .nose wmo iseseHting the will Of the majority
gentleman from Psyvania seemed very tender for the
character and repnta4n of the Republicans party and
@ontiict with theiyh goaths. For himself MIR FoSn.
taipe would tell tina. gentleman that his character
GSs an rus own keeping, and he was responsible
/, only to he Being by whom he created for the
purity of the motives which actuated his conduct That
this subject must be acted upon, admitted all
hands-and Mr. f. thought this favorable time for its
consideration There not much business before the
House al this period, and the session progressed it
would increase, and offer greater distractions dis
cussion of such Subjects He knew the wishes of his
constituents in regard to this resolution and he asready
be referred, that might be reported upon early
period, and finally disposed of
MIR HlcKERsoS moved to amend the resolution by in
sorting between the words iRtr 1duce and vote the
word support, TO make it the duty of our Sc
majors to Introduce support and vote for resolution
to expunge.
Mr.. MoFrErT moved further to amend the resolution
by inserting the words their best endeavors by ar
Rument as 10 make 1t read I" that Senators
Congress be instructed to Introduce, for,
best endeavors by argument, in favor of.expanging
Mr.; MoFFETT having announced his motion 70 amend
Withdrew it without handing ii to the Speaker
Mr. WITcHER asked, whether the amendment pro
posing TO compel Senators to make speeches as wei
rs vote for expunging, was Withdrawn.
The SPEARRR said IT
Mr. GILMEE supposed the amendment was in lis pos
session of the House, it bad been moved
The SPEAKER said it had been announced by the gen
tleman from Rockingham, but Withdrawn beforeit was
handed to uhe Chair, and had not, therefore, beer an
nounced by the Speaker.
Mr. STASARD asked, whether there was rule which
prescribed that proposition must be by thu
the Houses
The SPEAKER said he considered it.
Mr. STANARD: Dol understand the Choir ,fhat il il
one of the rules of the House. that motion a. nounee1
= by member is not before the House becaIset has no
been handed TO the Chair?
The SPEAKER said a motion not be;no 10, ,bs ,osso
SION OF the Chair, could not be announced by H. He al
so remarked, that the motion of the genteman from
Rockingham (Mr. MohetD Withdrawn before il wa
seconded. " WI
Mr. DoHMAS asked, if the amendment offered by tn
condedindeed he might ask if il was generally consi
ae5sd necessary that motions should be seconded?
me ,srEAKEE said, The rules required that notion
should be seconded but the ormaty was not oeneral,
exacted as where objection made in consequence
was understood that motion had been seconded Til,
from FauguieT had been seconded bv the gentlean r.
buckingham (AIr Booker) ''''
Mr. BOOKER assented.
Mr. PARKER asked, If The gentleman from ROCKING
man nad Withdrawn his proposition, how he had with
drawn u, ana from whenceY IT, he had offered il
was not IN possession Of the House. and therefore con
NOT be Withdrawn from tie House 1fte motion was So
obnoxious 10 the party who now giving the oene
man MS cue, let US hear it, and know what Il is
MI M0FFET SAID iIc had not consulted the marty
ana did not know whether his motion to amend was oh
noxlous 70 IL or not-but il not so 10 himself H.
had found at the moment of making his motion t,,, !,
confiicted with the motion of the gentleman from Ts
1uer, and therefore had withdrawn IT,
Mr. GiLmEN said he believed that motion onnooncce
70 me House, was m the possession Of The House but be
would not press the point.
Mr.. HoLLEWAs said he was surprised to pcroe;ve 10
much feeling exhibited on this occasion III tbev bs1
even forced the gentleman the genicman from Roll ;r
nam 20 oiier his amendment whether he would ar not
would have been bot small matter Mr. II ,oas ~
posed to both Of The motions. for he thouoh the n, ~;
per additions 70 the resolution lie was sorrv f. -.
disposition 10 multiply words on such n snb;cet
and regretted that they should commences their sosh
pings upon such "trcs light air" lie was opDosee
70 the motion now under consideration he beleVe,
me opinions OF our Senators known TO be- opnosc,
10 the measure Tor which he5 20 be nsrnricd N
goe ana ne certainly did not think they onob 40 bo re-
iuIeu 70 make speeches against their own opiuious IA
Is true, SAID Mr. H., we lawyers sometimes do fbese
.hhgs before court, when we'll paid for ~,
nc could not consent TO require Of senator tb3 bc
should utter sentiments CONTRARY 10 those ,ytfo1 H. -
known 10 entertain. Mr. RI should tferefoyo ~, ~ W.
the motion. 'Oi' 'O'e against
Mr. GRgoonY wished chat the kind Of sneeoto. 81 4.
the Senators were expected TO deliver shoud H. dasI
mated also to have the length Of their speecbes ff
whether they should be for two hours or half dav M
Hoe sustained N''-f'1 ~p'h