Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-24


it the right OF individual conesns election to
have spread 5core the House all the matters in conro-
vcrsy-amd Committee could not ard ought not 10
sink the specific grounds which their opinions are
founded and slGr them with general decision.
But while this privilege exists and is essential to the
rights of coniesting parties, 1t was ~" to be claimed
wien the only effect Of granting it would he 10
bring Eciore the House mass OF unnecessary mat
ter Gentlemen would perceive the limitation which he
thought u@ht &c made in such case and that all the
rights of Tie party concsiing would be reserved. The
ground which the House must proceed WAS, that the
parties must be cognizat of the grounds on which votes
were sustained on hand aud opposed the other
that the parties must be supposed to be ccgnzant Of
the contested votes. Now. 10 The that there is
nsgcnous belief that party the decision,
he was entitled to IeconsLeTalion-to that extent
he has rjuht 10 have the which the OPT
Mons Of the committee vas founded brought before the
House Ills right dictates tlc line Of conduct that
is TO be pursued and utterly rcpes the idea that the
House is 20 be engaged IN the !aGorous ritng o! exam
inny several hundred votes MIR. S. said, therefore,
that in :rgard 10 the right Of the parties 10 this
election as we'll those Of others engaged in con-
testing cIcctonsard in order TO give time for acting
other contests the party was bound 10 exercise his know
l,aae to separate those votes which he considered La
bic to contest from the mass, and relieve the House
from the labor Of examining the whole The sitting
member for Hcnrico says he has nc! had time 10 examine
mlu;cy the votes decided by the committee He did
not Mr.. S,anaEd supposed, pretend that be had not ge-
ne raj knowledge Ct the natterand all he could require
was, opportunity TO separate those votes when ne
wished re-examined from the others 1t was perfectly
rel onabie that tic time required for doing this should
be accorded 10 him There was another consideration
which would Operate il THIS Although there might
bc so,ne votes on c the IEcnbcr contested the opinion
IF ijc Committee that world not authorize reference
~ NO rnor, unless i size rn by him that his list
r.f sufficient number TO change The decision OF the
C,.ai,.,c 1t s:u! be dcne OIL on the supposition
,' iie,. y-s L sufficient nun5er to change the result
The 1:rs,ion then taken on laying the report on
tho table. and was agreed to-.
! ABOLITION, &c.--aiR. liiMER'S RESOLUTION
On mutton Of sir DAXiEr, the resolution offered by
| Mr. Giilncr 10 authorize the Governor correspond
with The Executive Of other Sales on the subject Of
| Abolition. &c. taken mp.
| Mr. DAYlEr addressed the Holse for about an hour
and half defending his former remarks, and opposing
the resolution. .. =
Mr.. Bnows e followed and spoke about imo hours,
advocating the adoption ofc resolution and defending
it against tho various objections Which hsd tecn offered
| To it. -n..
Mr. Wilson Of B., made 80 unsuccessful motion 10
adjourn. ,...
MIR. GAELAxp, of NJ, then to address the House
when Mr. Stanad said that had he supposed any gen
teman was des:sous TO continue the debate, he would
have voted for the adjournment.
On melton Of Mr. Gregory the House then adjourned