Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-29
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

rLEcrioS o. OFFICERS or rIfE HOUSE.
The resolution heretofore offered BY Mr. REYNOLDS &c
iiinois pFoydng that hereafter in all elections made
by the louae q Representatives for officers tho vot,
snan DC given Yira vocc each member in his place
taken up ior consideration.
Dr. Crockett moved to lay Tie resolution on the table
MT. Reynolds called for the Yeas and Nays On that
motion; which ordered
Mr. Spc'ghi moved for a call Of the Housc; which was
After the call had proceeded some time. tho doors -,
tie House were ordered to be- closed
Mr. Hubbard moved to suspend further PROCEEDINGS.
TIC Speaker said that rs members had answered..
and - had not answered TO their names
Mr. Hubbard withdrew his motion TO suspend the call
MIR. Gamble renewed the motion
MI. Mch,in'ey called for tie yeas and nays which
Mr.. Gamble withdrew his motion.
Inc Speaker said that the names Of the absentee.
would be called over in order to receive excuses which
The Speaker announced that there were ~ members
NON whom no excuse had been received
Mr. Crochet cnqniTed, if it was not usual 10 send n
SPgsi message ltr such members present
Inc speaker said, Tie rule of the House was either
mat message should be sent that the Sergcant-at
Arms should take The members into custody
Mr. Williams Of North Carolina moved lint soecial
lgssase nc sent to notify the abscnees; which motion
Mr.. Evans said that as SO much time would be occ,
Pied before there would be full attendance Of the ein
Des tat II was best to proceed 70 other business He
moved 70 suspend further proceedings on tho call
Mr. mckinley demanded the yeas and nays where
upon,
Mr. Evans withdrew his motion.
MIR Reynolds said he not ware that so rnucl ~
ccmcn would lye been created and fagrecablc 10 tho
He4Se ue would not object 10 postpone until Manday
hr Crockett hoped that IL would not be poaponcd and
at every member in the House would br found 10 vote
I'D support on an old established rule ono founded v tho
fathers OF The country - ~
Inc speaker nterposcd remind the honorable NOM,
Dcr That Ut 10 was not in order debate ts motion
MI H. NJ Johpa'n having twice renewed a.. ,nctinr
- suspend, call for tc yeas and nays was ordered and
the motions were scrcrally Withdrawn.
SIR Iurrill moved an ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Mitchell having called for tlc yeas and ra,s fb,
motion Withdrawn.
NJ. Harper Of n. IT. renewed The motion TO sispens
and the question being taken by yeas aud NAYS on mo-
u0n o. mr Crockett. was ncaatigcd, yeas o. nays 100
Inc ao5rntccs were cillcd again whereupon
~. Anthony rose ~ rcmark IL was useless 10 cxpect
iulicr attendance. The House finally suspended fur
Tier proceedings on the call
TIC question being tic motion to lay tlc resolution
on TIE table
Nj Giluorc inquired if the question Of consideration
had been agreed ~
me Speaker having responded IN the affirmative.
MY w H. shepard moved that the House pfcceed 10
the orders Of the day
Aif Crockett called for INC yeas and nays on tbc mo-
lion; which wore ordered ~
Ihs motion being nogniivcd, yeas a. nays f4G
Tie question was at length taken and ne Ionee rn
vote W V"i"s
Yeas i0I. nays fI2
debate then ensued upon The rcsoolion--Mr I'll.
more q opposed il, and concluded az f,ilows