The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-09
SENATE.
Nqtnrlan Nor. 20.


On motion OF Mr. Moore, so mach of the
Governors Message, as relates to the valid.
l,y o: issuing Wrns Of Election, under the
Acts Of the last Session, was referred 10 the
Judiciary COMMITTEE.
On motion OF Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Polk was
added 10 the Military Committee. The
House being informed thereof, Mr. Naclln,
Of Franklin, on melton OF Mr.. Hawkins, was
also added.
The Speaker LAID before the Senate, the
Resignation Of the Hon. Willie 7. Man.
gum, Senator IN Congress, which was read
aud accepted, and ordered 10 be transmitted
to the House OF Commons.
A number Of designations from Justices
OF the Peace we're read and accepted.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The whole sitting was occupied in the
consideration OF the Joa, Rules of Order
for the Government OF the two Houses.
adopted By the Senate; aud sent to this
House for concurrence. Co motion Of Mr.
lioke, the House resolved itself INTO a Com.
mlttee Of the whole, Mr.. Hoskins, IN the
Char, on the Rules.
Several slight amendments were made 10
the Rules, on motion OF MIR. HAYWOOD.
To the 18th Rule, winch prescrbes the
manner Of conducting Elections on Joint
ballot, Mr. Haywood proposed an amend.
nent, the object of which vas 10 provide
that, when the two Houses shall have agreed
upon a certain day TO 90 into The election
OF any Officer, upon the arrival Of the peri
Cd designated, that the tWo Houses should
convene together IN the Hall Of the House
Of Commons, and proceed 10 said Election.
THIS MOTION gave rise to an animated DE-.
bate Of some length, IN winch IT Vas adyo.
Gated BY the mover, and resisted by Messrs.
Graham and Fisher. II vas urged by Mr..
I Haywood, that this mode would be found
more simple 10 lis details, and be attended
with less loss Of time, than that proposed BY
the Rule, as reported while the other gen.
temeD contended, that such en- arrangement,
would be found not only very announcement
~ practice, but was not authorized by the
N'h7'i'b'ioh- NtaN VIC tHb W bEutS were
distinct bodies, representing distinct inter.
ests, the Senate being based on taxation,
and The House OF Commons representing
federal numbers-that II the motion prevail.
ed, II would have the effect Of DESTROYING
the check which, by the Constitution, IS
given TO one branch over the other, and
would, in fact, be an anomaly in legislation.
MIR. Haywood subsequently, withdrew thus
proposition TO amend, bur immediately NOV
ed to strike out the whole Of the 18th Rule,
and insert a substitute, the object OF which
IS TO compel the two Houses, whenever a
particular day and hour 10 set apart 10 20
INTO an Election, on the arrival Of the de
slgnaied period, to proceed al once TO the
business without debate. Ii was advocated
by the mover, and opposed by the gentle
men, before named, on the ground that If
agreed TO, no stronger obligation would res,
on the members to adhere TO any agreement
which they might make, than IS already
imposed, and was therefore, to say the leas,
unnecessary. The motion however fnaIl,
prevailed, aud the Committee rose and re-
ported the Rules, az AMENDED to the House.
On the question of agreeing 70 the Amend.
meni, proposed IN Committee, the vote stood:
Ayes 57-Noes "a. Soft was carried, and
the Senate notified thereof.