Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-12
VIRGINIA MEsassLATNAss3.

House OF DELEGATES-T Thursday, Jen. :.
EXPuNGiNG RESOLUTIONS.
Cn melton ct MIR. WATKINS, the Preamble and Reso:u.
Sons reported by the Select Committee the subject of
IsNGci3g our Senators in Congress to Introduce and
y'ir Tor resolution To eSpungc from the Journal Of the
Senate OF The T. States the resolution Of the 18th March
i-A-wcre taken up.
Mr. ". moved that the preamble AMI resolutions be
referred to committee OF the whole, in order that il
aaY gentleman designed TO offer amendments sub
&i"'' they might have an opportunity to do SO.
MI NIrCnER opposed the reference TO committee
Of the whole. The object cf such reference could only
Re 10 extend the limits Of debate, and give opportunity
motions TO amend. lie presumed the gentleman from
Toochand and his associates in the committee, did not
"qure this reference for their benefit he presumed
hose who reported these resolutions satisfied will.
Aen in the present shape; and he did moi believe those
"ho intended to vote aeains! them, desired any grcarr
freedom of debate than would be had in The House lie
ad never seen any good arise from going into commit.
80 o! the whole There another against this
'Ao'on which had still greater weight with him. The
proceedings pt this body upon these resolutions would
iS after they gone and would be part Of The lis
''y OF the country. He therefore wished that they
''H!d be recoFded-hat the whole proceedings OF the
"use on this question should be put upon the Journal
s ~ou!u not be the case, il they considered in
hlre W The whole. record Of motions or votes
were In that case entered the Journal The ares and
rs were not taken in COMMITTEE, and in fact all the
,:'''-' o, proceedings lost to after times Mr..
%'snco HE people and pns;erity should all that
49, ~ ''2t II There was any shifting, or twisting,
81 'TanouTr:ny, II might he seen and known by the
= "n WATKINS said the gentleman from Pittsyvania
n i Iea :" amos his (hir VS. wishes better than he
. V' HiSchici o!jrct in moving the reference 10
.I.''ce Of In" whu!e was give greater freedom,
-: u "na oenarse the limits Fixed by the rules OF
- ana !ir believed usual 10 refer subjects
d b Importance, lhe this, to committee of the
:, , 'is might hinsclt wish 10 Offer amendments
h.rs 'es,;nHns--if he should not, il was probable
. las having reported the resolutions
nt ,,' "e entirely approved Of thca or might not
.i ~ course Of The debate that they could be i'm
, 49, he could not tell the course which the proceed.
md fs;. s discussion mi ht take but he was willing
r,m, i mat gentlemen should be INDUCED in the
Il Inr. .uIc on a subject OF snch great importance
u any OF The shifting or Inancsuvring TO which
thai, n from Piusy lvauia alluded he felt assured
pa- gn not come from the Democratic Republican
,1ir "y were here 10 do their duty to the people
o., lie . openly If hr1e should he any such conduct
site I IT. individuals parties, the gcntl-mans de-
as I'm. ue pc"p!e should know it, would be cr.,6ed
oil the Tor the newspapers would probaby note
4 Nj, Weultgs, and publish them to the world.
Goocbl,ra SER was not aware that the gentleman from
,age to hu naa desired the commitment for any utvan
I'd tina, Mseii in offering amendments He had suppos
man md Is resolutions were satisfactory to the yentle
rannnr, us party. The gentleman SAYS if there is an,
rom ,ho regard to this question: it will not com,
u lie could Dta'oc'a,ic Republican party Mr. W. sal.
"a 'a'sly express belief that no such cenduc