Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-02-18
Which was aegatived by the follow.

Mr. CRAIG moved that the resolu-
tons be laid on tbs table, and not taken
up until after the nextSpring Elections.
The motion was rejected. Ayes 56,
Noes rs.
Mr. MURDAUGH moved to strike out
the first resolution and insert the fol-
lowing as substitute:
Resolced by the General Assembly,
That the following Preamble and Re-
solutions be submitted to the voters Of
this Commonwealth, at the next cleo
ton Of Delegates to the General Assem-
bly,, and that Poll be held at the
Court Houses and election precincts in
the several counties and towns entitled
to representation, by the officers di.
rectcd to hold the elections, for their
adoption or rejection and when the
said poll shall be completed, the off,
GERS conducting the elections shall
transmit the same to the Executive !;
and ifa majority ofvoters shall adopt
the preamble and Resolutions, then the
Governor shall and is hereby requested
to communicate the same to our Sena.
tors in Congress of the United States,
as the sense Of the people and of the
General Assembly Of this Common
wealth.
The question being put on this mo-
ton, II was rejected, Ayes 57-Noes
rs.
Mr. MADISON then moved the previ-
Gus question which was agreed to-
And the main question on the first re.
solution of the Committee was put and
decided in the affirmative as follows:
Ayes 73, Noes SO.
The question then occurred on the
second resolution of the Committee,
which is as follows:
Resolued, also, That this Assembly
regard the Right Of Instruction, Gas
resting on the broad basis ofthe nature
Of representation" and one of the vital
principles ofour free institutions and
that 1t is duty of the Representative to
obey the Instructions of his constituents
or resign the trust with which they have
clothed him, in order that it may be
transferred into the hands ofthose who
will carry into execution the wishes
and Instructions Of the constituent
body.
Mr. STANARD moved to strike out
the above and insert:
Resolued, That as it is the indubita-
bic right ofthe State Legislature to in.
struct their Senators in Congress, on
all points, either constitutional or poll
litlc, whenever the magnitude ofthe oc
oaslon shall require such Interference
and that, by consequence, it is the
bounden duty duty of Senators to obey
such Instructions Prorided the in
structions to be given and obeyed re-
qulre not the Senator to commit a vi
olatlon Of the Constitution, or an act of
moral turpitude.
Mr. DANIEL called for a division of
the question and the question was put
on striking out, and decided in the ne
gative, as follows: Ayes 81, Noes 80.
The House at quarter past seven
adjourned.
Wednesday FEB. THE report of
the select committee on the subject of
expungng being taken up, and the
question being on adopting the second
resolution, which is as follows:
ReSolred, also, That this Assembly
regard the right of instruction as rest
ing upon the broad principles of our
free lnstltutions--and that it is the du.
ty OF the representative to obey the
instructions of his constituents or re-
sign the trust with which they have
clothed him, in order that it may be
transferred to the hands of those who
will carry into execution the wishes and
instructions of the constituent body;
Mr.. PARKER moved to amend by
striking out all after the word obpv.
After considerable discussion, in
which Messrs. Parker, Wilson of B.,
Gilmer, Watkins, Witcher, and Madi.
son, took part, the motion was rejected
as ieilows-Ayes 3, Noes LEA.
Mr.. PRICE movedto amend the reso-
luton by adding at heclose these words
=" unless the instructions require him
to commit some act of moral turpitude,
or to late the Constitution.
After some discussion, Mr.. Price mo.
dliied his molten at the request of Mr..
Witcher, to read as follows 81. but the
Legislature OF state has no right to
instruct its senators TO commit a viola.
ton OF the constitution or an act Of mo.
raj turpitude."
The question being put on this a.
mendment It was rejected by--Ayes
81, Noes, rs.