Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-01

manifest that the House would defeat lis own action
ony Individual had The right continually offer Resou.
lions alter Resolutions the same subject, and time d.
tain the House from proceeding in important business
before 1t. 1t this 10 be allowed The rules Of the
House might just well be thrown into the fire q, once
and the House 20 on with anything at 'hap hazard
II was Clearly Out n order to attempt compel the
House 10 take Up Resolutions subject which it had
already disposed OF and decisvey refused take up
Mr.. W. said be willing, however TO afford The mem
Der from lienTico an opportunity OF laying his views
before the House, and with this intent he would
the rule be suspended for the purpose OF allowing Mr.
Bolts 10 present the resolutions.
Mi BORIS insisted upon uscettGlning II the Speaker
was right in his decision and went into history OF the
resolutions Gcurc offered sew that they haG been,
these also ought 10 BE received.
The SFEAEEn sustained his decision, by reference to
pTrctuenls Oh The Journal
Mr.. HaEElsua said he did not wish 10 be eternaily
harasscd "i THIS question: Mr.. Ii. then proceeded 10
SHOW that Tie resolutions already the table, and these
no" Offered, were not essentially different, that they all
involved one and the same question: which question lie
House having decided not TO take up, theeine the mo-
ton to adopt was clearly OF ORDER and the decision
OF the Speaker on the subject correct.
Mir CEUTcnFiELD contcEdcd tint though IN iCct
these and all the other resolutions this question
similar, yet in these offered there difference
TO he discovered. lie wiling, therefore, tina: tie
question should be taken the adoption, though lie
| Inns" # should vote against it,
Mr. PErTuS begged leave ask the Chair, pre-
urinary 10 his discussion Of the point of ORDER whether
gentleman from Halifax and all other r. solutions which
nave been offered suhsf quenl those presented by the
gentleman from Elizabeth Guy, in order: (Ii!e
Speaker having replied that ii the question Of order had
been made, lie should have decided they were OF order
NJ T. resumed and said, that the response of the Speak
er, placed the Chair in difficulty from which il could
not ex;ricate itself II i, be true, said Mr.. r., that the
whole series of resolutions covering the ground of the
resolutions presented by the gentleman from Elizabeth
City, were out OF order, aud would have been rejected
had the question been ra!Sed it moi incumbent
The Chair as the guardian Of The rules adopted for the
regulation Of deliberations 10 have vIndcaled those
rules. and enforced them the occasions alluded TO-
without waiting ~: the question 10 lie raised by the
members, and not having performed this obvious and
Imperative duty, is it 10. iarly nerrabe from the q
escence OF the Speaker that hr either did consider
II his duty TO the resolutions BY question OF or
der, or5hl he viewed them consistent with The rules:
IL tie first were The motives which influenced Tie Speak.
er, why dad M" HE same reasons govern him in The
under discussion; Tie gentleman from Henr!co has
presented his sentiments under circumstances precisely
sii!EJs Ia those, under which those previously pre-.
scented rnl,:lah"d by the House aud implicitly
acqucsced in by Tie Speaker No question OF urGc.
was raised by any member, but the objection
from the Speaker; thus presenting in the estimation
oil MIR. PrytOn, of decision alinne Their ire
coucabe. MIR. Pcyton sa:d placed The Chair and
/ the House in the attitude Of refusing 10 the gentle
man from lenTco the privilege which had
extended 10 others Under circumstances precisely similar.
Mr. fcvlon said he would ask whether liberal or
:
should distinguish the action OF enlightened Assem-
bly,, tEGa 10 apply tie G"g to enc Of il. m"mhrrs pre-
senlins respectful proposition, whr the rigidy oil Ike
rule has been relaxed III favor of others
Mr. i said he would lDrJear indicating the vote which
he would ultimately give the resolutions which IN
many respects 'cbuS.d his own sentiments Mr.. L. said,
before taking his seat, lie wD#Ia say the gentleman
from ilrnrcn that, having alluded 10 The aplrIatIon of
.3gita0r, w:!:i which ha had dubbed the gentleman
.:. days since, lie word remark. TINT his aid anil
eoEca'Vry k Prrs,Ht 0ccasion, apostle
n compromise lad esary rGdcaed his tito To &c cued
Pac;fcsior.
Mr.. HsyLY Of !. said This not question Of jcr.
a!ty gc;rr"sityit not question Of Iagnanim-
IT, bare question Of Order, ana that question
whether Tie motion 81 Tic gentleman from i!rnrco was
in o'lr III his view IL evidently was not, and The GFc
si,m Of The Chair WAS proper. II that decision should
10 reversed, than any member would be able 10
compel the uousc 10 90 n,o subjects which il had
! !ln"Isy determined not To 70 into.
Mr.. Boris thanked Nh WarHIys for his courtesy.
but insisting he did upon his right he would refuse
bring forward his Resolutions y favor and
tesy He should therefore appeal against the decision
Of The Chair. There WAS another difference between
his anI the loracr Resnlu;ions-they nil joint l;e
solutions. but these were only for the House.
Mr.. lIAREisoS enlarged upon lis farmer view Of the
subject aud maintained that il question Of order
not Of literally.
Mr. TrxsraLL said he should vote against the dec-
sion nf the Chair and lie wished 10 gi"c his nr
doing hat. Sir, has been the Of the House
on this suhirct: Tie gentlemen from Elizabeth City,
from Ilii:x and from Grochand have introduced their
resolutions tiis sub aud there has been oil c
li"n 10 lhcii receppn-So have various other gentle
men and nDw, SIR, VIXEN HE gentleman from lenlco
rrs his they pronounced 10 be out Of order. Why
Sir, what is it that doing: Shall! the people Of
Henrco or Ptsyvanil, have denied 20 them that which
has been granted 10 Halifax and GoochaGd: Is it in
urIr. for them 10 present resolutions upon The sub
rc "ijh other counties, and the people oil my county
to lie teharred of that privilege? Sir when the gentc
man frou, Halifax offered his resolutions did h. not de-
sire action upon hein Did h. mean only 10 make this
House the organ through which he would pronngaie
his opinions 10 the public; He desired action ST. The
gentleman thought at that time, it would he easy 10 get
along; hut when things not quite so Iavorabe-when
things bogin To assume different shape the gentleman,
backed by his friend from GnochIand, is 70. Keeping
them the table; and this, told, is disposition
Of the subact--,hls says the gentleman from Accomac,
is consideration ni linz suhrctti5 Is the J,ll ac!lJn
on the subject Yes, Sir. the House ycsttrday re!us
10 take up ceruin resolutions Of The gentleman from
Halifax and other co,.a"s, on The currency, Nc. and
that is preclude all other members on THIS pnr, from
offering resolutions the subject. Sir, il resolutions on
the table Go not suit my appetite ana refuse /" lake
them up That 10 preclude from uie;Ing snc rs 90
suit me: Sir did any thing about ac'iHg on
this subject was Indifferent about IL but, Sir, want
TO know if one measure 10 be mc;ed TO the people u
GoochIand and Halifax and another measure 10 The PEG
pc of Ieu1icO Psy vana:-l feel all the blood in
Inc rum when see such things and "lSi could hnd
an eplhct-I wish could find in our OLD vrrnacuar
tonguc word comprehensive enough to heap together
in one expression, the utter adherence feel al such
course.
Mr. WAITRESS sad the House ought 10 protect Itself
and not suffer resolutions after resolutions 10 be offered
when il had decided take up. The Speaker had
decided most correctly: for il he had not, it would hc
rs well to send the books of order adri!t and have
rules. lie hoped the question would be taken.
MIR Trysr,LL said his constituents had not offered
any resolutions upon The subject What he said was by
wav of illustration. Sir. leave 10 the world 10 Judge,
whether the people of Plsy"ania or Goochland have
moved most in this matter. The question is not how |
reu,lemen may get their opinions before the public
but whether The people Of Goochiand shall speak through
their organ on this floor and the people OF enrico shall
not: am Indifferent, as To the resolutions do not
want to speak 10 your great men at Wa6hnglon-or rs
matters now are would not give ig-no, Sir not a
fs-fr any expression Of the opinion Of this House Oh