Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-16
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For ihe first time in the histars ofTen1ese Tie pub
lc press called Ia record an IN and darira attempt
Oh The par oi portion ii thC e8isaine of state 10
ABROGAiE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES and To- siLLIFY Hesglenpl re
soire y Their o'ra bedy This attempt was made YES
iefdhY by twelve nfnars. nsttane minority the
state senate and if 10 add the dshonor # the "a
cred Instrument which they would trsmple under foot
10 tlte ftpnach OF tie proud commonwealth whose os
curheon they would tant by acts Of notification or dis
organization, the preceding conducted like the
bloody scenes Of The French Revolution in the name Of
Dcmoe,aeg the People The origin and ,5r5orcss Of
Tins affair. are briefly follows.
oh W edhesdny afternoon . message was Transmitted
lron the House of Representatives. non in the
fes'uii9noi the Senate. eh'osloeloplns Turney Sen
ai 4" 'ohgfess 10 serve eut The uuexpred term of the
Hon elk GUndy. Nh. Speaker ItrnCy tlen called
up the resolutions offered linn To 90 into the election
:" >ehaofs III congress The blink in the first respIu
hon to meet the House Of Representatives in their llal.
10 elect senator for sN yrars. 10 succeed the Hon
Anderson, was fitted up with Thursday, 2nd Deem
bof and The blank resolution, To elect a Senator to fill
out the nneSprod term orthc Hon Felix Gnndy. filled
with - rday the s}nl Deccmbero Both resoIuti, ps
were adopted. ayes -, nays ly-Mr. Speaker 'rurncy
voting IN the affirmative. The resolutions were trans
united 10 the louise d Representatives andadopod ayes
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After the resolutions Wcrc adspild by which the two
Houses agreed go into Convention fer the election OF Sc
majors no one, save the party 10 the subsequent exla,gd
nary and lactious proceeding anticipated any ffthrrdf
Guilty on lle subject Bal yesterday morning when a mes
SAGE from the H. OF Representatives announced that the
Representatives ready 10 receive the Senate and
motion made by Williams Of (.rainocr. tbattbe son
ate repair 10 the llouseof Representatives MIR Iarrrh
IN 81 W afren IN violent speech, denounced the cleo
By lpnt ballot unconstitutional and refused To
leave The Senate chamber; in Which he was oincd by
eleven democratic Senators, VIZ Mcssr9 Gardner
lladwiche. johnson. Martin. Maelin MlIner Matthews
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Their sas while the maIorv Of tie Senate with Mr.
speaker ufhty at lhclr head repaired To tie Hall of
Representatives. Nhenthcy reached the House. the
question VAS made rs 10 the validity Of the convention as
then constituted. HE presiding officer Nhe Speaker
ol the SENATE gave II as his opinion that the conyon-
ton was COMPETENT 10 meet upon lis own adlaurnmcnts
ana losend lor absent members but that tie election
could mol be proceeded with. IN the absence of quorum
uhfds) ol either branch ol the Legislature. From
tins opinion the speaker othc House and several N h,
members tho floor. dsscnted 50 far rs the riob Of the
convention 10 proceed IN the election was in ouostiun
ut 10 Afford Time Tor due doberation they cxprcssed
thor Willingness TO adjourn. On the other hand the
Democratic members who addressed the 'pronisclmls
asst InbN as they were pleased plorm the convention
excepted 10 50 much d the opinion Of the char as recon
nzcd the validity othe convention iarany burmese what
ever, ana derldrd his flgh To PROFOUND noiions in the
ilall Oh isePr soualSes without the presence OF two
ihfds ol The Senate Acting upon tbs doctrine about
twenty members Io the Hail hen The ol,esfi ,e nr,
pounded by Mr.. Speaker Turney on the adonr,oent
Notwlislandln" tins step, Mir T formally maintained
The authority OF the convention, and an adjournment WIS
had without further interruption
That portion ol the Speakers decision which questions
the prpprety Of the act II election without the precnc
Of two thirds of the Senate, We have no doubt will he
deliberately reviewed IL Mr. Turnev and we INDULGE the
nope that on the meeting of the convention today he
will reverse an opinion which would virtually place maze
~ one members of the Legislature assembled in puIsl
ance ola concurrent act of both Houses at the mercy Of
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