Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-14

North Carolina He conended, that the broad sea
was prima fa,ie and by that, he was governed, unit
the aue son brought before the House IN reguia
manner. 49,.
/ Mr. CLINGAIAN said, suppose "Jehn Smith came
hare with certificate belonging TO member, which
he had picked up and presented himself 10 the House
with it, claiming seat in virtue thereof would he be
allowed t, take his seat This would be prtma Jaeie
also as 10 his right to a seat.
| NJ, WISE rose, and in good humor said, the gen.
tleman was mistaken in his figure. IL was not proba-
BILE, tina, two individuals, like the "Samese twins,
would be much ulike 10 prevent the Clerk from
distinguishing between the Legitimate and lllegtimatt
claimant.
| Here some conversation ensued between Nlr. y.
Ingerso and others, when
The previous question was demanded.
The resolution was read by the Clerk, as amended
The resolution, as amended, was adopted.
[I1ere conversation took place between the
Speaker, and Mr.. Campbell of South Carolina, as To
the mex que stion in order
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON moved postponement OF
the subject
Mr. HOPKINS moved to lay the appeal on the
| taNle when
| Mr. CAMPBELL withdrew his appeal.
| Wheraupon Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON withdrew bis
motion TO lay the whole subject the table; and he
substituted for it demand for the previous question
which was seconded.
And the main question was ordered TO be now taken
| Mr. BARNARD asked the yeas and nays which
were ordered.
| And the main question being the motion of Mr.
Cbaope to strike from the Journal of Tuesday the pro
test Of Mr. Barnard, taken and decided in the alr
native as follows
| Yeas-Nlessrs. Anderson, Belser, Benton, Bidlack
James A. Black, Blackwell, Bosser, Bower, Bowlin
Boyd J. Brinkerhoff, Aaron V. Brown, Burke, Burt
Caldwell, Catlin, Augustus A. Chapman, Chappell
Clinton, Cobb, Coles, Cullom Daniel, John w Davis
Dawson, Dean, Dillingham;, Gouglass, Dromgoole
Duncan, Dunlap, Fcklin, French, Byram Green, Hale
| II lob, Han ton
Hubbard, Hnbbell, Hughes, Hungerford Jameson, Cave
Johnson, George W. Jones, Kennedy, Preston King
| Lebranche, Leonard, Lucas, Lumpkin, McCauslen,
M,clay, McClernand, Mcconnell, Mcdowell, Mckay,
Mathews, More, J Norris Murphy, Norris, Payne
Emery D. Potter Pratt purdy, Redrng, Relic, Ritter
Robinson, RUSSELL ST. john Thomas II. Seymour, ST.
mons Simpson, J. T. Smith, T. Smith, Robert Smith
Sleenrod Stetson John Stewart, Stiles Stone. Strong
Taylor, Thompson, Weller, Wentworth, Williams
Yost-92
Naas-Messrs. Adams, Ashe, Barrnger, Barnard
Bsardsey, James Black, Milton Brown, Jeremiah
Brown, Burlington, Campbell, Gary, Carroll, Chiffon
Clngman, Coamer, Cranston, Garrett Davis, H. ID
Davis, Deberry, Dellet. Dickey, Dickinson, Elmer,
Farlee, Fish, Florence, Foot, Giddngs G'Imer Willis
Green, Grinnell, Order, Hardin, Harper, Henley,
| Holmes, Hudson, Washington Hunt, james Is dnnt
Charles J. ngersoll Joseph lngersol jerks, Perley
B. Johnson Andrew Johnson, Daniel p King. Kirk
patrick, Mcclellan, McIlvane, Edward }. Morris,
Moseleg, Mes, Newton, Owen, Parmenter, Paterson,
Pey ton, PhGnx, Ramsey, Rayner, Chlrles M Reed,
David S. Reid, Rogers, Sample. Schenck, Senler, Sc
veraGce David l.. Seymour Albert Smith, St.phens,
Andrew Stewart, Sykes, Thomasson, Tiboatts fllden,
Tyler, Vance, Vanmeier, White, Wilkins, Winthrop,
Wise. Woodward w. Wright J. A. Wrght-e2.
So The motion agreed II, and the House decided
that the protest should be stricken from The Journal
/ Mr.. CAMPBELL rose 10 move an amendment I, TIE
Journal Of Monday providing for the insertion thereon
las the Reporter unders,ood) of the resolution offered
by him that day in relation to the seats OF certain
men ibers
Some conversation followed, but he amendment be-
ing decesd by the Speaker to be out o ofder was not
| entertained
Mr. TBBATTS asked leave to offer resolution
to which (as the Reporter understood) objection was
made.
RULES or THE HOUSE
The Hous. passed 10 the consideration OF Inc hules
and Orders Of Proceedings the pending question beng
on agreeing the Rules and Orders OF The last House
as menied
Mr. DROMGOOLE offered the f~lowing amend
meni:
at shall not be in order for any member, unde
cover of a proposition correct the Journal TO move
to spread the Journal any paper or document whcf
the House has previously refused to receive or neal
read.
Journal by the insertion Of documents thereon
the House shall not decide in favor ct The propos
the proposed 10 be inserted shall not be spread or
the Journal, notwithstanding the yeas and nays may oe
entered on the Journal.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Indiana, said he was glad that hi
friend Mr. Dromgooe had offered the amendment JUS
read, and hoped 1t would be received by the House
without any nhjectnn.
! Mr. WINTHROP rose and objected, and read IRON
Jetfsrsons Manual and commended that one-hith oil the
members present were only necessary TO carry any
question upon the Journal
/ Mr.. DROMGOOLE said that the gentleman was
mistaken He only intended to prevent ext'aneous
matter going the Journal wthsu the sanction Of ths
House, and that was the purport and meaning OF h'
amendment
i Mr. BARNARD denied the position assumed, anf
conterd-d that one fifth Of the members present wo
oay necessary 10 carry any paper upon the journal nc
crding to the Constitution, and directly against ,h'
opinion of large majority and tor ihs ne cont'hues
in the most earnest and emphatic manner
Mr.. MURPHY said he should vote IN favor oil me
proposition of the gentleman from VHgInia, (Nr
i D'omgoole,) because he believed 1t legitimate. li'
denied the position assumed by his colleague, (hf
Blrnard0 that the minority had right to carry any
thing upon the Journal without the sanction OF tae
i House.
rCres Of 'queston" question:
Mr.. WHITE said he had but few words to say
4 He was opposed to the first member OF the rule, De
cause ptonabe in its character is there
member of this House who would smuggle any thlne
upon The Journai This is the meaning OF the mrs
member of this additional rule To the last member ne
was opposed because il radical and in violation
tho Constitution of the country
mistaken in his views of the Constitution; and tnt
amendment of the gentleman from Virginia was
strictly consttu,ionai-it TO enable The House tt
keep Journal and not one of legislative blum
ders.
motion was made by Mr.. NEWTON that thf
/ House adlonrn-lo
Mr.. NEWTON continued in opposition TO the adoP
ton Of the amended rule unconstitutional; and SPOKE
at great length against its adoption
| Mr.. HOLMES of S. c., and said that the Oh
ect of the gentleman from Va. To prevent any pa
per going upon the Journal which had not been receiv
ed, and II place every proposition received ey 'h'
House, whether it came from the minority or the ma
jori,y, upon The Journal.
MI HALE said his view Of the Constitution was
different from those who thought it was piece OF Ia
dla rubber, to be stretched 10 sn party purposes ne
believed IL capable OF but one constructions, ant
that according its true ntent and meaning, 10
which he has commended.
A motion was made that the House adjourn-whcl
was carried
! And The House adjourned.
|
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