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

Speaker TO be out of order at present.
The question then taken on the amendment of
Mr. GiImer aud decided IN the negative. Yeas 50
nays ia
So the amendment rjcetcd
The question recurring the adoption of the resou
ton, mod fed
Mr. DICkEY moved to amend the same by striking
herefrom all at.r the word "Rssoired" and inserting
in leu thereof the following:
That the Clerk be directed to receive proposals for
The printing Of the House for the session, and give
II 10 such person persons will do IT at the least
pense TO the Government, and that security be given
for the performance of the contract :"
Mr.. BARNARD asked the yeas and nays thereon
which were ordered, and (aer a few desu'tory
marks from Messrs. CAVE JOHNSON, DlCKEY,
BEARDSLEI, and WlSE,) were taken, and were
Yeas 81, nays 10.
SO The amendment was rtecisd.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of 5. Carolina, moved 10 amend
the resolution by substituting for the words "2Ots
Congress the words 9th Congress.
few remarks followed from Messrs MCKAY and
CAMPBELL
Mr. FRENCH, Of Kentucky, asked MIR. Mckay to
accept the following modification
ReS0'red, That n commits OF - members be
appointed with instructions 10 inquire into and report
TO this House such rates of compensation 10 be paid
to the public printer, hereafter to be elected by the
House, rs will maintain just economy for the Go
vcrnment and an adequate compensation 10 the prin-
ter, and that the RATES Of printing he hereafter paid
the printer of this House shall be hereafter fixed by
the House.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON, renarking tha, the House
had much to do to-day that it ought GO work,
moved the previous question.
Same conversation fo.l)wed as tie effect thereof
And the SPEAKER, in reply t. en- inquiry from
Mr. BARNARD, decided that the previous question,
if seconded, would cut Oft all pending amendments,
and bring the House direct the resolution.
Mr. BARNARD suggested, ih5t nothing would he
gained by The motion Tor the previous question, which
was itself, undeT The Parliamentary Law, dsba'abIe
question
The SPEAKER count d the ayes and declared the
vote in favor OF TIE demand for the previous question
10 hs sixty.
NJ BARNARD suggested, ihot under the Parlia-
mentary aw sing sufficient % second the
motion II was not necessary Tor majority do
The SPEAKER declared, that the previous cues
ton was seconded, and that the question now was,
sShull the man question be taken ::
Mr.. CAMPBELL Of South Carolina, in view ofthe
decision OF the Speaker, that the previous question
der the Parliamentary law, cut oil all pending amend
ments,) asked The yeas and nays ordering the man
question: which were ordered, and, being taken,
Yeas -, nays II.
So the House decided that tie man question should
be taken.
Which main question was on the adoption of the re-
soini on.
It CAVE JOHNSON, called for the yeas and nays,
bat Withdrew the call.
Mr.. WHITE rose and inquired whether the Speaker
had decdad that the previous question cut OIL, under
the Parliamentary law. all pending amendments
The SPEAK Ek said h had 50 decided.
DIR. WHITE submitted that Inc decision was Gro
neous, and quot The Parliamentary law IN support Of
his position
conversation rather than discussion, followed in.
yolving other incidental! matters of order, which
were finally narrowed down to the original point raised
by Mr. White, and row committed by him 10 writing,
namely: g that the previous question does not, nc
cording TO the Parliamentary law, cut of amend
mcn.
The SPEAKER adhered to his decision that the pre-
voGs question: under the said law dtG cut of oil pend.
ing anne nduren,s.
Mr.. WHITE appealed from The decision.
And the question, Shoi the decision of the Speaker
stand a' the lud lment Of the House," TAKEN and
decided in the Affirmative without division
So the judgment OF the Char affirmed +: and il
cared by the House, that the previous question,
under the Parliamentary law, cut off all pending ques.
tons.
The question then required, and was taken on the
modified resolution Of Mr.. Mckay, and was decided
in the Affirmative So the resolnt ndoptcd.
ELECTION OF PRINTER
On motion of Mr. CAVE JOHNSON, the House
proceeded To the election Of Printer eira eocc.
MIR. COBB nominated Alessrs Blair X Rives.
Mr. VANCE nominated Msssrs. Gales & Seaton.
And the Committee appointed - tell the votes,
(Iiesss. Cobb Of Georgia, Vance oil Ohio, and John
of Tennessee declared tie result OF the first ballot
to be as follows
Whole numbc, of votes I27-nccessary to choice,
100;
OF which, Messrs. BAR x Rivca received ri;
NJ ssrs. Gales X Seaton o.
And Jacob Gideon |
So Aiessrs. Blair Il Rvrs having received MAO
ry Of all the votes poIled, declared 10 be duly
elected Printers to this House. The following is the
vote
Far Blair RreMessis Anderson, Arlington, Atkinson,
Eeardsey Benton idlck, James Black Jas ~ Black Black
as 'Ss ram" m 5RsG
ser a . ' n 'h' Gn. n U%S I p+sn fn1
' a r n"ms r, "I as n a E s,, Elmer Far
Iirn
I!aeies, nngc,lord Jas y; Hunt C. lngerso Jameson 4.
Krkra'rick aeanche Leonard Lucas, Lumpkia, sccausn
Mrcay, iicC!e!ana, Nccemand Mcconnell, Mcdowell, Nc
mcn,er Payne Petit E. D. Potter rratt fury Rahbun David
$ EeE EtIi"f Eele Ele Robinson Russell! ST. John saun
Sdr John T. Smith, Thomas smith, Robert Smith, Stcenrod,
Th s's a TbSats, wee wsaiWa %sai3n Ws
Wlkin Woodward, Jos A. Wright, lost and The spenker!a'
nard, Brown, JeTrnah Burlington, Carroll, Cla;-
p neS nsnon rh I1enc@ Fco Fcs ciGdns
Willis Green G'nncl Gfer iiatin, Harper Hudson, Wash
snn Daniel r. Eng, Mcvainc Mar>h, Edward !. Mons
Mcsley Mes Newt Paterson eyton rh@nir Elisha Poi,
Abort Smith, An,ew Stewart, 1homasson, 1ten
Tyler, Vance, vanmeter, vinou, White Winthrop-G2.
ELECTION OF SERGEANT ALARMS.
On notioa of Mr.. DAVIS, Of Indiana, the House
poceeded rra r0ee, to TIE election OF Sergeant at
Arms.
The candidates nominated Newton Lane, Esq.
of Kentucky, and Z. VI. Townsend, Esq, The present
incumbent.
Tie result Of the first ballot as follows:
Whole number of votes Isl: necessary 10 a choice
90.
OF which Newton Lane received l2s; and E!eazer
NJ Townsend 90.
So Newton Lane, having received majority Of all
the votes polled, declared to be duly elected Ser
geant-at-Arms to this House.
WheIeupon, he appeared and took the usual oath Of
Office.
Mr.. MURPHY offered resolution appointing Jesse
T.. Dow Doorkeeper TO this House.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE moved that the House now pro-
ceed to the election of Doorkeeper eisa r0ce.
Mr. MURPHY Withdrew his resolution.
Mr. THOMPSON submitted motion similar TO that
Of Mr. Dfomgcole.
But, on the suggestion of Mr. BARNARD, the
Speaker decided that III, first business now in order
was tie pending quest relation 10 the amendment
Of The Journal.
Waereupon Mr. CAVE JOHNSON maved that the
further consideration OF tie subject lie postponed until
To-
The motion having teen agreed to- the further con
sideration of the subject postponed until to-mor
".
ELECTION or DOOEkEEpER.
The motion Of Mr.. Thompson having pre- walled, tie
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