Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-14

This the substance of the report in reference 10 tn
action oil this House Having delayed the House ion.
time III reading the report, | Will not nov ih!i'ct
speech upon them. But deemed j: due TO myself AIT
the judiciary committee To correct the a!se
un'atenO'ay perhaps, made by the gentleman from
| fladison
The Speaker remarked, that the only subject OF DIS
cussIon was the printing of extra numbcr Bu
were the question agreeing the report, ali the
the House would agree To would be the conclusions
the committee The House did not thereby adopt the
reasoning OF The committee.
Mr.. Lee moved i've times The usual number. lie
was aware thet il Important report but lie had
heretofore opposed any unnecessary printing, and he
did not wish TO have this pass off without al least offer
ing objection.
Mr.. l.. Sher wood did not deem il necessary now tc
yindcate his opinions the subject of Abolition
Neither should he undertake to do it now. When
gentleman from New York made The insnuution that
lie might disagree with regard 10 that att ce"nect
ed with Aoo,i.ion-he (air 81 supposed he had die
tnctly announced that, far as that concerned
his views accorded with theirs 1t not that par!
the report 10 which he objected 1t was The language
oil the repor;-as matter which was applicable IL
Tie stump than TO be set forth for the deberation
that body This grea. question required Of this
extganeous matter imbued the language aad sub
stance OF the report lie did not know that il was re
cessaTy TO make these illusions 10 party. He did
not know that it was necessary or becoming 10
make these illusions to The former Executive, which
resorting TO this course, 1t would have any ten
dency to instruct enlarge our understandings, or
make Us more Competent TO take the question
INTO consideration. All he had in view in urging
these objections was to MAINTAIN the dignity of that
House, whatever shanld be forth under their
SANCTION 10 be thrown before the public IF there were
matters in this report which not adapted TO the
dignity Of The House, but which were better ADAPTED
10 discussions in other place, and which did not
become TO adopt then the objection was good and
valid cne And he objected, a. eas. to the printing Of
any mere than the usual number and he 81 shed il
might be recomm,ed 10 the judiciary committee
Mr.. Babcock was in favor Of the largest number
1t was important subject and important report
lie wished the views OF the majority and minority Of
the House TO have as wide circulation as they them
selves wished.
Mr.. Williams said he had given much attention to
the reading Of the report and 1t with regret that he
had listened also 10 Of the remarks Of the gentle
uan from New York, (Mr. Jones The Suggestions of
The gentleman from Madison Or. Sher@ooj) struck him
vefy iorcbly WORTHY the attention OF le House
particularly Of the majority lie hoped the minority
wouG Gully consider the weight Of them before prin:.
ing so large number. AS 10 tie nsiaua,ions OF the
chairman OF the judiciary committee he could hardly
feel himself at liberty reply. They seemed TO be
intended directly to strike the gentleman from Madl-
son and others on the subject Of abolition. The gen
teman said he had never been reached by that influence
He would ask him ii he had been reached by any
other influence?
Mr.. Fuller in favor of the largest number; and
hoped sincerely the largest number would be printed
He agreed with others that il important d1cu.
ment-an interesting document-not only So but il was
beautiful documents mos. beautiful combination Of
defamation, billIngacae and sophls.ry that he had
ever lie thought tshould be circulated as wide.
y as pUssibe that all should read it, and wherever il
vent i; would carry along with it lis own best con-.
tneniaty.
Mr.. kecham moved tina, the motion 10 print an unu.
| 1k.rh l,.. No. .l1
NJ o. Benedict demanded the ayes and noes, and
there were ayes co. noes Sc
MIR f. Strong then moved the printing of the usual
number, which agreed to.
TIE VIRGINIA INSPECTION Law.
The resolution of Mr. ~ Hall, directing the At
torney General institute suits, the cousli,u
tionality of The Virginia Inspection law, up as
! unfinished business.
Tha questions pending, were on the reference Of it
to select committee and first, upon MIR. w. HALLS
amendment, insfuclng the committee to report bill
directing the Attorney General 10 institute such suits.
Mr.. hathaway rose to reply to MIR. Hall on the
amendment, when
The Speaker declared that amendment out Of order,
saying, ha, The whole discussion, yesterday,
gular under the 23I rule. By sumo nadyetlence that
rule did not admit OF an amendment 10 any thing
pending. 1t only permitted of motion to refer, 10
postpone, TO lay on the table, &c. &c, but not TO
amend. The rule last year, precisely the same,
and vet, the practise had been TO offer and debate
anne dmcn.s and, supposed, in conformity with
the rule The omission evidently an inadvertence,
or mistake Of the printer but, such being the rule,
as il stood in the manual, the Char bound 10 en-.
force it. thorg against all Parliamentary usage,
common sense, and the practice Of the House, from
time immemova!-and, therefore, declared the amend
ment Of the gentleman from Albany, proposing in
sl,uctions, be out Of order. This, of course, ex
Glued NIL debate Of those Instructions.
Mr. Hathaway said, that though he coald no. answer
tie gentleman from Albany, out of order he (alr
was happy ,ha, the gentleman had had an opportunity
| Of replying 10 him.
slr W. Hall hoped the House, BY unanimous consent,
would allow the gentleman from Chemung 10 proceed
i,h the discussion, favor to h:m (alr. Hal) file
should feel unhappy to be placed in position seeming
ly 50 ungenerous, 10 have replied to the gentleman,
and he debasred the privilege of rejoinder.
Mr.. Hathaway thanked the gentleman for his cour
tesy bu, he preferred not to go on, unless in order
Ie could do SO another day. and he would not ask
sent TO proceed now.
The Speaker announced The question 10 be refer.
ring the resolution Of the gentleman from Albany to a
select committee of five.
Mr. Babcock moved to lay the whole subject on the
table mill tie 22I rule could be amended-but
The House refused 10 lay The table, and the reso
luton vas referred select committee, ayes 81, noes
3} sand
The Speaker named Mcssrs. DAILY, w. Hall, Hath
away, Leland and Richards, as the committee.