, 1845-01-04

e'''h'' No t"eS bdu q rlght AT any
time to say how they would be req.
resented in the Convention. He
wished time so reflect on this subject.
The old counties have now three
times as mary representative 8 as they
are entitled 10.
Mr.. Richmond WIS in favor of law
ing the bill on the table. He -tho't
representative should be in proper.
lion Ia popuIation, and seemed 70
suppose that by altering the Conven.
lion act, representation in the Con.
yention could be mnde fairer. than
the act proposes. He was not pre-
pared To say that the Legislature
could not alter the features Of the
act. The people did not decide in
favor Of each provision in the act, but
only in favor Of holding a Conven-
ton.
MIR. Coalter moved 10 postpone
the bill indefinitely, ard the Speaker
decided that the motion Of Nj. Coal.
ter had precedence, although the
practice OF the House had been 9th.
eruise He made the decision 50
that the House might settle the point,
and ihus enable him hereafter, to de.
termIne whether the TIL e laid down
IN thu Manual should he observed or
Not. An appeal was taken and the
: rkrr sustained by n large MAORI
". The following are the ayes and
nnes or the motion to postpone in.
definitely the bill introduced by Mr..
Mci1enry:
Mes<rs. Alternately, Alex.
aider, Barnett. Bassett. Bay, Biggs,
Brown. BRYAN, Calhoun. Carson,
ChIles. ChInaulr. Ci>seIl. Clark, Coal-
ter, Cowan, Davis Ellis. Finley. Gam.
bic. Gordon. Griffin. Holden. Hough,
Hyatt, James. Jewell. Johnson OF C..
g., Johnson Of Lv., Lnngan, Martin.
Maurin. Mcclure. Mcneil, Moss.
Murphy. Neil. O'Bannon. Orrick.
Parks. Patterson, PERUVIAN. Reid.
Rogers, Sanford. Shackle-
SNYDER, Walker. Waters. " ell
man. Williams. Wilson. ofR.. Woods.
Y, nnger and M. Speaker-56.
NoEs-M eSsrs BrIl"u. Boas. Blu. |
Cooper. Edwards. Finch. GRAY. !
Holmes. Hughes. of c.. Jasper. Jen.
Jones. Kelsey. Kemper. Low
~. IuSk. MATTHEW s, McHenr,. Nil.
Ier. Mnn'gpmery. MnreIocke. Owens.
. ines. Richmond. Roberts. Salmon.
Strinaf"llow, Trask. Thomp.
Wallis, Warren. Whitehead and
Wilson, Of V. B.-34.
Thus tie Convention question has
been put To rest. The House can
entertain no proposition Of the kind
~ this sesseinn. A number of mem
hers have lett for the holydavs; hence
Il was necessary to set the whole
natter at rest without delav; for
more will leave during the present
II is evident that Mr. Nc
never prepared the bill intro
by him. and it would he inter
To ascertain who was at the
of tina, outrageous move.
nent.
On motion of Mr.. Peruvian the
land stealing law was taken up as
Ient hack { ON the Senate. Mr..
Wilson Of r.. mov"d TO amend the
Srnaie'S amendment. by striking out
844. and inserting 1912. which pre- {
The effect Of tins amend
nent is to stop the operation Of the
aw now. instead Of continuing it an.
'thrr year. Ga this melton there
Vas a spirited debate. |,
! expressed several days ago nv
pprehensions as to This result. The Z
is in avor Of its unconditional {
epeal. but the friends of the law in
he SENATE have contrived to endan
,er its repeal. by fastening obnoxious {
lmrndmen,s tn the bill. Il
4 hill for the relief Of Mr.. Gregg. !
Ahosp lands were snfd under the
'land stealing" act, came up on its
bird ending. and was, after conside-
able debate. referred to the Commit.
zee on Claims. The Chnirman of
hat Committee reported a bill, to re-
'und certain moneys w~rongfully paid
or taxns. Mr.. Gamble remarked
hat this bill presented The other side
" the questinn-that some Of the
spectators who were bitten, are
to escape. They appear to
rave bought lands and obtained no
tiles; and now ask 10 have refunded
he money thew embarked in this
'pecula,ion. II reminded him Of the -,
81. Louis Ffenchman. who was ask
d to take "ut a policy IT insurance,
nd informed thar il his house burnt
IT'S value would be paid Ia ,
rim hy the !n.urance Co. Yes, said