The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-13

what clearly to define the extent of Ep.eons
tive, and the rights Of Bishop when he IA w,,h,n
parish in his do either on canoaie. v,s,.a, any
as an occasional visitor in such parish
The resolution he said was founded unon sx,.t,r.
exigencies such often In course OF th,ns IL
moved that the resolution be referred the Conmittss
on Canons, which was agreed to.
Mr.. CoyYSGHAM, Of Pa, offered the following resolu.
ton -
Resolved That the house will he, eafter dur,n. A..
period Of its session. hold evening sttngs on Frdsys
Wednesdays and Mondays, to commence at S O'CLOCK
P. NJ, on each Of said respective days.
His object he said to show to the committee and to
all concerned that the house disposed to work when
business was brought before them He thought the
ton of business that IL would not all left as was
too apt to be the till the close Of the session. when
scarcely quorum could be obtained
Judge JONES thought they not ready for that
resolution.
Mr.. CoLLlss said he opposed to the adoption Of
that resolution at present because the committee had
not time to attend to the business which had been
brought before them Various important meetings
70 DC hed during the after part OF the day separate from
the convention aud he hoped that time would be grant
cd to attend them lie convinced that long sttings
IN the early part OF the session did not expedite business
lie hoped the resolution would not pass
Mr. CoNYNGHAM hoped the resolution would pass
They had been in convention nearly week and he be-
eved the committees had ample time TO attend TO
the business which had been referred to them He be-
eved they would have sufficient time IL his resolution
should Dc adopted lie should therefore press his reso
luton.
Mr. CoLIIss was apprshensive that the gentleman had
some facts In the The bushes which
the committees were called not light but very one
rous
to the resolution and 1t be passed hs sould
move to morrow, at IL O'Clock that the House adourn
In order to give the committee opportunity to mature
their business w 'NA'
q, On motion, the resolution of MIR Conyngham was
then laid on the table
DR.. OonBY. In behalf of the committee appointed ON
the 9Th rule Of order reported the following resolution
which adopted:
Resolved That the following be adopted "a a mbst
tute for the 9th rule Of order When question is I'M
der consideration no motion shall be received unless to
lay upon the table to postpone for certain time to
postpone indefinitely, to commit to amend and
motions for both these purposes shall have
IN the order named motion to adjourn shall ALWAYS
be in order.
Rev. Dr. HAWKS, at the request Of the deputies from
Wisconsin, moved that the house the election
OF Mr Jackson kemper Bishop of the Diocese OF Wis
consin which motion being put, was carried.
Inc certificate OF election for the diocese Of Wscon-
Gin having been read,
Mr. CRoEs inquired further evidence was not neoes
the election. w
Mr. HAroH said the Bishop had not yet given his a..
sent TO the election but ho could seq any difficulty
In the way OF proceeding TO confirm his election
whether the Bishop would accept the appointment or
| otherwise, mattered not
Dr. HAWKS said the reason Why he had before moved
eau up this subject was that he the necessity of
scton on the part OF the House before the Bishop gave
then to pronounce his assent to this election he must
US preliminary step, resign his old jurisdiction Sup
pose This house should agree his election
the Bishop had resigned his present Jurisdiction and
by 80 doing had put himself position he did not de.
sign to be- Why not, then let them pass through with
BISHOP would be prepared to relinqush his missionary
pshopric without embarrassment.
After some further debate of no special ths
adjourned to half o'clock this morning