Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-17

atCuHQ the ulOLS Ul tOHuuCtlEg IN SOu
pecnt commissioners provided, g..
Mr. FERG USON oioHed III reply, and dc
ii - The gentleman from Farqner 10 show Ina;
was no, violation OF the Constitution 10 pre-
vent the Legislature from deciding whether i
members are or are not eiecie! by legally qiaii
he'd woes. Mr. +. protested against The HouS
proposition, which aows be commissioners 4
disqualiiy, al their discretion, any number Q
qualified voters. MIR F. real an amea.menl
which Re should otfer, prohib,:n. any par,,
from taking his seat, unless he can show that b.
has majority Of legally qualified woes. II
case VI tie before the House, Inc Code provide
that tie election shall be sen! back 10 The people
Nj +. would submit this Amendment, as jus
aLi lair compromise free from constitutional
objections. The principle Of mir. fcfsasun:
amcEdntnt, which he ees;snc! 10 Cl!e!, is q l0i
lows:
The officer conducting he election, Stall Ger
!ify that !aci 10 lie C!rfs Of The House 81 De-.
lcsa'es, AMI EciiEc: 0; such persons shall qualify
q, Delegate, unless il shai! sP?car upen ~
examination Of lie polls iha! he has lie giea.ts
number Of the qualified woes cssi."
Mr.. CLAIBORNE heii liza tie People Wei,
he legitimate soGFce d I'll pc%si. ant proies.ed
against Inc outrage, ina! a teFaiy Sheriff per
heFs boy under u years ofage, should dccite
la sbilC ". CuU OF tNGU ftItIN. liz
thelsiore, fell j, his duty 10 his people - p.o.c.l
tulrmniy against The Senaics amendment, an
10 sustain Ire House Proposition Mr.. G. saw
Eo;h,ns unconstitutional in Tie House p:,ro
siIiUn-he asked iur lne Democracy uo,hn.
tut what was IisIi, and he worl! Ialhcr nus
contests before lie people than before the Legs
Ia'u:eS, which are universally .iabe TO ic sGay
ed by parry considerations. iif. L. believed toa
tie CON nissioueis were ldiriy aud impdRialy
arpoin,ei, aad aclet fairly in liz discharge o
;i.-ig duties. Mr. {. hoped The House woui. 10
reconsider Ire vote, taking tie power ifcm one
aian, 2sc giving II 10 the people o decide Their So
!a,nn r.hg.
Alf. ilEfI had .elcd iot M iiaase ffoTo
s;,.en, ana ha, heard 10 af2uuleaI e change al
Views. tie hal confidence 10 The Co.AEiis,ioIcfs
who were sworn 10 90 their da;y, AID id mol
Ike 10 place in Tic power Of one :nan, The Tish'
10 elect a member, upon whose vcie n the IL
gi.!dluIe, mishl depend The e.sc.!cn Il Y. ,. -
mater an: ln.s one u. ). Senator nigh! dtciGe
the great questions OF National Bank a Aieh
Protective Tauii, &c.
Mir. RiYE5 Said The question W. net no~
whether We SHOULD give tie casting vote 10 he
SheTiil--that was The Senaie's neat amendment, 10
which he had ne. 2aseh.ct- 81. whether " shc ND,
81 relaxing tie house amendment, ;aae away
from The House Tic ri2h. q. ccc!ii1s Upon the
qua iEc alien ii is members.
Mf. DORMAN asked il TIE House pfopcs:.
licn cc.id BE- construed, 90 as u acpG7c HI
Nsu.c Of deciding o. he qaalii:a'ioaS II =
mentels /! it was susceptible ~ scca con
.Haclion he should surely VOC against il.
NJ. COLLINS thought, un!c: lie II Use FRO
position, The people might tail 10 make an e'sc.
lion, On account OF Successive liss--lhal c0ea-
ar I,s,I, md II.