The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-06

This may look like small matter 10 the eoun
Try. but ii is considereda very important one b,
The delegates-who are tenacious of their Owl
seats and have but little disposition TO afford seat
10 Others.
ADMISSION or THE coURIER's REPORTER.
M Preston offered the following solution:
| hesolred, That Il. NJ. McCariy, reporter for the
LouBsils Courier, be admitted 10 the floor OF this
convention, and have the privilege of a reporters
tie presumed there would be no inconvenience
attending II, and he hoped the privilege would be
extended 10 this gentleman.
Mr. Z. A. Wickliffs-rhe subject Of reporting
Tue debates az this body is one which has not vel
attracted the attention of its members Il seems.
however, 10 have engaged the attention Of the lie.
ktsatare oy which the act for assembling this Con-
'enlion was passed. How far this body will adopt
~hat mas been done BY the Legislature, il is not
iot me 10 indicate II ,he resolution be passed 10
ADMIT THIS gentleman, every reporter from every
faper IN The State, who may present himself, will
De enStied I'D The same privilege, and il Is q sub
Jeet which think lie worthy Of little considera.
lion, how lar this privilege ought TO be extended
and how far tais body Will scqIiesce in the course
winch The Legislature has pursued. | DO not de-
SIRE nov 10 express any opinion as TO the proPTieUy
81 tnsI legislative action. | supposed that the
Question would have been called for, and tina. there
would ere now have been an expression OF the body
| al regard TO II. For oae lmay be permitted 10 say
! that have No objection 10 that course. The Oh
Jet which hac in rising 20 ask the gentleman
10 postpone Ihis meter for little, that members
may see how far they will BE- Inconvenience by
IrPotier's desks in this Hall. We may have con
hictins reports in tie different papers, aud think
at least that We might tsxe few hours ID reflect,
because, II the privilege be conferred upon the in
.Niousi whose app icstion il before Us, we must
extend II 10 all Others. Certainly we cannot max
distinction. Therefore think il is a question
which is worthy of little reelection. hope the
/ gentleman VIII consent 10 let the resolution lie
| Up5a tle liable.
Nh. Preston-i would Willingly consent to the
| proposition made by The gentleman from Nelson
| lhr. Z. A. Wickliffee,l but ] Believe il will be
| Use .ess and only take up the time Of this House
| about matter that is not of much Importance a.
any time. did not intend TO present this resolu
ton 10 day 10 The interruption OF any material bus
| mess, and should have postponed II, but that |
WAS afraid that to-mouow important mattel re- would
be oToaght up IN comnitlee OF the whole, and that
| d might then be more inconyenient 10 present il.
| ] know that IN Congress a great many Reporters
are admitted, there being thirty States in the Un-
ION interested Ia their proceedings but far from
/ beng The case here, II would have been almost
! impossible 10 have Obtained Reporter, tad IL mol
1eea for the action of The Legislature. This prop
osition, however, Is not to appoint Reporter, or
that ne shall be paid By the State, but only that a
Reporter, who proposes 10 report graiuitousty, be
| admitted upon the hoor Ii cannot produce an In
| convenience az the gentleman seems 10 sPpTe-
| bend. | certainly would be the last 10 desire Il
encumber or en- oarIass the Convention. Another
| thing has been alluded 10 by the gentleman, aud
II Is the probability of having contrad story reports.
We have an otelalE report prepared by very skill.
ful Reporter appointed for ne by the State. IL is
probable that no other may IRE the privilege eI.
cept Two OF three from our own StsIe--peIhaps
tom Maysyllle and one or two otheTs-and no dis
! advantage can possibly arise from this arrange
ment; perhaps cpT debates may be more CORRECTLY
presented, for no Reporter can keep his atiention
50 constantly m ed that he may not sometimes be
IN error. believe the House will sustain no in-
convenience by giving the privilege 10 This RepoT-
| ter, nor dc believe that we shall be encumbered
10y numerous applications tor the same privilege,
aud can see nc reason why he should not be ad-
mitted; car | see any good reason for post
ponenent OF the question. Ii will take more time
perhaps tomorrow than il would now. IL is ceI-
Iainly more convenient 10 settle il now, thnk,
and therefore must respectfully dissent from tbs
proposition OF my 9tlend for it's posiponement.
The question vas then taken on the resolution,
and il was declared 10 be rejected.
Mr.. Preston-WilI il be pTemissib bic under the
rules o. the House 10 call for the yeas and nays.
The President remarked thai it WAS now 100
late.
Mr. Nuttsl ami Mr.. Clarke both rose, aud as an
act o. courtesy 10 The gentleman from the city Of
Louisville TO afford him opportunity call for
the yeas and nays, moved a reconside ration.
Me- Aerri~et CHE eea.ieaaaa ~~AsSs -.aabEst-
Ia was assassinated last sumnler.l also opposed
the resolution, and very pomPously and saseiy in-
formed the Courier that 1t could get reports from
I
pense OF special reporter.
Dir. bullitt-I Was enc OF those who opp osed the
proposition OF the gentleman from Louisville. IL
seems 10 me that there is no necessity for granting
the privilege in this case and, besides, before No
ting 10 admit any one, We should consider, that II
we extend il in enc case, we must grant the same
privilege 10 all applicants. would grant The priv
ilege 10 those of my own neighborhood sooner than
sny other, but oppose the proposition on the
ground that We cannot make a distinction.
Il bel
man's having this privilege though rather against
my Judgment, for believe that the paper fer which
the privilege IL asked is an emancipation paper,
and the only one of any considerable character or
influence IN the State, and wish 10 let him tell
all he can.
Mr. Hargis briefly and rather incomprehensibly
| spoke in opposition.
Mr.. Chambers moved TO lay the motion for recon
sideraton on the table.
Mr. Preston desired TO have the yeas and nays On
that motion.
Mr. Clarke said he had made the motion for re.
consideration TO afford the gentleman IRON Louis
vile an opportunity 10 call forth yeas and nays.
Pending this motion The Convention Adjourned
in some confusion.
Now, bear in mind that this opposition came
from no friendly sources, and thst all they urge
upon the score Of being crowded by other apPlica.
lions, &C., are mere pretexls. The real cause OF
opposition may leak out in debate todsy--if not
may disclose il myself in future letter.
This subject will come up again this morning,
and how il will he disposed of do not know. so
far as the interests of The Courier are concerned,
il is a matter Of mmsterisl moment whether the
courtesy usually extended by deliberstive bodies
toward the representatives, of the press IS rendered
or denied to this paper by the Convention. Your
reporter will attend the sessions Of this august
body, and he will report the result Of its actions
| and his reflections upon them, whether he rs al
lowed seat upon the floor or has 10 take his stand
in the lobby. He has taken no steps to bias OF in
Huence the views ofa any member upon the subject,
and will not electioneer with any or ask the
vote OF a single member. So Tar as be understands
the spirit and feeling OF your paper, it ASKS no
tavors and shrinks from no responsibility" Sew.
ersl members, however, who voted against grant
ing your correspondent a reporters chair yesteT
day, will vote differently to-day when The ayes and
noes called, and it lie probable one or Two will
shrk voting altogether. All that desire is that
a vote be taken upon Col Preston's resolution,
unencumbered by any new proposition or multi
plicity OF amendments. understand that attempts
will be made to get rid OF the matter by proposing
amendments that seats be allowed Tom, Dick and
Harry, &c., and then rejecting the whole batch
| together. This course will be highly unfair to-
wards your correspondent, who is here az bona
fde reporter, and intends TO remain during The
session, and he objects TO being ranged along side
of dozen men of straw and, knocked down in the
U.sk AZ, ,kv~.ss fns hat