Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-29

county Of Wythc think this is state of things that
10 De corrected that the people in any county
me! associate together upon mastering occasions. and
a, .e Court houses should be united in all general
eecuons. The practice of the legislature in forming
NC" countless or in changing counties bv taking portion
VI Que county and adding it to another in providing tn;
parts OF the same county should vote in different elcc
Ioh districts ought to be corrected think the COLL.
see VIII see at once the necessity of provision
Oh mat iert nnd will vote for the amendment.
hir. BLUE ask the gentleman if his object cannot
he attained in the superintendent
MI CAPER1ON. No, sir. The object is to provide
against the future action of the legislature
4he question was then taken but before the result
was announced,
Mr. fRiCE said. Is it in order to state additional
reasons why the amendment should be adopted
The CHAIR. No further debate can be had upon
THIS subject unless by leave OF the committee Does the
gentleman ask for lsavel
Of order
The CHAIR It is ont of order because the vote has
:. oeen taken on the ant nGment.
J Mr. BLUE. | ask that the gentleman have leave to
proceed
Mr.. BIRD, Of Shenandoah If the gentleman asks
leave to assign reasons in favor of the amendment
shall ask leave TO make q speech against IT,
hr. PRICE hope my friend from Hampshire will
withdraw his motion.
J. The request was accordingly withdrawn and the
question being again taken, and count had, there
ayes rs, noes Al.
ppable to the Chair that there il quorum present
There ius been quorum upon several preceding voted
auc no member, 30 far the Chair is aware has lc
the hall. 1t Is because members do not vote The
Chair will again submit the question.
Mr.. CAPERTON. Will it be in order now TO assrn
! reasons why the amendment should be adoptedi
The CHAIR Only by leave of the committee The
vote about to be taken is to ascertain whether there
quorum present The fact that there is not a quorum
would preclude all other business
In. | l.ay Ina. ptnl
gentleman from Monroe to explain his amendment
Leave was granted.
/. Mr.. CApERTON. | am satisfied that the purpose of
that amendment is not understood 1t is not inter
ere with the provision under consideration wise.
II Is to provide against this state of things portion
OF the county of Puaski now votes in Montgomery. 4
portion Of the county OF Wythe was also taken from
Wythe and added to PULASKI and the Legislature pro-
vlcd that the people living within the limits that
portion detached from Wythe should still vote in the
county of Wythe Aud in the of Roanoke and
Montgomery Iii to guard against the occurrence Of
such things in future that this amendment s proposed
II is very awkward to have the people Of county dvid
cd in this way The people Of particular counties should
vote together if it is practicable aud it is always prac
cabe to do 50 il the Legislature will provide. II
Is necessary that it should be SO, because the people
living in particular counties often assemble together
upon occasions when they can compare opinions, and
can better determine what Is the interest OF the county
1t vii! elnbarrass no county or election district any
person in any wise whatever The sole purpose of the
amendment is to permit the people Of one county
vote together in all general elections The delegates
from the county of Wythc aud the counties Of Mont
gomcry and Roanoke all see the proprietv this prov
sion. 1t is extremely awkward for portion of the
people Of county to be voting with another county,
and see possible objection that can arise to it, On
the contrary guards nainst the If that
sort of legislation which every must admit to be- ut
least incinvenent, if not improper.
Mr. BYRD, OF Frederick. Will the gentleman sllow
me to ask him question Is the sole purpose OF his
tn hoip n
bered and not to affect the formation OF the ion dis
trics 7
Mr. CAPERTOS. That is the only object.
! Mr. BYRD of Frederick. II had understood it
should not have opposed it. | understood his mend
required the voters to vote in particular unty
Il Mr. HAYS trust Imay be allowed simply 20 state
n case which exists my district.
The CHAIR. Only By leave of the committee
Leave accordingly granted.
| Mr. HAYS. The county of Doddridge was furmrd
in part from the counties OF Harrison, Lewis. T,v~r
= aud Ritcie and the law creating the county pro rdsd
/ that each section should vote with the county FROM
which il was taken The consequence 49, the y OF
Doddlge votes in part with the county OF Taylor and
part With the county of Harrison. and that part eu
from the county of Lewis having but small vote, has
never voted at all since the creation of the county
: The question was then taken on thu amendment o
- Mr. CAPERToE, anu 1t was adopted-a count belt hdf'
. ayes 81, noes As
IL The 18th section was then read, rs follows:
{ LAWS TO rMRAcE BET ONE SUBJECT
:. Every law shall embrace but one object, and that
:, shall be embraced in the title.
Mr. Bolts am doubtful as TO the prosriett
Of inserting this provision i'll the constitution Il anew
provision such have been accustomed to "
this State and believe is derived from the constitution
OF Louisiana have heard from the citizens of Lousi
ana and especially from those gentlemen with whom 1t
was my good fortune to associate in Washington the
strongest possible objection made to that feature of their
constitution 1thas been source Of regret believe,
to the people Of Louisiana ever ance Its Adoption III
.:. difficulty has grown out of it. Laws have passed
the Legislature that made reference other than
the particular object OF the BILL and the que ton his
been carried before the judicial tribunals Of the State.
and the law pronounced unconstitutional with put the
slightest suspicion having been created upon tie part Of
the legislative body that such question wo:ld arise
SEE great good IT, accomplished. We NIL know
that in regard to questions q: internal improvement and
questions of interpretations that It very usual TO make
reference least if not embrace than one sub
/ icct in the law. No difficulty grow out of IT. On
the contrary it Is matter of great convenience for 1t
prevents the necessity OF much legislation Cnc bill i,
made to answer the purposes OF hal. dozen DIS aid
the reading and egrossiug Of many. 1t Hppetrs to
me the object gentlemen have in view would DC better
provided for b. substitute ior that section Of some
thing of this kind Every subject embraced in law
shall be clearly expressed in the title thereof
: Mr. PRICE nm decidedly in favor of striking
the section rs it very great Inconvenience
would result from lis adoption in legislation. Wbe:l
bill is brought in organize circuit court the Question
may arise whether it Is competent TO embrace III that
bill definition of the jurisdiction, which that court
should exercise The bill shall embrace but object
The prime obect is to organize court. The secondary
object is to dere the jurisdiction which that court shall
possess. Now, there may be no serious difficulty in
that but it seems there is Suppose furthermore,
YOU were refer the court of appeals in the bill IN
Producing the circuit and the county court Are
vou not embracing distinct objects in the same bill
And will you not be prevented from creating th"se
two courts by the BILL and defining their rcspec-
+ i've Jurisdictions. Unless Inconvenience can be
pointed out, injury and improperly in legislation
10 be obviaed thereby. lam not only opposed t" adopt
ing this section but To substituting the amendment
proposed BY the gentleman from Henrco slr iSors)
would certainly much prefer his amendment to the
section as it now stands ] ask for division Of the
+ question. ;.
: Mr GOODE. When this question was considered in
committee some considerable diversity Of opinion pre-
vailed 4. far rs was concerned rather inclined
to oppose the insertion of the clause in report but
majority of the committee thnght otherw Sc and de-
, sired its Insertion very we'll appreciate the in
eniences which the gentleman from Hcnrco 4Ir
Borrs has adverted to, and the evils which would re-