Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-22
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Wills ,:uscr elected" snd then It would &c recon-
mcnacI - nv confederation more strongly ina" NV"
Mir GOODE. accept that mo3ihcatl"n.
-, sax Tho nb;,c: to BE- attained by the ger
.,a, f,.,m Neckienburg, CHR. Goors,f doubt nct Is
rooj onn. But fear much thai inc pTos,sio. ne nas
;,5cat.d Will OILY no; cnsan T. out VII s'inuate
@ If The extra session. Every man Of expert
49, l,mrs how NV men brook defeat. Nov, observe
VIZ. majority have the power to cal an extra session
Suppose that tina. majority la: oeen oeleateo IN ther
object Of having extra session, or rather OF having
+hS session extended by being unable TO obtain the
ffths rot. required b. this provision. They will
sin have il in t.ir power call session, and
will 7srhaps be stimulated IN their purpose to 90 So
So that in effect the proposucn VIII not obtain Inc enu
proposed, out IN many cases VIII haSs Lac eo'''A'
cdec:
Mr.. GOODE It is not competent for tho governor
to call extra session except in recess 0! Inc us
senhly, -,
competent 70: majority Of the members 10 convene
..ense.7es in sSs.on.
big.
co,earnsd haria3 raised THIS question OF lln'i-
ts.i,, = the motion of the gentleman from MccSen-
- 1Mr. Goooz,) viii accomplish the object tina. J
il view End If it prevails then shall vote or the
amendment as amended.
- TaSEEY If understand the proposition OF
the gentleman from Meckenburs, it does not in any
manner effect the right Of the members of the session tc
call apon the governor for an extra session Oh 'He legs
latlre.
Mr.. 1OODE. Not at all.
yr. JANNEY And recess Of one day Will thea b.
sufficient 10 allow the majority to act
Mr. GOODE. will say to the gentleman from Lou
dou, Mr. JAsSsr that if any modlhca'ion De Desired
in that respect il will be perfectly proper 10 oHer an
amend to that ee after this shall be adopted II
a different subject entirely AMI open 10 mooncato!
The question being then taken upon MIR, GOODS
amendment to the amendm. mt 1t was aoop1ed-a count
being had--yen. So noes ~. =. ,a,,on. -
striking out the word "ninety" and inserting 'seventy
The Question was taken on the amendment to the
amendren'. and It vas not agreed to~a couhl oe'os
bad~-ayes "a, noes so.
The leston REQUIRED on the amendment as amended
and was adopted-a count being had-ayes g. noes 10
Mr.. TRIGG. now move the amendment which
suggested, to strike out tree-tths and nseFt 1.-TWO
thirds
The CHAIR It is too late to strike out, tie House
having SCR ed to the amendment as amended.
Mr.. VILLAINS Of Shenandoah There is room Tor
mnderst ling as TO the terms oil the hrst ara sec"
lines or the sixth section, whether the words used max:
II mandatory on the governor call session Of the le
eis AZURE have prepared amendment which think
will obria.e the difficulty. move to strike out from
the word tofsner in the second line to the word ''it
in the fifth line, and insert instead thereof the ioo"
ing: /" But the acting governor OF application IN IN.
recess "f thSeefiths Of The members eected 70 eac
house of assembly SHALL or when in his opinion Tie
Interests Of the Commonwealth require ~ ma! convene
the legislature.
Mr'TAYLOR. would suggest to the genteEla"
from Shenandoah that he attain his object by SIM
piv wing to strike out the word' MAJ rty IN ''
t,d iiae aud inser, l!rcc-6hs Of the members oil
both houses"
MIR. WILLIAMS, Of Shenandoah. The object Of the
amendment is to obviae difficulty as TO whether the
language used makes it mandatory on the governor
propose 10 insert such language as will make 1t mania
tory.
Mr. TAYLOR. We'll, you effect the same Oh
;ect nv .triknp inserting st:
ff:hs.'
Mr. BYRD, of Frederick. move to amend III"
nmsnd AIT Nv striking "three-hths and Inserting
a majority wish merely correct the impression
which zee prevails around that it this anendmcn
which offer is adopted, il will leave the matter PFC
ssey it stands in the original proposition The Of
lest of the gentleman from Shenandoah IS two-tot FIRST
{, make il m ndaory the governor 10 the !e
c.la,ure on the application Of hree-hths Of that b
and secondly to req iirc tina. in order to be aSalu'
the application shall from tarc-htths, and IL
from majority. Now. agree with the centcnnn
from Shenandoah in regard 10 the first object that the
provision sa' uJ be changed 10 make the duty o:
calling the legislature together mandatory on the Cove
nor and not leave it OPTIONAL but do not concur in tie
idea that he should not act excep' when called On BY
th.ee -hiths of tie legislature. think the voice OF
bare majority should be heard upon that subject VI
cannot imagine, uniess really think TINT al the G
ieigencc aad virtue and patriotism ci mis- Common-
wealth mas been ats:-bed i! THIS body. and to l.
exist when tits body shall! al! ra-we cann3t na Ec
that STAT, &c things will ever arise in which ma o
ty 0" the representatives Of tic people will call upon til,
governor the legislature, unless there
strong AID apparent necessity for it. But if 20,
make this change, and require that the call shall
from threei!ths, then you put in the power of les
than majority control the majority and defeat mea
which may he raught with the highest good to thu
people OF the Commonwealth:
2ir ANDERSON. The OBJ ect believe. Is If posi-
be- - prevent more than session in two years.
think therefore that if expect to attu that object
we ought to leave it in the power of bare naori
~ of the legislature to make 1t mandatory the g5
ernor to convene the legislature especially after
have al, pied prov requiring vote of tlrcc-fiih
o. The members eccred TO each house to contii ia
session longer than ninety days think that to be
listen; We 7nol4 adopt tie amendment Of the gentle
1nun from Shenandoah.
Mir. FERGUS find on looking at this sec,io1
that was mistaken in supposng that tho provision va
mandatory the governor. l consider that it Is no
n,x mandatory. would suggcs: to tue house whether
after provision has been adopted 10 regard 10 extend
i g the sessions by two.:hi-is vote ought to PIT
the lower OF bare majority convene the lcssa
tlrs in special session. 1t strikes that the very bes
provision make. is to change the section by strk
Ing out all that relates to the call oil extra sessions upo
the application to the generals a>emly, and to let III
section read. The general assembly shall meet once
two years and not oiener unless convened 10y the actin
governor of the common ~ealth when in his opinion III
inter, sts of the commonw ealth may require it..
Now unless YOU make it mandatory upon the gnrer
nor TO call session of the legislature upon the aPpco
ton Of any mber of the members OF the general as
s=nbly then hemay refuse upon the application of an
NUMBER and if three6fth Of the general assembly Gu
be rot to unite in call the governor, that
can be got to vote continue the session 1t strike
me- therefore, that there is necessity for the provision
and if in order | will move to strike out
Tho CHAIR. motion to strike out is not no" il
order as there is motion pending to strike out and in
sert
Mir. FERGUSON. Well shall vote against tia
amendment and when the proper time comes, | vii
NOV. to strike all in relation TO the call of an cxIr
session on the application Of the members of the gene
ral assembly.
The CHAIR. It will be competent to the gentleman
from Logan to make that motion after the amendmen
to the amendment is disposed Of
Mr.. RANDOLPH. 1 think that all tho dificu!tc
that have heen suggested might ho met by an amend
ment of this kind which l will propose. 1t is To in
sert the words, 'on application sixty days after tin
termination Of the session." lhat oovIate; all TIN
their constituents
The CHAIR Tho Chair feels constrained to re
mark that the question isuponstrkns out "three filth,
in the amendment aud inserting "a majority The az
bate should bestricty confined to he Prcprety OF suo
Shutting "a majority for ''thrce-iiths.
Mr. RANDOLPH. think the remark. am making
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