Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-31
JOURNAL

OURNAA
or the Proceedings cfa ConUention, be-
gun and ted az Sfaanton. the 1874 doy
If august, in The year 1916.
MONDAY. August 10TH
At meeting of ID les4t's from sunl'ry
counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia,
convened at Staunton, in pursuance CT
recommend ton, contained in an address,
TO the Pc pie. dated 1T Winchester. on
the Ist day of June last, and signed by de-
puties from the counties OF Berkely, Fred
erick, Harrison. Wood, Mcnongalia, Pau-'
quier. Fairfax, Loudoun, Hampshire, JEFF
fcrson ami Brooke, for the purpos. of de-
wishing and adopting measures, to effect
Convention of the People of this Ccmmon
wealth, to reform defects in the constitu-
ton Of the state.
There were present the following Mem
bers, to wit
[15~ THIS Lis; 7oas published in the Iast
Enquirer
Honorable General James breckenridge
was unanimously elected President of Con-
vention ard
Erasmus Stribling. Secretary.
John Clarke was appointed Door Keep
er.
On motion of Mr.. Nolan,
Resolved that Committee IF Elrc-
tions be appointed, to consist of three mem
hcrs."
And the said committee was accordingly
appointed, ~ cons s. ofthe following mem
hers, viz-Messrs. Nolaad, Leyburn and
Towncs.
o. motion of Mr. Johnson,
Resolved, thar the rules of proceeding
adopted FOR the Government of the House
Of Delegates of Virginia. so far as applica-
bic, be adopted for the Government of this
Convention"
On motion Of Mr.. Jacksn,
Resolved, that when this House adj
journ. it will adjourn to meet tomorrow
norning 9 o'clock''
On motion of MIR. hnson,
Resolved that this Convention will on
tn riorrw resolve itself into acommttee of
the whole. to take into consideration the
objects If their meeting"
Mr.. Jackson then offered the following
resolution
Resolved. that it is eXpcdient at this
time to adopt measures for General
Convention OF the people of this Common
wealth, to amend the Constitution of the
Safe which Convention shall meet during
the present year"
AMI the said resolution was, on IN otinn,
ordered to be referred to a committee of
the whole.
On motion then,
Resolved that this Convention now adj.
journ.
TUESDAY. August Goth.
The following additional members ap,
peare and to k trer srsis, to Wit
From the County IF Cuiheher- Elijah
Arnold.
Par-ieF--Greehville Penn and Abraham
Staples.
On motion.
Ordered, that Henry Cease and Mi
chsel Forbes be appointed Assistant Door
Keepers.
On motion of Mr.. Tucker, of Frederick,
The rule of the house VIII CHI requires
the order of the day to be taken up at 10
o'clock, was suspended for the present, in
order to enable the HOUSE now TO resolve
itself into committee of the whole
Whereupon.
On tho motion Of the same gentleman,
The House resolved itself into a com
mittee of the whole, to take into consider
ration the objects of their meeting.
M. Noiand in the chair
And after some time spent therein.
The Committee rose, reported PROGRESS
and asked leave to sit again.
Which leave was granted them.
On motion Of Mr.. Tucker, Of p.ttsylva
MIA.
Resolved that this Convention now adj
journ.
WEDNESDAY, August 21st
On motion of Mr.. Fltzhueh,
Resolved that "a Commitlee of three be
appointed to draft planaor dcfraying the
expenses Of this Conve nt.an.
Aud tue said committee was according
" appointed TO consist of Messrs Fitzhueh.
Tucker, OF pit,sylVania,l and Turner.
Mr.. holland, from tire committee of e.
lections. presented 2 report, which was re-
ceivsd and read as follows
The committee OF elections have, ac
cording to order, examined the certificates
Of the Delegates returned 10 tbs Conyen-
ton from the counties of Albemarle, Au-
gusta, Bath, Bedford, Berkeley, Botetourt.
Bro Ike, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick.
Fauquier. Franklin, Greenbr.er, Giles.
Hampshire, Hardy, Harrison, Henry, ] f.
ierson, kenhawa, Loudoun, Mouongala,
Monroe, Mcntgo merry, Nelson, Ohio, PEN
dleton. Pitsylvania, Prince William, Pat
rick, Randolph, Rocxbridge, Rockingham,
Shenandoah, ard Wood, and find the e.ec,
tons to have been regular and pursuant 10
pr~vous notice.
Resolved, as the opinion Of this Commit
tee, that the Delegates from the counties
Of hibcmarle, Augusta, Bath, Il dford,
Berkeley, Botetourt, Brooke, Cuipeper,
Fairfax. Frederick, Fauquier, Franklin,
Creepbrier Giles Hanneh.re LIa-,I,