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

and determined in the affirmative aye
50. noes 9.
On motion of Mr. Jackson, seconded b
Mr.. Johnson. Oedcred, that the ayes an,
noes ON the said question be inserted in tn
Journal.
The names Of the gentlemen who votet
in the affirmative, are Msssi-s. Woods
Gordon, Porterfeld. Cameron, Leitwich
BOYD, Ward, Marshall, Arnold. Moss
Fitzhugh, Tucker [Frederick,] Williams
Picket, Chapman, Burweli, Cook, Mayers
Smith, French, Chapman, Jack, Arm
strong. Jr. Seymour, Jackson, Reid, Hair
stoD. Turner, Flood, Donnelly, White, Mo-
land, Osburn. Stsley, Wilson. t.stili. Wood =
vile. Rawlings. Cabeli. Reeves, Letter,
Chap in, Mccoy. Dyer, Tucker Tof Pitt
svIvania.l rowaes, Love, Brooke, Penn,
Staples, Duncan, Anderson. Bryan, Harr.-.
son, Samuels, Lowell. Creel, 8seson and
Fishbs ck-59.
The names OF the gentlemen who voted
in the negative, are Messrs. Breckenridge
(President,) Johnson. BlAekbarn, rayIor.
Edgington, Pindall, Edmuntlsnn, Mellow
ell, I4eyburu-9.
On notion of Mr.. Jackson,
Resolved, that this convention do recon-
mend to the people Of this commonwealth,
the adoption of memorial on similar prin-
ciplcs, to be presented also to the legisla-
ture at their next session, & that the COM
mittee created by the 2d resolution just a.
dopted by the House do prepare the draft
OF such memorial.
And a committee was appointed under
tie said 2d resolution. to consist of the
following members, viz. Messrs. Fit2hugh,
Jackson, Tucker Tof Pittsylvania. Bur
we'll Love, Tucker [of Frederick, and
lloyd.
Mr. Boyd presented communication
from a committee appointed by sundry CT
t;zens in the town of Petersburg, which
was ordered To lie on the table.
Onmotiun of Mr. Blackburn,
Resolved, that this House do now ad-
journ.
FRIDAY, August %.
Mr.. holland, from the committee of e.
lections, presented a report, which was
read, as follows
The committee of elections have, &C
cNrding TO order. examined the certificate
of a delegate returned from the county Of
Wythe to this convention, and find the e.
lection was regular and pursuant to pre-
vious notice.
Resolved, as the opiaion Of this commit
tee, that the delegate from the county of
Wythc is entitled to a seat in this house.
The said resolution being twice read,
was on the question put thereupon, agreed
On motion of Mr.. holland,
Ordered, That the communication from
the Petersburg Committee, with its enclo-
sure, yesterday laid on the table, be read,
which are in the folio ing words:
PETERSBURG, 18Th .4ug. 1916.
70 the Chairman Of the Stanton Conpen-
tisn.
a letter directed 10 Mr.. Francis G Yam
cey and Mr.. John S. Barbour of this town,
requesting association of other individu-
ais with them for the purposes therein men
toned, was duly received and has been at
tended to--A committee composed of Rob
ert BIrchet., Christopher L. Jones. Sam
nel Crawford, John III. Brown, Thomas
Shore. Francis O.. Yancey, John 5. B erbour
and Alder B. Spooner, having consulted to-
gsthcr. concluded to request meeting of
the ciiiz ans of Petersburg at ths Court
House, by puDlc notice in the newspa-
pers. Notice WIS givcl, and at the appoint
ed hour, large number of c.tz MS assem-
bled--An Adjournment took place for the
purpose CT circulating more extensively a
Inong the people an address, forwarded by
a delegation frgm several counties in the
western seStion of the state, and on account
of general wish, that the subject might
be masurely considered.-On Thursday
last, another meeting took place, but was
thinly attended, in Cons quence ofthe court
having sat until a lat hour. On Friday
last III the evening, according to adjourn
ment, the citizens again assembled at the
Court House The meeting was well at
tended--A larger number in fact, were
present than is usual at our town meetings
"A motion was made to adjonrn inde6-
n'tely, but after. much debate IT failei.-
The enclosed resolutions were then adop-
ted almost unanimously by the meeting.
With sentiments Of particular respect
and consideration, Exc. &c.
A, B. SPOONER.
S. CRAWFORD,
For and in bcha t OF the
Committee.
(Hcre. + o'lo7c the fr9ceedines IF me PEI
ters6i1g Meeting -already Eu6tished IN
the En0uuer }