Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-04
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JOURNAL
or TIE PROCEEDINGS OF Il con-.
HTf1oN, BEGUT2.ND HELD aT
SIAONJOJT THE l9THD. OF
AUGO'ST IN TIE YE.74 1916.

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oounues IN the commonwealth of Yirgi-
MAJ convened at Staunton, in pursuance
vi recommendation, contained In an
auores 70 the people, dated at Winches-
tef' on the hrst dag Of June last. and
oaeu oy deputies from thu. connie, Is
Cerheiey, Frederck, Harrison, Wood,
nohonSaila, Fanquier, Fairfax. Lon.
ooun' Hampshire, Jefferson, Il Brooke.
I0r the purpose OF devising and adoDtinS
measures, to effect conyeation ar ne
people or this commonwealth to reforus
ueiectS In the constitution of the state
There were
PRESENT
The following members. TO wifi.
From the county of
Ai0ermarie, William Woods, William F.
Gordon.
Augusta, Robert Porterfeld, Chapman
Bath, Samuel Blackburn, Charles Came.
ron.
Bedford, JabeZ Leftwich.
berkeley, Elisha Boyd, Joel Ward.
Dotetourt, James Breckenridge, ALLEN Tays
Brooke, Jesse Edgington, James Marshall.
Fairfax, ThOmas Moss, William N F.
hugh.
Frederick, Henry st. George Tucker, Ia.
red Williams.
Fauuquier, George B. Pickett, Frederick
Chapman.
frankiln' William A. Burwell, BENJAMIN
GrseenibrieF, James J. Mayors, Ballard
Smith.
Giles, David FRENCH, John CHAPMAN.
hampshire, John Jack, William Armstrong.
jur. %
Hardy, Edward Williams, Abel Seymour.
Harrison, James Pindall, John G. jackson.
hsnrY, John Redd, Nicholas p. Hairston.
Jefferson, Henry S. Turner, William 2,
henawha,--Andre~ DonneIy, Henry
LOudOn, William Noland, Joshua Osburn
.,!ono"gaiia, Thomas Wilson, john StaIe7.
Monroe, Isaac Estill, James WoodyilIe.
Montgomery, Henry Edmundson. EIdred
Rawlings.
Nelson, Landon CabelI, William c. Reeves.
Ono, Isaac Letter, Moses CHAPLIN.
fendleton, William Mccoy, Zebulon Dy-
err.
Pitttsylvania-GeOrge Tucker, Georre
TOwnes.
Prince William, John Love, Edmund
Brooke
Randolph, Edward S. Duncan, George AL
derson.
bO,ckbridge, James Mcdowell, John Lev
burn.
Rockingham, William Bryan, Peachv Har-
risOn.
Shenandoah, isaac SamueIs, Charles U.
Lowell.
Wood, Alexander II. CreeI, Jacob Beeson-
Honorable General James breckenridoe
was unanimously elected President of
Convention; and
Erasmus Stribbliug, Secretary.
John Clarke was appointed door-keeper,
w motion Of MIR. Noland,
" Resolved that committee of elections
De appointed; to consist of three members.~
And the said Committee was ACCORDING
iy appointed to consist of the followiSee
members, viz. Messrs, holland, Leybura
and Townes.
On motion ofMr Johnson.
a" Res lived that the rules of proca.dinr
adopted for the government of the house az
Delegates ofVrginia, so far as applicable.
be adopted for the Government of tbis Con-
ventiOn."
On motion of Mr.. Jackson,
Resolved that when this House adjourn
lt WIZ adJourn to meet to morrow morning
9 O'clock"
On motion of Mr. Johnson,
Resolved that this Convention will m 9,
morrow resolve itself into COMMITTEE or
The whole. to take into consideration mo
objects of their meeting.
Mr. Jackson then offered the following
resolution.
" Resolved that it is expedient at tb;a
Tune 10 adopt measures for a general Con.
ventlon OF the people of this commonwealth
TO amend the Constitution of the State -
wmch convention shall meet during the
present year"
And the said resolution was, on motion,
ordered TO be referred TO a committee of
the whole.
On motion then,
Resolved that this convention now ad.
iOurD.
TUESDAY, the Goth August.
The following additional members an.
peared aud took their seats, TO wit: