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CONVEX TION.

Wednesday, Dec MIR. Colston Of
fered resolution to give leave to bring
in bill authorisng the vote of the free
holders to be taken on the propriety of
calling a convention to amend the
constitution, which was adopted, ayes,
81, noes 7i-and q committee was ap-
pointed consisting of Messrs. Colston,
Rogers, Lewis, Watts, McMillian, Bar
ton, Riyss, Campbell, GoodalI, InghYam,
Marshall, Tapp, White, of Rockbridge,
Miller, and Caperton.
Saturday, Dec. 8. Mr. Colston Chair
man of the Committee, pressnteda bill
concerning a Convention. This bin
provides for taking the sense of the Free
holders or present voters on the ques-
ton OF convention at the ensuing
April elections. 1t was read and made
the order of the day in committee OF
the whole on Wednesday.
Wednesday, Dec. II AT Mr.. Col
ston's suggestion. the house determined
to meet on The 18th, at 10 o'clock, as
that day had been set apart for the dis.
cussion Of the Convention question.
Wednesday Dee. I2.-Tbe order Of
the day, on the subject Of Convention,
being read. Mr.. Colston moved that il
be executed. MIR Page moved that the
consideration of the subject be postpoB-
ed until the 5th January, on the ground
that all the members might have an op.
portunity of being present This mo-
ton was supported by Messrs Newton
and Gholson, and opposed by Mr. Col
stcn 1t was negatived
The House then resolved itself into
committee of the whole on the bill, Mr..
Gholson in the Chair.
Mr. Hubbard moved to strike cut the
provision of the bill restricting the right
of voting on the question OF convention
TO the freebolders, and substituting a
provision, permitting all male white ci-
tizens over twenty one years of age to
vote. The motion gave rise to some
debate, in which it was advocated by
the mover, Messrs Newton and Goode.
and opposed by Messrs Colston and
Witcher- and negatived by the House,
after an unsuccessful motion on the part
of Mr.. Simpkins, that the committee
rise.
MIR Newton then offered an amend
ment requiring the sheriff and COM
missioner of the revenue of each coun-
ty to make out, and after the polls are
taken, transmit to the executive list OF
all those freeholders who appeared nas
to have voted at the polls. Tbs amend
ment was also discussed at some length
by Messrs. Newton and Colston. TWAS
lost SO to 81 votes.
The Committee then rose, and Mr..
Gholson reported the bill, with verbal
to the House, which was
agreed to, and the bill was laid on the
table. Mr.. Celston gave notice that he
should call it up on this day
Thursday, Dec. iS-On Mr. Colston's
motion, the bill concerning Conven>
ton was taken up.
Mr.. Newton offered the amendment
he had proposed the day before in Com
mittee of the Whole. II was discussed
at some length, by Messrs Newton.
May, Gregory, Wilson, Nash, Goode
and Witcher, IN favor, and Messrs.
Brown, Barton, Moore, Williams aae
Colston, in opposition to it. The a.
mendment was rejected by ayes and
noes, ayes 81, noes lO5-and the bill
was ordered to be engrosssd
Friday, Dec. l4-The Engrsssed Bill,
Concerning a COnusntion," was taken
up--and Mr., Gholson moved to lay il
upon the table until the 9Th day OF Jam
aary next which motion was rejected
after some debate, ayes SO, noes los.
This bill was then read third time
he blanks filed, and after an ineiiectu-
al attempt was made by Mr.. Atkinson;
10 have a clause attached by way of ry-
Ter the bill was passed, ayes ia, noes
So The bill was sent up to Senate Tor
their concurrence.