Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-08
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uWEDNEsDAY. MORNING, OCT. =, 1879.
TTFN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TUasSDAY, Ger. 6.

very effect WHICH he deprecated, and which il was
us purpose IN offering the resolution, to avoid.
rs9ocd That the Secretary the he AUTHORISED
a' reilc,o provide the with Stationary. and that he
N also eoa,Ic, for aud supcsnend all such Public rtting
shall tx: iered by this snt, o lii. most
'.fiN Tor the Commonwealth III his lnwer
- The resolution then withdrawn
adr O,pnRIpGs then offered the following resolu-
f:ons Ffe stated tina. II was his intention to move
that thsa resolutions do lie the table until to-mor-
SaY in order that opportunity might be given to
nothcr member to exaIIine the resolutions, and to
effect the object. -. = =
The following resolutions then read.
L Rso!ped That Committee be appointed to lake into
considerations the Bill Declaration RIGHTS aud to report to
tins Conven,iaa whether opinion any, aai any, what
amendments necesSary therein.
Resoiosd That Comm,tee be appointed to take into
Tho Legislative Department of Government as
eab!'shed by the Cons,u:on and report this
t!hyetun either substitute Tor te s;,tir such
niaHis thsssttl as 10 '.icir ofi,,isa, =;es4ry
.; ifeso!ri That Committee lie appointed take
consideration the Execuiirc Department Of euvcrnen,
ESTABLISHED by the present Constitution, and report
tpnve,ipn either Substitute for same such an,e,it
'nrns thereto. as in their opinion, necessary
itesicst ia, Committee appointed take into
t7r.ierd,ni' the Judicial Department of Government.
aHrsei y 'le present Con'uon aud TO report this Con
v7hiioo either substitute for The si,e amendments
tnran. N. IN TER op,nnn, are necessary
Rsoice,i Ti,dt Go appointed to take ,,o
cmsiJesnti,i mach ofthe Constitution the ri M
eque whether and if any, what alterations
r'ns are necessary thetei' ard report the Same ter
eFininns ihesnun 10 ts,s Convention 90
. Res(stzt, Thar Committee be appointed rake into
cpisiea the ,cr bass of and the uroer
,ni2te of experimenting among the People and
ma Ike rs.s,ri tie.er, 70 this Conver,on.
= Resoloed That Cos,mt,ee be appointed take into
Consideration ell such parts of nor re-
tered 10y ,se foregoing reoutions and report this Goa
yfnhp either suhsiituies for such part such amendments
theyeio, as, nv ,'eir opinion, nre necessary
Rssneed, That each Coniiilce appointed under the
fbregong resolutions, shall consist of members
Mr. DopnRinGE then moved that these resolutions
dole nthc table, which motion carried III the
atfrmative
SIR. MERcER snid be presumed that it would be in
order to that the resolutions be printed. If so
lie would make such motion.
The PnEsIDENT said he considered the printing
matter of course.
Mr.. MCoY was of opinion that the motion to print
premature, until the convention should have op-
pointed printer. He would therefore move to Law
tire motion to print the table and that the House
do HOW proceed 20 the election of printer.
The question was then put the motion to lay the
motion to print the table, and carried III the af
tirHlatve.
MIR. MsCoY then moved that the Convention do
proceed to the election of printer, which motion
carried in the Affirmative.
Mr.. M.CoY then nominated Thomas Ritchie.
Mr.. .CLoyros nominated John H. peasants.
Mr. GaRSETT nominated Thomas w. White.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for prin-
ter, and Messrs M, Coy, Clopton and Garnett being
appointed Committee to count the ballots, reported
the result follows
Whole number ofvotes 30, Of which there appear
ed-Sor Thomas Richie 5i-for John II. Pleaslnts
s8--far Thomas w. Hlte7
Thomas Richie was then announced as elected
printer 20 the Convention.
Mr.. WILsos rose to withdraw the resolution which
ne had offered yesterday, on the subject Of Chap
lain, and moved the adoption of the following resou
ton substitutes:
ssesoed, That the Secretary be directed to wait the
Clergy Of this CRY them by between
themselves open The session of the Convention each morning
b. prayer
After tire question had been put from the Chair,
Mr.. PowEIL asked for the ayes and noes, but as the
demand made too late, according TO the rules Of
she House of Delegates, the Convention divided on the
question, which carried in the afirrnatiVe--
Ayes SO.
Che resolutions which, had been submitted by Dir.
Ioddridge, the motion to print which had, at hs sug
gestion, been laid upon the table.
FIR. CHAPMAN Johnson said he had not the least
objection to the printing of the resolutions Of the gem
tiaman from Ohio county. But he wished to submit
proposition to the Convention, which might render
the printing of those resolutions unnecessary in the
present stage of the proceedings He would state TO
the Convention what that proposition Was order to
acertan if the gentlemen would be disposed to With
draw his motion print, until the proposition lie de-
sired to submit should have been considered He
wished Select Committee to be appointed to whom
should be referred, TO consider and report to the
best course Of proceeding to be adopted IN proposing
amendments and actilg upon such propositions. The
resolutions of the gentleman from Ohio might be
erred to that Select Committee for considerations
Perhaps the best mode would be- in the first instance
10 appoint a Select COMMITTEES whose duty 1t should
be 80 report the best course to be pursued in our pro
cecdine. This would be for the decision fine Con-
yention He had made this staterpent With view Il
induce the gentleman to withdraw his motion to print
Mr. DoDDRIpsE expressed his hope that after thu
Explanation, the motion to print his resolutions wou
be withdrawn, His present impression was, that h
should be in favor Of the proposition of the gentle
man frpfn Augusta.
Mr.. Mccoy said he wouldvery willingly Withdraw
his motion. As it at his suggestion that the mo
ton to print had been laid the table, he had though
il his duty to renew it, now that printer was ap
pointed.
The motion to print then Withdrawn,
Mr.. CHApMAN JoHNsoN then submitted the follow
ing resolution:
Resoired, That COMMITTEES Of [seyen membery] be al
ond enquire and report what method will be cxpeden
bringing before the House amendments TO the Constitute
which may be proposed
The resolution being received, MIR Johnson sal
- bod oGored II because the course IL Indicated w;