Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-24
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
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TUESDAY,. DIC. 10
The Conventiou .,,emblrd nj IL O'Clock, 10
the Fir,t Bapnsl tuuIch-and was opened with
prfye,s nv the Rev Mir. Horncr ol the Roma
CaihoIc Church
Mr.. potrfH rose 10 sny, that he had 10 dA.
change a very unpleasant duty, in announcing
me lesi.nalion Nr Ople. Que Of his COLLEAGUES
II, ,hrn presented the following letter. Which
sas laid on the mhle
Richmond. Dec 10TH, 1929.
eln-CroumstaEccs beyond my couifol.
ooinpol me 10 resign my seat in the body over
which you preside. The remaining dllcgales
ffom ,ne dnti1t, vii, OF course supply the vn-
cancy oc cas,onrd by my 'eslcnslnn, Nnh
thr strun est feelings, and most heartiolt de
81 g for The best r., SUITS hon your dchbclaiion
TO, our beloved State. will the kiIdest recol.
ltc,,ons for yourself aud every IN. lfbcr OF the
Convention, | beg leave 10 sub scribe my self
your aud then fieHd aud fellow-cltizs n,
Ii. l.. OpiE.
P.P. BARBOUR, Esq.
President ofihs Contention.
Mr.. P5udl nollh Il tuat the delegates
would appoint colleague to-day, IN place vi
MIR. 0pie
The Convention sResolved it-elf INTO the com.
milt,e Of the whcle-Alr. Dodlridge in the
Chair.
l.
m,ltee b. expressed ON the lih aud 18th reso.
luiinns rof the les' printed sheet the lIh he.
ing Nr Gnr1on's resolution aud l5h being
MI Upshnl luton This motion eaye
rise 10 n long debate, in which Mess z p
Barbour, Johnson Mercer, Leigh, Gaode, Stan
prd. Fuzhuch Powell, Scott, Giles, Co.lter,
Campbell of Brooke Mason and Gordon, took
part
NJ. Mercer then reduced his proposition TO
writing as follows.
4" Rssoired. That the question he put 10 the
committee whether the propositions contained
in the l4lh and 18th resolutions. being the n
mendmeni OF the gentleman from Northampton
as amended on the motions OF the gentleman
frnm Alb marie and the gentleman from North
anpion, be adopted as an amendment by way
OF substitute for the lst resolution OF the Legis.
lative Committee. without any motion made
that such substitute hr adop' ed"
The Chair decided iha, such a question could
be pui~-irom which an appeal was taken IN
the Committee, and decided-ayes 40, noes
30
The Chair then announced that his decision
was not snsiaintd aud that The gentleman
from Luudoun could ut move his pruposi-
ton.
MIR Merrer. who said lha, he saw no use in
remaining longer in committee, moved the
committee TO rise-which was carried.
The Chairman OF the committee stated that
he was NO, able TO make the report AT present.
II would take him an honr To prepare il.
II was Thea determined o lay the report on
the table. and have !, printed.
Mr. Gordon moved 20 discharge The commit
tee of the whole from the consideration OF such
subjects sihey had act acted on.
Mr.. Siandrd ugges,sd ,hsl lhr order for go.
ins into the CO mrtee of the whole ..ight be
suspended.
The question was then put on dischsrsing
the COMMITTEE Of the whole from the cunsiiera.
ton OF such subjects as have mol been acteG up
on, and carried.
The committee then rose--and the Conyen.
lion Immediately adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. Is.
The Convention WAS opened with PRAYER by
the Rev. Mr.. Hurner Of the Roman Catholic
Church.
The President [Mr. p. P. BARBOUR took the
Char.
MIR, Mercer presented the following letter
from Gen. Taylor OF Norfolk:
Sm-I have been notified this evening of nv
appointment, as a Member Of the Convention,
10 supply the vacancy occasioned by the resig.
nation Of Mr. Monroe. Highly as value this
honor, considerations, which am not al liberty
to disregard, forbid me 10 accept The appoint
nent; and take she earliest opportunity OF
communicating this circumstance, that the
least possible Inconvenience may result.
lhave the honor 10 be,
very respectfully,
your obedient servant
ROBERT b. TAYLOR,
The President o. The Convention.
Norfolk. Dec. IA 1929
Mr., HcndeIsou then rose to saw thar The Dol