Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-10

In Consequence Of the niisposon of Mr. MoNRor
Mr.. F. Il, BARBOUR was appointed President of the
Convention, pro rem.
On taking the Chair, Mr.. BAnpouR delivered brioi
address in nearly the following terms:
Gentlemen Of the Convention:
"Whils' tender you my tha,'ks, for the
ton Of your confidence IN electng me- as Presiden,
pro fenPore, cannot iofbear to xpress INV sincere
regret, Tor tie cause which has Created the of
such an appointment
"In rising to address YOU Il IL not my rurpo,e IN ia
tain you, win any thing like set speec-yu, only
to say, that l promise zeal. fidelity, aad perfect
impsrtality, in the station TO which Won have ;,.,
called me. As TO my qualifications shall say neti,Dr;
for on the one hand. selfcomtneu nd ,,isu would
be wholly unbecomng, the other Self. disp,r-
ageinent, IL almost always REGARDED and,l nro.
coed then, 10 the discharge OF the arduous duties which
you have assigned with such ability tpo.se.
lying With confidence, upon your support when s
be right; upon your inLuigent confederation, when
may be wrong aud upon your disposition 10 full ju..
ce to my efforts. 10 merit the honor which you have
conferred upon me-"
The Convention then went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr. GoRpoN in the Chair and proceeded agaii
to consider the Report OF the Executive Committee
The third Resolution being under consideration which
relates to the abolition of the Executive Council and the
question being on the following plan proposed by Mr.
Scorr, as substitute for another moved by Mr.. Up
sHUR, viz:
can Executive Council consisting of three Members
shall be chosen by - of both Houses of Assembly
to remain in Office for three years They shall annually
choose on, of their members a President who, in
of death. inability, or necessary absence of the
Governor from the Government, shall act az Governor
Their proceedings shall be entered of record and signed
by the members present Ito nypart whereof any mem
Der may enter his dissent and laid before the Genera
Assembly when called for by them. This Coun
Gil may appoint their own Clerk, who shall have
salary se,tled by law and take oath Of secrecy M
such he shall he directed by the hoard 10
command AT The end of on. year after their first an
pon,ment councillor TO be designated by lot shall z,
out Of office; and the vacancy shall be supplied by ne
EIe cton. At the end Of the year another Councilo
to he designated in like manner, shall 20 out Of Office
and the vacancy he supplied by new election and
this rotation shall he continued in due order annually
The Executive Council shall stand in The same rela
ton TO the Governor the Privy Council or Council
State under the existing Constitution, except that 4
shall advise merely, and not control him"
debate arose which occupied the Committee ill
II o'clock, when 1t rose 10 surrender the Hall to the
House Of Delegates.
A, one o'clock the Convention assembled again and
imme dia' ely went into Committee of the Whole, Mr.
Con in the chair and the debate resumed wheI
Mr. ScoTr's proposition was negaved
WhereuPon. on motion of Mr.. FtrzHucH. tn
| Committee agreed to abolish the Executive Council
| altogether, so members being in favour of il.
The Committee then proceeded TO the 9Th and I'll
Resolutions of The Executive Committee, which re
lates TO the appointment Of Militia officers.
| Mr. McCRAE made several efforts 10 amend tn
Resolution so as 10 give the appointment to the Gov
ernor, and first with and then without the advice an,
consent OF the Senate, the recommendation Of thu
commissioned officers of regiments; but without sue
cess.
The debate issued in the adoption as TO fl vote
the following amendment offered by Mr.. TREE
WANT:
"Resolped that the mode Of appointing militia off
GERS ought TO be provided Tor by law-Povied never
heless-that officer below the grade of Brig ade
General should he appointed by the General Assembly.
| lJust before the question was taken on Mr.. Trez
wants resolution, Mr. Doddridge rose 10 say that hi
was unwilling TO confer powers upon the Legisiatu
until their Constitution known, and the isis O
representation was iixed-With the view of testing
there fore, whether the Committee would rise and tax,
up the Basis OF Repre.en, atom Tomorrow he moved
the Committee to rseWhich motion lost, aye.
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Committee and the House adjourned till to-mor
row morning IL o'clock.