Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-12

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Do. Burton
DO. prndleton
80 ballots were given in, nd " being ne
| ces.ary choice, MI George w. MuDlord was
declared 10 he dbl, elected, having received
| that number precisely.
Mr.. Doddfdge now stated thaiai former
| convention, The rules OF the House Of Dele.
saes had been adopted. 50 lar as they woul
apply, to regulate the proceedings IN ,onios-
nifty with that precedent he then proposed the
| following resolution
Rssoiaed, Iha, the Rules onhe late House Of
Drlega es, be adopted by this Convention, as
rules 10 govern lis proceedings g. deliberations
50 al Ms they apply.
lie resolution was adopted.
o. motion of MIR Mccoy, the Convention
| hen proceeded 10 elect Serieani nj Arms.
VIM. Randolph of Frederick, Col james
Sa~yers Of Pittsylvnnia. Wade Mosby 0fPow-
halan, David Meade Randolph and Peter Fran
cisco were put IN nomination., aud. on the Bird
ballot, The frs mined geutlomnn was elected,
by the following vote:
For w, Randolph 80 votes
DO. Jas. Sawyers 10
DO. Wade Mosby .
Do. Sand J. Winston o
DO. Peter Francisco ~
Scattering
Gu motion of Mr. Clopion, the following re-
solution was then adopted
ResoiUcd. rha, the Reporters for the newspa-
pers in the town Of Richmond, he admitted TO
seats, for the purpose OF taking notes oi the
proceedings ol The Congention.
The Roll of the House was then called aud
u appeared That oil the members were present,
with the following exoep,i ions
WIN. Il. Giles, f,om the First District David
Watson from tho Ninth District, who has no
tilted the Executive OF his inability 10 serve
Cnllohill Menniss from the Twentieth District
VIM. A. G.. Dadc from the Twenty third Dis
ricI, and who. 1t is believed, will resign, IN
consequence OF Indisposi,ion Ellison Carrie
from the 1wenfy.lhird District. dral and
Calvin II Reed from the Twenty fourth DIS
rict.
Mr. Doddridge then offered the following
resolution:
Resottcd Tim, lhesecreiary Of this Conven-
ton, be authorised and required 10 provide
the same with stationary. and thai he do also
contract for. aud superinI.nd all such public
printing as shall be ordered b., this Conyen-
tiGn, On the most beneficial terms 10 The Com
nonwealih in his power.
Mr. Doddridge supported the resolution, and
Messn. Nicholas aud Mccoy, opposed il
Mr. Chapman Johnson SAID that, rs there
appeared 10 be some difference OF opinion IN
relation TO the resolution before the House,
aud lis further discussion AT Ibis time mig ht
delay the full organization OF the body, he
"onld move that, for the present, IL lie upon |
the table and he made that motion according
Iy.
Mr. Doddridge expressing his assent, the mo. |
ton WIS agreed TO- mem. con.
Mr.. Johnson then moved that The Convention |
proceed to elect two Door-keepers /; which
beng aareed 10, the following persons were
put IN nomihaton by Mr.. Nicholas, Little.
bury Alien by Mr. Peasants, Ellis Puyesr
by Mr. Morris, Ansem BaIly and Samuel
\ I'd by Mr.. Tyler, John s. Stubbltfcd
aud Henry II. 5onihall by Mr.. Clopton,
Pleasa NJ P"mlrey Richie Ayre. WIN. w. Gray,
Julins Madin, Christopher S. Roane, aud
thomas Underwood.
The II use having baloited il appeared hal
LltllcburJ Alien received 62 votes, and was
elected.
Two aalois were also taken for second
doer-heeper, on The second ballot OF which
John 5 StubbIeGeld had 20 votes and w lliiam
" Gray 55; ~ being the requisite, majority.
William W. Gray was declared to have been
'iuls elected.
MIR. Wilson then offered the following
olulon
Resoited. That the Cony ention viii proceed,
on 20 morrow, &c the election of Chap.
lain.
In introducing 10 is resolution. Mr.. Wilson
said, thai aparl from all higher considerations
which BELONGED 10 the snhjecr, he thought thai
~ decent respect for themselves, as well as for
the opinions AVID feelings Of The co,nmnnit,
r q .ired Of the members the adoption of a
resolution OF This kind.
Mr. Powell SAID, thai he was by no means
opposed TO the object Of the resolution pst
read very far from il il had, on the contrary.
his most hearty appfoba ion--he was, how.
ever, opposed 10 the mode in which the obi, CT
was proposed 10 be attained. He thought
better course would be, 10 request the Pre- J.
dent of the Convention 10 present to the Cler.
gy otIi cIallng stately in Richmond an invita-
ton 10 serve IN rotation as Chaplains 10 this
House. THIS would obviale all imputa,ion of
inyidIous distinctions his implied in the cleo
lion of particular individual. Under this
impression, Mr. Powell said, he would move
that the resolution lie Tor the present upon the
table. lie accordingly made the motion
and il was agreed to without opposition.
On motion Of MIR. Johnson, the House then |
adjourned to meet to-day at twelve o'clock.
FROM The same paper. Of Oct 7.
Yesterday the Convention met az IL o'clock
On MIR. Doddr dge's motion, the resolution
be had submitted on Monday respecting the
printing ofthe Convention was withdrawn. lie
stated that il might produce the very evil ehe