Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-12-10
THURSDAY, DEC. Sd, 1916.


8 o'clock, A. M.
The Convention met pursuant to adj
lournment and was called to order by the
President. Prayer was then offered by the
Rev. James Brown.
MIR. Henry Robertson from Augusta
Messrs. James F. Harper and John S.
Linch from Rockbridge, Judge David Nc
Comas from Kanawha, and Mr.. Hiram
Hill from Fayette and Nicholas, reported
themselves as members Of the Conven-
lion.
Mr.. Shelley then arose and said that he
had voted for the 9th resolution passed on
yesterday, and that lie NOW arose to move a
reconsideration Of the vote by which that
resolution was adopted. He assigned as
his reasons for making the motion that he
had been led to believe before he gave his
vote, and under that impression he had
voted, that his constituents ofthe Counties
OF Gilmer and Lewis were in favor Of post
poning the call of a Convention for the
present; but that, since that vote was re-
corded, he had learned from gentlemen,
well acquainted with the people of Gilmer
and Lewis that such was not the sentiment
OF those Counties; that they were not in
favour Of formal postponement of action
on this great question 10 a remote period {:
and he took pleasure in moving the recon-
sideration of the vote, in order that he
might vote in accordance with the ascer-
tanned wishes Of those who had honoured
him with a seat in that Convention: and
he did this the more cheerfully, because
such course accorded with his own views
snd feelings with regard to the resolution
under consideration. Mr.. Shelley intma-
ted that If the vote on the resolution was
reconsldered, he would at the proper time
move an amendment which he thought
would be approved by the Convention.
The question on the motion to recon-
slider the vote on the 9Th resolution was
then put and carried.
mar. Shelley then moved to amend the
9th resolution by striking out all after the
werd resolved" and by inserting the fol-
lowing, cas- the sense Of this Convention
that the friends Of reform throughout the
Commonwealth should spare no efforts to
procure the call Of Convention based on
SOUND republican principles Of presenta-
non; and that the members Of the General
Assembly friendly 10 reform be requested
70 adopt such measures to secure this end
as 10. them shall seem most iudicious :"
which amendment was reported by the
Chair to the Convention.
upon the suggestion of Mr.. McMullen
tnat mere might be some ambiguity i'm the
hfst clause OF the amendment, Mr.. Sheffey
moved 20 amend the amendment by insert
ing alter the word representation the
words "as set forth in the first and third
resolutions already adopted"
Mr.. Kinney of Greenbrier though, the
amendment sufficient and was opposed to
the adoption Of the amendment to the a.
mendment. He thought the import of the
expression "sound republican principles
representation" sufficiently explicit with
oot rePetltioa Of what had already been
ton.
Mr.. McMulen was in favour of the
amendment to the amendment. He tho't
that the avowal OF principles by this Con-
venlion should be SO plain and s;mnle tba,
"the wayiariDg man though a fool m;obt
not err therein" He took occas;o, ~
say that in making the suggestion he had
thrown out to the gentleman from Gilmer
and Lewis who had moved the amendment,
ne did not for a moment suppose that thai
gehueman's understanding Of the words as
tney originally stood was at all different
nom ms own--that he supposed there was
no difference Of opinion in this Conyen-
non on me basis Of representation.
Mr.. Patteson said that he would vote for
The amepdment as amended He thouoht
inc members OF the General Assembly