Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-28
VIRGINIA CONVENTION,


MONDAY ''H'. - l2''l'
The deliberations opened with piny er by The
Row. Nj. Hoy. OF the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Byrd, from til" committee of nlttoen. made the
following rrpot. which he explained. The report. as
will be- srrn. poyllrs or the appointment III elght
mi tteca composed tho aggregate, Of all Of the
h,rs of the Convention save two-the President aud
NJ Wise, the latter of whom. because oi his late lany
anc ~, Il sired not t. he placed JPN any oi the com
mutrc~.
The committee Of thirteen mp nlrd II agaie wlal
method viii be- most cNpdlen' Ia bringing beI II the con
vonuon amendments TO the constitution which may h,
proposed have had the under ION aud
of ia opluon that the ml-t convenient H. thnd Is Ia
adopl TIA" flLwIug resolutions, VIZ:
Resolved, lst That committee cf twenty fur mem
beis to hr taken III equal numbers rom The Tour great
divisions NJ the state. resp ctlvey b. appointed In ake
nlo consideration sud report proper hass oi representa-
lou IN the two hous so the G'nefal assembly. and n
ptopcr app it uncut OF representa- nn among the people
# this commouwc allh.
81. THAT n committee of 6tecn members b. appnni
iake into c,nsldou II 50 much al the present cansli
tuion rtlos 10 lhe rleh 4 suffrage aud the qaad
,aions # persons 10 be elected ii the g'ncm assembly
and report such acratio aud amendments therein n
they may deem nects>ay and proper
81. That a Committee Of ulneiern members be- Az
pointed To take into consideration all such pof lns al c
present tli ~ uut omhrirsd b, tic preceding
slnl on. as relate the legislative department vi the
government and report srch Amendments aud alterations
therein as they may dem necessary and rfuphf.
An That a committee ut fifteen members be appoint
ed To take lno cons l-ra la nunch 4 the p.e,rni
sutnlon as tsa o. t,~ sapfeae court Of apptais aud
the superior coaf as co. .s & appointment and tenure
of office + The ,44.es tas deis Of sid COURTS Neept
sheril- and oi the .tin~y g-uelsl.
5h rhata committee of teen membfrs b. app oted
take consideration much II thu present cansltn
ln "a lies the county courts, rouuy organization
and county ,1xiuoa; sud ss. the qualifications, nude
u appon mrur aui suure ui ILL.,. al Justices of thu
peace sheriff, anI oihef nnlS oeeis; and tht Ihey
pot such provisions u relation therch's they may den
necessary and proper.
6 H. That committee fifteen memhefs he appointed
10 consider and report such Amendments and alteration,
hey dem necessary anl proper III hose pnfunn
At The present consItu II which relate l. the elrc II
Hul appointment. term OF uiice, powers and dutrS u
r gpvcruur lieutenant governor ard conncli aud al
other stat officers, executive and minl-efia
III. That committee of fifteen members he appoint
ell. wh'sr du,y shall BE- 10 inquire ID rpH mhelhe
any AMI IT, any what provisions. should be Inserted II
the constitution IN rlltun to education and pubic asue
lion.
Stl That committee of &c cen members he appoint
ed In take in'o consideration the hi OF dIls, and al
such paris and portions e the pfesenl causuton
not referred By III" foregoing resolutions, aud report /,
the convention Il her subs ituts for the sa,ue OF sub
amendments AMI additions thent1 as III L o!inIol
may be- necessary AID rruper
Oh. That the replrls from the toreg Ing romnl lees
when made shall be referred without debate 10 a com
mlltee OF the VIII lie convention.
Mr.. Hopkins. from The commit ee Roles epartet
series of Rules Tor the government Vi the Convention,
viii Ia were ordered 10 be printed,
Mr.. Garlic offered the fll1wing. which ordere,
10 be- printed
LIST. Resolved Iha, ;ha committee the lndlcilr,
inquire aud report upon the expedency Of aboshng
the county courts, and providing for the holding Of lou
terms o circuit each county OF the state in eacl
aud every year; and that said ttte also inquire IN
and report upon the expectancy Of lmltu. lhe humble
at courts TO Two, p Wit: supreme cau o appeals aud