Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-11-05
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| M8SDA4, Nov. 4, 1850
PRAYER BY the Rev. Mr.. KfsssFonp, OF the Bapts
Church.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution providing for securing
place OF meeting in January, which, with the consent
OF Mr. T. was, substituted by the following, and adopt
ed:
ReSolred, That committee of three be appointed
to make arrangements for the re-assembing of the
Convention in this Hall the first Monday in January
next, and ii such arrangements cannot be made, to
provide another suitable plan
On motion--By Mr. M. GARNErT-Re solred. Thai
the TN section OF the Sd article OF the present consu-
ton be referred to the Legislative Committee with in
structions to enquire whether the same should not be
made more comprehensive and so fully explained as
clearly to define what offices considered lucrative
and who Ministers OF the Gospel and Priests within
the meaning of the said proviso.
Mr. ScoTT of Richmond, offered the following reso-
luton
Rcso!ocd, That during the recess of the Convention
the Ist Auditor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth
the Register OF the Land Office, end the Clerk OF the
House OF Delegates, be and they hereby requested
to deliver as the may be prepared their respective
reports IN answer 10 the various resolutions cal ling on
lnem Tor information to the Secretary of the Conven-
hop OF which 600 copies shall be printed under the d.
recton OF the Secretary, who shall forward by mail
one copy 10 each member of the Convention and pay
lne postage thereon For the services rendered by the
Secretary during the recess he shall be paid and al
lowed the sum OF - dollars per week. and that the
Secretary be authorized, during the recess to certify for
The payment of the bills of the printer of the Conyen
uoh io soch printing as may be done prior 10 the first
| Monday in January. 49,
The subject of filling the blank in the clause concern
ing the Clerks pay during the recess was good deal
debated by Messrs. Byrd Garlic, Jacob Caibone md
| vote OF 10 to o. ~ " Wv ~ "
! The resolution as amended was still further d;scussod
| and adopted. "'
The Chair announced the following special commit
zee uner WE Use resolutions concerning land titles
| viz: Messrs. Wise Samuels FERGUSON Re-; IT CIT
Randolph and McCandlish -''' 49, N'''''l'
| Mr.. MARTIN, OF M :, offered the following.
! heSotoe@, mat the Superintendent of the Penten-
lafy oe requested to furnish the Convention at its next
| meeting statement OF the number of convcls now in
Inc fenltentlary designating the number of those who
can read and write from those who cannot: also the
number OF those who have not the benefit OF primary
| education, well as those who have the bene6t ot
| lite, al education ~ VI
The resolution was rejected, ayes 80, noes 49,
Mr. FERGUSON offered the following, which, on his
motion, was LAID on the table:
| ReSoI0ed That the Committee on the LEGISLATIVE
Department enquire into the expedency of removing the
seat OF Government to the city OF Norfolk
| Mr.. +. moved also that the resolution he nrintad
which motion was rejected.
| On motion by Mr.. FuLTz the Legislative Committee
was instructed 70 enquire INTO the expedehcy: 1st of
prohong by the amended constitution, the passage of
any law unless by the assent OF majority of all the
members elected to each branch of the Lepsatre ID
OF providing that the credit OF this Commonwea b Shall
not be given or loaned by guarantee or otherwise. in
| ald Of any person, ASSOCIATION or corporation.
REPORTING.
| On motion OF Nh CARLLE, the report of the Com.
mittee on Reporting was taken up
| Mr.. SCoTT, of Richmond advocated the nlan of the
committee at considerable length.
Mr. CARLILE moved to amend the resolution reported
by the committee, so as to have 30 copies of the semi
weekly papers furnished to each member instead Of 10
| copies OF the daily papers
Mr.. FERGUSON expressed his preference for the plan
| submitted by Messrs Colin, Baptist & Nowlan
Mr. WATTS OF Norfolk, preferred the plan of the conn
| mittee
Mr. Lyons gave notice of an amendment to strike ont
that part OF the report which provided Tor unisbine ten
| orr, OF thai axr ,t.
! her,
Mi. HorldNs, of W., was unprepared to sass
| various propositions, and moved to lay the M
lect on the table. Rejected ayes 49, noes al
Nh .SpeFT, OF Eauouer, had doubt as tess
ty OF throwing upon the Commonwealth Sl ss
| porting these debates, lie arged some s iii
in tayopr ~ Fs'ibiishing the reports in suc!s
aas&se qissjs. asipa, q .sat 2lsn Of pss
,plss,. lsgs 'ars med
leg tee papers make pfopo Tor 'p6nsll Inc
Mr.. scorr Of r., replied. y,
Mf CLaIBoRNE opposed the committees pan and said
II .vouidoost $4,000 He SAID man could speak six
e9annsl NJ az 1oaf The Convention thus far had sat
ionr hours day lie proposed to employ stenogra-
per. whose reports could be corrected by members and
tlen published in book form. He objected to deciding
t question at all events IN tie present OF the Con-
stnuhon.
Mr. BococK also opposed the committees plan He
thought the estimate OF cosoo low. He reckoned that
member OF the Convention would speak at least four
Columns an hour; thus they were pay $50 per hour
Three hours day would give $l9O-or SIG 200 for
session OF three months. He read his own plan 10 the
following resolution, which he would propose as sub
sttnte; mot in order at this time.)
1eSotoe0, That the Secretary OF the Convention be
authorized to employ ty contract to be approved by
the fresoent o1the Convention, and compensation
not to exceeding s. week reporter whose duty if
shall beto cause to be made daily and furnished to
the printer for the Convention, accurate reports of the
debates OF the Convention and that the printer cause
to be struck off in uniform size with the journal -
copies thereof, OF which - copies shall be furnished
10 eaGn member as printed, and one additional bound
copy be furnished to each member with his iouna-the
residue to be deposited with the Secretary for the Com
monwealh subject to the disposal of the Legislature
Mr. CLAIBORNE moved that the whole subject be in
definitely postponed
Mr. CARLIIE urged the Convention not to postpone
the subject.
Mr.. Cox demanded the previous question-seconded
and ord red.
The motion to postpone indefinitely was carried bv
the following vote:
| AYEs-Messrs. Anderson, Arthur, Banks Barbour
Bocock, Bolts, Bowles, Braxton, Burgess, D. Car
ter, ! ACarter, Claiborne, Cox, Douglas, Edwards
Fuqua, N. R: H. Garnet, Goode, Hall, Hays, Hill
Hoge, G. w. Hopkins Hunter, Janney, Jones, XII
gore, Lucas, McCamant, McCandsh McComas
klt. Scott, Sloan Benz H.. Smith, Jas Smith, Jos
smith Stan ard, Stephenson jr, STROLLER, Tate, Turn
bull wv voolfolk folk, and , Worsha% 3D.;
Bland, Blue, Bowden, Brown, Byrd, Camden, Car
Isle, Chapman, Chiffon Cooke. Davis, Deneale, Fin
nIey, Fisher, GaIly, Garland, NJ. Garneu, H. L. Hop
j. T. Martin, VIM Martin, Meredith, Moore Muir
ply, Neeson, Price, Purkins, Randolph, Scoggin
T. q Scott, SEYMOUR. She'll, A. R. Smith, VIM
Smith, Snodgrass, Jas e. Stewart Tunis, Van Wrinkle
Wallace, Samuel Watts, White, Whittle, l. Williams.
and Wse-54.
Mr. BococK now offered his resolution above given, as
an independent proposition.
Mr.. WISE made some remark which we die not ex-
actly catch, its import being, however, that the worst
kind OF murder was inaccurate reporting, and this he
sustained by some allusion to Millions great essay on
the liberty OF printing to the hard name of which Mr.
BococK very strenuously demurred.
Mr. LETcHER opposed the resolution and moved its
indefpite posponement.
Mr. FERGUSON offered substitute to accept the pro-
position.
Mr. VOOLFOLK moved to dourn.
The CHAIR, by leave, announced the following COM
mee under the resolution concerning the place Of
meeting, viz Messrs Cox, Strother and Tate.
Mr. ScoTT Of F., by leave stated reasons against the