Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-14
MEETING OF THE STATE CONVENTION.

MEETING OF THE STATE CONVENTION
The citizens who have been charged by the
people of the State with the high duty of revising
and remodeling their fundamental laws, assem-
BILE in Convention, this day, in the Hall of the
House of Delegates. From the large number of
members whom we have CHANGED to meet, or whose
names we have seen on the registers of the diff
ferent hotels, we suppose nearly the whole body
will be present at the organization. 1t may be
presumed that as there has been little opportunity
for consultation amongst the delegates, none but
merely incpient business will be transacted to.
day. A good deal of interest seems to be felt as
to the selection which will be made of presiding
officer There being large majority of Demo-
cratic MEMBERS although not elected, except in
very few instances, with reference TO their federal
politics, it is almost taken for granted that the
choice will fall upon Democrat. We have heard
the names of Judge MASON, Mr.. WISE and Mr..
HOPKINS, of Washington county, most frequently
mentioned in connection with the Presidency
The minor offices of the Convention are likely,
we understand to be sought for by an unusual
number of competitors,-a circumstance which
may very possibly protract the business of organ
ization.
We insert in another column full list of the
delegates elect, which is accurate so far as we
are able to make it so from the official returns
transmitted TO the Secretary of State; but we find
that hone have been received from seven or eight
of the districts. We believe, however, we are
able to give correctly the name OF every delegate.
There being, of course, no prescribed rules
for the organization of such body as Conven-
ton to revise the constut on it may be interest
ing to describe briefly the precedents furnished by
the Contention of Is29-30. Al except six Of
the ninety-six members, elected by the people,
having assembled in the Hall of the House of De-
legates on the 9TH of October, 1929, little after
u o'clock, Mr.. MADISON called the body to order,
and moved that JAMES MONROE be elected Pres-
dent; and the motion was carried, men, CON. Al
ter an address from Mr.. MONROE, the Convention
proceeded to the election of Clerk, and, on the
second ballot, GEORGE WYTHE MUNFoRD was
chosen The Clerk then called the roll, and as
cerained the members present. LIrTLEBERRY
ALLEN was elected Ist, and VIM w. GRAY, 2Dd
Doorkeeper MIR. DoDpRIDGE, on the first day,
introduced resolutions having reference in part
10 the printing for the Convention, but the
subject was postponed to the following day
when, upon motion TO 60 into the election of
printer, THos. RITcHIE was elected, receiving %,
votes. Jno H. Peasants %, and Thos. w. White
T. The same day, a resolution was adopted that
the President appoint committee of tlcenty-
four, being one member from each district, to
report what method would be most expedient of
bringing before the Convention amendments to
be Constitution. On the third day no business
was transacted, save the announcement of this
committee. On Thursday, the fourth day, Mr..
Madison, from the Select Committee, made re-
port and from that time The Convention conti-
nued its labours with full tide Of discussion
On the 18th of January, 1880, the new Constitu