Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-15
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
MONDAY, OCTOBER l4th, 1850

| MONDAY, OCTOBER l4tn, 1900.
A large majority of the delegates elected by
the people to form Convention for the purpose Of
revising the Constitution of the Slate, having as
sembed in the Hall of the House of Delegates
| Mr. JOSEPH JOHNSTON, of Harrison county, caIlee
the members to order, and moved to proceed to the
temporary organization of the body.
The motion being put by Mr. j., and car
ried, he moved that the Hon. VIM o. Goode be
called to the Chair pro tempore.
The motion was unanimously carried
Mr.. GooDE accordingly took the chair, and re-
marking that he was unexpectedly called to the
position, expressed his readiness to serve the
| House in the manner it desired, and to recognize
any proposition that might be made
| Mr.. JOHNSTON moved that Mr.. II. W. Sheffey
of Augusta, be requested to act as Secretary prc
tenn.
Mr.. TAzEwELL TAYLOR, suggested modif.
cation of the motion, and proposed that Mr.. Geo.
w. Muntord be requested to act Secretary
Mr. T. afterwards, however, withdrew his motion,
and Mr.. Sheffey was chosen Secretary pro tenn,
| mem con.
On motion of Mr.. LETCHER, the Secretary pro
tenn. proceeded to call the Roll and all the
delegates elected were found to be present, except
Messrs. Edward R. Chambers Gusavus A. Wing
field, r. J. L. White, Fleming B. Miller, John
IT, Anderson, Benz F. Wysor and Albert G Pen
dleton.
Present 1913 Absent7.
More than quorum being thus ascertained to
be present, the Chairman declared the Convention
ready to proceed to business
Mr.. JOHNSTON moved that the rules of the
House of Delegates SO far as applicable, be adopt
ed.
Mr.. WISE said the body in its present condition
would be dissolved in few minutes, and the eiec-
ton of President was properly first in order
Mr.. RIDLEY nominated his colleague Judge
JOHN Y. MASON.
The Convention agreed to 90 into the election
Mr.. WISE hoped that the roll would not be call
ed and that the gentleman who had been nomi-
mated would be unanimously called upon to act as
President Of e body.
following was the VOTE
For JNo. Y. MAsoN-Messrs Wise, Watts. PETTY.
A. R. Smith, Taylor, Tunis, Ridley, Chambss, Bur
CESS, Cox, Wallace, Rves, Jones, Robert G. Scott,
Meredith, Bots, Lyons, Stanard Davis. Bowden
McCandlIsh, Museoe R. H. Garnet. James Smith,
Muscoe Garnett, Francis w. Scott Braxton, Conway,
Douglas, Morris Beale, Straughan, Hall, M,ncure,
Edwards, Snowden, Williams, VIM. Martin, Claiborne,
Smart, Tredway, Edmunds Whittle Goode, Purkins,
Bocock Worsham, Flood, Shell, Turnbull, Scoggin,
Hill Faqua, Henry L. Hopkins. Lynch, Arthur, Saun-
ders Garland. Southall, Randolph, Lyon, Leake,
Bowes, Cooke, Barbour Banks John A. Carter, Jam
ney, 70 E. Scott, Strother, Chiffon, VIM. Watts,
fullz, Newman, Seymour, Cook, Lucas Hunter, Sloan
byrd, Blue, Ferguson, Summers, Price, VIM Smith,
Benz II. Smith. Hoge, McCamant, Wysor, Chapman,
Caperon, and Foyd-90.
For GEO. w. HopKINs-Messrs Letcher, Stephen
son, kenney, Deneale, Samuels, Samuel c. Williams
Murphy, Stewart Jefferson T. Martin, Knote, John
ston Snodgrass. Brown, Armstrong Neeson, Bland,
MeComas, and Fulkerson-l8
For HENRY A. WISE essrs. Ldonberger Jacob,
Gally, Van Wnkle, Wiley Hays Joseph Smith,
Carter-l2
FoR JAS. Fl. Cox-Mr Voolfolk.
For VIM. SEYMouR-Messrs Moore and Shelley