Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-01
VIRGINIA. REFORM CONVENTION.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

St~SSASA''
AT half.pas four clock Inc Convention embed.
The question pending the adjournment the amend
ment of Mr. Pace To the amendment Of MIR. BococK.
Sir. PRIcE withdrew his amendment.
Mr. BococHs amendment tn insert n the list of those
counties entitled each To delegate, the counties o
"Greenbrer, PncahonIas, Monroe. Mercer"
The counties were separately agreed 10 be nserted-ayes
II. noes 81.
Mr.. MARTIN Of Marshall moved strike from that par
which reads: "lhe counties Of Dodddge and Richie shall
together elect delegate" the word "Rtche" He eX
pressed his intention, if that carried subs
uc in its stead the word "Tyer." Agreed ,o-ayes 50
NOES IS.
Mr. CAMDEN moved the suspension of the rule requiring
on. day of motion Ia reconsider for the purpose
wing reconsideration Of the vote by which the wore
.i,iche" had been stricken from the report
tn. rule suspended but The motion 10 reconsider was
rcl"cted-nyes 40. noes Sc
Mr. MARrix ul Marshall moved to insert in the place
the w,d ltltchie" the word Tyler" Agreed 'Rche
was substituted in the blank created by striking out The
word Tyler"
MIR. FERGUSON moved TO strike out the ID section, winch
reads as follows:
At the first general election under this constitution the
county Of Ohio shall elect three dgaIes and the counties
of Brooke and Hancock jointly ono delegate Al the sec
un general election the county of Ohio shall elect two del
egares and the counties If Brooke and Hancock shall each
elect delegate And all future general elections thc
u the said counties shall aeTn'c IN manner
aforesaid, that election the county or OHIO shall
elect three Delegates and The counties Of Brooke and Han
cock delegate; and ut IN" other county of Ohio shall
elect Delegates and lie counties vi Brooke and han
cock shall each elect dricg,tr"
The motion 10 strike our re- scfed.
AL The first general election, county Of Russell shall
elect delegates and The county Of Tazrwe shall elect DE-
cgate. Al the second general election the county Of Tazr
W.T., shall elect delegates and tile county OF Russell! on
delegate. And al all future general elections the reprrSct
aliun of the said counties shall alternate in af
said that election the county Of Russell shall r
two l"gaes and the county of TaZewel deleQar I'D
at the other The county of farewell shall elect Two de-
gates, and the county of Russell one delegate"
In thels line Mr. LETcnER moved To strike out the wrd
"Rnssril" Disagreed 10.
The next section was reported as follows:
SENATE.
For the election of Senator'S the county of Augusta hall
form district; of Bath Rorkbrdgeand
Highland shall form another Gisiric counties ni otc-
tuur Roanos Allegheny and Craig shall form anothedlS-
tric the counties Ui BuDne ktnawh Logan PuinnL ana
Wyoming snail form another district; f- counties OF Booze
Hancuk and Ohio shall form another district The cOInes %
Carrl Floyd, Grayson and Montgomery aud Pulaski shall
form another district The counties Of Clarke Federtk AND
Warren shall fun another district the counties of Han,sirc,
Hardy and Morgan shall frm another district; tho coun-
ties Of Jefferson and Berkeley shall form another dstrlcf
the Counties Of Masun, Cabrl, Jackson, Waye and
Writ shall form another district; the counties u Marshall
Marion, Tyler and Wrrzel shall form another dstlct the
Counties uf Nonongalia, Preston and Taylor shall form
district; the counties OF Mercer Monroe, dies and
razeeI shall lUrn another district; the cuunts Nrho.
las Fayete PJcahonns. Rulegh B'axton and Crenbrer
shall form another dstrict the counties ni Rcnc Dod'
bridge Harrison, Peasants and Mood SHALL another
districts The Of Rockingham ant Pcndton si'nll
irni district; thu cuunlics Of Shenaniiah and
Page shall firm another district; the counties Smyh, Wash
Scott Lee Russell shall another ditric; and
the cuunlies of Upsfur Barbour Lewis, Chimes and Kan
dulph shall form another DISTRICT
Mr.. SEYMOUR moved 70 strike The word "1orgsn" in
the first part uf the section. Rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. FERGcsoS the Convention adjourned