Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-15
STATE CONVENTION.


The Convention met pursuant ~ adjournment.
The journal of Fridays proceedings was read and ap-
proved.
The following resolution presented by Mr.. PncE, was
adopted:
~Re solved That the committee of The whole be directed
to report forthwith the Convention the report OF the leg
sative committee to il referred With the amendments there
to- and that the committee of the whole be discharged from
the further consideration OF ull other subjects 10 II REFEREED
RESTRICTION Or DEBATE
On motion of MIR. CARLlLE the following resolution was
adop,ed--uyes SO, noes II:
"Resovcd That member shall speak more .han once,
longer than ten minutes in Convention upon the same
subject"
INSTRUCTIONS
Mr. LIGoS presented several papers, the proceedings OF
meetings held In Nelson county, attached TO which
l30 l40 signatures Resolutions adopted instruct
ing Mr. Randolph for the reconsideration of the Com
promise tho Basis Question.
Ordered 10 lie upon the table
On notion Mr.. ANDERSON, (who has returned home on
account of sickness in his family excused from serving
on the committee of AppoTonment.
On motion, the Chair directed TO ill the vacancy-to
which Mr. Watts of Roanoke was appointed
COMMITTEE THE WHOLE.
On notion the Convention resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole upon the Legislative Report The committee
being instructed previously TO report the Legislative Com
mittees report it referred with the amendments thereto
on notion the committee and reported back the report
and amendments which were ordered 10 lie upon the table
and be printed.
The Convention then took up TOR consideration The Report
of the Committee of the Whole upon The Bill Of Rights.
Whole was in the 9th section. which reads thus:
"hat the Legislative and Executive powers of the State
should separate and distinct from the Judiciary and that
the members OF the first DC restrained from upprcs
son by feeling and participating the burdens of the people,
they should fixed periods, b. reduced private
linn return into BODY from which were originally
taken and the vacancies supplied by frequent certain and
regular elections which all part o former
bes may be again eligible or Ineligible as the laws shall d
rect"
The Committees amendment strike all out down
the words may be restrained from oppression &c. and
insert in lieu of it what follows: THAT The Legislative
Executive and Judicial should be separate and dis
lnct and that the members thereof" &c.
The question being upon striking ont the words they
stand in the original secun division being demanded the
Convention agreed 10 strike ou-aycs CO. noes 59
The question then REQUIRED upon inserting the amendment
| of the committee of the whole
Mr. Scurr of Fauluic moved TO add after The word ds
,nct the words "rOm each ohe then strike ont the
word 'hereof" and TO insert the words "uf the TWO first
The amendment was disagreed 10.
Mr. Taco moved 10 Strike out the amendment and TO in
sc the folowng "That the Legislative Executive and Jn
dca powers should be separate and distinct from each other
and that the members of the two first &c.
The question being taken first upon striking the amend
men OF the Committee of the Whole and division being
demanded, it was disagreed to-Ayes Al, noes IT,
Mr. CARLILE moved 10 insert between tie words "egsa-
,ive and "Executivc the word "and" the time he
stated that his Intention If that adopted move
10 insert after The word distinct the words "fom each
othcr and strike out The words ''and Judicia' Disa-
greed TO- =.
The question recurred upon Inserting the 5th section OF
the Bill of Rights in the blank created by striking oft the
original section and c0ncurrct Ayes TO- noes 49,
The next amendment Of III. Committee was in the 6h
section, which, in he old Constitution reads thus
Tha, elections Of members as OF
the people in Assembly, ought 10 be free; and that all He
having sufficient evidence OF permanent common nteeS.
with, and attachment TO, the community have the rght m
suffrage and cannot be taxed deprived of their prnpe
for public uses without their consent that oi nsiE
representatives so elected, bound by any law 10 "N;c
they have not IL like acr assnnted public sono
The committee amended by s,rikn. all before 'ous
10 be ircc, &C.. in the first sentence and Inserting lha al
elections"
The Convention concurred in the committees amendment
The amendment OF the committee In the IN sec
ton which In the old Constitution reads "Thn in conllo
verses respecting property and in suits between man a
man. the ancient trial by jury Is preferable any other anu
ought be held sacred" The after ne
word "ury the words of Twelve men," md struck ou
sought TO-" in the latter part. and inserted "s,a'
The Convention concurred with the committee in ihSei'
ing the words "of twelve men," Ayes 60. 80 -,
i The question Then recurrcd, division being dsmanuu
upon striking ont sought to-" The Convention noa-coh
Cured with The committee in striking these ~oE'S
ayes 25, noes 81. ,,,
The amendments OF the committee having been acted upon
Mr. BEALE cd 10 reconsider the OF the ConVeh'lo
concur ring in the amendment Of the committee to Inc 2
section Tho Convention refused rcscnd the 9Th RUE ~
The purpose of allowing the gentleman TO more the fecoh
| sideraon-ayes so, noes 62.
In the 9th section which reads hus-"That in all cap "a
ar criminal prosecutions, hath right 10 dcmahu w
cause and nature OF his accusation TO be confronted VIVA
users and Witnesses call foT evidence in his uvof M
4 speedy trial by an impartial jury OF hs vicnage wu
i whose Unanimous consent he cannot be found gail W
can he be compelled 10 give evidence against HIMSELF s