Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-04
vrRGaNlA CON.ENTEov.


MONDAY. July %.
The Convention was opened with PRAYER
by the Rev. DR.. d. S. Doggctt, orthc
Methodist church,
Mr.. Conway presented a memorial from
lawyers Of the toxin Of Fredercksh
praying that tie proviso which declares 10
judge shall remain il oliccaitcr he has al
tanned to die age Of 10, De repealed Read
md laid upon lie table
Mr. Scott, Of Fauquier moved tie FIJI
lowing instructions 10 the Committee on
Revision:
ResoiCed, That the Committee on ROWS
ION Ire instructed to strike out the proyiso
of the 9TH section Of the judiciary Report,
under the title ofihe Court 81 Appeals.
The effect Of the resolution, il adopted,
would be to allow the people the privilege
OF clectng ajudgc over 70 years.
The resolution was adoptcd-aycs 3d.
noes 50.
Mr. NJ Garnet moved the following re-
solution:
Rcao'red. That the Committee on Re-
visal be instructed to Insert the following
provision into the Constitution 10 Wit: mo
person shall exercise the right Of suffrage
who shall not have paid - months next
preceding the election at which hc offers
TO vote, either state, county. or corpora
ton tax; and the Legislature shall provide
by law for the payment thereof, to such o!-
iicer as may be appointed to receive the
same whether the party shall have been as
scssed with such tax or not"
Mr.. Camden moved to lay the resolution
on the tabe-Aycs 81, noes 40.
Mr. Fugua moved TO TAXA up the motion
ofthc gentleman from Albcmarc, (Mr.
Randolph for the reconsideration Of the
Compromise. which MAS Oh Saturday aid
upon the table.
The motion WAS disagreed to--Aycs Oh,
noes &C.
The consideration Of tho arporiionmcnt
of Delegates and Senators WAS resumed.
On Saturday, tie words 'iouty elect
two Delegates" were stricken from that
part Of the Committees report which
reads:
The counties of Greenbrier and Poca-
houtas shall Jointly elect two Delegates"
Mr. Fergusonmoved TO fill the blank thus
created with these words: select each one
delegate" Ayes 60, noes 50.
Mr.. Floyd moved to hll the blank with
these words; "shall together elect two dele
gates" Ayes 60; noes 81.
Mr.. Bocock moved to strike out the
words, ''the counties of Grecubrier and
Pocahon'as shall jointly elect two dele
gates"
Mr. Barbour movedt add to the words
proposed to be stricken out. what follows;
The counties of Wythe and Pulaski
shall together elect two delegates; and the
counties of Wertzel and Marshall shall JOINT
ly elect two delegates"
A division being demanded, thequeston
was first taken upon adding these words:
The counties Of Wylhe and Pulaski to-
gether shall elect two delegates" Ayes IS;
noes 22
The remaining words were also agreed
10 be added-aycs S.; noes 90.
The question then REQUIRED upon stri-
king out theworas indicated BY the amend
ment of MIR. Bocock as amended.
The amendment of Mr.. Bocock was Al
greed to-ayes IS; noes Sc.
MIR. Bacock chen moved 10 insert lie
words: "Pocahontas, Grccnbrier. Monroe.
Mercer, in the list Of counties entitled 70
elect one delegate after the word page
Mr.. Price moved to add after the amend
ment these words; ''The counties Of Green
brier and Pocahoutas together shall elect
two delegates
The hour of two having arrived. the
chair was vacated, andthe Convep,iontool
arcccss until half past O'Clock.