Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-01

anu insert "sx." Agreed 10.
| On motion, tic committee rose.
Mr. STRoTHER made the following report from the commit
lee appointed make arrangements for the reception OF t
! President of the United States:
The committee appointed 10 invite the President OF tht
uElIed States 10 visit The Convention and 10 make arrange
ens for his reception have discharged that duty and have
me pleasure TO report that the President has accepted IT,
The following is tho order of arrangements Inc Presl
dent VIII reach the Hall the Convention at II o'clock,
com2an;ed by the committee and will be introduced TO the
PRESIDENT OF the Convention by the Chairman OF me COM
mee Alter The usual ceremonies the Chair VIII DC vaca
led and the members Of the Convention personally intro
duccd. The Chair will then be resumed"
| The report was adopted.
The Convention then took recess until quarter before
! - O'Clock
The Chair being taken at that me the ceremonies of The
introduction of the President gone through withfull
repnrts oi which have been already published.
On motion, tho Convention adourned.- Times.
STATE CONVENTION.
SATURDAY, June 2S, 1851.
nhe Convention G w met mel pursuant to adpunmcn and nteI
Journal OF Friday was read and approved.
EVENING SESSIONS.
Mr.. ELuE offered the following resolution
Resolved That and after Monday next, the Convention
will hold evening sessions, commencing IA O'Clock.
motion TO lay it upon the table was disagreed toayes
2S 46.
Mr.. SHEfrEy moved the following substitute:
Resolved That and after Monday next the Convention
vii! take recess from hall. past hnlf-past A..
motion 10 indefinitely postpone both the substitute and
original resolution, ost-ayes 81 noes "A.
Amendments strike out "huf past one" and TO insert
2 and to strike "ha past" so US 10 leave it one
o'cpck." were rejected.
Mr. SurrrEYs substitute finally agreed ,o-aycs 46,
noes 81.
JUDICIARY REPORT.
On notion the Convention resolved itself into Committee
Ot the Whole upon the Judiciary Report When the Com
nticc ose yesterday the 2lst section was under const
erdiGn
Dir. Scorr of Richmond moved the following amend
mcnl, the words for the Commonwealth to insert
m County Courts shall be clerks and attorneys for the
Commonwealth"
ntin thn offp op1fh
cve the people from the trouble Of eecng clerks. 1t
stated could perform all the functions Of the Office
with The assistance of deputy.
The amendment was disagreed to-ayes III, noes 10.
The p scclon there being further amendments TO the
2lst section, was reported us follows:
"Whcnever vacancy shall in the office Of Judge
of Supreme Court Of Appeals Of Judge, clerk, At
orncy for the Commonwealth of Circuit Court his sue
shall be elected for the full term prescribed by this ar
liclr."
Mr. SmEFrEY proposed strike or attorney for the
Common wealth. which agreed 10. This amendment
make the section consistent with preceding ones.
Mr. HAYS moved strike out full term prescribed by
This article and insert in lieu OF il the words uncxpired
term The amendment was disagreed TO.
The 23d and 2lth sections were next considered Ihey
are as iuInws:
23l The Legislature shall prescribe The mode Of conduct
ing and making due of elections and OF determining
elections Of Judges and other officers under ths
article Di the constitution.
2l The Attorney General shall be appointed by joint vote
Of Houses of the General Assembly, and conms
oncd by the Governor; shall hold his Office tor the term OF
years but be removable at the pleasure OF the General
senby; and shall perform such duties and receive such
compensation may be prescribed by law.'
In the 2ith section, Mr. Boris moved strike out the
wns "b" annteL by joint of the two houses OF the
General Assembly and 10 insert bc elected by the quail
lied of the State The amendment was agreed 10
ayes a., noes 50.
Nj Boris moved also strike the words ''be
vabIe pleasure of the General Assembly,, which was
agreed ayes 3d. noes 80.
Mr. BORIS then moved 10 insert in the blank the follow
ng o be removable in the as prescribed Tor
Of Judges in the 10Th section of this consttu-
i'd
Judges be removed from office by concurrent vote
o majority of the whole number Of each OF the houses ol
General Assembly &c. The committee agreed 10 In
scrt the amendment.
Mr. TRloG moved to add the end of the adopted amend
nen "provided when vacancy shall occur in said otce
the be filled by The Joint vote OF the Two houses
1f the General Assembly"
Mr. FERGUSON moved amend the amendment by striking
mt "by lunt Of the houses Of the General Assem-
Dy and insert lin such manner as prescribed by law
The amendment to amendment was agreed 10, ana thcn
the amendment amended wGs concurred in.
The committee took up next for consideration The 10Th
section, which reads as follows
"25. Wrts shall run in the OF the commonwealth o.
Virginia. and by the clerks of the several courts
indictments shall conclude against the peace and dignity OF
Sir. NEEsoS proposed TO strike Indictments shall
conclude against the peace and dignity Of the Common
wealth"
Mr. TAYLOR begged that the committee would not strike
ont ~ this was contained in the old Constitution, and we
haI left very little Of that instrument The amendment was
rejected. ~
zone through with.
Mr JASxEv moved, in 9Th section of the report to insert
after the words "hc Supreme Court of Appeals shall have
,unelc Jurisdiction only the words 'exccpt in cases ol
nabeas corpus or mandamus." Agreed to.
Mr. FERGusoS moved the following as an independent sec
,n 10 come in after the 2lst sections "Gand Jurors and
eno,nneed for the trial of persons charged with fe
,ay shall receive adequate compensation 10 be PROVIDED y
law and paid Of the public treasury.
Mr. hlCCOMAs moved The following as SUBSTITUTE:
Jurors Shall be paid fair compensation for their services
be provided by law" which was agreed ''t'y'S 10
noes 81 .I
,r.c question recurring upon the amendment as amended
ur I'm ,vn,ss moved 10 append 10 it the Io'owlnS ffo-
rird na no payment shall be made at the State treasury
except grand jurors and jurors IN prosecution 'oF e'
nv" Agreed o-aycs 3U, noes So
iT, ErrGusos ,1vcd add the amendment the words
;: and nl:sdcrneanor." Rejected-ayes 4o, noes a.
The committee refused o a'lopt ihe aehueh' 81 ucn"
n m,ion the committee arose and reported back the
,or OF the committee the Judiciary, with various amend
ents which WERE together wlth the rcPor' oraefeo " c
.,,ul the table ami be printed.
Of RIGHTS
Oa notion the Convention resolved itself into Commit
l.a Of the Whole upon the Bill OF Rights
When the committee arose, the question was upo, .
lion 10 strike cu in the lth seclon which reads lhat IN
respecting property ana IN SUITS between nan
and man. the ancient trial BY jury Is preferable 10 any ot
and onsh, to be held saced the words fought to- and 10
;n..rt "s:alin Agreed TO.
,rhs Cmmi,tee on the Bill of Rights recommended that
the following be adopted in the Constitution:
na in all criminal prosecutions and IN all controversies
prcIiny property and in all suits between and man.
where the subject in controversy shall exceed the sum OF
w,nv dollars the trial by jury Of twelve men, shall be held
sacred and iEviJlable."
Which was disagreed 10, the committee had areadP
acted it, when Legislative report was before ei
Mr. FERGUSON proposed add after the lth section;
person shall be imprisoned for debt except in OF fraud
Rejected. r
On notion the Committee and reported 10 the Con-
yenron. ,
The Bill OF Rights amended, was ordered to lie upon
the table and be printed.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
Of ,he Whole upon the Legislative Report. =,
The sections passed read, that menoets l'
know what be acted upon. The COMMITTEE oh "'o
tion, arose. ,,I, .o,,o
IL was moved that the resolution laid upon he apc sone
days since by Mr. STASARD be taken up when was agreed
TO- The blink filed with "l2" on mouon VI M
En- Il is for the appointment by the PRESIDENT :" te oon
vention of Committee of r. to take into Tue
division Of the State Sections Circuits ana Disc'
The resolution adopted.
Tue Convention then, motion, adJoh!heo.
THE RAGLAND WILL CASE
The verdict OF the jury tn case oits sn.u!1 COM
neutary upon The reprned declaration OF Norncn lanac
that the culored man cannot meet win JUSTICE m te
rhat Will liberated 80 90 negroes IN te ms OF one Oh
the largest saveholtng communities IN ne "o.o aho ue
voted 10 their use the entire property OF the estato was
,e! with all the energy which c"a oe 70 ue'
iion it, The abrst cuunsel were enpioyec ny 'e coe
,an,s and dDub whether more Strenuous eAelllo