Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12
State Convention.
TuuRgpAY, Juue 9th

MIR. Hays moved that the rcsOluiRfl Of
fercd by lin OIL yesterday. 10 discharge
the Committee Of the Whole from the fur I
.her consideration ofal subjects to it refer !,
red, be taken up and considered Agreed .
to, ayes Al; noes 20.
Mr.. Hunter moved to amend the rcsolu- /.
ton by inserting ION aud after Monday I
next"
Mr.. Cooke moved TO urncnd tho amend !,
ment BY striking out all after Resolved,
and inserting that the yeas and nays may /.
be taken on all questions tina; may arise ia :
Commitrcc Of The Whole. Rejected, yeas
80; nays 40.
The proposition TO dispense with the
Committee ofthe Whole, gave rise to a
lengthy debate. II was argued BY the I'D.
vccates Of the resolution, that II adopted,
F i would have the effect to bring absent
members to their seats, and thus expedite
. the business before the Convention. Thc'
decisions IN Committee Of the Whole were
no, final, and members knowing that they
would therefore have an opportunity To
vote in the Convention on the identical
questions decided in Committee Of the
Whole, abscnted themselves from the cap
itol AMI thus, the Convention frequently
proceeded to consider and act upon The
Important business before it with n bare
quorum, and sometimes without quorum,
as was the case yesterday.
On the other hand, it was commended that
the Committee of the Whole ought not to-
be dispensed with, because the decisions in
Convention would DC final, and consc-
quently. incongruitics might be cngraitcd
in the Constitution, or the time Of the Con
vention consumed III submitting and discus
sing motions to reconsider, &ca which
would be avoided by first considering, di.
costing. and pcrfecting the various propo-
sitions in Committee Of the Whole before
taking final action upon them in the Con-
vention.
Mr.. Scott Of Caroline offered us sub
stitutc for the resolution, the following
Resofred, That the roll shall be called
every morning after the reading of ihc|
Journal, anil the names Of them, mi ers ab
escnt and present be published.
Mr.. Price, to test the sense of Convcn-
ton as to dispensing with the Committee
cofthe Whole, moved the indefinite post.
: ponemcnt Of the resolution and proposed
amendments. Rcjected--yeas 10, nays
Is.
u The question was then taken or the "
amendment offered by Mr.. Hunter. and il
twas reiectcG-aycs So, noes Al.
! Mr.. NJ X. III. Garne,t moved to lay the
! resolution and proposed substitute Oh The
Etablc. Rejcctcd-yeas VI : my,i9
y The question recurring on striking out
= the original resolution, and inserting the
: substitute offered by the gentleman from
Caroline, division OF the question was cal
led for, and being put ON striking out, was
"a, termincd in the aiiimativc--ycas5 81; nays
Mo-.
4 The question was then taken on inserting
he resolution Of Mr.. Scott of c., and il
: WAS determined III the ncgo,ivc--yeas 25;
sSnays CO.
n Mr.. Scott of Fauguier presented report
3lrom the Committee on the judiciary dc.
apartment of the Government, which was
%ordcrcd TO be printed.
n Mr.. Cooke offered as anndcpendent pro
Exposition the resolution which he had sub
Emitted as substitute to the resolution Of
slthe gentleman from Gilmcr, Mr. Hayslto
Swit:
a Rcsoired, That the ayes and noes may
Eflbc called on III questions that may arise il
sarhc Committee Of the Whole in like man
s!gTner us III tic Convention.
3 The resolution was adoptcd.-Aycs d.
lSnoes 50.
n Mr.. Nccsonoiicrcd the following rcsolu
#toh:
n RcSolrcd, That this Convention W i'll on
Tomorrow and daily thereafter, hold a.
evening session beginning at /! O'Clock
Rejectcd--yeas4 As; rays &C.
Mr. Southall presented substitute to tn,
report Of the Committee on county courts.
(which he would offer at the proper timc.-
4Ordcrcd to be printed.
i Mr.. Janncy presented an amendment b,
lIntendcd TO offer at the proper time, to III.
report Of the Commute on the Legislative,
Department.
On motion the Convention then resolved
3itsclf into Committee of the Whole. fMr
Hays IN the chair,) on the report of tn,
8Conmi;tee on county courts, &c.
Mcssrs Wiley and Robert q. Scot
Sgave their views at length, after which, O,
motion Of Mr.. Hunter, the Committee ros,
and the Convection aJjourncd.-Riehmond
3RY.