Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-02
STATE CONVENTION
AFTERNOON sEseIoN.

William Cuiley, for such printing as lie has done and
may do Tor h's Convention, at lhe same rate for m
position and press work has been allowed Robert II
Gallaher Tor the competition aud press-work which he
has done tor this Convention making the usual differ
ence between plan composition and rule and figure
work, and aducng from said allowance the sums al.
ready paid the said Culey for such composition and
press work, as he has here oiore done
The resolution advocated as matter of Justice
by Mr. Boris and opposed by MIR Scorr, and laid On
the table by vote OF yeas 30 nays IS; the Chair max
lug quorum without voting.
Mr. WooLFoLK moved to take up the resolution Just
laid on the table ana advocated its passage and his
motion was rejected yeas As, nays AZ.
Mr. LEON offered the following resolution
Received, That the Secretary OF the Convention have
- copies OF the new or amended Constitution print.
ed, as early as practicable tor each member of the Con-
venon, and cause the same TO be transmitted post
paid, TO the Clerks OF the respective counties
After several amendments were proposed and reject
ed to- the resolution motion made and lost for its
lndehnite postponement by yeas 4 nays GO.
The blank was then filled with the number OF $50,
requiring |o23o copies The Constitution to be printed
Tor circulation.
Mr. BocoCK moved the following proviso, to come in
at the end OF The resolution:
provided That the cost thereof shall not be more
than $780, which was adopted
The resolution as amended, was adopted.
Mr. SHEFFE7, from the committee on Revision re.
ported that the Convention had revised the Bill of
Rights, Constitution and Schedule
The Secretary then read the Bill of Rights, which
published Yesterday.
crossed and the Convention agreeing 10 consider it
engroseed, it was put upon its passage and adopted
unanimously.
The Secretary then read the Constitution. which was
listened to with great attention the members comparing
printed copy they held in their hands with the read
ing from the manuscript.
During the reading several amendments were adopt
Mr. FERGUSON moved in the second section 7th para.
graph, that wyoming" should be added to the conn
lies of Boone and Logan" so that it would read
Boone, Logan and Wyoming" and they together form
enc election district No opposition being made to the
amendment, it was carried; and Wyoming" was strick-
out after the words Raleigh and" leaving Fayette
and Raleigh TO form election district by themselves.
Mr.. RANDOLPH moved TWO verbal amendments which
adopted.
Mr.. SHEFFEY, at the suggestion OF Mr.. BowDEN, and
the Richmond Delegation, moved to insert in the 18th
section after the words 'or that Court" the following
Circuit Couit held tor city, or tor city and county,
there shall he an Attorney for the Commonwealth for
such court to he elected by the voters of such city,
county and city; and continue in office for the term
Of four years" Adopted.
The Constitution having been read, MIR. WISE NOV
ed that be engiossed; and on this question the ayes
and noes ordered, and being taken there were
ayes Is, noes 33-as follows:
AyEs-Messls. Anderson, Armstrong, Bird of S.,
Blue, Bots, Bowdcn, Brown Byrd Of Frederick, Cam
den, Ca1lile, Garter OF Loudoun, Chapman, Chiffon,
neg, Fisher, : iood, Floyd, Fulkerson. Futz, Gay,
Garland, Muscoe Garrett, Hays. Hill, Ho2e
H a4s Jacob Johnson Ke4aey, Kgo1e, kaoie,
Murphy, Neeson, Newman, Pendeton, Petty, ur'
kias, Randolph, Seymour, sheffey, Sloan, Smith OF
kanawha, Smith OF Jackson, Smith OF Greenbrer,
Stfaughan Stuart OF Patrick, Summers, Tate Taylor,
Van Wrinkle, Watts Of Norfolk County, Watts Of
Roanoke, White, Williams Of Fairtar, Williams of
Shenandoah, Wise and IVorsham-75.
NoEs-Mt ssrs. Mason, (PresdentO arthur, Banks
Barbour, Bocock, Bowles, Braxon, Carter of RUSSELL
Chambliss, Cooke, Conway, Fuqua, M r II Garrett,
Goode, Hall Janney, Jasper, Jones, Leake, Lynch,
Richmond city, Shell, Smith OF Norfolk county, STAN
ard, Turnbull, White, Wiugfeld and Voolfolk
On motion of Mr. GooDE, the Constitution was then
put upon its passage, and passed without division.
The scene during the taking OF the vote upon the
engrossrnent was very interesting and full report
OF the remarks made by gentlemen in explanation Of
their votes, no doubt will be read with pleasure.
The Schedule was then read and having been Of
deed to be engrosed was put upon its passage and
passed, yeas e3, noes 43, as follows:
AYEs-Messfs Anderson, Armstrong, Bird of S.
Bqe, Bocock, Bolts, Bowden, Brown, Garlic, Carter
OF Loudoun, Chapman, Chiffon, Cox Davis Edwards
Faulkner, Finney, Fiber Flood, Floyd, Fultz, Galy,
NJ Garnet of Essex, Hall, Hays, Hill, Hoge. Jacob,
Camant, McCandlish, Martin of Marshall, Martin
Of Henry, filler, Moore, Murphy, Neeson, Newman,
Pendeton. Randolph, Rves, Saunders, Scott of c.,
Scott Of Richmond City SheIey Smith Of H. Smith Of
Jackson, Smith of Greenbrer, Stephenson Stewart of
Morgan, siraughan, Stuart, Summers Tate, Van
IWAinkle, " lams of Shenandoah, Wingfield, and
NAys-Measrs Arthur, Banks Barbour, Bowles,
Braxton, Byrd OF Frederick, Camden Carter OF RUSSELL
Chamh!lss Cooke Conway, Ferguson, Fukerson, Gar
land, NJ r. H. Gaynett OF Essex, Goode, Hopkins,
Petty, PurlSins, Ridley Scott of Fauquier, Seymour,
Shell, Sloan, Smith of Norfolk County, Snow
den, soathsll, stanald. Taylor, Turnbul Watts
M ue Williams OF Fairfax Voolfolk and "0rsham
The Schedule was then ordered to be enro led
MIR. SnEFFEY then suggested as it would be imposs-
bic for the Constitution TO be enrolled and examined
before tomorrow morning, the proper course would be
for the Convention to adjourn to meet at o'clock in
the morning, and he would make that motion.
At the suggestion OF members, The motion was with
drawn and
Mr.. JANNEY, in few appropriate remarks, presented
the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved That cordial thanks be and they are
hereby rendered to John Mason, for the ability, dig
nifty and mpartiaity with which he has presided over
toe deliberations OF this Convention.
MI. GooDE, who then occupied the Chair, vacated it,
aud the President resumed it.
Mr.. S. then ia few very happy remarks, informed
the President of the Convention OF the passage of the
resolution, to which the President replied as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: My heart is filled
with emotions which almost dsquality me from ad-
dresslng to you few parting words. My generous
constituents elected me to this body, when | did not
You, with kindness not less generous, called on
me preside your deliberations and after con-
siderng and debating, with all the eager interest
natural to the OCCASION questions OF the gravest impcr
lance, during proracted session. you have expressed
your appreciation of my conduct as the presiding ole
ficer Of this assembly. | acknowledge, with profound
sensbiltY the obligations under which stand and with
all sincerity thank you for your uniform kindness and
consideration and especially for this gratifying evidence
OF your appreciation.
Our session has occupied many months. trust
will be excused for awaiting myself of the occasion
TO bear my humble testimony to the untiring industry
and the sel-sacrcing DEVOTION which you have Brought
10 the service
The subjects on which you have acted are of vast
and time necessary to the due perior
nance OF your duties-and feel that will fail to do an
act OF justice, if do MOI go further and declare the
opnicn sincerely entertained, tha have never served
with delioetative body combining more talent, char
acter and poprety of department
TIE Convention OF 1929 bore on its rolls those sons
Of Virginia, however advanced in life, who had earned
pubic confidence by serving their country in hef aces