Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-29

Convention-FrsAay.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Howell.
Dir. Miller moved that no member shall
speak more than twice on any question in
the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Wise opposed the resolution as an
attack upon the freedom of speech. Upon
this subject he would be a rebel The reso-
luton was adopted: ayes SO, noes AZ.
Mr.. Randolph had said on yesterday that
his colleagues had concurred with him in
the opinion that in voting for the compro-
mise he had not violated the instructions
given him by his constituents. He wished
row to say that Re had not consulted his
colleague, Mr.. Southall; but alluded to
Messrs. Lyon and Garland
Mr.. Floyd. after nights reflection,
abandoned the idea of moving recess till
the 11th of June The Convention went
into Committee ofthc Whole on the Legs
lative report.
DISQUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND DEL
EGATEs
The pending question was on striking out
the proviso of the Report which disquali-
fies persons holding lucrative offices, and
Ministers Of the Gospel and Priests; and
inserting Mr.. Wise's amendment to exclude
all office-holders under the United States,
this State or any County, City or Town
thereof, or under any public or private cor
poration.
Mr.. Kenney inquired whether the words
cor other corporation" in the amendments
Of Mr.. Wise meant "all sorts of corpora
tons"
Mr.. Wise: yes, all. Mr.. Kenney: that is
going rather too far.
Mr.. Shelley inquired, if the officers of in
corporated companies who were mere a.
gents were to be disqualified why the Stock
holders who were the principals should
not alsobe disqualified Messrs Wise, lay
lor, Scott of Richmond, Camden, Rives
and Blue, kept up for some time, running
debate on the question. The amendment
was rejected
Mr.. Bowden moved to amend the proviso
SO as to render ineligible "any person who
has been Minister of the Gospel or Priest
at any time within two years before the
election"
Messrs. Ferguson, and Scott of Caroline,
opposed, and Messrs. Bowden and Wool
folk advocated the amendment Rejected.
Mr.. Wise said, that having failed to car
ry his amendment as a whole. he would
try it in detail. He moved to exclude call
persons holding office under the United
States or any foreign government or any
lucrative office under this State or any coun-
ty, city or town thereof" Rejected.
Mr.. Wise moved to insert religious be-
fore denomination" Carried.
Mr.. Wise moved to exclude all county,
city or town officers whose salaries exceed
$50 per annum. Rejected.
Mr.. Wise moved to amend SO as to rem.
der ineligible "all salaried officers of Bank
ing Corporations and Companies" Agreed
to.
Mr.. Wise moved to exclude "all Bank
Directors" rejected.
He further moved to exclude "all sala-
ried officers ofany Road or Canal Compa-
MES" Rejected.
Mr.. Wise moved to amend so as to rem
der ineligible "aIl Attornies for the Cora
monwealth in any County or Corporation
Court
Mr.. Bolts minated that it might be ju-
dlcious to exclude all sorts Of Attoyntes:
Lawyers were the worst Legislators in the
world
Mr.. Wise: was not the gentleman once
a lawyer?
MIR. Bolts: yes. But soon got tired of
the practice.
Mr.. Wise: Perhaps the practice got tired
of the gentleman, ia laugh.)
Mr.. Bolts: | didn't give it time.
Mr.. Wise pronounced glowing eulogy
on the lawyers and judges Of Virginia.
Mr.. Bolts had meant no serious censure
upon lawyers as class. He thought the
profession tended to narrow the page of
thought, and to render the mind technical
and metaphysical. As to the gentleman
from Accomac, he was not lawyer enough
to hurt him-a Courthouse-a yard law
yer: better on the stump than at the bari
Qaugh.)
Mr.. Cooke could see no reason for exclu-
ding Attornies for the Commonwealth
Mr.. Wise. The public interest will suf-
fer; persons charged with crime are kept
in prison because the county's Attorney is
in the Senate or House of Delegates Mr.
Goode opposed and Mr.. Davis advocated
the amendment. Adopted.
Mr.. Williams, of Shenandoah, moved to
exclude 'all clerks of Courts of Record"
Rejected.
Mr.. Bolts moved to amend the 9th sec
ton so as to provide for annual instead of
biennialsessions ofthe Legislature. Messrs.
Bolts, Strother, Conway and Davis advo-
Gated the motion, Mr.. Goode opposed it.
Mr.. Smith, of Greenbrier, said he wished
to say something on the question, but as it
was late, he moved that the Committee rise.
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. White, the Convention
adjourned.-R. Dispatch.
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