Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-25
STATE CONVENTION

| THURSDAY, July Oath, 1851.
| The Convention met pursuant to adournment-nc
clergyman present. The reading of the journal o.
| Wednesdays proceedings was dispensed with.
| IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
| Mr.. CARTER Of Loudoun, presented a petition O
citizens OF the county OF Fauquier praying for the abo
ton OF imprisonment for debt. Laid upon the table
| RECONSIDERATION OF THE COMPROMISE.
| Mr. RANDOLPH gave notice that on Saturday NOR.
ming he would move the reconsideration of the Com
premise of the basis question.
Mr. WISE moved TO suspend the rule recurring one
days notice. OF a motion to reconsider to allow Mr.
RANDOLPH 10 make his motion at that time He said
that business would be transacted previous to Sal.
urday, and 1t the reconsiderati OF the COMPROMISE
was effected for one he would not stay consider
thing else
Mr.. STANARD moved to lay the motion for suspen
sion OF the rule upon the table, which was disagreed TO-
ayes AZ, noes Sd
The question then required upon the motion to GUS
pend the rule and it decided in the negative ayes
AZ, noes Il, as follows:
.AYEs-Messrs. Armstrong, Bird of Shenandoah
Bland, Brown, Camden, Carter of RUSSELL Carter of
Loudoun, Chapman, Faulkner, Fisher, Floyd, Fuker-
son, tuliz Galy. M. Garrett, Hays, Hoge Hunter,
SMaeSo 50hnsG NJ. Eenney Kgoe LGnbeger Lucas
Murphy, Newman, Pendleton, Price, Rves, Saunders,
Shelley, Smith of Kanawha, Smith Of Jackson, Smith
of Gfeenbrier, snodgrass, Stephenson, Stuart Of Nor
g gan nnd W Tae rsg White Williams OF She
NoEs-Messrs. Banks, Barbour Blue Bocock, Bow
den, Bowles, BTaxiop, Burgess Byrd Of Frederick,
Uham9eIs 6 6nam1ss GhSn Claiborne Cooke Con-
Flood, Fuqua, Garland, M Fl Garnett, Goode, Hall,
Hill, Hopkins, Jasper Jones, Knoe, Leake, Lyon.
Lynch IN McN Nad Marn Of Henry Meredi h. MI
Scoggin, Scott Of Caroline Scott of Fauouer Scott Of
Richmond City, Shell, Sloan, Smith of Norfolk County
Smith Of King &, Queen, Snowden, Southal sanard,
way iun Tunbnl Wallace, Watts V Of Nor teu
County, Whhe, Williams of Fairfax WingGeld.
Voolfolk, Woysham, and Wysor-7I.
INSTRUCTIONS.
Mr.. SoUTHALL presented ms ructions to Col Ram
dolph from 10 voters OF the Abemare district 70 vote
for the reconsideration of the Compromise: and also
nsructing him il the Compromise defeated to vote
ths ter with the great body of the Eastern nsmbers
Laid upon the table.
ADJOURNMENT TO SATURDAY.
Mr. ARMSTRONG moved that when the Convention
adjourn to-day, it be TO meet on Saturday morning
next.
The motion rejected Ayes ID, noes 70.
JUDICIARY REPORT.
The consideration OF the Judiciary report was resum-
The motion of Mr. HoGE for the indefinite postpone.
ment OF the subject was wi hdrawn.
The following portion of the report was agreed to
The tlr circuit OF the first section shall be composed
OF the counties OF Princess Anne, Norfolk Nansemond
Isle oil Wight, Southampton, GreensvIe, Surry Sus-
sex and the city of Norfolk,
~ The second circuit, othe counties ofPrince George,
Dnwlddie Brunswick, Mecklsnburg, Luuenburg Not.
toway, Amelia, Chesterfield, Powhaan and the city of
Petersburg.
From the 81 circuit, which reads thus
ne 'hlrd circuit, OF the counties Of Cumberland
Buck ngham, Appomattox, Campbell. Prince Edward
Charlotte and Halifax
Ms. HILL moved to strike out "Campbell." Heex-
pressed his intention, if the motion carried to move
TO annex Campbell to the 4th, or Ptsy lvania cir
cult.
Disagreed to, ayes So, noes 49,
r Mr. FuoUA moved to strike cut the word "Hali-
fax" Disagreed 10. The circuit as reported bv the
committee was then agreed to.
also agreed 10:
The fourth circuit, of the counties of Pittsylvania'
Bedford, Franklin, Patrick and Henry.
And the first and second circuits shall compose the
rs district and the third and fourth circuits the second
district oil said section
Mr. CONWAY moved 10 strike out the first circu;t Of
the second section, and insert in its stead the follow.
ing ei,
"Ihe first circuit of the second section shall be com.
posed OF the counties of Northampton and Accom- C
the Judge whereof shall receive SALARY of - dollars
per anuum. Agreed to-
Ag eed 10.
Mr.. CONWAY moved the following as End circuit of
the End section
he second circuit of the counties of Elizabeth City,
Warwick, York, Gloucester, Matthews, Mddlesex,
WI llamsburg."
Mr. DOUGLASS moved to add to the second circuit the
eoun les OF King William and Henrico A division
beng demanded, the question was first taken upon ad-
ding king William" and il was disagreed to. The
question was then taken upon adding the county of
f'en err ana was agreed to, ayes SO, noes 6.
i ne 5rd circuit was agreed to as follows
~ he 3rd circuit shall be composed of the CITY of
Richmond" ' "
. Mr.. M. K. H. GARRETT moved to strike out from the
IND circuit the word "MIddesex" Disagreed to-
he remaining circuits OF the I'd section, were agreed
to, as follows:
The fourth circuit of The counties ofLancaser, Nor
THUNDER land, Richmond, Westmoe Gland King George
Spottsyvana, Caroline, Hanover, King William, King
and Queen, and Essex.
The fifth circuit, of the counties of Stafford, Prince
William, Fairfax, Alexandria, Loudoun, Fauquier and
Rappahannock.
Aud the FIRST second and third circuits shall compose
the first district, and the fourth and fifth circus the Sc
cond district OF said section.
The first circuit the third section, was agreed TO-,
follows:
The first circuit OF the Sd section shall be composed
of the counties OF Culpeper Madison, Green Orange,
Abemare, Louisa, Fluvanna and Goochand.
Mr. KINNEY moved to strike from the counties in the
I'd circuit OF this section he county of Highland
Agreedsto-ayes IS, %. 1t reads as amended as
follows:
The second circuit, of the counties, of Nelson Am
herst, Rockbride, Augusta, Bath and Highland.
On motion OF Mr.. KINNEY, the county OF Highland
was attached 10 the Sd circuit which, amended reads
as follows:
Tie third circuit of the counties Of Pendleop Rock
ngh am Page, Shenandoah, Warren, Hardy, and High.
land
The remaining circuits were agreed to, as follows:
rick, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson.
And the first and second circuits shall, compose the
district and the third and fourth circuits the second
district of the third section.
Mr. FERGUSON moved to amend the 18th section 80 as
to cause it to read as follows:
FOURTH SECTION.
The hrst circuit OF the tour,h section shall be COM
posed of The counties of Monloe, Greenbrier Poca-
hontas, Allegheny, Boetourt, Roanoke and Craig
The second circuit OF the counties OF Giles, Mercer
fayyee, Raleigh, Wyoming, Logan Boone and Nj
cholas.
The third circuit, of the counties of Grayson, Car
roll, Wythe, Floyd, Montgomery and Pulaski.
The fourth cncuit. of the counties of Smylh, Taze.
well, Washington, Russell, Scott and Lee.
And the first and second circuits shall compose the
lrst district, and the third and fourth circuits the
20 district of the fourth section.
The am ndmt was agreed to
The 5lh section was next reported for consideration
as follows:
FIFTH SECTION.
The first circuit OF The filth section shall be compos-
ed Of The counties If Wayne, Cahe Mason, Jackson,