Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-17
The Convention.

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The Convention.
Some little animation has recently been
impaired to the proceedings ofthe Conyen-
not, since that body adjourned to the COM
Portable quarters of the Hall OF the House
oil Delegates. We do not remember to
have stated heretofore. tina, the Conven-
ton had determined, "the debate on the ba-
sis question in committee Of the whole,
shall cease on Friday 18th inst" which
viii be tomorrow, dear reader, and don't
you rejoice thatit is so near at handl-
The adoption Of the resolution has possibly
been one cfthe means Of giving spice to the
debates, and hence we have had little
sharp shooting between members, to en-
liyen the duh monotony Of the scene
Messrs. Scott and Bolts, of the Richmond
delegation have had bout in the Conven
ton and subsequently, renewed it in the
newspapers. Mr.. Scott published card
TO lis constituents admonishing them that
he had been elected eldest on the ticket,
and that therefore, in the faithful discharge
of his duty to them, he felt called on to in
form them that some Of his colleagues
would probably differ with himself on the f.
nal vote on the basis question, and in order
to know their will, the constituents aforesaid
ought to hold meetings and instruct their
delegates how to vote. Mr.. Bolts replied
and said the card was aimed at him, be-
cause it was understood he intended to
offer compromise between the East and
West, and very conclusively proved that
he maintained the same position on this
subject now that he held at the time of1lis
election. What that compromise is, we
have not yet been given to understand
There has been another question of very
great interest before the Convention,which
we are glad to learn from the Enquirer,
has been finally and irrevocably settled, viz:
whether ga basket is box" After due
dellberatiou, ii was held that basket as n
box, and this therefore may be regarded
as an organic feature Of Virginia law. The
converse Of the proposition was not deci-
ded, though we presume it will hardly be
questioned hereafter that box is ba.le,
The question arose in this way. The
Convention determined to cast lots for the
seats i'll the Hall Of the House, the names
of members being placed in ga box" and
as they We're called out the member was
to select his seat Instead of box, how
ever, the names were placed in an old
basket, from which they Were drawn, and
after the proceeding was over, the "out-
siders" who We're dissatisfied with their
luck, raised the question whether the order
had been complied with, ''in putting the
names in a box" &c. This Of course
brought up the question "whether basket
is box" which was decided as we have
above stated. 1t was also settled that
soap gourd is box, and therefore, basket.
Here wemlShi stop, to enter, perhaps, INTO a
useful and neutrality-suspicious. on thcpro-
bable changes whichthis Constitutional de-
cision will effect iathe social and domestic af
fairs of the country-bow the "gude mon"
when he asks his betterh alffora courd, is an
sNcrcd with "box" how Biddy, when
she is old put the soft soap in gourd,
pours it into basket &c,-but these, though
deeply interesting questions, which have
engaged the philosophical attention oflhc
lawmakers, must be postponed for future
consideration, as we have not time this morn
ing to do justice to the subject.
These we believe are the most interest
ing proceedings Of the Convention, except
perhaps the order for the sale ofits cast off
furniture at the UniversaliSt Church and
here then is the proper place to close this
Constitutional resume.
The people of Appomattox gave a public dinner
to Mr.. Bncock and Col s. ID. McDearrnon ON Fri
day last. 1t seems to have been sort OF medley of
politics and internal improvements desgned tn com