Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-06
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.
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! PRAYER by the Rev. Dr. Early.
Mr. HATS moved that the resolution offered by him yes
teday to discharge the committee OF the whole from all SUD
ects 10 referred be taken up and considered Agreed to-
ayes / l. does %.
Mr. HrxrER moved 20 amend the resolution by inserting
| ton and after Monday next"
Mr. COOKE moved 10 amend the amendment, BY strlHns
out all after esolvcd and inserting that the yeas ana nay
may be taken all questions that may arise IN COMMITTEE
0! the Whole. it,lcc,cd-ycas 81, nays ". .
The proposition 10 dispense with The Committee OF h'
Whole gave rise lengthy debate II was argued ny Inc
advocates Of The resolution that If adopted, II wona nave
the effect bring absent members 10 their seats ana n" OK
pee the business before the Convention The DECISIONS IL
Committee OF the Whole final and nenltcrs kno"
ing they would, therefore, have opportunity TO vol'
in the Convention the Identical questions decided IN C"
mec OF the Whole, ahscnted themselves from the Cap.o'
and thus the Convention frequently proceeded consider
and upon the important business before It, Win part
quorum, and sometimes without quorum, as was the Cast
| Yesterday.
On the other hand it was conended that the Committee
of the Whole ought not 10 be dispensed with, because h
decisions in COnvcnnn would be ina and consequently
incnncruties might be eagraed in the Constitution or VI,
time of the Convention consumed in submitting ana DISCUS
sing motions reconsider &C. which would be avoided by
first considering dgcsng and pcrecting The various prop
osituns in Committee of the Whole before taking final ac
ton upon them in the Convention.
Mr. ScoTT OF Caroline offered substitute tor Inc re
solution, the foil Jwing:
Resolved That the roll shall be called every morning after
the reang OF the Journal and the OF the members
absent and present he published.
Mr. Pace, test the u the Convention az to DIS
pensng with the Committee OF the Whole moved the indie
finite pDsponc:cn uf the resolution and proposed amend
ments Rejected yeas AZ. nays Is.
The question was then taken the amendment offered by
Mr. Hunter and il was rejected ayes 81, noes "A.
Mr.. NJ. X. II. GARRETT moved 10 lay the resolution ana
proposed substitute the table. Rejected yeas A. nays
80.
The question recurring striking the original rssou-
on and inserting the substitute offered by the gentleman
from Caroline division oi the question was called Tor ana
being pu: on striking ou was determined in the Affirmative
yeas 81, nays 81
The question then taken inserting the resolution
Of Mr.. ScoTT of Co. and determined in the negative
yeas %, nays o.
Ar. ScorT of Fanquer presented report from the conf
mitlec the Judiciary Department OF the Government
which ordered 10 be printed
Mr. Cooke offered as independent proposition the res
oluon which he had offered a substitute the resolution
of the gentleman from Gllmer, (Alr. HAYs) 10 wit
Resolved, That the ayes and may be called, on all
questions that may asc IN The committee Of the whole IN
ike manner as in the Convention.
The resolution adopted. Ayes Al, noes 35.
Mr.. NELSON offered the following resolutions
Resolved, That this Convention will TO- morrow, and
daily thereafter hold evening session beginning ut half
past four O'Clock. RcJected-uycs IS, nays 4G.
Mr. SuurHALL presented substitute To the report OF the
committee on county courts which he would offer at the
proper time. Ordered Ia be printed.
Mr. JASSEY presented amendment, he intended to otter
the proper ,me 10 the report of the Committee on the
Legislative Department.
On motion The Convention then resolved itself into Com
mittec of Whole r HAYS in the Chair) report
of the Committee County Courts &c.
Mcssrs WILEY and RI. &. ScoTT gave their views at
len III. aitr! which motion OF Mr.. HUNTER the COM
mittec r,s.. and the Convention ADJOURNED.
Mr.. Sect sustained the report OF the Committee which
provides for the election of Magistrates and for per diem
compensation, whilst engaged on their duties in Court and
on the board OF police
Mr.. Wiley for doing away with County Courts and
for the establishment of Probate Courts with Probate
Judges &c.