Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-01


ldZewe shall lur another district the cuunIls Memo.
las, Fayette Ppcahonas. Raegh Baxton and Grenbrier
stl form another districts the counties Ut Rilcnc, Doa'
bridge Harrison, Peasants and Wood shall urn another
district; Of Rockingham ans. Pcndlton s'nll
urm anotnrr dsttic; Ihr cunnlirs of Shenandoah and
Page shall firm another district; the counties Smyh WASH
Scott, Lee and Russell shall form another dtrict and
the Counties Of Up,hur, Barbour Lewis CLINE! and Ran
duph shn form another district
Mr. SEYMOUR moved 10 strike out the word 1org.n IN
the first part uf the section. Rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. FERGcsoS, the Convention adjourned
TUESDAY, Jrr- 2o, 1851.
MORNING SESSION.
The Convention pursuant adjournment, and after
prayer by the Rev Mr. Taylor of the PRESBYTERIAN Church.
The journal Of yesterday read and approved
Mr.. CoSwAY moved the following resolution: Resolved
That the House OF Delegates shall consist Of IL instead Of
$50 members and that additional delegate BE- assigned 10
eucl of the counties Of Fanquier and Marshall.
Mr.. pESDLETuS moved 10 strike from the amendment the
word "Marsho and in It's stead 10 inert the word Mon-
roc"
Mr. HAYS moved that tho resolution be lid u,on the table,
which motion agreed to--ayeS g. noes AZ.
Mr. PESpLETUS nmvcd that the Convention take recess
from mill Tour O'clock. Agreed to-
On motion OF Mr. SHErFEY the Constitution rs revised
by HE Cnm,tce Revision ordered IL be printed
On Motion "f Mr. SHEFFEY, the rule requiring one DAYS
notice Of motion 10 reconsider was 80
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DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY THE Reporters ACCOUNT
On motion vi Mr. SHEFrIY, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Convention be charg
ed with following dulles: He shall arfange in due order
and place for safe keeping and preservation the office OF
the Secretary 9" the Cvmn"nw all all book, mpeS and
documents in his ciiureei c shall copy ui The jour
nal and Documents 1t Convention hc transmitted 10
each mcnrr ana uic Of this body and have bound up
II praclcaAl appendix TO the JOURNAL, J"nrnhHtu
nl the lrncr, d'ngs in thc Committee of the Whole
subject the Bass ol Representation; and he shall
certify for payment the for such printing and pub
fishing may rendered NECESSARY by this restitution or
oy previous orders 81 The Convention.
Resolved That committee oe appointed to audit inc
ACCOUNTS Reporter the Convention, in urGer that
the amount may be due him. when The Convention
aduufns may DC certified fir payment.
AppDRrioSMEsr.
Tile unfinished bIsn, previous day-ihe 1eGisln
tive appurtiunncnt- next taken M Tor c"nsli"tatn
In portion Of III. Western apDorli1nnrnt for the Sen.
ate which reads thus "Tne ruunrs al Buunr knnaw Ia
Mr. McCoMAs moved Ia strike ont Tie words Logan, une
Pun,n AMI Wyoming" and In lieu OF tnem I" insert the
words u ,rksn and Writ The amendment was rejected
Mr. MccoMA- moved to strike out "B mn" Logan ana
Wyoming" and 10 insert in their place jackson and Ma
s,n" Rejected.
Mr. Nc ;MAs moved 10 strike ont Boone Logan Put
and Wyoming, and To insert MASON and Jackson"-
Mr. McComAs moved 10 strike out the words "Boonc Ln-
gun and NynmIng add insert "Jdckaon IN lieu Of then
Disagreed To.
MIR KlSxrY moved TO amend that portion of The section
which euds ''ne Counties OF Bath. Kprkbrid9e and High
land shall" lr another disc-by Inserting after the word
"lI,sbiund' the word Allegheny" Withdrawn.
The next section was Iepnrci us follows:
EASTERN KEPRES ENTATION
The counties Of ,ud,un, Aitrurre, Bedford, franklin,
Camph, pIts yIsua HALIFAX and Norfnk shall cnch elcc
..r!rs: the Counties {" Fairfax AlsNannnh, Prince
wi ..m f,uqnir Cuirep"r Rappshann"ck, Madison Lou
a. G. ,uchiud Fuvannn " son Amherst lcnfy Patrick.
Mccanburg thn otte. Prince Edward AppoaItpx. Buck
jnunam Lunenburu Brunswick, D!nwi,'d Chesterfield,
Smt.arupt,n Isle Of Wight, Nnnsrmond. Princess ANN.
Accuunc, Northampton Gloucester, Caroline, SpntI.
sYrania Hanover, and Hrnico and the cities of Nor
folk aud Petersburg shall each elect one delegate;
the city Rcinlpn shall elect Delegates the
Orange and Greene shall together elect one de"gt
the counties Cumberland and powha,nn shall together
elect delegate; the counties Of Amelia and NOttuwa
shall elect dega the counties Of Prince George
and Surry shall together elect drlega the counties n
Gre nsvlIc II. together elect drl-gnte the
counties ii Elizabeth Civ Warwick and York and The city u
Williamsburg snail together deI"gar the committees OF
James City, New kEt and Charles Guy shall together elect
dcgtr The counties OF Matthews and Mdhcecx shall
together elect de gate the counties or Lancaster and
Northumberland shall together elect dsgae the conn
ties Richmond and Wrsmorcland shall together elect
dcrgate the Counties of King George and Stafford shall To-
gehrr elect one d.lcgar the county King william sha
delegate; and the counties Of Essex and King and
Queen shall together elect one delegate
Mr. Chiffon moved to strike the county of Faug iier
from the list of entitled delegate and 10 in
scrt il in the list of those entitcd 10 two.
Mr. ScuTT of moved 10 lay the report upon the table
fer The purpose OF taking up The resolution offered In the
Mr. CuSwAY mun:fn his resolution I" Il to read MS
follows The House Of Delegates shall consist of lo@
members
Mr. FERGUSON moved to amend by substituting for it the
following Tie House of Delegates shni consist Of l5G
ieiicrs-5 10 Dt gwen 10 inc i.Hst ind 10 the NcGt
On motion Of Mr. RIDLEY The resolution amend was in
definitely postponed. Ayes GG. no"s A.
Mr. scrTr, Of f., moved the f'li"wng resolution: "Re
solved That the House Of Delegate, shall consist Of Isl
menbersthc additional NUMBER ~ be assigned 10 the county
Of Fuuuuer."
Mr. SUMMERS moved the Indefinite oos,pcnemen of The
resoluInn. Agreed to-ayes 81, noes "a.
Mr. BococK moved the following resolution: " Resolved
That the report Of The committee apppronnenr, al
amended b. the Convention be adopted with the exception
that the delegate cernuting the county Ohio
the counties Of Brooke ana Hancock be given the st cleo
lion to Brooke and Hancock inslead Of Oniu and the sa
report be referred 10 the Committee on Revision"
MIR. CARLiLg moved To amend by adding and the sale
committee shall change said report assign the cit,
of Richmond Delegates and the county Of Fauqucr two
Delegates"
The President decided the resolution and amendment
out Of order.
menI taken from the table,
The amendment Of Mr. Chiffon under consldera 0r
when the report was laid upon The table
Mr.. NELSON moved 10 substitute for il the folowing:-
he county oi Fauqnier and The city OF Richmond shat
each eec, delegates" Rejected.
The question then REQUIRED upon the amendment of Mr.
Chiffon insert in the list of counties entitled each TO two
delegates, the county OF "Fauquier and it decided
the negatvs-ayes 81, noes 10.
Mr. WISE moved the following resolutions
Resolved The report amended be referred TO commit
tee If - taken from the Piedmont section of the State
with instructions 10 reappoon the counties thereof 30 al
IL give Fuuqusr two delegates.
ir. Cox moved amend by restricting the re.ap7orion
by The special committee TO that portion OF Pietnon
Pending the consideration of tho amendment the hour o
having arrived The chair vncn;ed and The Convention
took recess until ! O'Clock.
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CHARLEs7oS July 25 ls5l-There has been sent by thu
Isnbea paper printed few minutes before her leaving
ting that patriots had been defeated in of their posi-
tona This is false Ii printed By the order Of th
Government, deceive the people of the United States
The patriots defeated the Spanish in engage
the 18th July. They fought brayely for twelve
hours with bur firearms making many prisoners amons
them the cponeI Of the Fifth Regiment. The patriots has
many wounded and i've killed.