Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-15
v,pctyI. REFORM CONVENTION.

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VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.
! MoSDAY, JrLY Il, 1851
The Convention met pursuant TO adjournment and alter
PRAYER BY the Rev. Mr.. Gderseevc, of The Presbyterian
church the journal of Saturdays proceedings was read and
approved.
Mr. BowDES presented resolutions Of meeting held 10
Gloucester ins,rucng him - move reconsideration OF
the COMPROMISE which ordered 10 lie upon the table
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
Mr. Scorr Fauquler memorial OF citizens uf
the county Of Fauquer praying that imprisonment tor debt
| be hereafter abolished Laid upon The table
COMMITTEE OF ENDORSEMENT AND REVISION.
The following resolution, submitted by MI ShEFFEy, was
adopted ,
be referred for revision und proper arrangement articles vi
the Constitution they shall have be read in the Con-
ventiun second tlme and the said conme shall report
the constitution revised and arranged The Convention
shall nle shall have been ordered 10 be engrosaed
superintend engoSsmenr; and the final question shall be,
"snaIl the cons ution passF
The number of the committee left tho decision Of
| the President, who was - appoint them.
Mr. PRICE submitted the following resolution, which was
adopted ayes So 46.
"iesoIved That the Convention will to-day, and tereat
ter take Il recess. from , until half. past O'clock
| EXECUTIVE REPORT.
On motion, the Convention took up tor consideration the
Rcpor, of Committee Of the Whole the Executive
| Department.
In the 1t section Of he original report which reads:
| H. The chief executive power of this Commonwealth
shall be vested in Governor He snail hold his office du
ring Of four years. Commence on the - day Of
succeeding his ELECTION, and he shall be ineligible
10 ha office after his second term Shall nave EXPIRED nnd 10
any other oif :e during his term of service"
The Of the whule amended oy Striking OUT ALL
after the word ELECTION" and inserting tn words: and he
shall not BE- eligible 10 that office tor the term next succeed
in, that for winch he elected TO other office du
ring his term Of service"
Mr.. HopKlSs moved TO strike all the amendment from
the and the words ITO any other office during hts
term Of service" Disagreed to-ayes As, n"es SO.
the question then recuei upon the snlendient o The
commit &c, and il concurred IN.
The amendment Of The committee in The 9TH section, which
reads thus u The Governor shall reside al the seat OF
ernmen and shall receivn for his services the sum OF hve
thousand dollars for each year of his and shall not re-
crye within that period any other eHolhment from this Or
any Stale government strike out The word "tcr
and 10 insert the SERVICE, was by the Convention
concurred in.
In the 9Th section which reads follows:
s. He shall the laws be faithfully executed
shall from time communicate In the Legislature mo
tinn of the Commonwealth and recommend 10 their cons-
deraton such measures he may deem expedien He shall
be commander chief nf tho land and naval forces Of the
State; shall the Legislature application OF ma
ory OF the members Of buth huuses Of the General Assem-
bly,, when, in his opinion the interest of The Common
wealth shall require IT, He shnl have 10 embody the
militia when in his opinion the public safety shall require IL
remit fines and peae dnder such rules and regulations
q. may prescribed by aw grant repreve5 and paOns
or the punishment, except when the prosecution
shall have been carried by the House o Delegates or the
law shall otherwise particularly drec TO conduct either In
person In such other shall be prescribed by
law all intercourse with other and foreign Sates and dur
ing the of the Legislature To fill pro empore NIL
cancies in those Offices for which the constitution and laws
make provisions Proridea, That his appointments to
such vacancies shall be by commission to expire at the end
thirty days after the o the session OF the
Legislature next succeeding The date OF such commission
The Committee Of the Whole first amended by striking out
the words whcn in his opinion the public safely shall re-
que it, in the sentence and inserting the words ITO
pei INVASION suppress Insuecun and ~ enforce the execu
ton Of the law"
The Convention concurred with the Committee of the
Whole in their anendnIent-ayes IS, noes 81.
| The next amendment Of the Committee was neertlng
puEdOnS'
"afer conviction" Concurred in.
The next amendment, inserting after the word commute
| the word "capal" was concurred in.
The amendment of the Committee OF the Whole, in the
9Th section, Inserting after the words "o the law shall 9th
erwise particularly Direct the following: He shall benni
ally communicate the Legislature each o ferriere,
Communication, or pardon granted stating the name OF N:
convict the crime Of which he convicted the sentence
and date, and the date of tho pardon
pe,e with his for granting the sac-was BY the
! Convention concurred in.
The amendment OF the committee of the whole inserting
the following as an additional secon was BY The Convcn
ton cOncurred in
"The Governor may require information in writing from
the officers IN the executive department upon any subject re-
lating To the duties OF their respective offices.
The following addition TO the lst section OF the ID article
which reads
!. Lieutenant Governor shall be- chosen every cleo
ton for Governor in the manner contnu" IN ONCE
for the same Time and possess the qualifications In
voting for Governor and Lieutenant Governor the electors
shall distinguish for whom they Governor, and Tor
whom as Lieutenant Governor in such way rs shall be
prescribed BY law was, by the Convention concured IN
The Convention concured with the committee IN striking
out The second section which reads 'ln case OF me I'M
parchment OF the Governor his removal from office death,
refusal or Inability ~ Qualify, resignation or absence from
the State powers and duties Of the office shall dcvove
upon the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislature may oy
Law provide for the of removal DEATH resignation or in
ability OF both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor de-
cang what officer shn then Governor and such ol-
shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or
Governor snail be elected" and inserting the oowing:
"n case OF the impeachment and conviction OF the Co.
vernon his removal from Office DEATH refusal inability to
qualify resignation removal from the State The powers
and duties OF The office shall dcvovc upon the Lieutenant
Governor and The General Assembly shall provide by law
for the discharge OF The executive functions in other neces
sary cases
The Sd section amended by the Committee Of the Whole
"The Lieutenant Governor shall vhls acting Cover
receive Ire same compensation which the Governor
would have hoen entitled had he continued in ocei which
| by the Convention cuncurred in.
The Convention finally cuncurred in the following ae
substitute adopted by the Committee OF the Whole for The
4h ard ON sec ms OF the OF the Executive Commit
A. The Lieutenant Governor shn be President Of tho Sc
nate but sha nave no vote unless they be equally divided
and whilst ae as such he shall receive for his services the
like compensation allowed TO The Speaker Of Tie House Of
Delegates The Senate shall appoint from their own body
President pro temporc in the absence of the Lieutenant
Govenor when Ii" shall exercise III. Office Of GDveruor
Mr. NJ. r. II. GARRETT moved l., strike on, from The
amendment lilo words unless they be equally disted."
Disagreed TO-
Mr. WALLACE moved to add after the word ''vote" the
words upon bills Involving The approximation or raising of
money, or upon other questions" rejected.
In the let section of article 3d which reads thus: a."
cretary Of Inc common" shall be CHOSEN at every cleo
ton for GofsIh IN HE same manner continue office
for the same time as the Governor HI shall keep fair
cord OF The oihela acts Of The Governor which shall
tested by the Governor and by the Secretary He shall
required lay the said record and all p.pers minutes
and vouchers relative TO his Office before either house OF
General Assembly, and shall perform such other duties us
may be prescribed by law
The Convention disagreed with the Committee Of the
Whole in striking on, tie first sentence and inserting the
following in lieu of III
81 Secretary of the Commonwealth shall be elected BY
joint vote OF the two houses OF Legislature and continue
in office Two years. unless sooner removed" Ayes 81 noes
So.
The Convention concurred with the Committee of the
Whole In amending the 4th article which reads:
THE Legislature snal al its first session after the adoption
OF this Constitution organize board of public works.
composed OF three commiesoEeEs prescribe heir due.