Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-25

portion Of il, have the right tn perfect before any
portion Of it is stricken out The question then come
upfrst Oh the motion Of the gentleman from Ptsylvani
tMr. TEEpwAY, TO strike out the following words from
the first section: He shall be Ineligible to that office al
ter his second term shall have expired and to any oner
Office during his term of service and to insert IN lieu
thereof the words he shall not he eligible for the term
next succeeding that for which h" elected nor 70
other office during his term next sncceeding that for
which he elected to any other Office during his
term of service, that the section will read rs fol-
lows
Tho chief executive power Of this Commonwealth
shall bc vested III governor. He shall hold his Office
for the term If four ycars, to commence on tho Gay
Of next preceding his election, and he shall not be
eligible for the term next succeeding that for which lie
elected nor to any other oic. during his term OF
service.
Mr. Bolts. prefer, if the question is about to he
taken to present the amendment which have Offered
in somewhat different form. prefer tn offer substi-
tutc for the section in the following words:
/. The chief executive power of this Commonwealth
shall be vested in governor. He shall hold his office
during the termo years. to commence on the day
Of succeeding his election aud he shall be Incl
giblc to any other place Of honor or cmoumcnt.
The question was then taken on the amendment OF Mr.
TREDwAY-a count being had and Messrs SHEFfEY an!
TAYLOR acting as tecrs-and there were-ayes 81, noes
49, So the amendment was agreed to.
tute as proposed b. Mr.. Boris.
Mr. Chiffon. / move that the committee rise Ii
is manifest from the vote that has just been taken tl9t
the committee is very thn and all must lie aware that
there are many gentlemen who desire to vote on one or
the other side Of this question. Ii was certainly who!-
" unexpected that the vote was to b. taken to-day.
The motion that the committee rise was not agreed
to.
The question WAS taken on the sub-titutc offered by
Mr.. BorTs-a count being had, and the gentle
men acting teers-and there were-ayes IL noes 50.
The question announced to be on the first section
as amended
TERM OFFICE.
Ar Bolts. ] move to strike out the word +" four "
anG insert two that the term VI Office shall be for
two years. do not expect tho proposition to carry.
but M Impressions are strong ~ to it prorety.
that desire 10 zee n vote taken on II.
Tie question being taken the motion h strike 81;
wns not agreed to.
The question was then taken the first section.
amended by the adoption Of 1T. TREDwAY's motion,
and il was agreed tn.
NODE ELECTION.
The second section was then read ~ follows:
The Governor shall be chosen b. the electors Of the
members of the General Assembly Mt the times and places
when they respectively vote for members thereof The
returns of every election shall be ed and transnc ed
by a proper returning officer TO III. Secretary of State
who eh deliver them the Speaker Of the House uf
Delegates on the first day Of the Of the General
Assembly, thea next to be- holden Thu Speaker OF the
House Of Delegates shall open and publish the within
week thereafter, in the presence Of majority OF the
Senate a, House Of Delegates The person having the
h;ghc-, number Of votes shall he Governor bat j! Two
or more -ha be equal and highest in votes Of item
shall be chosen Governor by joint vote OF both Houses OF
the General Assembly. Contested elections shall be de
eide b both Houses Of the Legislature III such manner
NAV be prescribed b. law
There being nc amendment proposed the second tcc-
tion vas then agreed to.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE osFICE
The third section was then read, follows:
No person shall be elegb!c to the office of Governor
uple, he shall have attained the ae Of thirty years shall
he native citizen of tho United Estates, and shall lave
been citizen Of Virginia for Eve years next preceding
his election.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE. | move to strike out the word
ua.v." where il occ'irs before the word citizen III
that s"ctun
MIR DAVIS ] move that the co!nni,;a rise.
H. motion was not agreed toa coul: being hal
AYES -. hoes -.
IT,. oueston was then taken I'll the motion 81 Mr.
Ctua9:.sr, a,l il wa r. creG-a count beng ind
aTos -. noes o.
Mr.. N.COMAS inosc 10 strike out that por;io'
m tin, lection which imposes restriction n to asc--tr
word. h. -ha.l ha,. atai,cl the AZ: OF 50 years
Mr. HOPKINS. According 10 tn. vote taken On the
substitute offered by the gentleman from sie!cn be-
lieyc there were ahou; IL members a,-et By the last
vote there appears ~ oc D. .soSeh,' Wv - ''
therefore these questions ought To be pressed here Tor
il is very important that what is done here s9n!d be
done Ly II majority Of the body
A MEMBER We cannot get them here
AR. HOPKINS. Then We ought to adopt some mod"
bv which We will get them here. move the com
nitt"e rise. .,
Mr. WISE hope the committee will rise for no
The CHAIR. 1t is not debatable motion.
Mr., WISE am aware of that but gentlemen pre-
face their motions by explanatory remarks 1t will be
good warning ~ absent members
The motion that the committee rise was not agreed
tn. n,
The question was then taken on the motion oil Dir.
NcCoNAs and il rejected.
Mr. NcCOMAS. ! move to strike out the latter
claus. Of the section which is in these words and
sha haze been citizen of Virginia for five years next
preceding his election and to insert in lieu thereof the
word. and shall be at the time of his election citi
zen Of Virginia"
The motion rejected.
DISQUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION.
Mr. d. R. H. GARRETT. | move to add the follow
imp proposition Mt the close of the section:
Provided That member OF this Convention slaii
}c eligible Mt the first election under ths CONSTITUTIONS
Laughter.
Tie motion rejected.
The third section was then agreedto
SALARY or THE GOVERNOR
Tho fourth section was then read as follows:
A. The Governor shall reside at the seat OF govern
men md shall receive for his services the sum OF I'VE
Thousand dollars for each year of his TERM and snail mol
receive within that period any other emolument fron
this or any other State or government e-
Mr.. WOOD i move to strike out the WORDS i've
,ousaud" and to insert in lieu thereof the words four
thousand"
The motion was rejected.
Mr. BYRD. move to strike out the words for ms
services the sum of five Thousand dollars and to insert
IN Zen thereof the words following: "A compensation
T., be fixed BIZ law, which shall neither be increased nor
diminished" .,,-.:,, e.o,, .,o,.
think this body should carefully refrain from sae''
c;sn,, any of the ordinary functions OF the esisial
and + there is any one function which pecuar. Que
If legislation it does secm to me 1t Is TINS ousine
If fixing salaries. IL regard to the amount oi Sai"i.
90 fxcd in the section, not prcpard to say u IS 700
boh ar too low although am inclined 10 LIME Una.
* 600 is an enormous salary for the prese 'ie u,
hat oy be an enormous salary now may De TOO sii,'
aoIry Ten wears hence and that Is evidence oi the
;nro,riety Of this Convention Attempting 10 TX any
s.larv whatever 1t is matter exclusively Vi ies''a
ION ana il should be left to that body.
The question being then taken the motion was re
Jec M no7-rs. move to amend the section by str
,, -. rho word term and to insert III lieu there
htns "o nrd "services" His term Is for four Years
and before the expiration of it he may d;" or resign III