Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-07

VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
AFTERNOON SESSION.


VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
THURSDAY, o'clock.
The Constitution having been read, Mr..
Wise moved that il be engrossed; and on
this question the ayes and noes we're or
dered, and being taken, they were--ayes,
rs, noes 33--as follows:
AyEs-Messrs. Anderson. Armstrong,
Bird OF s., Blue. Bats, Boacdea, Brown,
Byrd Of Frederick, Camden, Garlic, Car
ter Of Loudoun, Chapman. Chiffon, Davis.
Douglas, Edscards. Faulkner, Ferguson,
FnAcy. Fisher, F'ood. Floyd, Fulkerson,
Fultz, Gally, Garland, Muscoc Garnett.
Hays, Hill, Hoee, Hopkins, jacobs John
son, kenney, Killgore, Knote. Letcher,
Ligon, Lucas, McCamant, McCandlish,
Martin Of Marshall, lIanin If Henry,
Miller, Moore. Murphy, Neeson, New
man, Pendleton, Petty, Parkins, Ran
doiph, Seymour, Shelley, Sloan, Smith Of
Kanawha, Smith of Jackson. Smith of
Grccnbrier, Szowden, SouthaH, Stephen
son, Stewart Of Morgan Sra4ghan Stuart
of Patrick, Summers, Tate, Taglor, Van
Wrinkle, Watts IF Nortok Comfy, Watts
Of Roanoke, White, Williams eff FaU1ax,
Williams Of Shenandoah, Wise and Hor-
sham-75.
Nors.-Messrs Mason (Prcsident,) Ar
her, Banks. Barbour, Bocock Bowles.
Braxton CaHer ofRusseH, Chambliss,
Cooke, Conway, Fuqua, M. r. II. Gar
nett. Goode, Hall, Janney. jasper, Jones,
Leakc, Lynch, Megediih. Morris, Ridley,
Rives, Scoggin, Scott of Richmond city,
Shell. Smith Of Norfolk county, Stanard,
Turnbull, White, Wingdeld ana Wool
folk-33.
On motion of Mr. Goode. the Constitu-
ton was then put uPonits passage and
passed without division.
The scene during the taking Of the vote
upon the engrossment was very interest
ing, and full report Of the remarks made
by gentlemen in explanation oftheir votes,
no doubt viii be read with pleasure
The Schedule was then reud and hav-
ing been ordered to be engrosscd, it was
put upon its passage and passed, yeas 60,
noes i3, as follows:
AYEs.-N'essrs. Anderson. Armstrong,
Bird of S. Blue Bocock, Bolts, Bowdcn,
Brown, Garlic, Carter Of Loudoun, Chap
man, Chiffon, Cox. Davis, Edwards,
Faulkner, Finney. Fisher, Flood, Floyd,
Fultz, Gaily; NJ. Garnet Of Essex, Hall,
Hays. Hill, Hoge, Jacob, jasper, John
son, Kenncy, Letchcr Ligon, Lucas, Me
Camant. McCandish, Martin Of Marshall,
Martin Of Henry, Miller Moore, Murphy,
Nceson, Newman, Pendleton, Randolph,
Rivcs, Saunders, Scott Of c. Scott Of
Richmond City, Shefey, Smith Of r.,
Smith Of Jackson, Smith Of Greenbrier.
Stephenson, Stewart Of Morgan, Straugh-
an, Stuart, Summers, Tate, Van Wrinkle,
Williams Of Shenandoah, WingGeld and
| Wisc-63.
NAys.--Mcgsrs. Arthur, Banks, Bar
bour Bowles, Braxion, Byrd Of Fredcr
ick. Camden, Carter of Russell, Cham
bliss, Cooke, Conway, Ferguson, Fulker-
son, Garnett, NJ X. II, Garment Of rs
sex, Goode. Hopkins, Janncy, Jones, Xii
gore, lLeake. Lynch, Meredith, Petty,
Pur!.ius, Ridley, Scott OF Fauquier, Scy-
mour, Shell, Sloan. Smith of Norfolk coun-
", Snowdcn, Southall, Stanard, Taylor,
Turnbull, Watts Of Norfolk County,
Watts of Roanoke, White, white, VIII
Hams of Fairfax, Voolfolk and Worsham
-i3.
The Schedule was then ordered to be
enrolled
Mr.. Shelley then suggested, as it would
be impossible for the Constitution 10 be Ell
rolled and examined before tomorrow,
the proper course would be for the Con
vcniion to adjourn to meet at 0 o'clock in
the morning, and he would make that mo-
ton.
/ AT tie suggestion Of members, the mo
ton was Withdrawn and
Mr.. Janney,inafew appropriate remarks,
presented the following resolution which
was adopted:
Resolved, Thatour cordial thanks be and
they are hereby rendered to john Y. Ma
son, for the ability, dignity and impariiality
with which he has presided over the de-
libcraions Of this Convention.
Mr.. Goode, who then occupied the Chair
vacated it, and the President resumed it.
Mr.. G. thenin few very happyremarks,
informed the President OF the Convention
Of the passage of the resolution, to which
the President replied as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENT1oN:-My
heart is filed with emotions which almost
disqualiiy me from addressing to you a few
parting words. My generous constituents
elected me to this body, W hen | did not
reside amongst them, and did not solicit
their support. You, with kindness not
less generous, called on me TO preside over
your deliberations, and after considering
and debating, with all the eager interest
natural TO the occasion questions Of the
gravcst importance, dming a protractel
session, you have expressed your appro-
baton of my conduct as the presiding of
hcer of this assembly. | acknowledge
with profound sensibiity, the obligations
under which stand, and with all sincerity
thank You for your uniform kindness and
consideration, and especially for this graft
tying evidence Of your appreciation.
Our session has occupied many months
| trust viii be excused for availing my
self of the occasion TO bear my humble tcs-
+ timony TO the untirng industry and the
sei-sacrihcing devotion, which you have
brought to the service.
The subjects on which You have acted
are of vast magnitude and time was ncces-
sary to the due performance of your du.
tics-and feel that | will fail to DO an aci
ofjustice, if | do not 90 further, and declare
the opinion, sincerely entertained, that |
have never served with deliberative body
combining more talent, character and pro-
priety Of department.
The Convention Of 1929 bore on its rolls
those sons of Virginia, however advanced
in life, who had earned public confidence