Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-29
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.

T.,
The Convention met pursuant Jounent; no Clcrgy
nan present, The reading Of the Fridays
,ngs dispensed with.
ISsruucT,nSs To THE COMMITTEE nr REvrstoN
Mr. FAuLKSEa offered the following Instructions 10 the
Commi, OF Revision. which were adopted
"Resolved That The Committee of Revision be, and theV
ire h, instructed Incorporate into the dait o TIE
vnetituon under the proper head, the "iwnS se'"nS'
The Justices Of the peace Sheis, Clerks and Attorneys
subject Indictment for na!easonce or nscasance or neg
rct Of their official duty, and uoon conviction thereof tr
fhces shul hecune vhcnn snd The Legislature may ner"
he in which any office shall ba deemed vacant though
proposition is made for thai pnipose this support
COMPROMISE
Dir RANDOLPH submitted for the suspension o.
he o'h rule, which according decision "f the Con-
renun tqnivuh n il carried Reconsideration o in
vote by which The Compromise adopted the 2ls Of
| May.
al RANDOLPH stated that he had nways atood ready
for pnposilion A the mixed hnss-and that when h
voted for the "Comptomse" none other but Cumpr,ns
measures under conSdtra1n TINS motion u
.ideruon ne stated. submitted in obedience us
ions from his constituents lie always that II
nsoritv of his constituents had brcn in
basis and he had eudeavued 10 act in compahce with lhei
| wishes.
Mr. TAYLOR moved that the Ino'inn Of Mr.. RASDoLPH
laid uuon table. Ii not in his view Of the
r an appropriate time for the consideration "f this qnes-
,uI wlen the Constitution was almost completed, and ncm-
ers weary and anxious 10 get home II. thought
Mr. RASpuLpn knew the sentiments ui his constituents thn
he should hu upon that knwe1ge heretofore Hc
willing shoulder the responsibility ct his position
A, the request uf various gentlemen, Mr. TAYLOR Withdrew
his motion for the purpose Of allowing explanations o DC
made
Alter some time engaged in discussion of The causes o
defeat vf prupuson A. and the establishment OF the Com
PROMISE The mu,n to lay upon the table was o'
Mr. WISE who Withdrew it for the benrh OF Mr iAYLR
After iurer deb tie, the motion was again nSde by r
TAYLOR. The question being put upon me ''"n 10 lay
The rtan of MIR RASp"LPH upon the table, II WAS agreed
to-nyes 67 55, us follows: ~ ~,
| AYES Messrs Anderson, Armstrong, Mark Bird
Bland Blue Bolts Bowden, Brown, K. F. Byrd. Camden,
Cac Dale Carter J. A. Carter, Chapman, Chilton, Cla
oorne Faulkner Ferguson Fnney, Fisher ElGod Fukrr
SON. Fulrz Gny Hays Hoge, Hunter Jacob Johnson hen
nsy Kgore, Knote Lecher, L"nberger Lucas McCaman'
McCumas j. T. Martin, VIM. Martin, Miller, Moore, nihr
ply Ness"n Newman Pendleton, Petty, Seymour, Shelley
Sloan B. H. Smith, Joseph Smith, VIM Smith, Snoagrass
Strphenson Jas E. Stewart, A. Stuart Summers, Tate
Taylor Trpg Tunis Van Wrinkle, Vim. Watts White, s. G.
Williams Wise and Wysor- 81.
bour Beae Bocoek, B"wes, Brax,on, Burgess Chamhrrs
Cha,nbliss Cooke, Conway: Cox, Davis DOUGLASS: I'd
wards FLod Garland ~ GaTns, NJ Gnns' a ,ooos vnsh
McCandlish Meredith Morris, purklns, Rnnd9ph ho'ey
Rives, Saunders, Scoggin, F. w: Scott f. E. SCOTT, n
sou;Ss S. SsIi snsa s,lsas5an stossr neS
S. Watts Whittle, Ira Williams, Wingfeld Voolfolk and
Worsham-b8.
"Resved That the committee revision be instructed
strike from the 9th line Of The IAN sec,Gn 01 e
ocury Report the sum of $4,000, and to insert looo
The srcnn 10 which reference is made is the resolution
providing for the salaries OF the Judges. e =.
Mr. FERGUSON moved the indefinite nos1ponsusH' u "''
resolution, which was agreed to-ayes 81, noes "a:
MIR. ASpEnsoS mo we'd pruet substitute or inc 'u
dicia, appurtiunment adopted by the Convention.
on motion of Mir. KINNEY the plan was Indefinitely pos
poned.
APPoRTIoSMENT.
on motion of MIR LYuNs the report OF the committees
on the apporonmen of Delegates and Senators was aHef
up for consideration
/ ihe Secretary reported the first section as follows
| WESTERN REPRESENTATION.
| =. HOUSE or pEtEaATEs
The counties Of Augusta and Rockingham shall each cleo
nrss dsesasesi ths counties of Berkeley Bostour Ere