Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-30
MORNING SESSION.

MORNING SESSION.
TUESDAY, July 90, 1851.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment, and
after prayer by the Rev. Mr. Taylor of the Presbyterian
Church, the journal of yesterday read and APPROX.
ed.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. CONWAY moved the following resolution
Resolved, That the House of Delegates shall con-
sst of 50 instead Of $50 members, and that an add
nona delegate be assigned to each of the counties of
Fanquier and Marshall.
Mr.. PENDLEToN moved to strike from the amendment
the word Marshall and in its stead insert the word
Monroe"
Mr. HAYS moved that the resolution be laid upon the
table, which motion was agreed TO, ayes 81 noes A.
RECESS.
Mr.. PENDLEToN moved that the Convention take a
recess to-day from o'clock until o'clock. Agreed
PRINTING.
On motion OF Mr.. SHEFFEy, the constitution as re-
vlsed by the Committee Revision was ordered to be
printed.
ONE Days NOTICE RULE.
On motion OF Mr.. SHEFFEY the rule requiring one
days notice of motion 10 reconsider was rescindeo
ayes 4S, noes 30.
DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY, AND THE REPORTERS Ac-
COUNT.
On motion of Mr.. SHEFFEY, the following resolution
was adop ed:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Convention be
charged with the following du les: He shall arrange
ton in the office OF the Secretary of the Common
wealth. all books, papers and documents in his charge:
he Shall cause copy of the Journal and Documents of
the Convention to be transmitted to each member and
officer OF this body; and have bound up, if practicable
as an appendix TO the Journal journallzed account
OF the proceedings in the committee oil the whole on
the subject OF The Basis of Representation and he
sha certify, tor payment, the accounts tor such print
ing and publishing as may be rendered necessary by
THIS resolution, or by previous orders OF the Convention
2. Resolved, That committee he appointed to au-
dit the accounts Of the Reporter to the Convention in
order that the amount that may be due to him when
the Convention adourns, may be certified for payment
APPoRTIoNMENT.
The unfinished business of the previous day-the Lee
gs lave appoTtionment-was taken up for consi-
deration.
In that portion of the Western apporonment for the
Senate, which reads thus: "The counties OF Boone
Kama wha, Logan, Putnam and Wyoming shall form
another dstrict'-Mr. McCoMAs moved to strike out
the words Logan, Boone, Putnam and Wyoming -
and IN lieu OF them to insert the words jackson and
WHIT
The amendment was rejected
Mr. McCoMAs moved TO strike out Boone, Logan
and Wyommg, and TO insert in their place jackson
Mr.. McCoMAs moved to strike out "Boone, Logan
Putnam and Wyoming' and to insert "Mason and
Jackson" Rejected
Mr.. MCCoMAs moved to strike out the words
Boone, Logan and Wyoming" and to iusert "Jack.
SON. in u of them. Disagreed to-
Mr.. KINNEY moved tn amend that portion of the
section which reads "he counties of Bath Rockbrdse
and Highland shall form another district" By inserting
alter the word Highland" the word "Aleghany."-
Withdrawn.
The next section was reported as follows
EASTERN REPRESENTATION.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The counties OF Loudoun, Albemare, Bedford, Frank