Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-18
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.

ar !EhNOON SESSION
;.rnt 80 '0eA "a" Cnl'' Was resumed by the Pre-
In the 9TH section The provision for H., ,.
was stricken ont, ard The words inserted ,hn, i; y
eft be prescribed BY law - ''"' shou'o be
Mr.. WILEY moved 10 strike from ,hr ,.h sao,;.-
rates The nt The {; ,yernor , r,.s ''e"
nit foes and penalties under such rules and mans
nay prescribed ny law" i'''s as
I'll. CInccnoa !rtns-,! 10 strike OF, Tho .ro-, ;;;
ayes %, nnes 81 '''-a'e1i
Mr. Ly&s >t!e1 mat the coman!t'e4 ,pporrinnm.n,
drscuus Of closing Their Ia5Js aa its t:i,ohrs -
anxious 10 report in tie morning. an! "a cn,, a.,
c0np!@h that rcsult III had hrun INSTRUCTED ,., ~,
olrnl,enr. /, Was, h. said rt,c lareutlon r h C
u sill, II necessary III! midnight until they had settled ,nn
a report e''
The Convention then, on motion adjourned,
TUESDAY. JrLy Is, 1851
prayer By the Rev. Mr. Love- ~ the pfesiyr-; :, t,
The J3u'ua oi yesterday proceedings read Az. auorw
,a rF'S'
EXECUTIVE REPORT.
The Convention re-uI.ed considerable, =, IL
Executive Report, il te:ng UEtia.rI hu.ur.s me se
SECOND reading Yesterday had oeen Proceeded wp - a.
HE 5h s'c..cn. - a' %
In the 5h >rc;i"n which ennncT"t"a tho r,va-, - H..
Governor, Mr. S-ANaso n0ve ~ stti,e ru ..a w,,l ~
commune c'piia punishment" The ,ie., o. mi, ,, -
nIrG would BE- ~ deprive The !i"r.inrr a1.,,r,,r -,
cisr tE,t p""rr when IN has r@in.'n u Tee. lr;
The Contention nOn-coicuIrd In Tic am,naGlrGl-,va.
ia n, Gi 1'e'
Mr C1nirn moved strike from thu 5n s,c,jon ., 9,
loving words: IL remit fe, am: prEr> nader sac. r,
and regulations may hs prescribed ty ii~ ~ pr,nr ~
prieves and parons, after conviction. Commas: cpr
punishment except when the prosecution s'al have been
carried Oh BY the House IT Delegates the law snail other
wise particula direct; = and insert the following ",o
have such power shall be- CONFERRED upon him ty sw.
10 remit fines ana peuairs grant reprves and pIr.Cns or
commute. lrai punishment. \ DIVISION lie nlnuct
that the vote be fst taken strIkin. words
II" rcni; fines and ~ :cr such Jules eg ALL
iiJns - may b" prescribed as law" u,
Tn" cD.vn ion ..fcl - stiI.e The a.caIct
ayes IT,. noes )?
The qr-tl,n hcr rccu;Tcd-l division being dcm,ndrt-
upon stniag the words 80 gran, ,ipv,s AMI % d,ns
alter c"nrrhrn, TT" Convention refused 20 s!nEr ,e
words avCs - 100
The Question REQUIRED unon s,rt,ng or Inc words
Tor commute capital punishment Disagreed Io-syes a.
noes 90.
The Convention refused strike the words 'except
when III" prosecution "ha! have b"rn he
nnsr": Delegates or the law shall otherwise particularly
direct"
NJ. CAnpEs, with the leave OF he Convention withdrew
his amendment.
striking words remit "es amd pr,urs ina,
s.!cl md regulations ray prescribed b" hw
t!e w0rd- ir8r fines AMI nrnNt'lus IN such and
under such iacs anu regulations rs may be prescribed 0
law
The motion was, oy the Con, enr.2n concuyte
E-aycs %. ii
9Th s,.1iiIn. separate The St":- saaIi d.
;i!ed into gub rnior!a DISTRICTS, wis"'Jt le c0ualt
r,li,s and living r the nc Ree shall co.ii-
c one. and the cuunli~E cities AMI .J"ns wing
I,!ue Ridge shall constitute ; stree For the frs,
under this Constitution the Governor shall To ,:ss.
from he Stale large, Tor tie srConi iI"! West.
district, and Tor ;hc Third tern: from IN: Eastern district
and the a.tnaron s:n no observed in each succeed
N. TIE Governor ana Lieut. n'1 Gi""-n" shall
b.. taken Tor the term from IN: distinct.
The amendment was disagreed lO-ayes ~ noes 81.
Mr.. FArLKaER moved HE suspension Of The Sh .G!e for
he purpose moving The nsderatun Of The 'y
hc The Convention refused 10 ske out tie wcT. native
n Tie 81 section.
The section provides that person sa be eligible he
''c u Governor wnu Is NOT = n":r c!ia-E VI the Un.1
STATES, &c.
The Convention refused rsscni the Sih role 70, ho
,rrpos, lnGtca'rd. AYES IL, %
Mr. HLLaMs Submitted the toll wing iEe?~ ndrn,
tc:iJn in n!ltr the jfh Every b! which sEG.
passed both Houses sa! tc presented ~ the & vernon
he approve, he shall s!In H. II not he shall reGFn II W.:
objections the House which it sla!! have orglna'd
shall the objections NJ large upon The 'nrna ana
rncccd Ia consider III alter such II consideration
Drify Of all the members elected that use stall
pusS The bill. 1t shall with the objections T., the
Their House BY which shall be likewise reconstruct nm!
approved br the majority If The members elocir;
louise ii sill be a~ but in such cases the VOTES o. both
lpuses shall be Determined by yeas ind nay and The
hill shalt or enrrr! journal Ct
nch House respectively II nny oil 81 not b. rtafcd
y III" Governor within thee DAYS, S"":rys excepted! act
shall have hc.n pesi'.d Ia i, il sta! be law i" iSo
nn" II lie signed H. uni =" n GeHega assembly, o.
n a,!JTfu'I"nt, pf"r"n' as re- 'n."
The Convention II. cEed the Amendment .tts y noes
The Secretary reported next n. 6'i scc'l m follows
g. Ine 6 y require nj u,n wrIt!"a
ne of in III" Executive Department. :poa any SUBJECT
ciiha Ia ihc duilr> al tirIr respective ''tlces.
llr. SUMMERS, moved 10 annex Tie following 10 that
lon:
III may also require the opinion IN writing of the Ato.
e. Gcnerai upon any Question" law il .y crtr mes.
nry HIM decide upon, ~ The d.chttsc et tls
urlrs oi has 'licr."
The idhirInn WAS BY the Convention CONQUERED In.
Tar Convention ,,,is.drrri the r>irrGiv sni
iu provision rns 4h section 1T ar'Icl-
h.. salary nf the if"riu" tea a! 'prd .,rm
\ shl"h il nora The i:pnmtr- -: r W!,r viz:
saai! receive the Ol s. 0u0 tor Of
j.
II mat part Of The 5t' SECTION which provides that the
,ch III irP'! c"iIntaI,n ra'dtn 9'tned, e..
H. M"uRE after TIE ward "'epticvr' moved hc
.O:ds 'rcuI~s"Is 'i fines and r aiuc>.h Agreed Ia.
The Ut TIE invention. yrst:rly Win
he Committee, ol Hc Whole hsrc:Ih. lie wUr!a une-s
hey b. ali divided was, upon motion ii Mr. CI-
OK e.cn,lde ed.
The words stricken out-ayes s.; 51-caus.
ny the section IN read thus The Leuecaat Governor
hall President vi the Senate bul snail have VOTE and
Whilst acting such,' &c
ir FERoCsoS ia1vrd TO suspend 'he h rule, fr this pu
q! demonstrating the vote VIM Il tho Convention
i pied til. 4 h SECTION which had been a!rnjoj. Dis
Ie,d t,--as,s D. noe, s.
Mr.. Blue moved the su-rcns!ln Of the Sh -ue for tho
"TJ al T"c"nsJcnc me v,!c al III; cJavcr'i
.rdly Ci>agrcng with committee In their amend ~
he lat secil'm Of tie article.
Tnc rule en!rd the )nSiar IN! hen
he Amendment u! The cprIi.'tcs U. whJls con.
uTrcd IT..
The I'll. CT If The the r'lnng The Secfe
u tie Common eGIi - Re ayJln-d by lie icgI:.
Is>enoy instead OF lhr ql.l iei voters Tie State
the hDir vi lw having arrived the Convention took re.
ess until haii-pn.. four O'clock.