Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-16
THE CONVENTION

On Saturday. the first matter that came up
was Mr.. Caperton's motion touching the Buck
ingham proceedings. They were those of
public meeting, held at the Court House, on
the last county court day, at which Major Yancey,
the wel-known ''Wheel-horse of Democracy
presided. The resolutions adopted condemn the
ompromlse in the strongest language, and pro-
nounce the Eastern members who voted for it
traitors and apostates. They declare that adivi-
sion Of the State is preferable to acquescence in
the unjust supremacy of the West and that the
Sc nate as it is to be organized, will only be
school for traitors. Mr. Caperton said he would
withdraw his motion, as he understood that Mr..
Fuqua had, in presenting these proceedings, sta
ted that he regretted and disapproved of the ex-
pressions which were deemed Objectionable. Mr.
Fuqua repeated what he had said 10 that effect
but added that he concurred entirely with the
people of Buckingham in their sentiments on the
subject OF the basis and the Compromise.
The report of the special committee on the
"Supplement" was next taken up. 1t concluded
with aresoluton that that publication be discon-
tnued with the termination of the basis debate,
on the terms proposed by the publisher. viz: that
the Convention order 34OO additional copies ofthe
"Register of Debates" and that the reports be
publ ished in the Republican newspaper without
charge, except when it might be necessary to re-
set the type for the purpose. Mr. M. Garnett
the chairman of the committee, defended the re-
port but, with the publishers assent modified it
by striking out the provision in regard to publish
ing in the Republican.
resolution by striking out all in relation to terms,
SO as to make it provide simply that the "Supple-
ment" be dispensed with.
The subject was good deal debated. Messrs.
Stanard, Bocock and Taylor commended that the
contract with Mr.. Gahher imposed no obligation
on the Convention to continue the "Supplement'
until the adjournment and that the contract itself
had not been faithfully complied with Messrs
M. Garnett, Miller and others urged that there was
such an obligation. Mr.. Garnett stated that ac-
cordng to Mr.. Gallahers estimate, the committees
plan would save the State $4,000
A motion to postpone the matter indefinitely
failed, ayes 80, noes 81. Mr.. Stanards amend.
ment was rejected, ayes As, noes 4S; and then
the whole subject was indefinitely postponed, ayes
40, noes As.
The Convention then resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole on the report of the special
committee on Western land titles.
In regard to the "Suppement," we would sug-
gest that, as it seems to be the opinion Of large
majority of the Convention that the present publ
cation is ''utterly worthless" a plan may be adopt
ed tor its modification, to which there can be no pos
sbe objection on the score violation of contract
The Convention has entirely separate and inde-
pendent contracts with its reporter and its pub
Usher. 1t has not bound itself in any manner
as to the form of report which the reporter shall
furnish TO the publisher. The report may be eth
er verbatim report Or sketch report as The Con-
venon prefers. The reporter then might be re-
quired to deliver to the publisher, for publication
in the "Supplement,' sketch report, of the de-
bates and proceedings, say from the end of the
he basis debate, varying in length from one to two
columns per day. With this arrangement, the
"Suppement would probably catch up with the
Convention before the adjournment; and the pub
lie would have an Ineligible account of the pro-
ceedings on the various important subjects under
consideration. The only additional cost would
be the reporters pay (about $3.50 week. for pre-
pairing the abstract. He would also furnish, as
at present, his full report to be published in book
form in the "Register of Debates" The COM
pensation to be paid the publisher for the "Regs-
ter" is left undetermined by his contract. 1t is
understood that he has to set up the matter intype
twice, once for the "Register" and once for the
"Supplement." If he is to be allowed double pay
for this double composition, the plan we suggest
will save very large cost by the dmnution of
the matter published in the "Supplement."
JUDICIARY.
Plan of Mr.. Lyons for the Organization of The Ju-
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