Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-06
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4-The Convention met pursuant to
adjournment and after prayer By the Rev Dr. Early &C.
Mr. HAYS offered resolution that the committee o 'he
whole be discharged from tho further consideration o al
subjects REFERRED and that the Convention viii hrfc-
proceed consider the several reports U! he -ahua
committees. =,
On motion Of Mr. BYRD the resolution laid upon the
table.
Mr. FERGrsoS moved tha, The rule of the Convention in
relation the calling the ayes and noes hc applicable 10
the committee of the whole. Rejected.
On notion the Convention then resolved iise INT" cn'l-
mittee of the whole (Mr WATTS Of Norfolk county IN the
chair on the report Of The committee on the
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
When the Committee rose Yesterday, lhe tA ht''
concerning the Board Of Public Works was under coEsdc-
on and Mr.. LETcHER had moved 10 amend the same ~
adding provision, that the Commissioners .; whic! Sa
Board is 10 consist be removed by majority n al ne
members elected the General Assembly! Carried: ayes
IL, noes 2S.
r. TRIoo offered substitute for The article pro"dng
for the election o four Commissioners br the people, ad one
by the OG. elected who shall be President, &c
Mr.. HUNTER moved 10 amend the proposed annncnent Ov
substituting provision that the Legislature NAV prov:" Tor
the organization of Board of Public Works 10 be elected
lh Article ard pending amendmen passed y o' the
present.
10 read "the nannrr appointing Militia officers s1'al oc
provided for by law -
Mr. EpauSps moved to strike out the 81 Article OF The
Report concerning the Secretar! OF State.
The being aken resulted ayes Is, noes @0-ao quo
rIm
The question again put and the Vo!c !csutc, ayes
81, noes p. -.
consent and moved that the committee rise. Agreed Il"
The committee accordingly and reported progreas
Mr. FERGusOS then offered the following resolution
Resolved That the rule of the Convention which authn-
zes the ayes and be called any question: shall
hereafter apply 10 the Committee OF the whole
The resolution elected by cali of the o-ayes 81,
noes 10.
MI NJ GARRETT moved TO take up the resolution offered
by Mr. Hays before the Convention went n;o Commee "'
the Whole and which had been laid upon The table iae
question being put ana division called for resulted
ayes 90, noes 35--no quorum.
Mr. BYRn stated in justification of the members who were
absent tina. number of them attending The unera oi
The lady Of the First Auditor.
\ motion was made that the Convention adjourn. The
roll was called following rcsult-ayes 3 noes -;
So the Convention refused to ADJOURN
On notion the Convention resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole (r Hays in the Chair the report Of the
committee on
THE COURTS.
Mr. HuSrER submitted Il substitute which read.
Mr. WILEY offered substitute 10 tie proposed substitute,
which was also read by the Clerk.
Mr. WILEY said that the chairman OF the committee on
the County Courts &c, absent, and one Dr two mem.
bers who wished participate in The debate, that would
likely arise the subject inclspocd he would move
that the committee rise.
At the instance Of Mr.. Ferguson he withdrew his motion
and Mr. f. suggested that the committee proceed 10 the
sidera ton of sume other business.
Mr. Hunter suggested that II would be better for III:
Convention to adjourn enable the members examine in
Ia the report and proposed substitutes AT their ro3s and
hus nrc parc themselves undcrsln!ingiy H.
n,wcd The motion that the committee rise. Carried
On nation the Convention then adjourned. Ayes ii
noes IA.