Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-21
EXECUTIVE REPORT.

Mr.. Love, Of the Presbyterian church, the
journalof yesterdays proceedings was read
and approved.
EXECUTIVE REPORT.
The Convention then resumed the con-
sideration of the Executive Report, it be-
ing the unfinished business.
The second reading, on yesterday, had
been proceeded with as far as the 9th sec
ton.
In the 9Th section, which enumerates
the powers ofthe Governor, Mr.. Stanard
moved TO strike out the words cor com
mute capital punishment" The effect OF
this amendment would be to deprive the
Governor of authority to exercise that
power when, in his opinion, it was necessa-
ry.
The Convention non concurred in the a
mendment-ayes As, noes 81.
Mr.. Camden moved to strike from the
9TH section the following wards:
ITO remit fines and penalties under such
rules and regulations as may be prescrib-
ed by law; to grant reprives and Pardons
after conviction, or commute capital pun
ishment, except when the prosecution shall
have been carried on by the House of Del
egates, or the law shall otherwise particu-
larly direct.
And TO insert the following:
"To have such power only as shall be
conferred upon him by laws; 10 remit fines
and penalties; grant repreivcs andpardons,
or commute capital punishment
A division was demanded, so that the
vote be first taken upon striking out the
words "to remit fines and penalties, under
such rules and regulations as may be pre-
scribcd by law"
The Convention agreed to strike out the
words indicated-ayes 62, noes 50.
The question then REQUIRED, division
being demanded, upon striking out the
words, ito grant repreivcs and pardons af
ter conviction"
The convention refused to strike out the
word-ayes Is, noes 100.
The question then REQUIRED upon strik-
ing out the words, cor commute capital
punishment" Disagreed to, ayes AZ, noes
GO.
The Convention reflsedto strike out the
words, except when the prosecution shall
have been carriedon by the House Of Del
egates, or the law sLall otherwise particu-
larly direct"
Mr.. Camden, with the leave of the Con
vention, withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Letcher moved to insert in the blank
created by striking out the words, "to re-
nit fines and penalties under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed by law"
the words. "to remit fines and penalties in
such cases and under such rules and regu-
laiions as may be prescribed by law"
The motion to insert was by the Con
venrion concurred in, ayes 60, noes A.
Mr.. Watts submitted the following, to
come in after the 9Th sec. as separate pro-
vision:
The State shall be divided into two
gubernatorial districts, whereof the coun-
ties, cities and towns lying west fthe Blue
Ridge shall constitute one, and the coun-
ties, cities and towns lying east of the Blue
Ridge shall constitute.the other district
| For the first term under this constitution
the Governor shall be taken from the State
at large; for the second term from the
Western District, and for the third term
from the Eastern District; and the same al
formation shall be oil served in each succeed
ing term. The Governor and Lieutenant
Governor shall not be taken for the same
term fromthe same district"
The amendment was disagreed to, ayes
81, noes S4.
Mr. Faulkner moved the suspension OF
the Sth rule, for the purpose of moving
the reconsideration of the vote by which
the Convention refused TO strike out the
word "native" in the section. The sec
ton provides that no person shall be eligi
bic to the office of Governor who is not a
native citizen Of the U. States, &c
The Convention refused to rescind the
Sth rule for the purpose indicated, ayes
As, noes 60.
Mr.. Williams submitted the following
as an independent section TO come IN after
the 5th: Every bill which shall have
passed both Houses, shall be presented to
the Governor; if he approve he shall sign
tiff not, he shall return it with his objec-
tons to the House in which it shall have
originated, who shall enter the objections
at large upon the journal and proceed to
reconsider il; if after such reconsideration,