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VIRGINIA CONVENTION.

In the Convection, on Wednesday, the Legislative
committee made Various reports on resolutions Of
inquiry which haa been referred 10 them, generally
against them.
The Convention then went into committee Of the
whole, and took up the report from the Executive
Committee Mr4Chilton replied at length 10 the
argument which had been advanced against his
views previously expressed Mr.. Bolts spoke at
length in answer 10 the remarks of Mr. Janney made
the day before Mr. Bocock obtained the floor,
and the committee rose, and the Convention ad-
journed
In the Convention, on Thursday on motion of
Mr.. Summers the report from the committee onthe
basis Of representation referred 10 the commit
tee of The whole, ito be taken up aud considered on
Monday next.
The Convention, then, in committee Of the whole
resumed the consideration Of the report from the
Executive committee, and the debate was resumed
and continued bylMr, Bocock and Mr.. Stewart
TheAommtse then proceeded ID vote upUn the
! amendment proposed. Tie amendment proposing
to make the Governor eligible for enc term succeed
] ing the one 70 which he may be elected. was car
4 tied by a vote of IS to 80. Motions to amend BY
| reducngthe salary of The Governor to $1,000 in
stead OF 5000; 10 strike out The words native
citizen from tht qualifications required for Co
vernon; 70 reduce the term to Two years instead Of
four years; ID require no qualification as to age,
| &c, were succes$ively voted down. Allthese votes
were taken in committee, and whilst many mem
bers were ABSENT and are not to be taken as GER
tain inaica,iv,ss gf,he action OF the Convention
Alter proceeding through The three rs, sections Of
the Executive report, the committee rose, reported
| progress, and The Convention adjourned.
The Convention on Ffiday, was engaged during
hewhole Of It's session in discussing in Committee
Of the w hole that section Of the Executive Com
miltee's repofi which gives to the Governor the
command Of The + Land and Naval Forces Of the
State Messrsl Smith of X, Wise, Hunter, Bots
scoa Of r.. sou,Aall. and NJ R. H Garne,l. deliv-
cred their yiewsIon the SUBJECT Without taking
any vote. The Committee rose, and the Convention
/ adjourned.
III The CoNvRSrIoS, on Safarday Mr. Davis
presented Substitute which be designs offering il
lieu d Tie Report Of The Committee on the "Righ
| Of Suffrage and qualification U persons TO b
Mr.. Seost % Fauqnier offered substitute to tn
Report 81 De Basis Commiiiee-- which. on hi.
mq,ioa, vas lail On he table and ordered 10 b.
printed
NJ h19ttol ~ MI 4 ullxs the (olfeusiut TcSoitet
itself into Comuilse Of the whole and further con
sdersd the fiath section d he report from The Exc
cutiEe Cpmnitse Without however, coming 10
vote mp . he time Of rising al 81 o'clock
Speeches uefe made BY Messrs shefey, FnItz
Botiss Bscork scoit Of Fanqaiers and incidentally
81 Mr.. WIS.,
On matioa d Air. snish. II Grrenbrier. the Re
pom q ne Committee - Education vas taken Vi
and ordered b v referred . he Committee ii ii
Whole
The ConveniiOn, on Msadsy. bad under discus
sion he BASIS question. Mr.. Scott Of Fauquief
having moTfd substitute for he report d ID.
Basis Committee. > diminishing debate ensuri
between Mr. S. and Messrs Wissend Summers
The sexed question being now l4ssiy before Is,
cenxsnllonl shs sias p heaats win rclI onvsaa.