Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-15
SENATOE;aL CONVENTION.

IN. d.euairs anppolet Bv the Democratic pr.y oil !!rc
counties ii Nansrmond Isle OF wight ana Hury aS,'mnc
in Convention nj Isle ut Wlgh: Lnuri-huafs on Monday
the 9TH If April and organized b. c1line Col IT, H. Kelly
If Nan.e,nond to Chair anL =. v stark d HE same
COUNT Secretary.
Upon calling tie Isl oi itcSh'e5 'IH i'i'"i"S -e"s'
answered 10 their names: . ,
NAysEmosp-Col II. H. Kelly a. " SlarLc. d. }. God
win y. c. NoElecr, ~ T. f PalaDs, K tafr'H' mos
isLr o. wrag--David Roberts II T. Oiyon, Joscnh )
Holland l. " Duck RI. :" Grbs y. ?, Willis, y. J"
Carroll. lion a. Atkinson, Joseph I. whitehead
SURF - Timothy Atkinson
kns5n h. the selection Vi cahiiac to represent t
Sena oriu Convention III tt- next Legislature Of Virginia.
and upon III. nation, i WAS
Resolved That in casting the v"ie 81 Ii" several cnnhtes
represented IN this conventions me whole number % 'oes
6IIrd in sac, comfy 81 the last Presidential election for III"
Democrat candidate be div ic1 NAV o. between
the several delegates in Attendance ICo SAL CONT anh hai
,ch delegate when his name is ca!ci Tor The purpose cast
his relative proportion III said vote
On motion ui Mr. a, the to'o"'ag resolutions were
adopted
iur as ry believe, The views at ilr Drnoc.at" ~ H!-
Senatorial District that The pucc:Ls ni The pu5.!s lands
ought be sacrcdly applied 10 he naoaai oec; sprc
fled in the Constitution Of the United States ana "a" v"
are on lav for the disposition u! Such f"ct
among the States division donation OF SAID lands
among the several States alike rcxpcent III "iry ant
rspuorlant . The Constitution. :.
Resolved That member NJ either house .! ne 'HSi
ola Assembly ought Ia receive pay Tor any daY ina' u" ma:
he absent from his seat unless III case oi sickness :"
VIII absence
which he NAV belong; and member oi either house should
receive ray Tor the period between The commencement ="
the s.s-inn aud he shall Ilkc his seat, an" ma u
il The du'y III the General Assembly pr"..' ~ law
Nominations being next IN "rdrT, Col. kcf, ~ a r."
bc( and feeling remarks brought to III: notice y! me 20"
v.nn the maine Nrr. J. Arthur Esq, o: Nans"fn'hd
whose claims were helItlN Scc"nucu 10y s2Ftia' '' %
tIemcn. -,
Mr. Atkinson afpIauded tho ia'"a4 and Hirtnss ." Tie
nominee OF Naisrn ms, bat m Grained 10 give NJ. snip
port 10 the nomination Of Albert Z. lnes, E-q OF SaF'y;
and In. namin,an flr. jones aimed ny ne 10y
having vote Inrc. 'li; Ahut sol; ar! uon motion OF
Iorwin Esq Mr. Jones was declared 10 be IN" IMAM
mons choice Of the Convention
The i,owing gentlemen v'cTe appointed conn!i'tcc "
inform Mr jones al IL. n"mna1n ini rr4ucst i'~ "'cs2,
lance Of The sane lion. 4 A'k'mson, \. 7 WINS ="
StdIka.
Resolved That the thanks .! his Convention be 'cGa
10 lie Chairman and Secretary for II" able ard ethcrn'
manner in they have discharged the d"'ss oil 'he'
respective offices
Rcsngr,l FRAT llr proceedings o. this Conven!inn be
punished in the Nanscmpn Enquirer and lin, The Eji'o
Of thr Richmond Enquirer Southern Argus. and South
Side Democrat be requested to copy.
On motion, the Convention adjourned an" de"
r. n KELLY Chairman
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