Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-11
From the Norfolk Beacon, Nov. ..
THE CONVENTION.

The Internal Improvement Convention convened yes-
tsriay at The Cumberland Street Baptist Church We
have rarely intelligent aud highly respectfully
asscmbsgc Of gentlemen from Virginia and North Carroll
na, any similar occsson.i We give tho following
sketch of the proceedings
William Peyton, of Roanoke, called the Convention
ORDER and nominated samuel Watts Of Portsmouth,
as temporary Chairman of the meeting.
| On motion, Mr. Cowardin, Of Richmond city, was sp.
pointed temporary Secretary.
On motion Of DR. Mallory Of Norfolk city, the Rev
Mr. Winston, opened the ssssou of the Convention with
| prayer.
On motion of Taylor Of Norfolk city, tho roll Of dele
gates called by the Secretary.
| On motion OF editors and reporters Of
generally admitted within the bar Of this
| Convention.
the rate Of voting in the Convention which met with
| opposition and was withdrawn.
] Mr. T Taylor moved that gentlemen present from dis
| tant counties, be admitted o. Delegstes-adopted.
Mr. Pcytou Of Roanoke moved that u committee OF Is
be appointed select permanent officers for the ConSen
ton.
the committee consist Of from each county, aud that
such committee man DO governed by tho Delegation IRON
his county.
Alter some discussion the amendments wero Withdrawn,
and the Hon. Meade, Of Petersburg. moved the par
nen,ay rules Of the House Of Delegates to be adopt
cd for the government Of this Conventou-Adopted.
Mr. Meade then owed that the the Convention 60 into
the election Of President which being adopted he nomi
mated Samuel Watts Of Portsmouth, the President Of
the Convention.
Mr. Irwin, of Lynchbu.g nominated Major Early Of
Franklin President OF tho Convention, in short al
dress.
Captain Watts here call Mr. T. Taylor to the chair.
Major Early requested his to be Withdrawn, Which
acceedcd to- aud no other nomination being made,
Capt Watts unanimously elected and in a short and
patriotic address accepted the nomination synopsis Of
it will be given.
The following gentlemen elected Vice Presidents
Col. Maurice Langhorne, Of Lynchburg.
Thos Ncale OF Dsnvile.
Rives, Of Petersburg.
j + Anderson OF Fincastlc.
Major Early Of franklin.
g II Jordan, of y q.
The following gentlemen were elected Secretries;
Chas Irwin, of lynchburg.
A ID B,nks. oI Petersburg.
d d Fiskr, OF Portsmouth.
Mcdonald oT I.yuchburg.
Chas Rose, uf Richmond city.
I NJ Crowi-r, al Norfolk.
WIN Cunningham, do
Nj Atkinson called his resolution previously offered
| foloss:
Resolved, That the counties corporations and electoral
districts represented this Convcnti,n shalt sevcray give
the number Of votes t" which they respectively emit
tied IN the House al Delegates at Virginia nd the uuS.
Of Delegates Of Virginia and the House of Commons in
North Carolina.
considerable discussion arosc rs 10 the rights of North
Carolina To toe represented this oor which MeSSrs
Rvrs Meade, Taylor and Anderson participated. The
resolution adopted
Dr. Mallory moved that committee Of s he appointed
| tn prepare business for tho Conv archaeological
Myer Myers, Of Norflk city, made statement in re.-
ton TO the action Of the committee appontcl by the
Southern Commercial Convention. tho subject Of di
rgn trade and moved that tho subiec, be referred
| to committee of hvc-adopted.
The Convention then took short
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President called the Convention to ORDER and
nouuced the following gentlemen the committee OF five
uuier Mr. Myers resolution: Mcssrs. Preston, Anderson
Johnson DR.. Archer and Myers.