The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-13
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Monday Morning, October "a. iSSs.

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CoSvENTIoN-EiehM
Day AN invitation to visit the u 8, Aaricultursl
Fam was received and accepted, and, after . dis
cussion, one o'clock to-day was fixed for tbe vist
A committee to nominate members OF the Roard
OF Misstons was elected, and message was sent 10
the House Of Bishops, notifying that body.
=, An inquiry ~ to whether the burial service Of
tne ehurcn should be performed over the bodies
ot men Killed IN duels, was referred to the Commit
tee on Canons
A discussion occurred on q proposition of the
Rev. Dr. Crsik of Kentucky, that the Con nvention
pe M empowed to set apart any number Of parishes
care Of . Missionary Bishop, the present rule pre-
venting less than fifteen self supporting parishes
being embraced in = missionary diocese
The debate was postponed, In order to take up
tne order OF the day, the canons for the trial Of
bishops reported by the Committee on the Judicial
Sy stem of the Church
The debate was opened by the Rev n. Trapier
and discussion ensued in which both the major.
ny and minority reports were dissected with great
ability
Mr.. Williams, Of Virginia, moved that the words
Board of Inquiry" be stricken from the canon for
the trial of Bishops, and gave his reason therefor
MT Conrad, of Virginia, objected to the Board
Inquiry, because their action would amount to
trial, and subject the accused to two trials. He
proposed, as an amendment TO Mr.. williams mo.
tion that instead of Board of Inquiry, such inqu
ry and presentment should be made by some i'm.
partial body. He approved of its being made by
thought their being styled Board of Inquiry
would be Objectionable
Mr.. Smedes approved the establishment of q
Board OF Inquiry, but if 1t could not be made
more to resemble Grand Jury or pdrte in.
vestigatoD, he might yet be compelled to vote for
the canon reported by the majority.
Rev. DR.. Hawkes. was in favor of q court of In.
quiry, but he was not prepared to say that the
mode prescribed for its formation was the best
that could be adopted.
The question was called for by large number
OF deputies, and the chair stated it to be ON the
motion of Mr.. Williams, to strike out the words
board of inquiry"
Rev. DR.. Vinton raised q point of order, that
the rules of order did not recognize motion to
strike out and that therefore the two motions
under consideration should be embraced in one
and read to "strke out the words board Of inquiry
and insert the provision that the inquiry and pre-.
sentiment should be made by some impartial
body"
Mr.. Williams objected, and the motion of Mr..
Conrad was withdrawn. The floor being given to
Judge Green, of Iowa, he contended that the
canon!as proposed, was unconstitutional, and the
inquiry would be in effect trial, and the consti.
tuition expressly provided that Bishops should be
tried by Bishops only.
The rule of order taken by Dr. vinton was
overruled, and the question being taken on the
motion to strike out, it was negatived by deci-
ded majority.
Rev Dr. Mason, of North Carolina, moved an
amendment, striking out in the first sections the
teaching doctrines contrary to that of this church"
After debate division occurred on the motion,
when it was lost by majority of one VOTE
The question on the frstsection was then taken
when it was passed nearly unanimously.
A resolution suggesting certain amendments to
the canon in relation to the admission Of candi-
dates for holy orders and the deaconate was re-
ferred to the committee on canons. Adjourned.
Ninth Dag-Rev Mr.. Meade from the Commit.
tee on Canons, to whom the subject had been re.
for rad nd fha fllln VIII oh
was adopted:
Resoloed, Che House Of Bishops concurring,) that
1t be made known to the Diocesan Convention,
that it is proposed to alter the Sd article of the
Constitution, so to read follows:
Article 3. Whenever General Conventions
held the Bishops of this Church shall form sepa.
rate House, with the right to originate and propose
acts for the concurrence Of the House ofDeputies,
and all acts must pass both Heuses"
The canon for the trial of Bishops was referred,
with the amendments, back to the Committee.
At P. N. the Convention visited the Agricul-
tural Fair at Powelton, as was resolved on Thurs
day,