The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-07

De better secured by referring the ssah,ect 70
tne COMMITTEES on Canons with instructIons
a. report what is the exact ststus Of Canons l.
and IL He would move that as a substitnte
Mf. slower, Of Ohf3 took ground that the
House OF Bishops did not notify this bodv |
" within three days. and 1t was therefore bind
DR.. ViLton replied that they must rive their
reasons In writing; In failure thereof the NJ.
tion of this House has the operation OF Z law
re y asked the gentleman to examine Act. III.
OF ine Constitution. He should insist on the
rights guaranteed this House by that instru.
ment, but had no objection to reference Ia
Inc Committee Oh Canons. He had Introduced
.ne matter Mt this time because the subject of
Ieseeaeon OF Canons had been made the order
u the day for tomorrow.
and Storer.
Dr. Hawks. of N Y, hoped the motion to re-
Fathers required 1t.
After remarks by Messrs. Crane, OF Miss.
Cnambers Of Md, Williams, of Va, McCrady'
of ;. e., and Conrad, of Va, the substitute III
Dr: stevens was read as follows:
h..sofred, That 1t be referred to the Committee
on Canons to take INTO consideration and report to
ton and the status Of such Legislation Of this House
II .e n , ,seaeTsi Convention OF 1856 Canons l. and
Judge Chambers, Of Md, moved TO strike
OUT the words stp-morrow', but Afterwards
withdrew the motion.
,osn, Ms, :, Ailslon, Of s. O., renewed the amend
it, '0A' "'.ep'e0
Inc question was then put and the substi-
1uIs ne OF Dr. Stevens was carried.
lhe Committee on New Dioceses were grant
eu leave to sit during the session of the House
Inc committee on Credentials submitted n
report, which was received
rY ". ADAMS, OF Wisconsin, addressed the
House on the subject Of the election of Assist.
ant Bishops. His remarks were of a humor
Gus character, occasionally relaxing the grave
,eaiures OF the clergymen and exciting them
a ar,;o,a W.T., w ne was in favor of amending
Arucle l: OF the Canons of 1882, which pro-
rlaes LOT the election of an Assistant Bishop
when Bishop of q Diocese is unahle nv raa
son ssa OF old age, or other permanent cause of
inhIihity, 10 discharge his Episcopal duties
He desired provision to the effect that when
divided. 'AAA oo
DIR, Hawks, Of New York. desired to be en-
. t,gntenea s on the subject. The canon provides
that wv hen Bishop of Diocese is unable.
by reason OF old age or other permanent canse
Oh lnnrmity." &c. He had never heard of a
case, in which man disabled nv old ara ,ras
restored by growing older; and if a man couId
recover from "permanent, infirmity il
must certainly be considered an Irish recoye-
ry.
Dr. Adams then offered his amendment a.
follows:
And in case of recovery from infrmity, pre-
spmed to 6s permanent at the time of election,
Canons of this Church."
Ihe subject was referred to the Committee
on Canons
DIR. Quintard, of Tenn, moved to strike out
the whole of Art. VI. of the Canons of 1882,
and asked its reference to the Committee on
Canons. He wanted the committee to have
the whole subject before them and submitted
his motion i'll the following form
That the Canon on page 10, providing for the
election OF Assistant Bishops, be repealed"
The motion to refer was carried
message was received from the House OF
Bishops, transmitting the reports OF the Mis-
sionary Bishops. Referred to the Standing
Committee on Domestic and Foreign Mis-
sions.
Mr.. Evans, of Md, moved that the Canon
relating TO Provisional Bishops be referred to
the Committee on Canons. Carried.
The report of the Missionary Bishop of At
rica was presented and referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Missions
Mr.. Kelly. of n. J. moved an amendment to
| section :, Canon ", of 1882, relative 10 the
conservation of Bishops during the recess o1
| the General Convention. The sentence to be
amended reads-"But in case the election of a
| Bishop shall take place within a year before
| the meeting of the General Convention all
matters relative to The conservation shall be
deferred until the said meeting" He moved
| to strike out the words "a year" and insert
"three mouths.'' Referred to the Committee
on Canons.
| DIR. Stubbs, of N. j., moved to refer the las
| clause of section |, Canon ", 1856, relative to
| the ordination of priests, to the Committee on
| didate for Deacon's orders may, in like man.
ner and upon the same terms, he admitted a
| candidate for Priests orders; provided he do
| not require the dispensaton hereinafter al
| lowed. But no person shall be ordained Priest
until he has been Deacon one year"
DIR. Stevens, of Pa, moved that il be referred
| to the Committee on Canons, to report to this
House whether it is expedient to repeal OF
modify Canon TX. of 1S53 relating to the off
ciating of Ministers of this Church, and OF
the formation of Parishes within the Paro-
chal Cures of other Clergymen. Carried.
DR.. Morrison, OF Ky, offered Canon as
substitute for Canon XIV, of 1882, on the use
Of the Book OF Common Prayer, and moved
its reference; but some object tions having been
made he withdrew it,
DIR. Talbot, of Indiana, offered the follow
RESOLVED. That the Honse of Bishops concur
ring, the next Triennial Convention be held In st
James Church, Chicago, III.
Some members opposed present action upon
this subject, as premature, and desired post
ponement.
Dr. Clarkson of I'LL, addressed the House in
favor of the resolution, and gave a glowing
picture of the attractions of the West.
Judge Chambers, of Md, moved to substi-
tute Cincinnati; but afterwards withdrew it,
and favored Chicago.
Mr. N. H. Davis, of California, narrated to
the House the attractions existing in the 1aI
West from which he came, and touched upon
the Islands of the Pacific; but thought New
York was the most suitable place for the Con-
yention, and he moved to lay the subject on
the table.
DIR. Talbot heped the gentleman would
withdraw his motion, as an act of courtesy to
those who desired to speak.
Mr.. Davis declined; whereupon the motion
to lay OH the table was put, and lost
DIR. Cunning, OF Mich, addressed the House
advocating the claims of the West to the pres.
ence of this body.
Mr.. Evans, of Md, favored New York
Mr.. Newton, of Mass, moved that when
the vote is taken, it be taken by Dioceses and
| Orders.
Mr.. Fairbanks, of Fla, supported the pro.
position for Chicago, as did also Mr.. Hunting.
| ton, of Conn.
The resolution was again read, when a dele.
gate moved to strike out Chicago and inseri
New York
| luton should read -" Resotred That the
| Bishop of Illinois concurringm &c He did
not wish to go into mans house unless there
was certainty of finding him at home
| Mr.. Smith, of s. c., thought action at this
time would be premature, and moved that this
resolution be postponed for the present Lost
| Mr.. Newton, OF Mass, pressed his motion
that the question be taken by Dioceses and
| Orders. Agreed to.
Judge Chambers, of Nd, moved an adjourn
ment Lost-ayes 73 noes n.
The roll was then called on the motion to
| substitute New York for Chicago and decided
| in the negative.
| The honr for adjournment having arrived,
| farther action was deferred.
The COMMITTEE on New Dioceses, to whom
! was referred the application of the Diocese oi
minnesota for admission TO tie Church union,
| submitted q report, closing with the following
Recommendation:
| Resoirsd That the House of Bishops concur
| ring, the Diocese of Minnesota be admitted into
| the union of the Protestant Episcopal Church oi
the United States OF America.
On motion, the House adjourned.
The LAW IN BALTIMORE.-Three rowdies
were con nvicted in the Circuit Court OF Balti-
more, Wednesday, before Judge Stump. Of
participating in q riot on board the steamer
Express recently, when unoffending passen-