Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-11

which ouf growing views and lncres-ing wisdom should
ns recorded mH W saopld photograph, 30 TO speak,
the impressions OF the hour, which might other
wise die without leaving memorial behind We too Of
ten hear that the Committee Canons Il the great com
miuee Of legislation OF the Convention; bus II these
great subjects OF stirring interest incorporated into
the Committee on the Stats Of the Church. We should
have something 20 do instead altering and
erng around these old halls and hoary vestccs OF an
eient iegisiation. Let us adopt the resolution.
Mr. Thrall, OF California, wanted to know how the
adoption OF the resolution would prevent the discussion
OF the Committee Canons.
Dr. Wilmer, Of Virginia, called for the order of the
day.
The call Was Sustained
The order OF the day accordingly taken up which
proposes amendment TO the III Article Of the Const
tuition. The proposed amendment reads as follows:
Whenever General Conventions held, the Bishops
OF this Church shall form separate House with the
right TO organize and propose for the
House,
Rev. DIR. Evans, Of Maryland. advocated the amend
me At In speech OF some length, of which could
he ar n dozen words.
Mr. Thrall, of Gala, opposed the amendment and Of
fered the blowing a substitute:
Resoiped The House Of Bishops concurring that Ar
ticle Ill after being amended follows be numbered
Article H.
Article H. The General Convention shall he eompo-ed
OF two Houses Of which all the Bishops this Church
exercising Jurisdiction In the United States with their
Assistant Bishops, such there are shall form
House, to be known the House of Bishops and Cler-
ical and Lay Deputies be elected from ali the Doceses
who have already shall hereafter have adopted this
Constitution shall form the other TO he known as the
House Of Deputies. Each House shall have power to
originate acts pass upon them, and send them the
other House for their action and the concurrence
OF both Houses in such action, il shall become law Of
the Church.
The House OF Bishops shall, before the fifth day
after any action is them by the House of Depu-
ties inform the House OF Deputies of their concurrence
nonconcurrence 1.-THE latter with their
ting II they t;) and in failure thereof IL shall have
power of law without action of the House of Bishops
Posided that any action OF the House OF Deputies which
shall be sent TO the House of Bishops later than the fifth
day preceding the adjournment, shall become law only
| by the concurrent Of both Houses.
ALI acts of the Convention shall be authenticated by
the signatures OF the presiding officers and of the Secre-
/ taries of both
Rssoived That article H. a. here amended be here
after numbered article III.
Whenever General Conventions are held the B-hop
OF this Church, having jurisdiction in the United States
together with any assistant Bishops which they have
shall form separate House. with the right 10 originate
and propose acts to be sent to the Clerical and Lay Dep
uties for their action which acts concurrence of the
| House of Deputies, shall have the force of law
when any act, originating with the House of Deputies
shall have passed that House. il shall be sent TO the
House Of Bishops for their action In all cases the
House OF Bishops shall inform the House OF Deputies
their concurrence non-concurrencc the latter With
their ia writing II they to give such req
sons Ia the action of the House OF Deputies or be-
fore the 9Th day after said shall have been Sent
them; and In failure thereof IL shall have force Of law
| PrOpided that ia the action of the House OF
Deputies shall be the House of BISHOPS ter than
the 9Th day preceding the adjournment sine die of the
Convention, such shall have the force of law eN
/ cept by the concurrence of the House of Bishops.
IAN acts oil the Convention shall be authenticated by
| both Houses
! Pending the discussion of the amendment
The House adjourned.