Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-28
vraoIsrxi STATE CONVENTION 7 on !.
TnrRspAY. Juna 2f. lsol,

The Convention met at 10 O'Clock, A MIR. SourE
ALL In the Chair Mr. has presided during the absence
of President JASSLY.
oRbisAScE PRESENTED
Mr. MCFARLAND presented an o.d'nano, to provil J,
| for the laborers "a. Harpsrs Ferry.
Mr.. JOHNSTON, from the Committee on Military AT
firs presented ordnance iii reference to the employ
ment o. free negro u in the public service
| Mr. OHANBLlSS presented an Ordnance TO autborz
the delivery 10 George W. Morse OF tools to manufacture
breach loading guns.
APPoRrIoNNsNr or REPRESENTATION.
Mr. STAPLES from the Special Committee on the sub
ret presented report and ian ordnance fer the re-
spportionm at in Il Congress Of the Cobfed rate
States which lid upon the table and ordered to be
| printed
Tie following a list OF the counties composing the
several Disii,ts:
Frat Ds.rict-Mdl'e.ex Northampton, Elizabeth
City, Wsrwiek, james City, Gloucester, Mathews Ian
caster, Wcs:norelSrd Richmond Essex, York King and
| Queen, No,thuTberland-9i $50
| Second DisL-Noifok City and County, Princess
AEuo Mans woni, lie Of Wight, Southampton, Sussex
Srrry, &c easylo-oI,255.
THIRD DfSl--HenTi,u aud City of Richmond, Hanover
Charles CITY aud New Kent 40, $50.
Fosrtb Di't-DuwioGe and Petersburg Chesterfield,
Poshatau Amelia No'tOwsy, Cumb riand, B0okingh ham,
Prince Gsorge-S6,326
FfrA Dsi-Prince Edward, Brunswick, Neckeuburg,
Lunenburg, Chs''ott, HlldaK, ApcCmStox-SZ 6SS. "A
$ x,h Dist P.ttsylysria Patrick, Henry Franklin,
Bedford. Carrol-9l, 459
S.psnh D;st-Albemare, Clmp5en and City of
Lyncbburr, Amherst, Nelson, Fiuvenna, Gcochland,
| Green So sos.
EieAh Di'L-Spotsylranie Louisa, Orange, Madison,
CuHspsr, Caroline, hing George Stafford, king William
-SSlG
lyinM Ri,A--Fsrquier, RappahsnbOck, Prince wiz
liam E-irfgx, Alexandria, Loudoun, JsGtryo1-s7 $50
TnH, Di,t-FEaderick, Berkeley Morgan, lamp hire,
Clarke Wsrfu, Shenandoah, Isge, Hardy-S7 099.
E2sU.rt6 D3t-Auguais, Rockingham, Roo&bridse,
Pc d,oton Hgl-nd, Bah, P0cahortas, AIeghany-S7,-
300.
9Ie.lJtI Dst-Boteou Roanoke, Montgomery,
oyd Pcl's' Giles, Crsg, Mercer Monroe, Greenbrier
Ralrigb, Eye:t.-s7.732.
TAJrtessh DIST -wytAe, smytb, GrysoD, Washing
tor, Scott, Lee, Wise, Bucaansr, Mcdowell, Taxewei
Bland Russell WON rg-e7, 279.
FJ'ri.sr,th Ii !-Hsnawhs logan, Boone, Wsyte
Caoel Pm nam, Mason Jackson, Ryane Clay, NichoIss
Brsxtou aud Wi;-Sa.4gO.
Fifteenth Iisa-Lewis, Wood Peasants, Tyler,
Ri che, De nidge, Upshur Randolph, Webster, Tlksr,
R3roG1r, HARRISON Tsy,oF elmer and CatOun-90O2
STe-nh Dat-0bic, H2pcock, Brooke, Marshall,
We'll Marion, Souorgsfa, Pre-'or-9o99l.
Toni Fade al population llOJ,ld ratio Of repre-
seataiion Z sos.
RsCySs AND TN MINUTES RULE
Alter some debate motions TO anne d, calling the yeas
and nays etc The itloaiug r"sciuICn, pending yosei
tay. he hour # adjournment, was taken Up, and
adopted.
Rosol,ed That the Convention will OF and after this
y
inst no member shsi allowed speak NOR, han
minutes on tie same question, or oitener then once
RESTORATION RANE
on motion o. Mr. BAYLOR, TIE U.dir1nce 10 provide
for the restoration to rank and position Of certain Off
cers taken NJ and after much debate, was referred
ID The Committee military affairs
REPATRIATION OF TRAITORS.
On motion OF A.. GARNErr, the ordinance to p-o-
hib citizeus Of Virginia frcm holding Office under lie
Urited Safes Government, was taken uP.
Toe ordinance amended, debated, and finally pass
ed in the following form-yeas 5S, nays g.
BE e ordained That any citizen o Yirenia, hold
ing cfoe under tie Government CT the United Sat al
ter the Slst Of August shall 90 forever bapshcd rom
this State, and is declared alien enemy, and sha be
so considered in g tse Courts OF Virginia
>. Ary citizen OF Virginia. Who may hereafter ul6er-
tske represent the State Of Virginia in the Congress
Of the United States SHALL addition 10 the pen IL es
Of the preceding section, lie deemed guilty Of tr5asn
aud bis property shall upon information by The Auor
ney General, in any Court OF this Commonwealth, be
cUah.cated 10 The use Of tie State.
g The lsl section shall NOS be deemed applicable 20
nv oi1er OF the Unted States cut Of tue lim= OF
ne United States Of the Confederate States uni! az!
tor tie It day OF July, 1862
After the adoption OF tas ordinance, the Convention,
according 10 CrdVy, tOck recess until O'clock =. 81
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention reassembed at O'Clock P. NJ
1HE STATE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. STUART moved ttat the amended Constitution
reported bv the committee appointed - conHd ana re-
port amendments Of the COuS,itu ION Oi Nirsiua, be
made the order Of tie day for tomorrow at II o'clock
An.
NJ. SHEFFEY expressed lis opposition to to The COL
sheraton CT the repot and called for the a2d
usys, which order ed.
Tie roll was called, and the vote resul..d-yess A.
nay, 2j--LO Quor iu pre- en-
Mr. sTCAET moved an adjournment. NsgttVed.
Tho roll was then called % certain if 2 quorum
present, a1a 70 memberships moee than quorum
espo1d'a.
Hr HULL moved TIA. all further proceeding under
the cal be- dispensed with. Negs.ye4.
Ar BALDWIN remarked It's. he tired Of this
c6li'5 play Members who il ID, city, AM re-
n,Ued asay from the sessions ci the body guilty
o. rsorai dcouresy chose rAc attended TO rsus-
&C. tie pubic business, and should re brought 10 tho
Hail neck sEd bsss Il ,5ev would come other wy.
Che ,st o! sbs,uta-s then called and the ergssul
stArJs directed 10 20 10 que Of tue following lner
ter' &o'lrs. Amber - NJ. Barbour, sruce, c. Il. Cor
rad Gay, Gr,gory, L. - Hall, Hughes, &dcaTie-d eoa
Miller.
T3o Sergeant soon after returned, FROM time to time,
With tie sbsenfees, s1.ep. dr. Hal Who rsdc sas!ac:-
explanations fC- their want OF puuctuaty and we're
excused Several motions dispense with further PRO
ceedues negatived-ths m.mbsrs seeming to eujoy
the Gr.ignmelt OF toe d-l quents After upwards Of
an hour spent in this advertisement
NJ MOO6E renewed the motion 10 6ispense with fur
Their proceedings and it wss agreed to-
QItes1oA OOL tHo ii'l'Ou o"NHiitscu "
Mr. STUART.
Yr PRESTON submitted, as a substitute resolution
Cor an adjournment on MONDAY next until the second
Wednesday in November nc1;.
Mr. BORST moved TO amend the amendment by re-
solving that when the Convention edourns Monday
next It viii stj9url sins die THIS proposition
jected-yrss 81. nays 81
NJ. STUART then submitted the following as sub
stitue for re resolu,iou offered by Sir. PRssros.
Resllred That when this Convention shall cave made
SUI soo provision for the election Of members OF Con
gress and electors for the choice Of President end
Vice President and disposed Of other matters of urgent
necessity it will adj TO meet the u Wednesday
10 Move ubsr 10 consider The amendments the Con
stiuor ard such other matters may be required by
the public interests
tbs proposition was also rejected. The resolution
submitted by DIR. PRESToS, vas thea adoped-!eas 5S
NAYS 81 The vote recorded "a iolowa:
YEis-M Barbour Blow Bo.sSeaa, Boul1n Boyd,
Brooke Bvrae Cspertcn Cecil Conrad aobG ConrsI, Cox
Gusts D-skrF Doruan Tsh Forbes, FRENCH ge Garne
Grant Gr.vry Gray, Gregory, CyruS Hail. nall Raymond,
5ccmbe Hughes Peter Johnston BcEt hGttd Nsoarland,
MsyrS NOT IT, Mor. Morton, Moore, erik PARKS esOn,
Price Pugh sunters Shelley s uo1, slaughter. souha,
Speed stspl stuart strange Tyloe TredSay, Tyler,
Williams Wooss ard wys1r--5i
Noe Sisf, am ,eI rong Aston Ball ia Barbour
BoIsi bruce Cahe OSrCr Chtmbcr, Chamb h Conn,
Elousnoy ealfn EN- s7e GRAHAM Goote, bolsday Hol Is
bell Aarnaduse hlson KSy jas Mallory, Masters, Miller,
Pszks, Eiyes seO.t, -hsrp I'D Boot THrnsrSl.
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.
The ordinance TO suspend the Board Of Public Works
was taken up, discussed and rejected
On molten o. Mr.. GRAHAM, the Convention adjourn
cd.
OFFICE RtOdMOND p. Z 2. 90.
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