Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-09
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The ssnsndasory paragraph Of tho report Il Z" foI:
lowsi
"Taxition shall be equal aud uniform throughout the
Commonwealth and all property shall be taxed IN pro-
portion to its value which shall be ascertaned 10 such
n err AZ NAV be prescribed by law but any properly
NAV be exempted from taxation by the vote Of ma
jorty of the whole number at members elected 10 each
House of the General Assembly"
On motion of Mr. CARTER, the vote was recorded as
| fellows:
Bor Boyd Brent Campbell capeton, Carter Cecil Chapman
CodmaD Conn DesIlns DOrman Early Erha foIThSy fIenGn
Gillespie Graham doggn, Jbo Goode j Cyrus HAM, tphran
b Hail. L. &. Hall, HaIve lIaymond hoSembe' monauIy'
Masry Msrs.i, sarye. Mile Mont Montague Morton,
Med Moore Nelson, Preston Psgh Randolph Ryss Robert
ero Tayioe Turner, frankin P Tarner. win ans
nays -Messrs jaunsy CPre, tov Bci,'eau Boun Bruce
ChambIss. Conrad Jssme H. COX cIiteher Fisher G.r,nd
q avy Cregcry Hail. Isbe Kby, Leake Mscfarland
Neoe,t Radson seawe Speed, Thornton, Tredway Tyler
"''N"''' MONDAY, April Goth.
TIE following resolutions reported from the Commit
tee apponed 10 enquire as the number of delegates
to be sent 10 the Congress OF the Confederate States
were taken mp for consideration:
!. Resolved That eighteen delegates should De sent
by this State to the Congress OF the Confederate States
| 2 Resolved That the said delegates should be Sc
cted one from each of the present CongressonatDis
tricts and FIVE from the State at large.
g. Resolved That the selection OF these delegates
the choice should not be confined TO members of this
| Convention.
| Mr. GooDE of Bedford, moved to amend the resolu-
tons by striking the WHOLE and inserting the follow
| ing in lieu thereof:
| P,solved That this Convention will now proceed 10
elect five representatives to represent the STATE oil '
GINA in the Congress about to assemble at Montgomery
RssoEyed That no member OF this body shall be elect
ed as a representative in the said Congress.
After debate Mr. CAMPBELL called the previous ques-
| ton which sustained.
| The first resolution submitted by Mr. GooDE, was
| second
yeas. IS, nays 10.
The Convention proceeded to elect five representatives,
in accordance with the foregoing resolutions
| Mr.. MONTAGUE nominated Hon. Il. ~ I. HUNTER, OF
Essex He was elected without opposition.
| Mr.. FLouRYoY then nominated HoN. JAMES A. SED-
| DON OF Goochland.
Mr. EARLY nominated Hon. WM c. RTEs of Abe
| marie.
The roll was called, and Mr. RIvEs was elected.
Mr.. BoRsr nominated Hon. JAMES NJ MASON Oh freue-
| rick
Mr.. MOORE nominated Hon. JONI W. BRocKES-
BRoUGH
The roll was called, and Mr.. BRocKESBRoUGH was
elected.
Mr. PRESTON nominated WALLER R. STABLES, Esq.,
| of Montgomery. .
Mr.. Bonsr nominated WALTER PREsroY, ESQ.,, of
Washington.
Th3 roll was called and Mr. Staples was elected
Mr. RAYMOND nominated Hon. GIDEON d. CAMDEN,
Of Harrison. w
RUSSELL Esq, of the county Of Ohio.
The roll was called and Mr. CAMDEN was elected.
Afternoon Session-Mr. HARyIE suSbmitted the fol-
loving resolution.
Rssoiged That the term of service of the members OF
this Convention shall terminate on the 4.h Thursday IN
Nav next and that that day election shall be held
for deeraes to Convention be called together upon
the PROCLAMATION OF the Goyenor-the members to be
elected according to the provisions OF the act OF Assem-
bly, converting the present Convection
The resolution rcjec;ed-yeas 20, nays 81.
TUESDAY, April SOth,
On motion Of Mr. SPEED
R.yolyef That when the Convention dourns on to-
morrow il will adjourn TO meet on Wednesday, the ~ n
day of june next unless convened by the Gov
ernor of the Commonwealth And the Governor OF tne
Commonwealth is hereby authorized to make such call
at any time before that day, when, in his opinion the
public interests may require 1t.
By general consent leave granted TO Messrs. HUN
TON MAyR and BgAsCH record their votes in the aihr-
native upon the ordinance amending the Constitution OF
the State.
WEDNESDAY, May lst.
On moti,n Of Mr.. STUART, OF Augusta
RssoireE That committee Of seven members be APP
poiuted by the of this Convention, whose duty
il shall be to consider and report TO the Convention at
its adjourned session such amendments OF the Consttu-
ton OF Virginia necessary aud expedlent under
existing circumstances
Commttee-Mcssrs Stuart of Augusta Summers,
Scott of Fauquier; Blow, Raymond Tred"ay, aud
Boyd.
On melton Of Mr.. yoRHs,
Eesol.eL That The Secretary Of the Convention be
ms ructed 10 have the Ordinance Of Secession adopted
by the Convention engrossed parchment by pro-
fessona p,nman during the recess OF the Convention
20 that the same may be signed by members their
turn II be adopted by the people AZ the polls
After the adoption of various resolutions,
On motion Of Mr. BoRsr, the Convention adjourned