Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-12
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.

THURSDAY ApIh IL lopl'
The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. BOssERMAS, oil the UnVersast
Church.
MEETING IN EorT0wAY.
Mr.. HARVIE presented report OF the proceedings oil
meeting in favor of secession held in the county OF
Amelia. Referred to the Committee on Federal heia-
tons.
FEDERAL RELATIONS. =,
The Convention at hapast 10 o'clock, resolved Itself
into Committee OF the Whole Mr.. sourHALL IN the
chair. The pending question was upon the amendment
to the Nth resolution by way OF addition submitted oy
Ar. ScoTr, of Fauquer, viz:
And In the favorable responses on the part OF the non
svehodng states be not made TO the PROPOSED
the Constitution by the time appointed Tor lhe @ eng o. %
BODY, u 3 me opinion OF this Convention @ '' IA,
Delaware Maryland orh Carolina Tennessee, kenucky mis-
ou and Arkansas ought assemble 10 primary Convention and
in conjunction will this sta'e, convene al on jhe uy
OF Congress the said States composed Of delegate. 20
be appointed by the respective Conventions there ior m
pose recommending an amended Constitution OF government
upon which the Union OF all those sias anu ue
therein be safely Effected which Congress tie Confederate
states and the concurirg nonayehodng states oush TO DC III
Mr. BRUCE submitted his proposition to amend the
amendment as published Yesterday and advocated the
policy of presenting an uitima TO the non-slayehold-
ing States, as proposed by his amendment;
Mr. MOORE replied and hoped that the Committee
would reject the proposition.
Mr. BRUCE then withdrew his amendment with the
view of submitting it. when in order, as substitute Tor
the entire llh resolution.
Mr.. WISE then proposed 10 amend Nr. SCOTT $
amendment by striking out ali alter "Dody ana insert
ing the following:
THAT the said states Of Delaware Maryland North carona,
Tennessee Kentucky and NklDfas he notified that THIS
powers grained y them under the Constitution Of the United
stae and TO Withdraw from their present Com eracy WI non
svong States: and that requested O. unite DO the
pee pe Virginia such And that be also recon-
eed TO them 20 act IN said pendenly FOR them
selves andto withdraw either separately or In conjunction WIN
OF TIE Border Ssvehcng states as viii unite In their acn
whether any or all said states will unite in the not
ua
posed by Mr. SCOTT Of Fauquer. 1t was then rejected
yeas "A, nays -.
Mr.. WISE then moved to amend the amendment by
adding the follOwing:
And ia the event that the said Congress shall
Of adjustment Of udnR amen!te acceptable to Nr-
h. overs granted 10y The "a ind Constitution OF the United
Tu, proposition was discussed, and rejected by the
'ol owing vote:
YES Ssssrs Amber uov Baseau Bors Roulain Boyd
Ca'e Cecil C sutIrs Chapman, cen ahA, C.rn uafahl' VI"
hale L. : Hr Harye isIc9mbe nunton Isb., Kent law
Ieike, Chai. K Mallory. MARI Marye, sr Miller Morris
strange Ihgrator II. Turler Tyler Whitfield Williams WI
NYs Mess,. Jaanev (Prs,'O Armstrong Aston Blivn Bay
or Berlin Borgess. Branch RTent Brown, bruce Bi-ds Buddy
Byrae Campbell Caperton Garlic Garter eme1s T. u nrSd'
srr, A5i ,i H,i garmoed RAYMOND Eogs Hala.
dy hubbard Hughe5, iu ia, ks-n, Marina luke hnson o.
T,.trS net Mea Moore Or-ics 0.Iurn, satrlck Pen,
ton SLAUGHTER soutal spur3 stpies Stuart, suuucrs,
saerlln Tarr Tayloc waller, white, WicEham wicy-s0
Mr. THOMSON OF Prince Edward, then moved TO
amend Mr Scorl's proposition by striking out all after
the word body aud inserting:
"The State of Virginia will Immediately resume the
powers which she has delegated to the Federal Govern
ment under the Federal Constitution; and the Conyen-
ton would earnestly recommend TO the slavehOlding
States We. remaining the Union to assemble at once in
Conventions aud provide for a similar resumption Of their
granted powers and il is also the opinion OF this Con-
vention that in the contingency which has been ndica
ted all the slave States well those now in the Jnon
a. these forming the Confederate States should assemble
in Congress for the formation OF permanent Consttu-
ton OF Government"
The amendment was advocated by Mr. THORNTON,
and opposed By Mr.. BALDWIN. 1t was then rejected
yeas o. NAYS n.
Mr. BOULDIN then moved to amend the amendment
80 as 10 invite TO the proposed Congress snchnonsaTe
holding States as concur in the amendments to the Fed
era Constitution proposed by this Convention" instead
of such States as may simply concl' in the proposed
formation of ian amended constitution OF government,
by said Congress.
The proposition to amend agreed to by the follow
Yr,s-Mel,-s Amber, Armstrong Bakey, Row Boi.'eau,
Bor Balin Boyd Branch Bruce Cabs Cap-ron, CHambss
Chapman Conn Robert l. Son.a1 p''1H' enc tonIaoy'
G.oie, Hal Cyrus u.. L. s. Han Hammond Har's, io
X Mallory JAMES Ms5ry, Msrh. Mar, Msrye, Mie- MOI
fgti Morris Morton Nelson OrricE Parks Psndeton Pu Rich
T,isr Waller. W tGs.d, Williams aud ws'lO.
NNs-Mcsrs Ja1ley (prss.icnt, Aston, Balgin, Alfred
bou Baylor, Berlin Hosc, Bent Brown. hurd=it Barley,
Byrae Campbell Garlic, Garter Clemens O. b. Conrad Couch
G-@yeif Gray Aaai3n ii1' Man f.,n 100
Holiday Haoo'', Gul, -, ~ v eve. a.
rlra PATTI r. Porter, Price, hves Robert scott shtrP s'
in..on. slu9c,, Cp@sa j. Stuart SUMMERS, Tarr, White
Nr. CARLiLE moved to amend by extending tie
time Tor receiving responses from the noesavcholing
Satss until March 4th, 1865. (Laughter
Pending the consideration OF this amendment, the
Committee took d recess Until 4 o'clock 7. N.
lAFrFsVooS SESSION.
The Convention re-lss,mh.ed at O'Clock P ".
Nr. CAEIILE having submitted biz amendment to en-
able m 20 present Dis views, proposed to withdraw II,
but objection was made and the question being then put
leave to withdraw granted.
on motion Of Mr.. SUMMERS, the amendment was
amended by striking out favorable and inserting sat
isactors.'
Mr.. SUMMERS stated the reasons which would prompt
him 10 vote 9r Mr.. SCoUs proposition. lie referred 20
the business relations existing tween Western Virginia
and he Border States west aud EoFhvos. oil it,
trolling reason for concerning wish those States a. pro-
posed before taking any uIterior step.
Mr. WISE moved 10 amend the amendment by adding
thereto the following:
eRa nh. Convention protest. st this provision for Separate
C.pgrc 10 be- h-i by states s remaining ig r taiou shall
nl. he erect Government ceus hs present
Cougr aut Goyernelto Of the 'hei states ana whilst hod.c
The uiye sui seci nal Congress. shall hliz' any
sat. % c-er ao any eatg, alliance C-Hie aon a
No agreement or compact Slh an'Lst Sar 10 the ~
Git d STATS
The Dro9osilion was rcierted-yeas ~, nays 100
Mr.. MAtFAKnAID moved to laeuo the amendment
by srikins out all af.cr "Arklusls' and ins riiug
"yrgula AMI sch The u1nsave States 80 may declare
IN r assent 20 the said amendment ought to the powers
g-aned s Coas;on AID withdraw fom er pc cot
COME racy vide in their aci OF Pon Withdraw
a. fr Congress composed Of delegates fom the Confederate
and oher Aforesaid. to recommend Constitution under
Vh rh this uaoa can be effected
The proposition rejected.
Mr.. SLAUGHTER moved to amend the amendment
BY striking all after the first word-"and-aId in
sert,ug
u5o % On re c,n-eaons similar 10 '' to be hell in each
Of said sal,s meet hr 9y ,Llch Ay be ANei ioF e -
Tie nTopa.ir'on ass rpiec,ed-yeas SO, nays ~.
Mr. FLOCGNOY moved - amend the amendmenl by
inserting after "Constuou in the third line the words
"presentc1 bv this Convention
The proposition lectcd-ycls 30, nays ~.
o. motion of Mr.. MARI, the Committee rose.
THE SUBJECT OF TAXATION
Tho question was disposed Of for the present. by the
adoption Of the following resolution:
is-a Tat committee Of thirteen We appointed to INQUIRE
Into g. expectancy az ns the p and k,d sections Of
M-leiT u VI VIC , - m ,lIomgson he C,o,g, si,b
sad a all pro city shall be taxed II proport to is value
Mr. PRICE submitted the following resolution
s,ad tt the ED rule Of the Convention shall be rescnd
and ung the coa aon OF repoIs o' IT, Comttiea q
FEDERAL Relations and the amendments thereto which may be
made by Of the Whole when the shah be
ported back the Convention each shall be limited to ten minutes
Pending which, the Convention adjourned.
HIGH PRICES FOR NEGROES IN GEORGIA.
On last Tuesday the 3nd nst, negroes sold in Wash
ington, Wilkes county, Ca, as follows.
boy 81 years cid brought $1,000; Woman and chill.
dren Zone Of the children disabled and rendered entirely
worthless the Others aged from to years. brought
81 go Girl o wears :15I; Girl IL years 1882 Boy 80
wears Sl5 Girl y years sss0 Boy le years 81 1926
Boy 10 years $lOlO -Ah,aTtd Commonwealth.