The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-28
aTATE CONVENTION.
WEDNESDAY,, Nov. 81, 1881.
The uonvep ton was opened with prayer
by the Rev. Ur. BURROWS. of the First hap.
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The Convention was opened with prayer
by the Rev. DIR. BrKRows. of the First bap'
tlst Church,
rsa cAsK OF JrnaR PITTS.
MIR. MosRis submitted the following re-
port:
The Committee appointed TO inquire into
the loyalty of Judge F.. Z. Pitts to the State
of Virginia and TO the Confederate STATES,
have examined such testimony AS they Were
able 10 ohtain In this city, and while the eSi
dence before them Ia calculated 10 cast stron
suspicion on the loyalty Vi Judge Pitts. ye'
in their opinion 1t would not jusoiy MS ie
movsu from Office without ahordtns MN M
opportunity Ia defend himself Ihev there-
fore ask " be discharged from the luftneI con
sideratop of the matter. and that the W. era'
assembly he rtQuested to investigate the su O.
jet. Hut IN asmuch as il may be Impossible
to give notice 10 Judge Pitts oy psfSoHhl ser
vice of the process. they submit the accom-
'anying ordinance for the purpcse OF supply
ing that defect.
"An Ordinances relafirs 10 IfoceeasHSs dSa'hs'
Jpdges.
ere II ordained That In any proceeding
against n Judge uArer the I'm section OF tn
s'h article Of the Constitution OF the @EQIn
mon we. lih, If it shait from any ca Use be i'm
possible to give notice by pc sonai service OF
recess on such Judge, that the General As
,.mbly may cauFe notice to be given By pub
iicatiou once a week for four successive weeks
tn one of tts newspapers published at the
ca uses alleged for his removal shall be stated,
which publication shall be'equivalent 10 per
sonsl service Of the notice "
Laid on the Ia bic and ordered TO be prin ted
CITIZENSHIP.
Mr. PgyDLEToS of Ohio, prt sented the fol
owing proposition TO be submitted by him ~
IN amendment to the Constitution, which
was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed
.'AiI tree white persons born In this Ste e,
al nsy,hi IN, 4 ~ hai- T., "a
of This Confederacy, who may be or become
residents # this STATE; all aliens being tree
white persons ma urali3ed under the law OF
The Confederate tates, who msy be- or be
come residents of this State; all p rsoDs who
nave obtained right t. Citizenship under
ormer laws, and ali children wherever born,
whose father, or Ii he De oead whose mother,
shali De a CITIZEN of this State 1T the time OF
the birth OF such children, shall bs deemed
citizens of this State but no person shall be
de. med II citizen Of this state Who has given
IT may hereafter give, any aid III e-ta Bin si-
trg, without authority OF the Legislature,
my government within the limits OF this
State, separate from the e1isiiug government,
on holding or executing. III such usurpeo
government, anv oftics', post, place of trast OF
euiolument, Legislative, executive or judicial,
civil or military"
THE JUDICIARY.
The Convention resumed the onsidera ton
of The fifth section of the proposed amended
constitution.
MIR GRAHAM offered sn amendment provi
ding that Judges shah hold thei' Offices II I
the term OF Twelve years. kajac ted-ay es
81, noes n.
MIR. HArsoSp moved TO strike out all from
the Vord offices" ia the third line to the
word "Or" in tie fourth line, and insert ''tor
sue term or terms as the General Assembly
NAV prescriba.n Rejected
The section, as previously amended, was
then Adopted-ayes 81, nos %. CHE eff CT OF
The e,iment is 10 transfer the election OF
Judges of the Supreme Court Of Appeals and
the Circuit Coures, from the people to the
General Assembly,
ldT. SrUAR- moved 10 amend the sth section,
by inserting after the word " thereof the
words ''in such manner as may be prescri bed
by law" Agreed to, and the section, As
amended, adopted.
Mir. C.XrsR moved to amend the sth section
by providing that Connty Courts shall! he eld
monthly by three justices. Agreed 10, and sec
tion adopted.
Sverai proposed amendments 10 the eth
section were rejected.
MI. PaICE moved to iaseVt a clause after The
word years, in the OH line, To which MIR
SPbED also offered amendment, both OF
which were agreed 10, as follows:
at tie first court after the election and
qualification q the J Justices under this Cen
stitutlon, as soon thereafter may he.
they shall be divided into four Glasses, each
class to consist OF one usiiCe, 10 be uumber-
ed by lot The term If service Of the Iirs'
lass snail expire 1T the end OF three years
of the sAond class, at the end Of SAX wears
of the third class al the expiration OF nine
years and OF the fourth class. at he eEpira-
lion Of twelve years ANA this alter pa
shall re continued, SO that one-tourth Ut the
Justices may ne chosen every third year. Va
cancies occurring III the Offices of justice, af-
ter the first election, shall be filled by The
jusL.c"s of The county, having been first sum
mQned for the purpose, and & majority OF
those present shalt be necessary to make all
eecyioa. The term OF the Justice So elected
shall sNpire at the end OF the term fcr which
his predecessor was elected
Pending the consideration OF an ann nGment
offered b.. iir. FLovRsor, the Convention I'D.
I0urued.