Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-19

error, L%icuttnsnE Governor, OF Judge OF the
Supreme aCcurt vi Appeals OF Circuit Oonft;
I'd. That tho Justices Of each county snail
he elected By the people nf the whole county,
during good behavior.
,4th. That the present judges OF the Supreme
Court of Appeals and 81 tho Circuit Court
shall neglected for tho period PTeacrlosu -,
said report, tho Justices CT inc Iu.e ,.ho,
Office during good behavior, anu m0 ~ ,ts
county officers, until tHe snSnoo.iynIr
elected. .r:,,
was agreed to. -, c,l,-;,,
Hs,n;c.,ion from, Mr.. JnHS JANSEr, which
T hap leave to submit:
LsEsBuRG, LouDorN CouSrT, va,
November 6, 1861.
r., -, Members or the I'irgin;a State tpd-
ueRtiOn:
Cien1!cmcn II hereby resign into your
hands the cticc Of President 81 your heno'aoic
body, which you conferred upon Iuc on ;nr
18Th OF February last. The state OF my hea!'h
readers this sct absolutely necessary ana !
avail myself Of the OCCASION to tenne: you ny
cordial thanks for the uniform kindnrsS asa
forbearance which have been extended 10 NC
during nv administration OF the dates u 'he
office. Very respectfully,
Your friend and fellow citizen,
ions JANSrr
This communication "aa, nn Fuoi"h' ia'a
upon the table.
All. MAcrARaND.-i ala riarGed wi'n l mt
mortal from the City Council OIL hic:'A''i",
praying the Convention to lcgalizc tho isS''a Of
small notes, which l beg leave t" present
1t was laid upon the table ,
Mr.. MoNTAuUE.--l maintain that It IS ous u
order to do any business or entertain any mo-
ton until We organize this Convention.
| move that we ADJOURN until Saturday al
10 o'clock.
The paEsInEsr.-Tho Chair fully HG's"a
with the gentleman that auy business Ii h"w
out Of order. ,,
Mr.. ADDISON HALL III tie gcntlclnah VIII
Withdraw his motion iur = In0nrnt, J Will OF
fer a resolution Which will better answer the
purpose that he SEEKS to accomplish.
Mr.. AosrAGrR.--I Withdraw It Tor t."
present.
MIR, ADDISON lIAL~-~l cirsr The ioiinwing
resolution:
Resolved, Tha. when this Convention ed
iourns to day, it will Gjourn until Saturday
at - o'clock, in order 10 stiJ-d nm opporiuni
ty CT observing to. morrow as a day {. iastinS
and PRAYER, in accordance wiih the proclana-
ton of tho President ui The Confederate States
of Americs.
Mr.. HALL, Of Welz:L.-- Before ti'e question
upon that resolution is put, | will remark that
we have now 4 full Quoru;i;, and It Hce:aa to
mo, that the proper COURSE would he 10 90 On
aud organize the Convention by '!:r %aiac!ioi'
Of a permanent President. II is true, that e"
cray have q difficulty il III" ayes and noes arc
called, because Of The absence OF fGa.e We'n.
bers since the roll was last called. The 40,
ssnce Of one would be sufficient 10 clog our
proceedings; but !! an for showing tie pu;'l:e'
at whose instance il is, that :ae buSllcSi oI
this House is suspended. | am anS'ous that
the several committees which have been herr
tolore organized, and which still exist, sinai!
have their work on hand, so that they may
furnish speedily so!us business ior tue Convel'-
ton.
The question was then pn! on the resolution
Offered by MIR. 4. HALL, and it va adopted.
On motion OF MIR. MONTAGUE, the tanyci'-
ton then adj 1uIned.