Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-19

Prayer BY the Rev. John Lsyburn D. D., Of the Pres
byterian Church
ELECTIONS TO sILL yAoAscIxsl
Mr. Hay sUNp from the Committee or Elections,
presented report declaring that JoHS N. HESDREs Of
Augusta had been elected 10 the vacancy occisioned
BY the resigua ion Of JoHs q. BALDWIN that WILLIAM
q BRAwyER Of Prince William, had been elected 10 Oil
the vacancy occAsioned BY the resignation Of EPrA HDs
TON; that JoHs YogSs, oil Henrco had been elected
10 the vacancy occssioBed by the resignation Of W.
WIcKHAN, and tina. THOMAS J. RANDOLPH, had been
eeceI TO fill the vacancy occasioned by the death oil
VALENTINE w. SourHALL
The report Gets forth that elections had been held
to supply vacancies occasoned by the expulsion Of
raj members. In accordance with proclamation Of the
Governor, authorizing tie soldiers in camp and other
citizens driven from their respective counties by the
public enemy In which counties poll could be opened
fof members Of the Convention, TO vote at the different
camps 10 the State etc Wide the committee regard
these elections irregular In the single fact only tba.
the places voting thereby increased to conform
70 the necessities OF the voters yet the committee
of opinou uuder the circumstances that the elections
should be recognise Ard confirmed by the Convention
as contemplated by the terms OF the PROF. imaon Of the
Governor.
The committee report tbst the following elections
held as aforesAd
JosKPH II. PksDLEros, Of Ohio, lin place Of o. d..
Hubbard)
Jos1ra D. PicKsrr, of Brooke lin place Of Campbell
Tar)
JrTrrRsOs 7. MARTIN. Of Marshall lin place of James
Bailey)
Hal)
JoxAfH,s NJ HIcg, of Nonongsis, lin place of Mar
shall N Dent
RcBKKrE GowAs and PIsDALL CsEs4p, of Preston, (in
place Of WIN. G. Brown and James @. AcGrew.)
JoHS A. ROBINSON, Of Taylor, In place Of John s.
Burdeit) eel.
WILLIAM P. CoopxR, Of Harrison, Tin place of John 8.
Carlilel
EOElRD D. McGUrRr, Of Wood, lin place of John j.
Jackson)
Tbs committee also report that JACOB MARSHALL was
elected In the same manner to Gil the vacancy coca
stoned BY the death Of JOIN n. HUaHKs (wbo was killed
at Bich Hopptar) The committee have no returns Of
votes taken to supply the vacancies existing in the cou
ties Of Tyler and DodiTdge and inccck oceasioned by
the expulsion OF Chapman j. Ste~ast, and George Nc
O. Porter and they not informed, as yet that any
such elections were held.
The committee submit resolution declaring that the
said Jos H. Fsndleon etc entitled TO seats in the
Convention members thereof.
The report laid upon tho table and ordered to bs
printed.
THE MILITIA.
The PRESIDENT announced the following multtee
under the resolution to organize the militia, viz, hessrc.
RANDOLPH, of Richmond; BRxsT, Scor-, OF Fanquier,
HEsDRKS, JOHNSTON, CHANBLrss, and GooDE,
SECRET SESSION.
balu tuut NO uAu uihttcf VI bouc iuipott
ance bring to the attention Of the Convention, which
could not be properly communicated in open session.
On his moon the Convention resolved itself itself into
secret session. After remaining some time 10 secret ses
son, the doors were again opened.
KNAScIPArED NEGROES.
Mr. D0RMAN submitted resolution which was adopt
ed directing enquiry into the e1pediency Of making il
the express duty Of the Legislature to prescribe regus
tons for reducing emancipated negroes to slavery.
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
Mr. SEAWELL submitted a resolution directing the
Committee the Constitution TO report alternate
tons-the basing the right of suffrage on some
interest in real estate and the other the basis Of their
said report TO be sumbted 10 the voters of the State
for their adoption or rejection.
The resolution was laid upon the table.
rHE LATE V. W. soUrHAiL
Mr.. RANDOLPH, of Albemarle, announced the death
Of Y. w. soUrHALL, his predecessor from said county
and delivered touching euogy Of the deceased. he
submitted the following resolutions:
Resolved That this Convention lament most deeply
the death Of VALENTINE w. SoUTHkLL, lsso 0 member
Of this body, from the county of Albemarle ana az
imoiel Of his worth and in respect for his memory
the members thereof will wear the usual badge Of mourn
ing for thirty days.
Resolved That the coincidence OF this Convention be
expressed to his bereaved wife, this occasion of her
distressing Fiction.
Mr.. GoGGIN paid an eloquent tiibu.e 10 the memory
Of the deceased after which.
On motion OF Mr.. RANDOLPH, Of Abemarle, the
Convention adjourned.