Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-18

Prayer BY Rev. Mr. Peterkin, of the Episcopal
Church.
| KLKcrtoS OF PRESIDENT.
The CHAIRMAN announced that the first business in
der the election Of President supply the vacancy
o,cssioued by tbs resignation of Mr.. JAsSKY.
NJ SPEED nominated Mr.. Tyler, Of Charles City /;
bus Mr. TILEE declined the nomination. and it was with
/ drawn.
Mr.. BARBOUR, of Culpsper, nominated Mr. AOsrAsUk,
of hiddesex
NJ. MOORE nominated Mr.. Cox, of Chesterfield.
The nomination of Mr.. AoSTAGUE was sustained by
Msssrs- FISHER and SEAWELL, ~
Mr.. HAYNoND nominated NJ. MILLER, OF Botetourt,
bui withdrew .he nomination at the Test Of Mr. NIL.
LIh
The roll was then called, with the following result.
foR Ms. MoNrAGUE--hessrs Armstrong Aston,
Barbour Bestar, Blikey, Bouliin, Breas, Brooke,
| Byrre Capertos, Chambis, O., 3. 0ourld Dorman,
Fisher, French GAr.aad, Garrett Goode Grsvsy, Kent
Klby, Kindred. Leake, Mcneil, Marye, ANsln, Miller,
Aof =, Morris Martin Nsbiet, Preston Pdgh. Randolph,
Siuadsrs 81 Seaweli, 81 NJ Sutherlin, TayOe, R. IL.
Turner. + p Turner, A. Ball, @ Hal, s. Hall H.r-
vie, Tyler Wal r, Whitfield, Williams, WysOr, Woods,
| You1g-6S.
| FoRMa. COX -NesuBayIor Blow. Jr Boyd, Branch,
Cufllo, Croher D5skins liNy. Forces FugAte Ora
ham ay, Hs16r u, Jrnley, 10 ms or .cf rand, Nal
lory, Moore. Pa k Preston RiSes, Scott, Sharp, Sit.
| ingtou. Su r., Stra ge, Tredwly, HlymonG 23
| NJ G ,ggin vots for Ne MILLER.
| Mr. AoSrAGUk having rec lived majority Of the
votes cast was declared TO be duty elected President OF
\ me Convention.
| NJ MONTAGUE was conducted to the Chair. by
Ne.srs BARBoUK and SEAwEL, and addressed the Oon-
! v.ntion follows:
l On leg,sn # the Convention:
I ,hould faGy the emotions Of my own heart did |
not you the deep OF gratitude which
fool tor the high honor which YOU have conferred up1n
me- shall attempt in the discharge OF the duties Of
this responsible and Important posoa to brig to bear
81 the energies Of Which am capable 10 secure prompt
I fai,f nd imp in
This time for speech making, but for action, Rad
ssll accordingly myself with the request that
the Convention shall now proceed to business.
| EXPULSION OF NENBER
Or. FISHER submitted the following resolution which
vas unanimously agreed 10
| Resolved That Wai,m IN 7. Wiley be and hereby is
sIp He'd member OF this bOdy, account o! his us
oyay to the Confederate States and his adherence to
| the enemies Of the same.
| REPORT PRESENTED.
Mr.. STUARr-frou The special committee on the sub
jeos presented repor; explanatory Of the Amended
Constitution" submitted BY said committee at the last
session.
The report VISA laid upon the table and ordered to be
printed.
TAX GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. CEAABLISs presented the following petition
which laid upon the table, aud ordered TO be printed
We, tbs citI1sas OF Northwest Virginia recommend
the Convention OF Virginia to elect Representatives TO
vacancies IN LegCiaIurs ABOUT 10
for tho counties OF Taylor HARRISON Lewis Riicbis
Wood, Doddridge, Peasants, Tyler, Weizsl, Marshal
Ohio Brooke, Hancock, Aonongtlis, Preston, haron
n lson Klnawha, PdtuGm, Wayne, and suo1 other
counties have b represented in the Wheeling Con-
V,ntoa by the delegates elected a. the spring election
including Rcane and Jackson.
RICHMOND, Oct. 4, 1851.
Signed by 7. s Raymond, s. H. Raymond, john
1r,unon, Thomas Edwards, James Neeson. E. T. Arm
srong j NJ HOge, j. N. Burns, William Pits, Charles
g. Taylor.
THE "WAR TAX
Ca motion of NJ CRI0HTEk, il was
R.s0lss5 That the Committee on Finance inquire
ino e1pedency OF assuming to pay toe which
may 10 assessed against the people Of this State by the
PrOvsioHal Congress, approved August 9th, 1861, en-
isod An act authorize the issue of Treasury notes
and to provide a tax for their redemption" Aud
1t sIpedignt tina. the committee inquire and report
shehsr the sad taxes should be raised by loan or
taxation.
MILITIA.
Mr.. RANDOLPH, Of Richmond, submitted s resolu-
aou which adopted, for tho syPontmoDt OF sPe-
,i s)mmi,tes OF to report PLAZA for the reor
gluiI ,tion OF the militia.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION.
Mr. PRICE proposed an amendment 10 the Safe Con-
siution 10 be submitted hereafter which, on his mo-
ton laid upOn the table and ordered 10 be printed
THs srArE coETryuos.'
Mr. GARRETT submitted a resolution to make the re-
port Of the committee on the S!a'e Constitution the or
DIR of the day. tor Monday a. 10 II o'clock, and daily
! thereafter, until disposed Of.
Mr. MALLORY, Of Brunswick, submitted the following
/ resolution:
R.,oi,sd that Hhsa this Convention ourns, Mon.
DAY next il will 6journ sine de
| Nj MALLORY advocated the resolution. He declared
that the people OF Virginia tired of the Convention
Aad that the members tired OF is Themselves He
vas opposed to any amendment OF the Oonsi uton a.
tai time especially in view Of the fact tbst only mea'
ge mjoi OF the Convention would be present to act
/ upon tns III az.
/ NJ WHITFIELD and Nc KINDRED both expressed
smisr veRs aud presented other reasoas tor The nde-
lei pOs,ponsment Of action. Tas latter b levet that
few days should be lpied with the transaction Of
other business and therefore moved to amend the pend
ing resolution by CUBS itu.ng Thursday for Mon
| dAv "
Mr. MALLORY accepted the amendment.
NJ or, If FauQlier sa az be assisted In franz
lg he pr-sent Coas iol bgt hi opInous had under
gone radical chIagS 81 then and he vas therefore
/, favor Of smendU The Gonstu ion. As the people
have 10 pas uo,n it, i. makes ts diff renee wheih
or the dmens are proposed b. slsrSe small ma.
joY of the Cow n,ioo. To bring the que on TO lest
h, subui ted the following resolution as substitute Tor
| the psndir proposition:
R,so,s,d that the present Cons tuition Of this Com.
nonweata ought BE- amended and ID erpsdicn that
this Convection shall submit amrudm MIS- thereto for the
ratification or ri aciiou Of the peo2|e.
| Or NEIlIt 4 hsAeu uiN4sieu VI tu' NlontVh.
NJ BLkkRY warmly savo'a'ed the resolution sub.
nit ed BY Mr.. SOorr he argued that there no pe-
Rod mar proplious than the plsentfor striking from
the Constitution those Red Republican, Yankee features
Of t. which, If retained would nfapgtr the liberties Of
the people.
NJ PRICE read from the Journal resolgtior adopt
ed the last session, to shov that ,he Convenon bad
,ssonble for the express purpose OF amending tho Coo
s,on Sueh action was bath expected ard desired by
TIE people
Mr.. MOORE favored the passage Of Mr.. scorrs reso-
luion was conyinced that the wep tiat we're sghs,
Jog the battles Of the sOqasy soua Iaty the action OF
10 oonvsnoa and he would bo wiling to leave ii to
them alone.
After remarks by several other members, the question
was put on the first branch Of Mr. Scorrs resolution,
iva: to the word amends" nclusye and was decided
ia the Affirmative yeas 81, nays (hessrs. O. B. Coz
| RAD, W. c. PARKS aud TTN RIvSsl The remaining
portion Of the resolution wG5 then ado Adopted-yea'
~ nayssG
Fac original resolutions as thus amended was agreed TO-