Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-25

C.cuMu>p, june 20. 1861.
Convention met at ;tn O'clock. PraYe,
- ::.;i, delegate from the county o
-:,,,,-,: from Committees were called for.
.,or,, ;;sassHs OF THE CONVENTION.
" i ,yNoyo !rJ:n The Committee on Fec
49,, .,.>e-:ya he following:
Tsa t,,%a:,.:;ce on Elections to whom wa:
..sr:ci T.. resolution in the following words
r:so,r,, That the Committee of Elections
,-,,.c. a.. make report 10 this Convention o,
,.rnc,5er a1l names of members whose scat.
=, .,;f, ne cause or causes Of such yacan
-. an; Is the action which it may be proper
:,..,. ',,!; . take in relation 10 said vscan
,ao: 70 me said absentees The said com
see :: Gu:ho:z4d to send for persons aat
mrs sni 10 report bv resolution or other
W. leave 10 report that they have en-
"a ION the performance Of the duties i'm
-; ,.c N them and considered the evidence
.;.-,; hefore them a3d coue TO the following
,,,rs.i,rs end resolutions. to wit:
,-;,.o B':gers, George ". Brent, Sherrard
.rs,s >; ,nn A Campb Ill. John Echols, Sa.
..... ,:.-l.nd, Samuel T. Graham, Robsr. E.
,.,,: Aise7ann S. Gray, james w. Unge,
:..r. i. H4at. james Lawson, James Mar.
~. f.olnas Maslin, Splcer Patrick, Edmond
r.-f,,:,n, Bur~ell Spurlock, Franklin Turner
.;2.-;;,n.n Wilson. These members hare
go: -. attended the Convention during it,
s..,; ..-x,,r. Some OF them are in the Geld
- -. S:a.c, some detained on account
-, ...:,.>s. aud others absent for causes On.
.,.xa :, i've asc,nmit!ec. The committee have
hat <f, ~
,.,,.,:..-e a-c sosent from their seats ov reason
= !>'s7s';- to Virginia or sym o1thy with
- -rs:"r.
I.r::ir-2,so!r:ioas Of Committee Us to
,s-.,:a o;.e7 absent members. Il appearing
80 ,ia satisfaction Of the Committee tha, Wi!
I'm & Brosn, james Barley. John S. Bur-
f..;. },Hn S. Cari;le, Marshall NJ Dent,
-r.in + Hall, Chester d Hubbard, John J.
:, ,,o-, jams Q. McGrew, George Ne &.
p-:c-. Chapman |. Stewart, Campbell Torr
E. #ai'm N T. Wiley. elected members Of
:. c,nveo,i,n, have been engaged 10 conspr
-; a:s ost the integrity OF the Common.
al d oe Virginia, and are now engaged in
;7s md ahettiog the open en=.u:es o!
;-,iais therefore
H:sc'yrd. That the said William c. Grown,
i-;er< 2.:,e7. John S. Burd.tt, John S. Lar
= T:r>s,rit .H. D.nr, Ephraim u. Hall, Chas
20 T. ;Iu..bA:G, John j. Jackson, James -
,:,.,,e.. Gorge McC. Porter, Chapman j.
s..,.;, Campbell Tarr and Wai:mau T. VII.
::7 h. snd are hereby expelled from this Con.
49,: y. AID tha: their seats as members q;
-; Coa-cn:;on, be and are hereby declared
,..l9;. Add il appearing that certain of ,he
-.r;,.s l.S: above named are seekiu,; 10 obtain
&c -, ala ~.
-, ,,,cs when the said persons left the Coa.
vta.ina sad the cay when ths Convcn!ioa
- IrnPd,
2.e.,lv-'l. Thatt the Clerk Of ,ac Co1sea,inn
:y IN! i< hereby directed not to giant cer:ii-
GO. 3. said pay.
7:c committee further report that James E.
C::c:., Of the county OF Mason, has resigned
h:s se.,. and an election to ill the vacancy has
':,r had. bl. official Information has rot been
,~cs,7tG as 70 who has been elected. George
y. sursu:.s. ore OF the delegates from Esaa,
r., aI.n resigned, and an election has been
Ia: 10 g. II. v.canc?, BIZ. official Information
!,.s ror ooen received as 20 who is elected -
.i.an 9 Mar, one o: he delegates from the
c2.;... of S,Ieu;er. was killed in battle at
r.'-ts1 Lugr iljase, and his sea: is vacaot.-
:! j .:ii..:,., :s respectfully submitted.
A. +. EAYaoSD,
Chairman Committee on Elections.
y SccrFEY-Tocugh | am member o.
-; ;;"u,al;tee. have never yet seen dra'l
| u ;s r,;o-:, ard | take occ.sion to say, here,
-, j.. !.o5c:: =. Kent, whose name has
;:.a 7e: -flcGE icc absent, from causes ui.
E"osa : S.3sau. only on account ei fam
J.: :; lions. venture to say that he is as
- -: i,7n! - Tirs il's as any man in the
! e.uae ~e.An, and, IA such, desire an entry
t d. ;,c;s ha7c stated TO be made in the
---. d a7oc=edings.
- LJ:aAp-l coLfsss that | am unpre.
-, . "; up9i: that report Certainly there
/ - -. yG 40 gentlemen whose names hos
zen r5rt.;,,rtd. whcm it would be urjnst to
-: gn1,. ,hs .ecnrti as is.oysl 10 the State Of
'-:..E. and are absent iEcn causes which
.:.rs !: :? De ii.ier:ed sh.t iney are 40: true
. ~ n:e-:s:: of the State. |, therefore, move
-. 'Aa :eiors r. is!d upon the table ard
.;;.a4:tt
s.c 5A.Dwir.-Et Sc; Is 10 fnr 20 10 asking
-: 5ssi Ct LIS vote ior the Wholesale ex.
,.'@7 !! s:er.7 g EesH;y IaeInuers Of the
,'i- c210 the mere :o:.c:u,i1u Of n committee
',"Faa! evidence laid before us to sustain the
's;!.s. !: is matter cf such impcrta ice
81 $ cse2ly involves the character of those
~ ,a@- heretofore been regarded as tit mcm
,y:S Q! 's's body that we owe 1t to ourselves
40 . those 10 ascertain the grounds upon
"'.:l'7i' action is 70 be taken. For my part
3 s7sry respect for the Judgment of the
:.'!-i1:7 composing the committee, and for
i~s'' c!;i"s!,!on to do wha. they believe TO be
i.i';; G".s' saese peculiar circumstances, /
!. W. pi,a 6o icso nc
- Se' de:aaa from this house until evidence
u us "i9'a',T has been submitted to me OF
:: noS! conclusive character. cannot accept
DC l'se'c9ss IF any individual upon such an
'1''it-ai matter, ind believe that we shall
90: d doing our duty in requiring the com
-.'.:: Tt,ch made their report. TO produce the
r'i'"+ rpoa which their Judgments is found
: g not care " bat the action Of the com.
'!!' i&ay have been. 1t is rot matter Of
81; ;iaccal importance; but Il j; il desired
> 'c:I: he Convention Of members who are
u: to &elyag 10 il, must insist before my
T. N' { recorded that the testimony shall be
'aI snt explicitly laid before US fnr our
.'s''i',on. Then, and only then, will as.
'''- responsibility Of expelling any gen
,'-:a <.n larc oeen my past associates III
= =: yriy
= NJ. >c1:. II folly agree with the remarks
: .,' :>'te;pan and move that the Committee
=. =. ...15e lie Convention the evidence upon
=: "a 'a-% n.2'ie their repor'.
1@ ';.1;oa WAS agreed to a0d the report
=. - "4:;:o % be laid 90 the table und to be
,oHMsHr OF REPRESENTATIONS.
,'.. >'Sf--s cifcrod the following reso!u
- S''t2, That comnittee Of thirteen to
:: :si ~ :: "rs from each Congressional d'stric:
,.'- '-S >a:t, beappointed oy the President, who
..as 'a:c consideration the subject Of the
~. :|' 'o'n'eae Of the representation of the
sn'leS, to~ns and bo!oughe OF this
..@,''' -"s!to in The Congress OF the Con
,.'' S;';e5 in pursuance Of an oct passed
=. 's: Session ci the Congress Of said
-. ...,."' n: arrangement Of electoral districts,
=. S''a"A report thereof to the Convention
:, 80 '!hEtES Mr. prrs;fent I have otfprn6