The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-26

STATE, CONVENTION.
MoxbAY, Nov. a5, 1851.
The CunyeE zion was opened with prayer hy
The Rev. DIR. BrsRows, Of the First Baptist
Church,


The Rev. DIR. BraRows, of the First Baptist
Church.
REPORT.
Mr. HAMMOND, from the Comm ttee on Elec-
lions, submitted a report providing that the
Convention shall proceed 10 fiji vacancies in
the General Assembly in the following coun-
ties and districts: House of Delegates Han
cock Brooke, Ohio, Marshall. MonoBgaiia
Marion, Wetz"i, Taylor, Harrison, Preston,
Wood, evils, Doddridge and Tyler Richie
and Pleasants, Mason, hanawha, Putnam
Wayne, GiImer, Calhoun ana Writ, Gabeii.
Jackson aud koane, and Upshur Senatorial
Decentralization and Ohio. Providing,
also, that nothing herein contained shall be
SO construed as To affect, or In any wise i'm
pair. the right OF either house of the General
assembly To Judge OF the election, qualifica
ton and returns of its own mem beis in case
of any cont 81.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed
THR CASE OF JuDas PITTS
MIR. T.. j.. MALLORY moved TO take up the
following resolution. He said he had intor.
NATION of the existence of positive evidence
that Judge Pitts was in league with the Yam
KEGS
Pesolred. That = committee of five be an
point d by the President 10 inquire into the
loyalty OF j Judge Edward Z. Pitts 10 the Sta te
of Virginia and to the Confederate States,
and that said committee have power 10 sum
mon Witnesses.
ton adop.ed. Commitiee-Messrs Morris
"ailory Of Elizabeth City, Custis, Slaughter
and Turner of Warren.
CONVERSATIONS PROM THE EXECUTIVE.
The President laid before the Convention
the following communication from the Ex-
ecutive;
.ExECCTIvB DEPARTMEST, Nov. % 1861
"Gen tlemen of the Convention - Ia re-
spouse to your resolution, adopted on the I'D
inst, and communicated 10 me this morning
| state that know OF no officers of The Army
or Navy of the United States, who resign ~!
their position and rendered their services TO
Virginia, that failed 10 receive appoin tmen Is
in her service. | have been informed tnai
some of The officers who had so resigned ana
mad been commissioned by the State Of Nir-
gInia, under your ordinance of the iTth o.
April last, have not been commissioned in
the Conf derate service. After l received
your resolution, application was made t.
AGjutant General Cooper tor a list, but he
declined In courteous terms to furnish It.
The last herewith communicated was re-
ceived fIom the Nav department, and fur
fishes the Information desired us 10 the OH
GERS oi the Navy.
az anl informed that some marine and
coast survey officers com lnissoned by Viz
ginia, nave not been commissioned by the
Confederate States.
Respectfully,
"JoRx LErcHRR.n
Omcefs Of the United States Navy or the
reserved list, no Tesigae since the secessio on
Of Virginia, and have rot been appointed il
tie Confederate States Navy: Captains Hugh
N Page, II *. Cooke Com fnandeTs Joseph
ii yers, VIVA. Green L;eu,enants Bushroo
W. Hunter. J Ohm J.. Taylor; Master Ii. a. L
Young.
,tjirers who resigned several wears since
appointed in the Virginia Navy, and not APP
| pointed in the Confederate states Navy
Commander WIN. Leigh LieutenaEts " III
| lay IoT smith, &. st. Geo. NOlaDd, Andrew
NieT Beverly Randolph, Leonard Il. l.yae
| Chas l.. Thcrburn Surgeon \, \. Z. Gar.
! nett.
| The foregoing communication with ano the1
| from the same source, Was referred to til,
| Committed on Confederate Relations.
SACRIFICE OF PROPERTY.
| Mr.. MooaE presented ordinance Ia rela
| ton to the sacrifice Of properly. Laid Oh th;
| table and ordered 10 be printed.
ORDER CT THE DAY.
| The Convention resumed the consideration
| OF the 3d section of Article Y. of the proposed
| amended Cons tuition, relating TO the
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
| Mr. MoFFErr moved to strike outs all agte,
the word ''electea,' - in the lsh line, 20 scon
tested - in the lfth line, and insert al suci
| number oe :; ma iority Of the whole number
| OF votes cast, ana If no person have sUch ma
| iority, then from the persons having tht
| highest number OF votes. not exceeding three
| the General a assembly shall by a john vote Q
| the two houses eject the Governor" tTht
| effect of this amendment is 10 abolish tn,
| plurality rule i'll the election OF the chief exc
| cutiye otiicerl 4 protracted debate ensued
!
| by Mr.. Il tTbour, and the vote was first t&ksr
| upon striking out the portion indicated, re
| ulting-9yps 70, noes q. The pToI osal
| amendment wac then agreed to, and the sec
! ton, as amended, adopted.
t Mr., SrrART moved TO insert the Wor''s 90 on,
| OF in the third section, before the word
| - Confederate States" = greed 10, and th
| section adopted.
Mr.. PRIcs N owed 10 strike out from the 81
| section the proy ion requiring that the Gov
| ernor - shall nominate, and by AID with tn
| advice and consent of the Senate appoint
| Jud yes of the Supreme Court OF Appeals ant
| of me CirCRit Courts After cOnsidera hi
| debate. mo ton 10 pass by the section for tn
| present was agreed TO-
COUNT - APPEALS.
MI WYs0R moved 10 strike out the LIST Sec
| ton Of Article VI, ana insert: The juiicia
| power 81 I'll be vested in one Supreme Cour
| OF Appeals, in such inferior courts as the lie
| gislature may from lime to time esta bish, ant
| in the Justices OF the Peace Pending tn
| consideration of the subject, the Convention
| adjourned.