Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-20

which We should be pleased TO relieved though We
are not prepared to advocate the repeal or material
modification Of the law.--Enquirr.
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
| TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 1851.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock, A. n.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Read, Of the United Presbyte
ran Church.
| FIKLD OFFICERS.
On motion Of Mr.. BRANCH, the following resolution
was adopted:
Res6ivsd That the Committee on Military Affairs in.
qure into the expediency Of providing by ordinance that
the commissions Of the field officers appointed in pursu
ance of the ordinance OF April :, 1861, shall expire
whenever the regiments to which they assigned shall
dsbanded by the expiration Of the terms Of service Of
| the companies composing their commando
APPOINTMENTS OF COLOMBIA
| The PRESIDENT laid before the Convention q CON-
municstion from the Executive transmitting for con-
rmaon list of Colonies Of volunteers appointed since
| the adjournment Of the last session, viz:
J.EM B. Stuart John B. Baldwin, Beverly 81 Robert
| son, John HcCausland Francis n Smith, Robert o.
Field, Francis Mallory, s. H. Reynolds VIM. d. Stuart
VIM. r. Terry, Lewis A. Armsead, Edmund Goode,
VIM. l. Jones' John Echos Harrison B. Tomlin, Arm
stead P. n Rust
ELIcTIoy OF MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
On motion Of Mr.. CONRAD, Of Frederick, the Conyen
ton proceeded TO the election of member OF the Pro-
vsional Congress- to gil the vacancy occasoned by the
| resignation Of the Hon. James n. Mason.
Mr. CONRAD nominated Hon. ALEx BoTELKR. and,
no other nomination being made Mr. BOTHER was unsn
mously elected.
THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
The Convention then proceeded TO the consideration
of the proposed amended Constitution reported by the
Committee appointed consider aud report amendments
OF the Constitution of Virginia.
The lst and "a sections Of the lst article were read
without proposition for amendment
The 81 section, concerning the qualification OF voters
was then read, whereupon
Mr.. STUART, Of Augusta chairman Of said committee,
submitted exposition of the reasons which had iDhu
encsd the committee to report the amendments en-
braced in the pending section.
Mr. sHSFFAY, Of Smyth, moved to amend the sec.
ton by striking the anendatory clause restricting
the right Of suffrage TO those who shall have been as
,ssed with part Of the revenue Of the Commonwealth
| etc.
Mr. SHEFFEY addressed the Convention in support Of
hs proposiln and in opposition 10 any restriction Of
the right Of outrage.
Mr. HOFFEGT, of Rappshannock, moved 10 amend
the section so as 70 the right Of suffrage TO those
woo shall have volunteered during any for period
rot ess than twelve months in the army OF Virginia or
of the Confederate States and been honorabiy dis
| charged.
Aifer remarks by several members, the pending sub
ice, was laid upon the table with the veE of considering
the report of the Committee Of ectons presented yes
| terda5.
ELECTIONS TO FILL vAcAECIEs.
The said report tingly taken up, and that
part OF il referring TO Messrs HESDRys, BRAwsER DUNG
| and RANDOLPH, Of Abenarle, was red in.
The remaining portion was sposed Of, after pro-
longed discussion BY substituting Ia lieu thereof the fol-
| loving proposition, subiH tied By Mr. srUAsT:
Whereas vacancies have occurred in b. -ep.esenta
ton OF several counties, caused bV The ezph1n Of the
late delegates from said ooune ard iereas, another
vacancy has occurred by the death Of JJha n Hughes
the late delegate from the couo les OF Randolph and
Tucker aud whereas these counties could not be led in
mode prescribed by law, in conseq isEee OF the &C.
cupaton Of those counties by tho Iutlc enemy and
whereas tho Governor in order to provide for the ex
gency issued proclamation, advisory in character,
inviting the loyal citizens OF those counties to vote 10
their respective camps for delegates TO l those vscsn
ces, under which proclamation elections were accord
ingy held in the several camps at VIII CT ii cons
Psndleon chosen representative from the county Of
Ohio, etc.
Be il Ihs,sfors Ordained that eaid elections be and
the same are hereby ratified and the said Joseph Il.
Perdlsou, Joseph D. Pickett Jefferson Martin Jo9a.
than NJ Heck, Robert 4 Cowan, O. ]. biuda Ceesap,
Stephen A. Morgan, John A. Robinson William y.
Cooper Edward D. Mcclure AID Jacob W. Marshall are
admitted to seats in this Convention.
The vote by which this substitute adopted, was re-
corded as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Montague, (President) Aston, Bar,
bour, Baylor, Berlin BlAksy, Bo,seau, Boyd Branch.
Brawner Brent, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carter,
Cham5liss, Coifnan G. B. Conrad Robert Y Conrad,
Cox Crcher Custis Deskins Dorman, Dulaney, FISHER,
Flournoy, French, Fug,te Garland, Gillespie, Graham,
Grayely Gray Goggin Goode, Addison Hall, Cyrus Hall,
L s. Hall, Raymond, Hehdren Johnston, Kent, kilby,
Mcneil, Charles X. Mallory, Marshall, harye, hasln,
listers, Miller Mofst Norton Moore, Nelson, William
G. Parks Pugh, George w. Randolph, Thomas J. Rln'
dolph, Rves, Saunders Seawell, Shelly Stlington,
Spurlock Stap!es Stuart Strange, Sutherlin Tayloe,
Tred way Robert H. Turner Franklin P. Turner, ,er,
White, Whitfield, Williams Woods, and Wysor-sO.
NAYs.--hessrs. Amber, Armstrong Blow, Bouidin,
Brooke Forbes Garrett Harve, Holcombe Isbel, JAN
aey Kindred Leake, mcfarland, James B. Mallory, Nor
ris, Neblett, Price, Speed, and Young-sO.
RESIGNATION OF A NENBEk.
Mr. BLAKEY presented communication from NJ.
MORTON the Delegate from Orange resgnirg his seat in
the Convention account of his necessary absence
from the State for several weeks The issue Of writ Of
election to GIL the vacancy directed. The election
TO take place on Tuesday, 26th inst
THK u. HUGHES.
Mr. WOODS announced the death of JORE =. HUGHEs
the late delegate from the counties Of Randolph aud
Tucker and delivered brief aud impressive eulogy Of
the deceased after which, he submitted the following
resolutions:
l. Resolved Tina. this Convention has heard with feel.
ogs of deep sorrow Of the death Of Mr. JcRs n HUGHEs
the late representative from the counties of Randolph
and Tucker while engaged in defence ofbs county the
18th Of July last during the battle on Rich Mountain
2. Resolved That tepder our heartfelt sympathies
to the widow and orphan children Of departed fell
low member and FRIEND and hat in memory of bis worth
will the usual badge Of mourning for thirty days
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
On motion OF Mr. woods the Convention adjourned
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