Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
TarRsoAr, De. 9th, 1861.

NIGHT INSTRUMENTATION PROCEEDINGS.
Toe Oo1veni)n pr5ceeted % the consideration
OF the Schedule 10 lccomp ny the Constitution.
Toe 81 otion, as reported. provided for submitting
20 the qllf ID voters the question Of the ratification or
ri scson Of the Constitution as amended" on the =
day Of -, lS62
Ne. GRAY, Of Rockingham, moved to amend the sec
tiol so a. to submit the question AZ the hrSt genenl
ss ton in this State after the conclusion Of trcay OF
peace between the COnisdsra.e States and the U0iAa
States
Nr. GRAY advocled the am'cdmant, after which,
Nc CAPEarOS called tie previous question.
Toe vote on ordering the main QUESTION to be put re-
saltcd-aYes 81 nays S5-us, quorum &
Nc WOODS moved An nd )urnment SegatiVed
The roll US then cal ed aud 5S members responded.
TIC main question terg upon the amenpmsnt sub
mt.si BY NJ, Gs,Y vas tasn pat and decided in the
nsgstive-yeas %. NAYS 50
Nr BE "A. Of Aauoag.is moved 70 amend the sec
ton 20 as 10 submit the said question to the people
three moths after peace is declared, etc
Toe proposition ras discussed Al muea tngih
M BLAKEY moved to perfect the section By ming
the Blank uta the "l2 February L. 'cieG-yeAs -,
Ar sHEEEEY, OF snythc, moved to insert ais: Mon
d4y 10 November
prsvjols oussion vas sgaiD called. The proposition
sob uiteA by NJ SgDTEY vas then nj scIed-yess 2l,
NAYS %
Iag in Marcia
1r,cr more aisCossion, the question pm; on the
no.oa submitted ~ NJ Scorr, and vas decided in the
sfirnative-yeas 55, nays 81.
NJ SPEED mosed to amsod the schedule so a to
submit 10 the voters th' Alternative OF decrg the Gov
eruor By the GenerS sssmbly os the people.
Tn, proposition Vas discussed aud finally rejected
yeas % uavs -.
Mr. USHER % Northampton, moved to amend The
Ion section 30 a. 10 strike the itAicsed words in
the clause declaring tina, al persons Who shall be In Of
Ace Oheu this amended Constitution = sdop'ed, 'hGt
~ 81 slivr g. n fkrfr Vgsu fef q
terms Of ssyu,cs Aad until their successors are guAhed
ATE, discussion, the previous question vas demanded
I'D he vc.s and nays cal ed for Tho roll sas called,
and only ~ members responded An hour vas then con-
,Ss C,nyes,ian ., II O'Clock P. NJ. adjourned
FErpIr, De Oh 1861.
p. co,vspt;on r.Assemsled =. 10 o'clock, A. ~
P,.ysr ~ ReV. NJ SPurlOcS, the de!esate from The
eouaty Of WAyns.
The question on sgroeing TO the amendment proposed
nv Mr. FspEG sas again pu aud decided in the mega
bye-yeas 5. nays 6s.
The schedule Vas then adopted
ErTUs,Eo SAryis.
NJ. DORIAN unlimited the following ordnance which
w,s read and ADDICTED:
b. e Ordoigsd, That natives OF virginia vac Nste
trts "a any other St.es c0unnes prior TO the IN
a. nj March lat and who, since that time, have re-
,n.,ad bb,r viii The intention Of permanently resum-
-; .,r citizenship or who now here vim snch n
,eson sb,l have and e. Joy sh the tlghts Gtd PRIV,
To-, az er,ns at Virginia as fully as Il ihey mao
never resided eloEhlo. ...,.u, ~
This orainanoe shall IS e6!cs from as passage
SCAR sIssIos.
a. n,,ventiop went r.o secret session to consider
,s,0f,, ions of Colonies. The dsors remained eofed
Nil Lsf east o'sl)cs Vheo, accorc,ug 70 oraer' inc
S,nyeption took a recess until o'clock r. NJ
AJTERNOoN SESSION.
rae Conveu,ioa re-asse3bled al fo'tloek p ~
ABsEsT NsxGESs
n. PENpLgrON, oil Oslo, submitted resolution
- tbs Sscretlsy no. 20 pay mileage or per den
-, y,ember uho has no, attended the present. SEES
''I r., resolution vas unanimously adopted.
VOTING IN CAMPS
~. TEE Of Jedsrson. submitted an ordnance to au
80. nersous in the mli~ry service OF The state Of
5sraie a.es to v0te for menbe-s OF the Gensra
Ssssmbly. Alter Nme 0pPO.itiou, tie ordnance WA
adopted.
THE JOURNAL.
On nation Of Nc. DORIAN, it was =.
R..olrsR Tha, the Secretary be and e hereby q
,se,ed 20 cause the j1ufnl OF tins convention 70 %
oS a. the acts Of the. General Assembly are bound
sad cory thereof furnished TO each MEMBER o. 'n''
body.
q. ,o,,,n az ar. MCFARLAND, isuas
p.si,.J THAT the thanks of the Convsnton an
,,,,l, das ard are cordially voted 10 John Janae)
-. a. Imparti.l sfisisnt aud dgnihed perform
- N. duties whIss prSGdiRg 0Fsrits ds0eFAtioos