Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-02
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION,

CAl0hDAi, NV. ""b ioois
The Convention reassembled at 10 o'clock
Prayer by Rev. Bosssrmsn, Of the UnversAst Church
REMOVAL OF JUDGES.
On motion of Mr. MORRIS, the ordinance presented
from special committee, days since, relative 10
proceedings against judges taken up and adopted
Provides that publication in one of the newspapers pub
shed the capital for four successive weeks shal be
equivalent TO personal service OF notice.
The CRIMINAL LAWS.
Ga motion Of Mr.. PRICE, the following ordinance
taken up and adopted
/ Belt OrdIiaed That offenders against the criminal
laws of this Common wealth when the offence shall have
been committed in county 10 the possession OF the pub
lie enemy or is threatened with INVASION whereby the
laws cannot be safely or conveniently administered there
in NAV be prosecuted tried and punished in any other
convenient county; and no question OF jurisdiction as to
the place Of trial shall be sustained by the COURT pro-
Vded however, that he venue may De cnanged IN saen
as in other caSe5.
q Be IL further ordained That when any soldier is
charged with any offence agans. the criminal laws, he
may be arrested only by any officer now authorized
by law TO make such arrest, but by any officer oil the
army, and be carried before any justice oil the peace
Of the Commonwealth, whether in out OF his county,
with the charge and evidence against the accused AID
such Justice ia hereby authorized TO hear such case and
If in ns opinion the accused should be further tried be
shall also decide what county he will send him for
trial Such Justice shall have power, and it shall be his
duty to bind the WtneSbes III IeCOBuiLiuCo
appearance in court testify and in default OF such re-
coEniIance to commit them 10 jail Tor safe keeping.
g. Bet Il further ordained That during the present.
war; rsps committed upon white woman shall be pun.
ished with death.
| Tx RIGHr SUFFRAGE.
Mr. MOORE, of ROskbridgs, submitted the following
resolution:
Rssolvea That the Committee on Amendments 10 the
be instructed to insert in the ordinance by
which the Constitution shall be submitted to the people
for ratification or rejection, provision requiring the
officers conducting the election take at the time
separate vote on the question Il 30 restricting the
right OF Suffrage that person shall vote at any cleo
ton who has not paid within the year they assessed
in the county in which he resides for the year proceed
oil State and county corporation taxes assessed on him.
| ing that in which he offers TO vote.
| Mr. SHEFFEY moved to lay the resolution on the
table. The question put and decided in tho mega
| Live-yeas "a, nays 81.
| The resolution then adopted '..
| THE SALT QUESTION
The ordinance to prevent extortion In the price OF
| salt was taken up, as the order OF the day.
| Mr. STUART moved to pass by the ordinance with
the view Of resumng the consideration Of the amend
| menis to the Constitution.
After some discussion, the motion was agreed to
| yeas 81, nays Al.
| THE COUNTY COURTS.
| The proposed amended Constitution then taken
up The pending qut stion the amendment sub
mitted by Mr. FLoURsoY to the 9h section Of the 9Th
article providing that vacancies n the county court &C.
curing after the first general election shall BIS filed by
| the justices Of the county, etc.
TIE question was put and decided in the negative
yeas 20, nays az.
Mr.. BROOKE, of Farqnisr, submitted amendment
providing for the election Of onehalf OF the justices
county every six years. After discussion the prop1
sl,ion was rjected-yeas Al, nays 30. The section 4
amended, on Wednesday last, and published in the W.
Of Thursday, was then adopted
COMPENSATION oy JUSTICES.
The 10th section as reported by the Committee lbs
follows: T.
10 The Justices shall receive for their service in
court per diem compensation, TO be ascertainel oy
lav, and paid out Of the county treasury; bntfhey
shall not receive any fee or emoument Tor otherj
services"
Mr. SEAWELL offered asa substitute the follfing:
The presidiog justice Of each county cou. shall
receive per diem compensation for his serfes In
court, to be ascertaned by law and pOd ouyof the
county treasury but shall receive any fee demolu
ment for other judicial services. No other jshcs OF
said county shall receive any compensation fory judi
cal services"
Mr.. CRIrCHER moved to amend the anne, hent by
providing that no justice shall receive any feSr emou
ment for judicial services. Rejected-yeas \ nays &C.
Those who voted in the Affirmative Mesa Amblsr,
Armstrong, Chambers, Robert Y. Conrad Oritcher,
Maryc Nilsson, p P. Turner, White, aud Wpds
| The question REQUIRED Oh tho substitute omitted by
Mr. sEGwELL, and was decided ia the nd dVe-yeas
| a. nays 10.
On motion Of Mr.. SPEED, the vordfshAll' was
stricken out and the word may" nserte The section
az amended ives adopted.
The succeeding Eve sections were stpted Without
amendment.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Mr. RANDOLPH, OF Richmond, mOsd to insert the
following an independent section:
"The General Assembly may vest Sh Jurisoicton a.
shall be deemed proper 10 corporaosourts ana 10 tne
magistrates who may belong to the rporate BODY
Members Of the council other legAtive body OF sl
cities and incorporated towns shall elected by the
auafsd voters thereof. Attorneys the common
wealth. clerks of corporation courtssergsants Of cor
poritens and contAbles SD be appointed oy
the corporation courts. Magistratesind aldermen not
eIe ted by the qualified voters simembers oil the
council or legislative body and all cher officers shah
be chosen BY su,h council legistive body and tue
council or legislative body may close aldermen IRON
their own body who may continue soe members tnere
Of The term and tenure Of ofid OF all corporation
OH GERS shall be prescribed by the eneral Assembly
Several amendments proIhd, but before tne
subject was &C ed upon, the Coenuon passed TO the
consideration Of the report Of Il Commttee OF EGG
lions pro.ospe to gil vacancies in . General Assembly
vbcb sf,er discussion, was laidapon the table, and
made the order Of the day for To-Day next