Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-25
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
SATURDAY, Nov. 23i, 1851.

SATURDAY, NOV 70 ,, 1901
The Convention re.assembed at 10 o'clock NJ Pray.
or BY Rev. Df. Ecge, OF the Presbyterian Church
RxLIET OF REFUGEES
Mr.. NASLIN submitted an ordinance to suspend dur.
ing the war the operation Of that part Of the Code which
prohibits any person holding office in tho Sac govern
ment from holding ose in the Confederate government
50 far il relates 10 persons driven from their homes
and deprived Of their offices by tho enemy.
The ordinance amended, go as to provide that any
person holding Office In the Commonwealth may hold any
military appointment under the Confederate government
during the war, without vAcslng such Offices
The ordinance amended, was adopted.
JUDGE K. p PITTS.
Mr. NORRIS submitted resolution, providing for in
oury into the loyalty Of Judge Pitts of Accomac which
on motion of Mr. STUART was laid upon the table, On
the ground that the consideration Of the subject would
tend 10 prolong the session.
THE MILITIA
Mr.. RANDOLPH gave notice that be would call up, on
Tueeday next tho ordnance TO provide for the reogsn-
ization Of the militia.
THE LITERARY FUND.
The Convention resumed the consideration of the
"oroposed amended Constitution"
Mr.. STUART moved 70 amend the 23d section Of the
4h article by striking out the clause requiring the ap
p,caou Of an equal moety of the capitatcn tax upon
white persons to the purposes OF education in primary
and free schools
The amendment was agreed to-yeas So, nays IS.
TAXATION.
On motion Of Mr.. sUTBERLIN the oath section was
pissed by for the present. it was bis purpose to pre-
pare and submit amendments.
LOANS TO CORPORATIONS.
Mr.. MORRIS, Of Caroline, moved to amend TIE 9th
section so provide that the General Assembly shall
not make any loan to any company or corporation.
The amendment vas TGjected-yeas 2s, nays 73.
THE SINKING FUND.
Mr. RAYMOND moved TO amend the 2Sth sectioa
which requires that there shall be set apart annually
sinking fund etc by striking out "shsl" and inserting
'may The amendment opposed by several members,
aud was RI cted upon call OF the roll-yeas 0, nays
95.
NEW COUNTIES
Mr. RAYMOND moved to amend the 3Si section
which provides that county shall be formed
with an area eGs than six hundred square miles, by str
king out ''siX" and inserting "fcur" Rjected-yeas
a. noes 65.
NoDE OF ELEcrYG GOVERNOR.
Mr.. M0FFET moved TO amend the 81 section Of tie
9th article which provides that bc governor shall be
elected by the voters, etc by substituting for ihe vo-
tsrs etc" the words "by Joint vote of the two houses
Of the General Assembly,"
The proposition was advocated by Msssrs. MoTrKT,
MONTAGUE HALL, Of Weizsl, MooRE, and HARyIz, and
opposed BY Messrs Woops, HALL, Of Richie, and
PEYDLEToy, Of Ohio
The question put and decided in the negative BY
the following vote.
YrAs-Messrs. Montague President Amber, Barbour,
Bakey, Bouldn, Cabe Caperton, Chambers, Robert Y.
Conrad, Cox, Dulaney Forbes Fugate, Gillespie, Addison
Hail. L. S. Hail. Hsrvie, Hendren, Hocombe, JInney,
Mcfarland, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Mar
shs, Msrye Masln, Most Morris, Moore Neblett, Nell
soa, Pueb, George W. Randolph, Saunders Slaughter,
Stuart Thornton, Tredway, Robert H. Turner, Tyler,
Whitfield, aud wysor-4l.
NAYS -hessTs Armstrong, Aston, Baylor, Berlin,
Blow, Boyd, prawner, Brent Byrne Campbell, Carter,
Cecil Chambliss, Chapman, Coffnan, Conn., o. B. Con-
rad Cowan Cooper, Crssap, Ueskins, Dorman, Fisher,
French Glrland Graham, ravely Gray. Goggin Goode,
Cyrus Hal, Haynond, Heck, Holadly Hull, Isbe, John.
SION, Kent, Kinc<ed, AcGuire Mcneil, Mariin Masters,
Miller Morgan Oburn, Preston, Piice Sharp. Shelley ST.
hngton, spurloek Staples, suherliu, Tayce Franklin P.
Turner, w Her Williams Woods, and Young-6O.
On motion Of Mr. KENT, the Convention adjourned.