The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-13
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTIONS.
FIRST pAY.-ls1e0,D s1ssIOs.l
Rensosp, June II, 1851.

RIensoxp, June IL, leoI.
A.. tav axed for the reassem-
bling Of the State Convention, AZ ~
A. NJ. large number OF iaenoeis .,.....
-. a, the IIall of the House Of Delegates.
:. $500, not having mp to that hour reached
:, -, owing IL was understood, to the ire
sna,t ma yoidab!e interruptions to regular
s.,,r,.s travel, caused by the existing mill
:. rv necessities for the speedy transportation
~ troops TO different points. the HAL
,.,.s oecupied by members, military OH
GERS. and private citizens, interchangine
congratulations on the great progress we
have made in our second war OF Indepen-
as,ca since the adjournment Of the Conven-
ton. The enthusiasm Of the occasion was
exceedingly gratifying. and OF happy omen
for the glorious results that await our strug-
.,s We mingled freely with the various
,-on,~ gathered together throughout the Hall,
sna con,d not fail to notice every where
.-o,,au ma n unanimous sentiment OF deter
.,,,ad resistance until our borders are freed
,ron, the hordes of Northern brigands VINO
nav. ,sarea TO ,ollute onr soil under the lead
of fanatics AM traitors.
At 1o1 O'Clock, Mr.. President JOHN JASkRY
,oo,r the chair, and after the galleries and Hall
:, win be recollec ted, took place during secret
s.ssiop , Mr.. JASSEY ascertainng that quo
rum was not present, vacated the cnair 'lii
Pm.
A. the Amounted hour, the Convention was
| again called to order by the President, ana
after an eloquent and appropriate prayer to
tho Throne of Grace, by Rev. CHARLES READ,
| If the PRESBYTERIAN Church, the roll was
| cslled and eight y- three members having re-
| snouded to their names, the session Oh the
| Convention was declared TO De duiy opeHeo:
| The President suggested that the order for
sacret sessions being still in force, unless the
| Convention other wise direc ted, ne must order
! the galleries and lobby TO be cleared before
proceeding to business.
Mr.. TREpwAY, the purport OF which was thai
| in reference TO the proceedings OF the Conven'
| ton during its former sessions me Gnction
| of secrecy be removed, and that hereafter the
Sessions he held with open doors uni less reasons
4 of State policy should require different order
l The debate on this motion was protrac tee
and occasionally warm, many members, in
| Guiding Hon. A. IL. h. STUART, opposing III
| sdontion. either on grounds of State economy
| or Personal comfort. Mr.. A. X. BLAREY espe
| cially yiudicatsd the rights OF the press TO pub
| nsh and criticise proceedings in which tn,
| honor and in terests Of the people OF the Com
monwealth were so deeply involved. Finally
!, | on the vote being taken, the motion was car
| ried-ayes 10, nays9
After some explanatory remarks. Mr.. Goo
| aIy submitted resolution, in substance pro
viding that as the object for which this Con
yention was called had been accomplished
E when the body adiourns next Wednesday
: | will be an adjournment sine die. Not car
| ried.
s A resolution authorizing the Chair to sup
ply all vacancies on committees occasione
Z by the withdrawal or absence OF members
n | gave rise to the principal discussion OF IN
| day 1t was first gu omitted by MIR. A. ID.
: SrUAsr but was limited to the vacancy on III
If Committee, caused by the resign alton of M
SUMMERS, and subseq uently made general Q
! an amendment from another member Messr
II AMBLER, A. H. H. STUART ana GoddIN chieii
TOOK part in the quite exciting debate whic
:, followed. The motion and its amehoihei
d were lost by a large majority.
d Various resolI tons relative 10 the hnahci
:" condition of the State, the bonds OF the Seuti
r ern Confederacy land the Banks, were referrt
, to the Finance Committee.
member whose name we could not lear
~ submitted motion that on FRIDAY mex
10 | AT - o'clock the members of the Conyen tic
:. shall proceed to sign the Ordinance OF Sece
Il sion, prescribing the formalities to be obsery
bt on the OCCASION. This, with another resol
;, ZION ordering that When inc Gonsenuon q
10 o'clock was carried. A resolution OF /
duiry was passed relative TO the transfer
machinery from Harpers Ferry, and reques
ing the Governor to make no permanent u
or | positon of the same at present.
M After some two hours spent in the dlspos
and discussion Of the resolutions and amen
bt | mepts noticed above, the, President anEounc
I'm | a comm unication from the Governor; " hel
upon the Convention went into secret s.
De SION and sat with closed doors until sew
ar o'clock, when our reporter lett.
The session was altogether OF pusn'
Id, character and the proceedings indicate In
n it's members have como together with pt
t hosis app sphere, for The
IN fence and the common safety.