Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-28
yIRGINYA sTATE CONVENTION.
TUESDAY, March 20. ]

Mr. MILLER presented report OF the proceeulIs %
meeting held in Bcteourt county which was read anu
referred 10 the Committee on Federal Relations.
HOUR OF NETTING.
Mr.. TURNER, OF Jackson, submitted the following
resolution which, his notion was laid upon tue 'Aoie
R,rd mat after today until otherwise ordered the Cen
tou vii assemble II O'Clock, A NJ. AID az y eioeA 81.
O'Clock r 81 which time shall be taken uati
ceocs NJ wA,n the Convention viii again meet IN O0ma'ee
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
The Convention then resolved itself into Comn.'tee
Of the Whole the report Of the Committee on feHe-
raj R,latocs-Nr. PRICE in the chair.
Mr. PRESTON, OF Montgomery, then took the moor
and dressed the Committee in support OF the report Oh
the Committee on Federal Rel4ioRs. his speech VIII
be published ia the Wig, in full hercaiterI
Mr.. NELSON, Of Clark, followed in speech on the
same side bus before concluding his remarks the hour
Of recess arrived.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention re-asse mbed at clock.
Mr.. NELSON resumed and concluded his argument IN
favor c the adoption OF the report Of the Committee On
Federal Relations.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Harrison, followed in general re-
view Of the aut=svery aggressons OF the NoFh ana N
favor eff making nai effort to obtain guarantees against
further agCress on.
Mr. HALL. of Wetzel then proposed to amend the re-
mort of the Committee by striking out all after the pre-
amble and inserting the Constitution CT the Conede-
rate States.
Mr.. WISE called for the reading the proposition,
Mr. CLEgENS moved to dispense With the reading.
Mr. WISE Insisted upon his demand.
Mr. CLEMENS remarked that it was for the purpose OF
delay.
Tho Secretary then read the Constitution of the Con-
fsd,rs,e States occupying nearly three quarters OF an
hour. 80. ,...
Mr FISHER called attention 70 difficulties or nconsis
rciss r-esprtet in adopting the proposition OF the gen.
% afr examining the
s.v M sor.irg such measures as would IA the event
f rf.su. oa OF she Uai)n, bring back the Cotton
s,,rs ove5 tina, the Committee rise. The motion
neelivgd.
Mr. TURNER Of Jackson, then took the floor, and
r, f. views. Ee declared lis opposition to the
r5,- St.ra Conference and stated Tat the mode OF
NO., DING VI. ,h be- favored was for the Convention 70
tiop- en- 't,alii4 10 the shape OF amendments 10 toe
Co,s-,-..i1- and send CORNERSTONE 10 each OF tue
$500. s-h instructions TO submit said GttimotR Tor
..s.,-- or Rejection, aud il IL be aot ratified
f. efysa DIV .l4t Vrg ria viii resume her soyer-
,,-r-r lie enforced Eis views al some length, and
rs-5 . substitute ahiyh De designed to oher. Dir. T.
,,ssi vii. motion for the Committee 10 rise, Wh'en
rssu-ca'ived W..
Z, WISE requested .he gentleman from Wezel to
-. Ilsgs sa rropo,i-0n. He finally asseuted bu, o.
... Lr.oF is,i. trc question on granting leave 10
Id as ,1., aud Cs-i-ec IN tas neg-lve-yeaS
+0 nay, t5, vacr.clon ,,-,,-r,,,,- 49,. ,-i COLL.
NJ FisEE. moved chat the ,'-'i'N''e9 no y, =. V
"a for Oh. vels ard lays which were o. re'@o 4us f'S
ion v.s hel put. auL determined in the negative
M HALL then proceeded to discuss the subject Of
Fs5,r.f T. I..i1rs, T.. soma length, yledius IRE hoor
.v.t Ter m5loas for tie committee to rise when were
reEativ-d After s0Uo time, be again yielded the nor
Cor similar notion which Sas slomi.;edO 10y Mr. " iah'
and the yeas aud nay having been ordered tue mO"On
Wa, r.i,c-el-vess - nays va.
Nr HALL resumed bis remarks, and made seyera! ell,
1.i4-- % Oh. action of LNe t54Uitec, which elected
calls OF "orlet' tl0m various members
Mr SUEFFsN appealed 10 Nr. HALL 70 suspend Dis
r.ult-is ard allow t.e vote 90 DC taken.
Cir UALLs.,d .u.- Le bad only asked tue courtesy
.,b had been eN..-isI To- every MEMBER WHO had re-
rss.,f r. AND Le TEL. sgyreycd by the ec@oa OF the
Mr TURNER renewed the motion forthe Committee
ID. .sss ans, -,s o.. .l- -.7 and nays. Toe question
wa -.t and decided ia she uySaC,oyels 80, nays 90
Hr Halt tsca sid hc would proceed TO discuss the
effect and re. c7 Of ,1a ,rH C the Confederate States,
tlt vie De-. f.l 81 .-r Go
III. GJJDE. @, Hcos.ea5u.g, sho renewed The motion
for .a. Conn. ttes 20 Iise The yeas and iR's were
e-d.I,5 ald Be- r,I v.s gain called resliLns--yeas
T.. usvs as-uc. o. quorum ,
s-.Isl-E .asa ,aes,,d The Chair and &r. sHEFFEl,
d. -rs s-.a,. O. tls President t-hi-g the same, NJ
.. r- @ -la- tt- % mu.i;.ee had s:sea because Of
v- JACEsps -....- g -ln5d o. the House.
HrN aUfAi.AND moved 81 ad. JuIumelt, and Nr.
JACKSON demand "a .. yea, aud y, l.;l vc.c ORD ?
a.-. ..., g,., tl.1 .... auu decided IN Tie ut -
,..-
h. -0EEtu ~ rrl .ls following resolution
-....r .f.u.. ian ease upon q -l sal'nsY-'-
r-sai- r-a a7'f He- ;-- Convention s-A o. '-''''''
.-.e o. Comm. /, &. ii= 'ae.- .,-..-so.5.r
&C. rl t..u,s f.rr.r.s9 t.t the poi,t Of order
d. --,i -. ,-.-,..i ~ ,ri..r.
E- TURNER asked iJr tie rule req hiring han 70 con-
rrrat. ..e d.usad.
Nr. C.Es..-- .ell Hr tuSEAps resolution, amend
cd 5y he s--e.. .Ju %, 3D. OOu~ltet alter cease.
81. CONRAD 4cc. y Ted t-e e--laneut.
DR.. N..IuN moy,J gU ..oug lel,
&c. C--a-Ao r-le-a p3At Oi O!ue'' VIZ 'ua' TIC
r.-..7r to a.I5sla %-s rot iu Cra1r
The Uea#J,lsn t.. o-sissEj decided bat tae notion
u.. Ia ORDER and lc-4 tt.s Ce,.s,ol Af OLhhENo ap-
=. .. t-e'il-.. g-' vas - -
lALS5 tl1a Ca..-- &c previous t1-'-O-i "''- MAS
.. iagl.
lF question oe,15 o. i-t ~eet ''- o. t-e ''-O.-.i'
r.# --,.syr.r I~., aAd 'ue VOC '''-''1- cas- a.
,lys'-a r. &c. 'i; 49,. r--.- -, ,..-,.,.---
Ai AZ, IL lD''s" -~'
card hl, vote.
s.-- r.s.a.e- motions questions O-5cs etc, tie
....f f- wr irIrr NJ. srrred 10 ana a..
.-'~S- $500 -.. ,.... ...,..,. o.. ID, b., ,,-.ya,,-
..Esg voted ~ e-'- r.. s-'' or .'.'' p " ~ F
A. TIE-.ENS moved t--t q, Convention reaG!gc II
--. t.,.-,,,..... 5; Gaze EuCis. A-...d ~ tat ten
--ii ODD. q So'-.'.'
o'.0.a I--y,0- "A, nays b.
T., .-y.u.,ol accord. ug.y resolved tigto Gem
.'..t, l. y...a.s Mr. PEfJE ig the c.,ir.
-....N ~ n Il. it.- ... q .-,,,-,i.e5 Of OBJ q
g.. e AK ttS" l-'N ''- ''->'' go -.
..n-..-.r q tUJ 'r---aS 20 Llu 10y Tue committee,
.-.. "a. .. I'D. %, g.der hy tuC Chairman, ami d.
.'t N-- OFT
rrstt- % t-ro+'s 90. 49,. q 49,
The vote ca Ar. b ALi' -t-7lse1" vas many 'dNeH'
'"l res..'---',1 ~ 90" ,i..1at o,.l,,, t.,, o.,
4le -i.'- ..-' .---- '