Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-30
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.

THURSDAY, March 70, 1901.
In report Of the proceedings at the morning ses-
sion, Thursday, important occurred by the il
seton of the yeas and nays 10 the wong place. We
therefore restate portion Of the report 10 correct the
error
The first resolution Of the Committee on Federal Relt-
tons being under consideration and the question being
Mr.. MoSrAGUEs amendment affirming that the several
States ''still are sovereign
Mr.. SCOTT OF Powhatan, proposed to add Tin regard
to all powers not granted the United States by Tie
Constitution OF the United States" This was rejected
The question REQUIRED upon Mr.. MoYTAGUEs PROPOSE
tion aud also reected-yeas Az nays a. The vo:e
recorded as follows Gn Yesterdays paper the vote
stated to be upon Mr.. Soorr's proposition):
YEisaMessrs Amber, Barbour bakey, BOsssau BSst
Fisher POurnOy Forbes Garland Graham, Gregory, Jr John
GoOde Jr, T. GOode G. Hal, l. s. Hall nClcOnSe HuntSn
Miller aOn.sgue, Morris Morton Nsbe Parks Randolph Reh
ardson seaxe Shelly, Thornton, r. H. Turner r. Turner
NAYs-Mesrs Ganney Presden Armstrong, Aston. Baldwin
Burey Byrne Campbell oarero Conrad Conrad Couch
H. Cox CEche Gusts Dekins, Dorman Duiany hly zen
mond HaynOnd HOse, Holiday Hubbard Jacks Johnson
P Johnston, Kl1y, Lewis Mcoomas, j. G. McGrew, Mcneil
Patrick Pendeon, Preston Price PuRh Rives Scott VIM
O. Scott Sharp sington Slaughter soulha speed spntoek
Wiley, Wilson-I4
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembed at o'clock
Mr. FISHER moved TO amend that part OF the first re-
the Federal Constitution the people of each State
agree TO associate with the people OF the other States
upon footing OF exact equality, by striking out all al
ter instrument" and inserting
Each State acceded State, and IS an integral
party and Its States forming to ITSELF the other
party"
The amendment advocated by Messrs. FISHER and
WISE and opposed by Messrs SCoTT, of Fauquier and
BRUCE. and was then rejected-yeas IA, nays ll3
The first resolution then adopted reported from
| the Committee, viz:
Be Resorsd That the which composed the United
States Of America, when the Federal Constitution was formed
the people Of each state agree 70 associate the people
other States footing OF exact equality 1t Is the daty
s,es and the aqay o The people sf a ana ~I Sss m
terests that spring from the institutions Of each.
| The second resolution was read as follows;
AFRICAN slavery is vital part of the social system of
| the States wherein it exists" etc.
| Mr.. WISE proposed to amend the resolution by To-
serng after exists the words and OF the political
system of the United States"
| The amendment was advocated by Mr.. WIsE and OPP
posed by Mr.. CONRAD of Frederick. 1t was then reject
| ed-yeas 81, nays 81.
| The resolution was then adopted as follows:
states wherein it exists and as that form
the Union osmed and the jurisdiction OF the several
within their respective mt was recognized by the
Constitution any insrf to It's prejudice by the Federal
thoes Of the other states by the people thereof is in dero
from plain right contrary to the Constitution offensive aud
Ga motion of Mr. JACKSON, the Committee rose, and
the Convention adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 20, 1861.
The Convention assembled at o o'clock, A. NJ.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Binford Of the Baptist Church.
MR.. SPEEDS PROPOSITION
Mr.. SPEED submitted the following which was adopt
ed
Eessired Tha, the Committee on Federal Relations request
10 tht on the goth inst nucng enquiry into the eIpedi
ency reporting the Constitution two ordinances, ETC.
MEETING ~ GRAYSON.
Mr. PARKS presented a report OF the proceedings OF
Secession meeting held in Grayson county, aud an
nounced his purpose to carry out the wishes OF his con-
stuents recognizing as he did, the right Of ins;ruc-
ton.
LIMITATION or DEBATE.
Mr.. CONRAD, of Frederick, submitted the following
resolutions, and demanded the previous question:
Reo'yi Tha, on Tuesday the I'd day Of APr next at ~
O'CLOCK lon all debate Ia the Committee OF the Whole upon the
reports the Committee on Federal Rellons sha terminate
and the Committee shall At once proceed TO vote upon me
amendment ard the time TO ore member oPpong H. for
Tba, hereafter no member IN the Committee Of Whole
shan speak than once on the same PROPOSE
Mr.. ANBLER desired to know if there was any mode
by which the minority could protest against the app CO.
ito Of the gag.
The call for the previous question then sustained
by some hirty forty members rsing-twenty being
sufficient
Mr.. MORTON earnestly opposed the adoption Of the
resolution lie announced his purpose to resis, the y-
rauny of the majority and declared that their conduct
should be held up the indignant Reproduction of every
freeman in this Common wealth.
Mr STAPLES said that be was Union man, and e1-
pc ted to act With the ma oy in the Convention but lie
regarded this movement as an outrage.
Mr. WISE then took the foor but the PREsInES7 an
nounced that the hour bad arrived for the execution OF
the order Of the day.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
The Convention then resolved itself into Committee
Of the Whole TO the consideration OF the report
of the Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr. RlvES OF Prince George took the floor and ad'
dressed the Committee at length in an argument
strongly favoring the preservation Of the Urion. He
quoted from the record of VIM. l.. lancey and Others,
20 show that there had been orgauz and persistent
effort to dissolve the Union in order that selfish and dis
appointed politicians might crafty their ambition for
place and power lie argued that the Abolitlonist aud
th. Southern Dsuh.on;sts practically co-operated-tbe
former believing that dissolution Of the Onion would
lead to IN abolition Of slavery aud the other that wou1
secure Inc retpe,a or OF slavery.
Mr. RIVES occupied the moor antl o'clock, the hour
OF recess and had not concluded when the usual
was taken
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at o'clock J. NJ
Mr. RIVES resumed his argument against the dlssou-
tio3 of the Union and concluded about o'clock The
demands On oqr space prevent us from presenting any
abstract OF his remarks.i
At the close Of Mr. RIyEs' speech re Committee
rose.
Mr. PRICE proposed conference between the MINOR
ty and mo orty as to the Lime for closing the debates or
tic subject Of Federal Relations and designated Mr..
MoxrAoIE a. the the referee OF the minority side.
Mr.. MONTAGUE declined Oh account OF engagement
in the Senate.
Er PRICE then designated Mr. NEBLErs. WHO dechn-
ed, on ao cunt Of bis youth and inexpeiierce.
| Mr. PRICE then designated Mr.. HARyIE, who agreed
confer proposed as to ia some time for the clos
| ing the debates.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
| Mr. WISE presented series OF amendments to the
Federal Constitution which he desired to submit in
Committee of Whole They were ordered to be printed
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Mr.. CAMPBELL presented petition from Washing
ton couut sr The passage OF an Ordinance Secession
and rcmOnstrsnce, n-merogsy signed from said coun-
IT, Referred 10 the Committee On redkral relations,
| On motion of Mr.. PRICE, the Convention ADJOURNED
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Fanny March % 1891