Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-04


may add, that I havo no personal interest,"
in tina matter. for I'm not even acquainted
With the nominations made by tho Governor
7 think it proper, however, to call the atten,
ton of the Convention to the subj ect that
thew NAV act upon these nomi nations before
they adjourn. ,o,,
The paEs1pEsT.-The unfinished business
now in order, is the schedule shall We pro"
coed further with the call Of the House or
dored last evening.
Mr.. PRIcE.-I move We dispense WITH
further action upon the call, and that We pro
coed with tho order Of the day.
The motion was agreed to.
The pending question was upon the motion
If Mr.. FISHER, to strike out of the 10th section
the following words, beginning with the word
~t.pntil," in the second line, md ending with
thc word "and'' in the third line: "until the
ovnirstion of their respective terms Of service,
and" So that that part of the section, II
amended, will road: "All persons who shall
he in office whom this amended Constitution Is
sdopted, shall continue in Office until their
successors are qualified, unless sooner re-
moved, pursuant to law"
Upon the amendment the yeas and nays
were ordered last night, upon the motion OF
Mr., TrESER, Of Jackson. There being no
%orcIIIn, the vote was not completed, and II
was therefore still the order of the House.
Mr, PaIcE.-l trust the gentleman from
Jackson will not persist i'll his call 70. the yeas
and nays.
MI. TURsgR.-i cannot withdraw the call.
I hnye callad for the yeas and nays from a
sense Of duty, End I shall insist ncw upon the
call FROM the same motive.
The vote was then taken, and resulted-
yeas 3, nays Gas follows:
Y.1s-Me.s Fisher, Mcneil, Martin, Morgan, Joseph
Il. P~eudleton,: Pickett, Franklin P. Turner, WOODS.
~NAYs-mesar,: s~,o3tague,, tpres!dsntS Baylor. Berlin,
Rruce, Bq-n-, Cabell, Campbell, osperton, Carter, Cecil,
CHAMBERS, Chapman, oonr, c. B. Conrad, Cox, custis. De..
arsa. DV Gray, a 1SssIs !eoods; j., Esnaeads Aeadfss'
Heck, lsbeil, jEuney, Kent, Kindred, Lee, J; ". Marshall.
burn. Preston. Price. Pugh, George VI. Randolph, Robert
Z. Scott, William o. Scott ,seewelll, Sharp. s!tllnsson. Speed,
SSpuEloek7, y s;sar; ;ys sSrsnse' rsyloe;s thofn''O' Robert b.
So the amendment was rejected.
When the name Of Mr.. SneTrEY as called,
Mr.. BouLDIN stated that ne was compelled to
Leave this morning in consequence of an order
son and so1 in-!sw being in that command,
and it being necessary for him to soe them
before their departure.
Mr.. Sco1T, OF Fauquier.-I propose an
amendment to this 10th section, which ssems
tho provisions of the Constitution.
.As,l.is section stands, all persons who may
be in office ~hen the amended Constitution il
adopted, are to continue until tho expiration Of
their terms Of service. By tho terms of the
Constitution, Senators arc required to be clas.
sifed into four classes, SO that one class shall
80 out at the expiration of every year. II this
Constitution shall be ratified, then it goes into
operation, and wo should have Is Senators for
two years.
I rove 10 amend tho section BY adding after
the word "iaw Tin the 4 tn limo, the following:
Except, that Senators Of the second class,
according 70 The Classification made under the
present Constitution, shall BIZ placed in the
first and second classes Of the classification, to
be made u1dor the provisions CT this CoDsti-
tuition"
The amendment was agreed to, and the ssc-
ton Gs amended vas adopted.
Tho 18th section was then read, as follows:
al. Tho Supreme Court of Appeals shall
continue to exercise its present Jurisdiction
until the Courts Of Appeal, established by this
Constitution, shall be organized, snd the judges
thereof who may be in ofic at the hrst session
of the General assembly under this Consti!u-
ton mag bs assigned 10 the duties Of either of
the Courts OF appeal. according to the plea.
sure Of The GsEarsl Assembly. All laws in
force when this Constitution is adopted, and
not Inconsistent Herewith, and all rights,
prosecutions, actions, claims and contracts,
shall remain and continue as if this Cons.itu-
ton was not adopted
This section yes adopted without amend
mcnt.
The Secretary then read the 18th section, rs
follows:
VIZ. The term Of service Of the delegates
first elected to the General Assembly under
this Constitution shall commence at the end of
the term ofservico OF the delegates now elected.
The first general election Of delegates TO the
General Assembly under this Constitution shall
be held. en- the fourth Thursday in May,
| 1863"
Dir. GARREr7.-]t vi! be observed that that
fgea Tie day for the election Of Delegates to
! ll.c General Assembly. Exigoncies may arise
| which mag require another day to be fixed,
! and I therefore move to amend the section b.
adding .torsto the words, 'unlsss otherwise
provided By law
The auieGdHeDt Was agreed 70.
The schedule closes with the following:
"Doac in Convention, in the city Of Rich
riond. on The - day Of December, in the
| ycar Of cur Lord quo Thousand eight hundred
and sixty-onn, Snd in the eighty sixth year of
the Commonwealth Of Virginia"
Mr.. Pa1cs.--There is Z blank in that. l
move that il DC h!led with the date Of this
day:
The motion WAS agreed to.
Nj. PA1cE.-I now move that tho schedule
be enrolled, signed by the President and at
tested by tho Secretary.
The question was then put on the adoption
Of the whole schedule az amended, and it was
decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. DoR4LN.-l desire to call to the atten.
ton of the Convention g matter of some con
sequence in reference 10 which some action is
necessary.
II is known that there are many native born
citizens Of the State, who for years have lived
beyond her limits; but who are now in the
State, and DESTROYS to become citizens thereof.
| think it is the duty Of the Convention to de.
clare them entitled 10 all the rights and privi-
liges of citizens a; once, so to dispense with
the necessity Of their remaining here two
years boiore being entitled 20 vote.
cfsr ,he following ordinance, and move
that tho rule requiring al ordinances to be
printed b1are being acted upon be suspended
with E view to Consider adopt this ordinance
ct enco:
An ORDINANCE, concerning returned Rati0es
"Be it ordained, That natives CT Virginia,
who Here residents Of any other States or coun.
tics, prior to the 4,h day Of March last, and
VINO since that tipc havo returned hither, with
the mention Of permanently resumiug their
citizenship, Or VINO sre now here With such
intention, shall have aod enjoy ell the rights
and privilege Of citizens Of Virginia, as fully |
SO if they hsl never resided elsewhere.
This ordinance shsIl take effect from its