Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-17
Ar. PncE.-I Withdraw Il smend.oeni.
The SECRETARY ,h3u read the S7Sh sec.;on. E

cases not specially proS.ied for by this C4n-
! st:tcton, shall bs prescribed bY law; brs sps
! olal elections to a. vacancies in tho fics cf
Judge IN any court shall he for full ter,-.
And the General Assembly may declare the
| caSee In Shich any rt1i:G shall bs deemed va.
can't where no proyisoa is made for that rur-
,u,>, in this Constitution
| Mr STgART.--I PROPOSE to strike GIt II, :.:c
4th, 9th and Oh l,r:3 tie following verbs
"but Special ilecs:ops TO fl vucancics In ;hs
cffica Of Judge u Rny 2out srull .,e f.: full
| setmr
This CLAUSE il ircansistsnt with su':sSGneEt
Recommendations in the Coas!,u:,ul., and il
these 7ecofnpsEIsticas shsli no: be ad,r:.d,
iheSa words car hereafter TO suapird
TSe amendment wes adcptcd, and .tc SEQ
ton ga amended was then adopted
| ARTICLE V.
EKLcrr,vs DEPARTMENT.
| The Secretary resd the Ist section Of article
s, al follows:
"fhs Chief EsscutiTe power of this Gem
| monweeltE shall he =ested IL Governor. lie
shall bc6 tae fiss !ot term Of ioer years,
to commence % tho sfst dug OF January next
succeeding his election, and be ineligible to
The same ttice for :ho te.r: succeeding that
for wh!cG hs VAS elected, s1a 90 any other
ftice during his !erm OF serrice.'
Tts,o being no change made in that lhe
Secretary rad tie secura sec;!on, is follows:
''rhe Governor shall De eject. by the voters.
st tie ,insss and plac, Of choosing rnsuhers g;
| the General Assspbl:. i'lorEs @: tie s!ec-
{ ons shs)l 10 Transmitted uy,!u" SSnl. rv lhe
proper cficers, &c :la bocsa;sTy a ;i'e Cou!-
monweal,h, vino sfall deliver them 10 ;he
| - ot II 4 IL,
! first dAy Of he DtSt session I'll Zoe Genera
Assembly. TEe Speaker o! the hsnse O,
Delegates shall, vilnn une wtsa ,ua.s.i,cr,
in tie presence ct E. nj 'ri'y OF ,..e Senate
and House ni Delegates, peg iha said rsu,na,
and The votes seNl l!lsn b= counted. The pr
500 having the h!gbess inaber ot Eetes sl,sll
bs declared .lealsd but il tTo Or uini2 shai!
have the highest aoc OIL equal rum5s- Of Soi%s,
one OF ,hsu snal be chosen t:25elucr ty ihs
ions vote ef the two haEsas II d, General As
sembiv. Contested e:cations !,r Governor
shall be decided b5 e lika vote, s1d tic Encdc
| OF proceeding IL such cases Shall be prescribed
| by iew."
! Mr.. MoFFETI.-s move &c a;la.d it.at SEQ
ton tS striking oui ali after tie wcrts Glecud
in the fist ne, and inserslrg. -! iuint ballot
of ths two Houses OF ,he Genera! Assembly,
! u pkStN!su AZ S-iei.Qi-ISNt u
the ssme Sort which Is IN these woId5: "rhe
Governor shall be elected % the in;n; Tete CT
the General Assembly
hr. MofFsTT.-hy ataerdEatnt is taac2 from
the CIDs;iIu;iou ci lS2S-'30 Tie language
is ;:7.u5e:J the sane &c it s iE taa.
Nj. S7vAEr Nine Is ,skep irocc the George
Iss9u Constitution.
M,. ARMSTRONG Il c.l! foI tic yeuS sid nes 5
acoi that dIacrcmsn',
NJ. HATNoSD II sm opposed TO i!:al pro
position. never csH coEscn: 10 give to tho
General Assembly, Of Flryll;s the right 70
eject Gu"e'u.r tor its SGata.
Mr.. EarRlElD.- ! Gioee 80 .nard ;Ea
amendment oy incino!uE TIC L'cu:fcant Gov
| arnor.
| Mr. McFFETT. ~-Ttet aGieDime;is i1 seems t.
i1e iS urrfctsGa!y at this sag, !Iasmucb a.:
:hs.e is seIarats SECTION ~h.ch rslGton &c .he
sleot.on o, T. Litu:cr cat GGq::nGr: tt2: "!l!
hereafter b0 considered
! think, Sir. when NC hare ahruHl elections
ior members Of the Legislature, ;Est the e!sc-
:loo OF Governor may 10 safsiy entrusted to
;hs. body, 1t l. perfectly eviarp; !ha. il tines
when pas;J lines sAst, The election o. Gh"er
nor is u;sde by n c6hesD,ion or ca.iruA e! the
E,op,s, AID the question now !s, watthor Ss
shsi enircsi Ire l:c;icn to iks General As
senbIy, chosen annual: by lie Eeopso o, lss7a
1t 10 bs made rs heretoi.fa oy SILT constituted:
and irresponsible party 1aucnses nr coa7eG-
:;ope. tFe sre LETT &c chooso between the peo
pis's representatives tlecfed irp.l tho s:rtTa.
coGn:iss CT The Common wccltl: c. ChGss:iI;o;'
>! ths character q .Eet which eSsGil1,cd =;
Petersburg, 10 elec. Gor u & Gcverao! G. ti:!s
Ccnmon wealth.
wa nave. SC { Cc17eat;92 aut oaoo in
my ile, and that was thc Ps:arsl":s Cc:!7cii
sioc- 1as :heT. Us tie rep:esso;Eii7s
of Eileen CT twenty rerSons from riy
.coua,y, and aai!.Te shat atiega'=5 ,-GEn
o:her COUNTIES lsd probably .onsc CON
stl;usats than bad. Iha: Coaren,inE, ar.
was literally con;r:licd Hr e mob of sun,e eght
or ten irdiv;3ua.s- For ih:4r OF ioui boutS <;
one :;ms rothirs eov!o De tsu:d but viii:
ciGnor, 10 Que being permitted to spels, soc
each eSsroising his l@ugs 10 lbs SerS h!s;fs'
pitch. Although that body he.79asd to make
8 good choics--I haze no,birg 10 ss5 assitis:
the Govarnor-.ae rcs-ass which chs7nc' eT,S-d
that Convention might sell esCs;y aag aB7
Hho Tisoessed them that Il q 30 =7ii H:&.i'1n:
ty which to choose the Chef EzEcv;i7e cfi2ai
OF tue Commonwealth, for .no pouinatlon t."re
wds .srtaucunt 10 an elec;icn, srh 60 F:d"pd
! IN us J 1870 sEAU Si.S%l'N '''.t% ~
hoaYse ;hst they ceull ;.ct SPAS :ts E'' :Hs
day, laushts,;l en,i this prcaaacd n9! by
i smoking, n,E uy hall: oEg aud s.: ut;Tg :"E
c:h:Is 70 speek- II iEG: sces!e c>uli hc rrc-
psrly Depicted nero, ara sure saat no OK:
would object 10 this G,perdEeI;. !! :to c3T
srpor nsd the veto poser, Stich DO reg Got
tAs,a might te scme .lason sly IL si;Und ht
eiec.ed BY the peuyl:. Bat Of h:,1iTg iha',
cannot see why the L"sis!atuyr, s'hich in a.
: spur slhie 10 toe pe:,p!S, can;.u; more fuE;
rep, esen. the f el!ngs ~ fhe ptoal; tbs: as
irresponsible CunTe.s'pn. E7~-y G2n.!rr'a!
iiare ms>s be snCre cr IrSs ;apii sr s'i,h ~
operations ct CoaE,y Cours Hsuses VIE:
Iaeeiiues SO l.,iu 80 $e:ct deli saica - tvA
yent;ons. Some fifteen or iseE:E rsr'cn-
meet o. Court EcUso, s.G6 sf::I :pHo!ai dS i
gates ,c State i9L7sn,or, AID cGs@ 20 ~
length Of au;hu, zn 6 saJ !;>,soH& ;r"in :b'
: cauuty TL0 tag te present el ihs UcnV-nti's
TO act ~ delegates. Tnis IS tho in'aIs e;
which ths Governor Is rtw clscs d, and
!. would oak if it is not the duty Of sr::y mar
1ho values tie purity .: 'h= elective s1 stcv
to ch.5sc shis policy, By ;JsGsisr::2g ~
election to tic Geae:ai !istciohlF-
trust it will be :&s ..aSGTs oi ths. ;-aa7en
tion to adopt the alcGtlr:s;::.
Mc, Wcops.-I have been patiently vaIt;r
for the time when We eilould reach ih:s perin
in our deliberations, for ! ezpEc;ct that III;
proposition would be made; ard Intended
wheue7ec !! should hs made. 20 snttS my pro
, test against it. :,
We Sit he.e very ccaplacaG;iy aiia ts':
about the pecpio Of yngiois--snT a'ns,ltu
erte~-who sent us here, aa i !he! T~re
= !tbb!e and q mob; es t!ey @efe destitute
= patriotism an6 eomnon s,nse; nnd IS II Fl
" the wisdom and ail',he patriotism in ,ha sta'
: "f Virginia, for tbe rrsss:.t snd al ia'ur
time, were concentrated ~; this G5u7cntiosi.- -
Hho authorized us to oGIus here :;.c ois!ran
q | cbiss the nno:ia Of srar1 ietI for Xhich the