Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-11

Oec l. commissions ana grants sldlI un III
the name of the Commonwealth OF Virginia
and be attested by the Governor with the seal
Of the Commonwealth annexed.
~.8. Every bill which shall have passed the
Senate and House of Delegates, and every res
rolution requiring the assent OF both branches
Of the General Assembly, shall, before 1T be-
comes law, be presented to the Governor; It
he approve he shall sign it; but if not, he shall
return it, with his objections to that House In
which it shall have originated who shall enter
the objections at large on their journal and
proceed to reconsider it. If, after such consld-
Grafton, two-thirds of the members present
it shall be sent, together with the objections, to
the other House by which it shall likewise be
reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of
all the members present it shall becomes law,
| Notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.
| But in all such cases the votes Of both Houses
| shall be determined by ayes and noes, and the
| names of the members voting for and against
the bill or joint resolution shall be entered on
the Journal of each House respectively. Ii any
| bill or resolution shall not be returned by the
Governor within five days Sundays excepted)
after 1t shall have been presented to him, the
! same shall be law In like manner as it he had
signed it, unless the Legislature SHALL by their
| adjournment, prevent its returni In which case
| it shall not be a law. ef@i
| a4 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
| 9. A Lieutenant Governor shall be elected
at the same time, and for the same term as the
| Governor, and his qualification and the man
ner of his election in all respects shall be the
| same
| 10. In case Of the removal of the Governor
| from Office or of his death, failure to quality,
resignation, removal from the State, or inabll-
| ity to discharge the powers and duties OF the
| off no ~ cold ofico NTH ito compancatIOn
| shall devolye upon the Lieutenant Governor !,
| and the General Assembly shall provide by law
| for the discharge of the executive functions in
| other necessary cases.
| IL. The Lieutenant Governor shall be Pres
ident of the Senate, but shall have no vote ex-
cept in case of an equal division; and while
acting as SUCH shall receive a compensation
equal to that allowed to the Speaker Of the
House of Delegates.
| Pending the consideration of the next sec
ton in regard to the Secretary Of the Com
monweath, Treasurer and Auditor, the conven-
! ton adjourned.
FORTY-SIXTH DAY.
FRIDAY, february, 7th.
| PER DIEM FOR TUKEf.
| The resolution granting Frederick S. Tukey;
contestant, per diem and mileage from the 30
to the Slst of December, inclusive, was called
| up.
Mr.. Allen called for the previous question
which was sustained.
The vote was taken with ayes and noes, and
resulted: ayes, 80; noes, 50.
| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The report Of the Committee on the Execu-
| tive Department was taken up, Ethe tWelt
section, with the substitute of Mr. Woodson
and the amendment of Mr.. Platte, being un-
der consideration.
In course of the discussion that followed up
on these, Mr.. E. Gibson made some remarks IN
reply to Mr. Hawxhurst in regard to looking
back with longing eyes to the days when one
and chattels of the other half. Mr.. Gibson
said that he did not look back with any desire
upon the institution Of slavery. He had al
ways thought that too much trouble and ex-
pense had been wasted upon it, and he was
very glad when We got rid OF it.
DR.. Bayne wanted to ask the gentleman a
question::
EFF slavery was such expense, and all dat
O thing. Why did the southern people hold on
to it untwel it was taken away from emp
Mr.. Gibson said that for once he would re-
ply to the member. If he had an old blind
dog not worth having, and parcel Of design
to come to demand that dog, he would fight
them to the last before he would give him up.
| Baype was silent.
| Pending the discussion, the hour for recess
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Plates amendment was iost-ayes, So
noes, 81.
Mr. Woodson's substitute was adopted, as
follows-ayes 81 noes, ID.
| "A Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treas
urer. and Auditor Of Public Accounts, shall be
elected by the joint vote of the two Houses Of
! the General Assembly, and continue in office
| for the term OF two years. unless soullsa rsmo
yed The salary Of each shall be determined
| by law
Mr.. Platte moved to reconsider the vote by
which the eighth section was aqQkLed.
A motion to lay the motion to reconsider on
| the table was lost.
After the vote had been announced, Mr..
| Parr, who had been standing for some time in
the vain effort of obtaining the floor, exclaimed
"Mr Presidant, can the gentleman from Nan
semond be heard at this present time? If he
can he d like to speak or 3 remarks"
| Chair: s''The gentleman from Nansemond
Mr.. Parr: GAS I said before, Id like to
say a few remarks. | hope they'll be sensible
| [ hope they'll be kind [ hope they'll reflect
credit on this House, sir, though they come
| from man Of low callbre, sir I believe, SIR,
! that this State. sir, was once slayehoIding
State, sir, and when it was, servants coudn t
90 out after dark, sir. come here, sir, to rep
resent constituency, sir, which is not in favor
of nv workin' after dark, sir and, sir, if you
attempt to keep me here after dark, sir, l m
done, sir. don't want you to make me do,
sir, what the STAKEHOLDER didn't make his SER
want do, sir
Mr.. Platte wished to speak to the gentle
| man.
Mr.. Parr: II would say to the gentleman,
sir that I've worked, sir; and he never hand
led broadaxe nor hoe in his life, sir. |
hope this convention will do away with night
sessions, sir The members come here in the
morning and run around little, but they don /
do nothing, sir. If they would meet at IL
| O clock, and work well, sir, there wouldn't be
no use workin' after sundown sir. Ill tell you,
sir, down In Mansemond county | can't hire
| hands to work after sundown, sir end I've
| worked hands, and worked myself, sir, and al
ways knocked off at SHUTDOWN.
Mr.. Platte: I'D like to ask the gentleman
a question.
Mr.. Parr: Certainly, sir. I'd have the
gentleman to understand that can answer him
any question he choose to ask, sir.
Mr.. Platte: :" I'd like for the gentleman to
tell me if he doesn't think he could hire hands
to work after shutdown for S. day?'
Mr.. Parr: Mr. Presidant, Id have the
gentleman to understand. sir, that be never
took broadaxe in his hand, sir, and now hen
he comes here and gifts So day it makes him
proud sir; and |, sir, when | has my. tool in
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