The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-06
49, n the seventeenth


particularly direct in the seventeenth
line. Carried. ~
Mr.. THOMAS moved to strike out the
word "majority" and insert Two
thirds"
The original section, as subsequently
amended and adopted, is as follows:
a5. He shall take care that the laws De
faithfully executed, communicate 10 tne
General Assembly at every session the
condition of the Commonwealth, recon-
mend to their consideration such measures
as he may deem expedient, and convene
the General Assembly on application OF
two. thirds of the members of both Houses
thereof. or when, in his opinion, the int
rest of the Commonwealth may require ~.
He shall be commandments OF tne
land and naval forces of the State pave
power to embody the militia to repel lnYa-
sion, suppress insurrection, ana en!oIoe
the execution of the laws, conduct eltne,
in person or in such other manner as shaii
be prescribed by law all intercourse VIII
other and foreign States, and during Ine
recess of the General Assembly I'LL, pro
kenmore. all vacancies in those ofhces lor
which the Constitution and laws make no
provision; but his appointments 10 sucn
vacancies shall be by commissions, 70 eA-
pire at the end Of thirty days aiter Tue
commencement of the next session OF the
General Assembly. He shall have power
to remit fines and penalties in such cases
and under such rules and regulations as
may be prescribed by law; and, except
when the prosecution has been carried Oh
by the House of Delegates, grant reprleVes
and pardons after conviction, to remove
political disabilities consequent upon con-
yiction prior or subsequent to the adop-
ton of this Constitution, and to commute
capital punishment; but he shall commu-
nicate to the General Assembly at each
session the particulars of every case OF
fine or penalty RENTED, of reprleve or
pardon granted, and of punishment COM
muted, with his reasons for remlttln G,
granting, or committing the same"
A motion was made to adjourn.
Mr.. PLATTE moved that the Convention
remain in session until all the sections con-
corning the Governor had been adopted.
This did not please BAYNE. He said
that he didn't propose to vote to pass any
motion dat said he should or should not go
to supper.
Mr.. PLATTE said that the gentleman
might have known that he didn't offer MS
motion with regard to the members going
DR.. BAYNE: "Ef I had been born in
Maine or Vermont, prehaps I'd had more
sense and manners" :,
Mr.. PLATTE (sotto voce): "No doubt
about that"
DR.. BAYSE: "But bein' as was born in
North Carolina, raised in Virginny, and
lived in Massachusetts, hasn't no man
ners, except to speak when de CHAIR states
that I has de foe. We isn't here, Mr.
President, to vote at de Constitution like
at rabbits goin' thoo de fence-shoot it as
it pass. We don't come here to make Cen
stitution, and S,oear We won't eat another
| mouthful intel we make dat Constltu-
tion."
He continued his remarks until inter
rupted by Mr.. PLATTE, who made remark
which we did not hear.
DR.. BAYNE: "Oh, yes, Mr.. President, |
have hearn of the old sayin', blocaheads
lays low to de ground. I see that de gen.
tleman lays low now"
Mr.. LUTHER LEE arose to a point OF
order. He did not think personal remarks
like those used by the "gentleman from
Norfolk were proper.
DR.. BAYNE 81 was only replyin' to de
gentleman and I thinks my remarks COM
| petent to that" He concluded his remarks
against the motion of Mr.. PLATTE.
Confusion ensued, and motion was
made to adjourn.
Mr.. CLEMENTS, in the midst of the con-
fusion Mr.. President, l have been always
opposed to dictatorship in this Convention.
l want to know who is dictator. there
fore call for the ayes and noes on the mo-
tion to adjourn.
The vote was taken, and resulted Ayes,
so; noes, 81.
A colored member arose as the names
were about to be called, and said: Mr..
President, calls for de expense dispense
of the readin Of de names.
The Convention then adjourned.