much of the report of the majority as provides
for the immediate operation of portions of the
constitution before its adoption by the people.
Surely if »any one proposition, in regard
to our proceedings was universally accepted
by all who voted, whether for or against
a convention, it was this, that its work was
to be submitted to and accepted by the peo-
ple of the State before it should have any ef-
fect. Yet the majority propose that now at
the very moment when the question of adop-
tion is being taken, in the very act of taking
that question, the people shall be bound and
governed by it, so far as it relates to some of
its most important and vital changes of the
existing system of government. What a
strange spectacle would be exhibited if the
provisions now proposed should be enforced
as part of the new constitution, indirect op-
position to the existing constitution, and yet
the result show that the people will not ac-
cept the new constitution? The present con-
stitution exists until the new one is adopted.
How then can the provisions of the present
constitution be violated, or interfered with,
until the new one has an existence by the
adoption of the people? The great purpose
of the majority seems to be, to deprive those
who form the constituency of this convention
of the privilege secured to them by the pres-
ent constitution of passing upon the work of
this body, and to this end, by newly contrived
oaths and by the aid of the military, to con-
firm their proceedings. For these amongst
other reasons, the undersigned protest against
the report in the particulars mentioned. All
which is respectfully submitted, &c.
THOS. LANSDALE,
A. J. CRAWFORD.
On motion of Mr. CUNNINGHAM, it was
Ordered, That when the convention ad-
journ to-day, it stand adjourned until Mon-
day next at twelve o'clock, M.
On motion of Mr. CUSHING,
The convention then adjourned.
EIGHTY-FOURTH DAY.
MONDAY, August 29,1864.
The convention mot at 19 o'clock, M.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. McNemar.
The roll was called, and the following mem-
bers answered to their names:
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Annan, Audoun, Baker, Billingsley, Black-
iston, Bond, Briscoe, Brooks, Carter, Cham-
bers, Cunningham, Cushing, Daniel, Davis,
of Charles, Davis, of Washington, Dellinger,
Dennis, Duvall. Earle, Ecker, Farrow, Gallo-
way, Greene, Hatch, Hebb, Hodson, Hoffman,
Hollyday, Hopkins, Hopper, Keefer, Ken-
nard, King, Larsh, Lee, Markey, McComas,
Miller, Morgan, Mullikin, Murray, Negley,
Nyman, Parker, Parran, Purnell, Russell, |
Schley, Scott, Smith, of Worcester, Sneary,
Stirling, Stockbridge, Swope, Sykes, Thomas,
Todd, Turner, Valliant, Wickard, Wilmer,
Wooden—64.
The proceedings of Saturday were read and
approved.
On motion of Mr. VALLIANT,
It was ordered to be entered on the journal
that Mr. George W. Sands, is detained from
his seat in the convention by business con-
nected with the coming draft.
THREE SESSIONS DAILY.
Mr, MULLIKIN submitted the following or-
der:
Ordered, That until the final adjournment
of the convention, three sessions daily shall
be held, commencing at half-past nine o'clock,
A, M., half-past three o'clock, P. M., and
eight o'clock, P. M.
Mr. AUDOUN moved to lay the order on the
table. .
Mr. HEBB demanded the yeas and nays,
and they were ordered.
The question being taken, the result was—
yeas 27, nays 34—as follows :
Yeas—Messrs. Audoun, Billingsley, Black-
iston, Bond, Briscoe, Carter, Cunningham,
Davis, of Charles, Dennis, Duvall, Hodson,
Hoffman, Hollyday, King, Larsh, Lee, Miller,
Nyman, Parker, Parran, Sneary, Stirling,
Stockbridge, Sykes, Todd, Valliant, Wil-
mer—27.
Nays—Messrs. Goldsborough, President ;
Abbott, Annan, Baker, Brooks, Cushing,
Daniel, Davis) of Washington) Dellinger,
Earle, Ecker, Farrow, Galloway, Greene,
Hatch, Hebb, Hopkins, Hopper, Keefer, Ken-
nard, Markey, McComas, Mullikin, Murray,
Negley, Purnell, Russell, Schley', Scott,
Smith, of Worcester, Swope. Thomas, Wick-
ard, Wooden—-34,
The convention accordingly refused to lay
the order on the table.
The question recurring upon the adoption
of the order,
Mr. MULLIKIN demanded the yeas and nays,
and they were ordered.
The question being taken, the result was—
yeas 32, nays 31—as follows :
Yeas—Messrs, Goldsborough, President;
Abbott, Annan, Baker Daniel Davis of
Washington, Dellinger, Earle, Ecker, Far-
row, Galloway, Greene, Hatch, Hebb, Hop-
kins; Hopper, Keefer. Kennard, Markey, Mc-
Comas, Mullikin, Murray, Negley, Purnell,
Russell, Schley, Scott, Smith, of Worcester,
Stockbridge, Swope, Wickard, Wooden—32.
Nays—Messrs, Audoun, Billingsley, Black-
iston, Bond, Briscoe , Brooks. Carter, Cun-
ningham, Cushing. Davis, of Charles, Dennis,
Duvall, Hodson, Hoffman, Hollyday, King,
Larsh, Lee, Miller, Morgan, Nyman, Parker,
Parran, Sneary, Stirling, Sykes, Thomas,
Todd, Turner, Valliant, Wilmer—31.
The order was accordingly adopted. |
