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The Virginia Ratifying Convention convened on June 2, 1788, in Richmond, electing Edmund Pendleton as president and appointing officers including secretary, chaplain, and door-keepers. A committee on privileges and elections was formed to handle election returns and petitions. On June 3, additional appointments were made, rules adopted, and the convention resolved to discuss the proposed U.S. Constitution clause by clause.
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Monday, June 2, 1788.
This being the day appointed by the resolutions of the General Assembly for the meeting of the Convention, such of the members as appeared attended at the State-House, and took their seats in convention; and a majority of the whole number being present,
Ordered, That Mr. John Beckley be appointed secretary to the convention.
The hon. Edmund Pendleton was nominated, and unanimously elected President of the convention.
On motion, Ordered, That the Rev. Abner Waugh be appointed Chaplain to the convention, and that he attend to read prayers every morning in the house, immediately after the bell shall be rung for calling the house.
Ordered, That William Drinkard, senior, and William Drinkard, junior, be appointed door-keepers to the convention, and that they severally give their attendance accordingly.
On motion, Ordered, That a committee of privileges and elections be appointed;
And a committee was appointed, of His Excellency Governor Randolph, Messrs. Benjamin Harrison, Geo. Mason, Henry, George Nicholas, John Marshall, Paul Carrington, Tyler, Alexander White, Blair, Bland, Grayson, Fisher, Matthews, John Jones Wythe, William Cabell, James Taylor of Caroline, Gabriel Jones, Corbin, Innes, Monroe, Henry Lee and Bullitt.
Ordered, That the committee of privileges and elections do examine and report the returns for electing delegates to serve in this convention: and, that in cases where no returns are made, it be an instruction to the said committee to receive such evidence as the sitting member shall produce of his election, and report the same to the convention.
On motion, Ordered, That Mr. Edmund Pendleton, junr. be appointed clerk of the committee of privileges and elections.
A petition of Thomas Stith of the county of Brunswick, was presented to the house, and read, complaining an undue election and return of Binns Jones, esq. one of the delegates returned to serve in this Convention for the said county of Brunswick.
Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of privileges and elections, that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the house.
On motion, Ordered, That Mr. Augustine Davis be appointed Printer to the Convention, and that he cause to be struck, forthwith, two hundred copies of the plan of Federal government, also two hundred copies of the resolutions of the general assembly of the 25th of October last, to be distributed among the members of this Convention.
On motion, Ordered, That the Convention be adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock, then to meet at the New Academy, on Shockoe-Hill, in this city.
Tuesday, June 3.
The Convention met at the New Academy on Shockoe-Hill, pursuant to adjournment.
A petition of Richard Morris, of the county of Louisa, was presented to the house and read, complaining of an undue election and return of William White, Esquire, as one of the Delegates to serve in this Convention, for the said county of Louisa.
Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee of Privileges and Elections. that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.
On motion, ordered, that Mr. William Peirce be appointed Sergeant at Arms to the Convention.
On motion, Ordered, That Daniel Hicks be appointed a door-keeper to the Convention, and that he give his attendance accordingly.
On motion, Resolved, That the rules and orders for conducting business in the house of delegates, so far as the same may be applicable to the Convention, be observed therein.
On motion.
The resolution of Congress of the 28th of September last. together with the report of the Federal Convention lately held at Philadelphia, the resolutions of the General Assembly of the 25th of October last, and the act of the General Assembly, intituled, "an act concerning the convention to be held in June next," were read; whereupon
Resolved, That no question, general or particular, shall be propounded in this convention, upon the proposed constitution of Government for the United States, or upon any clause or article thereof, until the said constitution shall have been discussed, clause by clause, through all its parts,
On motion, Resolved, That this convention will to-morrow resolve itself into a committee of the whole convention, to take into consideration the proposed constitution of government for the United States.
And then the convention adjourned until to-morrow morning, eleven o'clock.
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Richmond, Virginia
Event Date
June 2 3, 1788
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convention organized with election of president, appointments of secretary, chaplain, door-keepers, sergeant at arms, printer, and committee on privileges and elections; two election petitions referred to committee; rules adopted for business; resolutions set for clause-by-clause discussion of u.s. constitution starting june 4.
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The Virginia Convention met on June 2, 1788, at the State-House in Richmond, with a majority present. Edmund Pendleton was elected president, John Beckley secretary, Abner Waugh chaplain, Drinkards door-keepers, and a large committee on privileges and elections appointed including Governor Randolph and others. Instructions given for examining election returns and evidence. Petitions from Thomas Stith against Binns Jones and later Richard Morris against William White referred to the committee. Augustine Davis appointed printer to distribute Constitution copies. Adjourned to New Academy on Shockoe-Hill. On June 3, additional appointments of William Peirce as sergeant and Daniel Hicks as door-keeper. Rules of House of Delegates adopted. Documents on proposed Constitution read. Resolutions passed to discuss Constitution clause by clause and to form committee of the whole on June 4.