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Vettmr Fram KifiaoiluBavax*aii, Oa , March 13, 1801.The Convention whs opened with prefer by ibe Rev. Dr R'lOifTell, of the Jewish Sjnn* gogue. The event created no little interest among (be curious. He is • abort. fat Ger ii.ad Jew. Hie prayer was written out, and was read by him from the manuscript. He I wore bii hat, and stood upon one foot, while reading hie supplications to a Throne of Grace.The Presided presented a telegraphic die petch from Hon. Howell Cobb, announcing that a certifle I copy of the permanent Const! tntion had hern mailed to him, and the Con vent Ion at once ordered ibe printing of five hundred copies as soon as received.The Redaction question Again came up, and was discussed all day. Mr. Hull, of Clarke, j Mr. Clarke, of Dougherty, Mr. Hartow, of ; Chatham, Mr. Iieuniog, of Muscogee, and various others, made speeches. The discussion wav one of unusual ability and took a wide range—including all the great questions involved in the various systems of representation. The original report of the Committee bad recommended forty Senators — fire from each Congressional District as now o instituted ^ and to have eighty-flee representatives. Dr. Garvin, of Augusta had offered h substitute dividing the State into ten Senatorial Districts with four Senators from each ; and Mr. Clarke, of Dougherty, had offered another substitute, making twenty two Districts, with two Senator® fr«o» each, and the !!ou«e to stand as at preseut ennatituted. This morning Mr. Cl«rke's substitute wav amended ss to divide the State into forty four Senatorial Districts, composed of three counties each, and \ to have one Senator from each, and in (his shape it wa* adopted by the Contention in lieu of Dr. Garvin's *ubMi»uie, and of tbs report of i
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Atlanta Southern Confederacy
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Fri, Mar 15, 1861
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