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Virginia State Convention.Seventh day. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1861.
The Convention was called to order at 12 o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Peterson, of St. James' (Episcopal) Church.
Publishing the Debates.
Mr. Clemens said he rose to a privileged question, for the purpose of putting the stamp of reprobation and denial upon a report which had gained credence through the newspapers, but would previously offer a resolution to test whether the debates of this body should be made the object of private enterprise, or kept in the hands of those employed by the Convention to report them with a view to their publication hereafter.
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Resolved, That the President of this Convention have authority to employ, at a fixed rate of compensation, a sufficient number of reporters to take down, as they occur, the debates of this body, with a view to the publication of the same hereafter, in a portable form, if it shall be deemed, by this body, e