The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-22

occupied tho attention OF the body almost the exciu
sion u every other matter OF Importance fov sewers
Gays fhe Standing Committee. The chairman OF which
Is Northern raaca setter tho interest Of hun
ncutt and sought 10 OBJ ain printing III the body Tor
posed by two other radical members IN mo
Convention. The opposition OF thesl and number OF
other radio iis - H1nucu markedly oosersant 10 the
vprous oeDates and discussions that take psc 10 -
frequently voted down interrupted aud opposed By lead
lug radicals, Who seem determei that he shall no Win
has secession and secondary record become leader "a
TOO House. The sarge majority e. reeommittnR the
whole u0ject o. pruning 10 committee, nstrucng them
- be snli'd ~ former reportthe least h2ues-was an
ample demonstration that Mr. Hunnicut was not 70 %
beneficiary az tha body
The question upon adjournment during the holidays
came up and considerable dicJsslon took place subst-
and ents inn umerabls ocng onered, wnen,
Dy tue mere,t accident, amendment tlas the men,
Ders wave all pay during adournmsnt VAS gotten IN
rms was -ote mater 10 the white rad CALI and
saoe do egacs both OF whom needed and could hardly
afford 10 reiingaisn tho handsome SIS The yeas and
nays we're Called tie conserva ives aad number OF
radicals voting Tor iha anendmout tae others, SABLE
delegates included voting against u IL was lost
An amendment 10 tna whole quo -tlon offered,
q at the Convention remain ia day during
tho Christmas holidays tue 25th OF December excepted,
aud the Isl Of January ihis elected from consersa
tive member yioeut speech, 10 which he said the
time honored customs OF tate or all Sta es, OF tho
very Congress, were ABOUT 10 be ignored on TINS
occasion.
substitute vas offered 10 adjourn Friday, tho
lstn 10 meet again on Thursday, "a OF Janlarf, 1866
the voc upon winch was nola party one, but DIV dod
and resulted as ioilows:-Y a. %: NAYS, 10, afser
which the boiy adjourned to IL tc morrow.
Just previous g adjournneot yosterday--a avorte
loving we're offered and refereed
Whereas Is held ia All Department. Of life unques
o up nom wSeIe as
presenye aad whereas dies In tleir preserip
curative; and vine the freedom spssch the liberty
O. the press nave eesn prontcd INTO License and artsr
and eAnuci framed administered. prov dc
m,tisased avn IA ne body polite; therefore, Dc Il
hesoyed hat the committee Judiciary and the Pro-
instructed
whether OF not our Of Jurisprudence canno In future
prncple.
Referred without discussion after which member a
wssl proposed as the pr ambe treated more % medi
cine than law, u DO ra.errel committee or phy ISL
Clans.
Peter jones' the most dignined looking negro IN the
Convention, offered tho following which also re-
lsrred:-
Whereas the customs. and in part OF the laws
or me state O. Nts,als lknown as Dssr,et No y are
s,e-sed With the 70 blot out all prescription n the
Resolved That this Convention do insert in the
lion to DO framed clause prohibiting distinction what
Resolved. that ali puoic institutions such railroads
such distinction.
Lttle or no discu resulted upon these resolution
and they REFEREED but when such ordinance
either proposes shall DO introduced then win come The
angry and ferce debate
Dr. bayne colored who boasts Of beng professional
man, and Is tho wites and smarest negro In tue Con-
ven,iop, IL a good type OF the Congo-hs lips being
thick and pouting, forehead hgh. nose well shaped and
whole profile ,olersby good He is = native OF North
Carolina, where be vAs purchased BY dentist al Nor
folk about 1857 10 wait in his office. Here
the doctor became dentist from observation than
practice though he used 10 pull the teeth Of his breh
rem afforded chance. The doctor became treas
society established for the purpose Of carrying
off negroes The doctor being scribe used 10 forge
passes for his brethren, at IN derate charge and for
this he frequently got into trouble with the
HIS influence for insurrectiouary purposes great
no had leave Norfolk. tax ing With him, however
funds Of his society. He returned after emancipation
came politician and reached tho Convention. where
he 10 quite celebrity.