The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-11
The Tjrgj3HO Contention
ORDERED BY CONGRESS TO
FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION.
SIXTH BAY.


Mr.. UNDERWOOD in the chair. Prayer was
offered by the Chaplain.
FROM GENERAL sCHoFIELD.
A communication from General Scho-
field, returning thanks for the invitation
rendered him to visit the floor of the House,
was received.
On motion, the letter was laid on the
table to he printed, and was entered on
the journal.
PER DIEM OF THE SECRETARY AND OTHER
OFFICERS.
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee on
Finance, reported an ordinance fixing the
salary of the Secretary at seven dollars
per day, and that Of his assistants mot to
exceed two in number) at five dollars per
day; that of the Chaplain at twenty dol
lars per week; and that Of the pages at
two dollars (each) per day.
Mr.. HUNNICUTT moved that the sum OF
IS be substituted in lieu of 81; and that
Sc be inserted in lieu of S. for the assist
ants.
Mr. ALLEN moved as an amendment to
the amendment that $40 be the per diem OF
the Secretary.
The amendment of Mr.. HUNNICUTT in
regard to the per diem of the Secretary
was adopted. That concerning the per diem
of the assistants was lost.
Mr.. BowDEN moved to make the pay OF
the pages So instead of 81. Another
amendment to make it $3.50 was proposed.
Both amendments were lost.
Mr.. uUNNICUTT moved that the pay of
the assistants be made 81 instead Of So.
Mr.. BowDEN arose to a point Of order.
The Convention had voted down the very
proposition made by the gentleman.
The CHAIR decided that the gentleman
was in order. The proposition voted
down was to make their pay Sc instead OF
s., as now proposed.
The amendment was voted down.
The ordinance as amended was, under
suspension of the rules, read a second
time and ordered to be engrossed for q
third reading.
PER DIEM OF THE MEMBERS.
The ordinance fixing the pay of mem
bers and some of the officers was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. THOMAS, taken up and read
third time. 1t was put upon it's passage
with ayes and noes, and adopted, with the
following result: Ayes, co. noes, 3S.
[The Conservatives voted as "a unit
against the ordinance.]
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, it was di-
rected that q copy Of the ordinance be
sent to General Schofeld.
PRINTING.
A report from the special committee on
the subject of printing was submitted by
Mr.. MARYE, in which the committee re.
ported that they had consulted with pro.
prietors of prominent printing establish
ments of the city, and obtained from them
a schedule of prices, which schedule they
recommended to be adopted as basis on
which to contract for the work necessary
for the Convention.
They further recommended that an ar
rangement be made with the State Super
intendent of Public Printing by which he
should procure and provide the supply Of
paper necessary for the printing. Also
that committee of three be appointed tc
examine the printing done.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMAS, the report was
received, and laid on the table for print
ing.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CURTIsS moved that the report OF
the Committee on Necessary Standing
Committees be taken up and adopted. The
following are the standing committees pro-
posed:
On the Preamble, Bill of Rights, and
Division of Powers of Government-To
consist of seven members.
On the Legislative Departmental con-
sist of seven members.
Onthe Elective Franchise and the Quail
fications for Office-To consist of eleven
members.
On the Basis of Representation and APP
consist of eleven men,
berS.
On the Executive Department OF Co.
consist Of seven members.
On the Judiciary, excepting County and
CORPORATION Courts and County Officers
To consist of seven members.
On Education and tho Funds Relating
Thereto-To consist of eleven members.
On Taxation and Finance-To consist OF
eleven members.
On County and Corporation Courts and
County Organizations-To consist OF nine
members.
On Limitation and Guaranties-To con-
sist of nine members.
On Currency, Banking and Insurance
Companies-To consist Of seven members.
On Public InstitNtions-To consist OF
seven members.