New-York tribune., 1867-03-13
RECONSTR UCTION.
VIRGINIA.

A np1rc.Troy oP VIRGINIA SENATORS GOING To WASH
INGToS TO CONFER WITH TIiB GOVERNMENT ON RE-
CONSTRUCTION
Prom Our Special Correspondent
RICHMOND. Va, March II, 1867.
The Senate of Virginia to-day adopted the follow
ing preamble and resolution offered by Mr.. Kecn the
Senator from Pittsylvania:
whereas The Senate of virginia, on the 7th day Of
March 1867 did pass act providing for Convention
OF Delegates TO be elected by the people to frame con
Of act TO provide more efficient Government fof the
VIersGs pending the action Of Congress upon the
snbect doubts entertained by tho members of the
General Assembly, whether the Convention BIZ VIII bo
the IroyisOns OF said law for organizing and framing
constitution of government for the people OF this state
ResoIred That committee Of five members on the part
be appointed 10 proceed at once 70 the Cy
of Washington TO confer with the Government on the
subject now under consideration by the General Assem-
bly, Virginia and report to this body the result o Such
The vote upon the adoption Of the preamble and reso
luton wa 8: Yeas ~ NAYS, or,o,od Mossrs T
+ Kecne of Pittsylyania; Robert Ould of Richmond;
George W. Boiling OF Petersburg; John H. Lee OF Orange
and AlgernOn 3. Gray OF Rockingham The committee
proceed tonight to Washington.
The supplemental bill on the subject OF reeonstrucuon
and the foressdowings Of Mr. Summers resolutions
inspiring considerable terror here Bter fegIeIs are
I'm refusing TO ratlfy the Constitutional Amendments All
the evils that the people now depcrng are attributed
the impOtic action OF the Legislature III that coee
ton
The Richmond Enquirer of March II publishes let
ter which il says is from the pen of one Of the most
prominent citizens of the Commonwealth" suggest
ing to the State Legislature, substitute for the
propOsition TO call convention under the PROVISIONS
of the Reconstruction bill, the following:
ResOlred bY the General assembly 0t Virginia, Il2t thc
following be submitted 10 the Congress OF the Cnted
States the Southern States with the recommendation
that they be adopted as amendments 70 the
l. The Union is restored and based upon justice and
equal laws, shall be perpetual. a., 49,,
q II any State shall attempt 10 recede Iro the Union
shall forfeit political rights and organization ana De
reduced TO the condition Of Territory, and lts citizens
who take part the attempt shall be deemed 10 be guilty
Of treason and liable, upon conviction, 10 bo punished
with death and confiscaon OF al their properly unless
Congress shall by law prescribe other punishment
g. Suffrage shall be equal throughout the Union and
every man sound mind al years OF age who has not
been convicted Of infamous crime-the penalty OF
which shall be disqualification TO vote-can sign his
name and read Constitution and laws, and Is worth
$3.50 shall be entitled 10 vote II the State III which he mas
been domiciled for year. . .
Recommendation In the House OF Representatives shall
be based upon equal suffrage; =, TT, :, ~, =
The writer believes that to these propositions the
Conservatives throughout the land will rally"
The Richmond Examiner of March II, speaking OF
the new bill of Senator Wilson amendatoIy and ex-
planatory of the Sherman Reconstruction bill says:
We hail then with unaffected pleasure the bill OF the
iarman Of the Senate COMMITTEES on Mntary Aiiars
which, through the kindness OF Senator Wson' we pup-
This provides That the Military ccmmandants IN each
State shall neugurate this measure uniess wnen m tne
opinion OF either OF them, the matter had better De lef 10
the Governor Of the state; and u provdee
regstratonthe absence OF which was oi
We learn from the highest authority that the supple
mentary bill the approval Of the Senate Ju
dietary Committee 70 which IL was referred ano OF the
House Committee likewise and thcre IL every reason 70
| suppose that 10 viii pass this week