The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-10

MIR. SNEAD withdrew his Sppeal.
An extended discussion ensued, during
which Mr. HusN1cuTT Withdrew his amend
nent.G. 90
Mr.: PLATTE subsequently renewed this
substantially by moving to strike out four
teen and insert twenty dollars. -y,s:
The discussion was renewed, and the
vote being finally taken, the amendment
Of Mr.. PLATTE was lost.
The motion to strike out was then car
ried, and the motion to fill the blank vita
sixteen dollars was defeated-Ayes, SO
noes, 81.
MI. HAwxHURsT moved that the salary
of the secretary be put down at eight dol
lars. and that he be allowed two assistants
at five dollars per day each.
Mr.. CLEMENTS wanted to know what be-
came Of his amendment.
Mr.. GIBSON wished to offer resolution
as substitute.
The CHAIR decided him out of order.
Mr.. WooDsoN called for the previous
question. he was not sustained.
The vote recurring to Mr.. CLENENTs's
amendment, it was carried.
The ordinance as amended was then or
dered to be engrossed for third reading
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CURTIS, from the Committee of Thir-
teen to report mode OF procedure foI
the Convention, and the number of stand
ing committees necessary, reported re-
commentator for the appointment of
number of standing committees.
Mr.. CLEMENTS moved that the report be
received and the suggestions of the com
mittee be adopted.
Mr.. MARYE said that as the report was
an important one, and he, for one, would
like to have time to consider it, he would
move its reception, and also that it be laid
upon the table and printed. Both of these
motions were adopted.
INJUSTICE DONE By CIVIL COURTS,
Mr.. ALLEN (RadicaD offered the fol
lowing:
"Resolued, That a committee of five be
appointed by the Chair, whose duty it shall
be to receive reports Of all cases where in.
Justice has been done by civil courts of the
State since the LIST day of June, 1865, and
to report to this Convention as to the best
means of remedying the evils now exist.
ing in the civil government of this Com
monwealth."
Mr.. EUsTAcE GIBSON hoped that no such
resolution would be adopted. The Con.
vention was assembled to frame q consti
tuition, and if it endeavored to scour the
country to get the report of any maliciou!
or ignorant man who might fancy himself
wronged by the action of court of JUS
tice it would incur great waste of time
and means to enter into such an investiga
ton.
Mr.. SNEAD opposed the resolution, q!
there was no authority for any such actor
on the part of the Convention. He ha6
the honor and dignity of the Convention
at heart, and he hoped that its proceeding:
would be conducted in manner compati.
BILE with that honor and dignity. In the
matter of the prevention Of wrong and in.
Justice to any class Of citizens he would
20 as far as the farthest. But the Conven
ton had no power to redress wrongs.
the courts of justice had failed to do jus.
tice, there was General Scho6eld, the
military commander, to whom an appea
could always be made. If the Convention
entered into this investigation, and at
tempted to ransack the State for cases Of
injustice, it would entail upon itself inter.
minable labor. He hoped that the resolu-
ton would find no favor on his side Of the
house.
Mr.. HUNNiCUTT said that he thought the
resolution would bring no good results
The question was how to better the pre-.
sent state of oppression in Virginia-how
to get rid of the present officials and put
loyal men in their places. The investiga-
ton proposed might be continued Tor
twelve noP %bbad and dot hGn Sc a abH9g45tG geOa
the desired information and even then
the Convention could take no more
action than it could take now. The reso-
luton was altogether out Of place. It
would not be long before the State would
be without an Executive, and the Conven-
ton must show the people that it wanted
to take care of them, and that the good Of
the present and future were to be effected,
and not the wrongs of the past punished.
The object Of the Convention was now to
devise ways and means to relieve the OPP
pressed and suffering people Of the State
The resolution Of Mr.. ALLEN was laid
on the table.
SUPPORT OF NEGROES OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.
Mr.. HUNNIcUTT offered the following,
which he hoped would be considered per-
tinent to the business of the House:
whereas many laboring men of Virginia
are reported as having been thrown out of
because they conscientiously
exercised the rights of American citizens
in voting the Republican ticket, and, on
that account, are thrown, with their fami-
lies, on the cold charity of the world:
RESOLVED, That we, their representa-
tives in convention assembled, take imme-
date steps to alleviate their suffering con-
dition.
"2. ReSolved, That the President of this
Convention be and is hereby instructed
to appoint a committee of ten, whose
duty it shall be to investigate this sub
ect and to recommend measures by which
their suferings may be relieved at the
earliest possible period.'
Mr.. GIBSON moved to adjourn; which
notion was voted down, the Radical side
If the house voting unanimously against it.
Mr.. HUNNIcUTT said that, without de-
signing to offend any one, he contended
hat his resolution deserved consideration
n the name of charity. He spoke at some
ength concerning the expressions and suf-
erings Of the class to be benefited by his
resolution, whom he believed before God
lad done right; and would the Conven-
ion allow them to be thus trampled on 2
lie appealed to the Convention, the Re-
,ublicans especially, to give the matter
he consideration it justly deserved, and
o act upon it Immediately.
Mr.. GIBSON, of Giles, said that the laws
# Virginia provided for all INDECENT per-
ons, and the resolution of the gentleman.
vas uncalled for.