The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-25
THE ALABAMA CONSTITUTIONAL CONTENTION


| local business
Mr. BuRros presented the report or the Committee on
tue COTTON Tax, which recommended that . memorial
shan be forwarded to Congress praying hot only for the
repeal OF the tax, but also that all moneys collected
under this head since The LIST OF September last shall
refunded TO tho producer
committee was appointed 70 inquire into the OK
pediency OF removing the Capitol Of the State from
Montgomery to some central site in the state.
The Committee Representation presented their re-
port which advised that the present basis OF county rep
resenta,ion be not disturbed and that the Congress.
sonai districts OF the State they exist at pre-
sent under the revised code OF Alabama The Committee
also presented an ordinance abolshing the county
OF Jones, abol, the naming OF which after rebel soldier
bingham has already exploded much bunkum. The
ordinance was adopted and is the first one passed by
/ The Committee on Counties then reported some
amendments 70 the old constitution providing that
new counties shall hereafter be formed less than six
hundred square miles
| Pending discussion Of this question, the Convention
Another caucus held tonight at the Capitol upon
the suffrage question, but but the extreme
men invited attend II is stated that 10 the de-
bate which took place Of the men who have made
The most violent speeches the Convention exhibited
symptoms o. backing down from their wholesale pro-
jorty report which have already telegraphed to you
thsy decline to 60 further in DISTINGUISHING the whites
than the success OF the radical party the State
imperativey necessary. They svow their fears
| THAI unless the Convention observes the advice
ID counso, and temperate In action. Il VIII
become dead weight too heavy for Congress 10 pa.
course :. any hazard 20 Far euousn keen ,ns negro
party dominant 10 the Stats, but they think ,ncurrnx
an unnecessary peri. % 60 beyond THAI
The de.egates arc nov beg ming 70 get exercised
about adtournng Al the present high Prces they viii
probably scarcely succeed 10 getting from the Oonvsn-
nearly al Of them u the smallest pecun.ary
resources. they fssi naturally anxious sacr,ncs
State Az s s,ns %.ds 70 - y
the end 81 next week. At aoy rate the Convention,
sts beyoad .ns lass day Of .he month - sxpausd in
cess Of tho party when the question OF ratification 10
submitted to the people the State.
Date Of AdIournment-Reports OF Commit
tees-importaus Deviations from the Old
Constitution : ParIiamentary Ignorance or
tho Dslegates-A County TO be Named After
Parson Browniow-The Ordinance to Pay
Slaves for Past Services and Its Effects.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Nov. 10, 1857.
The Convention has to-day really transacted good
deal OF business though Il nas boon Of formal char
acler
Mr. PETERS offered resolution that the several com.
mees be instructed 10 report By Wednesday next with
avies TO Adjournment early as Monday, tbs 25lh
inst and the appointment at that time or an election
upon the question OF rai.dcaton OF the constitution 10
be presented by tho convention. This resolution which
adopted OF the results OF last nights secret
caucua For reasons which have stated In previous
etto II Is amportant TO The Of tho party
the election should be voted upon this year. By tho
arrangement now agreed upon, which viii make tho
18th proxmo the frat dag Of The election radicals be-
eve that they have MADE their victory certain and
Even the old days or slavery tho negroes
were always permitted TO observe Christmas day a.
high festva ami grand gala day. and whether thsrs
-aotfor wtil aOo-
cies to indulge in their great annual Christmas froc
Thus she grant dhculty IN State sparseiy se,t.ed
a. this Of getting the poorer class Of electors the polls
CALCULATED oy the radicals them clear gam III
twenty thousand votes for tho constitution.
Mr. MAaan offered the following ordinance.
BE ordau &C., That whereas. during the late rebel.
lop abe CT N.e and yn.Rs Bureau OF the 80
nas s % sa. saa Ss s
's Be o~a.nsa x fsas those p.r.on. who
hare been coetced under thrsAss
toe 10 ssrssas:on Of ihe courts
The ordinance referred.
C.sourne county from Cisburne TO Lincoln This one
0. .tc counties formsd BY tho last Legislature, ana
was named after General C.eturne, known % THIS
,!on rs .'she stoaewa4l lacxson OF the West
Upon this ordinance, Which soma might think
Ga'eey moHny 'ns npaee y 1oa! eonssnsa 70 frame
nearly hour, and two aye and votes had to %
taxen before Il could be dscaed. First Mr. Grirln
moved 70 lay Il on the table, saying that he thoughL
trivial matter to occupy the TINA Of the Conyen-
ton The gentleman who arst offered 10 then called for
the yeas and nays Scarcely bad the call began when
GRIMM who bad settled down TO editorial for
his paper started up ard asked upon what
being taken: On bang told no asked leave % wi,a.
time urged upon the president the necessity Of
Griffin iaughingiy asked leave to withdraw his
motion to withdraw, aud the vote was taken at length
10 the Committee Ordinances with con thai
general ordinance should DO drawn up changing lne
and in g.ordcaticn OF traitors. Another aye and no
vote taken on tfs, and two gentlemen found them
selves unable 10 vote without explaining their roasoas
Cue OF them said be respected Mr. Llncolu very
mich; but he tnonght It nconvcrient " change the
OF counties and he should therefore, vote n6"
Another gentle said that as an ex-federa solder
no did not wish to DO guilty Of any disrsspect u
fsderats soldiers but on the other baud the members
OF the Convention had beQn nsuited Streets aud
called dogs and ackAsses by the rebs papers OF Ihs
city, ana therefore, he should vote aye" Both gen
terneu however said great doal more than tnls a.
Ing pains 10 gvo tho Conv elaborate
OF their pas record, defining their present posto ana
favorng the audience besides, with many remin
ton prevailed
Tns Isn paragraph porsrays very closely he general
character OF the proceedings Of the Cow Day
after day has been red away exactly similar conesss
Scarcely probably, was thors oerAyo assem-
by the members 81 which displayed such utter
for getting matters into niermr able muddle Ani
what the matter worse d, uat the State is In tns
spending 81 200 day AabarAa i very much TOO poor
81 The pressn; time 70 waste stns estimated expense
per hour Involved BY the the question
or changing tie namo OF rsunty.
Mr.. SIMMONS offered an ><dnance changing the nsme
OF Colbert county 20 T<uwpow. rms also was de-
cdsd oy an aye and nc vote the ordinance being taesd
by seventy SIX 70 w 80. u must BE- thougnk how
ever that ths y sorrscs ss Of me popularity q the
"pous Brownio~" IN he Convention Unsor.
tunAoly, Buxhari misunderstood the question
when -: Pat and voted BY misaks ne
wrong Nay. A. necessary consequence tho negroes
sad the sxifevs who vote blndy ~ Bingham In
strucss 'nsnA voted she wrong gay cod Bingham pus
himself us't on the record ~ ehkhgIng his vote; but
World % course, have Ssen ridiculous Tor the hall
nsraI". other dictates who make up "ths party " 70
oiou suit anf the ordinance consequently tabled
\ my, bowler reappeAr again .; later period 10 she
coD'vsntio.1
Mr. MilLsR presented the majority report o. The Com
m.,,ss on he Exc se ps2NJI2sat q rlSa Ye ~