Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-21

| General Assembly snail nave power
to remove the disabilities incurred
under this clause. ..I
RICHMOND, Dec. 4.-The Conven-
ton this morning elected Judge
Underwood rs President, Geo, Rice,
of Shenandoah, Secretary, VIM. r.
Falleo, Richmond, Sergeant-at' Arms
and one white and two coiored
doorlleepers. Rev. VIM. Mitchell,
of Richmond, was elected chaplain
The vote for President gave 10 for
Underwood, 30 for Wilson, who was
tho candidate of the Conservatives.
Underwood, in taking the chair,
said he hoped the deliberations
would be characterized with Chris
tian charity for all, and as much
forgiveness and forgetfulncss for
past injuries rs is consistent with
future safety. He hoped the Con
stitution to be framed would be hu-
name and equal to all, preventing
crime and promoting education, re-
moving unequal taxation, and COM
peling every citizen to contribute
to the necessities of the State in pro
portion to the value of his property.
He hoped that n Homestead Ex-
emption would be passed.
Chaplain Mitchell, in the open
ing prayer. prayed for the cX-Con-
federates as well as loyal men.
Gen. Schofcld sent communica-
tion to the Convention, sending
them all the appeals which have
been made to him in cases of con
tested seats, including those of the
Richmond delegation, all of which
are submitted to the Convention for
its action.
The galleries and aislcs are thick
ly crowded with blacks and slight
sprinkling of whites this afternoon.
The Convention only appointed
committees on Rules and elected
W. II. Sarnickles, of Baltimore,
stenographer to the body. A rule
was adopted to draw for seats, which
the Conservatives, who are all si;-
ting together, opposed, but did not
defeat. A committee who waited
on Schofeld reported that he had
given them some advice and would
be glad to see members wh wisl, to
consult with him. Adjourned till
tomorrow.
RICHMOND, Dec. 5.-Morning scs-
sion of Convention spent in debate
on printing, and in members draw
ing for seats. The Conservative
members got seats in thosamo lower
part of the hall they had yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5,-Report to
Radical caucus states that one hun.
dred and seventy eight tspeakers and
organizers been added by commit
te1, and many more have been EN-
ployed with pecuniary assistance by
State committees. Caucus devoted
entire session to consideration of the
canvass South.
General Steedman had slight attack
of vertigo yestoday, but was on the
street this morning. r,, rs. .,-
The following is Wilson's bill, in
troduced in the Senate yesterday;
Be it enacted, That so much of the
several acts relating to rcconstruc-
ton, as requirs u majority ofthe reg
istered veters to determine any cleo
ton on the ratification Of the CON
stitution framed by the convention,
elected under the president provls-
ions, said acts are hereby repealed,
and at election which has been held,
or may hereafter be held, for con-
vcntions, or the ratification of the
contitution framed thereby, q ma
iority of the votes cast shall de-
termine the result,
The haste of the Committee of
Ways and Meansin in pushing through
the repeal OF the cotton tax, IN a
shape which can give no rellcfuntil
the end of next year, is regarded as
absurd. The friends Of the South
are intensely indignant at this per
version, as they claim, of the gen
erous view of the Northern people,
as expressed at the polls. There
are slender hopes that the Senate
will insist on its retraction, or, at
least immediate abolishmcnt-
MACON, GA, Nov. 5.-Conscrva-
tive Convention met at IL o'clock.
1t is one of the largest bodies ever
assembled in the State. Every sec'
ton and nearly all the counties are
represented. Hon. B. III. Hill was
elected President by acclamation.
His speech was able, eloquent and
conservative. He was loudly APP
plauded. Vice Presidents-W. L.
Thompson, 1st Congressional Dis
trict; Eli. Warren, I'd do; W. +.
Wright, 3D. do. Ira +. Dupree, 4th
do; Judge o. r. Wright, .5th do; A.
Graham, 9th do; Gen. A. r. Waight,
9TH do. Committee of fifteen appoin-
ted to prepare business. Adjourn
ed till 3 P. NJ.