The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-11

TIE ALABAMA C0NsnTUII0Su CoHSnsIloS.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE MaAlR
Progress q shs Ceavestis. Farce-Bipshan,
the TRAVELLING Misccses. on the Rampage
An Interesting sQuabbIe About scata
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Now Q 1887
The Convention ssasssnbled this morning, and the
proceedings were opened with political prsysr By
clerical delegate
Various resolutions were adopted, making the rules
Of the Alabama House OF Representatives the rules for
The government Of the Convention inviting the press
70 the floor and otherwise completing the organzatioa
or abe Convention.
An extremely interesting and curious squabbe snsued
In regard 70 the seas which the delegates TO oc
eupy The arrangement yesterday by which the colorsd
element In the Convestion had been segregated by
themselves on the bacK Of one side Of hail. bad
occasioned great deal Of discomfort The African gen.
tlemsn were By no pleased being thss socially
ostracised. IL was al very we'll no doubt, 10 havsa
seat in the Convention 10 be allowed the quantity
Of stationery and the OF pay their white
orethren, and now and Mss 10 have their fingers
delegates mad been elected by black votes il too bad
that they should 60 back in any respect upon the real
representatives. Of their dusky constituents and decline
10 minge freely with them. some or the white deio-
gates also thought that they had been treated unfairly In
being awarded back resolution Was therefore
Oook8koE
lots accordsney made out and deposited in old
felt hat, which held by the negro as
sslant secretary, while the white assistant secretary
drew them out This operation not however, quito
successfui, and when ended there were about half
dozen Of the best seats TO each OF which gentlemen
asserted rival claims. Another drawing had conse-
quenty TO be made and this fortunately perfectly
satisfactory. The result OF the ballot extremely
grolesque Two q ths darxeys had drawn seats IN the
front row. ono OF them rejoicing in the OF Inc
blacKest skin, the woollest nar," and the smallest
skull OF any OF his race in the Convention, or indeed
<.tx.A 49, n 49, rbelo onf
the rvom the blacks and whites sandwicned with
almos, undertaking regularity. resembling nothing more
clcssy than chequsr board, first black and then
Mr.. Bingham, one OF the mscegsns who last year
travelled through the North and Jared sumpuousiy a.
the expense Of numerous radical municipalities and
WHO IN consequence Of that trip, and OF speech
made ~ MS .loy Az colleagues, - SIN
Known in this STATE ms sorch and turpenlne Bingham
offered resolution. which adopted that the
sergeant ~ arms be instructed 70 procure United
STATES bag 10 float ~ the Capitol during the sessions
Mt Coon offered resolution that the secretary be in
sructed procure for each delegac fifteen daily news
papers or their equivalent 10 other new spapes pro-
stroction under the acts Of Congress This resolution
adopted then reconsdsred, and nnay lost by
Mr. Keller moved that the president appoint the
usual standing committees to draft constitution ms
at once drs~ MIR. Bingham t.torch and turpsntne''
Bingha his feet He SAID he did mol see the use Of
appointing any committeeA The delegates ought, In
open convention 70 frame the organic law Of the State
.
thought in harmony with the progressive spirit OF
the Lse, and which At the proper time would be submit
It would be found very complete instrument He
wished to blot out, extorminate and destroy every
root branch, nUre and leaf Of that demoalizng inu-
engendered by slavery. fLoud applause and very
loud stamping by the negro delegates e
delegate here moved q point OF order. He said
!" Mr. Chairman, is among them ~ rules that We are
president ruled the point Of order 10 be well aken and
sod The Convention that no sucn demonstrations could
Mr. Bingham continued to say looking very directly
At the gentleman who had just committed breach Of
he had drawn up was one which would duse education
among the people The old constitution OF Alabama
had 70 do this but It's provisions we're never
carried out The funds granted 10 the Stale BY the
munltccnce OF Congress for educational purposes had
been rttsred away. His system would compel school
during four months Of the year free Of cost, and
not only thai, but IL would also compel man to
send their children thsre The people wanted
Northern ideas In the constitution and he was glad
arse number OF tho delegates N0rtlern men.
He thought the Convention in framing The now constiiu
Tor the State oil Alabama ought " take their
model the constitution Of that Ss.e in which the Of
liberty had set-he the State OF Vermont,
whose CONSTITUTION anproxims.ea more nearly to repub-
number Of delegates followed IN the same strain
against the resolution; but the majority OF the dee-
gatssmindful PROBABLY OF the fact that they
any only empowered TO pass the constitution, which
IL said has been sent from Washington Tor their adop
tionvoied in favor Of the committees, who can easy
General Swayne, military commandant OF the Division
Of Alabama here entered the Convention. number
of the delegates abandoned their seats
tered round this military magnate. resolution
passed inviting him TO the floor and the General was
further invited BY dr. PECK 70 Jake seat BY Tue side Of
the presidents cnair an offer which was accepted.
Mr. Apologize moved that the president be requested
10 procure Two United States Gags, with which TO draps
the prssidenls stand The resolution was unanimously
adopted
colored delegate, named Rapisr, offered a rssolu-
ton that the Convention do memoralize Congress to
remove as It's session, all the political disabilities Of
citizens Alabama who have materially aided
reconstruction Of said State on the plan proposed by
Congress- The resolution was unanimo isly adopted
Mf. Bingham (''torch and turpeniinep Bnghaml
offered two engthy ordinances for sdopon BY the Con-
pretended Legislature OF Alabama had In 1851 passed
bill requiring ali trustees admin invest
tue estate OF their wards both real and personal, in
bonds for the purpose OF putting The State cond-
Of defence. and that orphans and widows had
been IN consequence iniqstousy deprived OF their
property. all sales OF such real should declared
null and void As under the bl referred TO real estate
10 value OF two millions Of dollars had been sold
and - these lands have IN the SIX years which have
elapsed changed hands In many Number Of
times, persons who have bought the estates with no sus
picon Of the validity OF the title will be dspossessed
the ordinance Is adopted The other ordinance consisted
Of elaborate argument against secession and In favor
Of equal rights motion was then made that two
hundred copies Of the latter document be printed which
created lengthy discussion. number OF the delegates
opposed the motion the ground that II would involve
considerable expense and that the Convention ordered
this ordinance 70 be printed could refuse 10 bsstow
similar honor any other like document which might
be offered by other delegates Caraway, the co,orsd
associate editor OF Griffin said be thought the ordinance
ought TO be printed out OF consideration the delegates
Of Color who had not been the habit OF attending
conventions and Who therefore, unable apprs-
bend the meaning OF anything which they simply heard
The other gentlemen were accustomed, perhaps, 10
understand document by simply listening 70 IT, but the
colorsd gentlemen were not Finally order 10 avoid
tho question, motion r. adjourn made aud carried
II VIII be seen taai the members Of the Convention
have not - yet made single step towards beginning
the work they have been elected 70 accomplish.
the cATASTa0pHE AT PlTTSsBa6.
Particulars Of the shecking Affair.
Ifrom RlfshNxu p A sznffa NnH o.