The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-05

a Constitution which will remove un-
Just and unequal taxation in the shape
of licenses, or in any other form, from
every useful and lawful business pursuit,
which will compel every citizen to con-
tribute to the necessity Of the State in
proportion to his property, protected by
the State; Constitution which will give
to every family, as n refuge, and home of
those heavenly virtues which qualify the
relations between husband and wife, be-
tween parents and children; will give to
every family reasonable hope Of securing
comfortable home, by means of provi-
sion exemptiDg that home from forced
sale for future debt, and so surround
and inspire our poor people with
sense of patriotism and independence,
adding to humanity all the charms natu-
rally resulting from the consciousness of
being able TO dwell beneath our own vines
and fig and fruit trees, where none shall
be able to molest US or make us afraid
Ever aiming, gentlemen, at impartiality
and equity in the discharge of the respon-
sible duties which your Kindness has i'm
posed upon me, and asking much indul-
gence for the many inevitable mistakes of
service, | await the farther action Of the
Convention"
The election Of secretary bcing next in
order,
Mr.. PORTER, of Chesterfield, nominated
GEORGE RYE, of Shenandoah, for the Office.
Mr.. SCoTT, Of Fauquer, nominated Mr..
HENRY c. LOVING, of Nelson.
The vote, being taken by counting, re-
suited as follows: Rye, SO; Loving, 81.
LEWIS LINDSEY (negro): Mr.. President,
| moves dat committee of three be ap-
pinted to conduct Mr.. RYE to his place.
Objected to by CLEMENTS, who suggest
cd one member as sufficient.
LINDSEY | withdraws, sir.
LEWIS LINDSEY was appointed to inform
Mr.. RYE Of his election.
Mr.. PORTER nominated William Z. Tall,
Of Richmond, for sergcant-at alarms.
Mr.. GIBSON, of Fauquier, nominated
John G.. Beckham, Of Fauquier.
The vote for scrgeant-at- arms resulted ::
Tall, 5S; Beckham, 20. Tall was declared
| elected.
Mr.. PORTER nominated William Davis
(negro), OF Elizabeth City, for door
keeper.
|. Mr.. Gibson, of Fauquier, nominated
Mr.. B. +. Slaughter, of Rappahauuock.
Davis received 81 votes and Mr.. Slaugh-
ter received II votes.
Mr.. PORTER nominated Edmund John
son (negro), Of Prince Edward, for first
assistant doorkeepcr.
Mr.. CHARLES DUNCAN nominated Mr..
| Martin Stringfelow, of Culpeper.
Johnson received 81 votes and Air. String
fellow received q votes. Johnson was de-
clarcd elected.
Mr.. PORTER nominated for the place of
chaplain the Rev. James Mitchell, Of this
city.
Mr.. CHARLES DUNCAN nominated Rev.
George W. Brooks, Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, Roanoke.
Mr.. Mitchell received 81 votes, and Rev.
MIR. Brooks received 20 votes.
Mr.. Mitchell was declared elected.
A sTENoGRArHER FOR TIE CONVENTION.
Mr.. PORTER moved that the Convention
enter into the election Of stcnographcr
lur the Convention.
C. Y. THOMAS opposed this, and desired
action OH thi; subject to be postponed.
| The item of expense incurred by the cleo
tion would be u great one, and time should
be taken to consider the most economical
way of providing for reports of proceed
ings. For the present the Convention
could depend on the reports of the city
press, as nothing orany great Importance
would be transacted.
Mr.. PORTER urged that the election be
at once proceeded with. If the member
was willing to rely on the city press as
sole medium, he for one vas certainly not,
and he was under the impression that there
were many other members who were not.
LEWIS LINDSEY said: Mis-tar Presi-
dcnt, hope in dis late hour oh de struggle
that Old Virginia have been imperiled
that no free -thinkin' man can suppose Tor
q lnomunt dat we desires to miSripersint
de dcc dat we can't qualify dc ability OF
de sternorgerphy for dis Convention. l
hope cvy good-thinkin' gentleman will OBJ
sarve dc necessity Of havin' Stenogaphy,
an dat dey will be willin'in dc desire to gain
de ability of de Commonwealth Of Fer
ginny to see dat dc gentleman Is justly
deSarue. I hope, sir, dat eyy gentcrman
will LOW see de necessity OF hayln' dl,
stcnogerphy, so that We can then be able
to understand de principles CT dar propo-
sition. Laughter.
THE above is a Uer6dtin. report
Mr. CLEMENTS thought that steno-
craphcr should at once be appointed.
There were members of the press who
ould-unintentionally no doubt-mls-
present what had been said, aud the Con-
vention should have some authoritative re-
port for its own use. The item of expense
was not SO very great as was represented,
and certainly not SO great as TO present any
valid objection to the appointment.
A member moved that committee OF
three be appointed to inquire into the
subject, and report to-day.
Other discussion ensued, and the ques-
ton was decided by voting down the mo-
tion for postponement, and carrying mo-
tion to enter into an election.
Mr.. PORTER nominated William ii.
Samuels, of Baltimore, for the position,
and though there was no opposing
nominees, the vote was taken BY ayes and
noes, and resulted-ayes, S. noes, 81.
Mr.. Samuels was declared elected.
GENERAL sCHoFIELD's COMMUNICATION.
On motion of HUNNICUTT, committee
of three was appointed to wait on General
SchOfeld, in order to inform him that tne
| Convention was permanently organized.
General Campbell, Of General Scho-
feld,s staff. handed in communication
from General Schofeld, which obviated
the necessity Of appointing the committee
Mr.. WHITE offered resolution authorl-
zipp the Secretary to purchase what sta