The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-13
The Virgia1iG Contention,
ORDERED BY CONGRESS TO
FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION.
THURSDAY. December u. 1861

THURSDAY, December ~ 1867.
The Convention met al the usual hour
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. TIL
minutes Of Tuesday were read and adopted
PRINTING.
Mr.. ALLEN moved that the report of tn
Committee on Printing be taken up. Carried
He then moved that the report be received
The motion was passed by, in the absence o
the Chairman.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The CHAIR announced itself ready to an
nounce the standing committees. Perhaps h,
had done much injustice; but We're this so, /
was not owing to any intention TO do so, bu
because he had not had sufficient intercours
and acquai ntance with the members.
On the Preamble, Bill of Rights, and Divi
sion of Powers of Government.-Platt, Bah
cock, Woodson, Jones, Winston, Marye
Lindsey.
On the Legislative Department.-W. F.. B
Taylor, Reid, ]. G. Gibson, Cox, Thayer, II
H. Lee, Watson.
On the Elective Franchise and the Qualif-
cations for Ofice.-Hunnicutt, Clements
Wilson, Bland, Marye, Maddox, Mosely, w
Z. Gibson, Fry, Lggat, Morgan.
On the Basis of Representation and APP
Kelso, Morrissey, Williams, j. T. 5. Taylor
w. aver, Lewis, Canada, Kennerly.
On the Executive Department of Govern
ment.-Curtis, Lydick, Harrison, Teamoh
Poor, Hunter. Bayne.
On the Judiciary excepting County ano
Corporation Courts and County Otticers)-
Thomas, Snead, Mclaughlin, Porter, Camp
bell Brown, Scott.
On Education and the Funds Relating
Thereto.-Nickerson, Williamson, Southall
Norton, Wicker, Waddell, Hodges, Barrett
Eastman, Gravatt Fuqua.
On Taxation and Finance.-Clements, Parr
Dickey, Owen, Toler, MauZy, Holmes, Mas
sey, Cowan, Breedlove, Melbourne.
On County and Corporation Courts and
County 0rganizations.-Bowden, Hine, Al,
II. H. Lee, Cox.
On Limitations and Guarantees. Snead
Curtis, Liggat, Nash, Moss, Marye, Leahy,
Seay, w F. B. Taylor.
panies.-C. L. Thompson, Carr, Gibboney,
Swan, Rust, Morgan, Robertson.
On Public observation-disclosures, Thomas,
Plaster, Watson, French, Nelson, Harrison.
On Prisons and the Prevention and Punish
ment of Crime. -Staley, Dodge, J. Il. Thomp-
On Military Afairs.-White,H ine, L. Lee,
On the Pardoning Power.-Carr, Morris
sey, Lewis, W. II. Robertson, Flanagan.
On Agricultural, Industrial Interests, and
.-Milbourne, Swan, Rust, Hun
nicutt, Teamoh, Owen, Grayatt, Nash, Nor
ton.
On Internal Improvements. Winston, Rob.
ertson, Bowden, Broaddus, Platte, Eelse, L.
Lee, Jr.
On Revision and Adjustment.-Porter, G.
l.. Thompson, Southall, Staley, Bland.
On Future Revision and Amendment Of the
Constitution Poor, Scott, East
ham, Linkenhoker.
On Schedule,-Marye, Williams, Flanagan,
]. II. Thompson, White.
MIR. THOMAS moved that the ordinance fixing
the pay Of the Secretary and other officers,
ordered to be engTossed, be put upon its third
reading. Carried.
The ordinance was read a third time and
passed.
HODGES (negro), from Princess Anne, offered
the following:
Whereas there has been loyal Union labor
ing men In this State, who are not landhold-
srs, who has been distressed and intimidaled
On account Of their voting and supporting the