The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-11
VIRGINIA..
Proceedings of the state Convention
The Steamship Hatteras MIssIng-ThO
New Masonic Temple-ImpOrtant Law

Proceedings OF the State Convention
The Steamship Hatteras MIssIng-Ths
New Masonic Temple-1mP POrtRnt Law
Case.
WASHINGTON Dec. 10.-The following standing
committees were ordered to-day by the Virginia
State COnVentiOn:-On the preamble, bill OF
r1ghts> and division of powers of government;
on the legislative department; ON the eleclVe
franchise and the qualifications for ohce;
on the basis of representation and apportlon-
ment; on the executive department. of the
government; on the judiciary, excepting county
and corporation courts and county officers;
on education and the funds-relating thereto; on
taxation and finance; on county and corporation
courts and county organization; on Limitation
and guarantees; on carrency, banking, and
insurance companies; on puolic institutions; on
prisons and the prevention and punishment OF
crime; on military affairs; on the pardoning
power; on agricultural and industrial Interests
and immigrasion; on internal Improvement; on
revision and adjustment; on future revision and
amendment OF the Constitutions; on schedule.
Thele committees will be appointed tomorrow,
aud the work of framing a constitution Will
then commence.
A resolution was adopted requiring the Second
Auditor of the Slate to prepare for the use OF
the Convention q tabular statement, showing
First the total costs to the State of its interest
in each canal and railroad up TO the lst day of
December, 1857, including legal interest; second,
the total amount of income, II any, arising
from such interest in each canal and each rail-
road, and received by the State up to the lst
day OF December, 1867; third, the total amount
of the debt of the State, including the accrued
interest, up to the lst day OF December, 1867,
specifying how much OF said debt was incurred
for each canal and each railIoad, including
the accrued interests as Aforesaid, the time or
times it was incurred, ami the date Of the
maturity thereof.
The following preamble and resolution on the
5Hbject Of the oath TO be required of members
were land on the tablet
Whereas In view of that the canvass
was clearly and distnety 9sdsTstNpd that at the test
or required; therefore be 1t
NOT 60 su ss oath 6
qualification OF It's members 10 seats on this door.
The following resolution was referred:-
Rcsolved That the Committee on Limitation and
Guarantees be Instructed report upon the expedi.
eney Of IncorporSting in t9e constitution 20 be framed
property and enlarging the cVl capacities OF married
women.
Information from Richmond tonight states
that the volunteer officers in the Freedmens
Bureau, in Virginia, who are ordered to be mus
tered out of service on the lst OF January, Will,
it is understood from District headquarters, be
retained as civilians in the service Of the Gov
ernment in that Bureau until that institution is
dispensed With.
The steamer Hatteras, of the Richmond and
New York steamship line, which was due here
heard from since she left New York. Serious
tears are entertained for her safety.
A large number of delegates 10 the Conserya-
tive Convention TO morrow have arrived. The
Convention will be very large Que.
The cornerstone of new Masonic Temple in
Richmond was laid to-day by the Grand Master
OF the state, with imposing ceremonies.
large crowd of persons were present Tue ad-
dress was delivered by the Rev. DR.. Burrows.
In the case OF the Merchants Bank of Balti-
more against the Valley Bank Of Virginia, now
on trial in Richmond, Judge Underwood de-
cided Ia favor OF the plaintiffs on the two points
raised by counsel, and ordered an Injunction 10
be issued restricting Mr.. Brent trustee. from
interfering with the assets OF the bank. A.
Vance Brown, President Of the Exchange Bank
of Richmond, is appointed receiver. This case
involves many intricRte points OF law, and
Learly a million of dOllars.-M Y. Herald
The Danish press is highly satisfied with
the sale of the West Indian Islands to America
All parties agree in wishing that the $4,000
600 whom received may be put by against the
next war with Prussia This one idea pre-
dominates At COpenhaRens