The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-19

two years adjudicated by the officers of
the Freedmen's Bureau and the military
commissions. The plaintiffs in these cases
have been mostly colored men, because
the whites can get more than justice in
the civil courts. Most of these cases have
Justly been decided in favor of the plain
tiffs, and under the coming civil law there
will probably be efforts made by the dis
satisfied whites to have these findings set
aside. Whether clause In the Constitu-
ton can secure the benefits of these de-
cisions to the colored man / submit to
your opinion. Very respectfully,
81. B. STONE,
"Brevet Major, S. A. Com"
PRINTING.
Mr.. ALLEN, from the Committee On
Printing, submitted the following
"The Committee on Printing beg leave
to submit the following report: In pur-
suance of resolutions submitted for their
consideration they have contracted with
Messrs. Hunnicutt s. Brother to print the
Journal and the debates and proceedings Of
this Convention at the following prices:
For composition per 1000 ems, seventy
cents; for press-work per token, octave
form, seventy-five cents. For printing or
dinances and resolutions For composition
per 1000 ems, forty-fve cents; press
work per token, fifty cents. For printing
documents: For composition per 1000
ems, forty-five cents; press-work, fifty
cents. Your committee have strictly ad-
hered to the prices recommended by the
select committee on printing for the seve-
raj kinds Of work above enumerated, with
the exception Of the sum of sixty cents
per token, octave form, for the press-work
of the Journal and proceedings and de-
bates, which they have contracted for at
seventy-fve cents pei token.
"This action on the part of your COM
mittee was taken after consulting with
several experienced practical printers, and
from conviction that it was only fair
compensation for that species of work.
Your committee beg further to report,
after mature consideration, the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That one hundred and fifty
copies of the Journal of the Virginia Con-
stitutional Convention Of 1850 be forth
with printed and distributed among the
members Of the Convention. They deem
it inexpedent to incur the expense which
would thereby arise, but they recon-
mend that $50 copies of the Constitu-
ton of 1850 be forthwith printed and dis
tributed among the members Of the Con-
vention.
"Your committee beg further to report
that in pursuance of the following resolu-
ton 1.-THE resolution ordering the Journal
h. J,;l p1n
bers' desks they have contracted and
made arrangements for carrying out the
object set forth therein.
"The committee further recommend that
500 copies Of the proceedings and debates
of this Convention should be printed and
bound for the use of members and officers
of the Convention, and for such other pur-
poses as the Convention may hereafter
order and direct"
Some debate arose upon the report of
the committee. Mr.. CLEMENTS and the
Messrs. GIBSON objected to the prices re-
ported by the committee above those re-
commended by the select committee and
agreed upon by the Convention, which had
been reported upon the evidence of prac-
teal printers.
Mr.. ALLEN argued that the prices re-
commended were no more than fair, and
made an explanation to show why they
were not. He contended that the domi-
nant party had a right to give the work to
one of its own party, and the other side Of
the House knowing this, had produced a
list of prices verbally upon which they
knew O man could not live.
Hr RI thn
subject, when he was called to order by
NORTON (mulatto), who said that according
to the rules he could not speak twice to
the same question until all other members
had spoken.
MIR. CLEMENTS was surprised to be called
to order by member Of his own party
when that party was apt to be placed in a
false position and he was trying to place
it in position beyond reproach.
The rules were suspended, and Mr..
CLEMENTS was allowed to 60 on.
He had in his hand, he said, an offer
from parties to print envelopes at four
dollars per thousand, and ten reams of
etter-heading at three dollars per th9u-
sand.
Mr.. WHITE: Can they take the test
path?
Mr.. CLEMENTS said he.had taken that
path two or three times, and he had been
more strict in carrying out what he thought
% be its obligations than the inquiring
Gentleman. He knew nothing Of his sta
us, nor, however, was there any question
it to be raised here. He knew
hat the work could be done at the prices
proposed by the select committee. He
vas opposed to petit larceny and petit
obbing, and he had no idea that the Con-
'ention should be placed in q false posi-:
ion.
Mr.. BowDEN moved that the report be
committed to the committee with in
tructions to report prices conforming with
be recommendation Of the select CON-
littee.
Mr.. J. C. GIBSON seconded the motion.
Ie was speaking of the suggestion as to
he ability of parties to take the test oath.
Mr.. ALLEN: Is the gentleman in favor
f congressional reconstruction
Mr.. GIBSON said that that question was
eyond his depth, and doubtless beyond
ne depth of the gentleman over the left
o did not know what district he repre-
ented.
Mr.. ALLEN called the gentleman to
rder, as personalities were out of order.
he remark "gentleman over the left F."
ould imply that he was not gentleman.