The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-13


ton, and instead Of exactins the allow them to
work the lands common property
The debate on the report Of the Franchise Committee
was then resumed. Various amendments were Tro-
posed and ponding the discussion the Convention ad
iourned
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
Another Inssaiment OF the NeGro-Puritan
Conventi0a Fnrce-various Forms OF Negro
Glass Icgisinfi0n-A Negro Displays His
Gnllantry = The Convention Considers
Whether Ii Shall Elect the Next Governor
and Other Officials Of Alabama.
MoyTGoMgRY, Ala, Nov. 8, 1867
The Convention reassembled this morning, and after
engaging in lis usual morning devoons proceeded to
business
The mrepressbIe Bingham opened tho ball by offering
the following resolution
Resolved. That committee Of Ave be appointed 70 wait
organizing provisional government for this State ana va
twenty days.
Mr. Bingham explained this resolution considerable
length saying that tho ncumbents Of most OF
the State and county officers opposed TO re
construction and our" ticket and had obsructed in
every way the OF the speaker and his party at
the last election. This practically Of course, involved
charge against General Pope who is expressly charged
By Congress with the duty Of removing from ofcc all
mindful Of the supreme necessity Of offending Gen.
era Pops, lard tho raid resolution the table such
u the complete and unbounded influence acquired By
Bingham tho dusky section Of tho Convention who
have TO regard him their especial loader that
every negro voted favor Of the resolution and was
only defeated By three votes
Mr. Gregory, tho col0red man who keeps cigar store
In Mobile, offered the following resolution which WAS
referred-
Resolved That the Committee on Preamble and Bill OF
ordinance aboishng and removing all laws regulations or
%sss may ces% Best and proper
Mr. Caraway, the editorial darby from Mobile read
resolution instrucsing the Committee on Public Institu
what he called the .cullud orpheons OF Alabama and
also for the protection OF all trustees OF 'cuud'
Mr. Jones offered tho following ordnance which
refsrod-
Be ordained b. the people Of Alabama. in convention
al other personal properly o. their s@poysrs for pay
mont Of wages other reward due for services rem
further ordained That said lien sha take precedence
all others except those for rent and supplies.
Mr. Garrison offered the following resolution, which
Was referred:-
Resolved That the Committee Finance requested
sissr pay pO revenue Of the state shall
be- raised on the properly Of the State according 70
II this resolution be adopted BY the committee, and
engrafted by the Convention the new constitution II
w ,b ss nave inc s1ss o. relieving sSs nsero
aow subject They raise their own provisions or are
T sy s1s m they don't probably spend
industry smartness enough enable them realize
an income sufficiently large 70 bring them within the
reachof the income tax. congress 10 TO be memorazed
TO remove the tax on cotton, 20 that even those who
work shares viii not suffer in any way from that.
tar. the only remaining levied upon them support
The government under which they enjoy almost unrs-
strcted power, and In the administration Of which, in
spite Of their Ignorance and incapacty, they havs
already bssn permitted to take prominent part
practical printer, and tis she rass agreed upon By
the Printing Committee 70 be paid 70 the editor Of the
Local % Ns tie debates wss Alto
once asked leave to .resgn which was granted. some
little dniculty was experienced however In filling bis
place. Griffin himself would not take IL but said he
thought practical printer ought 70 preside on the
Printing Committee; and is some time before any
other practical printer except himself could be dsoov
Bingham having been rspulsed in his FIRST attempt to
make the convention declare sell inc sole authority IN
Of the duties imposed upon him BY Congress
in respect 70 removing conservative officials, and re
placing them by radical negro suffrage
ncumbcnts instructed his lieutenant mr. Haughey) TO
offer the following ordinance:-
Ss: $ az s. s @
Illegal or pretended as ss;s therein = sd
s S
1.d %
provisional for n. and % this end al
az s IL. S or Be
Resolves Ths. Provisional Governor should be appoint.
. ss wS
Who can take and the oath prescribed BY act Of
Received That during The existence Of said provisional
S s S ss Dr. S AL usoS.
under ,ad provisional government who cannot take and
The strength of the extreme party in the Convention
was shown very decidedly In the vote 10 lay this the
a. NV sne
taon OF the latter ordinance the negro-Purtan forces
had been carefully rcorsanized and many Of the
moderate wore either scared into voting against their
Some Of the delegates Who sti dsfraachssd we're
ham programme their should NOT bs included In
the list 70 be sent 70 C0ngress Of converted rebels
from whom 81 political disabilities might s.fsy % 70.
appointed 70 some Of the places made vacant By the
ordinance The negroes. Of courss. voted solid for
priae committee BY OF 81 a. and win probably
Be ultimately adopted The Convention already, there
fore, evnces disposition 70 rebel against tho power
tina: has called into being. General Pope may. how
ever have something 70 say about the matter privately
otherwise, before it 10 definitely settled.
Mr. Gardner offered the following resolution
engaged princIp.is Union
been soSyie.sa felony thereby S.r.neSi:sd arc
he AM % E.ss Prnh.,
~ X. a Il
otherwise.
Mr. Csswsy the colorsd editor from Mobile, here rose
and asked that the sergeantatarms be requested 70
provide accommodation FOR ladies both In the gallery
and In the lobbea On being asked By the President 70
reduce his motion TO writing he up the following
effort which have copied verbatim aeratim, 10 the
clerk
Resokd that the sergeant be instructed 10 appor
platte potion OF the oaery and Lobby for the Ladys
Az Caraway generally regarded % the most learned
smart, well dressed and literary darby the Conven-
ton and a., moreover he has gained some reputation
poet and an editor, and alladed by radical
coorsd man Of genius and culture his photography
may prove Of general interest
Mr. Graves offered the following ordinance which
was referrcd:--