The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-08
FORTY-SIXTH DAY.

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FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION.
FORTY-sIxTH DAY.
FRIDAY, February 7, 1858.
The Convention met at the usual hour.
Prayer by the chaplain.
THE RICHMOND DELEGATION.
A communication from General Scho-
field was read. The registration returns
of Richmond were first given, then Inc
last census of Monroe Ward, and the de-
duction was that no considerable frauds
had been discovered. In conclusion, the
commanding General expressed the opinion
that HuNNIcUrT & Co. were entitled 10
their seats, The communication was Or
dered to be printed and spread out on tne
Journal.
MEMBERS TEMPORARILY DISQUALIFIED.
Mr.. PARR offered the following; which,
under the rules, lies over:
Whereas the legislation necessary TO
nerfect 9 Constitution for the State of Vlr-
qinia in accordance with the reconstruc-
ton acts of Congresshas been restrained oy
the e~lectioneeriDg of certain persons lui
future elections and for Offices WHICH WIN
be probably created by the convention )
be it therefore ~,
&" Resozued. That no member OF this
Convention shall be eligible for the next
Ave wears to any office of profit, trust,
honor, or emolument, within the STATE"
D1sCHARGING CLERKS.
Mr.. NASH called up the following reso-
luton of yesterday
whereas most of the standing com
mittees have made their reports, n the
services of the clerks can be dlspenSeo
with, and the funds appropriated TOT tnls
Convention will not be sufficient &c mee'
it's expenses therefore
"Resolved, That the clerks OF all COM
mittees be discharged from TINS GATE, ex.
cent two, to be designated by the CLERK OF
this Convention"
Mr.. BowDEN offered the following add
tion after the words "be discharged :" !:
&c When, in the opinion of the Convention,
their services can be dispensed with"
Mr.. ALLAN offered the following as a
substitute:
"Resolued, That the chairmen of the
different standing committees be, and are
hereby, instructed to meet together and
report to this Convention what committee
clerks (if any, can be dispensed with"
The previous question was called, Sc
conded, and sustained-ayes, 81 noes, 81.
The substitute of Mr.. ALLAN was
adopted-ayes, 46; noes, Al.
ELECTION ORDINANCE.
BLAND called up his resolution concern
ing the adoption of In election ordinance
for the election to take place on the Con-
%stitution. After a little talk, the resolu-
ton was referred to the Committee on
Schedule.
PER DIEM FOR Turkey.
The resolution granting Frederick S.
Turkey, contestant, per diem and mileage
from the Sd to the 3lst Of December, In
elusive, was called up.
Mr.. ALLAN called for the previous ques-
ton which was sustained.
The vote was taken with ayes and noes,
and resulted ayes, 33 noes, so.
The motion of Mr.. E. GIBSON to refer to
the Committee on Contingent Expenses
was next taken up and pending its con-
sideratiop the hour for the order of the day
arrived.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Committee on the Ex-
| ecutive Department was taken up, the
twelfth section, with the substitute of MIR.
| WooDsoN and the amendment OF Mr..
| PLATTE, being under consideration. They
are as follows:
Mr.. WooDsoN's substitute
GA Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
| Treasurer, and Auditor of Public Ac-
| counts, shall be elected by the joint vote
of the two Houses of the General Assem-
bly,, and continue in office for the term of
two years, unless sooner removed. The
| salary of each shall be determined by law
Mr.. Plates amendment:
GA Secretary of the Commonwealth,
a Treasurer, and an Auditor of Public
| Accounts, shall be elected by the people,
and continue in office for the term of three
years. The salary of each shall be deter
mined by law"
In course Of the discussion that fol-
lowed upon these, Mr.. E. GIBSON made
some remarks in reply to Mr.. HAwxHURsT
in regard to looking back with longing
eyes to the days when one-half Of the peo-
| pie of Virginia were the goods and chat
tells of the other half. Mr.. GIBSON said
that he did not look back with any desire
upon the institution of slavery. He had
| always thought that too much trouble and
expense had been wasted upon it, and he
was very glad when we got rid of it.
DR.. BAYNE wanted to ask the gentleman
a question. "Ef slavery was such a ex-
pense, and all dat sort o. thing, why did
the southen people hold IN to it untwell it
was taken away from EN-
Mr.. GIBSON said that for once he would
reply to the member. If he had an old
blind dog not worth having, and a parcel
| ofdesiguing, e%nvious, malicious, and fanati-
| cal men were to come to demand that dog,
he would fight them to the last before he
would give him up.
BAYNE was silent.
Pending the discussion, the hour for
recess arrived.
GNoTE..In our report Of yesterday we
inadvertently put Mr.. HUGH LEES name
among the absent when the vote upon
| placing the word "white " in the clause of
the Constitution relating to the eligibility
| Of Governor was taken. He was present,
and voted "aye."1
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at 4 o'clock.
The discussion on the twelfth section
and the substitute and amendment was
resumed.
Mr.. HUNNICUTT, among others, spoke,
and in course of his remarks said that in q
campaign years ago he had voted for q