The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-21
TIE VIRGINIA CONVENTION
ORDERED By CONGRESS- TO
FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION
Eigiity-Grst Day.
FRIDAY, March ~, 1905.
The Convention met at IL O'Clock. Prayer.
THE FIrrY.Two- DOLLAR SHARES.

FRIDAY, 1908.
The Convention met at IL O'Clock. Prayer.
THE FIfTY-Two- DOLLAR SHARES.
MIR. LYpIcK called up his resolution touch.
ing the division of the residue OF the 100000
ASSERTING that some member had not received
their ntty.two dollars. Before dSposing OF
il. the Convention took up the resolution for q
loan, rs follows:
junction with the Auditor OF the State, TO as.
certain and report upon what terms loan OF
800, 900 can be negotiated for the use of this
Convention, the tax levied in the ordinance
passed March Is, 1867, being pledged for the
same.
| " and be il furthsr TeSolced, That the amount
necessary TO pay It's expenses is hereby APP
propriated from such money as may be pro
| cured for the use of the Convention"
Some discussion enSued as 10 what names
should be put in the blank. Those of THOMAS,
| PORTER, CLEMENTS, and BArSE, We're pro-
| posed.
| 4 motion was made to appoint three COM
Observation-Disclosures. UNDERWOOD and Gle.
MgxTs, and Mr.. TAYLOR, State Auditor.
Mr.. ALLAN approved OF this, on account o.
Mr. Cllderlrood's influence in certain circles IN
HuStingtoa VTepOrts ,cere true, he hal alreadg
been offered a gift 81 100000: and he certainly
TO be used in the restoration of the State OF
Virginia. lIsDERwoop was not in the chair
at this time,
Further discussion ensued.
Mr.. MADDOX offered rs 4 substitute 4 reso.
luton calling on General Scho1ield 10 order
the Treasury; and if he declined TO do so, 10
make an appeal TO General Grant for relief
and if that failed, 10 seek loan.
Mr. CLEMENTS said that he himself could
not afford 10 stay here withoutpay, and RI Their
than do so, he would move that the Conven-
ton adjourn until there should be funds in the
Treasury.
Mr. HlSE was opposed to consulting Gene
raj Schoheld. He did not want TO be DO thered
about visiting him, us his tenure of Office was
very insecure, as would be found out in 4
very few days. [HfsE has just returned from
Washington
BAYSg, of course, made n speech In which
he said something about 4 screw loose in the
Treasury, and he proposed 10 put de screw
driver 10 il.
MIR. CURTIss said that 4 mistake had been
made in not making DR.. BAYsE chairman Of
the Committee on Finance.
LEWIS LINDSEY became very much excited
on the money question, and raising his voice
TO very high pitch, said Mistar President.
| is here, sab, as representative man, and
don't thank nobody but de Commonwealth
and my constitents of Richmond. l am ex-
posed. sab, TO be as lenient rs anybody else on
de- levy question; but, sir, proposes dat il is
IN absurd idee 10 tie down dis body so ridick-
Ills on de count of General Schohed or any
body else, when Congress is de legal power
Uf de appeal. ! don't abdcate de idee of
dar 10 Washington 10 git money, and / is
pleased TO see dey has obstained from goin on
de records, and / hope dey will obstain from
Wotin for negroes for office at de election
when dey is enable 10 go on 4 small committee
10 combine al de medium of de Treasury. Dey
say we Amt got no right 10 move. We has,
and Well claim 'em too. It is q ridikilis idee
dat legal body like dis founded upon de
word of Congress. has not de power of de
appeal TO de supreme body becase Giueral
Schodeld says not. Corngress is de body of de
appeal for anything and everything, and
don't care for Gineral Schofield nor nobody
else, becase he amt got nothing to say bout
il. As 10 dis question OF de screw loose in de
treasury, amt got nothin 10 say, becase
don't want to demoraIize any mans character.
The question is not to git de money but to
resort 10 de supreme power. We are de die
tative power, and what we can I do, Congress
kin do it for us. Who objects TO scientific
men bein placed on desc records p
LEwIs's voice had reached n deafening
pitch. Mr.. BABcocK arose 10 an inquiry. He
wished 10 know If there were any dear mem.
bers present, that the member should speak SO
loudly
LEWIS: ~ is very much obliged to my Al
mighty God for de power of speakin he has
given me, and am pleased In de idee dat he