New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-14
1HE SoUTHERY CONVENTIONS.

The Virginia Convention spent yesterday in
discussing the oyster tax.
The South Carolina Convention adopted
twenty sections % the new Constitution Yesterday The
Convention requested Gen. Candy TO abolish the District
Courts and adopted provision rccognlzng public aud
political equality, without distinction Of race or color
NORTH CAROLINA-NO PROPERTY QuALIlICA-
TON.
RALEIGH, Feb. 13.-The Convention to-day
adopted part the article the Legislature apportiol-
ing Senatorial Districts. IL makes 80 districts In the State
apportione the Senators exclusively on population and
was also passed allowing every man. without regard Ia
qualifications, who prove moral character ana pay
MI ordinance 20 levy tax upon the people on properly
the State to pay the mileage aud per diem 81 inembes,
and 10 meet the expenses Of The Convention, Cen Candy
has ordered the Public Treasurer 81 the state To the
same upon the order Of the President OF Tie
II il understood that Mr. Battle, the Treasurer VIII obey
GEoRGIA-CAUCUs LAST EVENING.
ATLANTA, Feb. 13.-Thc Convention debated
the tenth section Of the report OF The fnnchise Commit
tee, which allows all voters TO he eligible To ohtc Mr..
was taken. caucus OF 80 members Of the Convention
was held this evening at which II agreed not To sup
port ratification before the people should The tenth see
ton pass.
MIssIssIrpI-APPEAL. TO GEN. GRANT.
JACKSON, Feb. 13.-Tho Convention to-day
adopted the report Of the Committee on the Legislative
Department providing for Legislature 10 consist Of q
House Of Representative and senate the members 81
years 4 dispatch from the member Who was sent To
OF tax under adyisenent motion was made to tele-
graph gen. Grant that Cen Gem has refused TO collect
Kan
Convention adjourned without taking action.
LOUIsIASA-ELIGBHITY TO OFFICE.
w-ORLEANs, Feb. 13-A resolution was
offered today which lies over, that no persOn shall he
eligible 10 State Municipal offices who has not tic
qualification required IN the vote for members OF this
Conventions but the Legislature may by a twOiblrds
vote remove such disability. A resolution e1cmPtng
81 900 worth Of property from seizure or any obligation
after the adoption OF the Constitution was referred TO
the Committee on Resolutions. An effort was made TO
take up consideration the resolution voting 20 per
cent additional pay TO the members Of the Convention
Judge Cooley spoke forcby IN favor OF reconsideration
ARKANsAs-GEN. GILLEM's REQUEST.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 13.-A letter from Gen.
Gle m was read asking the Convention TO change the
time for holding the election for state officers and for
lie ratification Of the Constitution The Convention de
clined 10 comply. The majority report Of the Committee
the Penitentiary. ard the report Of the Finance Com
mltteo were adopted; also, n resolution 10 pay two
assistant Secretaries, and increase the per diem OF menu
beers TO $40.
FLORIDA-MASpoOD SUFFRAGE.
TALLAHASSEE, Feb. GA secret session OF
the Committee Of the Whole passed resolution summon
ing the cOored delegate accused Of making All ncendary
public speech tho Sth inst, to show why lac
should not expelled. Tho Fourteenth Article OF the
Constitution was taken mp, but little progress was made
Suffrage with prescription for any cause except hos
tty to the late for the Union, Will probably prevail