Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-30
RECONCILIATION.

fIoRlDA.-ln the Convention yesterday, a
petition Was presented from the loyal eat zens
OF South FLORIDA asking for State scrip
uet mabie I'M lands. m compensation for pro-
perry taken by the Confederate officers during
me war. No action Wa taken. Resolution
Was passed requiring the Stat Treasurer 10
send IN report OF the money an his hands. and
TO hold II, subject Ia the action Of the Con y.n-
non, and prohibiting any officer of the Con ven
ton from drawing funds from the tr.a sury
Without a vote OF the Convention. A resolu-
ton passed the Convention authorizing the
nnance committee 10 issue State scrip for tho
purposes OF disbursing the expenses 81 the
Convention. resolution was offered prohibit
ing any distinction on account OF race or color
on any railroad, steamboat or places OF public
amusement. Referred 20 the Judiciary commit
tee The hnanc. committee reported that the
financial agent had an interview with General
Meade, who instructed the Con vention TO lew
direct tax, and offered 10 assist, NJ necessary,
In It's collection. He also empowered the Con-
Nenton TO draw for Its necessary expenses
from the State treasury, NJ IL con tanned any.
The Convention adopted a rule expellIng any
member guilty of bribery. The Conyent
adjourned amid much excitement and confu-
sion.
MIssIssrrPI.-In the Con vention yesterday q
preamble and resolutions were offered and re-
lerred, that as but few loyal papers arr pub
ished in this State, and few loyal citizens
encourage journals that Will advocate true re-
publican principles and unqualified LOYALTY TO
the constitution and laws, n shall be the duty
OF the first Legislature convened under the con-
sutution framed by this Convention 10 provide
for the election Of official printers in each Con-
eIssslonal district and county and municipal
Officers shall have all official printing includ-
ing all advertisements. inserted m said journals
M rates of compensation to he fixed by law.
The vote accepting Mr.. Orr's resignation a.
chairman OF The committee on printing was
considered, and II was. by heavy VOTE, decided
not TO accept it.
NReISIA.-The convention adopted a reso-
luton to-day. asking Gen. Schofield 20 allow
voters 10 register where they may reside AT the
time Of election. A member said the resolution
was unnecessary, a Gen. Schofield would soon
issue an order for a new registration. During
the debate, Conservative used the words,
THAT infamous tyrant, Congress" Some con-
fusion followed. several members clalmi ng tho
words were disorderly. The question was left
unsettled by the order Of the day coming up.
A member demanded the expulsion of the re-
porter Of the Dispatch. on account of a state
ment in that paper. The motion was decided
not IN order AT the afternoon session much
excitement was caused on the Republican side
10y one member calling another a - a id liar"
Chairs were caught up, but the interposition Of
members stopped the difficulty.
GEoRGIA.-Five additional sections ofthe bill
OF rights We're adopted by the convention yes
terday. Taxation IL To bc al CalOreB only, and
uniform on all property taxed. The poll tax A.
not TO exceed one dollar. and to b. exclusively
Tor educational purposes. The twenty fourth
section reads as follows:-s.The social status
of the citizen shall never be the subject of legis
latlon." A circular from General Meade, issued
yesterday, says;-'.Many inq uiries, by letter and
General as TO the proper construction of the
ordinances legalized by him in General Orders.
He says ne has no leisure, nor is il his province
TO answer. These ordinances, a. enforced by
his orders, are 10 be deened part Of the laws
or the State i'm which they were respectively
adopted and construed and enforced by the
courts accordingly.
SOUTH CARoLISA.-Ths proprietors aud edi-
tors OF the Charleston AsrcHry Were excluded
yesterday from the Con ention. This was done
10 prevent breaches OF the peace and personal
collisions on the floor. resolution was in
IodHced Tor the purchase. by the State. of all
lands forced on the market. there 10 b. sold TO
actual settlers. Also. praying Congress TO ap-
propriate the collected cotton tax Of South Car
olina-three millions of dollars-for purchas-
ing lands 10 be- sold TO the poor. An ordinance
providing for taxation for the payment OF the
expenses Of the Convention. amounting 10 sew
enty-fye thousand dollars, was passed.
NORTH CARoLINA.-The Con vention was oc-
cupled yesterday manly in discussing the
port OF the committee for the RELIEF of the peo-
pie The ordinance reported removes the iu-
1Isdiction of all State courts in matters of con-
tract or debt and suspends all judgments, exc
cuuons- or process Of collection of all debt.
created before May, les, until July. l-sa. It
az ks General Candy to enforce the ordinance
No definite action was taken.