The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-13

yention the expectancy OF ursltinS ia 'no
Constitution the following clause:
"That it shall be the duty of the Gene
raj Assembly to provide, from time 10
time, for the registration of all electors,
but the following classes of persons snai,
not be permitted to register, o.vote, OF holo
Office: u
"lst. Those who, during the late re,
bellion, inflicted any cruel or unusual
punishment upon any soldier, sailor, marlne'
employe, or citizen Of the United States,
or who in other ways violated the rules OF
civilized warfare. 80,
"2d. Those who may be disqualified
from holding Office by the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution known as Artic q.
XIV, and those who have been dlsqual-
fed from registering to vote for delegates
to the Convention to frame Constitution !
for the State of Virginia under the act OF
Congress to provide for the more efnclens
government of the rebel States, passed
by Congress March I'd, 1867, and the acts
supplementary thereto, except SUCH per,
sons as aid in the reconstruction proposed
by Congress, and accept the political equal
ity of all men before the law; PROVIDED,
that the General Assembly shall nave
mower to remove the disabilities incurred
under the clause.
"3d. Those who shall have been con-
victed of treason, ENFORCEMENT OF pup
lie funds, malfeasance in office, crime pun
ishable by law with imprisonment IN Inc
penitentiary, or bribery" Referred
TAX.
TEAMoH (negro) offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on FL
nance and Taxation be instructed to In
corporate in the report the following pro-
vision: THAT no lands shall be assessed
for taxation at less rate than two dollars
per acre." Referred.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
The morning hour having expired, the
order of the day was called. The Con-
vention resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. BowDEN in the chair.
The question being on the amendment
of Mr.. WHITE to the preamble, the fol-
| lowing substitutes were offered:
By Mr.. CLEMENTS:
eve, therefore, the delegates of the
good people of Virginia elected and in
Convention assembled in pursuance of said
acts, invoking the blessing Of Almighty
God upon our work, do adopt the follow
ing constitution and form of government
for this Commonwealth"
By BATNE (negro]:
"We, therefore, the delegates OF the
good people Of Virginia elected and IN
Convention assembled in pursuance of said
acts, do, in the name Of God, and invo-
king his blessing thereon, adopt the follow
| ,4ry nd nf
| By Mr.. THOMAS:
eve, therefore, the delegates of the
good people Of Virginia elected and IN
Convention assembled in pursuance of
said laws, and invoking the favor and
guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and
establish the following constitution and
form of government for the State of Vir-
ginia."
Mr.. J. G. GIBSON moved to strike out Of
| BAYSE's amendment the words, "of God
and invoking blessing thereon" and insert
I" the Fortieth Congress of the United
States" in lieu thereof.
An extended discussion ensued, pending
which the committee arose.
PER DIEM.
Mr.. CLEMENTS offered q resolution cut
| ting down the per diem, after the 3lst day
January, to four dollars.
Mr.. LIGGaTr moved to cut it down to
fifty cents.
The resolution was laid on the table
without discussion.
Brother HODGES remarked, just after
the Convention adjourned, in reference to
the per diem resolution, that "some OF
these men was jess q maxim O. clap-trap
resolushins and moshuns to git before de
public, and git into Congress-" He evil
IDENTIFY has no idea of having his hard
earned and jestly deserved wages" cur
tailed.
RESIGNATION.
Mr.. WALTON offered resolution instruct
ing that General Schofeld be officially no.
titled of the resignation Of Mr.. ROBERT S.
BEAzLEY, delegate elect from Madison.
Adopted.
The Convention then adjourned.