The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-14
The V5rgdaedG Convention,
ORDERED BY CONGRESS TO
FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION.
FgFTY.FlRST DAY.

THURSDAY, FeDruary Is, 1906.
The Convention met at the usual hour.
Prayer by the chaplain.
EXPULSION OF THE SOUTHERN OPINION.
TEAMoH (negro) offered the following:
"Whereas the reporter of paper call
ed the Southern Opinion, has, in said paper,
used the word &C convict and cypress" as
applying to loyal and legally delegated
members of this Convention; therefore
RESOLVED, That said reporter or re-
porters be forthwith expelled from the
hall" ~.
HODGES seconded tbs resolution, as he
had also been a;ronged. He thought dat
desc newspapers had been misripersintin
de DELIGHTS of de Convention and diSre-
gardin de dignity of the body, and dey
ought not to be allowed to cast such lie
bills upon it. He had ripertation at
stake, and he had children, and he want
ed his name to be clare from the lie-bill.
One of these papers had misripersinted a
old diligit not of de color so persecutid (Mr.
Parr), and of dat class which he thought
de papers would let alone. He thought
iestice ought to be done, and dis Opinion
ought to be put out'n dis house.
Captain PLATTE opposed the resolution
He thought it was giving too good an ad-
vertisement for such an enterprise as the
Southerra Opinion. He was in favor Of
giving the reporters all possible facilities
and allowing them to report what they
pleased and in whatever manner they
choose. He felt honored by their
abuse. He appreciated the feeling which
prompted the member to offer the resolu'
ton, but he did not think it was in accord
ance with the dignity of the Convention tc
notice SANDERS coming from such source
PETER JONES was warm upon reporters
He thought it was very hard on members
to take up the Southern Opinion and fnd
themselves set bottom upwards, and with
skates on their feet, sliding out Of the
Union. He didn't mind their ridicule, but
he didn't want them to prove that he had
ever been convict. He wanted his name
| to stand out as clear as the moon, as fail
as the sun, and as terrible as an army witt
banners. He thought these men ought to be
watched; and if they did anything wrong
they ought to be put on skates themselves
He would have them brought before the
bar of the House, and then carry them t.
higher bar.
The resolution was indefinitely post
poned.
THE sENoRGRAPHY AGAIN.
Mr.. WHITE offered the following:
Resolued, That committee of five b
appointed to wait upon W. 81. Samuel
ESD, the official reporter of this Conyen
tion, to notify him of the action in dispen
/ fn rfosv
from him on what terms the debates of thi
body can be reported for the remainder o
the session. Not seconded.
Mr.. BowDEN offered the following:
"ResoIued, That committee of sever
be appointed to report to this Convention
what amount has been paid for reporting
the proceedings of the same, and by whom
the accounts have been audited, ant
all other matters pertinent thereto
Adopted.
The following committee was appointed
Bowden, White, Nelson, E. Gibson, Platte
French, and Porter. =
Mr.. PLATTE arose to privileged ques
ton. He thought it due to the steno
grapher that he should state the liberia
and honorable proposition he had made
He had offered to report until March with
out further charge. He had stated tina
the amount Of work done had far exceeded
his most sanguine expectations, as there
had been about double the usual amoun
of talk in bodies of this kind. IS.
Mr.. THOMAS also arose to attest to thu
honorable manner in which the steno
grapher had always acted in his transac
tions with the Committee on Contingent
Expenses. His answers to questions in the
auditing of his accounts had always beer
frank and honorable.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
Mr.. Porter offered the following which
was laid ON the table for printing:
Resolved, That select committee be
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