The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-24
The TSrgSaeiG Convention
,., ORDERED. BIZ CONGRESS TO
FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION.

ORDERED By CONGRESS TO
FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION.
THIRTY-TBIRD DAY.
THURSDAY, January, %, 1858.
The Convention met at the usual nour.
Prayer by the chaplain. ~
+ PEABODY TRUSTEES.
A communication was read from Hon.
J. Hamilton Fish, chairman of the Peabody
trustees, expressing thanks for the honor
conferred upon the Board, and regrettln,g
that a press of business would preclude
the possibility of their accepting the inVl-
tation to visit the Convention. DR.. Sears
would be happy to address the Committee
on Education, or the Convention
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were SUBJ
mitted:
By Mr.. CLEMENTS:
"Resolved, That the rights of eccleslas-
tical bodies in and to church properly con-
viewed to them by regular deed of convey
| ance, shall not be affected by the late civil
war. nor BY any antecedent nor subse-
ouent event, nor by any act ofthe Legisla.
ture purportipg to govern the same, ou. an
such property shall pass to and be heid oy
the parties set forth in the orlglnai oeeos ;
of conveyance, or the legal assignees OF
such original parties, holding through or
by conveyance and any act or acts OF the
Legislature in opposition thereto are null
and void" Referred.
By Mr.. CARTER:
"Whereas the State of Virginia owes
to the children thereof educational tuition,
and is entitled to exact attendance there
/, from upon such educational facilities as IL
may provide; therefore be it
aResolued, That the Committee on Edu-
cation be instructed to inquire into the eA-
pediency of making it the duty OF the Le-
gislature to pass such laws as will tend TO
Secure the general attendance OF the chill
dren in each school district, for at least
three months in each year." Referred.
By Mr.. SWAMI:
RESOLVED, That no special privilege OF
aid, of any nature whatever, shall herea1-
ter be accorded to any private company,
individual, or corporation, for the purpose
of aiding or assisting immigrants, or pro-
noting the cause of immigration to this
State" Referred.
By Mr.. WATSON:
"Whereas the tax imposed by the Co.
vernment of the United States upon TO-
bacco, staple production of Virginia, is
injurious and oppressive to the agrlcultu-
raj and laboring interests Of this Common
wealth; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Committee on Ag-
r;culture. Industrial Interests, and lmml-
grafton. be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of preparing and laying before
this Convention memorial asking Con-
gress to reduce or remove SAID tax, OF
that it be made uniform or equal to that
assessed and collected upon other staple
productions of the country" Referred.
By Mr.. DIXON:
"Whereas great injustice is inflicted
upon large class of the citizens Of East
ern Virginia by landholders occupying the
oyster shores opposite their respective
lands, who, in many instances, hold the
said shores for the purpose of increasing
the breed of the natural oysters on said
shores; by doing which many of the poorer
class of citizens are deprived OF the rlght
to catch oysters on said banks, which do,
in fact, belong to the State of Virginia
therefore be it
"Resolued. That the appropriate COM
mittee be instructed to take into conslde-
ration and report to this Convention the
propriety of inserting clause IN the Con-
stitution providing for the renting or leas-
ing out the said bottoms, and approprla-
ting the income arising therefrom to the
maintenance of free schools" Referred.
By Mr.. J. T. S. TAYLOR:
"Resolved, That the Committee on
Limitations and Guarantees be, and they
are hereby instructed to inquire into the
expediency of Incorporating clause In
the proposed constitution of Virginia re-
curing the passage Of law by the Gene
raj Assembly authorizing suits to be lnstl-
tuted BY persons heretofore held as slaves
for the recovery of wages by them from
their late so-called masters for services rem
dered from the 9th day of April, 1865, IN
til the lst day of January, 1866" he
ferred.
By Mr.. WATSON:
"Resolued, That the Committee on the
Prevention and Punishment of Crime be
instructed to inquire into and report the
expediency or inexpediency of making
provision for securing to every family IN
this State the exemption from forced sale,
for any debts contracted after the adop-
tion of the Constitution We are now framing,
of homestead not exceeding in value one
thousand dollars"
BY Mr.. SWAMI:
"Resolued, That no tax shall hereafter
be paid by the products Of any industrial
operations prosecuted in this State, other
than the usual and regular tax which may
be levied upon such real or personal pro-
perty as may be employed in the produc-
ton thereof
By Mr.. ROBINSON: -.....-..
ReSolued, That where loyal men were
forced to sell their property during the
late war for so-called Confederate money!
in consequence of being driven from their
homes on account of their loyalty to their
Government, the property shall be restored
to the original owner driven therefrom,
and the purchaser or purchasers of said
property for the so-called confederate
money shall have recourse upon the per-
son or persons instrumental in prosecuting
the said loyalists and forcing them to leave
their homes or sell their property.
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