The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-16
WEpsgspAY January. Is, 1868.

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The Convention met at the usual noa
Prayer BY the chaplain. ,ru.
It appearing upon the journal .na' ml'
THOMAS withdrew his motion TO recon
slider Yesterday just before Genera Dut.
Ter entered, Mr.. ]. G. GIBSON stated tha'
snch was not the case. The reconsldera-
tion was being discussed as General Butler
came in. and several motions to adjourn
we're made which were not entered on the
] ournal. 1890,
ME-. GIBSON moved that the Journal
he amended so as to make the entrance OF
General Butler appear to take place pend
ing the discussion to reconsider. LOST.
MILO. GIBSON moved to correct py
inserting in the Journal Mr.. WHITES mo-
ton to adjourn.
The CHAIR decided that the proceedings
we're, not to speak in harsher and more
inst terms, disorderly, and should not ap-
pear on the Journal. The Journal should
stand approved.
Mr.. CLEMENTS, from the Committee on
Taxation and Finance, submitted lengthy
report; which was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
REPUTATION.
Mr.. MELBOURNE offered the following:
"Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be required to inquire into and
report the expediency of an ordinance to
forever forbid any legal action for the col
lection of any debt, or any part Thereon,
or any accruing interest upon any debts,
contracted prior to April 9th, 1861
Referred.
EDUCATION.
Mr.. PORTER offered the following which
was referred:
"Whereas universal education is an es-
sential guarantee of liberty and social
stability, as well as true and noble natural
economy therefore be it
"Resolved, That the Committee on Edu-
cation be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of Incorporating in the Constr
tuition the following provisions
"1. That there shall be State board OF
education, consisting Of one member from
each congressional district within the State,
and State superintendent public schools;
the members of the board of education to
be appointed by the Governor, by and with
the advice and consent of the State Senate,
and the same shall be necessary to effect
their removal. The superintendent OF
schools is to be elected, and give satisfactory
security for the faithful discharge Of the
duties and trusts of the office.
"2. That each county shall be divided,
as far as practicable, in convenient school
districts, and public school therein es-
tablished.
SO. That the said proposed public
schools shall be supported, in whole or in
part, by tax, per capita, upon the male
citizens Of the State, estimated at (about)
$3.50 thereon, assessing and collecting
tax, ad ualorem, in equal and proper pro-
portion to that levied and collected upon
the real estate Of the Commonwealth.
az. That as far as practicable there
shall be a primary, secondary, and gram
mar school in each county, and at least
four AZ high or normal schools, in which
those graduating in the grammar schools,
md such others as may be by future laws
Or regulations specified, may receive tho
rough gratuitous education in all service
able, practicable, and attainable respects
possible.
"5. That in each and every public
school above the grade of primary the
Constitution of the United States and the
Constitution Of Virginia shall be taught,
and that full obedience and veneration for
the said constitutions shall be among the
requisite qualifications of persons en-
ployed to teach.''
MORE REPUTATION.
Mr.. DIXON offered the following; which
was referred:
"Whereas the people Of Virginia, by
reason of the late rebellion, have suffered
great loss of property and great want and
distress, and being greatly embarrassed on
account of their obligations of indebted
ness the one to the other and whereas the
bondholders are alike responsible, and in
many cases they having been leaders in the
said late rebellion, which has caused the
present condition of the people of Vir-
GINA, pledgiDg themselves and all they had
to support said rebellion, but now being
subiugated and brought under the au-
thority of the United States and the legal
authority of the State of Virginia, now
claim the right under the laws to collect
the amount due them with interest thereon,
thereby protecting themselves from loss on
account of said war and whereas many
or most of the obligations were received
by the said bondholders upon the faith OF
the property they themselves caused to be
destroyed, thereby rendering the debtors
unable to pay without impoyerishing them
selves and families therefore
RESOLVED, That there shall be exempt
ed from sale or execution, or other final
process of any court issued, or which here
after may be issued, for the collection of
any debt contracted prior to the 1st day
of April, 1865, to be selected by the own
ers Of the same; real estate with the i'm.
provements thereon to the value of two
thousand dollars, and personal property tc
the value, of five hundred dollars; except
in cases Of guardians, committees, execu.
tors, and trustees"
STANTON ON THE TABLE.
NORTON (mulatto) offered a resolution
setting forth that inasmuch as the news
had been received that Stanton had beer
reTustated the Convention express it;
grateful Acknowledgements to the Senate
Laid on the table.
RIGHTS OF DEBTORS.
Mr.. MADDOX offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Limitations to
inquire into the expediency of reporting
an ordinance protecting the rights Of
debtors and preventing imprisonment for
debt.
USURY.
Mr.. HUNN1cUTT offered preamble and
resolution instructing the Committee on
the Judiciary to consider and report upon
the propriety of abolishing hereafter all
usury laws.
AYES AND NOES IN COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE.