Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-31

i"tieihsA.-hFueIen nineiy -elgLt OF the con =
su'ulon, as adopted by the Cons .tu ton al Con-
ttItlcn, dlsfraDC hlses all persons who shall
nave been convicted OF treason. periury for
eeiy, bi lbery, or other crime punishab,e nv
III Iiisohm.ht al hard laoor; All paupers and
persons under intsrGicuon, aud ali leaders or
cnicsrs uf guerilla hands during the Late war
The following are DISTINGUISHED until the fr,t
o. January, lso9:-All persons who. before the
hist OF June, is6l, held the Office " Vice Pres
Ident, Secretary OF State, SECRETARY of War
secretary of the Interior, SECRETARY Of ne
Treasury, Postmaster General or Attorney
General of the United States. diplomatic agents
OF the United States, members Of Congress
judges of the Supreme Court and district courts
ol the nited States, Governors of this State ard
oi other States, JUDGES Of the supreme and dis
rict courts OF this STATE Judges of the courts OF
last resort ia other States, members of The
Legislature Of this State since the adoption or
The constitution of 1882, who approved or en-
Sourageo 10" secession OF this State or any other
STATE: members OF the secession ccnyention yhe
Not.o Tor or signed the ordinance of secess,on
and eommlss ioned officers OF the army OK nayy
OF the nlted States, who AT any time engaged
IN tie iate reD"l:lon; prov ided the IeCislItura
may, by vote oftwO-thirJis of each House ~.
move such disability. On the vote upon ms
article twenty of tine coloi ed delegates voted
.ea, aIa o. the same number in the negative
hTucie ~ pr SC ibes the oath 10 be taken NJ
officers as follows: 1 do ~olemnly swear thai /
accept the civil and political EQUALITY o. All
HID, ana agree not TO attempt TO deprive any
person on account OF race. color or nra via,,s
CONDITION, of any political or civil right priyiI
eee, or immunity enjoyed by any other class Oh
men.
NIRGINIa.-fsst'r rday, the convention adopt-
ed iour sections of the finance committee's re-
port. One section was amended SO as TO pro
hlbit hereafter the pa ymeni OF any part of the
hnhieipai o. State debt incurred in aid of the
reoeihon- during the ado ption OF this amsnd-
ment, the spithets, ssCowardfy and ungentIs
manly" passed betwes N a Constryatiye and a
haolcal member; and the latter. when leavino
the hall few minutes Afterwards was to-
nisf
lowed with cries OF .'Shut the door," .sCaII the
SIgtaht-at-ai ms, and members from both
slde crowded the aisle. No fight took placr
outsioe. and the convention ad diourned
South CAROLISA.-The Convention yes,er
DAY e1ected the police sent by order OF the post
eommandant 10 preserve order. and appointed
acommlttee to wait on General CIitz and as
certain the cause of has acton AN ordin,ncs
eculing per diem Of eleven dollars in STATE
currency was adopted. General Cauby in
sfructed the State treasurer 10 forward tbe
fsnds Several propositions were iatroducei
pentoning Congress 10 loan from one TO ,nree
millions TO the State. for the relief OF the reo
pie and TO enable the plan ters to recu perate and
pay cash wages. proposition was also in
uoouceo 70 cut lands offered for sale into small
lois. so as 10 enable the poor 10 purchase from
the State ON credit.
NORTH CARoLfNA.-The committee ON the
Dill OF rights have unanimously agreed TO report
the following section in regard TO the public
debt: To maintain the honor and good faith OF
the State untarnished, the pubic debt regu-
larly contracted before and -iace the REBELLION
snail De ~ galded inyiolable, and shall never be
Questioned; but the STATE shall never assume or
pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of
the insurreetion or ressllion, either expressed
or implied against the United States, or anv
claim Tor the loss or emancipation Of any
slaves.
GEoRGIA.-A resolution was iutrodueed in
the CONVENTION yesterday, asking Congress 10
loan the destitute planters of the South thirty
millions Of dollars, 10 be secured by mortyare
Inere Is great activity in Radical political cir
ciee, and county meetings TO nominate a candi-
daIe lor Governor under the new con nstitution
are being held. There are rumors that Gen
Meade has asked 70 be relieved Goyernor
jenkins served notices on General Ruger and
Captains Rockwell and Wheaton that hs Ale. a
bill IN the Supreme Court on the 9TH of Ian
uary, enJoining the use of money belonging 10
the State OF Georgia
FLoRIDA.-ln the Con vention Yesterday. the
resolution requesting the Superintendent of
Education to resign was amended by referrins
II TO committee, and allowing the Slperinten.
dent 10 explain his case to the committee The
committee on privileges and elections suhmit
TED malority report against the a mission OF
Butler from the nTst district. A motion 10 re-
commit the port Was made, aud the whole
cay was cor snmed in a a exciting debate on the
ehgloiity OF members and personal matters
hIssIssIPPf.-The Convention Yesterday
ADOPTED a resolution requesting Gen. Gillian Il
issue an order requiring the payment of the
spec Ial tax. Resolutions were adopted instruct
ing the committee ON ordinances 10 report an
ordinance TO annul all laws made since the pas
sage OF the ordinance Of secession.
LIBERTY OF THE PRESS IN FRANcE-An in
teresting debate occurred Yesterday i'm the
Corps Legislaiif. The new project OF law for
the government of the press was the subject OF