The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-10
The Wfg51siG Convention
ORDERED BY CoNaREss TO
FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION.
DAY.

design or anticipation of the Legislature
which granted the chartered privileges OF
negotiating loans; and whereas their lnJu-
and oppressive practices are most
sadly visible in the communities where
they are located, and beyond longer endu-
rance, and must, if allowed to continue,
lead to general bankruptcy and suffering
with the masses at whose expense the few
NAV be built up therefore be it
"Resolved, That the Committee on
Banks be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of ENGRAVING in the Constitu-
ton a provision limiting the privileges
granted to banks, banking institutions, In
surance companies, and trust and loan
companies" Referred.
REPORTS OF DEBATES.
Mr.. ALLAN called up his resolution, Of
fered on Tuesday, authorizing the printing
of $50 extra copies Of the reports of the
debates.
After some discussion, an amendment
of Mr.. HAwXHURsT to print $50 copies was
lost, and Mr.. ALLAN's resolution was
adopted with ayes and messages, 40
noes, Sc.
PERSONAL DUAL
The hour for the order ofthe day having
arrived before Mr.. HUNNICUTT had an OPP
portunity to defend himself against charges
made against him yesterday, Mr.. ROBERT
SON moved that Mr.. HUNNICUTT have an
opportunity to make the reply under a
suspension of the rule.
After much s%quabbling the motion was
oo,r;o1 ord NJ ur~SrrI,TT wac allowed
to 60 on.
He said he had been charged by rebel
papers South and every Copperhead paper
North with having been an original seces-
sionist. He proposed to prove that this
was false. He was the editor ola public
journal in Fredericksburg for twelve years
prior to the late war. He had a bound
file of that paper, and any member of the
Convention, or any one outside, could see
this file upon application at his office. He
continued his remarks at considerable
length to prove !: First. That he was not an
original secessionist. Second. That he was
not in favor of capturing Fortress Monroe.
Third. That he never did anything to pre-
serve the Union was false. Fourth. That
he did not oppose colored peoples having
a house of worship in Fredericksburg.
During his remarks he alluded to R. NJ.
T. Hunter, among others, as a traitor.
Mr.. HUNTER, of Prince George, said that
if the gentleman said that R. NJ. T. Hunter
was a traitor, he lied in his teeth.
Mr.. LIGGATT said that he seconded what
the gentleman from Prince George had
said.
Mr.. PLATTE asked that the matter be
settled before any further discussion en-
sued.
NORTON (mulatto) said that such express
sions as had emauated should not be al
He would move that the member
be reprimanded.
Mr.. HUNTER said that he was willing to
be censured if his words were not justli-
able. He repeated the expression, that
if the gentleman said that r. NJ. I. Hunter
was a traitor he lied in his teeth.
Mr.. LIGGATT said he was ready to be re-
for seconding Mr.. HUNTER II
he was ready to be expelled.
Ten or twelve points of order were
Mr.. E. GIBSON said that he regretted
very much that any personalities had
in debate. He had always tried to
avoid them, and as they had been forced
in, he had met them. He did not think
that the hall was a place to settle person.
alities, and he would declare that he him.
self was ready to settle them outside.
Twenty or thirty more points Of order
were here raised. Among them was one
that if speeches had been made after a
motion to reprimand a member for dis
orderly words, provided the words were
not stated at the time Of the motion, such
a motion could not be entertained.
The CHAIR decided against this.
An appeal was made to the decision of
the CHAIR; and the vote being taken with
ayes and noes on the appeal, resulted
Ayes, Sc; noes, &c.
After conciliatory remarks, MIR. SCOTT
moved to lay the whole matter on the ia
BILE. This was lost.
Mr.. LIGGATT moved to reconsider the
vote by which the decision of the CHAIR
was sustained. Lost.
Again members to the number of several
tens raised points Of order.
Finally, the motion to reprimand was
referred to a select committee o.. five, with
instructions to report as soon as possible.
The following is the committee Thomas,
Curtiss, Woodson, Scott, and Bland.
Mr.. HUNNICUTT, after the interruption
was settled, proceeded with his remarks,
quoting from his book on the "Horrors of
Secession "-written after his migration to
the North, in the middle of the war-and
eXpatiating upon arguments already ad-
vanced by him on other occasions.
At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr..
GIBSON asked the privilege of having ff-
teen minutes in which to reply tomorrow,
by simply reading extracts; which was
granted.
The Convention then adjourned until
half-past ! o'clock P. N.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention met at half-past 7
O'Clock.
A OF CLERKS, ETC.
Mr.. THOMAS called up the ordinance
fixing the pay of the ~ianitor and clerks Of
After some discussion Mr.. LEAHY called
the previous question, which was whether
or not the %janitor and clerks should be
paid during the holidays and until they
should be discharged.
This was decided with ayes and noes
Ayes, 81 noes, 10.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. SNEAD's
to pay eight dollars instead of
six dollars per diem, and resulted Ayes,
IA noes, 81.
The question recurring to BAYNE's
amendment, fixing the pay at six dollars
per diem, it was decided in the negative
Ayes, sc; noes, 46.
The vote was then taken on the main
questionable ordinance fixing the jani-
pay at six dollars, and the clerks a
i've dollars per day-and resulted: Ayest
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