The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-15
The T5rgt1aiG Convention
ORDERED BIZ CONGRESS TO
FRAME a STATE CONSTITUTION.
TwENTY-FrFTH DAY.


The Convention met at the usual hour.
Prayer by the chaplain.
!, The CHAIR made a request that members
would nor press him too much with appn-
cations for admission to the floor. Inc
galleries were open to the public.
THE PAPER DIFFICULTY.
Mr.. ALLAN asked if the resolution Of
fared Yesterday by Mr.. GIBSON was, under
the rules, laid over, or referred to the Com-
mittee on Printing.
Mr.. GIBSON said that he never heard OF
such a thing as referring resolution as
this to the committee upon which 1t re-
f3ected. After further remarks, he moved
to take it up.
The CHA1R decided that reports from
committees were in order, and that the
resolution could not be taken up.
JAMEs's RIVER.
Mr.. WINSTON, from the Committee on
Internal Improvement, submitted report
upon Mr.. James's river resolution, asking
that the committee be discharged from its
consideration, and that it be referred to
select committee.
The House refused to print, and the
report was laid on the table.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr.. CURT1ss's motion Of yesterday to
have night sessions after the l4th was
called up.
Mr.. WooDsoN offered as an amendment
that the Convention take recess each day
from 2 to o'clock.
Mr.. BowDEN offered as substitute that
the Convention meet at o'clock each day,
continue in session till 2, meet again at 3,
and sit until IL O'Clock P. NJ.
Mr.. HAwxHURsT proposed that the Con-
vention take recess from to hali-past
o'clock each day.
Pending this discussion the morning
hour expired.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
The order of the day was called up.
Mr.. GIBSON moved that it be postponed
| until the charges made against the chair
man of one of the committees were settled
Lost.
The House resolved itself into Commit.
tee of the Whole, Mr.. BowDEN in the chair
Mr.. HAwxHURsT offered the following
/" RESOLVED, That the second section o.
the Bill of Rights, as adopted by this com
mittee, shall be taken theretrom and made
portion of the Constitution.
"Resolued, That the proposition of G. 7
THOMAS and O. HINE be postponed unit
we enter upon the consideration OF the
Constitution.
"Resolved, That the proposition of Mr.
WHITE be made portion of the Bill o.
Rights.
aResolued, That the first section Of the
Constitution should state substantially thai
no part of the Constitution, or laws made
under it, should be so construed as to i'm
pair any right set forth in the Bill Of
Rights"
! After some discussion, the substitute Of
Mr.. WILLIAMS, offered on yesterday, was
voted down.
| Mr.. PoRTER's substitute was next voted
down.
Mr.. SNEAD withdrew his amendment.
The question recurring on the original
proposition of Mr.. THOMAS, it was adopted 1.
The 10Th article, as proposed by MIR.
HINE, was taken up. The following is The
proposed article:
"That no form of slavery shall exist in
this State; and there shall be no involun-
tary servitude otherwise than 1or Inc pun.
ishment of crime, of which the party shall
have been duly convicted"
Mr.. PORTER offered the following as an
amendment:
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servi-
tude, except as lawful Imprisonment may
constitute such, shall exist within this
State"
He offered the following as article goth /;
"The General Assembly shall have
power to enforce this article by appropri-
ate legislation.'
After much discussion the substitute OF
MIR. PORTER for the 10th article was adopt
cd. The committee then, on motion OF
Mr.. MoRRIssEY, arose.
BUTLER INVITED.
Mr.. MoRRIssEY offered the following:
" Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed to wait on General B. F.
Butler, and that he be requested to adj
dress this Convention