Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-01-28
THIRTY-THIRD DAY.

THURSDAY, Jan. 23rd.-Ihe report In the
case Of Mr.. Southall was adopted, and he was
declared entitled to the seat from the counties
Of Augusta, Abemarle and Louisa, as member
Of the convention. The contest does not end
here, however, if the resolution of Mr. Hines
(Radisl), that no one is entitled to seat who
refused to register, possesses any significance or
shall command the support of the dominant
party of the body The Hon. Hamilton Fish
sent communication to the convention excu-
sing the members Of the Board of Trustees of
the Peabody fund for not attending the conven-
ton. He gave as o reason that press of bus
mess compelled them to decline accepting the
polite invitation of the body The convention
was informed, however, that the Rev. DR..
Sears would be happy to address the commit
tee on education, or the convention upon the
subject of education. This met with a ready
response, and the DR.. came forward and de-
livered lengthy, able and interesting discourse
upon the subject of education, giving eminent
ly practical views in regard to the best, cheap
est and most available plan Of educating the
masses and rendering our more advanced edu-
catonal institutions Of more practical benefit to
the people at large.
At the close of his address, vote of thanks,
on motion of Mr. Hawxhurst, was rendered
him, and on motion of Mr.. Platte, ten thousand
copies of his speech were ordered to be printed
for distribution among the people,
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED, &C.
By Mr. Clements:
Resolved That the rights of ecclesiastical
bodies in and to church property conveyed to
them by regular deed of conveyance, shall moi
be affected by the late civil war, nor by any an.
tecedent nor subsequent event, nor by any act
Of the Legislature purporting to govern the
same, but all such property shall pass to and
be held by the parties set forth in the origina
deeds Of conveyance, or the legal assgnees Of
such original parties, holding through or by
conveyance; and any act or acts of the Legis
lature in opposition thereto are null and void
By Carter, colored-To COMPEL. children
to attend school.
By the same-PROHIBITING THE LEG
STATURE FROM SPECIAL LEGISLA
TON FOR THE PROMOTION OF IMMI
GRAFTON.
By Watson, coored-To remove tax from to-
bacco.
By Dixon, colored-To rent out and lease out
oysters shores now monopolized by persons Of
wealth, and appropriate the revenue derived tc
free school purposes.
BY j. L. 5. Taylor-For negroes to recover
wages from their masters so called, from April
9, 1865, to January, 1866.
BY Swann-That no more than the usual tax
ohoi NJ PoiO Wy tiC pTUuuCtS vi dily
operations prosecuted in this State.
by Robinson, negro-That where loyal men
Were compelled to sell their property for So
called Confederate money, and driven from
their homes on account OF loyalty, that the
property shall be restored to them, and the
purchaser have recourse upon the parties who
were instrumental in driving them away.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr. Porter called up the following amend
ment to the bill of rights, offered by himself a
few days ago, which he proposed should be In
serted between the 10th and 20th sections. 1t
was discussed until nearly q o'clock, the hour
for recess, and defeated-ayes "a noes So:
THAT all persons residing in this State, and
born or naturalized in the United States, and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens
of the United States, and of this State. j"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The section to the bill of rights offered by
Mr. Porter, and rejected at the morning session,
was reconsidered and adopted, by vote of SO
to IS, after being amended by striking out the
words, of the United States, and"
The following amendment, offered by the
same, was then deliberately discussed:
THAT the right to vote, to hold office, and
act as juror, shall never be denied to any OF
the male Inhabitants Of this State, being twenty
one years OF age, and citizens Of the United
States, or In any way abridged, except for par
ticlpatlon In rebellion, or other crime, or for
mental unsoundness; and that any other civil
or political right which was enjoyed by any class
of the people of this State previous to the year
1861, shall never be denied to any of the peo-
pie, or IN any way abridged, except for the
causes above stated"
In reply to Mr.. Mclaughlin whether he in
tended all persons, without regard to race or