The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-06

In tho Virginia constitutional convention on
Saturday. the following resolutions Of inquiry
were referred: or limiting the time OF hired
labor to eight hours; Of sealing all debts incurred
previous to April, 1895, at twenty-five cents In a
dollar; Of ievying no poll-tax; Of requiring for
eigncrs TO reside in the State 10 years before
voting, Of legalizins the births Of children born
Of parents in Slavery so they may inherit prop.
erty; Of admitting colored persons to colleges;
The proceeds t to the educational fund d' 's
The newspapers were severely denounced for
Misrepresentation Of the members and the
speeches OF the convention The convention
From New Orleans we have the following in
regard to the convention Of Louisiana; The
State auditor and treasurer have been notified
Of the eohvention until the eiiisers and members
hst se ans psn
twenty-five per cent. and ten per cent. per month
for the default OF payment, as prescribed In ar
follows 1.-THE rights enumerated in this article
shall not be construed to limit the other rights
Of the people not herein expressedn Articles
fifteen, sixteen, seventeen and eighteen define
the qualifications Of State legislators, length Of
time, place Of meeting, &c.
to negotiate a loan, and asked to be discharged.
No action was taken on the report.
Mr.. Cromwell tcoloredl offered resolution to
that the convention had been sitting thirty one
days without being able to raise means to defrsy
Its As9 that the saj9a 70
ascertained. This created considerable confu-
sion.
MARYLAND MArTEns.-In the Maryland SEN
ate, on Friday last, the following order for APP
pointments OF that body were passed;
That Augustus s ass. AVA Be appointed .esre:
T. Blakiston, sergeant / At-arms; Thos. p. Town
send, VIM. II. Hiss, James Treakle, and Philip
FL Sssns asG as pSs
Clement Barry, page Walter Raley, folder Jos.
Z. Lynch, messenger, and Harrison A. T. Bennett,
doorkeeper.
The Belair .Egis, Howard county, says: ION
Monday the extensive hot-house OF Mr.. James
Are, as is supposed, from some o. the pipes, and
In Il there were great variety Of very Valuable
and rare plants, most Of which were lost. The
grape dsPs,nRtent which vas extensive and
Bowie, the Governor elect, win qualify as Gov
ernor on Wednesday, the Sth OF January, 1865,
In the Senate Chamber, with the usual cere.
Governor Swami, the Governor elect and his
| family will become his guests at the Govern
ment house during their stay in Annapolis"
The Rockville Sentinel says;
| up a gambling party at an clubhouse on the
| premises OF Mrs. Trindle, in Medley's district.
During the game dispute arose between two OF
the party, wv. H. Watkins and Jim Russell
when the former took In hand musket that was
| In the room and deliberately shot the latter,
| causing his death In q few moments. An inves-
/ tigaton was had before Justice Hilliard, who
committed Watkins to jail to await the action OF
the grand jury.
"The jury TO condemn lands for the construc.
tion of the Point Of Rocks railroad, passed over
| the route from Newport Mills to the District
line on the Goth and 2lst ultimo. They awarded
| "a fallawa. Rnbart RF0wn
Charles Duval, n Of an acre, go; Thomas J.
Brown, lsA acres, to,0oos The Jury suspended
| further proceedings until the day after Christ
| mas, when they took up the route between
9aithersburg and Germantown, and between
| GAINESVILLE and Monocacy. They met at Gath
| ersburg yesterday to make the awards.