Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-01-28
UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
THIRTY-SECOND DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %.
SOUTHALL AND Turkey.

WEDNESDA1, Jan. q.
SOUTHALL AND Turkey.
The committee in the case of Mr.. Southall,
representative Of the counties of Augusta, Al
bemarle and Louisa, reported favorably to bis
holding his seat; recommending that the re-
port be accepted, and the committee discharged
from the further consideration of the subject
Agreed to.
1t was subsequently moved that MIR. Tukey,
the contestant of his seat, be paid mileage and
per diem, which was laid over.
1t is stated, says the Richmond Wing, that
MIR. Tukey is clerk of committee, and has
been drawing his regular pay as such. If this
be not the case, his friends ought to correct il
before his claim for pay as contestant is pre-
sented, as the rumor referred to will influence
members on both sides in their votes.
RESOLUTIONS.
Lindsey, mulatto-
That all MANNED loyal soldiers be exempted
from poll tax
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The resolution of Kelso (negro), being the
unfinished business, to wit that all registered
voters shall be permitted to vote at any elec
ton precinct in the State where their necessl-
ties force them to be, was taken up, when MIR.
Allan offered substitute, in support OF which
ne stated that negro voters frequently forget
their names, lnstancing Lorenzo Dow Watkins
as one whose memory at the last election was
treacherous.
About bakers dozen of points of order were
raised by members, including Mr.. Hawxhurst
and Uncle DIR. Bayne. The whole subject was,
however, finally postponed.
1t was then resolved that the reports of the
standing committees be made the order of the
day in the order in which they reported
The consideration of Mr.. SCOTS section in
regard to the co-equal rights of Virginia with
other States of the Union was resumed, when
Mr.. French, having the floor, continued his
speech In defence of the position occupied by
the Conservative members of the convention
and the Conservative people of Virginia Du-
ring his speech, uncle DR.. Bayne alluded to the
fact that Mr.. Lee refused to call on General
Grant in company with negro member when
Mr.. Gibson, of Giles, remarked, ASK the col
ored member how he was received by his Re
publican friends No reply.
Kelso (negro) did not think Virginia is a
State.
Mr.. Snead proceeded to reply to Mr. French,
the Chair interrupted him, and introduced
Bishop McIvaine, of Ohio one of the trustees
of the Peabody fund, who invoked the blessing
of God upon the deliberations and work of the
convention.
The convention then took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The section proposed by Mr.. Scott was fur
ther discussed by Messrs Marye and Clements,
and was defeated by strict party vote, all Of
the Radicals voting no.
During the discussion Uncle Dr. Bayne in
sisted on the gentlemen calculating themselves
more palmer, because he did not know what
they meant by D Jury and D Facto.
Uncle Specs Hodges said he did, and Dr..
Norton, colored, informed the convention that
he was familiar with the expression used
Uncle DR.. Bayne evidently made slip, es-
pecially as he COMPOUNDED ID jury with ode
court.
The following is the section rejected, and its
rejection shows plainly what manner Of advo-
Gates of the rights Of Virginia the Radicals in
her State Constitutional Convention, so called,
are:
THAT Virginia is, and of right ought to be-,
a co-equal member and integral part and parcel
of the Government Of the United States, and
as such is entitled to all the benefits enjoyed
by, and subject to oil the burdens imposed up
on, the several States composing said Govern
ment by the Constitution thereof and the laws
passed pursuant thereto.