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that it were passed, I felt like Simon Nv old,

ton to reconsider, but it was lost, requiring q
two-thirds vote-ayes 40, noes 80. Before the
vote was reached there was the usual flibuster-
ing.
MIR. Platte, Republican, moved to suspend
the rules to consider the propriety of modifying
it. 1t was lost by a vote of 80 ayes to 33 noes,
two-thirds not having voted in the affirmative.
Judge Snead moved suspension of the rules
that he might introduce an amendment exempt
ing from the disabilities imposed by the Con.
stitution all persons who voted for members Of
the Convention in the State, October %, 1867,
or who advocated the reconstruction acts of Con
gress prior to the election. Lost by viud voct
vote.
Mr.. Williams, Conservative, moved to sus.
pend the rules in order to strike out seventh
section containing iron-clad oath ruled out Of
order An appeal was taken, which was tabled
Mr.. Platte moved to suspend, with view Of
striking out the fourth section relative to the
taking Il. G. O." by mayors, councils, &C., Of
cities and towns. Lost-ayes 10, noes 46. The
Conservatives refused to discriminate between
municipal and other officers, and hence some Of
them voted with the extreme Radicals
MIR. Maddox, Republican, moved to rescind
the motion by which the report was adopted.
Hine growled, and drew his book on the body.
A sparring between these Republican contest
ants was interrupted by Lewis Lindsey, who
made raid upon the floor, and said: Mr..
Chairman, | wish to express my opposal to any
Reconsideration.
Chairman-The gentleman will be seated he
is out of order.
Black looks from the Congos were leveled at
the chair.
DIR. Robertson, of Nottoway, here tried to get
the floor, to denounce the course of Mr.. Hipe,
in endeavoring to make those citizens of Vir.
ginia who risked their lives in defence of their
State acknowledge that they were ashamed OF
their conduct
MIR. Allan, Republican, thought that Hine,
In order to be consistent, ought to propose an
| additional section, saying that none but truly
loyal men shall be voters, then he could have in
every county every Office filled by loyal man.
Pending the consideration of the motion of
Dir. Maddox, the Convention took recess.
- AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re assembled at 4 clock
The motion of Mr.. Maddox was voted down.
There were no further motions, and the report
of the committee as revised was adopted The
iron clad oath stands.
RAILROADS.
Judge Snead introduced an ordinance to pro-
vide the means for the construction of certain
railroads in the State of Virginia, of State and
National importance. It has special reference
to the Eastern Shore and Cumberland Gap
TOdu. Iialu over. z
COMMITTEE WAITS ON GENERAL sCHOFIELD.
The Chair appointed special committee to
wait on General Schofeld and ascertain if he
has any further communications to make to the
body
A committee was appointed to make neces
sary arrangements for the engrossment of the
Constitution.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Platte to provide
for the election Of municipal officers at the time
the vote is taken on the adoption of the Con-
sttution, was laid over.
The reports ofthe committee on revision upon
the reports of the committees on usury limita-
tons, &c, future changes in the Constitution,
and the schedule, were considered, approved,
and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Hine moved that after to-day no new
business be introduced for the consideration of
the Convention. Agreed to.
FRIDAY, April 17.-By invitation, General
Schofeld addressed the Convention. He gave
the Constitution its death blow. He said it
would be impossible to administer the govern
ment under that Constitution, containing, as it
did, the iron-clad test oath. He said:
II have been able to find in some counties
only one, in others two. and others three per-
sons of either race able to read and write who
could take the test oath. Most of the local
offices give very small compensation, such that
another part of the State for the purpose of
accepting them. | have no hesitation in saying
that it will be practically impossible to admins
ter the, government under your Constitution
with that provision, and that the retention of
that provision will be fatal to the Constitution,
and probably fatal to those who are responsible
for the existence of that Objectionable feature.
| say this, lest some of you may be deceived as
to the wishes of the people Of the country at
large, or those whom you regard as your friends
in Congress They will not and can not sustain
you in going so far beyond what is either autho-
rized or required by the Acts of Congress"
The white Radicals made an effort to rescind
the test oath, but the ebo shins would not allow
it, and the Constitution stands with the fatal
test oath in It's bowels
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Messrs. Hunnicutt were voted seventy
cents per thousand ems and seventy cents per
token for press work-an increase on the con-
tract price.
The clerk of the committee on the basis of
representation was also voted So per diem pay
for services rendered.
THE READING OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. Allan next made his appearance with
pile of sheets parchment, which he stated was
the first instalment of the Constitution.
The clerk commenced reading the Constitu-
ClOu, DIS cllgTUSSCu, DIT eguC . CHUCK anu uuiSueu
at ten and half o'clock. Just before eleven
2. NJ, the vote was taken and it was adopted
as whole-ayes 81, noes 26. The vote is as
| follows:
Ayes-Mr President, Allan, Bayne, Babcock,
Barrett, Brown, Bland, Clements, Cox, Carter,
Curtiss, Canada, Carr, Dodge, Dixon, Fuqua,
Hunnicutt, Hine, Hodges Holmes, Jones,
James, Kelso, Lindsey, Leahy, Morrissey, Moss,
Mosely, Maddox, Milbourn, Nickerson, Nelson,
Nash, Platt Parr, Poor, Porter, Robinson,
Reed Staley Swami Teamoh, Thayer Thomas,
Toy, J. T. S. Taylor, G. L. Thompson, Toler,
Williamson, Watson, Wicker
Noes-Andrews, Berkeley, Broadus, Camp
bell, Dickey, Duncan, Eastman, Flanagan, Glib
bony, Gravatt, Harris, Hunter, Linkenhoker,
Lewis, Mayse, Owen, Plaster, w FL. Robert
son, Seay, Snead, Southall, J. H. Thompson,
w. +. B. Taylor, Williams, Walton
Underwood was thanked, what for Radicals
only know. by vote Of Sc to 26.
The ordinance of Mr.. Snead memoraizing
Congress for loan to the State of two millions
dollars and grant public land, was amended,
SO as to include grant of 100000 and S., 900,
| 600, to build road through the counties Of
Accomac and Northampton, was passed.
| Amid shouts of Radicals and hurrahs of
| famished soup-eaters the thing closed.
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