The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-09
THE VIRGINIA COEvENTTOn
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FRAME ESTATE CoNsTITUTIoN.
Seventeen Day.
SArUaDAY, March 7, 1863:
The Convention met ut IL O'clock. MI.
THOMAS in the chair. Prayer by the
chaplain. - 8
BASIS OF. REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. CuRTrss offered aresolution instruct
ing the Committee on the Basis OF Repre-
ETC., to inquire into the expeai-
encyy Of rearranging the congressional DIS
sricts Of the State. 81 { ts5ss'z
A clerk was granted the COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs. Is. s., ~
STAY LAW. Il 81 -
Mr., ALLAN offered a resolution setting
forth that as the Supreme Court Of the
State had decided the stay law when ap-
plying to property under . deed OF Trust,
disastrous results would ensue 70 the
holders of property under deeds OF trnst,
The following resolutions were offered
in conclusion: sa.
Wherefore be 1t resolved;; That COM
mittee be appointed to inquire into the
expedisncy of reporting at once-proy1-
ding First, that no sale shall be made
under any deed of trust or mortgage exc
cuted prior to the I'd day of April, 1865,
until an appraisement of the property to be
sold shall be first made by three dlslnte-
rested appraisers, to be appointed BY the
court of the county or corporation IN
which such property may be, and to pc
sworn for that purpose; second, that sucn
property shall be sold upon q reasonable
credit, and that no sale thereof snail De
made unless the property shall sell for at I!
least two-thirds of the appraised value."
Laid over under the rules.
$780, NEGRO EQUALITY.
BLAND called up the following
g Resolued. That the Committee on the
Bill of Rights and the Division of Powers
of Government be, and they are hereby,
instructed to report an additional section
to the Bill of Rights,yin substance as fol,
lows: THAT the right to. vote, to: hold
Office, and the privilege to act as a juror,
shall never be denied to any of the male
inhabitants of this State having all the pre-
scribed constitutional or statutory require
ments nor shall any public. privilege or
civil right ever enjoyed By citizens prior
to the year 1861 be denied or refused TO
anv nerson now or heretofore citizens OF
this State.'" -.
Mr.. WooDsoN moved to lay on the table.
Lost.
Mr.. L1GGATT offered the following as q
substitute which was not received:
g RssoEued. That the ldisfranchisement
nolicy adopted by the Radicals OF this
Eonyention is unconstitutional, anarcfli-
cal, and revolutionary, and that the only
intelligent construction OF tne actIou VI
this party in this regard is this: tna1 1ney
nhe Radicals) desire to inaugurate civil
war in Virginia"
MR.. WlLLIAMs'S CASE. -.
Mr. H1NE offered q resolution setting
forth that as MI. WILLIAMS had, on yester-
day. been guilty Of a direct VIOLATION OF
the rules of the House, he be expeueo.
Decided out of order, as the matter was
disposed of yesterday.
Mr. WHITE then offered resolution
stating that he had been guilty of offering
! cross insult to the House, and that,
therefore, committee of seven be ap-
pointed to investigate the matter. This
was adopted-ayes,47 noes, "a. -.
When Mr.. LIGGATT's name was called
ne said: 81 refuse to vote through con-
tempt and disgust at this proposition."sa
Mr.. PORTER: SCI hope we will go to
work and expeI Mr.. WILLIAMS first, and
Mr.. L1GGATT afterwards" So.
The following committee was appointed:
White. Allan, Curtiss, Woodson, OWen,
Noddnx AMI, Scott. z 7, ...-1: - = - -
.tI~. EXPULSION OF MR.. LIGGATT. SEA
Mr.. WHITE offered the following:
whereas JACOB N. LIGGATT, a dele.
cate in this Convention from the county
ef Rockingham, did on this 18th day Of
March violate the twenty ninth rule
adopted for the government of this body
nv rising when his name. was called and
saving, 81 refuse to vote because l am
disgusted with the whole proposition" or.
words to that effect, thereby adding in
suit to the gross violation of the rules as
above stated therefore be it
! uResolued, That the said JACOB N. LIG-
GAIT be expelled from this. Convention,
and from this date ceases to be member
thereof"
Mr., PORTER moved its adoption.
Considerable discussion and confusion en-
sued.
MIR. FRENCH arose to a point Of order.
He thought the Convention was proceed
inc ont of order, and not in accordance
with the rules of the House. The gentle
man should have an opportunity to lvindi-
cate himself. .sII.,,, ,sIsi!
The CHAIR decided the point well taken.
An appeal was taken from this decision.
Mr.. I1GGATT said that he waived all
claims 20 defend himself. He repeated his
remarks. He had disgust for the whole,
Radical concern; and he had no apology
to make. nm. ~,
Mr., PORTER /: ]" He repeats his insult
I,et's go on and cutoff his head" sEi ;!
: The Convention sustained the appeal
from the decision of the Chair. u = RI
The vote was taken, after further con-.
fusion and discussion, and resulted as fol-
lows: ---s, g.s4sr
YlAs.-Messrs Andrews, Allan, Aver,
Bowden, Bayne, Babcock, Barrel, Brown,
Bland, Breedloye, Clements, Cox, Carter,
Curtiss, Canada, Carr, Fuqna, hun l4'i
James, Keiso, Luther Lee, .Jr:, Lindsey,
Ieahy, Lydick,, Morrissey,, Moss, Morgan,
Mosely Maddox, Milbourn, N1ckerson, Mel
son, Platte, Poor, Porter, Robinson, Reed,
Staiey, Swan, Snead Teamoh, Toy, j IT. S.
Taylor, @. l.. Thompson, Toler, Williamson,
Watson, White, and Mr.. Presto ent--6: (
) NaYs.-Messrs. Berkeley, French, j Q. Glib
SON, Kennerly, Hugh II. Lee, Linkenhoker,
Lewis, McLanghlin, Owen, M: F.: Robertson,
Scott, J. n. Thompson. Thayer, Thomas, and
Woodson-16.ss IA zilf 81 -, IS ssllssaass,.
! Nor VoTIHG.--Mr. Liggatt. s,igr!
!. ABSENT. - Messrs. Broadus, Campbell,
Cowan. Dodge, Diekey, Duncan, Dixon, East
ham, Flanagan, Gibboney, E, Gibson, Har-
rison, Harris, Hunter, -Mayse, Marye, Mas
sey, Norton, Nash. .Plastegs Parr, Rust,
Seay,s Southall, w. F. B.-Taylor, Waddel,
Wilson, Williams, Wicker, Walton. - sss-ss