The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-16
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ment: 80 n.-.. 90
Resohsd, That the Bill Of Rights as
adopted by this committee shall DC :, nao0
the first article of the Constitution. =.
I .Dur;pr the discussion which ensaeo
I,swIs LIspsEY addressed the Convention;
he did not display in his remarks nls uI h;r,
ability SO that we do not cons,us. ~
worthy. in this instance, of Uerodsta'' 70
port. Cow, Norfolk
had struck de pint on de heaa, anu e %I1 Pie He
pared to look intode subject more iully. -, m
was afraid dat de Convention #outu NV ean :.
de subiec before dem time enough " "a
slider de ideas proposed. He was aluH he
unless dey did so, dar purposes "ouio :"
lost. ronotitution
we nronoses to embody. / knows all auo w
#, Oar is no necessity for de proposisi;U ra
Of slavery to be talked about, Dut 70 ~ s,ro
solely de rights to those whar slavery ha Az,
besn taken from. Everybody knows u 40
class. and I thinks we can de1 I've az ~
nrinciple of thar rights expediently DELE .;Ss
BY looking more fully into the leg 's .anch
branch of our proceedings. Dat o. I'd nda
although the minor branch OF the III. 90
mental branch, will bring home every 10, :" :,
and will not allow the rights OF 'nA' e'"-
which represents to be ignored
He represented de choice OF dc peopino OPP
de people, at least, whar put MIN III ue Oa.
lot to come here-and he wanted 10 ciain
for dat class equal rights before oe low
He thought dat in consequence OF ae ne-
cessity Of giving dis class dar rights 1nar
oughtsnot to be any hurry, but DAT every
proposition ought to have two days ioie-
gone consideration before de proper actioh
was taken, Tharfore he was entlreiy op-
posed to hurry. .,t dot
am satisfied, Mistar President, da9
dose gentlemen who so says are satlsneu
wild dis reconstruction milumtary aroltra-
ment of de sword; but, sab, De monopoly
shan't rule in dis house. we maJollsy,
and not de monopoly, must rule. l CONES
here for de rights of my race. has pc,
ceived dat some of the gentermen nas gono
hack on dar promises to my race. ue-
rives at dar idee, because when dey maze
dose promises they did not have de oA1,o,
in thar hands and as they has since 10 ,.
ceived dat ballot, they says dey u.un nS
make those promises. wants W Dsanc
here and avocate the rights o my racI >
for dat class dat put me here VIII no' 10
satisfied onless do so.
He continued for some moments Oh !1e
subject of rights. In conclusion, ne sala
differ very much wild de outside loee
(supposed to be Butler's), dat we must 60
thoo in a great hurry, and l don't thlnK
nv voters would be willin to obsarve II. 1
hos heen sittin here quietly, Mr.. Presl-
dent. to see if couldn't qualify what was
goin on widout sayin word but as has
noticed disposition to hurry thoo oe
work. I has risen to speak against IT,.
LEWIS was called to order and asked TO
con6ne himself to the subject under de-
bate several times, but without avail.
The substitute of MIR. HAWxHURsT OF
Yesterday was lost. Mr.. HINES amend
ment was lost. Mr.. PLATES substitute
was adopted.
Article I'd was taken up, as follows:
DIVISION OF POWERS.
The legislative, executive, and Judiciary
departments shall be separate and distinct,
so that neither exercise the powers pro-
perly belonging to either. of the others
nor shall any person exercise the powers OF
more than one of them at the same time,
except that justices Of the peace shall be
eligible to either house Of Assembly.
Mr.. HINE moved to amend by striking
out all after the word "time," and insert
" except as hereinafter provided"
After some discussion, Mr.. SNEAD Of
fered the following amendment; which was
adopted:
"Strike out the word 'that' between
the words except and JUSTICE in the
fourth line, and all after the word peace :"
The committee then arose, and the chair
man reported that the Preamble and Bill
of Rights had been adopted, with few
amendments.
Mr.. HAwxHURsr then moved that the
Convention consider the Preamble and Bill
of Rights as reported, section by section.
Mr.. PLATTE moved, as an amendment, to
adopt it as whole.
Mr.. CLEMENTS moved to amend by print
ing and laying the report on the table.
Carried.
Mr.. HAwxHURsT submitted an amend
ment to the seventh section, which he
wished considered at the proper time ;
which was ordered to be printed.
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST THE
CHAIRMAN.
Mr.. WALTON rose to question of privi-
lege. The question was one which in
volved q fundamental principle of parlia-
mentary usage, in which every member
was interested. AS the Chairman of the
| Convention was involved, he would suggest
| that he vacate the chair and call some
other member to take his seat.
Mr.. BowDEN was called to the chair.
Mr.. WALTON submitted the following for
no partisan or political purposes
We, the undersigned, members of this
Convention, complain that breach Of the
rights aud privileges of the members of
this body was committed upon the 14th
day of January, 1868-to wit:
First.-That E. GIBSON, Esq, men,
Der of said body, while upon the floor, and
engaged in the discussion of the motion to
reconider the resolution by which B. F.
Butler was invited to visit and address the
Convention, was deprived Of and COM
PEELED to yield the floor by the arbitrary
and improper ruling of John C. UNDER
WOOD, the presiding officer.
Second.-That said presiding officer
arbitrarily, and in violation of the rules of
procedure adopted by said body, and in
violation of the privileges and rights of its
members, refused to put the question to
the House upon appeal from his said ruling
when the appeal had been properly taken.
"Thirdly.-That the said presiding
officer, pending the appeal taken from his
said ruling and decision, entertained a
motion to adjourn, and put said mo-
tion to the house and, finally, that said
presiding officer, pending the resolution to
reconsider, and in violation of the estab-
lished rules of procedure, introduced a