The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-18
The VJrgdaaiG Convention
ORDERED BY CONGRESS TO
FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION.
FIrTY.FOURTH DAY.

FIFTY FOURTH DAY.
MONDAY, February II, 1868.
The Convention met at the usual hour.
Prayer by the chaplain.
MILITIA LAWS.
LEWIS LINDSEY offered the following.
g Resolued, That the Committee on Mill
tarv Affairs be instructed to inquire into
the cypcdiency or inexpediency OF en-
grating within the Constitution the follow
inc clause: That all able-bodied male In
labitauts of this State between the ages OF
eighteen aud forty five years, who are ci1i,
zens Of the United States, or have declared
their intention to become citizens OF the
United States, who are not disqualified, for
felony, or participation in rebellion, OF OF
mental unsoundness, shall be liable to MIL
itsry duty in the militia in this State.
That the General Assembly shall provide
for the organizing, arming, equipplng, and
discipline of the militia, and for paying the
same when called into active service, IN
such manner as it shall deem expedient,
not incompatible with the laws OF the
limited States. Officers of the militia shall
be appointed and commissioned by the
Governor, and confirmed by the General
Assembly. The Governor shall be COM
mander- in. chief of the army and navy OF
the State, and shall have power to call
forth the militia to execute the laws, to
suppress riots or insurrection, and to repel
invasion" Referred.
STAY LAW.
Mr.. C. L. THOMPSON offered resolution
petitioning General Schofeld to extend
the stay law if he doubted the ability OF
the Convention to do so by ordnance), IN
view of the suffering condition of the
people.
The resolution also declared that the
| proposition was in accordance with the in
terests and wishes Of an immense majority
of the people of Virginia.
Mr., THOMAS stated that the Committee
on the Judiciary would submit PROPOSE
ton tomorrow which would dispose OF
this subject. !,
THE proposition, we learn, is to extend
the stay law for four years, providing that
the debtor shall pay one-fourth of his debt
each year, which shall be fnality to this
subject.l
The resolution was laid on the table.
TAXATION.
The unfinished business Of Saturday was
taken up; the following proposed sections
to be added to the report on finance and
taxation:
"No county, city, town, township, or
district, shall, by vote of its citizens or
otherwise, become stakeholder in any
Joint stock company, corporation, or asso-
citation whatever to raise money for or
lease its credit in aid of any such company,
corporation, or association"
"The constituted authorities Of counties
and corporations may subscribe to the stock
of works of internal improvements in such
manner as may be prescribed by law; but
no such subscription shall be valid until the
propriety of making the same shall have
| been submitted to vote of the freeholders
| of such county or corporation qualified to
vote for members of the General Assem-
bly,, and shall receive the approval OF
three fifths of the persons so voting"
Mr.. MCLAuGHLIN offered the following
substitute to the latter proposition; which
was accepted by Mr.. WADDELL:
"The constituted authorities of counties
and (municipaD corporations may sub
scribe to the stock of works of Internal
Improvement in such manner and under
such regulations as may be prescribed by
law, but noSuch subscription shall be valid
until the propriety Of making the same
shall have been submitted to d vote Of the
freeholders thereof qualified to vote for
members of the General Assembly, and
shall receive the approval of three-fifths
of the persons so voting; and the tax to
pay such subscription shall be levied ex-
clusively on the real estate of such county
or corporation"
An extended discussion ensued.
BAYNE, the redoubtable, bored the Con-
vention for about a half hour. AS he
| concluded sentence after this manner
"I have said enough now, and Pm bout
to set down." Mr.. HUNNICUTT popped up,
and was about to speak. BAYNE stood like
a statue, cycling HUNN1cUTT as if in won
der at his assurance, and waiting for him
to speak. When HUNNICUTT found that he
had jumped up too soon, he sat down, evil
IDENTIFY annoyed, and with the remark, 81
thought he had gotten through. He said
he'd said enough, and l think he had,
too"
BAYNE: "There are two kinds of huff
one is enough fir one, and de yuther Is
enough fir ALL" He continued his remarks
for some moments.
The debate continued until ~ o'clock
when the Convention took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The discussion of the subject before the
Convention in the morning was resumed
and amply discussed.
Mr.. PLATTE moved to lay the whole
subject on the table. The ayes and noes
were called. The vote resulted-ayes, "a
noes, So. The discussion was continued
Pending this, Mr.. J. G. GIBSON arose. Said
he, mechanically: "Mr. President and
gentlemen of the Convention. Page, bring
| me a glass of water. call for the previous
question, and hope the member from Din.
| widdie will second me-" Naughter.) Mr.
CARR: 81 do second it," (Laughter.) The
previous question was sustained. The vote
on Mr.. McLAUGHLIN's substitute resulted
ayes, 80; noes, A. On the original pro.
position the vote resulted-ayes, 81; noes
AZ.
The Convention then adjourned.
MARRIED,