Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-04-07

UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

ed by Underwood in defending himself from the
charge Of bribery and corruption preferred a.
gainst him by Hawxhurst, his brother Radical
The Wing says that the matter now resolves it
self into question of veracity between the two
worthless. Hawxhurst in his card, stated that
two or three persons were present when Under
wood made his offer. He should hunt those
nicely balanced as to the inveracity Of both him
self and Underwood, that feathers weight of
proof brought to the assistance of either will
floor the other.
Mr. j. G. Gibson rose and remarked that if
the gentleman intended to make an elaborate
defence of himself against the charges indicated,
he no doubt felt delicacy in doing so from the
speaker stand, and, therefore, suggested that
he take the floor and called some one else to the
chair.
Judge Underwood accept the suggestion,
| and request the gentleman from Rappahannock
to take my place as presiding officer.
Mr.. Gibson will do SO with the greatest
pleasure. Applause on the Radical side.
MIR. Gibson, fifteen minutes before the recess,
/ remarked that he had to leave the Hall, and
called DR.. Bayne, Congo, to take the chair
| The doctor took it amid laughter, and looked as
much out of place as an Orang Outang in a
| china shop.
The resolution of Mr.. E. Gibson, offered on
Wednesday last to appoint committee of thir
teen to investigate the charges against Judge
| Underwood, was indefinitely postponed by a
most decided vote.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
MIR. Hawxhurst, who had previously stated
| he ever entertained from Judge Underwood,
replied, by permission of the Convention, to the
speech of His Honor made during the forenoon
| session. We can make no better or clearer syn
| opsis Of his remarks than to say that he re-af-
frmed all he stated in his published card as to
Judge Underwood attempt to bride him with
Senators Sprague's check for one hundred
thousand dollars. There is evidently mistake
1--WE won't say lie, where high Republican Off
Gals are concerned) out somewhere
Pending the consideration of the basis ques-
ton, the Convention adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 2.-After lengthy discus
sion the following ordinance was adopted by a
vote of AZ to 81:
"An Ordinance to Provide for the Payment Of
the Expenses of the Convention.
1.-The people Of Virginia, by their delegates
in the Convention assembled, do ordain, That
the Auditor of the State be directed to issue
certificates of Indebtedness to the members, Off
GERS and agents of this Convention, in payment
of the per diem and necessary expenses Said
certificates shall be receivable In payment Of all
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deemable at the office of the State Treasurer. y
| BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
FRIDAY, April 3-After the transaction OF
unimportant business, the report on the basis
of representation was taken up.
Nash moved to make Northumberland and
Lancaster one district with two delegates.
The report Of the committee granted them one
each
Mr.: E. Gibson "Why do you wish to do
this p
Nash Because it would please my consti
tuents.
Mr. Southall: mo, sir Because one Of
the counties has white majority"
Nash looked guilty, and said no more
The amendment was lost.
The House of Delegates was apportioned as
follows
Accomac 2 delegates Albemarle, 3; Amelia
l. Alexandria, 2; Amherst, 2; Appomattox
/; Allegheny and Craig Augusta, 3; Bath
and Highland, /; Bedford, 8 Bland, l; Bote.
tourt, |; Brunswick, l Buckingham, 2; Blu
chanan and Wise, Campbell, 3 Caroline, 2
Carroll, |; Charles City, / Charlotte, 2; Ches
terfeld and Powhatan, 3 !; Cumberland, |; Cul
pepper, Clarke, l !; Dinwiddie, |; Elizabeth
= City and Warwick, 2 Essex Fauquier 2;
Fairfax, l !; Floyd, Franklin, 2; Fuvanna,
| l; Frederick, l; Giles, l Goochland, l Greens
!, vile, Greene, l ; Gloucester, l Grayson, l
Halifax, 8; Hanover, 2; Henrico and City Of
Richmond, 8; Henry, l Isle of Wight, l
James City and City of Williamsburg, | King
) and Queen, King William, King George
l. Lancaster, Lee, l.; Louisa, 2 Lunenburg
IL Loudoun, 2; Mathews, /; Madison,
Mecklenburg, 2; Middlesex, | Montgomery,
l; Nansemond, l New Kent, | /; Norfolk coun
ty and City Of Portsmouth, Norfolk City, 2
Nelson, l; Nottoway, l Northampton,
Northumberland, l. Orange, l Patrick,
Page, l; Pittsylvania, 4 Petersburg City, q
Prince Edward, l Prince George, l; Prince
William, Pulaski, l Princess Anne. l !; Rap
pahannock, l; Richmond county, /; Rocking
ham, 2; Rockbridge, 2; Roanoke, Russell
/ | ; Shenandoah l Smyth, Southampton,
Scott, / SuTy, 1 Stafford, l; Sussex, l
! Spotsylvania, Tazewell, !; Washington, 2;
Warren, l Westmoreland, | Wythe, ] \ ork
i Section 2~-the superintendent of the Senate
was taken up. Pending its consideration the
Convention took recess.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration of the report ON the basis
OF apportionment was resumed.
After some discussion, the following para.
graphs of the twentieth section were adopted:
Alexandria, Fairfax and Loudoun, two sena
tors; Fauqpier, Rappahannock and Prince VIII
lldili, OMRFlsGtt3 JIdHge anu MdQlSOn, L
Stafford Spotsylvania and Louisa, / FIuvan.
: ma, Gooehlahd and Powhatan, i; Albemarle and
Greene, l :; Buckingham and Appomattox, ! ;
Nelson and Amherst, l Franklin and Henry,
|; Pittsylvania, Campbell, Bedford, /
Halifax, l; Charlotte and Prince Edward, |
Meckenburg, King George. Westmoreland,,
Richmond, Northumberland and Lancaster, ;
Caroline, Essex, King William, Gloucester,
Mlddlesex, Matthews and King & Queen, / ;
Richmond City and Henrico county, 8 Norfolk
City aud Princess Anne county, | i; Norfolk
county and the City Of Portsmouth,, |; Nanse
mond, Southampton and Isle of Wight, /;
Greensville, Dinwiddie and Sussex, | Surry..
York, Warwick and Elizabeth City, l Bruins,
wick and Lunenburg, l Chesterfield and Prince
George, l; Accomac and Northampton, l ;
Hanover, New Kent Charles City and James
City, l Cumberland, Amelia and Nottoway. !:
Frederick, Clarke and Shenandoah, Page,
Warren and Rockingham, /; Highland and
Augusta, /.
The remaining six paragraphs were referred
back to the committee
The Convention then adjourned.
SATURDAY April 4-The following are the
remaining senatorial districts, which were acted
upon to-day:
Botetourt Roanoke, Craig and Giles, 34th
district I senator; Montgomery Floyd and Pat
rick, 35th district / senator Grayson, Carroll
and Wythe, Seth district, | senator Pulaski,
Bland, Tazewell and Russell, 9th district |
senator; Lee, Scott, Wise and Buchanan, 38th