The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-06
RECONSTRUCTION CONVENTIONS.

ATLANTA, Feb. 5.-Convention to-day passed
the relief clause; yeas eghtytwo nays forty 1--WE.
1t denies jurisdiction to the courts over ell debts
contracted prior to the surrender, but leaves II
discte tionary with majority of the legislature to
confer jurisdiction IN all cases, except as to the
purchase of slaves.
Richardson, a member of the convention, who
was shot by rimmony on the 80 inst, will not. his
physician thinks, recover. The ball passed
through the right lung.
CuGKFsToN, Feb. 5.-The bill of rights was to-.
day read The first time. IL is liberal in its pro-
visions. The right OF suffrage is asserted without
qualification. The judiciary, with few exceptions,
is to be elected by the people for various terms,
ranging from one to four years. The entire judi.
cial system Of the State is changed, and the ex-
pense Of the legal machinery is greatly increased.
new penal code is 10 be proposed and revised
decienDially. The Constitution provides for the
school system compulsory attendance for twenty
four months of all children between six TO six
teen. A reformatory school and agricultural col
lege Is TO be established, and all schools and co.,
leges supported by public funds shall be open TO
all, irrespective OF race or color.
RICHMOND, Feb. 5.-The 9TH section OF the Ordi-
nance executive was adopted, with an amend
ment requiring the assent Of twothirds of the
members Of the legislature 10 call an extra ses-
JACKSON, Mss. Feb. 4.-Nothins % general
;n,arest oce-srod in the convention to-day.
Invention Of the Republican party OF Missis-
sppi meet here 20 morrow TO nominate candidates
for State Offices ard Congress.
JACKSON Feb. 6.-The reconstruction conven-
tion met ard adjourned to give way 10 the Repuo-
Hcan nominating convention. There is full at
tendance To thesl latter body. Il. b. Eggleston,
president OF the Reconstruction convention, wa.
nominated for governor. The convention is still
in session.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Feb. 5.-A disruption OF
the convention is a fixed fact majority OF the
members yesterday Rbsented themselves, leaving
the body without quorum. The Withdrawing
members aleRe fraud and deception In the rules
and arbitrary decisions OF the chair, from which
they have no appeal by the rules. They declare
they are powerless ia the convention, and that the
voice of a msiority is not allowed expression. IL
is expected that majority of the members will
assemble tomorrow in the Senate Chamber and
form Constitution. They deny the eligibility OF
Billings, Richards. Pierce. Saunders aud Walker
10 seats. on the ground that the former
are not citizens OF the state. Walker was judge
of election and ineligible under General Popes
order. There IL q strong disposition among ma
iority Of the whites and cOlOred 70 plant them
selves on universal suffrage and against any pro-
scriptive policy, but proper Disqualification upon
ex.rebels from holding Office. The minority party
are holding secret sessions-allowing no specta'
tors and rapidly framing Constitution without a
quorum, Yesterday they passed resolution de-
cIarinQ absent members distractions TO recon
strurton, and calling on the military authorizes
TO insure attendance. Col. Flint. commandlng'
replied by producing the order OF General Meade,
that the military authorities have no power IN any
way 10 interfere with the convention.
M-The minority continues in session with
closed doors. IL has been made known that the
following proceedings were had:
Adopted-A resolution to pay members $40 per
day from the date Of Gen. POpe's Order No. llO,
which gives delegates pay for 20 days before the