The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-07
M. HrsD offered the following as . sub

Mr.. HrsE ofared the following IS sub
aEyery person who has been senator
or representative in Congress. or eiecs9,'
of president or vice-president, or VINO neio
any Office, civil or military, under tne
United States, or under any STATE,
who. having previously taken an oath as .
member Of any State Legislature, as an
executive or judicial officer OF any otate,
70 sunnort the Constitution of the United
states. shall have engaged in insurrection
or rebellion against the same, or gwen ala
and comfort to the enemies Thereon. inis
clause shall include the following officers
Governor, acknowledgements, secretary
Of state, auditor of public accounts, Sc
cond register of the land Office, state trea-
surer, attorney general, sheriffs, sergeant
of a city or town, commissioners OF the
revenue, county surveyors, constaoies'
overseers of the poor, commissioners OF the
board of public works, judges OF the su-
creme court, Judges Of the circuits, Judge
Of the court of hastings, justices OF the
county courts; mayor, recorder, to"n
councilmen, and aldermen of CITY or
town; coroners, escheators; inspectors OF
tobacco, -four, etc.; clerks of the supreme,
district, circuit, and county courts, ana OF
the court of hustings; and attorneys for
the commonwealth"
Mr.. PLATTE moved to amend by striking
ont all clauses in relation TO county
officers. Subsequently withdrawn.
Mr. RowpEN moved to amend by insert
ing "notaries public"
Mr., SNEAD offered the following amend
ment: ;.
Voting for the ratification of the ordl-
nance of secession, or acts of humanity ex-
tended to the so. called Confederate SOL
diers, or acts Of kindness by parents 10
their sons whilst in the so-called Confede-
rate armies, shall not be deemed such en-
gsging in rebellion, or giving aid and COM
fort, as is mentioned above"
Under call for the previous question
the vote on Mr.. SNEAD's amendment re-
sulted-ayes, IS; noes, SO.
The Convention then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at o'clock.
Mr.. E. GIBSON claimed that the Con
yention would disturb the mass meeting OF
the sovereign people of the State then
being held in the Square contrary to the
customs of the country. He there
fore moved to adjourn. He was ruled out
of order.
FRANCHISE.
The vote was then taken on HINES
amendment, and resulted as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Anderson Allan, Bcwden,
Buyne, Babcock, Brown, Bland. Clements,
Cox, Carter, Curtiss, Canada, Carr, Dodge,
Flanagan, Hawxhurst, Hine, Hodges: Holmes,
Jones, Kelso, Lindsey, Leahy, Morrissey,
Morgan, Mosely, Maddox, Milbourn, Nicker-
son, Nelson, Platte. Poor, Porter, Robinson,
J. T. S Taylor. Thompson, Toler, William.
son, Watson, White, Wicker, and Under
wood-49.
NoEs.-Messrs Berkeley, Barrett, Cowan,
Dickey, French, Gibboney, Gravatt, E. Glib
son, Harrison, Harris, Kenerly, H. H. Lee,
Jr.' Liggett, Lnkenhoker, Lewis, McLaugh-
lin, Plaster, w. H. Robertson, M. +. Robert
son. Rust, Seay, Scott, Southall, w. T. b.
Taylor, Waddell, Woodson, Williams, and
Walton-2S.
Mr.. HINE offered tho following as the
fifth clause:
"Every person who acted as a commits
stoned officer above the rank of first lieu
tenant in the army or master in the navy
in any military or naval organization op-
posed to the United States during the late
war;
Discussion ensued. The previous ques-
lion was called and sustained. The clause
was adopted by vote of ayes 81, noes 35.
The vote was as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Andrews, Allen, Bowden,
Pa Rarr Rrnwn
Clements, Cox, Carter, Curtiss. Canada, Carr,
Dodge, Fuqua, Hunnicutt, Hawxh urst, Hine,
Hodges, Holmes, Jones, James, Kelso, Luz
Their Lee Jr., Lindsey, Leahy, Lydick, Nor
rssey Moss Morean Mos SYN Ma pdo Pnr
ter Robinson, Reed, Staley, Swan, Teamoh,
Thayer, Toy, J. T. S. Taylor, G. L. Thomp-
SON, Toler, Williamson, Watson, White,
Wicker, and Mr.. President.
.-Messrs. Berkeley, Cowan, Dickey,
Duncan, Eastman, Flanagan. French, Glib
hony, Gravatt, J G. Gibson, E. Gibson, Har-
rison. Harris, Hunter, Kennerly, Hugh H.
Lee, Liggatt, Linkenhoker, Lewis, McLaugh-
lin, Owen, Plaster, w. Fl. Robertson, M. +.
Robertson, Rust, seay, Snead, =; Scott: south
All, J: H. Thompson, Thomas; W. F. B. Tay-
Tor, Waddell, ;;Noodson, and Walton.
ABsEST-Messrs. Aver, Broadns, Breed
love, Campbell, Dixon, Marye, Mayse, Mas.
sey, Norton, Nash, Parr, Wilson, and Win
ston.
NOT NOTlNG.-hT. w Wilkins.
Mr.. WILLIAMS said that he would not
vote. He did not think the Convention had,
under the reconstruction acts, any right
to vote upon this. he believed conscien-
tiously that the Convention would transcend
its powers if the clause were adopted. He
believed in his heart that he would perjure
himselfif he voted upon the subject.
A motion was made to excuse Mr.. WILL
LIAMs; which was lost.
Mr.. WILLIAMS refused to vote.
After some squabbling, in which the
Radicals vehemently contended that Mr..
WILLIAMS should be forced to vote, Mr..
WHITE offered the following:
Resolved, That the gentleman from
Amherst (Mr. WILLIAMS be expelled from
the Convention for contempt OF the House."
Mr.. PORTER moved to add: "Unless be
is now willing to do So"
Mr.. PLATTE moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
Mr.. WILLIAMS arose to a privileged
question. He repeated his reasons, and
said he could respectfully remain firm il
his refusal to vote.
The vote to lay on the table resulted
ayes, IS; noes, 80.
While the vote was being taken, Mr..
CURTIss and PETER JONES (negro) refused
to vote.
Mr.. PLATTE said be would offer resolu-
ton to expel them also.
Moss (negro) said if the gentleman was
alive, he ought to vote. If he was dead, he
ought to say so.
Mr.. ALLAN moved to reconsider the
vote by which the resolution was laid on