Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-11
UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
FORTY-FOURTH DAY.
Esbr,,ory. 5th.

a WEDNESDAY, February, 9Th u
Mr.. Porter made report from the Commit
tee on Elections which covered so pages. 1t
was also ordered to be printed. 1t declares
that Mr. Mauzy, the sitting delegate from Gull.
peper. is not entitled to his seat because he
was ineligible at the time of his election. Mr..
Mauzy was for 80 years clerk OF Culpeper
county, and defeated John Minor Bolts for the
convention
members of the convention be reduced to four
dollars after February 18th.
Mr.. Snead moved to lay the resolution upon
the table.
| Mr.. Clements called the ayes and noes.
| Mr.. Woodson-Let those who do not. want
more than four dollars a day only draw that
! amount.
The vote being taken to lay upon the table
resulted-ayes 46, noes 80.
Coo IS AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The 5th section of the report of the commit,
| tee on the Executive Department was adopted
and reads as follows:
| He (the Governor) shall take care that the
laws be faithfully executed communicate to
the General Assembly at every session the con
dition of the commonwealth recommend to
their consideration such measures as he may
deem expedient and convene the General As
|
of the members of both Houses thereof Tor
when, in his opinion, the interest OF the Com
monweath may require it,. He shall be Com
| mander-in-chie of the land and naval forces
of the State; have power to embody the mill
tia to repel invasion, suppress insurrectlOn, and
reinforce the execution Of the laws; conduct,
either in person or in such other manner as
shall be prescribed by law, all intercourse with
other and foreign States and during the recess
of the General Assembly, fill, pro tempore, all
vacancies in those Offices for which the consti
| tuition and laws make no provision; but his
appointments to such vacancies shall be by
| commissions, to expire after the end OF 80 days
after the commencement Of the next session Of
| the General Assembly. He shall have power
| to remit fines and penalties in such cases and
under such rules and regulations as may be pre-
scribed by law; and, except when the prose
cution has been carried on by the House OF
Delegates to grant reprieyes and pardons after
conviction, to remove political disabilities con-
| sequent upon conviction, prior or subsequent
to the adoption Of this constitution and to COM
| mute capital punishment, but he shall commu-
| nicate to the General Assembly, at each session,
the particulars Of every case of fine or penalty
| RENTED, or reprieve or pardon granted, and OF
punishment committed, with his reasons fol
RENTING, granting or committing the same.
| A motion was made to adjourn.
| Mr. Platte moved that the Convention re-
main in session until all the sections concerning
the Governor had been adopted.
| This did not please Rayne. He said that he
| didn't propose to vote to pass any motion dat
| said he should or should not go to his sup
| per.
MIR. Platte said that the gentleman might
| have known that he didn't offer his motion
with regard to the members going to sup
| per.
Dr. Bayne: ssEf I had been borne in Maine
| manners. !"
Mr.. Platte (sotto voce): " No doubt about
that.
DR.. Bayne "But beip as I was born in
North Carolina, raised in Virginny, and lived
| in Massachusetts,, [ hasn't no manners except
| to speak when de Chair states that has dc
foe. We isn't here, Dir. President, to vote al
de Constitution like at rabbits golR thoo dc
! fence-shoot it as it pass We don come here
to make Constitution, and sUear we won
eat another mouthful intel we make dat Con
stitution.
| He continued his remarks until interrupted
| by Mr. Platte, Wbo made remark which we
did not hear.
DR.. Bayne: ooh, yes, Mr.; President,
have hearn of the old sayin', blQckheads lays
low to de ground I see that the gentleman
lays low now.
Mr. Luther Lee arose to a point OF order
| He did not think personal remarks like those
used by the gentleman from Norfolk were
proper.
DR.. Bayne II was only repyin' to de gen
tleman; and 7 thinks my remarks competent
to that" He concluded his remarks against
the motion of Mr.. Platte.
Confusion ensued, and molten was mace te
adjourn.
Mr. Clements, in the Gaidst Of the confusion
Mr.. President, [ have been always opposed te
| dictatorship in this Convention. L want tx
know who is dictator. l therefore call for the
ayes and noes On the motion to adjourn.
The vote was taken, and resulted Ayes, so
noes, 81.
| A colored member arose as the names Were
about to be called, and said: Mr.. President,
calls for de expense (dispense) OF the readln O
| de names.
The Convention then adjourned.
FORTY-FIFTH DAY.
THURSDAY, February, 9Th
HUNNIcUTT AND CLEMENTS, BOTH RADICALS
Mr.. Clements Rad, called the attention O
the Convention to two paragraphs In the Neo,
Nation" in regard to per diem OF members IL
rising to pints of order He stated that sale
| paper was eQlteu Dy member OF the COnVen-
ton, mr. Hunnicutt) but he did not know
whether " pints of order" was intended as g
reflection upon members, or the usual way the
gentleman is accustomed to spell point. AS te
the pay Of the members, he voted in the first
place for So per diem, because his took it Ion
granted that the session would be short He
had subsequently concluded that the session
would be longer than he anticipated, and hence
he favored less per diem. But, if the gen
tleman meant to reflect upon either himself OF
the gentleman from Lee, who occupies the
same position, he would say for himself and
that gentleman, that neither had ever consum-
ed days, as had the gentleman from Rich
mond' (Mr. Hunnicut) in indicating himself
for having grossly abused large and respecta-
able sect of Christians, in the most infamous
! document ever published by Southern man.
The allusion was to the article in the Christian
Banner, denuhciatory of African churches and
| African pastors.
Mr.. Hunnicutt said in reply that he had
written the article on 'pints of order" in
playful sport, and did not intend to hurt the
| feelings of members by it. He hoped no one
would take offence. Some members said pint
and some point.